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Ireland's Leamy to miss Six Nations
Denis Leamy has been ruled out of Ireland's defence of their Six Nations title with a knee injury, it was announced on Wednesday.
The Munster back-row forward suffered the injury in the closing stages of the Irish province's 37-14 European Cup pool win
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Sounds of violence: sports deaths in 2009
Sports in 2009 looked down the barrel of a gun.
From Tennessee to Georgia to Nicaragua, gunfire crackled in July. The causes differed — a romance gone wrong, a robbery botched, a self-inflicted wound — but the outcome did not. A gun was the weapon of
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Two Catholic bishops resign in wake of child abuse cover-up in Ireland
Two Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland resigned on Christmas Day in the wake of a damning investigation into decades of church cover-up of child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese.
Dublin Bishops Eamonn Walsh and Ray Field offered an apology to child-abuse
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Tories slam Irish health funding
The Government has been accused by the Tories of wrongly diverting millions of pounds from the National Health Service to pay for the healthcare of pensioners in Ireland.
Under reciprocal arrangements between the two countries, the UK and Ireland make
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Liverpool 2 Wolves 0
Liverpool are still some way short of playing as well as they can, but can take a lot of positives from this win. They need to take those positives too, because a lack of confidence had started to take over from injuries as a major handicap to the side.
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Disinfectants 'teach' superbugs to become resistant to antibiotics
The study found superbugs exposed to small non-lethal amounts of disinfectant encouraged the survival of resistant bacteria
Disinfectants could be fuelling the growth of superbugs by training them to be more resistant to antibiotics, a new study
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Delays, But No Travel Chaos Following Attack
LONDON -- Bags were painstakingly checked, babies were frisked, and in-flight screens showing a plane's location and flight path had to be switched off.
International airports from South Korea to Paris had ramped up security Monday, causing long
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Conn. slaying arrest comes on heels of exoneration
If Benefield waives extradition, he will be brought back to Connecticut and arraigned on charges of murder and sexual assault.
"I don't believe he had anything to do with that," Barbara Ray, Benefield's mother, told the AP on Tuesday. "That's just not
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John O'Shea could be out for two more months
John O'Shea was injured in Ireland's play-off defeat to France. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
Sir Alex Ferguson fears John O'Shea could be sidelined for two more months. O'Shea was injured during Ireland's World Cup play-off defeat to France in
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Hopeful world rings in the new decade
In London, more than 200 000 people lined the banks of the River Thames to watch fireworks explode from the London Eye, the giant Ferris wheel across from the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
As many as 80 000 people turned out in the Scottish
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Cardinal to lie in state in Belfast
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McGeady refuses to point finger at ref
03/01/2010 - 16:49:22
Aiden McGeady refused to blame referee Steve Conroy for Celtic’s failure to reduce Rangers’ seven-point lead at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League as the Old Firm derby finished 1-1 at Parkhead.
Conroy, officiating in
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Dunne ready for biggest club game
The Republic of Ireland player distinguished himself for nearly a decade at Manchester City and before that played with Everton, but he has never progressed past the last eight of any major competition.
The 30-year-old said: "I've been to a few quarter-
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Coyle on the verge of Bolton switch
Burnley are resigned to losing Owen Coyle to Bolton after being informed of their manager's desire to leave Turf Moor.
Coyle quickly emerged as Bolton's top target after the sacking of Gary Megson last week and was given permission to speak to
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Slovak security test ends with explosives on plane
This July 2, 1998 photo shows the airport in Poprad, eastern Slovakia, from where a Slovak man departed to Dublin inadvertently carrying explosives on Saturday Jan. 2 2010. The explosive was planted in his luggage within a failed security experiment by
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Hull strike pair set to leave
The Tigers boss has been told the club need to trim around £9million from their annual wage bill to help tackle their financial problems.
Brown said: "There is interest for Daniel Cousin and Caleb Folan."
He added: "Daniel Cousin is on African Nations
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Unemployment rises amid lay-offs
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Snow and ice refuse to release their grip on Britain
SNOW and ice took its toll on the UK again today, with transport disrupted and sports fixtures called off - and weather forecasters said there is early no thaw in sight.
They warned that more heavy snow was sweeping large parts of the country today.
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Preston warn Celtic
The Glasgow giants have reportedly offered £1.25million with £500,000 in add-ons for the Republic of Ireland international - well short of Preston's £3million valuation of the 25-year-old.
Preston chairman Derek Shaw told the Sunday Mail: "Celtic's
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Celtic set transfer window ball rolling with £2m defender Jos Hooiveld
On his way: Dutch defender Jos Hooiveld has cost Celtic £2m
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The Dutch defender, who is the manager Tony Mowbray’s first January capture,
has been bought from AIK Stockholm for a fee in the region of £2 million.
