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January
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Omagh: 19-year-old dies after double beating Derry-Londonderry starts UK City of Culture year	Appeal for return of stolen ashes in Dublin Ireland warned about EU presidency challenges
2nd	Martin McGuinness given aristocratic title after resigning as MP Union flag protests in Carrickfergus and Belfast	Man hospitalised after 12-hour rescue operation in Co Donegal 2012 car sales down 12% on previous year
3rd	Trouble breaks out after Belfast union flag protest Northern Ireland road deaths lowest on record	Sean Quinn Sr: Mountjoy prison spell was "tough" Tributes paid to Irish climber Ian McKeever who died on Mount Kilimanjaro
4th	Theresa Villiers: Union flag protest violence 'damaging NI image' Maze prison site: Green light given for showgrounds plan	Govt has almost reached income taxation limit, says Brian Hayes IFA in call to Minister for Agriculture over sheep kills
5th	First 2013 UK City of Culture event held in Derry Jason McGovern death: Five people from Omagh in court	Man arrested over 'spy operation' at Dublin police station Dublin Palestrina Choir sings in Papal Mass
6th	Belfast flags trouble: Matt Baggott in warning to rioters SDLP councillor Claire Hanna's home attacked	Pipe bombs found in Dundalk derelict house Woman dies in Bray house fire
7th	Belfast flags trouble: Police use water cannon in east Belfast Bullet sent in post to Patsy McGlone, SDLP	Alleged CIRA death threat against Irish members of British Army 21-year-old man injured in Co Mayo shooting
8th	Union flag protests cost police over £7m Appeal against Hackett murder accused's bail rejected	Bar Council pulls out of Oireachtas committee meeting Ireland raises €2.5 billion in first bond auction of 2013
9th	Union flag lowered in Belfast after flying for royal birthday NI Housing Executive to be abolished under new plans	Legislation 'would not lead to abortion on demand', Oireachtas committee told Government to focus on Anglo deal during Ireland's EU presidency
10th	Unionist forum 'most representative in 50 years': Robinson Six cars stolen in Belfast as owners de-iced them	Two fishermen die in separate incidents High court rules against right-to-die challenge
11th	Union flag protests: Police attacked and traffic disrupted 'Fatal blow' for John Lewis store at Sprucefield	Cork students win Young Scientists award Bus Éireann industrial action planned for Sunday averted
12th	Loyalists and nationalists clash after Belfast flags protest Gunman threatens pregnant woman and her mother-in-law	Fury over IMO former chief executive George McNiece's pension Smoking ban in cars with children to come into effect soon
13th	Union flag protests: Peter Robinson says politicians not 'giving up' West Belfast homeless centre destroyed in fire	Taoiseach confident of promissory note deal by end of March Government reverses elderly personal alarm decision
14th	Union flag dispute: Trouble flares at Short Strand interface after protest Rory McIlroy Nike deal nets Northern Ireland star millions	Two bodies found in Dublin house €100m investment for Vistakon in Limerick
15th	Real IRA murders: Brian Shivers has Massereene convictions quashed Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, postpones 30 operations a week	'Horsemeat beef burgers' investigated in UK and Ireland ESB Networks worker dies in Finglas, Dublin
16th	Northern Ireland man 'abducted' by Islamist militants in Algeria Ulster Bank confirms closure of 22 branches in Ireland	Fears for 300 jobs as HMV Ireland goes into receivership Marie Fleming to appeal assisted suicide ban to Supreme Court
17th	Algeria hostage Belfast man Stephen McFaul is free Charity says 'hundreds face homelessness' in Northern Ireland in 2013	Medical notes indicate Savita Halappanavar made a request for a termination Data Protection Commissioner to audit all major social media firms in Ireland
18th	Bad weather leaves 3,500 NI homes without electricity Strabane bomb intended for police inspector	Bank customers will be refunded in coming days Two men held after €7m worth of drugs seized
19th	Weather leaves 150 Northern Ireland homes without electricity Sydenham, east Belfast, homes flooded due to pump fault	Thousands attend 'Vigil for life' event in Dublin Man injured in Dublin shooting
20th	Scottish avalanche victim was from Northern Ireland 72-year-old woman killed in Lisnaskea crash	Priest decries excommunication threat over views Houses evacuated after explosive device found in Tallaght
21st	Hazel Stewart refused appeal over woman's murder Facebook told to remove flag protest pages	Priest 'threatened' by Catholic Church over ordination stance Dublin archaeological digs to be catalogued online
22nd	Ice warning for Northern Ireland motorists Border poll considered by DUP, says Foster	Enda Kenny hopes rape victims will not be discouraged following Patrick O'Brien sentencing Finance Minister says Ireland may get longer to repay EFSF loans
23rd	Care home owners may face ban over 'financial abuse' Bank of Ireland to shut nine branches	Cavan nanny charged with injuring baby in Boston Irish suicide rate one of highest in Europe, new report shows
24th	Northern Ireland peace walls should 'come down by 2022' Ex-IRA woman Dolours Price is found dead in Dublin	Options for Ireland's bailout exit in IMF paper Ireland to export wind power to UK homes
25th	Disabled man has to make bank transaction outside in rain Millie Martin: Toddler killer to serve 25 years	Youth asked to be jailed to complete Leaving Cert Murder investigation begun after body of Philip O'Toole found in Co Wicklow
26th	Bomb found close to where off-duty PSNI officer fired shots Woman threatened with hammer in north Belfast hijacking	Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe killed 'without warning' ECB 'rejects Irish bid' on promissory note agreement - report
27th	Sewage plant vandalism 'could lead to pollution' Belfast on the move: Second phase of city centre roadworks	Irish food industry 'vindicated' over horse DNA - Coveney Social Justice Ireland proposes pay cut for public servants earning over €40,000
28th	Blocking new crime agency 'is mistake' says David Ford Liam Neeson arrives in Ballymena to receive award	Gang that shot Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe left large sum of money behind Film-maker and former senator Éamon de Buitléar dies aged 83
29th	Jason McGovern death: Man charged with manslaughter HET report says Joe McCann shooting was unjustified	Two men killed in Longford DIY store accident Five firms to create 167 jobs in Dublin, Cork
30th	Denis Donaldson: Ombudsman launches new investigation RUC widow, Phyllis Carrothers, asks for an IRA apology	State funeral of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe takes place in Dundalk Silvercrest loses Tesco. Aldi and Co-operative Group contracts over horse meat controversy
31st	Pat Finucane killing: 'Far worse than anything alleged in Iraq or Afghanistan' Jobs created in Dungannon and Portadown, lost in Belfast and Ballymena	128 prisoners currently at-large from open prisons Smithwick Tribunal breaks off contact with former paramilitaries
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February
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Union flag protest: Legal challenge brought against police 'Legionnaires disease' bacteria found at Newtownabbey school	Kalydeco drug cleared for cystic fibrosis patients Missing property tycoon found lost, ragged and scarred
2nd	Two rescued from fire at house in Warrenpoint Cars destroyed in north Belfast arson attack	Man rescued in Galway operation Call for Minister of Health to honour Thalidomide pledges
3rd	Supplier of halal meat containing pork DNA is named Pipe-bomb found outside flats in Carryduff	Six Nations: Wales 22-30 Ireland Minister for Justice Alan Shatter says garda station closures will go ahead
4th	Union flag protests: Poll finds most want them to stop IRA supergrass 'abandoned by security services': Claim rejected	€9m cut from St James's Hospital budget for 2013 Tests find ingredient at Monaghan food company Rangeland Foods was 75% horse meat
5th	Northern Ireland child cardiac guidelines not endorsed Football in crisis as 'shocking scale' of match-fixing revealed	LIVE: Magdalene Laundries Report Technical Group urges Govt not to pay €3.1bn promissory note
6th	Belfast interface projects get £960,000 to tackle youth crime Northern Ireland assembly to put Antarctic powers on ice	Unions warn of collective action to protect members' pay Man takes defamation action against toy store
7th	Union flag dispute: Cost of policing protests exceeds £15m 109 jobs on line as nine HMV stores close across NI	Taoiseach hails bank debt deal as historic step for Ireland Four TDs seek to join promissory note Supreme Court appeal
8th	Basil McCrea given formal warning by UUP disciplinary group Cardiologists watch live operation at Craigavon conference	Bus Éireann staff face cuts in overtime, expenses Noonan: Govt would have been in bad position if deal not agreed
9th	Man in his 60s attacked by robbers in Belfast Basil McCrea: 'No knee-jerk' reaction to formal warning	Two men in court over dissident republican terrorism Thousands attend debt burden marches across the country
10th	Two men charged after police officer killed in stolen vehicle crash Willie Frazer: Car destroyed in arson attack at his Markethill Home	Central Bank Governor says deal with ECB 'will not' unravel Wicklow Co Council move on unpaid development fees
11th	Bangor murder: Police make two arrests Tyrone terror camp accused Gavin Coney in Supreme Court bid	Consumers see 12% rise in cost of groceries over two years Magdalene group meets Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore
12th	Child knocked down in Ballymena, County Antrim Caterpillar creating 200 jobs in west Belfast	300 jobs to go as HMV Ireland stores to remain closed Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal pays out almost €1bn in awards and costs
13th	Scanners ruled out for NI prison searches after pilot NI Fire Service: Ex-chief says whistle-blower 'right to do it'	Praveen Halappanavar upset at draft report leak into Savita Halappanavar's death UCD students reprimanded for throwing eggs at Taoiseach Enda Kenny
