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# Mystery

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Cold case: Retired primary school teacher sexually assaulted and murdered in her own home
The 52-year-old woman lived her life “totally at odds” with how she died, according to her sister Penny Barnes.
Police are trying to solve the mystery of an Italian art thief found dead in a London canal
Sebastiano Magnanini stole a 260-year-old painting from a church in Venice. 22 years later, he was found tied to a shopping trolley in a canal in London.
The internet thinks that this could be a merman being carried out of a lake
Is it, really?
The mystery of 43 trainee teachers who disappeared without trace
It is exactly one year since the men went missing.
The incredible saga of a successful family man who hid his murderous past for 50 years
Shirley Campbell threw a woman off a roof in 1958. Edward Davis lived a long, free life.
Why was Joan Burton in people's back gardens at the weekend?
A spot of gardening, perhaps?
Identical twin admits to rapes his brother was imprisoned for
Yoan Gomis confessed to his crimes after his twin brother Elvin had been wrongly imprisoned for ten months.
'I don't believe this latest information about the plane, they have been lying to us'
Relatives have been waiting over a year for news.
The mystery of 'Mayerling: 126-year-old letters penned by crown prince's mistress emerge
The suicide notes were discovered in a bank vault, giving more insight into history’s greatest love affair.
Washed up wing debris confirmed as Boeing 777, the same plane as missing MH370
It’s looking more and more like the debris is from the doomed airliner.
Why is this Fine Gael TD NOT running for re-election?
Peter Fitzpatrick has told party members in Louth he will not be seeking their nomination.
Footage discovered of Amelia Earhart just before she disappeared
The tape sat on a shelf for more than 50 years and was only recently found.
A photographer captured a newlyweds' embrace and now the photo has taken over the internet
The search is on to find the mysterious couple.
The Steve Finnan mystery appears to have been solved
The former full-back is the only member of the 2005 Liverpool squad who won’t be turning up for an upcoming event.
Coast Guard unsure if Carlingford Lough distress call was a hoax
It usually gets three or four hoax calls a year.
Gardaí trying to solve the mystery of Galway busker 'Dave'
They also want to find out what happened with a post office raid.
Remember those 250 dead frogs in Kildare? They were probably murdered
It was thought at first that pollution or disease could be to blame but experts now believe a predator was responsible.
No obvious reasons why plane crashed into the Alps
French air traffic controllers, not the two pilots, issued a ‘mayday’ signal after the plane disappeared from their radar.
Search for AirAsia crash victims is called off
106 have been found so far.
Ship with 49 crew disappears in South Atlantic ... and no-one knows what happened
The ship was equipped with a system that automatically emits a ‘mayday’ call when under water – but no such signal was sent.
Mummified bodies found on Mexico's highest peak
The discovery could put an end to the mystery of climbers who vanished after an avalanche in 1959.
Detectives hunting the mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart have travelled to a remote Pacific island
Earhart disappeared in 1937 while attempting to circumnavigate the world.
Which politician made €2,000 worth of calls to Kenya from Leinster House?
The identity of the TD or Senator cannot be revealed unless they come forward.
Independent review into 1981 deaths of two Irish soldiers in Lebanon
Private Hugh Doherty and Private Kevin Joyce were both killed in Lebanon in 1981. Joyce’s body was never recovered.
Can you help? This man's body was found at the base of the Cliffs of Moher in 2010
The man’s DNA and other information has been sent to police forces around the world. So far, no-one’s come forward to identify him.
What are these mystery signs in Dublin city centre all about, then?
‘You Look Lovely’. Aw, thanks hun.
Missing Mexican students not found in mass grave
The mystery over the fate of the 43 students has deepened.
Baby bear found dead in Central Park, nobody knows where it came from
The three-foot-long cub’s body had signs of trauma.
Community rallies to save 'our Sean' from unmarked burial in England
Locals in Glinsk are hoping that a Sean Parker, who died in England, grew up in their town, so he can be repatriated.
Munster memorial 'Jock's Block' outside Limerick pub painted blue by mystery man
The memorial is for the late Jock Hunter who was ‘A Proud Munster Man’.
Lidl "at a loss" to explain 'fruit whispering' signs, as more appear
This sh*t is bananas.
Have scientists discovered a recorded sound of MH370 crashing into the Indian Ocean?
Australian researchers say it’s unlikely, but they’re investigating it.
Police want to know why three shots were fired into an empty car last night
The incident happened in the Lacken Walk area of Newtownabbey, north of Belfast, last night.
The family of a previously unidentified injured Irishman in Bali have been contacted
A Facebook campaign was launched to identify the man.
How modern DNA could solve a 90-year-old missing person case
Marvin Clark disappeared in 1926, but investigators may be about to crack the mystery.
Sub searching for missing Malaysia plane reaches 'record depths'
It’s on its fifth seabed mission, and reached a record depth of 4,695 metres.
Why didn’t passengers on missing flight MH370 use their mobile phones?
In the age of smartphones and social media, one question about the disappearance of the plane has repeatedly been asked: why no contact from passengers?
Cockpit crew investigated in hunt for missing Malaysian plane
Officials confirmed today that the last words spoken from the cockpit came after a signalling system was manually disabled.
Can you help work out the name of this mysterious Irish town?
A Redditor needs your help in the hunt for his Irish heritage.