2015-08-29 Ireland More Top Stories

RTE.ie   

Man charged with murder of Jason Doogue   
RTE.ie
A 43-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Jason Doogue, 22, he was charged at a special sitting in Naas District Court this evening. James Lammon, 43, from Cardington Way in Athy, Co Kildare was remanded in custody to appear in Cloverhill ...

2015-08-29 Ireland Health

Irish Independent   

Gardai search for 'high-risk' pregnant woman   
Irish Independent
A major search was underway last night for a 30-year-old mother of four who is almost nine months pregnant and failed to turn up at a hospital to have the delivery of her baby induced. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To.
Gardaí search for 'vulnerable' woman who is nine months into 'high-risk' pregnancy   Irish Examiner
Search begins for missing pregnant woman (30)   Irish Times

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Irish Examiner   

VIDEO: Jeremy Irons unveils Kerry suicide memorial   
Irish Examiner
We may not understand why someone one takes their own life. We may not understand why someone even contemplates it. But this lack of comprehension does not mean we can ignore the issue, according to actor Jeremy Irons, because it's an issue that ...

2015-08-29 Ireland Science

Metro   

Here's a picture of a butterfly actually drinking a turtle's TEARS   
Metro
It looks like something a whimsical teenager would knock up on Photoshop, by this picture is completely real. But what's happening is actually more incredible than the image itself – the butterfly is drinking the turtle's tears. The Julia butterfly (or ...
Butterflies drinking turtle tears in magical scene fit for Disney movie   Mirror.co.uk

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CBC.ca   

Neon green pike's colour is adaptation, not mutation, experts say   
CBC.ca
A fluorescent green jackfish caught earlier this week made quite a stir online as readers debated the origins of its odd colouration, but two pike experts say the answer is likely simple biology. The pike, which had a bright green body and blue throat ...
Mystery of the neon-green jackfish has been solved   Digital Journal
Pike it lucky: Anglers catch metre-long neon fish leaving experts baffled   Mirror.co.uk

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Daily Mail   

Pensioner 'discovers deadly black widow spider in Aldi grapes'   
Daily Mail
A pensioner was stunned when he found a deadly black widow spider crawling among his Aldi grapes. Jamie Swinney, from Warwick, spotted the black and red creepy crawly in his fruit which had been imported from Spain. The 67-year-old immediately ...

2015-08-29 Ireland Sports

Irish Independent   

Only one Paul O'Connell   
Irish Independent
Ireland captain Paul O'Connell has admitted that Joe Schmidt's final 31-man World Cup squad selection has been a topic of discussion in the dressing-room this week, but he wants those in need of a performance to put their personal concerns to one side.
Gerry Thornley: My Ireland squad to battle for World Cup   Irish Times
Focused Paul O'Connell happy to get down to business once again   Irish Examiner
Ireland's Paul O'Connell ready to unleash one last bout of fury on Wales   Telegraph.co.uk
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Irish Independent   

Men from west must bring out their trackers and bloodhounds to make Dublin's ...   
Irish Independent
Dublin and Mayo are set to play out another Fall drama in one of the few fields in Ireland dry enough and firm enough to walk in low shoes or high heels. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. I have never seen ...
Mayo's new double act shuffle deck and unveil hidden trumps   Irish Times
About time Mayo found a way to win a big one   Irish Examiner
It's battle stations   Herald
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Irish Independent   

Gavin's way - Jim Gavin bids to become Dubs' most successful boss since Heffernan   
Irish Independent
For a man eternally working a Broadway audience, Jim Gavin remains conspicuous as a leaf in the wind. Who is he exactly? What secrets rest within that small, black book he keeps so close to him like a curate clutching a breviary?
Things you have come to expect from Jim Gavin...   Irish Examiner

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Irish Independent   

Treacy calls on IABA to make last-ditch bid to secure Walsh   
Irish Independent
Sports Council chief John Treacy has urged those in charge of amateur boxing to act quickly and retain Billy Walsh as head coach of the High Performance Unit. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Following a ...

2015-08-29 Ireland Entertainment

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Delaney says acting comes ahead of new TV3 role   
RTE.ie
Simon Delaney has revealed that he agreed to present TV3's new weekend breakfast show on condition that he would still be allowed put his acting career first. Speaking with TEN at the launch of Saturday: AM and Sunday: AM, Delaney spoke about how the ...

2015-08-29 Ireland Technology

Irish Times   

Garda clampdown finds few Irish drivers break speed limits   
Irish Times
A 24-hour Garda Síochána clampdown on speeding has found comparatively few motorists breaking speed limits. Operation Slow Down, designed to raise awareness of driver safety, ran from 7am on Friday. By the halfway point last evening, the Garda ...

2015-08-29 Ireland Business

Irish Examiner   

New car buys boost retail sales to 10-year high   
Irish Examiner
Car sales, boosted by the recent introduction of the '152' registration plates, drove retail sales volumes up nearly 12% last month reaching a 10-year high in the process. Latest data, published yesterday, by the CSO shows consumer spending volumes ...
Cars, bars and home decor drive recovery in retail   Irish Times
Retail sales see strong growth in July - CSO   RTE.ie
Retail sales hike in July - CSO   Irish Independent

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Irish Examiner   

UPC Ireland to rebrand as Virgin Media by year's end   
Irish Examiner
Communications group UPC Ireland is to formally rebrand as Virgin Media, across all of its offerings, in the coming months. The move, which should be complete by year's end, follows on from UPC becoming part of Virgin Media last December.
Eircom prepares to rebrand as UPC becomes Virgin Media   Irish Times
Bye bye UPC, hello Virgin Media   RTE.ie
UPC to be rebranded as Virgin Media in Ireland   Irish Independent
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Irish Independent   

One51 earnings rise 23pc to €13.3m, but no sign of offer   
Irish Independent
There's been no advance by Seamus FitzPatrick's Capvest vehicle on a preliminary approach made last month for investment group One51, which placed a €288m valuation on the business. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To.
One51 grows profits by 12% to €5 million   Irish Times
One51 reports strong half year results   Irish Farmers Journal

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Irish Independent   

INM shares up 5pc as media group's profits jump by 13.5pc   
Irish Independent
'We are seeing a great performance in digital advertising,' said INM chief executive 1 'We are seeing a great performance in digital advertising,' said INM chief executive Robert Pitt. Shares in Independent News & Media (INM) jumped by more than 5pc ...