14th	John McCallister resigns from the UUP NI shale gas deposits 'could be worth £80bn' says report	Denis O'Brien wins defamation case against Irish Daily Mail 450 jobs for Dundalk with eBay announcement
15th	Basil McCrea 'likely to form new party' to challenge DUP and UUP Horsemeat scandal: Burgers withdrawn from hospitals	Commissioner Callinan cannot condone industrial action by gardaí Intensive talks on Croke Park agreement begin
16th	Two pedestrians critical after Belfast accident Children found playing with stun gun in Lurgan	Taoiseach meets with Magdalene survivors in London Constitutional Convention to vote on role of women
17th	Crusaders-Cliftonville cancellation: Three charged Mike Nesbitt does not rule out more joint candidates	Wexford man stabbed in Perth, Australia, dies Woman found dead after Co Cork house fire
18th	Three charged after football demo 'Abandoned' by health chiefs... the paralysed man who drags himself down and up the stairs	Around 4,000 protest at frontline workers rally President Michael D Higgins says 'certainty' needed in abortion legislation
19th	Dentist 'prescribed mouthwash for woman with tongue cancer' Union flag protest: Nesbitt calls for organisers to call off weekly protest	Magdalene laundries: Irish Prime Minister issues apology Astronaut sends tweet 'as gaeilge' from space
20th	Londonderry mother seeks answer over son's death Sporting village plan for south Belfast	Enda Kenny urges unions to return to Croke Park extension talks Kilkenny College is to enter public free education system
21st	Orange Order may not give police notice on parades Horse meat withdrawn from Northern Ireland college campuses	Pub owner fined after Irish 'nuns' are caught drinking illegally Ireland sells €500m of Treasury Bills at auction
22nd	Orange Order: 'Growing discontent' among members over parade curbs Tayto to create 58 jobs in Northern Ireland	Meat processing plant in Tipperary closed after inspectors discover horse meat being exported as beef Govt urges employers to recruit long term unemployed
23rd	Strabane man Ryan Dolan secures Eurovision place in Sweden Flag protests at separate Belfast locations	Public servants face minimum 37-hour working week Navan schoolboy who joined rebels in Syria killed in fighting
24th	Cardinal Keith O'Brien misses Sunday Mass after accusations County Down toddler dies in blind cord accident	IMO and INMO walk out of Croke Park talks Two men questioned after guns seized in Cork
25th	Family targeted in north Belfast blast bomb attack Health department pays private healthcare firms £130m	Man and woman found dead in County Carlow B&B Deal reached in talks on public sector pay
26th	Special school bus overturns in Downpatrick Almost 3,000 police officers volunteer for G8 security duty	Government announces end of bank guarantee Guests evacuated in Dublin hotel fire
27th	Giant's Causeway resort row: Judge backs golf plan 'Abortions only via NHS' law change bid by two MLAs	Ryanair's bid to take over Aer Lingus blocked Shotguns and ammunition recovered by gardaí on roof of Dublin school
28th	McElhill fire deaths: Relatives sue for damages Ulster Bank reports loses of more than £1bn	Irish economy 'turning the corner' - Barroso Ex-politician arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder
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March
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Cllr Jimmy Carr faces racist claim in Scots accent row Police recover drugs in Bessbrook worth £100,000	Ex-Anglo Irish Bank head Sean FitzPatrick sent for trial Woman's body found in burnt-out car in Louth
2nd	Jamie Bryson remanded in custody over Belfast union flag protests Carrickfergus electricity vandals cut power to 3,000 homes	Former public representative has period of detention extended over conspiracy to murder charge Bruton denies unions 'punished' for leaving talks
3rd	Small bomb is found outside church in Glengormley Limavady teenager killed after car and tractor crash	Man shot dead in Dublin pub New Croke Park deal 'has not tackled unequal pay'
4th	Northern Ireland police hail 'major coup' after foiled IRA mortar plot Peter Robinson says police losing unionist confidence	Former cllr Gary O'Flynn charged with soliciting another man to murder three people Man admits to possession of cocaine worth €29m
5th	Londonderry mortars: Two men charged NI set to lose up to 120 army jobs	Man killed in accident on UCC campus Troika asked to propose bailout extension options
6th	Northern Ireland man denies Italy money laundering claims Harry Warwick's remains found in north Belfast	Bodies of girl and man found off coast of County Cork Fee-paying Kilkenny College moves to Irish state sector Man shot dead in pub car park in Co Meath
7th	Republican dissidents threaten to kill McGuinness Peter Robinson stands by comments on policing	MSD to close Rathdrum plant in 2015, 280 jobs to go Man seriously injured in Dublin gun attack
8th	Draft NI abortion guidelines published by minister Sinn Fein's Francie Molloy wins Mid Ulster by-election	Ireland setting standards, says IMF's Christine Lagarde Welfare fraud measures aim to save €710m in 2013
9th	Five police officers hurt during rioting in Newtownabbey East Belfast hosts Irish language festival	Woman consents to emergency Caesarean section after High Court application Farmers protest outside Coveney's constituency office
10th	Over 100 women sign abortion change protest letter Police investigate 'blast' on M5 motorway	Department of Justice says 1,000 calls have been made to Magdalene laundries fund Pat Rabbitte says repossessions a final resort, but inevitable
11th	Dissident bomb 'detonated by mobile phone' McCausland: Bedroom tax could affect 32,000 tenants	Ireland and Britain agree to more economic cooperation Property tax guide criticised over accuracy
12th	DUP and UUP discussed merger NI Assembly fails in bid to change abortion law	Michael Noonan tells banks to cut remuneration by up to 10% Luke 'Ming' Flanagan admits he had two penalty point offences cancelled
13th	Major cross-border operation against illegal fuel trade NI murder hunt police free man arrested in England	High court awards €1.5m damages to boy over crash Former judge Heather Perrin sentenced to two years for false accounting
14th	Irish Daily Mail pays John McAreavey damages over pictures of murdered wife Ballinamallard goalkeeper facing rape charge	SIPTU executive council to campaign for Croke Park acceptance Man arrested after businessman abduction probe
15th	Suspected mortar bomb found on Ballygomartin Road, Belfast Police warning as 'high risk violent offender' goes missing	Gardaí conclude Kevin McGeever abduction inquiry Bank of Ireland raises €500m in bond auction
16th	Hoax object left close to St Enda's GAA pitch, Glengormley Attempted car hijack in west Belfast	Opinion poll shows Labour Party support dips below 10%, while Fianna Fáil benefits Man in his 20s killed in Co Tipperary road crash
17th	St Patrick's Day: Thousands at parades in NI Women's Six Nations: Champions Ireland complete Grand Slam	Live: St Patrick's Day Celebrations Two teenagers rescued off Wicklow coast
18th	Officer injured in trouble linked to flag protests St Patrick's Day parade re-routed over union flag row in Omagh	New UN position for Mary Robinson Man drowns after being washed off rocks while fishing in Co Sligo
19th	'180 hospital beds' to close in NI health shake-up New prison to be built at Magilligan, County Londonderry	Bank of Ireland CEO Richie Boucher received €843,000 in 2012 Gilmore says Croke Park protections will cease if proposals fail
20th	Omagh bomb: Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly found liable at retrial Northern Ireland unemployment highest in 15 years	Brian Rattigan sentenced to 17 years for dealing drugs from prison Papers served on three former Irish Nationwide directors
21st	Lord Laird defends dealings with registered sex offender in Florida PSNI given funding responsibility for Historical Enquiries Team	Irish economy grew by 0.9% in 2012 - CSO €9,000 missing from evidence bag at Balbriggan Garda Station
22nd	NIE confirm network fault caused Belfast blackout Lord Laird apologises over Christopher Knight comments	Serious flooding reported in Blackpool area of Cork City Fmr priest sentenced to 18 months for abusing boys
23rd	All NI 999 calls diverted to Scotland Bomb found in abandoned car in County Fermanagh	Man arrested over armed robbery in Dublin Boy in critical condition after falling into stream in Midleton
24th	Northern Ireland rescue teams facing snow drifts up to 18ft Thousands still without power in Northern Ireland	Sean Sherlock admits communication 'mess' on property tax exemptions Original Elvis recording sold at Dublin auction for €64,000
25th	Food and medicine airlifted to snowbound residents Film fraudsters jailed over tax scam	Justice Minister accuses AGSI of doing a disservice to the force Bewley's Grafton St rent 'must fall to market value'
26th	RAF food supply helicopter helps to deliver animal feed Hyponatraemia inquiry: The day they turned off life support	TUI votes overwhelmingly to reject Croke Park deal Body recovered after car goes into water at Arklow Harbour
27th	Deep snow still lying in some areas of Northern Ireland 32,000 tenants in Northern Ireland face 'bedroom tax' threat	Kenny says no one will be required to quit work in new insolvency rules Garda Representative Association is not inviting Justice Minister to its annual conference
28th	Security alert at Belfast's Broadway roundabout Raging bullies: the Antrim dad and sons who battered young mum to a pulp in field	Helen McEntee wins Meath East by-election CSO figures show increase in murders and manslaughters in 2012
29th	Barack Obama: 'Work still to be done in Northern Ireland' Air support withdrawn in Northern Ireland relief operation	Husband receives Savita Halappanavar draft report from HSE Cardinal Brady condemns abortion in Easter message
30th	Lurgan explosion: Man arrested in town by police Kieran McManus shot dead outside west Belfast pizza shop	Jockey paralysed after Cheltenham fall Archbishop Martin saddened by Vatileaks scandal
31st	Martin McGuinness in Easter Rising commemoration warning Two armed robbers steal cigarettes in north Belfast	Man held after Dublin assaults Eight in court on IRA membership charges
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April
