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Syria violence kills over 40

Reuters -
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) - Security forces killed over 40 people in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks ...

Outrage at Sherlock's web move borders on absurd

Irish Times -
IF THE furore about Enda Kenny's remarks in Davos shows how distorted political discourse has become in this country, the onslaught faced by a Minister of State, Seán Sherlock, online and offline, over his plans to enact an amending regulation to ...

Australia PM adviser quits over protest debacle

Irish Times -
A MEDIA adviser to Australian prime minister Julia Gillard resigned last night after it emerged he had revealed details of opposition leader Tony Abbott's location prior to a furious protest breaking out.

Did Demi Moore's daughter watch her collapse? 911 call hints Rumer Willis was ...

Daily Mail -
By Daily Mail Reporter A tape of a 911 call that was made from Demi Moore's home the night she was rushed to hospital has been released.

Ministers back Kenny's 'people went mad borrowing' remarks

Irish Times -
GOVERNMENT MINISTERS have come out in support of Taoiseach Enda Kenny in the face of trenchant Opposition criticism over his comments at Davos that people “went mad borrowing” in the boom.

Experience tells as Mayo dispatch NUIG with ease

Irish Times -
Mayo 0-14 NUIG 0-4: A VERY strong Mayo team had no difficulty in dismissing the challenge of NUIG to retain their FBD Connacht league title at McHale Park yesterday evening.

434 People Killed in Iraq Since US Pulled Out

New York Times -
BAGHDAD - Since the United States military withdrew from Iraq in the middle of last month, 434 Iraqis have been killed in attacks across the country, according to security officials, one of the highest tolls for that amount of time in the past few ...

Libya: Is a breakdown in order forcing NGOs out?

BBC News -
While some NGOs are guilty of trying to apply western 'best practice' in unrealistic ways, or to put the safety of their own teams ahead of project work, MSF's reputation, built over decades of operations in the most inhospitable parts of the world, ...

Medvedev criticised for not supporting Putin

Irish Times -
VLADIMIR PUTIN's election campaign manager has chided Russian president Dmitry Medvedev for not giving his ally enough support, and brushed off criticism of a decision to ban a liberal opposition leader from running in the March 4th ballot.

European parliament's ACTA monitor quits in protest

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Washington Post -
The European Parliament's independent monitor for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) resigned Friday in protest after 22 European Union member states signed the anti-piracy treaty Thursday.

Some slam Nazis; others gather for right-wing ball

The Associated Press -
VIENNA (AP) - Austrians gathered in memory of the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis condemned plans to hold a ball of extreme rightists later in the day Friday, saying the event's timing transformed it into a macabre dance on Holocaust victims' ...

Brothers charged in connection with Limerick murder

Limerick Leader -
By Anne Sheridan TWO brothers from the Prospect of Limerick city have appeared before Limerick District Court in connection with the murder of 43-year-old Ger McMahon last week.

Maria killing suspect now on suicide watch

Herald.ie -
By Ken Foy, Crime correspondent THE chief suspect for murdering tragic teenager Marioara (Maria) Rostas is on suicide watch in the west Dublin jail where he is being held.

Extradition application refused but judge refers case to DPP

Irish Times -
GARLAND JUDGMENT: THE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions should consider whether to prosecute Seán Garland for his alleged involvement in the distribution of counterfeit US dollars, the High Court has ruled.

Investec buys NCB for €32m

Irish Times -
The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will help Investec become “one of the most significant players in the Irish market,” Michael Cullen, chief executive of Investec Ireland, told The Irish Times.

Retailers get December boost as sales rise by 3%

Irish Times -
HARD-PRESSED retailers got a boost in December as the volume of retail sales rose by 3 per cent compared to the same period in 2010.

Tehran to restart talks with UN nuclear inspectors

Irish Times -
IRAN IS due to open talks with United Nations nuclear inspectors tomorrow in an attempt to allay their suspicions of a covert Iranian weapons programme, the first such discussions in more than three years.

Divers answer appeal for help at Union Hall

Irish Times -
AFTER A joint appeal by families of two missing fishermen, the organisers of the search operation at Union Hall, Co Cork, said last night that they were now oversubscribed with volunteer divers for the search operation this weekend.

TV3 Springs into Action with New Schedule

The Irish Film Television Network -
Yesterday TV3 announced its spring schedule at the Convention Centre in Dublin. The new schedule sees the broadcaster promising over fifty hours of home produced content each week which includes TV3 staples like Ireland AM, Vincent Browne and Xposé.

Guns N'Roses surprise return likely to kick off Europe tour

Irish Times -
GUNS N'ROSES are to rehearse in Ireland before their forthcoming European tour, MCD promoter Denis Desmond has said. The band announced a somewhat surprise concert at the O2 in Dublin for May following on from their disastrous performance at the same ...

Shifting sands as McIlroy pays the penalty

Irish Times -
ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP: THE EDUCATION of Rory McIlroy continues apace, although his inexorable march towards superstardom took an unexpected and damaging detour yesterday into the netherworld governed by the rules of golf.

Ward devours Joyce at National Stadium

RTE.ie -
Joe Ward advanced to the light-heavyweight final at the 2012 Elite Senior Championships at Dublin's National Stadium tonight. The current European and Irish champion recorded a 17-4 victory over Davey Joe Joyce to book his ticket into next Friday's ...

Van der Vaart hands Redknapp reprieve

Irish Times -
Watford 0 Tottenham 1: HARRY REDKNAPP took a break from denying two counts of cheating the public revenue to watch his Tottenham Hotspur team progress rather fortuitously to the FA Cup fifth round.

Donovan helps Everton to rise above Fulham challenge

Irish Times -
Everton 2 Fulham 1: THERE HAD been only glimmers of the form that ignited Everton on his first brief spell in English football but Landon Donovan showed why he was coaxed into a return from LA Galaxy as he guided David Moyes' team into the FA Cup fifth ...

Managers appeal for Cup calm

Irish Times -
SOCCER: ALEX FERGUSON and Kenny Dalglish has appealed for both fans and players to ensure today's FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Manchester United is memorable only for the quality of football.

Dublin is now European City of Science 2012

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Today Dublin formally launched as European City of Science for 2012. In July, the city will host the Euroscience Open Forum, attracting scientists from all over the globe.

Thoroughbred Racehorses Get Speed from Just a Few Ancestors

LiveScience.com -
Thoroughbred horses owe their amazing sprinting capabilities to just a couple of ancestors, according to a new study that traces the genetics of these racehorses.

French implant boss released, faces bodily harm charge

Reuters -
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was released from police custody on Friday and faces a charge of causing bodily harm, his lawyer said.

Reilly calls for medical card changes

Irish Times -
MINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has called for improvements to be made to the system used for issuing and renewing medical cards after reports of long delays for patients.

New plans for all-Ireland minimum alcohol price

BBC News -
Health authorities have decided upon a cross-border strategy on a minimum price for alcohol. The proposals were outlined at the first formal North/South conference on alcohol misuse, held in Armagh on Thursday.

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