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# Peru

Drones not just for spying - they spot ancient ruins too

The spy craft are not just being used in war and military surveillance – in Peru, they are studying ancient ruins.

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Aug 18th 2013, 5:30 PM

# west is best

Straight from Machu Picchu in Peru, it's the Mayo 4 Sam girls

First Hernán Cortés conquers the place, then these ladies from Ballina show up.

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Aug 17th 2013, 8:36 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.

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Aug 17th 2013, 8:51 AM

# Drugs

Irish man turned down 10k to work as a drug mule in Ibiza

“I was offered to do a trip and offered €10,000 for a flight over to Benalmadena with 1kg,” said Lee.

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Aug 17th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Drugs

Irish priest in Lima: Michaella was 'conned' and prisons are 'violent'

Michaella McCollum Connolly’s solicitor has flown to Peru ahead of today’s preliminary court hearing.

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Aug 16th 2013, 10:33 AM

# Michaella McCollum Connolly

“I don’t really want to talk to any journalist at any stage” – Michaella McCollum Connolly

In a video posted last night, Michaella says that she is not being given enough to drink.

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Aug 14th 2013, 10:18 PM

# Michaella McCollum Connolly

Michaella and Melissa's court appearance delayed in Peru

The pair have been visited by the former honorary consul of Ireland in Peru and Archbishop of Lima Seán Walsh.

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Aug 14th 2013, 8:08 AM

# Peru

Michaella says she's innocent, optimistic about court and misses home

The 20-year-old Irish woman and her British friend Melissa Reid are due in court court tomorrow.

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Aug 13th 2013, 7:59 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Aug 13th 2013, 4:53 PM

# eejit

Goalkeepers, stop trying to play football!

You know this won’t end well, right?

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Aug 12th 2013, 7:30 PM

# News Fix

Here Is What Happened Today: Sunday

Everyone’s talking about Michaella McCollum Connolly, the controversial Republican parade and the 14 people rescued at sea.

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Aug 11th 2013, 8:03 PM

# Cocaine

'Missing' Michaella McCollum Connolly visited by British embassy in Peru

The larger the amount of drugs the longer the sentence in Peru, and if convicted, the women could face up to 25 years in prison.

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Aug 11th 2013, 2:52 PM

# Michaella Connolly

Irish woman missing in Ibiza found and arrested in Peru over drugs find

Michaella McCollum Connolly, 20, from Belfast and a companion were found at Jorge Chavez airport trying to board a flight to Madrid.

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Aug 10th 2013, 8:25 PM

# Dropped

Watch as goalkeeper Penny drops clanger

Go home Diego Penny, you’re terrible.

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Jul 8th 2013, 3:55 PM

# Disney

Disney invests in Peru to prevent deforestation

The Walt Disney Company has bought $3.5 million in carbon credits to prevent the destruction of a jungle in the country’s Amazon as part of a project that started in 2009.

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Mar 20th 2013, 7:34 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you begin your day.

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Mar 2nd 2013, 8:59 AM

# Peru

27 juvenile inmates escape from Peruvian jail

The inmates, who broke out in two groups, took advantage of distractions over the New Year period to make a run for it.

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Jan 2nd 2013, 7:46 AM

# Club v Country

Mancini: Aguero will not play for Argentina despite call up

City boss expressed surprise that his injured forward was expected to show up for international duty.

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Aug 24th 2012, 2:59 PM

# Preview

Here's all you need to know about tonight's international action

The Irish team’s group rivals, Germany, are in action, as they take on Argentina.

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Aug 15th 2012, 8:00 AM

# Crash

All 14 passengers found dead after Peru helicopter crash

A Czech, a Swede, a Dutch citizen and eight South Koreans were among the victims.

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Jun 10th 2012, 2:43 PM

# Rescue

Search for 14 people aboard lost helicopter in Peru

The helicopter is believed to have come down in the mountains, with three Europeans among its passengers.

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Jun 8th 2012, 9:13 AM

# Mario Vargas Llosa

Nobel Prize winning writer to speak at free event in Dublin

Mario Vargas Llosa has been an important figure in world literature since the 1960s – and will speak to students and some lucky members of the public at Spanish institute in Dublin.

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Jun 3rd 2012, 7:45 AM

# on a shoestring

How one man left home without a penny – and travelled 40,000km

Michael Wigge left Berlin with nothing. Eleven countries later, he was in Antarctica. Here’s how he did it.

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May 19th 2012, 10:30 AM

# mass deaths

Mass deaths of dolphins off Peru remains a 'mystery'

Officials in Peru have not yet been able to pinpoint why hundred of dolphins and porpoises have been washing up dead on the counrty’s coastline.

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Apr 21st 2012, 5:31 PM

# Save the Children

A quarter of the world's children do not have enough to eat - report

A major survey carried out by the charity Save the Children has highlighted the problem of child malnutrition.

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Feb 15th 2012, 3:14 PM

# Making waves

Get up, Stand up: Irish paddle surfers off to Peru for world championships

A group of six are set to compete in the very first international competition of its kind in Lima later this month.

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Feb 8th 2012, 1:16 PM

# Parasitic twin

'Parasitic twin' with eyes and hair found in toddler's stomach

Doctors discovered the medical oddity in a three-year-old boy in Chiclayo, Peru.

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Jan 30th 2012, 8:40 PM

# RIP

Irishman dies on adventure trip in Peru

Peter Buckley was participating in a mototaxi junket when his vehicle came off a muddy road and fell into a 500 foot abyss.

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Jan 10th 2012, 8:43 AM

# Peru

State of Emergency declared in Peru after mining protests

A 60-day state of emergency has been declared in four provinces of Cajamarca state, following violent protests against a gold-and-copper mining project which is part-owned by a US company.

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Dec 5th 2011, 8:05 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Oct 5th 2011, 4:55 PM

# Human Trafficking

Peru: Police rescue almost 300 women forced into sexual slavery

The Peruvian authorities have rescued almost 300 women they believe are the victims of human trafficking – the youngest girl discovered by police is just 13 years old.

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Oct 5th 2011, 12:15 PM

# Oil

Clontarf Energy secures exploration licences in Peru

Clontarf Energy has confirmed that it won two licences for hydrocarbon exploration onshore Peru.

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Sep 30th 2011, 4:08 PM

# Manchester City

YouTube top 10: because Franck doesn't want to go to Eastlands

With a shot-putter running the 100m, French cyclist Thomas Voeckler racing a horse and the San Diego Chargers launching a wine, this week’s list is a tribute to sporting incongruity.

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Sep 1st 2011, 1:55 PM