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BRAND BEHIND BARS: Russell Brand jailed for 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assaults as judge calls him a ‘sexual predator’BREAKING: Unhinged boxing event in Kilkenny cancelled after mass brawl and alleged stabbingBANK RUN NIGHTMARE: Millions locked out as Paraguay’s Ueno Bank collapses – could it happen in Ireland, and is your money safe?BREAKING: IRELAND’S BLACKOUT NIGHTMARE? FAMILIES WARNED TO PREPARE AS SERIOUS QUESTIONS EMERGE OVER THE COUNTRY’S ENERGY SECURITYBREAKING: HAS TIC TOCKY’S FIGHTING EVENT CANCELLED FOLLOWING ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE HUB OWNER?SHADOW BOXER, LUKE DYSON AND THE CHAOS HEADING FOR KILKENNY: Is The Hub ready for what’s coming?FREEZER WARFARE: Mystery hackers turn supermarket fridges into OVENS across Europe – and 13 SuperValu stores in Ireland have been hitROY TO THE RESCUE: Why Roy Keane is the ONLY man who can save Man United from disaster – and the shock admission that could change everything‘FLASHING RED LIGHT’: Young people’s mental health is the worst of any age group in massive 92-country studyOVER-18s ONLY: Apple slaps adult rating on dating apps and ‘romantic’ AI companion apps in child safety crackdownBRAND BEHIND BARS: Russell Brand jailed for 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assaults as judge calls him a ‘sexual predator’BREAKING: Unhinged boxing event in Kilkenny cancelled after mass brawl and alleged stabbingBANK RUN NIGHTMARE: Millions locked out as Paraguay’s Ueno Bank collapses – could it happen in Ireland, and is your money safe?BREAKING: IRELAND’S BLACKOUT NIGHTMARE? FAMILIES WARNED TO PREPARE AS SERIOUS QUESTIONS EMERGE OVER THE COUNTRY’S ENERGY SECURITYBREAKING: HAS TIC TOCKY’S FIGHTING EVENT CANCELLED FOLLOWING ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE HUB OWNER?SHADOW BOXER, LUKE DYSON AND THE CHAOS HEADING FOR KILKENNY: Is The Hub ready for what’s coming?FREEZER WARFARE: Mystery hackers turn supermarket fridges into OVENS across Europe – and 13 SuperValu stores in Ireland have been hitROY TO THE RESCUE: Why Roy Keane is the ONLY man who can save Man United from disaster – and the shock admission that could change everything‘FLASHING RED LIGHT’: Young people’s mental health is the worst of any age group in massive 92-country studyOVER-18s ONLY: Apple slaps adult rating on dating apps and ‘romantic’ AI companion apps in child safety crackdown
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BRAND BEHIND BARS: Russell Brand jailed for 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assaults as judge calls him a ‘sexual predator’
Russell Brand has been jailed for 10 years and six months at Southwark Crown Court for one rape and three sexual assaults. Here's why, how long he'll serve and the famous names held to account before him.
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ROY TO THE RESCUE: Why Roy Keane is the ONLY man who can save Man United from disaster – and the shock admission that could change everything
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OVER-18s ONLY: Apple slaps adult rating on dating apps and ‘romantic’ AI companion apps in child safety crackdown
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BREAKING: Unhinged boxing event in Kilkenny cancelled after mass brawl and alleged stabbing
An Unhinged Promotions fight night at the Hub in Kilkenny was cancelled after a knockout sparked a mass brawl in the crowd, with chairs thrown and an alleged stabbing.
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‘TODAY I AM DRAWING MY LINE’: Carla Lockhart quits DUP over Drumcree row as party leader accuses her of ‘arrogance’
The Upper Bann MP will sit as an independent unionist after the DUP refused to pull Emma Little-Pengelly from office to unseat First Minister Michelle O'Neill.
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FOUR IN 16 MINUTES: PSG rip Villarreal apart as Barcelona sink Aston Villa on wild Champions League night
Paris Saint-Germain hit Villarreal for six, scoring four inside 17 minutes, while Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 and Bayern won in Madrid in Tuesday's Champions League action.
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The Challengers actor says he is honoured to be linked with 007 but refuses to reveal whether he has screen-tested for the role.
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WINTER BILLS WARNING: Irish inflation hits 4% as energy prices soar 18% in a year
New CSO figures show energy costs driving prices higher, and an economist warns food bills could be next in line.
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Tralee IPAS centre death: man, 49, charged with murder at special Sunday night court sitting and remanded in custody
A 49-year-old man was charged with murder and assault causing harm at a special sitting of Killarney District Court and will appear again on Wednesday.
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FACTORY BOOM: Irish manufacturers hire at fastest pace in three months, but rising energy and fuel bills are being passed on
The AIB manufacturing PMI dipped slightly to 55.2 in October but new orders surged, while input cost inflation hit its highest level since June.
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FREEZER HACKERS HIT IRELAND: 13 SuperValu stores forced to bin food as cyber gang cooks Europe’s fridges
Hackers switched supermarket freezers to defrost from Sweden to Belgium, with temperatures hitting 50C in some stores. Musgrave confirms 13 Irish shops were caught up in it.
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CRISIS AT CUH: HSE sends in senior manager to Cork University Hospital after doctors’ staffing plea to the Taoiseach
A 'focused programme of improvement' is under way at Cork's biggest hospital, which faces a €60m deficit and a bitter row over staffing and patient safety.
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Galway takes on London’s West End: Dexcom Stadium and Convention Bureau pitch the city to top British event buyers
Dexcom Stadium and Galway Convention Bureau joined Tourism Ireland's 'Ireland Meets the West End' in London, where 36 British event buyers held 720 meetings to book business events for 2027 and beyond.
