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The cost of running a family car rises to €100+ per week for the first time

The cost of running a family car rises to €100+ per week for the first time

Bad news for motorists who are currently struggling - an investigation has shown that the cost of running a typical family car is well over the €100 a week mark for the first time.
'United Ireland' vote by 2016 as Unionist leader goes GAA-GAA

'United Ireland' vote by 2016 as Unionist leader goes GAA-GAA

The North could be asked whether they want to join the Republic as early as 2016. For the first time Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness has laid out a timeline for a united Ireland.
Minister wanted €135,000 for his 'Special Adviser'

Minister wanted €135,000 for his 'Special Adviser'

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar must be getting some serious advice over at his department. He was so excited about his 'Special Adviser' that he lobbied to pay him €135,000 a year.
€500k for an office taking 5 calls a week - you're paying for it

€500k for an office taking 5 calls a week - you're paying for it

With the state of the country's finances, it'd be nice to think we're not still wasting millions of Euro. Sadly, the Department of Health are still spending €500,000 on an office that takes five calls a week.
Irish tourist barred from US over joke \

Irish tourist barred from US over joke "destroy America" tweet

An Irishman and his friend were both denied entry to the US after joking tweets over their plans to "destroy America" meant that they were flagged as a security risk by anti-terror agents.
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Mortgage holder chastised by bank official 'for shopping at Tesco'

Mortgage holder chastised by bank official 'for shopping at Tesco'

A bank official in Co Wicklow admonished a troubled mortgage holder for shopping in Tesco instead of Lidl, according to an extraordinary claim by TD Stephen Donnelly today.
Video: Man evades Gardai in high speed bike chase in Mayo

Video: Man evades Gardai in high speed bike chase in Mayo

High speed bike chases are normally the preserve of over dramatic US TV shows, but you rarely hear of them in Mayo. Until recently that is.
Video: Eamon Dunphy: Ireland's a dump, baby

Video: Eamon Dunphy: Ireland's a dump, baby

Well he might have left out baby, but the always outspoken Eamon Dunphy had some pretty brutal views on the state of the nation when appearing on the Late Late Show last night.
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Google Ireland goes to court over parking mishap

Google Ireland goes to court over parking mishap

Internet giant Google is in trouble after one of its Google Earth cars didn't see a 'no parking' sign while on a recent trip through Castleisland in county Kerry.
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