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Police investigate reports shots fired in north Belfast PSNI attacked at Londonderry Easter commemoration rally	ASTI delegates vote to support motion on rejection of Croke Park proposals Cyclist dies in Kerry road collision
2nd	Heating oil in Northern Ireland 'up by 60% in three years' Man rescued after falling into water near Portstewart harbour	Report finds difficulty interpreting the law a factor in Savita Halappanavar case Reports suggest two-tier property market developing
3rd	Parades Commission to seek republican response Northern Ireland businesses warned about phone hacking	Actor Milo O'Shea dies aged 86 IMF delivers tough assessment of Irish economy
4th	G8 summit: Airport security stepped up ahead of meeting Twitter helped Belfast woman 'find missing mum'	Man found dead in Dublin field had internal injuries Irish teenager charged with assassination threat on Guyana leader
5th	NI 'can't afford the damage' caused by benefit changes GAA star, Anthony Tohill, suffers facial injuries South Armagh man Aidan McQuade is Mastermind 2013	Man killed in mine collapse at Lisheen in Co Tipperary Doctors reject abortion motions at IMO conference
6th	PSNI officer injured by stolen car in west Belfast Man charged over £10,000 drugs find in Newry	Group of Labour members calls for policy change Pedestrian dies after collision with motorcycle in Co Galway
7th	Dissident republican inquiry: Two men face gun charges The Reverend Stephen Dickinson 'devastated' by church decision	Murder probe after man shot dead in Co Kildare Swimmer rescued from Dublin Bay has died
8th	Northern Ireland reacts to death of Baroness Thatcher Northern Ireland's new five-pence carrier bag tax	INMO launches 'Ward Watch' to highlight overcrowding in hospital wards Woman killed, two critical after Co Cork road crash
9th	Martin McGuinness opposes Baroness Thatcher parties Liam Adams facing trial on sex charges	Midwife says internal investigation added entries to Savita Halappanavar's medical notes National Lottery confirms error in Saturday draw
10th	Pair given life sentences for Michael McIlveen murder Northern Ireland funding 'depends on shared future'	Court told Rose Lynch killed 'wholly innocent' man - sentenced to life Midwife confirms she told Savita Halappanavar Ireland a 'Catholic country'
11th	John McDermott jailed for Donagh abuse 'tidal wave' PSNI drone purchase gets green light	Reliance on austerity is counterproductive, says former IMF mission chief Grants for First Communion and Confirmation costs are scrapped
12th	Dominic Dynes, Brian Sheridan and Brian Cavlan jailed over weapons 'arsenal' Spring blizzard: NI animal death toll exceeds 17,000	Seven-year extension agreed on Irish loan MABS has said increasing numbers of older people now getting into mortgage arrears
13th	Man charged with attempted murder in Belfast in 1977 Arrests on Northland Road, Derry, as weapons seized	Woman arrested after Ennis stabbing incident Investigation into west Dublin gun attack
14th	Man dies after Chamberlain Street, east Belfast, attack 600-year-old skeleton mystery at Fermanagh crannog site	Call for 'sunset clause' in abortion legislation Constitutional Convention recommends referendum on same-sex marriage Thousands attend anti-austerity march in Dublin
15th	Extra police in Derry for Margaret Thatcher's funeral Police to meet groups over UVF flags in east Belfast	Govt to give €21m to UN World Food Programme Seventh union rejects extension to Croke Park pay deal
16th	Antrim A&E: Hospital 'regret' over care of child Northern Ireland people tell of Boston bomb ordeals	Croke Park II rejected as two major unions vote No Row over judicial independence deepens
17th	NI guests attend Thatcher funeral Belfast based software company to create 76 new jobs	Early termination, if legally permissible, could have saved Halappanavar - expert Review of Ó Lubhlaí investigation ordered
18th	'Cod fraud' uncovered by BBC NI food sample tests Plans for former Maze prison site get go-ahead	Cavan nanny accused of murder refused bail in Massachusetts court Insolvency Service to begin accepting applications by end of June
19th	Derry killer Greatbanks jailed for hammer attack Human skull is found in Strangford Lough	Verdict of medical misadventure in Savita Halappanavar inquest NAMA takes control of Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Point Village
20th	Man dies in blaze in Londonderry's Waterside area Thousands mark UVF 100th anniversary in Belfast	Two people arrested after cannabis estimated to be worth €2.5m seized in Tuam Imported hay distributed to farmers in Munster
21st	Monsignor Eamon Martin is ordained in Armagh Police launch murder inquiry after Ballycastle death	Coalition yet to reach agreement on X Case legislation Man dies mountain climbing in Kerry
22nd	Gerry Adams: 'I was not saving my political skin' NI schools should be 'legally accountable for equality'	1.6m Irish people now use smartphones - survey Suicidal pregnant women will not face six doctors - Reilly
23rd	Ballycastle killing: Man charged with murdering Kevin O'Neill Pink pillowcase robber targets Belfast off-licence	Doctors warn of increase in alcohol-related health problems €1.4m awarded to girl injured at birth
24th	Rory McIlroy: Golf boss speaks about NI native's allegiance dilemma DARD minister insists Ballykelly move "will go ahead"	Report highly critical of retired Clogher bishop Ex-FF senator Francis O'Brien charged with demanding €100,000 with menaces
25th	NI children's heart surgery 'should move from Belfast to Dublin' Londonderry judge sent hate mail over court orders	European court rules in favour of Waterford Crystal workers in pension case Taoiseach says he does not intend to have another referendum on abortion
26th	Farmer and sons sentenced for attack on pregnant woman Romanian women to face human trafficking charges in Sweden	CPSU urges unions to sever ties with Labour Party over Croke Park II Micheál Martin warns of 'mounting chaos' in health system
27th	DUP 'need to be in Stormont government', says Peter Robinson Burglaries at Belfast hotel rooms	Pay cuts and possible compulsory redundancies loom if deal on public sector pay not reached within fortnight Drop in demand for credit union loans
28th	Man dies in County Londonderry farming accident Northern Ireland's oldest man Cyril Quigley dies	Kenny says abortion legislation should not be pre-judged Two Irish children confirmed by Pope Francis
29th	Same-sex marriage motion is defeated at NI Assembly Major Northern Ireland investment conference planned	Marie Fleming loses Supreme Court appeal challenging ban on assisted suicide Joint receivers appointed to Xtra-Vision
30th	City of Culture events may be cut back due to funding shortfall Toxic waste dumped 10 times in same road in south Armagh	Over 1,000 jobs to be created in roads upgrade CSO figures project surge in number of school-aged children
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May
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Northern Ireland consultants cancel 27,000 hospital appointments DUP abandons cenotaph Union flag campaign at Belfast City Hall	Taoiseach Enda Kenny says bill does not change Irish abortion law Man dies after shooting in Dublin industrial estate
2nd	Handling of care home closures 'disastrous', says health minister Chief constable wants urgent review of flag code of conduct	President Higgins calls for 'radical rethink' on EU crisis Ex-FF cllr Ger Killally injured in crash after shooting incident
3rd	Shivers not guilty of Massereene soldiers murders Disabled boy separated from family in homeless ordeal	Call for special prison for gangs in Republic of Ireland Revenue warns homeowners over property tax return
4th	Man seriously ill after being hit by lit petrol bomb Woman who killed husband missing ahead of sentencing	Sean Dunne reveals $942m liabilities in bankruptcy file International banks pulling out of IFSC 'because of heavy regulation'
5th	Ford compares gay marriage debate to civil rights campaign UUP leader Mike Nesbitt repeats call for health minister to resign	Cork man dies ten months after Torquay road crash claimed children's lives Taoiseach says Catholic Church told of his 'duty to legislate on abortion'
6th	Derry man fails to prevent child's move to Tennessee Kenyan Joel Kipsang Kositany wins Belfast City Marathon	Kenny, Gilmore attend key EU budget talks Homeless man living in Co Clare public toilet dies
7th	Edwin Poots apologises for care home closures 'stress' Prisoner at Maghaberry jail dies after collapse	Apology and amnesty for World War II soldiers who were branded deserters Fee-paying secondary students more likely to go directly to college
8th	Schoolgirl's sudden death: Ruby Dench's family await news Dame Mary Peters gets freedom of Belfast honour	Portlaoise hospital apologises for child's death Eight Irish universities feature in world rankings
10th	Wales to host Northern Ireland parade talks G8 summit: 3,600 extra police officers being flown to NI	Supreme Court finds employment agreements unconstitutional Survey shows 300,000 people have emigrated from Ireland in past four years
11th	Nesbitt pulls out of SF conference in protest at O'Dowd remarks Fr Conleth Byrne gets suspended sentence for £145,000 fraud	Minister responds to criticism of juvenile detention No ambulance available for critically injured toddler in Co Cork
12th	Cookstown attack: Partially exploded pipe bomb found under vehicle Corporation tax move would have to benefit Treasury - Boris Johnson	GPs vote for abortion to be regulated by medical guidelines Over 95% of Bus Éireann services disrupted by strike
13th	179 new jobs at Dungannon meat plant Linden Foods Botanic Inns: Administrators KPMG sell six bars	Economic and Social Research Institute says young bearing brunt of economic crisis Kerry teenager Donal Walsh dies after battle with cancer
14th	Allstate announces 650 jobs for Northern Ireland School computer 'lifeline for sick pupils' barely used	Court orders Peter Darragh Quinn to pay €145m damages to IBRC Ten unions agree 'in principle' to pay deal - LRC
15th	Balmoral Show gets under way at Maze prison site 'A&E must change' says Ulster Hospital's clinical director Sean McGovern	Man critical after Dublin shooting Three gardaí to face disciplinary proceedings over quashing penalty points
