# Virginia

All time

US police hunt armed prisoner who escaped wearing a hospital gown

The man wrestled a gun off a guard and fled the hospital, where he had been receiving treatment after a suicide attempt.

8.8k

Mar 31st 2015, 3:18 PM

# helpful chaps

Shopper 'mistakenly drops' cocaine while in the supermarket

The incident occurred at Super Dollar in the State of Virginia.

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Feb 18th 2015, 5:30 PM

# Virginia

Man due in court over hit and run that left pedestrian seriously injured

A car has also been seized as part of the investigation.

8.4k

Jan 23rd 2015, 9:15 AM

# Dressed Down

Teenager asked to leave prom after dads complain she would give sons 'impure thoughts'

The girl says that her dress complied with the “fingertip rule”, but she was still asked to leave.

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May 14th 2014, 10:46 PM

# Virginia

US hot air balloon tragedy: Two bodies found in search

Witnesses watched as the balloon caught fire after hitting a power line as it was coming down to land. They said they heard screams from the balloon’s occupants.

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May 11th 2014, 7:35 AM

# Virginia

US hot air balloon tragedy: One body recovered, two people still missing

Eyewitnesses said they saw people screaming for help as the balloon’s gondola caught fire.

22.5k

May 10th 2014, 2:22 PM

# inspired by cadbury

Meet the couple who won the lottery three times... in one month

Here’s how much they collected.

50.1k

Mar 31st 2014, 6:00 PM

# Marriage equality

Voter-mandated same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional

Virginia has become the first state in the south of the US to overturn a public prohibition of same-sex marriage.

7.2k

Feb 14th 2014, 12:28 PM

# Corruption

Former Virginia Governor forced to hand back Rolex as he's charged with corruption

Once a rising GOP star, Robert McDonnell has been forced to hand over $140,000 in cash and other gifts he received from a pharmaceutical company CEO.

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Jan 21st 2014, 10:44 PM

# chopper crash

One dead, one still missing after US Navy helicopter crashes off Norfolk, Virginia

Five personnel were on board the MH 53E Sea Dragon when it came down around 18 nautical miles off the coast.

13.7k

Jan 8th 2014, 7:13 PM

Voices

Column: The tobacco industry promotes a killer product – we should limit all interactions with it

More and more countries are attempting to introduce anti-smoking laws – and the multi-billion euro tobacco industry is responding by launching long, cripplingly expensive legal challenges. Ireland should not let itself by bullied, writes Senator John Crown.

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Dec 18th 2013, 1:00 PM

# US Elections

Irish-American 'underdog' elected mayor of Boston

Meanwhile, Bill de Blasio was elected the first Democrat mayor of New York City in 24 years.

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Nov 6th 2013, 8:23 AM

# USA

Mother defends 7-year-old son's KKK Halloween costume

It’s a family tradition, apparently.

31.6k

Nov 4th 2013, 8:30 PM

# growhouses

Two charged over €2 million cannabis seizures

Another man who jumped from a roof to escape gardaí in the course of an ‘Operation Nitrogen’ raid in Kerry remains in hospital.

8.3k

Oct 22nd 2013, 9:29 AM

# Virginia

Man abducted in Co Cavan found alive and well

Richard O’Donovan was bundled into a jeep in Virginia yesterday afternoon. He’s now made contact with gardaí

36.4k

Oct 9th 2013, 11:24 AM

# Space race

5, 4, 3, 2, 1...NASA launches its latest mission to the Moon

The robotic mission will collect information about the lunar atmosphere and surface to help scientists with their moondust problems.

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Sep 7th 2013, 5:33 PM

# nidal hasan

Fort Hood shooter is seeking death penalty in his own murder trial - lawyer

Lieutenant Colonel Kris Poppe urged a military judge to either prevent Major Nidal Hasan from representing himself at the high-profile trial or allow the court-appointed lawyers tasked with assisting him to be removed from the case.

