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  • Elderly cyclist killed in collision with car Elderly cyclist killed in collision with car

    A man in his 80s has been killed in a road traffic accident in Co. Kildare. The man was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a car on the Dublin Road at Clane on Sunday afternoon. The driver of the car, reportedly in his twenties, attended Naas Garda Station for questioning but left the station on Sunday night without any charges being laid. A post-mortem is expected to be carried out on ...

  • Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States Busy weekend for Enda Kenny in United States

    Taoiseach Enda Kenny has spent the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts furthering the strength of U.S. -Ireland relations. The head of Ireland's government attended a function on Saturday at the JFK Library to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland At the ceremony Kenny addressed an audience of U.S. lawmakers and representatives of the business ...

  • Gardai appeal for information on death of young man in Dublin Gardai appeal for information on death of young man in Dublin

    Gardai have issued an appeal to the public for any information concerning a man whose body was found on Friday night in Dublin. The 37 year-old man, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was reportedly shot in the back of his head. The man whose body was found in a field near Killanarden Hill around 9:00pm on Friday night had been missing for some weeks. Gardai have begun a murder ...

  • Financial Times allegedly hacked by Syrians Financial Times allegedly hacked by Syrians

    Britain's Financial Times was hacked last week by a mysterious group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army. The newspaper's technology blog was hacked to display a slogan saying: "Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army." Several Twitter feeds run by the Financial Times were also plastered with similar slogans. The FT later said its blogs and social media accounts had been compromised ...

  • McDowell talks up Rory McIlroy split with Horizon McDowell talks up Rory McIlroy split with Horizon

    Northern Irish golfer Graeme McDowell has defended his slip about World No.2 Rory McIlroy leaving his management company, saying that although the move is not yet confirmed, it is already being much talked about in the golfing world. For weeks there have been whispers at big events in America that McIlroy is about to leave Horizon, the Dublin-based management agency that negotiated his 20 ...

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Suzanne's Career (La Carrière de Suzanne) [DVD]

Suzanne's Career (La Carrière de Suzanne) [DVD]

Suzannes Career (La Carrire de Suzanne) is a tight, brief excursion into dawning self-awareness. The main character is a college student named Bertrand (Philippe Beuzen) who, like all college students, thinks he knows himself and others much better than he does. His ... ...

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  • Cardinal snubs Taoiseach over abortion support

    Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston is to boycott a speech by Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Boston because of what he said was Mr Kenny’s support for abortion legislation in Ireland. Mr Kenny is due to receive an honorary doctorate in Boston today before he gives the commencement speech to thousands of graduates of Boston College. A number of Catholics in Boston agree are backing Cardinal ...

  • Wallace to lodge complaint over Shatter remarks

    Independent TD Mick Wallace is to lodge a complaint with the Standards in Public Office Commission later today over remarks made about him by Justice Minister Alan Shatter. Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he was 100% behind Mr Shatter in the row over his allegation on RTÉ’s Primetime programme that Mr Wallace was warned by gardaí for using a mobile phone while driving. Mr Kenny ...

  • Second day of hearings on abortion bill

    The Oireachtas Health Committee is to hold the second of three days of hearings later on the Government’s proposed Protection of Human Life in Pregnancy Bill. TDs and Senators are due to hear from the Psychiatric profession, with specialists dealing with mothers due to set out their position this morning. The committee - which heard from obstetricians last Friday - will report to Health ...

  • Murdered man linked to firearm seizure

    Gardaí in Dublin suspect the shooting dead of a 37-year-old man over the weekend could be connected to a firearms seizure. Alan Desmond, from Kilclare Avenue in Tallaght, was shot in the back of the head. He had been missing for almost two weeks before his body was found in a field near Killinarden Hill on Saturday night. Mr Desmond went missing after gardaí discovered three ...

  • Groin injury ruled out Gilroy

    Ulster winger Craig Gilroy was not considered for the Ireland squad for their upcoming tour to the United States and Canada due to an injury. Gilroy has had an ongoing groin complaint and his province, who are preparing for this week's PRO12 final, confirmed he would not be touring."Following discussion and ongoing assessment with the national coaching and medical staff, it has been ...

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