16th	Gun attack on PSNI officers 'lured' to bogus burglary More unemployed Catholics than Protestants in NI, says census	Agreement reached in Bus Éireann dispute Capita to double Irish workforce with 800 new jobs
17th	'Bomb' found at Foxes Glen in west Belfast after gun attack Keady murders: Brothers deny murder and arson charges	Medical Council recommends changes to abortion legislation Mick Wallace to make complaint to commission over Alan Shatter comments
18th	14-year-old girl punched and mugged in Belfast city centre Mourne Park House fire guts County Down ancestral home	Diesel laundering operation found in Dublin Majority support abortion on grounds of suicide
19th	Cardiff talks: 'Dialogue and non-violence essential' Stolen fuel waste trailer abandoned near Castlewellan	Brian Hayes indicates €300m savings target may not be reached in 2013 Taoiseach Enda Kenny lays wreath at Boston bombings memorial Eurovision 2013: Ireland's Ryan Dolan Insists He Has 'No Regrets' Despite Last Place In Contest
20th	Dracula movie from Universal Pictures to be filmed in Northern Ireland Cardiff talks should make Northern Ireland summer 'safer'	'Alarm' after study suggests Irish patients at higher risk of death after surgery Body of Tallaght shooting victim discovered by children
21st	Four men jailed over 'Red Hand Defenders' blackmail plot Heather Noble breaks down in witness box in cheque fraud case	Irish potato famine pathogen identified Apple confirms 2% tax rate for two Irish subsidiaries
22nd	John Anthony Downey in court over 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing Queen's University honours former US president Bill Clinton	Two jailed for life over Kerry bog murder IDA chief denies Ireland a 'tax haven'
23rd	Ann Travers 'more hopeful' after meeting SDLP leadership Carál Ní Chuilín overturns PRONI archive refusal	Taoiseach Enda Kenny urges Greece to establish trust with Troika Nissan Ireland recalls 14,000 Micras
24th	Two sentenced for murder of Michael McIlveen Giant's Causeway resort row: Unesco report calls for halt	Alan Shatter faces motion of no confidence Central Bank warned in advance over Joyce coin
25th	Belfast explosion was a 'viable pipe bomb' Belfast City Hall's historic stained glass protected	Man drowns off Wexford coast Man held over false imprisonment claim
26th	Six Nobel laureates attend Belfast peace conference Ballyclare residents evacuated after 'viable' device found	Man arrested over fatal Dublin stabbing SIPO concerned with powers to monitor groups in abortion debate
27th	West Belfast: Man arrested over mother-of-three's death Burglars take equipment worth £6,500 from brain injury charity	170 new jobs announced in Dublin and Meath Tanker filled with laundered diesel stolen from Aiken Army Barracks
28th	Pipe bomb attack on PSNI officers "attempted murder" Northern Ireland Assembly passes SDLP health motion	Farmers protest as ministers discuss CAP reform Time for Government to consider ending austerity - Friends First
29th	Michaela McAreavey: Editor convicted over photos Apple co-founder at Londonderry business event	Criminal investigation into alleged creche abuse Repayments on €20bn of EU bailout loans set to be rescheduled
30th	Marian Price released from custody Woman 'snatched' on street 'pretended to be dead'	HSE health warning issued over 'contaminated' cannabis resin in northeast Number of jobless under 300,000 for first time since 2010
31st	Norman Moffatt trial: James McCook found not guilty Third of UK illegal fuel sales in Northern Ireland	Two killed, one injured in Athy road crash US Senator stands over claim that Ireland is a tax haven
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June
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Man arrested in England over Belfast police murder bid Only 30 children miss out on pre-school places	Sean Dunne bankruptcy case may be partly held in Ireland Man dies after Co Kerry crash
2nd	North Belfast: woman, 62, questioned on police murder bid 2,000 run in Walled City Marathon	Stamps mark JFK's visit to Ireland Irish woman allegedly arrested in Kolkata, one arrested
3rd	Sinn Fein's Ó Muilleoir elected as new Belfast Lord Mayor Kavanagh must lose advisers job says soldier hurt in IRA bomb	Mini-marathons take place in Cork and Dublin Suspect cannabis 'not contaminated' say police
4th	Police seize suspected replica firearms in Belfast Carrickfergus police station alert is a hoax	Property prices rise in Dublin European space expo opens in Dublin
5th	Ulster Bank: Treasury looks at Irish takeover possibility Londonderry investment 'whinging, moaning' criticised	I climbed fence into Dublin Zoo to get my football back Drugs worth 5m Euro seized at Dublin business park
6th	Giant's Causeway parking 'rip-off' say politicians Baggott rejects PSNI 'cannon fodder' claim over loyalist violence	Irish government publishes plans to abolish Seanad Religious statue believed to guarantee good weather
7th	Dunmurry train fire: Second blaze within hours G8 summit: US security arrives in Northern Ireland ahead of Obama visit	Convicted rapist released to spare family 'hardship' Teen girl and mother win case to change birth certificate
8th	City prepares for 'spectacular' river finale of Return of Colmcille Men rescued after drifting from Northern Ireland to Scotland	Disturbances at Ruairí Ó Brádaigh's funeral in Roscommon Thousands attend 'Vigil for Life' rally
9th	Three rescued after yacht hits Strangford turbine Sinn Fein MP Michelle Gildernew misses working as MLA	Magdalene review recommends mediation and reconciliation measures Man drowns in Co Galway lake
10th	Northern Ireland beaches 'trashed' over sunny weekend McCausland 'astounded' at Housing Executive's £18m overspend	First leprosy case reported in Republic of Ireland Taoiseach Enda Kenny criticises John McGuinness for comments about overseas travel
11th	Altnagelvin baby ward: Deep clean after infection found Police Land Rover overturns in Westlink crash	Threat to shoot Irish PM Enda Kenny investigated Victoria to review parole laws in light of Jill Meagher murder
12th	NI21's Basil McCrea accuses rivals of 'ganging up' over its assembly speaking rights Fr Matt Wallace suicide 'shows pressure on priests'	Irish prime minister Enda Kenny 'received letters in blood' Three brothers drown in Waterford fishing accident
13th	Enniskillen hospital staff prepare for G8 summit Cock fighting network uncovered by USPCA	Savita Halappanavar: Health Service Executive review identifies failings in her care Two significant changes to abortion legislation
14th	PM unveils economic package for Northern Ireland Parents win damages after son left brain damaged	Man slashed in prison awarded €150,000 damages Elderly woman loses claim to land in dispute with daughter
15th	Youths 'organising sectarian fights', court told Marchers protest in Belfast against G8 policies	Irish-born scientist to receive knighthood Man dies following Wicklow collision (between car and tourist bus)
16th	G8 summit: World leaders begin to arrive in Northern Ireland Kevin Bell dies in New York collision	Taoiseach heckled by abortion protesters at Co Longford commemoration Hospitals group 'seriously concerned' with Government's health insurance plans
17th	G8: Enniskillen protest march begins G8 summit: US will stand by Northern Ireland, says Obama	Double murder probe expected after Kerry deaths Limerick man admits murdering two women and two children in 2010
18th	Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness to visit Japan Girl hurt in Short Strand petrol bomb attack	Hospital staff 'threatened' after death of Savita Halappanavar Michelle Obama and daughters visit Glendalough
19th	Japanese firm Terumo BCT announces 416 new jobs in Larne G8 summit in Fermanagh most secure ever - Matt Baggott	Kenny insists no free vote on abortion law Coillte harvesting rights will not be sold
20th	PSNI: Desertcreat training college 'still £18m over budget' Up to 150 public sector jobs created	SIPTU votes to back Haddington Road Agreement Gilmore accused of 'objectionable manipulation' over EU budget
22nd	Sinn Féin culture minister injured at Orange Order parade protest Student accommodation plan for Belfast Cathedral Quarter	Drugs worth €1m seized in Blanchardstown, Dublin Investigation into theft of Co Galway church's Evie Hone paintings
23rd	Man dies after one-vehicle crash in Dungannon Andrea Begley: Winner of The Voice is still 'in shock'	Abortion referendum ruled out by Minister Hayes Teenager arrested after man shot in the face in Limerick City
24th	Peter Robinson says Gerry Kelly was 'reckless' during Land Rover incident GMB strike disrupts Northern Ireland train services	Two Anglo executives deny misleading Central Bank over funding Three seals €780m deal for Telefonica's Irish arm
25th	BMA's warning over new Antrim hospital emergency department Charles and Camilla visit County Antrim	More recordings of Anglo executives released ESRI research shows income tax take lower than most of EU
26th	New patient record system benefits all says Poots £25m Big Lottery Fund for family projects launched	Magdalene laundries support scheme unveiled Three dead in family shooting in Spanish resort
27th	Gay and lesbian adoption: Edwin Poots' challenge dismissed Viking gold unearthed by treasure hunter in County Down	Economy slips back into recession - CSO Council wants charity shops banned on Grafton St
28th	Ballymena boy mauled by dog at Carniny Primary School Police issue drug warning after eight sudden deaths	Angela Merkel regards content of Anglo Irish Bank tapes with contempt Tánaiste welcomes US immigration reform bill
29th	Two hurt in separate attacks in Ballynahinch Ian Kernohan jailed for 'breach' of sexual offences order	Gay Pride Parade takes place in Dublin Irish turf cutters stage protest over EU bog law
30th	Donal McKeown says DUP views seen as 'nakedly sectarian' Firework thrown at ambulance crew treating patient in Newry	Anglo tapes: Ex CEO David Drumm apologises Competitor dies in Co Waterford rally
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July
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Peter Robinson calls for police action over drug-linked deaths 'Blackout driver' jailed for killing Rebecca McManus	Abortion legislation 'not radical' - Enda Kenny Increase in number of visitors to Ireland
