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Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies at 51
The star of ‘The Sopranos’ collapsed and died while in Italy.
Tuesday 18 June, 2013
105 people every day aren’t turning up for appointments at Galway hospitals
The HSE estimates that it cost more than €3 million to prepare for appointments for people who never showed up.
Adrian Bayley to be sentenced for Jill Meagher murder later tonight
The 41-year-old has pleaded guilty to the rape and murder of the 29-year-old Irish woman in Australia last year.
Monday 17 June, 2013
The burning question*: Do you brush your hair?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Man arrested over Donegal murder after Garda appeal for help
The 47-year-old man was arrested in Letterkenny last night, almost one month to the day after the body of Bogdan Michalkiawicz was discovered in an apartment.
Man in his 60s dies in Louth house fire
The fire broke out just before 9pm last night.
90 jobs announced at IBS-Xerox in Dublin and Cork
The jobs will be in technical support, sales and marketing, with 50 jobs to be created immediately.
Sunday 9 June, 2013
How a Rose of Tralee escort (and contestant) are gathering stories about depression
A new Facebook campaign is asking people to share their stories about how they got through depression.
Saturday 8 June, 2013
SHARK! Record 94 stone shark caught after 2 1/2 hour battle
The fishermen almost needed a bigger boat…
The median age for new HIV cases in Ireland? 33
New statistics show that the number of people with HIV in Ireland rose last year for the first time in four years.
Friday 7 June, 2013
Medieval Irish monk diaries hold clue to volcano eruption question
Researchers have used the journals of monks spanning a 1200 year period to find out about the effects of volcanoes on Ireland.
China has become one of the healthiest countries in the world in just two decades
A major new study by The Lancet found a dramatic decrease in illness in China over the past two decades.
Thursday 6 June, 2013
VIDEO: People jump off restaurant rooftop into Liffey
This is seriously dangerous…
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Scientists control helicopter – using only their minds
Next stop: hoverboards (possibly).
More than 200 groups tell G8: Here’s how to fight world hunger
It is the largest coalition of NGOs and charities since Make Poverty History in 2005.
‘Messages of hate’ appearing around Dublin, says immigrant group
A family home in Dublin was daubed with graffiti telling the occupants to leave, while the old Anglo Irish Bank headquarters were painted with anti-Semitic graffiti.
Wednesday 5 June, 2013
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Monday 3 June, 2013
The burning question*: Do you go to the beach or a barbecue on a sunny day?
It’s a bank holiday Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Sunday 2 June, 2013
Photos: One winner, many losers at annual cheese rolling race
Is any lump of cheese worth the risk?
Photos: Most expensive house in America is up for sale priced €145 million
Let’s have a gawk.
Saturday 1 June, 2013
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Vince Vaughn has made a film about the Northern Ireland murals…
… yes, really. (And you can watch it on tv from today).
Thursday 30 May, 2013
Good news on the jobs front: Irish Water to create 400 jobs in Cork
The call centre will open in July with up to 100 employees, growing to 400 by the middle of next year.
Wednesday 29 May, 2013
Man released without charge over stabbing of Dublin solicitor
The man was arrested over the stabbing which took place in 2011 after new information came to light.
Anger as RTE Prime Time shows mistreatment of creche children
The programme which aired last night showed staff aggressively handling children, shouting at them, and leaving them in high chairs for long periods.
Reaching for the salt? Think again: Irish people still eat too much, say food experts
People in Ireland are still adding too much salt to their food at the table, according to the experts.
Tuesday 28 May, 2013
“This was a very difficult decision”: INMO accepts Haddington Road deal
The INMO had rejected the Croke Park II pay deal but has said the new deal is the best available for its members
Revenue extends deadline for property tax until tomorrow
In an unexpected move, Revenue said it was changing the deadline due to the unprecedented volume of calls to the helpline today.
Monday 27 May, 2013
Man released without charge over Dean Fitzpatrick killing
The 23-year-old was found with stab wounds at the Malahide Road in Dublin late on Saturday night.
Haddington Road deal may not be constitutional, says union
The Irish Federation of University Teachers says it has hired a senior barrister to examine the constitutionality of the proposed deal to see if it can be challenged in the courts.
40 hours to go until property tax deadline
Around 1.1 million homeowners have so far paid the charge.
Sunday 26 May, 2013
Knitting on the Late Late Show and Shatter’s apology: The week in quotes
“I was told there would be at least one nun sitting in the Late Late Show audience, knitting. And sure enough, there she was”.
Photos: Here’s an unusual 150-year-old mansion up for sale for €90 million
Let’s have a gawk.
Saturday 25 May, 2013
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Photos: Oklahoma deals with destruction after worst tornado in decades
The US state is coming to terms with the massive tornado which left 24 people dead and levelled entire neighbourhoods.
Scientists discover new reason why humans began walking on two feet
And it seems it’s NOT because our ancestors were forced out of trees and onto their feet.
Monday 20 May, 2013
500 million-year-old fossil named after Johnny Depp
The resemblance is uncanny.
University lecturers agree to enter new Croke Park talks
The Irish Federation of University Teachers said it was up to the official side to prove that talks on a new pay deal are not just an attempt to persuade people to accept proposals that have already been rejected.
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