The 26-year-old could
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England's Six Nations rugby matches in 3D
Two of the England rugby team's Six Nation matches will be broadcast to cinemas in 3D.
The England v Ireland rugby game on 6th February 2010 at Twickenham, will be the first European live 3D sports broadcast. The England v Wales match on February 27th
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Bogdanovic, Ward closer to Aussie open
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Brown: Hunt key to survival bid
The Republic of Ireland international has reportedly been the subject of renewed speculation involving Wolves but Hull have moved quickly to fend off any further interest in the player.
Hunt has been a major success since his move from Reading last
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Covidien is suing J&J over surgical devices
Covidien Plc, a medical products company incorporated in Ireland and operated out of Mansfield, said it is suing a unit of Johnson & Johnson, claiming patent infringement from a line of ultrasonic surgical products.
Covidien claims that Ethicon's
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No female bishop for Glasgow diocese
A Scottish priest yesterday failed in her attempt to become Britain’s first female bishop.
Reverend Canon Dr Alison Peden, 57, had been shortlisted for the role of bishop of Glasgow & Galloway in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
But the Very Reverend Dr
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Henry set for FIFA hearing
Thierry Henry will face FIFA's disciplinary committee on Monday over his infamous handball against the Republic of Ireland.
The French striker's case will come before FIFA after it was referred to disciplinary chiefs by the world governing body's
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Thierry Henry escapes punishment for controversial handball against Ireland in World Cup play-off
FIFA have announced that France striker Thierry Henry will not be punished for his handball in last November's World Cup qualification play-off against the Republic of Ireland.
The world governing body's disciplinary committee concluded there was 'no
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Cadbury's takeover: Brown says jobs are safe despite £11.5bn sale
There are fears jobs could be at risk
As US suitor Kraft Foods finalised a multibillion-pound takeover deal for the British chocolate manufacturer, the Prime Minister said the Government was "determined jobs in Cadbury can be secure".
Speaking at
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Traditional Ireland harder to find, says guide book
20/01/2010 - 07:54:30
Modern Ireland has swapped peat bogs and hot stews for motorways and double lattes, a newly-updated guidebook claimed today.
Visitors must trek to the farthest-flung corners of the country to experience the authentic Emerald Isle,
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O'Shea out for the season
The Republic of Ireland international has been dealt the blow after suffering complications with a dead leg.
The injury is more severe than first expected after O'Shea experienced discomfort in the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off defeat by
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'They are a gift -- we feel absolutely blessed by having them. The first day I held them in my arms I knew I was chosen'
PROUD parents Angie and Azzedine Benhaffaf yesterday gave Ireland the first glimpse of their thriving seven-week-old conjoined twin boys.
The boys -- Hassan and Hussein -- are scheduled to undergo a marathon
separation operation later this year in a
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ECB president: Greece must put finances in order
BERLIN — Greece and other euro-zone countries with excessive budget deficits must do everything they can to put their finances in order, the president of the European Central Bank said in an interview published Saturday.
The European Union has been
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Blatter makes video admission
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has hinted football's governing body could sanction the use of video technology in the near future.
Blatter has previously spoken out against the use of cameras, saying it would disrupt the flow of the game.
However, the
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Couple charged after baby found
A couple have been charged with abducting an eight-month-old boy who was found in a cathedral in Ireland.
The baby was discovered safe and well on Friday afternoon after being taken from his legal guardian's home in Nottinghamshire the day
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Australian Open 2010: Laura Robson into third round after victory over Yulia Putintseva
Momentum: Laura Robson saw off Yulia Putintseva in three sets
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Robson, who reached the final at the tournament last year, defeated the
15-year-old Russian 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 in one hour and 40 minutes.
Robson will play Romania's
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Club failures mean nothing - Johnson
Northampton are the only one from seven Guinness Premiership clubs to have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup but Johnson insisted there is no correlation between that disappointment and England's ambitions of winning their first
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Brown seeking new Hunt deal
The Republic of Ireland winger, who joined the Tigers on a four-year deal last summer, has been the subject of three bids from Molineux this month. Despite their well-documented financial difficulties, Hull have rejected each offer - the latest of
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Greece, others, move to quash rumors about bailout
"We're not going to be drawn into this, we're not going to participate in it," Papaconstantinou said during a meeting with reporters. "We're going to do what needs to be done to reduce the deficit."
