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33 mins agoA EuroMillions player in Letterkenny is €500k richer today
Residents of Letterkenny Town in Co. Donegal are being urged to check their EuroMillions tickets after last night's draw produced another EuroMillions Plus top prize winner of €500,000.
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Man dies in overnight road accident in Co. Derry
A man has died after he was hit by a car near the village of Claudy in Derry overnight.
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LloydsPharmacy staff continue strike over pay and zero-hour contracts
LloydsPharmacy workers will strike again today.
- 13 hours, 34 mins ago
14 Labour councillors request 'urgent meeting' with Brendan Howlin
Fourteen Labour councillors have tonight sought an "urgent meeting" with leader Brendan Howlin to discuss his future.
World
10 mins agoWoman, 93, injured after ‘cowardly’ attempted robbery at bus stop in the UK
The victim was waiting at a bus stop in Oldham when she was attacked.
- 49 mins ago
British pair escape after Uber car plunges into sea in Cannes
The passengers and driver managed to swim to safety.
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Death toll ‘rises to 41’ in Genoa bridge collapse
Press reports said the bodies of a family were found inside a car smashed under a huge block of concrete.
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Thousands await rescue amid deadly south Indian floods
More than 170 people have died in a little over a week in Kerala.
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Survivor of the Munich Olympics massacre accuses Corbyn of anti-Semitism
Israeli former athlete says the Labour leader should ‘disappear’ from the political scene.
- 3 hours, 10 mins ago
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Costa Rica
There were no immediate reports of major damage.
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Imran Khan sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister
He took the oath of office a day after being elected by a majority of lawmakers in the National Assembly.
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Terminally ill dog ticks ‘riding in a police car’ off bucket list
Mushu’s owners wrote her a bucket list ‘to give her an opportunity to let her enjoy her last few weeks or months’.
Woman has contact lens removed from her eye after 28 years
The unnamed woman was struck in the eye by a shuttlecock when she was 14, but thought the lens had been knocked out at the time.
Rose of Tralee contestant hoping lambing season experience will help her cope with festival
One Rose of Tralee contestant is taking inspiration from her farming background to survive the hectic festival schedule which starts today.
Here are the common things people would ‘un-invent’ if they had the chance
Have you ever come across an invention that you wish had never been thought up?
Namaste - Ireland is about to get its’ first ever Yoga festival
Time to perfect your downward facing dog.
Brides getting a haircut during their wedding is a thing now – see one stunning transformation
Kayla Cummings said ‘I do’ then went for the chop – Katie Wright reports.
Cheetahs at Oregon Zoo show off their speed chasing balls thrown from a catapult
Oregon Zoo has come up with a novel way to keep the world’s fastest land animal entertained.
Showbiz
3 hours, 16 mins agoCelebrity Big Brother denies Stormy Daniels’ ‘controlling’ producers claim
The adult film star’s profile VT was shown on spin-off show Bit On The Side.
- 12 hours, 15 mins ago
Date set for singer Aretha Franklin’s funeral in Detroit
The Queen of Soul will be laid to rest by her family members.
- 13 hours, 57 mins ago
Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee gets restraining order against ex-adviser extended
The 95-year-old has been the subject of a power struggle after the death of his wife last year.
- 14 hours, 37 mins ago
The Strictly Come Dancing line-up so far
Ashley Roberts and Katie Piper are among the contestants.
- 16 hours, 42 mins ago
Renee Zellweger lands first major TV role in new Netflix drama
The Bridget Jones actress will take the leap into the expanding world of TV.
- 17 hours, 30 mins ago
Room To Improve 'pushed back' a couple of months to allow for more complex renovations
Fans of Room to Improve will have to wait longer than normal for new episodes.
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Producer Momina Duraid says being a woman helped her in Pakistan’s film industry
Her latest film seeks to challenge negative perceptions about women’s standing in the country.
Business
5 hours, 24 mins agoEuropean stocks fall as Turkey fears heighten
European shares slipped yesterday as investors licked their wounds after a tumultuous week, eyeing further turbulence in emerging markets and weakness in tech stocks.
- 5 hours, 39 mins ago
Investors not sold on Air France boss
Air France-KLM shares fell up to 4% in response to the hostile reception from unions to the company’s new boss Benjamin Smith, while the airline’s Dutch pilots threatened to strike over working conditions.
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Eurozone borrowing demand set to increase, says ECB
Eurozone banks expect demand for corporate and household loans to increase further in the third quarter with credit standards also easing, the ECB said in a quarterly survey of the bloc’s top banks.
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Skeletal remains of 30 infants found at Meath site were 'unexpected and emotional' for archaeologists
Experts at an archaeology field school in Trim, Co Meath have uncovered almost 30 skeletal remains of infants, many of whom they believe were buried there up until the early 20th century because they weren't baptised.
Carlow girl Shauntelle Tynan is now cancer free after experimental US treatment
She was receiving treatment for a rare autoimmune disease in Houston.
Here's what the weather will be like for the weekend
Ireland is set for some heavy rain this weekend with Saturday set to be wet but humid.
Status yellow weather warning issued for entire country as Storm Ernesto to bring heavy rain
Pack the brolly!
43 Leaving Cert results withheld amid cheating suspicions
Instances of suspected cheating by students sitting the Leaving Certificate have increased by 11% this year.
Gardaí appeal for witnesses following fatal Kildare crash
Gardaí in Kildare are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash near Monasterevin this 2.45pm this afternoon.
You won’t believe how big this spider found in Dublin is
We wouldn't want to find this guy in our bathroom anytime soon.
Respected surgeon died of asbestos related cancer, inquest hears
Mystery surrounds how a pioneering surgeon who carried out the first hip replacement in Ireland was exposed to asbestos during his lifetime.
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Treaty legend Éamonn Cregan on current crop: ‘I have great time for this team’
Éamonn Cregan is looking through a window in the Hunt Museum Café, out at the Shannon running away with itself, a dull August afternoon rising merely to scurries, writes PM O’Sullivan
Leinster picked off by Falcons
Leinster 17 Newcastle Falcons 42
Van Graan happy with start as Munster kick-off campaign with a win
Munster hit the new ground running last night as they won their opening pre-season game on Musgrave Park’s freshly installed playing surface to defeat Declan Kidney’s London Irish.
Guardiola warns Huddersfield will provide tough test
Manchester City needed a late winner at the John Smith’s Stadium last season and drew with Town in May.
Pereira relying on Manchester United boss Mourinho to help him become a winner
Manchester United face Brighton on Sunday.
Klopp believes Zaha’s new deal is like a new signing for Palace
Liverpool’s next opponents have been boosted by their star man committing his future.
Novak Djokovic sees off Milos Raonic to stay on track for Golden Masters
Novak Djokovic kept his bid to complete the Golden Masters on track by ousting Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.
Tyson Fury vows to get ‘serious’ ahead of Francesco Pianeta showdown
The unbeaten British heavyweight is on a collision course with WBC titlist Deontay Wilder.
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