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Six rescued after high-altitude Tramore amusement ride gets stuck

Teenage girl reported missing in Kildare

Teenager stuns Nadal at Wimbledon

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Cyclist suffers serious head injury after fall in Cork City

Ireland

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  8 hours, 45 mins ago

  Interim Garda Commissioner joins Government in Roma families apology

  Interim Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan has apologised to two Roma families after officers put there children into care over fears they had been abducted.
• 9 hours, 17 mins ago
  

  Marriage equality referendum to be held early next year

  Taoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed to the Dáil that the referendum on marriage equality will be held next spring.
• 9 hours, 39 mins ago
  

  Justice Minster apologises to care order Roma families

  The Government has apologised to two Roma families who both had a child put into care over unfounded fears the youngsters had been abducted.
• 9 hours, 40 mins ago
  

  Government to veto tax on off-licence sales

  The Government is to veto plans to put a new tax on sales in off-licences.

• Woman sues Gardaí and former school for defamation suffered in school

• Subway fall woman 'very lucky girl', says paramedic who helped pull her out

• College Green reopens after man leaves roof

• Govt approves symphysiotomy redress scheme

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World

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  10 hours, 4 mins ago

  Knox accused of giving Sollecito murder alibi

  Raffaele Sollecito has said his American ex-girlfriend provided alibis for him that he will use to argue Italy’s court of last resort should dismiss his conviction for the murder of her British room-mate Meredith Kercher.
• 11 hours, 25 mins ago
  

  Five held in UK over rabbit fire attack

  Police have arrested five people after a rabbit was stolen from a hutch then taken to a party and allegedly set on fire and thrown from a window.
• 11 hours, 51 mins ago
  

  Iraq parliament fails to aid crisis

  Hopes for the quick formation of a new Iraqi government have been dashed after the first session of parliament failed to make progress.
• 16 hours, 31 mins ago
  

  Court supports France's ban on Burqas

  The European Court of Human Rights has upheld France's controversial ban on Burqas.

• Pistorius trial concentrating on witness testimony on screams

• Man fires crossbow into his own head

• Support for Scottish independence down

• Police question former French President

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Discover

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  This pizza prank call is perfect childish humour

  Prank calls. The bane of fast food everywhere. But this one is truly golden.
  
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  Gameshow contestant goes out with a bang

  If you haven't seen this yet, this is how to face a losing situation and come out a winner.
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  Hazy days: Summer meal planner, week five

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  Former Soviet town erects new Lenin statue - as a tiny, green, urinating man

  Former Soviet town erects new Lenin statue - as a tiny, green, urinating man
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  VIDEO: Sydney surfers criticised for swimming too close to huge whale

  The Southern Right whale swam with the surfers at Freshwater Beach off the coast of Sydney.

• Bank manager accidentally leaves insulting phone message for customer

• Video from the world's tallest waterslide test is insane

• This dog coughed up his owner's missing wedding ring - 6 years later

• Dun Laoghaire lifeboat rescues giant Mickey from sea

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Showbiz

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  8 hours, 20 mins ago

  Robbie Williams honoured by Freedom of Stoke

  Chart star Robbie Williams has been given one of his greatest honours after years of amassing awards – the Freedom of the City of his native Stoke-on-Trent.
  
• 10 hours, 23 mins ago
  

  Brosnan angling for Expendables role

  Pierce Brosnan wants to appear in 'The Expendables 4'.
• 10 hours, 27 mins ago
  

  Kodaline pens song for Harry Styles’s solo career?

  Kodaline talks about their writing sessions with 1D's Harry Styles
• 11 hours, 5 mins ago
  

  Selena calls police fearing another break-in

  Star feared an intruder was in her home after a series of break-ins

• SPOILERS: Albert Square family set to be rocked by big secret

• Keegan keen on comedy role

• Mrs Brown is queen of the box office

• Cheryl Cole enjoyed a rose-themed 31st birthday party over the weekend

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