The Greek crisis represents a crucial test for the
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McCarthy: Wolves good value for point
30/01/2010 - 18:46:40
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy felt his side fully deserved their point – and perhaps more – after twice coming from behind to draw at fellow strugglers Hull today.
Wolves scored for the first time in five games as they drew 2-2
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McCARTHY TIGHT-LIPPED OVER HUNT
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy remained non-committal on the subject of Stephen Hunt after being given a first-hand demonstration of the Hull winger's virtues.
Hunt delivered a typical all-action - and goalscoring - performance as relegation rivals Hull and
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Tigers snub Wolves 5m Hunt bid
The Tigers have now turned down four bids from Wolves for the services of the Republic of Ireland international, who is seen as a pivotal figure in the club's battle to remain in the top flight.
"In response to further released speculation, the club
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Jobs warning as Kraft looks to seal Cadbury takeover deal
US giant Kraft's five-month battle for control of iconic
confectioner Cadbury is set to be sealed today when it unveils the
level of support for its takeover offer.
The cash-and-shares deal, recommended by the Cadbury board two
weeks ago, values the UK
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New Zealand Teen Auctions Virginity Online
(AP) A New Zealand teenager who says she auctioned her virginity online for $32,000 to raise tuition money did not break any laws but it might be risky for her to follow through on the deal, police warned Wednesday.
The anonymous 19-year-old
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Ireland lose O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan: Ruled out Related links Teams Ireland Also see Sky Sports experts Rugby on Sky Live scores Video highlights Leo Cullen has been drafted into Ireland's side to face Italy on Sunday in place of the injured Donncha O'Callaghan. O'Callaghan
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World stocks tumble as fears of debt crisis worsen
LONDON (AP) World stocks tumbled again Friday as investors worried that the debt crisis enveloping Greece may spread to other vulnerable countries in Europe such as Portugal, and amid fears that jobs data later will show that the U.S. recovery is
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Ireland too strong for Italy
Ronan O'Gara kicked 16 points on his return to the Ireland side as the RBS 6 Nations champions made a stuttering start to the defence of their crown with a 29-11 victory over Italy at Croke Park.
The prolific fly-half, recalled in place of the injured
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National Sport: Kidney under no illusions
Declan Kidney accepts Ireland must deliver a significant improvement against France if their Grand Slam defence is to remain intact.
The RBS 6 Nations champions opened the tournament with a 29-11 victory over Italy at Croke Park which deteriorated as a
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Heaslip not worried by Ireland performance
Jamie Heaslip is unconcerned by Ireland's form at the beginning of the RBS 6 Nations after their hesitant 29-11 victory over Italy.
The Grand Slam champions launched their title defence in unconvincing fashion at Croke Park, giving up a try off a
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Six Nations 2010: Ireland and France suffer injury setbacks
Injury concerns: Ireland's Stephen Ferris (left) and Jonathan Sexton sit out training in Dublin
Photo: PA
Although Thierry Henry will never be forgiven in these parts for his illegal
role in Ireland's elimination from the football World Cup in
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Lievremont opts for versatility against Ireland
10/02/2010 - 16:42:10
France coach Marc Lievremont has revealed it was Alexis Palisson's versatility that saw the Brive wing given the nod ahead of Julien Malzieu for Les Bleus' RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland.
Lievremont has made only two enforced
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Alec Baldwin in overdose scare
Alec Baldwin and his daughter Ireland in 2005. The pair have a fraught relationship
Source: news.com.au
Daughter, 14, rang emergency services
Star threatened to take pills during fight
All a misunderstanding, says spokesman
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Kidney dismisses fears over Ferris
Stephen Ferris will start for Ireland in Paris on Saturday despite not taking part in the captain's run
Declan Kidney has allayed fears over the fitness of Stephen Ferris for tomorrow's RBS 6 Nations clash with France after the Ireland flanker missed
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Liam Brady leaves Republic of Ireland role
Arsenal director of youth development Liam Brady has put club before country and confirmed he will be standing down as assistant manager of Republic of Ireland in April.
Brady wants to focus on his work at Arsenal
Brady became the country's assistant
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Brave County beaten by Fulham
The League Two club, who have a winding-up order hanging over them from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, was sold for £1 to Ray Trew and then saw Sven-Goran Eriksson resign as director of football - but there was no cup fairytale to lift their
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Ireland hooker cited for 'kick' in Paris
Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery has been cited for his dangerous lunge on Alexis Palisson in their Six Nations defeat by France.
Flannery has been charged with an "alleged kick" on the France winger in the 23rd minute of the championship showdown in
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Pope tells Irish bishops to show courage
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI told Irish bishops at a special summit meeting Tuesday to be courageous in confronting the pedophile priest scandal that has rocked that Catholic nation's church, but took no action on victims' demands the Vatican
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Banned Flannery out of Six Nations
Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations after receiving a six-week ban for kicking France wing Alexis Palisson last weekend.