2nd	Ulster Bank to close 39 branches as hundreds of jobs cut Northern Health Trust faces contract procurement probe	Irish abortion vote: White crosses placed near politician's home in protest Govt passes second stage of abortion legislation
3rd	Historical Enquiries Team treats state cases with "less rigour" Derry City Council shelve St Columb's Park campsite plans	Praveen Halappanavar received abusive letters after wife's death St Patrick's Institution to close within six months
4th	NI Policing Board declares 'no confidence' in HET Nelson McCausland answers BBC NI Spotlight allegations	Corruption trial underway over Dublin land rezoning Noonan warns of risk of 'mucking' with Anglo evidence Singer Bernie Nolan dies from cancer aged 52
5th	Spotlight row: Peter Robinson offers to meet DUP pair Briege Meehan gets suspended sentence for child cruelty	Eight men charged over dissident activity in Dublin Frank Dunlop says he previously gave 'untruthful evidence' under oath
6th	Two men who died in Kilrea car crash named locally Police officer arrested in Belfast in drugs probe	Thousands rally over abortion law in Dublin Eight remanded on dissident IRA charges
7th	Boston College project: PSNI get Dolours Price interview transcripts Graeme McDowell earns third win of 2013 with French Open triumph	Drumm says he is being made a scapegoat over banking crisis Property developer speaks about death of son
8th	Northern Ireland Housing Executive motion blocked Matt Baggott meets Historical Enquiries Team head	Limerick man gets four life sentences for murders of two women and two children Ireland says no to arrest warrant for Edward Snowden Chief Justice Susan Denham calls for ethics in boardrooms and enterprises
9th	Parades Commission rules on Orange Order parade in Ardoyne Police Ombudsman says police did not protect residents	Son charged after Dublin woman's body found in shallow grave in Edinburgh Frank Dunlop cannot remember receiving over £1m from developer
10th	Stormont assembly is recalled over Ardoyne parade ruling Bomb found in north Belfast security alert	Dáil debate on abortion law amendments ESRI recommends Government press ahead with full Budget adjustment of €3.1 billion
11th	Orange Order says protests will follow Ardoyne parade decision Poots: Two of eight NI sudden deaths linked to 'green Rolex' tablets	Gardaí say arms find includes IRA weapons that should have been decommissioned President of the High Court refuses abortion bill challenge Tom Barry 'severely reprimanded' by Fine Gael general secretary
12th	Northern Ireland Orange Order leaders warn of cultural war Londonderry hosts flagship Twelfth demonstration	Ireland's parliament approves 'life-saving' abortion Dublin dissident arms find: 'Biggest ever' say police
13th	Belfast trouble: Police attacked for second night Smoke alarm warning as homes damaged by blaze	Man missing after suspected gas explosion in Killarney Irishman injured in Pamplona bull run
14th	Belfast rioting: First Minister calls for end to violence Chambers pair third in World Cup final in Lucerne	National Day of Commemoration ceremonies honour those who died in wars and on UN service ESB workers take action over payment of dividend to Government
15th	Petrol bombs and blast bombs thrown at police in Belfast Orange Order says police have questions to answer on riots	Firearm found following fatal Dublin shooting Junior doctors in campaign to reduce working hours
16th	DUP motion on Parades Commission decision carried Woman 'ran text-a-getaway' service, court told	Seanad passes abortion legislation second stage Internet security firm to create 400 Dublin jobs
17th	Orange Order applies for new parade in north Belfast Unemployment sees biggest fall in 11 years	Woman in High Court abortion case gets time to access independent legal advice Two held after €1.1m of cheques stolen in Dublin
18th	Teenager dies after river fall near Limavady Parades Commission refuses north Belfast march plan	Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill passes committee stage in Seanad Trinity College experiment succeeds after 69 years
19th	Policeman's escape after being hit in face by petrol bomb Theresa Villiers warns parade violence will 'damage investment'	Young man drowns in Killarney lake Two children die in Limerick and Laois farm accidents
20th	Man found critically injured at Upper Knockbreda Road, Belfast Protest as Orange parade is stopped in north Belfast	Grenade from 1920s made safe in Drumcondra in Dublin Met Éireann says country experiencing drought
21st	James Kincaid dies in Strule River in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone Woman and girl hit by car on Benone beach	Former IMF mission chief to Ireland Ashoka Mody calls for less austerity Taoiseach denies he misled Dáil over Anglo New world record set for longest Riverdance
22nd	Orange Order repeats Ardoyne parade application Lisa Mcgowan's body found in County Tyrone	FG minister of state John Perry and wife consent to €2.47m judgment Investigation into death of Irish-based woman after UK abortion
23rd	Foreign investment projects rise by 41% in Northern Ireland Harry Starrett, six, dies on family farm in Armagh	Committee to examine multinational tax operations Two people drown in separate incidents
24th	Police renew warning over 'green Rolex' pills NI remains 'worst UK construction market'	Two toddlers leave Dublin creche alone Tall ship Astrid crew rescued off Cork
25th	Aircraft crash lands in Newtownards playing field Illegal fuel-laundering plant seized in Antrim	Michael Lowry's home raided by Revenue Commissioners Clerys expected to remain closed over weekend as assessment of storm damage continues
26th	Riot accused Mark William Orr 'a former soldier' East Belfast rape accused is refused bail	Emergency declared at Letterkenny hospital following severe flooding An Post employee arrested following theft investigation
27th	House and cars targeted in sectarian attack Protest as Orange Order parade is stopped	Man released after post interception investigation Gilmore says €3.1bn Budget adjustment not agreed target
28th	Man charged after double stabbing in Lurgan Bishop denies rejection Orange Order invitation over parade	12 people injured as thousands climb Croagh Patrick Man injured in Dublin shooting
29th	Milltown killer Michael Stone to serve rest of term Talks follow sectarian attack in Suffolk, west Belfast	Two bodies discovered in search for missing children Developer Sean Dunne declared bankrupt in Irish High Court
30th	10-year-old dies in Castlewellan farm accident Castlederg march: Sinn Féin says it will re-route parade	President Higgins signs Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill into law Investigation into the discovery of a dead newborn baby in Cork
31st	Robinson and McGuinness differ on Castlederg parade 17 people are rescued from Lough Neagh	Tribunal finds Dunlop made corrupt payments to councillors on behalf of Kennedy Ryanair to increase checked-in baggage charges
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August
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	World Police and Fire Games opening ceremony takes place in Belfast Murder inquiry into death of man in Dungannon	Sanjeev Chada charged with sons' murders Hundreds attend funeral of Colm Murray in Dublin
2nd	Ruth Patterson arrested over Facebook comments Severely disabled teenager told she 'must prove disability'	Co Laois bog body is world's oldest Significant heroin seizure at Rosslare Europort
3rd	Man charged with murder of Luis Nazario Ximenes in Dungannon Pipe bombs left at houses in Portadown and Tandragee	Two men die and two others are injured in Donegal crash Unions confirm Dublin Bus strike will go ahead
4th	Man arrested over 2007 Paul Quinn murder in Castleblayney Parade marks West Belfast Festival 25th birthday	Dublin Bus has said that services are not operating tomorrow, Bank Holiday Monday Man dies in Co Meath crash
5th	Families of people killed by soldiers sue NI's chief constable Traffic warden issues ticket to dead driver in Belfast	Commuters make contingency plans as Dublin Bus strike continues Man dies after stolen car crashes in Dublin
6th	Belfast's Lord Mayor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir 'jostled by loyalists' Belfast City Council victim of £300,000 payment scam	Management and unions agree to Dublin Bus talks Quinn family fails to lift freezing orders on bank accounts
7th	New inquest into Kingsmills murders Christopher McClean accused of killing Darren McBrearty	More than 280 jobs to go at M&S and Superquinn Man seriously injured in Dublin shooting
8th	Omagh bomb families make new call for inquiry Villiers 'unable to ban Castlederg republican parade'	US seeks extradition of Irishman in pornography case The Sun's Irish edition drops topless Page 3 pictures Tobacco and cigarettes worth €30,000 seized at Dublin Airport
9th	Police injured during Belfast parade protests Eight police officers injured in Belfast bonfire trouble	IRA admits killing of Portlaoise prison officer 30 years ago Girl and mother injured by animal at Dublin Zoo
10th	WPFG 'best and friendliest ever', says president of games Belfast riots: 56 police officers injured during parade protests	Irish woman reported missing in Ibiza being questioned in Peru by drug enforcement officers Groups warn of hardship if home gas price hike is agreed
11th	Controversial republican parade passes without incident in Castlederg Union flag stolen, homes vandalised in 'hate crime' attacks	Ten rescued in separate incidents off Waterford, Dublin coasts Developers' €7m refund over unbuilt infrastructure
12th	Alasdair McDonnell backs Police Federation parades ban call Release of Troubles' killings documents sparks legal row	Five men arrested after foiled Cork robbery Irish universities least valuable to big business
13th	Peru drug arrests: Michaella McCollum denies wrongdoing Bomb attack at Woodbourne police station in west Belfast	John Dundon guilty of murder of Shane Geoghegan Ryanair rejects claims on Channel 4 programme
14th	Northern Ireland 1-0 Russia Peru arrests: Michaella McCollum's family in 'difficult' ordeal	Wait over for Leaving Cert students Ryanair pilot sacked for 'gross misconduct'
