# Junk

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# frown jewels

Here's the incident that earned Ryan Wilson a citing for grabbing testicles

Lee Dickson had to act fast.

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Jan 19th 2016, 2:12 PM

# cluttered mess

There's a lot of rubbish in space and it's becoming a big problem

Millions of small pieces of debris orbit the Earth and removing it is a complicated task.

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Jun 16th 2015, 6:20 AM

# jesus wept

Man finds face of Jesus on rusting air conditioning unit

We take a look at some other Jesus sightings… no, really.

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May 31st 2014, 12:38 PM

# Ireland

Moody’s rating upgrade “improves the Irish story”

Moody’s had said it expects that Ireland’s debt ratios will start to decline this year.

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Jan 18th 2014, 1:06 PM

# Credit Rating

No more junk? Moody's set to issue its verdict on Ireland's bailout exit

Moody’s has been the most negative ratings agency when it comes to the State’s financial outlook.

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Jan 17th 2014, 7:58 AM

# Junk Food

Junk food TV ad ban to begin in September, but cheese is excluded

A consultation process has resulted in lobbying from the industry to ensure that cheese advertising is not banned.

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Jun 4th 2013, 9:55 AM

# yes really

Fitch ratings agency upgrades Greece

The move follows a crucial bond swap with private creditors by Greece at the weekend, which knocked over €100 billion off the country’s national debt.

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Mar 13th 2012, 7:00 PM

# Junk

'Doctor' injected cement and tyre-filler into woman's rear

A woman posing as a doctor injected another woman’s rear end with a mixture of cement, mineral oil and flat-tyre sealant to create greater ‘curves’.

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Nov 21st 2011, 3:45 PM

# Junk

European Commission slams "incomprehensible" Moody's downgrade

Jose Manuel Barroso’s spokesman says the Commission can’t understand why Moody’s is taking such a dim view.

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Jul 13th 2011, 3:10 PM

# Bondwatch

Irish bond prices rocket - again - on 'junk' downgrade

If Ireland borrowed for two years, it would have to pay 18.6 per cent interest – 14 times what Germany would.

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Jul 13th 2011, 10:33 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Jul 13th 2011, 8:22 AM

# Junk

Department of Finance 'disappointed' by Ireland's junk status

Moody’s decision to downgrade appears to indicate we’ll need a second bailout.

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Jul 13th 2011, 7:08 AM

# Anger Management

Ratings agency gets Moody on Anglo... again

Unguaranteed bonds in Anglo and Irish Nationwide now lie eight notches below the junk threshold.

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Jun 24th 2011, 2:03 PM

LIVE

Ireland's banks downgraded to junk status

The decision follows last week’s announcement that Ireland’s own credit rating was being downgraded to one notch above junk status.

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Apr 18th 2011, 8:48 AM

LIVE

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things you need to know by 9am: Enda’s “charm offensive” continues, MORE bad news for Irish banks, and a new €430m ski resort in… Louth?

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Apr 18th 2011, 8:33 AM