Flannery, who pleaded guilty, can resume playing on March 29.
But that means he is now
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Wenger: Ref gifted Porto winning goal
Lukasz Fabianski was caught out of position to gift Porto an early lead before Sol Campbell equalised, but at the start of the second half, Fabianski picked up what was deemed a back-pass from Campbell, and Hansson - who missed Thierry Henry's infamous
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Tories demand answers on 'Mossad' hit squad's fake passports
Pressure was growing on the Government today to reveal when it was told that cloned UK passports had been used in the Hamas assassination plot.
Shadow foreign secretary William Hague said he wanted "fuller" answers about when the Foreign Office was
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U.S. Bobsledder Calls Track "Stupid Fast"
(AP) Calling the Olympic sliding track "stupid fast," American women's bobsledder Shauna Rohbock said the venue where a luger was killed last week could generate speeds that are too dangerous for racing.
"It's just so fast," Rohbock said Friday
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Killers of Hamas leader used diplomatic passports: Dubai Police
Dubai: In a new disclosure, the Dubai Police chief today said that the 11-member hit squad which killed a senior Hamas leader here last month used diplomatic passports to execute the killing in this Gulf emirate.
"Thereis information in the
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Baby P doctor 'applied for job in Ireland' after suspension
22/02/2010 - 09:06:54
A doctor will appear before the UK's General Medical Council today accused of failing to spot that Baby Peter was suffering abuse two days before his death.
Consultant paediatrician Dr Sabah Al-Zayyat is also alleged to have
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Man in court over jockeys' deaths
« Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery Published Date: 23 February 2010 A man accused of murdering two young jockeys who died in a fire at a flat is due to appear before a judge. Peter Brown, 37, is charged with the murder of promising
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Ireland launch appeal against Jerry Flannery's ban
Ireland will appeal Jerry Flannery's six-week suspension in the hope of having
the hooker available for the conclusion of the Six Nations.
Flannery pleaded guilty at the initial hearing in Dublin last Wednesday and
admitted he should have been sent
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Odeon agrees Alice in Wonderland screening deal
Odeon announced today that it has reached a deal with Disney to show Tim
Burton's 3D fantasy adventure Alice In Wonderland in cinemas.
The agreement was announced on the same day that Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway
will join the Prince of Wales and the
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Singer Prince settles lawsuit over axed Dublin gig
DUBLIN Lawyers for U.S. pop singer Prince agreed Friday to pay substantial damages for his unexplained cancellation of a 2008 concert in Ireland's largest stadium.
Prince, 51, did not appear during the four-day hearing in Dublin High
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Ireland comeback to beat England
TOMMY Bowe ran in a late try as Ireland edged their RBS 6 Nations clash against England at Twickenham.
Jonny Wilkinson appeared to have won it for England when, with the score tied at 13-13, he landed a 72nd minute drop goal.
But Bowe added to his
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Rugby News: Six Nations: England manager Martin Johnson bemoans 'tough loss' to Ireland
Martin Johnson admitted England's 20-16 defeat to Ireland was a "tough, tough loss".
And the England manager urged his players to keep the "horrible feeling" stored inside them and unleash it on Scotland in two weeks' time.
"I thought the guys played
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Golf club scammers to be sentenced
« Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery Published Date: 01 March 2010 Seven members of a gang, including one from Kent, who were behind a multi-million pound fake golf club scam believed to be the largest such conspiracy ever to be uncovered on
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McCartney for RDS summer gig
02/03/2010 - 09:36:43
Paul McCartney is to play the RDS in June as part of his first ever solo Ireland and UK stadium tour.
The Beatles legend has announced details of five shows to take place this summer - around the time of his 68th birthday in June -
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SIX NATIONS 2010: Ireland star Jerry Flannery banished as fails to overturn ban for kicking
Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery will miss the rest of the RBS Six Nations championship after losing his appeal against a six-week ban for kicking France wing Alexis Palisson.
Flannery pleaded guilty to the charge at an independent disciplinary hearing in
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O'Driscoll reveals Twickenham illness
Ireland skipper Brian O'Driscoll has revealed he was troubled by a virus during Saturday's 20-16 RBS 6 Nations victory over England at Twickenham.
O'Driscoll missed the eve-of-match captain's run after being struck by the illness and was still not
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Sky call centre to create 550 jobs
The call centre, in Stockport, Greater Manchester, is being opened in June "to meet increased demand for TV, broadband and home phone services", a statement added.