15th	Northern Ireland's first Homeless World Cup Troubles documents 'must be returned'	Republic of Ireland babies at risk of wrong blood group US formally seeks extradition over child abuse images
16th	NI striker David Healy cleared of assault charge DUP 'to apologise' to whistle-blower councillor Jenny Palmer	Woman loses bid to have home birth in High Court case Child injured at Dublin Zoo discharged from hospital
17th	Boy dies in Cork after falling from horse Bomb is 'made safe' in County Meath	Ballymena Showgrounds evacuated in security alert Peru drugs accused Michaella McCollum kidnapped: solicitor
18th	Northern Irish prisoner vows to help Michaella McCollum Church of Ireland primate's 'acute sadness' over Belfast riots	Four Irish siblings the Halawas 'being held in Egypt' Thousands march in Dublin calling for marriage rights to be extended to same-sex couples
19th	Lord Maginnis guilty of road rage Conduct of special adviser Stephen Brimstone to be examined	No word on four Irish citizens detained in Cairo Staff cutbacks blamed for exam paper errors
20th	Three to face trial over 85 child sex abuse charges Judge grants Marion Price legal request	HSE West ordered to pay €70,000 in discrimination case Malala Yousafzai receives Tipperary peace prize
21st	Report shows first total rise in NI house prices since 2007 Police get more time for Dromore deaths questioning	Games developer Big Fish set to close Cork office ATM users warned about latest scam
22nd	Ruth Patterson in court over Facebook comment Farmer sorry for major fish kill at County Down river	Westmeath farmer dies trying to free trapped animal Swimmer Steve Redmond forced to abandon Wales challenge
23rd	Leslie Ross charged with murder of two Dromore women Belfast men jailed over NIACRO fraud	Almost 100,000 mortgages in arrears O'Donnells adjudicated bankrupt in Ireland
24th	Victim of Dublin shooting named locally as Dean Johnson Elderly couple rescued from Drumbeg arson attack	Teenager dies in Cork farming accident Gardaí seek Polish help to identify man found dead in Dublin waste facility
25th	Police: Belfast gun find 'largest in recent years' Belfast man stabbed in head and body in Iveagh Drive	Earthquakes strike Irish Sea Florida woman charged with shooting dead of Irish boyfriend
26th	Pair charged with hijack attempts in Londonderry Mexican wave celebrates 400 years of Derry walls	Two men injured in Dublin shooting Cancer patient trapped in Bus Éireann luggage compartment for 25km
27th	Brain injury victim's family disgusted at 'work' letter McConville family to sue police and MoD	Financial Services Ombudsman given 'name and shame' powers Hospital contacted over abortion report data leak
28th	Further disruption for residents near mortar find Police review death of fourth Dromore woman/a>	Ryanair told to reduce Aer Lingus stake to 5% Irishman pleads guilty to dangerous driving after Perth crash
29th	Man dies after car crash at shop in east Belfast Kabul Green Zone fall man cannot sue in Northern Ireland	1.8% increase in employment in year to June - CSO Irishman pleads guilty to dangerous driving after Perth crash
30th	Donegal monastery 'on a par with Clonmacnoise' Woman's ear bitten off during drink binge, court told	Poet and Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney dies aged 74 Big crowds expected for 1913 Lockout State Commemoration in Dublin
31st	Royal Black Institution on parade in Northern Ireland World Rowing 2013: Chambers brothers secure bronze medal	Man in his 30s arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Navan, Co Meath Ten injured with one critical after Co Kerry crash
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September
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Father Hugh Kennedy returning to duty Shingles jab campaign for people in their 70s	Child dies after fall from apartment window Man who died at Electric Picnic is named
2nd	Tourism fears over NITB advertising cuts Unofficial strike hits Belfast Metro bus services	Survey shows Dublin city and Cork city 'clean' for first time Poet Seamus Heaney laid to rest
3rd	Ben Robinson's rugby death is first of its kind in Northern Ireland Belfast stores hit by Twelfth tensions	AIB Chief Executive David Duffy says 20% of customers in arrears could pay loans New Liffey bridge to be named after activist Rosie Hackett
4th	Conall McDevitt from SDLP quits politics over payment Protest and riot policing costs PSNI over £3m a month	Journalist John Waters jailed for non-payment of parking fine Woman arrested under deportation order claims gardaí 'abandoned' her children
5th	Three charged over Ballymena bin 'torture' case Police say 3,500 fewer arrests due to public disorder and protests	High Court hears two Nigerian children still 'officially' missing Student groups want youth unemployment addressed
6th	Woman's body is found in Belfast Matt Baggott under pressure over HET leadership	Man held over woman's death after Cavan stand-off Noonan says €10 billion credit line may be needed for bailout exit
7th	Woman's death in Belfast is no longer treated as suspicious Teenager is stable after Newry stabbing	Man dies in single-vehicle crash in Adrigole, Co Cork HMV store reopens in Dublin city
8th	Belfast hosts BBC Proms in the Park 'Loyalist threat' to schools condemned by John O'Dowd	Body of a man recovered from the sea in Dublin Dublin elderly housing complex damaged by gas explosion
9th	Gerry Kelly defends Castlederg IRA dead parade speech Developer Michael Taggart seeks legal aid in Ulster Bank case	Brian Lenihan's son talks of battle with depression, suicide attempt Two shells recovered by gardaí investigating Dublin shooting
10th	Maze dispute will not overshadow NI leaders trip Hanna and Browne go into administration	Man arrested over Dublin armed robbery Man critical after Dublin city centre assault
11th	Belfast Health Trust agrees £5m settlement over brain damage Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness present united front on US trip	Five arrested in garda dissident investigation Singer sues RTÉ over use of ‘Damo’ in TV series
12th	Residents challenge GAA's Casement Park redevelopment Trafficked victim kept naked and beaten regularly	Ireland emerging from its difficulties but must stick to bailout targets - OECD Bank of Ireland seeks reduction in private banking jobs
13th	Work stops on UVF mural that replaced George Best artwork School warning over Facebook modelling offer	Baby red pandas born at Dublin Zoo Airbnb to establish European headquarters in Dublin
14th	Lisnabreeny cemetery tribute to fallen US servicemen Major investigation into sexual exploitation of young people in care	Two die in fire near Enniscorthy, County Wexford Two men due in court after three kilos of heroin were found during search in Dublin
15th	Arthur Gibson and Michael Murphy die in Glenarm shooting Peru drug charge woman Melissa Reid 'to plead guilty'	Planes fly over Dublin to celebrate FlightFest Man appears in court over guns and drugs haul
16th	Inquiry: Child abuse suspects not known to police Glenarm shooting farmhouse burgled	Tesco to create 200 jobs at new stores and mobile phone shops Parents to attend anti-bullying training sessions
17th	Richard Haass: Inter-party talks agenda 'limited but ambitious' Second north coast whale dies in week	Second crime scene sealed off in Elaine O'Hara investigation Luke James Wentholt jailed for murder of Irish backpacker David Greene in Melbourne
18th	DUP signals 'tough months' for Haass talks West Belfast man Liam Adams denies raping his daughter	Protesters block traffic, close streets in Dublin city centre Gardaí charged with pepper spray assault
19th	Two arrests over three-year-old boy's death in Lisburn Two held as £618,000 of herbal cannabis seized in Antrim	Economy emerged from recession, new CSO figures show Newbridge Credit Union to cost taxpayers millions - Finance Minister
20th	Mother charged with murdering three-year-old son in Lisburn Thousands enjoy Culture Night in Northern Ireland	Moody's upgrades outlook on Irish sovereign debt Ryanair to improve its customer service
21st	More than 2,000 protesters join loyalist parade in Belfast Family of five escapes injury in Lurgan arson attack	Praveen Halappanavar takes legal action taken against HSE over Savita death First female Church of Ireland bishop 'blind sided' by appointment
22nd	UVF mural completed despite outcry in east Belfast 9,000 NI cattle 'missing or stolen' in three years says Robin Swann	Fire services attend a blaze at Limerick University hospital Man collapses and dies at Airtricity Dublin series Half-Marathon
23rd	Peter Robinson and Jim Allister row over land remarks 2,100 cyber crimes reported in Northern Ireland in 2012	Merkel says policy towards Ireland will not change after election win Research shows fewer children smoking and drinking
24th	Peru drugs: Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid admit charge Nine arrests a Home Office targets illegal workers in NI shopping centres	NAMA to sell €400m property portfolios in the coming weeks ASTI teachers warned over compulsory redundancy protection
25th	Peter Robinson denies claim of crisis at Stormont Exploris aquarium: Councillors defer decision on closure for two months	Guinness: Irish 'Arthur's Day' condemned New Irish MEP constituencies announced
26th	Barnardo's say NI sexual abuse cases are 'just tip of the iceberg' Woman, 24, injured in 'barbaric' gun attack	Criminal Assets Bureau searches former home of Tom McFeely after cash discovery Nine Irish restaurants awarded Michelin stars
27th	10 injured in multi-vehicle crash in west Belfast Sinn Fein special adviser paid thousands	UCC study on emigration finds evidence of 'brain drain' Renewed appeal for missing woman in Dublin
28th	Thousands take part in Belfast UVF commemoration parade Man charged with sex offences in Craigavon faces Lisburn court	Four-day-old baby taken from its mother by gardaí is to remain in HSE custody Body of woman found in north Dublin
29th	12 held over break-in and arson at Springdale, Dungannon Northern Ireland past 'tougher issue to resolve' - Villiers	Man arrested after body found in Co Cavan Public assistance sought in finding actor missing in Dublin
30th	No Maze development 'without peace centre' Disappeared search for Columba McVeigh ends in failure	Man charged with rape of girls in Athlone Long queues as drivers rush to beat non-use motor tax deadline
