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Conor McGregor in an unruly class of his own after UFC star picks up two top Irish sports accolades

Conor McGregor in an unruly class of his own after UFC star picks up two top Irish sports accolades

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The past 12 months threw up its fair share of surprises in the world of sport.  Football gave us Leicester City’s stunning Premier League win, rugby had Connacht’s historic Pro12 title, tennis was rocked by Maria Sharapova’s positive test for meldonium, Galway halted Mayo’s quest for a sixth consecutive Connacht football championship and there was Jordan Spieth’s incredible collapse at the…

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Police bust $360 million cocaine operation in Sydney Fish Market raid on Christmas Day

Police bust $360 million cocaine operation in Sydney Fish Market raid on Christmas Day

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A group of 15 men including a former NRL player have been arrested for their alleged involvement in smuggling $360 million worth cocaine into Australia on a fishing trawler.  

The Australian Federal Police and New South Wales Drug Squad swooped on members of the alleged drug syndicate after nightfall as they celebrated Christmas on the of Sydney Fish Market-based fishing trawler, Dalrymple.

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'An ebola vaccine, more wild tigers and mind-controlled robot arms': Man's Facebook post listing 30 reasons why 2016 has in fact been an awesome year becomes internet hit 

‘An ebola vaccine, more wild tigers and mind-controlled robot arms’: Man’s Facebook post listing 30 reasons why 2016 has in fact been an awesome year becomes internet hit 

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Optimist: Matt posted the rant on Facebook on Christmas Eve

Right, F**k it, I’m done with ‘OMG 2016 was terrible’, here’s some f*****g awesome things that happened, you’re welcome, Merry f*****g Christmas

There’s an Ebola Vaccine now

Child Mortality – Down across the globe

+9% survival rate in pancreatic cancer sufferers

Gene responsible for ALS found

Volunteers in India planted 50…

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Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte admits throwing someone out of HELICOPTER

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte admits throwing someone out of HELICOPTER

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Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has made the astonishing claim that he once launched someone out of a helicopter.

The hardline leader, who has rolled out a ruthless and bloody war on drugs in his country, made the revelation as he visited provinces hit by a devastating typhoon.

And he warned anyone stealing financial aid set aside for storm survivors to expect a similar fate,…

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Carrie Fisher 'bought a home in London and was set to start a new life there' before dying at age 60 from heart attack

Carrie Fisher ‘bought a home in London and was set to start a new life there’ before dying at age 60 from heart attack

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Carrie Fisher was looking forward to a new life in a new country.

The Star Wars actress had bought a home in London where she had hoped to settle in nicely, a source told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday.

But that dream never came true as on Tuesday the 60-year-old died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack on a plane from London.

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Residents evacuated after 10ft sinkhole opens up in Pennsylvania street and a ruptured pipe causes a gas leak

Residents evacuated after 10ft sinkhole opens up in Pennsylvania street and a ruptured pipe causes a gas leak

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A sinkhole has collapsed part of a Pennsylvania city street and a gas leak believed to be caused by a ruptured main forced the evacuation of several homes.

The Bethlehem Fire Department says about 30 residents had to leave their homes early Wednesday. A four-block area has been closed to traffic. 

Fire Chief Robert Novatnack says firefighters were called to the scene around 3.20am and…

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Is global warming going to cancel the ski season? Popular resorts are completely shut down after no snow falls for a MONTH and temperatures soar leaving 45,000 people out of work

Is global warming going to cancel the ski season? Popular resorts are completely shut down after no snow falls for a MONTH and temperatures soar leaving 45,000 people out of work

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Unusually high temperatures and a lack of slow is threatening the ski season as popular resorts in Europe have completely shut down. 

Some resorts in France have not seen so much as a snowflake in almost a month leaving pistes completely bare.

An estimated 45,000 workers have been left temporarily unemployed, lifts remain stationary and nobody is skiing on the slopes in the worst-hit areas…

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I'll persuade middle class snobs that our food is posh: He sells lobsters for £6. Now Malcolm Walker wants people to stop turning their nose up at Iceland

I’ll persuade middle class snobs that our food is posh: He sells lobsters for £6. Now Malcolm Walker wants people to stop turning their nose up at Iceland

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The £2million kitchen we’re gathered in, said to be the most expensive in Wales, is the height of tasteful contemporary design.

Exposed brickwork? Tick. Industrial-looking stainless steel pipework suspended from the ceiling? Tick. Snowy white worktops? Tick.

From this cook’s heaven a procession of delicious dishes are being churned out by chef Neil Nugent, who trained at the three Michelin…

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Is this why you take fewer risks as you get older?

