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Hayes Government may settle for less than €300m target in pay talks
Junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes has said that the Government may lower its savings target for public-sector wages from EUR300m this year to EUR250m."We're not going to be doctrinaire about this," he said. "What we want to see is the saving of a billion euro by 2015, and we're looking at alternative proposals in the context of those talks, which would obtain those ...
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Tourists die after hot-air balloons collide
Two tourists died and 23 others were injured when two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour in Turkey, causing one to crash.An ascending balloon struck another's wicker basket above it, causing a tear that sent it plunging to the ground, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.The passengers on board the balloon that crashed were mostly tourists from Asia, Spain and ...
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Number of abuse allegations against Catholic church increasing
There has been a slight increase in the number of allegations of abuse being reported to the National Board for the Safeguarding of Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland. The group says 242 new allegations of abuse were reported to the Board between April 1 last year and the end of March this year. That is five more than what was reported to the group the previous year. Most allegations ...
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South Dakota Honor song group protests exclusion in high school graduation
CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. -- Members of the Crow Creek and Lower Brule tribes gathered outside the National Guard Armory in Chamberlain to play an American Indian honor song for high school graduates as they filed out of the building. The school board last week rejected a request to have the honor song played as part of Sunday's commencement ceremony. Board members said a feathering ceremony the ...
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Its Love Actually Episode 9 On Sky Go
Hotly-contested subject matters fuel the debate in the penultimate episode, including irrational phobias, date night disasters and culinary ...
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The Last of the Unjust Cannes Review
Claude Lanzmann's previously unseen 1975 interview with the last Jewish Council Elder, Benjamin Murmelstein, is a unique historical document, screening out of competition at the ...
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Rod Stewart Arrives with Time Atop Britains Albums Chart
Rod Stewart's "Time" (Capitol/Decca/Universal) debuted at No. 1 in the U.K. yesterday (May 20) to become the veteran rock and easy listening artist's first chart-topping studio album in his home territory for 37 years. According to the Official Charts Company, Stewart's sales feat sets a new British record for the longest gap between chart-topping albums. Daft ...
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The Great Gatsby fails to tug the heartstrings
At every great party, there is that inescapable moment when the music stops, the lights go up and all of the imperfections, which have been concealed so deliciously under a cloak of darkness, are suddenly thrown into sharp relief.The heady air of booze-fuelled anticipation and flirtatious possibility dissipates in an instant.That crushing, mournful realisation that the euphoria was just an ...
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Chevron Training successfully exits examinership
Enniscorthy-based Chevron Training and Development Ltd has successfully exited examinership.In September 2012, the company entered into examinership to protect its employees' jobs and as a result of the approval received from the High Court recently, up to 15 jobs will be ...
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Set-pieces thrill but Fast Furious 6 ends in anti-climax
Blockbuster sequels are not judged on directorial verve, ingenious plots or award-winning performances, although they certainly help.The barometer of success for any follow-up is the ker-ching of box office tills.With the exception of 'The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift', which foolishly traded in the reliable pairing of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker for younger models, takings for ...
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Koscielny We knew what win meant
Laurent Koscielny maintains the Arsenal players knew exactly what was at stake if they had failed to beat Newcastle and missed out on another shot at the Champions League.The Gunners ended the Barclays Premier League campaign with an astonishing undefeated run of eight wins from the final 10 matches to move back ahead of north London rivals Tottenham and seal a top-four finish following the 1-0 ...
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Psychiatrists wont be fooled by women claiming to be suicidal
The President of the College of Psychiatrists in Ireland says he and his colleagues will not be fooled by women claiming to be suicidal to get an abortion. Dr Anthony McCarthy is appearing before the Oireachtas Committee examining the proposed abortion laws. The psychiatrists are divided on whether the provision should be made for a termination on the basis the woman is suicidal. Some say the ...
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Male 63 dies at scene of Belfast flat fire
A 63-year-old man has died in a fire at a flat in Belfast overnight. The blaze broke out at the University Street property at around 7pm last night.The man was rescued by fire fighters but pronounced dead at the ...
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No rest Moyes due to meet United squad at Carrington
David Moyes is set to meet the Manchester United squad this morning as he begins the task of following in Alex Ferguson's footsteps.Moyes was due to meet United players and staff at Carrington for the first time in order to outline his plans for the future.Although he does not officially start work until July 1, realistically, that start date is impractical as United head on tour on July 10 ...
