# Out!

Marc MacSharry resigns from Fianna Fáil over handling of complaint made against him

MacSharry accused Taoiseach Micheál Martin of using the complaint “for political gain at national level”.

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Nov 2nd 2022, 2:20 PM

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon due to injury

The 22-time grand slam winner struggled with an abdominal problem during his quarter-final win over Taylor Fritz.

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Jul 7th 2022, 9:18 PM

# Woe

Heartbreak for West Ham in Frankfurt as red card proves costly

Left-back Aaron Cresswell was sent off early on and Hammers manager David Moyes was also dismissed from the sidelines

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May 5th 2022, 10:43 PM

Protesters demand expulsion of Russian ambassador in third day of demonstrations

Carrying placards, protesters joined in chants of “Ambassador Filatov, out, out, out”.

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Feb 26th 2022, 2:55 PM

Ireland's Henderson ruled out of Italy clash after positive Covid test

The rest of the squad have tested negative so far this week.

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Feb 23rd 2022, 3:14 PM

All time

Spurs eliminated from Europa Conference League after Uefa award Rennes victory

Covid cases left Spurs unable to fulfil the fixture.

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Dec 20th 2021, 10:19 AM

# End of the road

Disappointment for Irish as Geelong fall to Melbourne in AFL preliminary final

Zach Tuohy, Mark O’Connor and Stefan Okunbar’s Cats were left licking their wounds after a heavy defeat.

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Sep 10th 2021, 7:04 PM

Simone Biles withdraws from women's floor final

Biles’ return to the Games is looking increasingly unlikely.

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Aug 1st 2021, 10:50 AM

Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around gymnastics event

The defending champion is not competing as she prioritises her mental health.

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Jul 28th 2021, 7:42 AM

# Out of bounds

Graeme McDowell withdraws from Travelers Championship after caddie tests positive for Covid-19

The Portrush man has stood down following Ken Comboy’s test.

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Jun 24th 2020, 10:00 AM

Carnage at US Open as four of men's top 10 crash out in opening round

Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Karen Khachanov and Roberto Bautista Agut are all out.

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Aug 28th 2019, 9:12 AM

# Louth

Fine Gael TD Peter Fitzpatrick resigns from party

The Louth TD campaigned for the Eighth Amendment to be retained in recent times.

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Oct 1st 2018, 9:34 PM

Gerard Craughwell says he's not running for the presidency because he can't afford it

The senator had previously been vocal about his desire to run against Michael D Higgins.

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Jul 23rd 2018, 9:36 AM

# paper round

'Et tu, Boris?' - British papers react to Boris Johnson's resignation

Johnson resigned as Foreign Secretary yesterday.

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Jul 10th 2018, 1:00 PM

# Fraternisation

Intel CEO resigns over 'past consensual relationship' with an employee

Chief Financial Officer Bob Swan will serve as interim chief executive.

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Jun 21st 2018, 4:10 PM

# tullow tank

Sean O'Brien set to miss out on Leinster's semi-final clash with Scarlets

The back row may even require surgery on his shoulder injury.

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Apr 17th 2018, 10:33 PM

# Skripal case

Coveney says Ireland will 'show solidarity with closest neighbour' over Russian diplomats expulsion

Britain has already expelled 23 Russian diplomats, accusing them of being undeclared intelligence agents.

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Mar 26th 2018, 10:30 PM

'I'm not where I want to be' - Serena Williams withdraws from the Australian Open

The defending champion says she was ‘super close’ to making it.

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Jan 5th 2018, 9:28 AM

# Injury

Olympic hero Murphy to miss World Championships with injury

The silver medallist suffered a knee injury three weeks ago.

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Aug 18th 2017, 4:11 PM

Shell has sold its stake in the controversial Corrib gas project for €1bn

A Canadian pension fund snapped up the energy giant’s share.

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Jul 12th 2017, 11:45 AM

# no room at the clinic

From September only VHI customers will be able to use VHI SwiftCare Clinics

The health insurance provider wants to ensure its customers have speedy access to the facilities.

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Jun 15th 2017, 12:46 PM

# Au Revoir

French player banned from Roland Garros for kissing female reporter during interview

Maxime Hamou grabbed Eurosport journalist Maly Thomas around the neck and shoulders while she questioned him.

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May 30th 2017, 9:30 PM

From All-Ireland success to injury heartbreak - Kevin Keane ruled out for 2017

The defender was stretchered off just 11 minutes into Westport’s intermediate club final win at the weekend.

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Feb 22nd 2017, 11:01 AM

# Off The Buses

Dublin Bus drivers are going on strike after rejecting 8% pay deal

The Labour Court recommended an 8.25% increase over three years.

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Aug 12th 2016, 6:21 PM

# Indy Ref 2

Scottish independence campaigners march for a second referendum after Brexit result

In September 2014, Scots voted 55% against Scotland becoming an independent country and leaving the United Kingdom.

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Jul 30th 2016, 5:21 PM

# Brexit

"Britain is open for business": Chancellor George Osborne speaks for the first time since Brexit result

Osborne said he would be remaining in his role.

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Jun 27th 2016, 7:29 AM

First Faugheen, now Arctic Fire is out of the Champion Hurdle

Not a good week for the Willie Mullins yard.

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Feb 23rd 2016, 6:09 PM

# Heckled

Micheál and Enda were heckled on the campaign trail this morning

The Fianna Fáil leader was confronted by anti-austerity protesters.

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Feb 22nd 2016, 1:45 PM

Faugheen is OUT of the Cheltenham festival

The ante-post favourite has suffered a ligament injury.

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Feb 17th 2016, 1:57 PM

# schools out for ever

The school-leaving age is set to be increased. Is it a good idea?

It’s currently 16, should it be higher?

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Jan 28th 2016, 10:49 AM

# Rowdy

Peter Mathews was thrown out of the Dáil and given an unusual punishment earlier

The independent TD’s refusal to stop talking landed him in trouble today.

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Nov 11th 2015, 4:51 PM

Stuart Lancaster steps down as England rugby head coach

He took the decision after a poor World Cup.

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Nov 11th 2015, 12:19 PM

Another season without a league title as Gerrard's Galaxy crash out of MLS playoffs

Seattle Sounders handed the star-studded Galaxy a 3-2 defeat last night as the LA keeper has a nightmare.

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Oct 29th 2015, 12:53 PM

Ireland dealt big injury blow ahead of Germany qualifier

Seamus Coleman will sit out Thursday’s clash.

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Oct 7th 2015, 1:33 PM

# abandonné

One of Ireland's three Tour de France participants dropped out today

Sam Bennett had been Lanterne Rouge.

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Jul 22nd 2015, 4:46 PM

The man appointed (last month) to head up the IBRC inquiry has quit

The retired judge is stepping down, citing personal reasons.

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Jul 9th 2015, 8:57 PM

# Get Out

South Dublin and Salthill water not fit for swimming

And not for the first time. The water at Sandymount and Merrion Strands has been temporarily deemed not fit for swimmers.

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Jul 9th 2015, 7:22 PM

# Clare

Shock in Fianna Fáil as former president's son will NOT seek Dáil seat

Dr John Hillery surprised supporters with the decision in the last few days.

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Jun 19th 2015, 11:48 AM

# Tick tock

The dramatic rise and fall of Sepp Blatter

We look back at one of the most intriguing weeks in world football.

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Jun 4th 2015, 6:20 AM