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Creighton: We're ready for EU referendum if we have to hold one

Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton has said she is very hopeful that a text on the new European Fiscal Treaty will be hammered out by tonight. full story

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3 hours, 13 mins ago
Ireland to avoid snows hitting central Europe, forecasters say
We are in line for some very cold weather this week, but it is unlikely that we will see the widespread snowfalls being forecast for Wales.

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Plastic bag tax to be introduced in the North
A 5p tax on single-use carrier bags will be introduced in the North next year.
1 hour, 44 mins ago
Galway centre looks for back-pain study participants
The Centre for Pain Research at NUI in Galway is looking for people suffering from back pain, to take part in a new study.

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17 mins ago
Britain and France to press for UN resolution on Syria
British and French Foreign Ministers are today heading to New York to press for a United Nations resolution aimed at halting the violence.

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58 mins ago
Wolves expecting Everton bid for Doyle
Wolves are waiting to see whether Everton firm up their interest in striker Kevin Doyle by making a concrete bid, it is understood.

14 mins ago
Exiles star Armitage suspended
London Irish and England full back Delon Armitage has been suspended by the RFU after being arrested in connection with an alleged assault in a nightclub.
22 mins ago
Dalglish ponders changes for Liverpool
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish may have to freshen up his team for tomorrow’s trip to Wolves after his side came through two big cup ties in the space of three days.

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Ireland today: It is going to be a cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, these heavy at times, especially in the south during the afternoon. Gentle to moderate south-easterly winds. Max temp 8-11C (46-52F).more »

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1 hour, 45 mins ago
Lohan hits back at assault claim
Lindsay Lohan has hit back at claims that she assaulted a member of staff at an LA rehab clinic.

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Dixon can't wait for Holden's BGT return
Alesha Dixon said she has "missed" fellow Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, who has been in hospital since the birth of her child.
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Wallace and former fiancé talking again
Jessie Wallace's former fiance has said that he wants her back.
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Brangelina ban kids from Googling their names
Brad and Angelina say their kids are banned from Googling mum and dad.

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Mesmerising performances elevate ‘Like Crazy’
Falling in love is just as frighteningly easy as falling out again in Drake Doremus’s low-budget romance ‘Like Crazy’.
'The Descendants' introspective and heart-warming
Director Alexander Payne's new film opens over sprawling landscape shots of Hawaii's scenic suburbia, accompanied by George Clooney's character, Matt King, caught in a predicament.
‘A Monster In Paris’ effervescent and entertaining
A giant flea nurtures a passion for music in Bibo Bergeron’s computer-animated fable that teaches us to never judge a wingless, blood-sucking parasite by its spiny legs or hairy abdomen.