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Singer-songwriter Alan ODay dead at 72
Singer-songwriter Alan O'Day died of cancer at his home in Westwood, Calif., his record label said. He was 72. O'Day, surrounded by members of his family and friends, died Friday. "Alan was a generous man who gave his heart and soul to the music industry," 1st Phase Records said in a statement to UsMagazine.com. O'Day wrote and performed "until his last ...
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Imran Khan’s sticky wicket His own celebrity
There's pathos in the image of Imran Khan - cricketer extraordinaire and the descendant of Pashtun warriors - lying immobile in a hospital bed after an accident on the hustings, tweeting frantically that vote-rigging might have cost him victory in the Pakistani elections.His victorious opponent, Nawaz Sharif, isn't making life easier for him, suggesting that Mr. Khan abide by one of ...
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Chicago Fire The Story So Far In Pictures
", captionText: "Catch up on what's happened so far and what's coming up in Chicago Fire with our glossy picture guide, on Sky Living HD on Wednesdays at 8pm. Episode 23: 'Let Her Go'Events force Lieutenant Casey to team up with the Intelligence Unit, now run by Voight, who doesn't appear to have changed his crooked ways after his stint in prison. Shay's ...
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Criminal Minds Criminal Faces
", captionText: "They've all got their ticks, but here's a round-up of police eureka moments, and the musing faces that get them there.Courtesy of: Aaron Hotchner, Criminal Minds How to: You've got the weight of the world on your eyebrows with all that pain and loss in your past. No amount of botox would lift this frown, but you secretly revel in how serious and ...
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Eurovision contest on song for BBC1
Eurovision Song Contest averaged 7.7 million viewers and a 35.3% audience share over three and a half hours from 8pm.The annual cheesefest was overshadowed by ITV's Britain's Got Talent (7.30pm-8.45pm: 9.2 million/40.1%) early on, but otherwise ruled the roost ratings-wise on Saturday evening, reaching a five-minute peak of 9.3 million viewers.ITV competition later in the evening ...
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Prince Kobalt Pen Partnership Pact
accepting the Icon Award at Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Prince is announcing his new partnership with Kobalt Label Services (KLS), a division of independent music services company Kobalt Music Group. Under terms of the partnership, the singer/songwriter/musician/producer will release music by newly signed artists, as well as his own recordings and other ...
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Death sentence for China bank fraud woman
A woman running a private banking operation in China has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of defrauding investors.Lin Haiyan was convicted of "illegal fundraising" for collecting 640 million yuan from investors by promising high returns and low risk, according to the Intermediate People's Court in Wenzhou, a centre for private sector business. It said the scheme ...
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Sterling assault charge dropped
Liverpool and England footballer Raheem Sterling had a charge of common assault dropped today after a witness failed to turn up to court.Sterling, 18, did not have to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court and the case was dismissed when prosecutor Rob Jones offered no evidence.The Jamaican-born Premier League star had been accused of assaulting a woman in Toxteth, Liverpool, last ...
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Neville Neville facing sex assault charge
The father of former Premier League and England footballers Gary and Phil Neville will be charged with sexual assault.Neville Neville, 63, is accused of sexually assaulting a 46-year-old woman in March, the Crown Prosecution Service said.Nazir Afzal from the CPS said: "Greater Manchester Police has investigated an allegation of sexual assault by Neville Neville in March 2013."I have ...
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Two held in John Kerins murder investigation
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a former garda.John Kerins was shot dead at his remote rural home in Cornaveagh, near Bailieborough, Co Cavan, last November.The dead man, who was aged in his late 40s, had been questioned over the disappearance of his neighbour some 18 months earlier.He died from gunshot wounds to his upper body.A Garda spokesman said two suspects were ...
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Man of the year Shatter to make statement on Wallace row
The Justice Minister Alan Shatter is expected to make a statement this morning on the on-going row with Deputy Mick Wallace.He has been accused of abusing his powers after he revealed that Deputy Wallace had been stopped for driving with a mobile phone but no penalty points were issued.Minister Shatter said the information is a 'matter of public interest'.Wallace has described ...
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