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After one year in jail, Oscar Pistorius will be released on Tuesday
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Swiss authorities open criminal proceedings against Fifa president Sepp Blatter
Death toll from Muslim pilgrimage tragedy reaches 717
Six Irish students die after balcony collapses in Berkeley, California
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Twitter's embattled CEO is stepping down
Denis O'Brien has blocked the broadcast of an RTÉ news story about him
GAA confirms there will be no Croke Park Classic next year
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Garda watchdog investigating death of man found in Tralee garage
One dead and five wounded in shooting attacks in US suburb
It's a deal: Greece and Eurozone ministers agree on bailout extension
Fugitive prisoner stabbed himself in stomach as police approached
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Five-month-old baby boy killed in car crash
Paris shooting that left one police officer dead declared terrorist act
Alan Pardew has officially been named as Crystal Palace's new manager
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Boston-bound flight diverts back to Shannon due to "suspected technical problem"
GONE: John McNulty has withdrawn from the Seanad by-election
Ukraine has agreed a ceasefire with pro-Russian rebels
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At least 367 dead in southwest China earthquake
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Police helicopter crashes into pub in Glasgow
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Pat Kenny is leaving RTÉ to join Newstalk
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