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October
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Liam Adams convicted of raping and abusing daughter SDLP regrets Raymond McCreesh Newry park distress	Ryanair changing 'awful' website after customer complaints - Michael O'Leary Students protest over third-level cutbacks
2nd	Turkey murders: Son found guilty of Graham and Dinsmore murders, father is cleared Orange Order's north Belfast march restricted	Minister Michael Noonan says Budget adjustment will be 'somewhat less' than €3.1bn Minister Alan Shatter says Irish soldiers as well paid as any in Europe
3rd	Stream creates almost 1,000 jobs at Belfast call centre Police to investigate 'UVF gangsterism'	Rehab set to launch €1bn action against State Fine Gael deputy Peter Mathews resigns from party
4th	EU body withdraws Maze Prison peace centre money Finaghy, south Belfast, alert ends and is declared hoax	Body found in Limerick identified as missing teenager Low turnout reported as voting closes in Seanad and Court of Appeal referendums
5th	Parade protests will include 'civil disobedience', says Orangeman Man charged over £300,000 cocaine seizure	Seanad vote: Public vote to keep Irish senate Man found unconscious in Cork dies from injuries
6th	Arlene Foster: Parade protests 'must remain within the law' Woman rescued after falling at Giant's Causeway stones	Report says Enterprise Ireland struggling due to loss of staff Memorial service held for Peggy Mangan
7th	Attorney General to review decision not to prosecute Gerry Adams Four arrests in west Belfast over M1 motorway alert	Deal offered to Priory Hall residents Taoiseach confirms no re-run of Seanad referendum
8th	Police ombudsman gets Gerry Adams complaint 900 PSNI officers leave since 2010	Minister for Finance confirms €600m less required in Budget 2014 Department of Finance forecasts growth of 1.8% in 2014
9th	Murder inquiry after man's body found in lake Woman's abortion 'ordeal' considered by NI health officials	HIQA report on Savita Halappanavar case finds 'basic care' failures Man abducted in Cavan found safe and well
10th	Londonderry gun attack was 'brutal execution' Kevin Kearney's killing 'callous and cold-blooded murder'	Martin McAleese to oversee Priory Hall deal implementation as agreement reached Doctors warning of dangers in 'choking game'
11th	NI gay blood ban 'irrational', judge rules Ballymena toddler Liam Bennett's death 'non-accidental'	'Substantial progress' on Budget plans - Howlin Woman drowns off Achill Island
12th	David Ford says NI abortion legislation must be consulted on Loyalists 'got it wrong' over union flag protests	Number of Emergency Departments 'no longer sustainable' Burton warns Budget 'must take demographic pressures into account'
13th	81-year-old tied up and assaulted in Antrim robbery Claudy bomb investigation suspended	Man critical and three women injured in shooting outside Dublin pub Taoiseach says Ireland to exit bailout in mid-December
14th	Barry McCrory murder: Kieran McLaughlin's family in appeal Stephen Carroll murder appeal: Father says witness 'a liar'	Body of woman found at a house in Longwood, Co Meath Gilligan loses challenge to consecutive sentences
15th	Barry McCrory murder: Others may be 'in danger' Body found on Carnlough beach was Jaroslaw Andrykiewicz	Mixed reaction to Budget 2014 measures John Gilligan denies link to Veronica Guerin murder after release from prison
16th	Belfast boy charged with mother murder bid Londonderry plumber for trial over gas leak deaths	Ryanair responds to scrapping of Irish air travel tax Shell Ireland project suffers legal setback
17th	Stone 'found in Natasha McShane's throat' after Chicago assault Assisting lawful abortion in England 'not a crime', says DPP	Man arrested in Elaine O'Hara murder investigation Over 300 people 'living in slavery' in Ireland
18th	Nelson McCausland letter to Glentoran 'misleading' Joe Brolly hits out at GAA republican club name critics	Armed US plane landed at Shannon Airport without permission Man charged with Elaine O'Hara murder
19th	Mike Nesbitt proposes trauma centre as Maze alternative IRA victims protest against Gerry Adams at London conference	President Higgins on Central America visits Search off north Dublin coast suspended
20th	Shankill bomber Thomas Begley commemorated amid loyalist protest Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin warns of NI peace process 'complacence'	Fáilte Ireland says tourism survey reveals upturn Fianna Fáil leader calls on James Reilly to resign as Minister for Health
21st	£250m children's hospital for Belfast announced Husband of Shankill bomb victim dismisses bomber's apology	Man jailed for 15 years for Dublin rape and abduction Ireland has third biggest deficit in EU
22nd	Court rules Poots cannot appeal gay adoption decision Turner Prize launched in Londonderry	Girl removed from Roma family in Dublin Former solicitor Michael Lynn appears at extradition hearing in Brazil
23rd	National Statistics Office: Belfast people most anxious in UK Nude Turner Prize model criticised in Northern Ireland	Roma family 'delighted' as girl returned Noonan and ECB hold 'constructive' talks in Frankfurt
24th	Raymond White rejects claims of 'widespread RUC collusion' in loyalist murders Former officers withdraw police ombudsman help	Revenue and tax workers to be stopped from unauthorised prying into taxpayer affairs Ryanair announces eight new Shannon routes
25th	Letter bomb sent to second NI police officer Viramontes guilty of Natasha McShane attack in Chicago	Wicklow County Council fined €350,000 over fatal fire Ryanair to reduce some fees and operate 'quiet flights'
26th	Bomb alerts in Lurgan and Derry cause disruption Murder attempt accused barred from Belfast	Frances Fitzgerald says Child Care Act may be re-examined Largest-ever Irish trade mission to Arabian Gulf
27th	MoD inquiry into soldier deaths at Ballykinler barracks Police helicopter crew rescues boys from Black Mountain	Cannabis worth €1.3m seized in two operations Deaths of former Fianna Fáil TDs Denis Foley and Noel Davern
28th	Letter bomb found in Derry security alert Richard Haass says majority in Northern Ireland want compromi	Irishman and three others dead as violent storms hit Britain Over 14,000 complete Dublin City Marathon
29th	Bomb found at Stormont Castle in Belfast Andor buys US firm Apogee for £2.3m	Production problem at treatment plant leads to Dublin water restrictions Two-speed housing market evident in CSO figures, as Dublin house prices move up again
30th	Greysteel attack united community, priest tells memorial service Stormont gay marriage debate position 'unacceptable'	Dublin households face water restrictions until Monday 4 November 335 new technology jobs announced at Dublin Web Summit
31st	Girlfriend of dead soldier raises concerns over care for troops Richard Haass says 'no issues are deal-breakers'	Gardaí seek permission to release photo of girl found in Dublin city Water contingencies in place for Halloween
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November
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Three children among nine injured in Fermanagh crash PUP man Winston Irvine's policing body role reviewed	Scene sealed off after arm found in field in Co Meath Reduced prices for most common medicine
2nd	Woman dies after four-vehicle crash near Fivemiletown Woman is raped during gang assault in Poleglass	Body found in search for missing hill walker Death of ex-policeman, Seamus Marren, investigated
3rd	Irish police: Components for a massive dissident bomb Family tied up during armed robbery in Moira	Two men injured in Ballymun shooting Constitutional review group seek removal of blasphemy article from Bunreacht na H'Éireann
4th	Jean McConville's daughter recalls mother's abduction by IRA Bomb found as PSNI use drone for security alert search	Kilmore parish priest voluntarily steps aside as abuse allegation investigated Thomas Byrne says loans went to developer John Kelly
5th	Man shot in both legs in attack near Cullyhanna Edwin Poots in 'paedophile-protecting' taunt at Gerry Adams	Gardaí identify girl found in Dublin 30,000 SuperValu customers affected by breach
6th	Two men arrested in south Belfast security operation Thomas O'Hare and Lisa McClatchey murder trial begins	Court hears details of Australian woman found in Dublin UTV to create 100 jobs with new Irish TV channel
7th	AP McCoy claims historic 4,000th career winner Tassagh fire deaths: Lisa McClatchey 'pleaded for help'	'Historic day' as Troika concludes visit Man injured in Dublin shooting
8th	Under-car bomb target was former policeman M1 motorway lanes re-open after crash causes 'chaos'	RSA Insurance suspends three senior executives after audit Nobel economist predicts Irish 'lost decade'
9th	Ballymoney man beaten with metal pipe Pipe bombs found at Nutts Corner, County Antrim	Martin O'Neill delighted to have 'iconic' Roy Keane on Ireland managerial team No tax taking shortfall expected over Local Property Tax law error
10th	Gerry Adams: Poots 'to be pitied not scorned Enda Kenny lays wreath in Enniskillen remembrance event	Man dies after stabbing in Co Limerick Concerns over Poolbeg contract overrun
11th	Former SDLP South Down MP Eddie McGrady dies Sinn Féin lord mayor at Belfast Armistice Day ceremony	Demonstrators protest at Newbridge Credit Union takeover Investigation after death of man in Garda custody in Donegal
12th	Hyponatraemia inquiry: Belfast Health trust apologises to families Trauma of Northern Ireland's Filipino community	Credit card details of 500,000 European customers may have been hit by loyalty scheme breach Former senator jailed over extortion
13th	Andrew Lorimer's family 'disgusted' by his killers' jail sentences Tassagh fire deaths: Victim 'cried out for her mother'	Health insurance firms should absorb levy hike - James Reilly UK police say missing girl may be in Ireland
14th	A&E departments treat children for effects of alcohol Police at Belfast interface tensions meeting	Eurozone finance ministers back Government's bailout decision Developer's wife granted €9,000 monthly living expenses
15th	Small plane ditches in Lough Erne Flybe to cut 52 jobs at George Best Belfast City Airport	Deutsche Bank's expansion to create 700 jobs in Dublin Murder inquiry launched after Skerries stabbing
