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Two men arrested after garda car rammed in burglary chase
Gardaí gave chase after a burglary in Longford last night.
5 talking points from this weekend’s Premier League action
We assess David Moyes’ struggles with United, Everton’s well-earned draw with Arsenal and more.
Meet Ireland’s Lonely Beast who teaches children their 123s
The last app was featured on an Apple TV ad – and now the Lonely Beast is back.
Gerry Adams challenges party leaders to a debate on the past
The Sinn Féin leader has accused other political parties of “contrived outrage” following his controversial comments about the Smithwick Tribunal report.
A Definitive Ranking of Christmas Films from Worst to Best
What have we dared to put at number one?
Here’s What Happened Today: Sunday
Everybody’s talking about the ESB strike being called off, Pat Rabbitte versus Colm Keaveney, and protests in Kiev…
It’s off: ESB strike averted as management and unions reach agreement
The strike over the issue of pensions had been due to begin tomorrow week.
Human skull discovered in Meath
The skull was found close to the area where body parts of drug dealer Christopher Gaffney were discovered last month.
Lisa McInerney: The Paris-Mandela hoax is a perfect sign of the times
Is it just a readiness to believe the worst, born of begrudgery, that allows us to fall for outrageous celebrity quotes?
Motorcylist dies in Cork crash
The man is the second motorcyclist to die on Ireland’s roads today.
Bold boys and great lights: The week in quotes
“In terms of my personal view, I would have no issue living next to a pylon.”
Demonstrators topple Lenin statue in giant Ukraine protest
Hundreds of thousands of people turned out in Kiev this afternoon in an increasingly tense stand-off with the government.
A mysterious tipper has left thousands of dollars at restaurants across the US
Nice way to make someone’s day.
14 pictures that perfectly capture Connacht’s glorious win over Toulouse
Pat Lam’s men stunned the four-time European champions to set themselves up for a run at the knock-out stages.
11 scented candles that truly capture the essence of Ireland
They definitely SHOULD make these scented candles, but they probably won’t.
Here’s a museum that tells blind visitors: Please touch!
Blind and visually impaired visitors are encouraged to get up close to items during their special tours.
Three men rescued in slavery raid by British police
Police carried out a series of raids in the Bristol area earlier today and rescued the three men.
Humans aren’t the top predators. Sorry.
We have more in common with omnivores, like anchovies and pigs, than top carnivores.
Connacht shock Toulouse to record their greatest ever Heineken Cup win
A late try from the French side swung the tie in their favour but the Irish side bounced back.
Man (50) dies in collision involving two motorbikes and a car
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision near Roundwood in Wicklow.
St Vincent’s are crowned Leinster senior club champions after six-goal thriller
Tomás Quinn and Diarmuid Connolly hit the vital points as the Dublin side defeated Portlaoise.
As it happened: Arsenal v Everton, Premier League
With Chelsea and Manchester City dropping points, the Gunners could go seven points clear with a win.
NTMA reduces interest rates on An Post savings products
The reductions aim to level the playing field with the banks’ savings products after the increase in DIRT tax.
Rabbitte: ESB strike threat “out of all proportion” with staff grievances
The minister said the scheme made “marvellous progress in 2012″ and he hopes common sense will prevail at talks today.
Number of families becoming homeless in Dublin has doubled – charity
Sixteen families are now losing their homes in the capital every month, according to Focus Ireland.
Embarrassed UK politicians condemn their 11 per cent pay rise
One government minister denounced the proposed increase as “wholly inappropriate” – but there’s not a lot MPs can do about it.
Fionnuala Britton finishes fourth at European Cross Country Championships
The runner was bidding for three consecutive gold medals in the competition.
Probe launched into allegations of fraudulent garda payment claims
Gardaí said a chief superintendent has been appointed to investigate the claims.
7 tasks Irish parents will always be better at
Accept in now, and hold your peace.
As it happened: Munster v Perpignan, Heineken Cup
Rob Penney’s men powered to a convincing five-try win against the French side in Limerick.
Column: What you don’t know about emergency contraception (and why it might hurt you)
Revelations that emergency contraceptives were bring sold without a warning that their effectiveness could be compromised in women of a certain weight underlines the lack of holistic education about contraception and sexual health, writes Alison Begas.
‘A long life lived with passion and commitment’ – Dublin tribute to Mandela
A ‘day of prayer’ is being held today in South Africa and the former president’s family has said “the pillar of the family is gone”.
The 15 jobs that are most damaging to a worker’s health
The number one spot is quite surprising.
South Korea expands air defence zone to overlap China’s
The move comes amid tensions between South Korea and China over competing territorial claims.
Weird Wide Web: Virtual girlfriends, searching for Miley and did you turn off the cooker?
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
Making hospital a little easier – the charity that has given 10,000 teddies to kids
The charity, which has been going since July, aims to donate 30,000 new teddy bears to hospitals every year.
Giving to your true love this Christmas will cost you €20,000 – here’s how
If a partridge in a pear tree or nine ladies dancing are on your list for this Christmas, you’d want to have deep pockets.
Flights back to normal today following UK air traffic control issue
Eurocontrol said almost 8 per cent of European traffic was affected by yesterday’s glitch.
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Poll: Should the government raise speed limits on Irish motorways?
A CALL FROM TD Clare Daly that the motorway speed limit be raised from 120km per hour to 130km per hour has been rejected by Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar.
It has been suggested that higher speed limits on motorways could help boost the economy by shortening journey times. However the government has been working on a number of new measures over the last year to reduce speed on roads, though this is mainly in rural areas and city centres.
So what do you think? Should the speed limit on Irish motorways be raised?
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Lisa McInerney: The Paris-Mandela hoax is a perfect sign of the times
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Column: What you don’t know about emergency contraception (and why it might hurt you)
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Column: Should Ireland join NATO?
By Colm Ó Broin - @colmobroin
Forging closer ties with NATO could enable Ireland to combat global terrorism writes Colm Ó Broin.
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