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# troubled geniuses

'Ibra will punch Pep Guardiola one of these days' -- recalls Barca president

Josep Maria Bartomeu told the anecdote to demonstrate his relationship with ‘super agent’ Mino Raiola.

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Jun 30th 2015, 5:26 PM

# Presidential Race

David Ginola to challenge Sepp Blatter for Fifa presidency - Reports

The former French international is being bankrolled by Paddy Power.

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Jan 15th 2015, 10:48 PM

# Presidential Race

Nicolas Sarkozy is back in the driving seat of his old political party

It places him firmly on the starting blocks in his race back to the presidential palace

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Nov 30th 2014, 2:10 PM

# meat heads

Bizarre meat portraits of Obama and Romney

Artist makes the ultimeat tribute to Barack Obameat and Meat Romney. What’s your beef with that?

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Aug 26th 2012, 7:30 PM

# Bin Laden

Romney insists he would have ordered bin Laden killed

Seemingly backtracking on his statements from a few years ago, the Republican presidential candidate says he would have given the order to kill Osama bin Laden.

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May 1st 2012, 8:00 PM

# Egypt

Egypt's presidential race: the lineup

We take a look at the presidential race in Egypt, and the many elements to it. The two main contenders are mirror images of each other – and mark how much the nation has changed.

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Apr 10th 2012, 11:57 AM

Voices

Column: BAI report does not close file on That Tweet

Seán Gallagher’s Áras bid may have been derailed with or without the tweet from fake McGuinness account. But the point is we need to know who was behind it, says Derek Mooney who knows all about losing a job amid a Twitter controversy…

Mar 8th 2012, 4:29 PM

# Aras11

#Aras11 diary: Where the candidates will be today

The presidential candidates will be voting today, along with the rest of the country. Here’s where they will be this morning.

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Oct 27th 2011, 7:00 AM

# Race for the Áras

Fine Gael backs down on presidential campaign slogan

Mary Davis and Gay Mitchell had both proposed the same campaign motto – but only Davis emerges with it on her posters this morning.

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Sep 27th 2011, 9:20 AM

# Race for the Áras

O'Dowd named as McGuinness replacement

The Stormont Education Minister will be nominated as temporary deputy first minister today.

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Sep 19th 2011, 8:29 AM

# Race for the Áras

Gay Mitchell press officer "surprised" by abortion article

PR man said he had not expected his own words on FG presidential nominee’s abortion stance to appear in print.

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Aug 21st 2011, 4:11 PM

# Gay Byrne

Gaybo: if the 'mass of Irish people' want me as president, I'll listen

Veteran broadcaster Gay Byrne has spoken out about the calls for him to become president – which he says came “out of the blue”.

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Aug 6th 2011, 5:15 PM

# David Norris

In pictures: Norris steps out of the Presidential race

The scene at No.18 North Great George’s Street this afternoon…

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Aug 2nd 2011, 6:25 PM

Evening Wrap

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

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Aug 2nd 2011, 4:57 PM

Voices

Column: Why the Irish abroad threaten the status quo

US-based Irish publisher Niall O’Dowd says the Diaspora represents a financial, tourism and cultural juggernaut and yet is treated with ambivalence and disrespect – and its members made to feel less than Irish.

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Jul 11th 2011, 12:43 PM

# Presidential Race

O'Dowd withdraws as presidential candidate

The New York-based businessman said that his reasons for pulling out included finance and the fact the “dice is stacked” against an independent winning.

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Jul 1st 2011, 9:08 AM

# Race for the Áras

Bertie Ahern "won't be" presidential candidate for Fianna Fail

Party leader Micheal Martin says Ahern has indicated “no desire” to run.

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May 9th 2011, 1:48 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: General election postponed to late March; AG called in to mediate between warring coalition partners, and Hotmail users hit by vanishing email syndrome.

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Jan 2nd 2011, 9:26 AM