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‘Fairer’ medical cards system unveiled

Family doctors will be able to restore medical cards to patients for up to a year in rare cases if they believe the vital help has been wrongly withdrawn by the HSE.

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BREAKING NEWS

Elderly man declared missing in Cork city

Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing missing 84-year-old Denis Whyte.

McNulty was appointed to museum board on merit, says Arts Minister

Gardaí search for missing teenager

Three admit attack on man trapped in Antrim wheelie bin

Three women awarded €80k each over UAE embassy employment case

New state board guidelines will see every post advertised

BREAKING SPORTS

Crowds gather to welcome home world champion Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor returned to a heroine's welcome at Dublin Airport this evening, as she returned from the World Boxing Championships in Korea with her fifth successive gold medal.

Messi breaks Champions League record with hat-trick

No mercy for Di Matteo as Chelsea hit five past sorry Schalke

Hat-trick hero Aguero sinks Bayern in dramatic style

Wilshere will be 'out for a while'

Rodgers demands aggression from his men

Firefighters put out several cars that were set fire at an auto dealership Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Dellwood, Mo., over a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer in the killing of unarmed black 18-year-old Michael Brown. AP Photo
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TODAY'S NEWS

Mark Furlong on Gloucester Place, off Sean McDermott St, where he saved the life of baby Mila. Pictures: Collins

Local hero catches tot flung from house blaze

Oblivious to the danger she was in, baby Mila Murphy smiled and giggled when local hero Mark Furlong caught her in his arms yesterday.

Obesity warning as Irish cancer deaths rank 3rd in EU

Whistleblower welcomes O’Sullivan appointment as Garda Commissioner

Simple blood test can reveal foetal problems

One-in-three struggling financially

Party warning as chlamydia tests hit Celtic Tiger levels

TODAY'S SPORT

‘Special’ Aguero comes to City’s rescue

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The mathematical vagaries of Champions League pool play means Manchester City’s first victory in their group leaves them in a strong position to advance to the knockout stages when they complete their qualifying campaign with a visit to Roma in two weeks.

Djak’s inexperience worries Walsh

Ballyneety Munster Club of the Year

COOL HEADS: Katie Taylor is greeted by brothers Gearoid and Oisin Murphy from Greystones, Co Wicklow, following her arrival at Dublin Airport after winning her fifth world title. Picture: Colin Keegan

Taylor targets Euro Games gold

Ulster’s Ireland star Henry recovering after heart surgery

Coulter still mourns All-Ireland defeat to Rebels

VIEWPOINTS

We shouldn’t be deriding Geldof, we should be saluting him

Concern in Sierra Leone have buried thousands of bodies in the last few weeks from the ebola virus. Even if you hate the song — buy it, urges Dominic McSorley

UN loud and clear on need to end violence

Working together to champion equality between the sexes

Rocky history of our right to natural riches

Nairobi slums work on cleaning up their act

Opinion: Water charges boil down to a matter of principle

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TODAY'S COLUMNIST

Not to rain on the parade, but even revolutionaries have to pay their way

It is at the moment of reform that an enfeebled state is most vulnerable.
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ExamViral

BBC anchor reacts to camera fail like a pro

In the busy live news environment, the odd slip-up is understandable.

The interactive loo map of Great Britain has arrived

Angelina Jolie hails inspirational Louis Zamperini at Unbroken premiere

It's a tough time of year for hedgehogs

Could those tiny Super Mario planets actually work?

The interactive loo map of Great Britain has arrived

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WORLD - BREAKING NEWS

Questions for America after the Ferguson jury decision

Angry crowds have poured onto the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer over the death of an unarmed black 18-year-old.

17 dead after apartment collapse in Egypt

Obama appeals for calm after Ferguson riots

Spy camera doctor admits string of voyeurism and pornography offences

Pope: Europe must accept immigrants

WORLD - OUR CHOICE

Ferguson braced for more riots

Violence as police officer is cleared of shooting black teen

Cosby ‘sold out’ his daughter to kill story

CCTV a ‘tool to blackmail’ Liverpool captain Gerrard

Dewani honeymoon murder case decision delayed

Mother warns of risk of online predators after son killed by gamer

Parenting ‘difficult’ due to social media

TODAY'S BUSINESS

As expansion continues, US revenue capacity nears $700m

Greencore’s first production facility on the west coast of the US could nudge overall long-term annual revenue capability from its American operations up to almost $700 million (€563m).