10.4k

Aug 7th 2013, 6:28 PM

# Cavan

Post-mortem due on man who died after swimming in lake

The 26-year-old was taken from the water by his friends but was pronounced dead in hospital.

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Jun 25th 2013, 3:52 PM

# JFK 50

Pics: Only ever flame taken from JFK's grave lands in Ireland for JFK 50

The flame was given to the Irish Naval Service, who will transport it to New Ross aboard the Irish naval vessel LE ORLA.

9.7k

Jun 20th 2013, 2:52 PM

# Virginia

US airport shut because of 'serious threat'

Richmond International Airport was evacuated as sniffer dogs searched the complex.

15.1k

Jun 11th 2013, 3:23 PM

# Cannibalism

Some of the earliest American settlers were cannibals

The discovery of the bones of a 14-year-old girl in Virginia provides evidence that some early American settlers resorted to cannibalism to stave off starvation, scientists say.

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May 3rd 2013, 9:41 AM

# Crime

Heroin and sub-machine gun found in vacant house in Cavan

Gardaí say the heroin has an estimated street value of up to €750,000.

7.1k

Apr 16th 2013, 1:42 PM

# Missing

Gardaí appeal for information on missing Meath 17-year-old

Ricky McDermott from Meath was last seen in the early hours of Monday morning.

13.8k

Apr 2nd 2013, 9:59 AM

# Breaking

Three dead in US marine base shooting

The shooting happened in Virginia at about 11pm yesterday.

8.3k

Mar 22nd 2013, 8:34 AM

# Swing States

Queues mean final Virginia, Florida results could be delayed by hours

Mitt Romney’s hopes are likely to hinge on Virginia – but long queues and state law means the result could be a late one.

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Nov 7th 2012, 2:09 AM

# US 2012

Obama or Romney? Voters go to the polls in US presidential election

Tens of millions of Americans will cast their vote today as the US presidential election reaches its conclusion.

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Nov 6th 2012, 7:09 AM

# US 2012

The final countdown: Obama and Romney in last push for votes

The candidates are criss-crossing the key battleground states with just hours to go before the US decides on Obama or Romney.

2.6k

Nov 5th 2012, 7:55 AM

# hurricane sandy

LIVE: Watch the Weather Channel’s coverage of Hurricane Sandy

The hurricane is now just hours from making landfall. Watch live coverage from the United States right here.

41.8k

Oct 30th 2012, 8:05 AM

# Frankenstorm

PHOTOS: New York battens down the hatches as Sandy approaches

The Metropolitan Transport Authority has locked up the train network ahead of Sandy’s landfall this evening.

27.4k

Oct 29th 2012, 4:22 PM

# hurricane sandy

Irish citizens advised not to travel to eastern US until Sandy passes

The Department of Foreign Affairs says you shouldn’t travel until Sandy passes, and the damage can be evaluated.

6.9k

Oct 29th 2012, 2:34 PM

# hurricane sandy

'Don't be stupid. Get out.' - Mass shut down as Sandy approaches US

Financial markets have closed and residents along the Eastern Seaboard have been told to evacuate as Hurricane Sandy approaches.

17.6k

Oct 29th 2012, 9:40 AM

# US 2012

Romney hits the road while Obama closes ranks ahead of second debate

Mitt Romney’s going to Ohio, Virginia and Iowa with a spring in his step; Barack Obama’s busy practising his lines.

4.7k

Oct 13th 2012, 12:19 PM

# Hero

VIDEO: Teenage guitarist has no arms – so he plays with his feet

And he’s still better than us.

5.6k

Jul 24th 2012, 9:00 PM

# Space

In photos: NASA's aeronautical research centre as it was in the 1920s

Langley Research Center was founded in 1917 and later became famous as the site where the first moon landing was planned.

4.5k

Jul 1st 2012, 9:15 AM

# jet crash

"The pilot is on my patio" - 911 tapes from Virginia jet crash released

The newly-released calls to emergency services reveal what local residents saw when the F-18 jet crashed into a retirement complex during a training flight on Friday.

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Apr 10th 2012, 11:53 AM