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Katie proves elusive as 'Hurricane' Enda hits the canvass
2 days ago

The photographers, reporters and supporters were crestfallen. A sizeable posse had convened at Bray's DART station in the late afternoon -- ostensibly to welcome the Taoiseach to the sunny Wicklow seafront, but really to hang out with the brilliant Katie
Jedward among more than 40 torch bearers to carry Olympic flame through streets of Dublin
2 weeks ago

MORE than 40 torch bearers will carry the Olympic flame through the streets of Dublin when it tours the only city outside the UK.Eurovision hopefuls Jedward, former international footballer Paul McGrath and Tony Sutherland, father of the late Olympic box
Olympic torch falls prey to gust of wind at lighting ceremony as it begins its journey from Greece
2 weeks ago

THE Olympic torch has begun its journey after surviving a scare when the sacred flame was extinguished shortly before it was used to light the 'cheese grater'. A gust of wind put the flame out as it was being carried out in a bowl from the temple of Hera
Sports stars and public to carry Olympic torch
2 weeks ago

THE identities of Ireland's 40 Olympic torch-bearers will be revealed tomorrow after being vetted by gardai.The group is set to include a list of sporting stars as well as members of the general public.Sonia O'Sullivan, Jedward, boxers Michael Carruth an
Olympic hero Delany to carry torch in capital
2 weeks ago

ONE of Ireland's greatest Olympic heroes will be carrying the torch around Dublin next month.Ronnie Delany, who won gold at the Melbourne games in 1956, will be lacing up his runners again as he joins a group of 39 other sportspeople and members of the p
Natasha has golden moment with Torch
4 weeks ago

THE Olympic Torch has jumped the gun and arrived unexpectedly into the country.And Shannon Airport's duty manager, Natasha Naughton was fastest out of the blocks to hold the world-famous torch yesterday, as our picture shows.She pounced when the London-b
Olympic torch to be carried across Croke Park 'skywalk'
2 months ago

TORCHBEARERS carrying the Olympic Flame will be among the first people to cross the new glass walkway over Croke Park known as 'the skywalk' when the torch arrives here in June.The stadium's new state-of-the-art rooftop is due to open in May, barely a mo