16th	Record £818,000 raised in Northern Ireland for Children in Need Families back home after Dundonald alert declared a hoax	FSAI says ice cream cones may have been tampered with Dragos Nika charged with Skerries grandfather murder
17th	Woman, 51, targeted in north Belfast sex attack East Belfast Alliance Party offices petrol bombed	President Higgins accepts invitation to make historic state visit to Britain Irish aid to Philippines increased to over €3m
18th	Fifteen-year-old boy shot in both legs in Coleraine UVF ceasefire over says Police Federation's Terry Spence	Former solicitor Thomas Byrne found guilty of 50 charges in fraud trial Fuel laundering plant raided in Waterford
19th	North Belfast sex assault victim appeals for witnesses Prison officer Daniel Barclay denies misconduct over death of inmate Colin Bell	Rare marine habitat found off southwest coast Over 80 horses seized in Cork city
20th	Maria Miller 'too busy' so far to visit Derry City of Culture NI attorney general John Larkin calls for end to Troubles prosecutions	Dublin woman charged with assisting suicide of another woman in 2011 Ireland to be referred to ECJ over violations of working time limits
21st	Marian McGlinchey admits providing phone linked to Massereene murders Bus driver ordered to take bomb to Derry police station	Irish woman among three rescued in UK slavery investigation Seven held after armed robbery at Co Tipperary house
22nd	Northern Ireland peace process priest Fr Alec Reid dies Disabled woman held captive for ten years, court told	Former Fianna Fáil councillor charged with 22 counts of fraud Device explodes under vehicle in Co Donegal
23rd	Girl, 16, stabbed in arm during Belfast burglary Fr Alec Reid left powerful legacy, says US government	Former Cork mayor guilty of five counts of sexual assault Ireland v New Zealand: Cian Healy will not say 'All Blacks'
24th	Newry shooting: Man remains critically ill Peter Robinson calls for Belfast parade not to impact traders	Seven men charged with aggravated burglary at Tipperary home GPs say medical card withdrawals causing chaos
25th	Derry driver told to take package to police station is 'traumatised' 60kg car bomb partially explodes in Belfast city centre	President Higgins pays tribute to those who died for Irish freedom Irishman killed in Qatar road collision
26th	US Consulate in Belfast issues NI safety warning to citizens Holywood bandsmen convicted for playing The Sash outside church	Girl awarded €2.6m for brain injury at birth Taoiseach targets 10% unemployment by 2016
27th	Foster: Device abandoned near North South interconnector. Liam Adams jailed for raping and abusing daughter	Man arrested after woman's body found in Co Kerry Video of Irishwoman believed to be at centre of 'slave' probe broadcast
28th	Former internees claim 'new evidence' of Army torture John Proctor murder: Life sentence for Seamus Kearney	MSD to close Swords plant by 2017, 570 jobs to go Irish troops come under fire in Golan Heights
29th	Scenes of chaos during chain store's Black Friday sales Toomebridge murder: Phelim McNally's daughter cried 'bad daddy'	Murder probe after body found in Phoenix Park Mater programme shows high rate of undiagnosed HIV
30th	Police injured during loyalist protest march in Belfast Armagh's Georgian Day: More than 20,000 people attend celebrations	Driver killed in Kildare canal accident Taoiseach visits Japan hoping to boost trade ties
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December
	Northern Ireland	Republic of Ireland
1st	Man charged with assaulting police officer during loyalist parade Strabane woman reportedly wins £27m in Euromillions	First-ever woman bishop in Ireland or Britain ordained by Church of Ireland Arrest in connection with death of a man in Phoenix Park
2nd	RBS: 'technical issues' leave customers unable to pay Turner Prize 2013: Laure Prouvost wins £25,000 prize	Twomey inquest finds taxi driver 'deliberately' drove into family car Thomas Byrne jailed for 12 years for fraud offences
3rd	Smithwick: Collusion in Bob Buchanan and Harry Breen murders Tassagh: Smith brothers guilty of double manslaughter	HSE apologises to family of woman who died after giving birth at Sligo General Hospital 50% increase in numbers sleeping rough in Dublin
4th	Gerry Adams' Smithwick comments nauseating: Alan Shatter Eight arrested in Derry during illegal drugs searches	Man in Dublin court over Phoenix Park murder< Garda chief Martin Callinan says IRA collusion horrifying
5th	Shots fired at police vehicles in north Belfast Strong winds bring disruption to Northern Ireland	Ireland named best country in the world for business by Forbes Former solicitor charged with €2.8m fraud
6th	Phelim McNally jailed for 20 years for teen's murder Abortion law: DUP accused David Ford of 'contempt'	Attempt made on John Gilligan's life ESB management and unions start talks over pensions dispute
7th	Shots fired at police in Belfast for second night in a row Lundy's Day: Thousands attend Londonderry parade	Nelson Mandela death: Irish strikers to attend funeral 85% increase in racist incidents reported in 2013
8th	Man arrested over north Belfast gun attack on police Man suffers eye injury in assault outside Dunloy bar	Investigation after human skull found in Co Meath Man's body recovered from farm in Co Cavan
9th	Children's heart surgery: Edwin Poots announces review Haass talks:' Sense of urgency' ahead of intense negotiations	CRC chief resigns following top-up controversy University of Limerick expansion to create 290 full-time positions and 710 construction jobs
10th	OECD report says 11-plus tensions 'affecting NI pupils' Belfast police checkpoints halt 2,000 vehicles in Christmas security operation	Reports on Church child protection published Shots fired at Dublin hotel entrance
11th	Northern Ireland abuse inquiries' heads questioned Man crushed trying to stop thieves in County Donegal	HSE to meet voluntary agency leaders over pay Irish hotels warned of Wi-Fi security risks
12th	Dog food meat 'ended up in human food chain' says report Pat Buckley admits sham marriage charges	Bord Gáis Energy to be sold to consortium led by Centrica for €1.12 billion European Court of Human Rights rules IRA membership trial fair
13th	Small explosion in Cathedral Quarter in Belfast Man and woman found dead in house in Ravenhill, Belfast	Ireland completes bailout exit but Noonan warns 'we can't go mad again' RSA chief executive resigns over issues related to company's Irish subsidiary
14th	Belfast killings: Man, 33, arrested over double murder Mandela death: Gerry Adams joins ANC guard of honour	IMF chief says Ireland much stronger after bailout programme but faces significant economic challenges Man arrested in connection with the death of a 28-year-old woman in Co Mayo
15th	Belfast murders: Victims were Finbar McGrillen and Caron Smyth North Belfast: Body of 30-year-old woman found in alleyway	Actor Peter O'Toole dies aged 81 Man in his 40s shot dead in Dublin
16th	Fire bomb ignites in Belfast city centre shop Pipe bomb found in west Belfast alert	Three held over fatal shooting in Dublin Man arrested digging up €1m in cash in Limerick
17th	UK drug smugglers jailed in Peru Kevin Conway murder: Man is charged over 1998 death	Govt aims to halve unemployment by 2020, says Kenny as economic plan published Celtic Sea fishermen face catch cuts
18th	Gales cause power cuts and closed roads across Northern Ireland Man charged with double murder at Ravenhill, Belfast	Three former bankers charged in €7.2bn fraud case Woman killed after tree falls on car in Mullingar
19th	Haass proposals: Flying of Irish tricolour ruled out Ulster Bank employee 'may have stolen 500k', tribunal reveals	Selfie on the Farm contest winner chosen Kenny and Cameron make 'poignant' joint visit to WWI sites
20th	Murder inquiry into death of Basil McAfee, 50, at Cavehill Road, Belfast UK culture year draws to close with Relief of Derry symphony	Right-to-die campaigner Marie Fleming passes away Revenue cracking down on cash payments
21st	Teenagers face south Armagh explosives charges Newry Christmas charity sit-out money stolen	Man appears in court over Finglas shooting Thousands without power after lightning strike
22nd	Haass suggests separate flags process to NI politicians Woman critically injured in Gilford, County Down, crash	Man dies after car plunges into Roscommon lake Former IRA 'sniper' Bernard McGinn found dead at home in Monaghan
23rd	Christmas Eve storms: Northern Ireland to face worst of UK weather NI parties to hold round-table talks with Richard Haass	Residential property prices up 5.6% in year to November Severe weather likely to disrupt Christmas travel
24th	No Haass deal reached after overnight talks Shots fired at Lisnaskea police station	Thousands in west without power as lightning storm hits St Vincent's Chief Executive receives €292,669 salary
25th	Christmas Eve car crash kills man, 53, in Lisburn Belfast artist on Downing St walls	Gardaí investigating suspicious death in Wexford Electricity restored to all homes after power cuts
26th	Armagh: Pilot and passenger injured as plane crash lands West Belfast stab victim in intensive care	One arrest after man dies in Dublin stabbing incident Christmas calls answered by Childline up 20%
27th	Northern Ireland storms: Power cuts after severe weather NI state papers: Government considered banning Sinn Féin	Irish skier killed in avalanche in Swiss Alps Retailers see busiest St Stephen's Day sales in six years
28th	Richard Haass back in Belfast to resume talks NI state papers: Thatcher pressed on plastic bullets	Shots fired at gardaí during armed siege in Co Sligo Man charged with St Stephen's day murder
29th	Some Northern Ireland parties hold more Haass talks Neighbours praised after fire in Mackey Street, Belfast	Galway man dies following assault in Australia Shots fired at gardaí during armed siege in Co Sligo
30th	Newtownabbey stabbing: Six injured Richard Haass talks edge closer to deadline	Green light for enlarged Jewish museum in Dublin Bad weather stalls towing of cargo ship at Cork Harbour
31st	Richard Haass talks: Final proposal document published Kevin McDaid: Twelve in court on manslaughter charge	Twitter ordered to remove offensive material about Irish schoolteacher Woman dies following Mayo collision last week
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