BSkyB is to create more than 550 jobs when it opens a new call centre in Stockport
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Parks heartened by Robinson talk
Parks was man of the match against Wales and Italy
Scotland fly-half Dan Parks insists confidence has not been dented by narrow defeats by Wales and Italy in the Six Nations championship.
And he believes a heart-to-heart with coach Andy Robinson has
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Flintoff: Gough the man for England role
« Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery ADVERTISEMENT Published Date: 07 March 2010 Andrew Flintoff has backed Darren Gough as the man to replace Ottis Gibson as England's bowling coach. Gibson left the post to become the new West Indies coach
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Shaw out of Scotland match
Simon Shaw leaves the field against Ireland last month. Photo: Getty Images
Veteran England lock Simon Shaw will miss Saturday's Calcutta Cup Six Nations clash away to Scotland at Murrayfield with a shoulder injury, the Rugby Football Union (RFU)
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7 arrested in Ireland over Swedish cartoonist plot
DUBLIN, Ireland —
Police in Ireland have arrested seven people over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog.
Irish police said four men and three women were detained across the south of the
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US woman accused of recruiting jihadists online, agreeing to try to kill Swedish artist
A federal indictment charges that Colleen R. LaRose, who called herself JihadJane and Fatima LaRose online, agreed to kill the Swede on orders from the unnamed terrorists and travelled to Europe to carry out the killing. It doesn't say whether the
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Bhoys must keep Keane - Moravcik
Keane netted both goals in Celtic's 2-0 victory over Falkirk on Sunday to take his tally to five in seven games since moving to Parkhead on loan from Tottenham. The Republic of Ireland international's arrival in Glasgow sparked the sort of adulation
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Pope meets German bishop over abuse scandal
AFP - Pope Benedict XVI met Friday with the head of the German Catholic Church as paedophile priest scandals swept Germany, one coming close to the pontiff's brother Georg Ratzinger, a former choirmaster.
The long-scheduled private meeting with
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Jamie Paulin-Ramirez Held In Connection With Plot To Assassinate Swedish Cartoonist
DENVER — A Colorado woman has been detained in Ireland in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch offended many Muslims, a U.S. official said Saturday.
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, 31, was among seven people arrested
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US mom: Daughter held in Ireland 'lost her mind'
LEADVILLE, Colo. Before her daughter disappeared last fall, Christine Mott recalls that the 31-year-old who had been held in connection with an alleged assassination plot announced she had converted to Islam and told her family they'd go to hell if
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Gatland to make changes
Gatland: Set to make changes I've had a couple of bad days. I don't take defeat easily or performances that I don't think are acceptable Warren Gatland Quotes of the week Related links Teams Italy Wales Also see Sky Sports experts Rugby on Sky Live
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Ireland unchanged for Triple Crown clash
Ireland have named an unchanged side as they look to secure their fifth Triple
Crown in seven seasons against Scotland on Saturday.
Declan Kidney, the Ireland head coach, has decided against adjusting his squad
of 22 for the second successive week
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Irish at home, worldwide cheer St. Patrick's Day
DUBLIN (AP) -- Much of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness.
Half a million people were forecast to line the 3-kilometer (2-mile) route of the flagship Dublin parade, which is
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'Jihad Jane' denies terror charges
Colleen LaRose, known as "Jihad Jane", appeared in court in Philadelphia yesterday. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
An American woman accused of dubbing herself "Jihad Jane" online has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in Philadelphia.
Colleen
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D'arcy Fit To Face Scotland
Gordon D'Arcy has been cleared to start Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Croke Park on Saturday.
The Leinster centre sustained heavy bruising above his left knee in Saturday's 27-12 victory over Wales and was considered a doubt for the
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Pope Slams Irish Church Over Sex Abuse Scandal, But No Mention of Vatican Responsibility
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI rebuked Irish bishops Saturday for "grave errors of judgment" in handling clerical sex abuse and ordered an investigation into the Irish church but did not mention any Vatican responsibility.
In a letter to the Irish
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Quakers sack Steve Staunton
Darlington have parted company with a manager for the second time this season after opting to relieve Steve Staunton of his duties.
The 41-year-old former Republic of Ireland boss only took over at the Northern Echo Arena in October after the sacking
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Body on beach may be busker last seen 13 months ago
Matthew Dyet, 59, was last seen on CCTV walking his dog Jack leaving a supermarket in his home town of Eyemouth, Berwickshire.
A kayaker raised the alarm after spotting the remains at nearby St Abbs Head on Saturday afternoon. Forth Coastguard and
the
