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# Hope

'The morning my father was buried in Dublin, I was doing drugs down an alley in London'

John turned his life around after drug addiction.

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Jan 6th 2015, 12:47 PM

# finding a cure

Experimental Ebola vaccines may be lifeline for African countries

Hopes raised that the trial will “form the basis of a more potent vaccine” – there is currently no effective vaccine against the Ebola or Marburg virus.

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Dec 23rd 2014, 10:30 AM

# Hope

Glenn Whelan wants to extend Stoke stay

The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland international is entering the final months of his current deal.

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Dec 19th 2014, 11:42 AM

# three legged miracle

From the streets of Thailand to a living room in Ireland: One dog's story

Chaya escaped abduction into the dog-meat market when she was adopted by Deirdre McDonnell

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Nov 1st 2014, 9:00 AM

# Analysis

Analysis: How Ireland can give themselves the best possible chance against Germany

Martin O’Neill will be hoping his side can capitalise on their opponents’ considerable injury list.

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Oct 12th 2014, 10:00 AM

# Hope

Homeless volunteer: 'You get to meet people who've come through the worst, it's a great experience.'

There are many homeless charities across the country who need volunteers to help them in their work.

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Oct 5th 2014, 4:30 PM

# homeless ireland

Getting on the bus: Recovered addicts returning to help those still suffering

TheJournal.ie visit the ‘No Bucks Café’ on their nighttime service.

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Oct 4th 2014, 9:00 PM

# Progress

Irish scientists have figured out a way to diagnose bowel cancer earlier

A method that could allow treatment for patients to be personalised has also been discovered.

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Sep 13th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Hope

UEFA report on Ireland's Euro 2020 bid receives positive overall reception

The FAI has put forward the stadium as one of the potential venues for the event.

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Sep 10th 2014, 5:47 PM

# Love

James Foley wrote a letter to his family while in captivity and it's beautiful

“Dreams of family and friends take me away and happiness fills my heart.”

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Aug 25th 2014, 8:34 AM

# Hope

Scientists make 'major step forward' in predicting whether someone will get Alzheimer's

Scientists found they could predict the beginning of Alzheimer’s with 87% accuracy.

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Jul 8th 2014, 8:52 AM

# Hope

Some Croke Park residents are signing a petition to reinstate all five concerts

The organiser said that ‘most residents are fuming that a minority are speaking on behalf of the whole area’.

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Jul 4th 2014, 8:09 AM

# Hope

Blind adventurer to give TED talk on hope four years after becoming paralysed

Mark Pollock said he was told to accept his situation but since his accident he has delved into the world of robotics and is looking at finding a possible cure for spinal injury

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Jun 18th 2014, 6:46 PM

# Portugal

Madeleine McCann search continues on scrubland in Praia da Luz

Officers are thought to be using ground-penetrating radar equipment to probe the ground, looking for disturbed earth.

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Jun 3rd 2014, 11:10 AM

# anya

This gorgeous film will move you to help abandoned children

The Oscar-nominated Brown Bag Films were moved to spend 14 months creating this gem to support To Russia With Love.

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Apr 29th 2014, 7:16 PM

# Hope

'Important and encouraging lead' in search for missing Malaysia jet

The Australian head of the mission urged caution about the signals similar to that of a black box which were detected yesterday saying: “We are working in a very big ocean and within a very large search area”.

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Apr 6th 2014, 8:25 AM

# Search

'We'll keep searching for flight MH370 till hell freezes over' say officials

Australia officials vow to continue the search, however the prime minister said they could not be certain of success.

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Apr 3rd 2014, 3:02 PM

# Missing

WATCH: Helicopter rescues four-year-old boy from Washington mudslide

The death toll today reached 25, with over 90 more people missing.

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Mar 27th 2014, 9:00 PM

# the missing

Channel 4 documentary on missing Esra Uyrun airs tonight

The mother of one left her home at Collinstown Grove in Clondalkin at around 7.15am on 23 February 2011. Her car was found in Bray.

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Mar 25th 2014, 8:00 PM

# sunshower

9 signs people are overreacting to the 'bit of sun'

Yep, the sun is out in these parts.

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Feb 24th 2014, 1:18 PM

# Hope

Mother of missing Irish man in India still 'determined' to find him two years on

A new theory has emerged that the missing journalist may have been attacked by a wild animal, as the route he went missing on has recently been closed off because of sightings.

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Feb 4th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Remember when

8 reasons you can't stop thinking about the joys of summer

Remember summer? Wasn’t it SO GREAT?

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Jan 21st 2014, 1:00 PM

# Search

Adoption Explainer: What’s the first step to take if you want to trace your parents

There are a couple of routes you can take, says the Adoption Authority of Ireland, but added there are delays, so you should start your search as soon as possible.

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Dec 1st 2013, 8:45 AM

# HIV

Top scientists meet to discuss how a cure for AIDS can become a reality

Scientists said for a cure to work, it must be safe, simple and scalable.

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Nov 9th 2013, 7:15 AM

# inspiring tales

Cancer sufferer holds dance party moments before double mastectomy

An inspiring approach to something many would find terrifying.

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Nov 7th 2013, 10:30 PM

# Thanks Penneys

9 emotions you experience while shopping at Penneys

The full spectrum is represented here.

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Oct 9th 2013, 9:30 PM

# Hope

The Redzone: Reason to hope for some of the NFL's worst teams

There were lots of positives to be drawn, even in defeat.

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Sep 9th 2013, 3:33 PM

# kerry max cook

Acquitted death-row inmate to inspire Irish teenagers with his "story of hope"

Kerry Max Cook, who spent 22 years in prison until he was proven innocent, will share his story with youth outreach movement Soar tomorrow night.

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Aug 28th 2013, 9:45 PM

# Hope

5 reasons why Ireland can beat England tonight

While a victory looks improbable, Trap’s side have caused upsets in friendlies before.

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May 29th 2013, 7:30 AM

# War

Oxfam urges EU foreign ministers to extend the arms embargo on Syria

Transferring more weapons to Syria can only “exacerbate a hellish scenario for civilians” says Oxfam, who say extending the embargo would avoid fuelling an arms race.

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May 24th 2013, 7:30 AM

Voices

Column: The Ohio kidnappings bring the issue of ‘missing persons’ into sharp focus

About 4,000 people go missing for a time in Ireland each year – and the emotional impact on their loved ones, who live with ongoing uncertainty and questions, is immense. They must be given proper support, writes, Dermot Browne.

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May 10th 2013, 7:00 AM

Voices

Extract: I’m in massive negative equity and I may lose my home, but I won’t lose hope

Single Irish mother, Jillian Godsil, who tried to sell her Georgian mansion on YouTube, has documented her personal slide into insolvency in a new book, Does my Debt look big in this? Here she writes about debt and never giving up.

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Apr 17th 2013, 7:00 PM