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Amid pressure from China, the central aspect of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony may be delayed for the first time in its 70 year history.

17 years ago

Finance minister Brian Lenihan finally admitted last night that Ireland are in need of an IMF-EU bailout.

17 years ago

Inception star Tom Hardy is now strongly rumoured to fill the void left by Heath Ledger to play Batman villain Hugo Strange for the upcoming The Dark Knight Returns.

17 years ago

Ian Poulter hit a magnificent ten under-par 60 to lead after round two of the UBS Hong Kong Open on Friday.

17 years ago

Joe Schmidt has named Isaac Boss, Leo Cullen and Isa Nacewa in his Leinster team to face the Dragons in the Magners League.

17 years ago

Irish sportsstars Paul O’Connell, Lar Corbett and Katie Taylor talk about the importance of Government funding in the development of Irish sport.

17 years ago

Manchester United have been rocked by the news that defender Patrice Evra wants to leave for Spain at the end of the season.

17 years ago

Everyone look busy – the IMF is coming! Today’s headlines are all concerned with the emergency team of IMF officials that arrive in Dublin today.

17 years ago

Denzel Washington and Chevy Chase serve up tonigt’s telly entertainment, in completely seperate TV broadcasts, naturally enough.

17 years ago

Ronan O’Gara has committed himself to at least another two seasons of international rugby by signing a new contract with Ireland.

17 years ago

Did you know there is a Ferrari World theme park on the same island that holds the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

17 years ago

Ireland’s man of the match against Norway, Shane Long, wants to be playing Premier League football in the near future.

17 years ago

Former Hot Press writer and Guardian Football Weekly staple Barry Glendenning kicks England when they’re down over Twitter.

17 years ago

Manchester United have agreed a £3.5 million deal to sign Danish international Anders Lindegaard, a player Schmeichel doesn’t believe is good enough.

17 years ago

If you ever wondered if your favourite team sport would be better if the players could beat the crap out of each other, Fight Football is for you.

17 years ago

JOE looks ahead to this weekend in the Premier League and considers what matches to watch and avoid, who might surprise and who probably won’t.

17 years ago

Fantasy Football isn’t all about players that score goals; there are plenty of points on offer for the men who put them on a plate.

17 years ago

Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires has joined Aston Villa on a six month deal, the club have confirmed.

17 years ago

Steven Gerrard looks likely to miss a month of action after suffering a hamstring injury in England’s 2-1 loss against France.

17 years ago

Welcome to your weekend guide, courtesy of JOE.ie. Whether you’re staying in or going out, we’ve got it covered. It’s time to leave the working week behind.

17 years ago

Gavin Duffy will make his 100th appearance for Connacht against Ospreys in the Magners League on Friday evening.

17 years ago

A TD has been suspended from the Dáil after news that IMF and ECB reps are in Ireland triggered rowdy scenes in the national parliament.

17 years ago

A Louth businessman has received €10 million in damages after he took libel action against his former employees following an incident in which he sleepwalked naked.

17 years ago

Racing in Thurles today takes our attention for a crack at the bookies.

17 years ago

Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary sports his Movember moustache at a press conference in Dublin.

17 years ago

The story of Ireland’s friendly loss to Norway in pictures.

17 years ago

A chimpanzee addicted to cigarettes has been transferred to a sanctuary in Brazil from a zoo in Lebanon and is managing to kick his habit.

17 years ago

Richie McCaw and Mils Muliaina will become the most capped All Blacks of all time when they line up to face Ireland on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium.

17 years ago

Rory McIlroy had a blistering first round 63 to take the clubhouse lead in the UBS Hong Kong Open.

17 years ago

Irish Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan has said he expects an EU-backed bailout for Ireland’s economic crisis.

17 years ago

Everyone look busy – the IMF is coming! Today’s headlines are all concerned with the emergency team of IMF officials that arrive in Dublin today.

17 years ago

Roy Hodgson is considering a move for 17-year-old Belgian wonderkid Romelu Lukaku, according to reports in the English media.

17 years ago

A serious lack of sport tonight means we turn to a documentary on how Irish people have sex and a brilliant Clint Eastwood flick.

17 years ago

We love an underdog victory. In this instance, however, it’s the undercat. Take a look at this pussy scaring off a couple of alligators.

17 years ago

Talks between Manchester United and Atletico Madrid to sign David De Gea are at an advanced stage, according to reports in The Times.

17 years ago

Tiger Woods has taken the plunge and joined Twitter.

17 years ago

Here at JOE Towers we realise that we’re about to break the ‘man code’. We’re revealing five things men do when we think nobody’s looking.

17 years ago