2014-12-17 Ireland More Top Stories

Irish Times   

ESRI questions Central Bank moves to dampen housing market   
Irish Times
The Economic and Social Research Institute has questioned moves by the Central Bank to damp down the housing market, saying immediate measures to restrict mortgage lending could curtail the supply of new homes. Although the ESRI argues that a new ...

2014-12-17 Ireland Health

Telegraph.co.uk   

Follow five golden rules to prevent dementia, says study   
Telegraph.co.uk
Following four out of five golden rules for healthy living lowers the risk of developing dementia by more than a third, a study has found. Analysis by Age UK suggested that lifestyle was responsible for 76% of changes in the brain and that people could go some ...

2014-12-17 Ireland Science

Irish Independent   

Pic: Astronaut takes this apocalyptic-looking snap of storm over Ireland and the UK   
JOE
Terry Virts is currently floating many many miles above our heads in the International Space Station but that doesn't mean he is any less active on social media. He's no Chris Hadfield just yet but if he keeps up this kind of work we can see the American ...

2014-12-17 Ireland Sports

Irish Independent   

Chelsea ease past Derby despite Zouma stretcher furore   
Irish Independent
Henry Winter. Published 17/12/2014 | 02:30. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Eden Hazard celebrates after giving Chelsea the lead in their Capital One Cup quarter-final against Derby County at the iPro Stadium.
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Irish Independent   

Dublin GAA in mourning after death of 'gentleman' Kettle   
Irish Independent
Colm Keys Twitter · Email. Published 17/12/2014 | 02:30. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Andy Kettle pictured consoling goalkeeper Alan Nolan after Dublin's defeat to Kilkenny in the Leinster senior hurling final in July. Photo: Ray ...

2014-12-17 Ireland Entertainment

Irish Times   

Meet the son of two behind Waterford Whispers News   
Irish Times
There is a point where Colm Williamson draws the line. “There was a moment this year when Robin Williams died and there were the neck nominations going on at the same time. I made a joke combining the two. 'Robin Williams nominates three celebrities to ...

2014-12-17 Ireland Technology

Firstpost   

Google top searches in 2014: iPhone 6 beats PM Modi among trending ...   
Firstpost
Google has released its annual list of the year's fastest-rising search requests. Although Google's list usually comes last each year, its rankings typically provide more telling insights into what people were thinking because the company's technology processes ...

2014-12-17 Ireland Business

Kansas City Star   

Russia imposes steep interest rate hike as ruble plummets   
Washington Post
MOSCOW — Russia appeared headed Tuesday for the worst economic turbulence in President Vladimir Putin's 15 years in power, raising fundamental questions about the future of the country as investors' trust in its basic institutions seemed to be eroding ...

2014-12-17 Ireland Ireland

Irish Independent   

Varadkar: let's end moral civil war on issue of abortion   
Irish Independent
Health Minister Leo Varadkar has put abortion firmly on the agenda for the general election, opening the door to Fine Gael promising a more liberal regime. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Positioning himself as a ...

2014-12-17 Ireland World

Washington Post   

In Pakistan, Taliban massacre of schoolchildren fuels broad outrage   
Washington Post
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The bloody siege of an elite army high school Tuesday by Taliban gunmen, which killed at least 141 students and teachers, was an apparent retaliation for a major recent army operation after years of ambivalent policies toward the ...