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Lenihan to sanction huge bank rescue plan

The Government is on the brink of launching a multi-billion euro rescue plan for the country's banks as the share price of a second major institution fell below €1 yesterday.

One of the maltreated dogs discovered yesterday after gardai raided a premises in Tallaght in Dublin. The Dublin SPCA has issued an
appeal for help to the public following the discovery.

Gardai save dogs from a ‘canine fight club’

By TOM BRADY

GARDAI are investigating links between drug trafficking and organised dog fighting after rescuing 39 mistreated animals from a premises in south Dublin, writes Tom Brady.

Cocaine user found dead in bed by woman he met at rank

By Georgina O'Halloran

A WOMAN woke up to discover a man she met at a taxi rank the night before was lying dead in a bed beside her, an inquest heard yesterday.

Cowen invites Obama to visit ancestral home

By Aine Kerr Political Correspondent

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen spoke with US President-elect Barack Obama for the first time last night and formally invited him to visit his ancestral home of Offaly.

Ryanair threatens to scrap Fuerteventura flights

Ryanair is threatening to scrap all flights to and from the Canary Islands resort of Fuerteventura as part of a row with the local authorities.

Rua Tipoki was more than up for the challenge.

The eyes have it but Blacks leave Munster feeling blue

SO close to repeating history - and so far. Munster threw everything at the All Blacks last night, including a unique Haka of their own performed by their four New Zealand stars.

TV turkey Ahern tunes out of documentary

By Jason O'Brien

FORMER Taoiseach Bertie Ahern believes the high-profile RTE documentary on his life "is probably a big turn-off" for viewers and said he is not watching the four-part series himself.

Pat Kenny can't wait to end his 'worst year ever'

By Colin Bartley

THE loss of his mother and a very public and a bitter court battle made 2008 an annus horribilis for RTE's Pat Kenny.

Fatal stab wounds clear on blood-soaked t-shirt

THERE was nothing but a rag left of the long-sleeved red and purple t-shirt worn by Mark Spellman on the night of his death.

Patient gets new organ grown with her own cells

A COLOMBIAN woman has received the world's first tailor-made trachea transplant, grown by seeding a donor organ with her own stem cells to prevent her body rejecting it, an international research team reported yesterday.

Rokocoko late show demolishes the dream

Seconds from glory. A fitting title for another play, perhaps. On their knees, red-clad men may have failed to emulate history. But surely one can't say that they failed to live up to it.

Financial crisis shuts six-star hotel after just nine months

IRELAND'S economic woes will today claim a high-profile victim with the closure of the €100m six-star Capella Hotel -- just nine months after it was formally opened.

Entertainment

Red carpet rolled out for epic 'Australia'

Red carpets were rolled out in Sydney and the dusty outback yesterday for the world premiere of the epic movie 'Australia'

Sheikh, rattle and roll
An Arab sheikh suing Michael Jackson for $7m (€5.5m) was trying to get the international recording star to sing the sheikh's own songs, it was revealed at the High Court in London yesterday

Urban warfare

Guns and knives were brandished and champagne bottles became weapons as the 6th Annual Urban Music Awards descended into a bloodbath, witnesses said yesterday.

Jolie to quit acting for family

Angelina Jolie has revealed plans to bow out of acting to concentrate on raising her family.

Batman's Hero
The pro-Kurdish mayor of a city called Batman is claiming a stake in the franchise

Not quite Friends

In the three years since Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston ended their Hollywood marriage, Aniston has barely said a word about the break-up and the woman who stole Pitt's heart, Angelina Jolie.

Madge's new direction

Madonna plans to launch a new career as a film director to rival that of her estranged husband, her brother has said.

Richest literary award

Two Irish writers, Booker winner Anne Enright and bestseller Joseph O'Connor, have made the longlist for the €100,000 IMPAC Award, the world's most valuable literary prize.

Kerry Katona admits she is an alcoholic

Kerry Katona has admitted for the first time she is an alcoholic.

Macca becomes Ultimate Legend
Paul McCartney stole the show at the MTV Europe Music Awards last night, accepting a one-off prize from the pop channel in his home city of Liverpool to deafening applause

How to choose a good school for your child

It can be a daunting prospect for any parent. No school can guarantee that a child will thrive academically and personally. But a poorly run school can damage a child's prospects, and put them off education for life.

More power in your pocket

In the embryonic days of computers, the world of software was dominated by callow youths in their bedrooms – or in Bill Gates' case, a garage – with some of the greatest names in software starting with little more than a book on coding and a lot of free time.

Unsold property estimates way off the mark

Tom Parlon of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) suggests that the Goodbody estimate of 50,000 unsold properties throughout Ireland is inaccurate and, in fact, should be much lower. Surprisingly, the people from Homebond agree with Parlon.

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As ne fule no, speaking good and stuff and getting a good education is crucial to advancement in life. Particularly, of course, as the economic crisis continues to deepen.