Is this why you take fewer risks as you get older?

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The young are notoriously impulsive — and with age we become much more risk averse. 

But don’t flatter yourself that it’s because you’ve become wise over the years.

Rather, say researchers at University College London, it’s naturally falling levels of a brain chemical called dopamine that save you from throwing caution to the wind.

As we age, we get less of a thrill from taking risk — so…

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Manchester United target Victor Lindelof set to sign new contract with Benfica

Manchester United target Victor Lindelof set to sign new contract with Benfica

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Manchester United have been linked with a move for Benfica’s Victor Lindelof

Lindelof is said to be close to signing a new deal with the Portuguese club

It would mean Benfica can demand a greater fee, taking a potential deal to £50m

Benfica are due to gave Lindelof’s former club, Vasteras, 20 per cent of the deal

The Swedish defender is said to be set to earn £58,000-a-week at Old Trafford 

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Rachael Finch report that mother-in-law babysat daughter Violet every weekend

Rachael Finch report that mother-in-law babysat daughter Violet every weekend

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Rachael Finch has slammed an article that quoted her saying she left her daughter with her mother-in-law every weekend as ‘completely exaggerated’.

In May, the former Miss Universe Australia winner, 28, caused controversy by revealing an interesting babysitting arrangement with relatives.

News Corp quoted Rachael saying: ‘Every weekend (Violet) goes to Mish’s mum’s house and we get our…

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Call for firing of Brooklyn professor whose husband harassed Ivanka Trump on flight

Call for firing of Brooklyn professor whose husband harassed Ivanka Trump on flight

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A petition is calling for the New York university that employs the urban studies professor whose husband accosted Ivanka Trump on a plane last week to fire the man from his job.

Over 20,000 people have signed a Change.org petition asking Hunter College to remove Matthew Lasner from his position in the administration for his ‘immature and cruel harassment of Ivanka Trump and her family at…

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Big Breakfast's Paul Sadler charged with possessing child abuse images

Big Breakfast’s Paul Sadler charged with possessing child abuse images

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Paul Sadler, 53, has been charged with possessing more than 1,300 child abuse images

A former breakfast TV star has been charged with possessing more than 1,300 child abuse images.

Paul Sadler, 53, appeared in skits such as ‘Carpet Monster’ on Channel 4’s Big Breakfast in the 1990s alongside presenters Johnny Vaughan and Liza Tarbuck.

He was arrested after a search of his London home…

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Proof that Kate Middleton sticks to just six staple wardrobe essentials

Proof that Kate Middleton sticks to just six staple wardrobe essentials

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From Alexander McQueen to Dolce & Gabbana, the Duchess of Cambridge has a wardrobe to boot, with designers bending over backwards to dress the sartorially clued-up royal in their creations.

But despite having the most esteemed designers on speed dial, the well-dressed mother-of-two sticks to a tried-and-tested formula when it comes to styling herself.

Indeed, Kate proves the key to great…

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Britain's most TOXIC family feud! Olympic boxing hero Amir Khan’s model wife is locked in a vicious war of words with her strict Muslim in-laws. Here, she gives a first interview - and the gloves REALLY do come off

Britain’s most TOXIC family feud! Olympic boxing hero Amir Khan’s model wife is locked in a vicious war of words with her strict Muslim in-laws. Here, she gives a first interview – and the gloves REALLY do come off

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Amir Khan’s wife Faryal wishes with all her heart she had held her tongue a fortnight ago. ‘It is getting crazy,’ she says. ‘We all look stupid.’ Which is about the most measured thing she has said in recent weeks.

By ‘it’ she means the unholy row with her in-laws that began when she accused them of bullying and her ‘evil sister-in-law’ of hitting her in an astonishing social media rant.

A…

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Rory McIlroy must work hard and improve to be No 1, says 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus

Rory McIlroy must work hard and improve to be No 1, says 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus

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Rory McIlroy must work hard and improve if he is to dominate the sport, says Jack Nicklaus, golf’s most prolific major winner.

McIlroy goes into 2017 with only Jason Day above him in the world rankings and with four major titles to his name.

Nicklaus now believes the 27-year-old from Northern Ireland must decide if he wants to become the sport’s greatest player.

Rory McIlroy goes…

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Tigerair launches two-for-one flight deals

Tigerair launches two-for-one flight deals

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Tigerair Australia has offered a two-for-one sale on domestic flights 

Deal means you can buy a domestic flight for half-price on the budget carrier

More than 15,000 airfares will be on sale across Tigerair’s 18 domestic routes

Customers should log on to tigerair.com.au and use the ‘2FOR1’ promo code 

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