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Hurricane season is well and truly upon us with Alex reaching a category 2 before being downgraded. It's been 5 years since the worst ever season that brought Katrina, Rita and the monster that was Wilma. What does 2010 hold in store? |
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Every now and again a show comes along that you simply cannot ignore and Glee has taken the world by storm! Artists are lining up to have their music performed on the hit show and producers have promised a massive star will appear in series 2!
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The nominations for this years coveted Mercury Music Prize have been announced with former winner Dizzee Rascal going up against veteran Paul Weller amongst others. Who will come out on top? |
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Giant pandas are among the world's most endangered species with about 1,590 pandas living in the wild and more than 210 in captivity. Good news is that Zhuyun in China just gave birth to a little sprite who is nameless for 100 days! |
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Facebook has just surpassed the 500 million user stage, just when will they hit the big billion and total world domination!
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Take the risk out of volcanic ash spoiling your summer holiday. Simply place a bet on your departure airport closing on your travel date due to volcanic ash. |
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We all thought David Cameron was the new Tony Blair, but we didn't expect he would go as far as to have a baby whilst in No.10! What will he call the little mite? |
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PlayStation have quite clearly taken the lead from the Nintendo Wii with the launch of a motion-sensing game controller platform for the PS3 called ‘Move’, so they may as well replicate their advertising template too. If it’s not broken, why fix it?
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Rosanna must be trembling in her Jimmy Choos following the news of the Vodafone voicemail hacker. Which celebrity will be revealed next as one of the former Vodafone employee's targets?
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The Forward Prize has eluded Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney in its 19-year history but can he claim it this year? |
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Fans of Elvis Presley will be all shook up next month as a number of the Kings treasures go under the hammer but it’s his famous white grand piano that’s being tipped to fetch the most money. |
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In the race for leadership of the Labour Party, the line-up is complete and sees the Milliband brothers pitted against one another. September will bring the result. |
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It may be some time away, but already politicians stateside have turned their eye towards the chase for the White House! After the attention received for the Obama McCain epic, expect it to be bigger and better come 2012! |
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The failed mutiny of the Fine Gael ranks has hurt perceptions of the party in the short term but will it still matter at the next general election? Or could Labour really follow through on their recent poll figures and win a majority? Not that we're writing off Fianna Fail just yet... |
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Many people laughed when Boris Johnson was put forward by the Conservatives as their candidate for London Mayor. Go ask Ken Livingston now just how funny that idea is! Boris has four years in which to make his mark, but will he succeed? |
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Until now the Lord Mayor of Dublin has always been elected on the basis of tacit agreement between councillors but in 2011 that procedure is due to change and it's hoped Dublin will get to cast their votes and choose the first ever elected Dublin Mayor! |
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With more lives than your average cat, who will eventually replace Mary Harney as Health Minister?
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Betting now available on who will be next in Aras an Uachtarain. |
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Could the Enda Cowen be nigh? Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny is the favourite to become the next Taoiseach after Brian Cowen. |
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Fine Gael look set to fill the seat in Waterford left vacant by the resignation of Minister for Arts, Sports & Tourism, Martin Cullen from the Cabinet and from the Dáil. |
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See our odds for political escapades down under. |
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The big election is in 2012 but control of the House and Senate are up for grabs this year. Can the democrats hold on or will this be the beginning of the end for Obama's presidency? |
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The Catcher in the Rye has become a cult classic thanks to the iconic Holden Caulfield and now it could finally get the big screen adaptation albeit with the sad passing of the author J.D. Salinger earlier this year.
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He’s been called everything from James Bland to James Blonde but Daniel Craig has been hailed by critics as one of the best Bonds yet and the Box office figures will prove it. Will we see a Black Bond next?
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So colourful was his life that a movie about Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins is inevitable. Who will be entrusted with bringing the Northern Irish legend's story to life? |
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Facebook took the world by storm and the domination is set to continue onto the big screen with The Social Network release in October. Just how popular will the film turn out?
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Johnny Depp has been linked with the cult role of Doctor Who for a hollywood makeover but could current doc Matt Smith make the step up to the silver screen? |
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Germany had emerged as the early favourite to host the 2018 Ryder Cup but have since been overtaken by Spain following Sweden's withdrawal. They will face competition from France, Holland and Portugal who have all announced their intention to bid for the famous event.
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Can England finally get the world cup back? Obviously not in winning it but maybe hosting will work out!
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What colour will the bonus ball be? Will it be an Odd or Even number? What colour will the first ball be? or first 6 balls? Will they be odd or even numbers? Will the highest/lowest ball be odd or even? You decide! |
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The former King of Reality TV, Big Brother, is coming to an end with the final series! Its been one long journey but all good things must come to an end! |
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Ireland managed to make it to the final this year but finished 3rd from the bottom of the pack! Will the record winners ever pick up the prize again!
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This year's festival may be only just over but the rumours have already started about who will headline next year. Will U2 get a second chance to play Glastonbury in 2011? |
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A group of singing nuns have inked a deal with Lady Gaga's record company. If they have as much success as Northern Ireland’s The Priests they’ll be doing very well indeed and if the two decide to duet they could be a holy force to be reckoned with! |
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Only 2 years until the London Games and the Olympic committee is coming under pressure to select the right theme song after the reaction to the controversial logo and mascots. Who will fly the musical flag for Britain?
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X Factor is well and truly up and running with auditions already haven taken place in Manchester, Glasgow and London. Dublin is finally getting a look in again but which judge will come out on top this year? |
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Daithi O'Se is set to host the 2010 Rose of Tralee Festival. Which Rose will take home the crown?
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The betting for who will succed Pope Benedict XVI is hotting up following reports that the 82-year-old was taken to hospital after suffering a fall on holiday in the Alps. The Vatican may well be watching this space! |
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Finally a formal application for the Dart underground rail project was lodged with An Bord Pleanála. The Dart underground is estimated to cost billions and deliver a high-capacity rail line through Dublin city centre.
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If he was working for Barack Obama, he'd have been fired by now but will Tony Hayward manage to hang on until the end of the year despite the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico? |
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Many priests in Ireland enjoy the odd bet, perhaps the Archbishop of Canterbury will be tempted with a fun theological flutter on his own eventual successor! |
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The longlist for the Man Booker Prize 2010 has been announced. There are some notable omissions, but the varied list includes previous winner Peter Carey as well as two irish writers, Emma Donohue and Paul Murray. |
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Michael O’Leary is right – customers will probably throw a party when he goes but one thing is for sure, whoever does take over will face a mammoth task to live up to his name and it won’t be long before Michael’s stirring up trouble again somewhere else!
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Credit agency Moody’s has downgraded Ireland's government bond ratings, but for the longer term things appear to be looking up. |
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Three of Ireland’s top property developers have outlined plans to develop cinema complexes at key sites in Dublin, but given the growing complications with NAMA and financial concerns it could be quite some time before they open at a screen near you! |
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Another tough announcement lies ahead for the beleaguered airline, however should they demonstrate they have weathered yet more storms investors are optimistic the share price could lift-off! |
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RTE has announced that veteran director general Cathal Goan is to step down. At this stage we’re only guessing who the candidates are, but we're sure there’ll be plenty of office pools in RTE about who the likely successor might be!
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Recent reports of the increase in fake £1 coins flooding into the UK economy has put it at risk of being removed as legal tender. Will the Treasury be forced into an expensive re-issue?
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