Today's top Irish news stories:
Irishman loses 250 pounds after getting stuck in turnstile, wins slimmer award (VIDEO)
A Northern Irish man who weighed in at 434 pounds turned his life around after he got stuck at a turnstile at a Celtic game. Thomas McIntyre (43), from Larne, County Antrim, lost a total of 246 pounds and has been named the Slimming World Man of the Year 2013…READ MORE
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Irish Traveller community reeling as four teenagers commit suicide in a week
Four teenage suicides have rocked the Traveller community of Ireland in just one week. Last Friday a 15-year-old girl killed herself. She was laid to rest on Tuesday in Limerick City. Her boyfriend, aged 17, then took his own life when he’d learned of his girlfriend’s death…READ MORE
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Periscope: Why sex scandals should not bar politicians from seeking office
I believe sexual behavior should not bar a man or woman from high office once it is between consenting adults. I’m not saying that Anthony Weiner’s sexual indiscretions should not count against him, but they should not be the only disqualifying factor…READ MORE
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Real ‘Irish summer’ returns with rain and thunderstorms forecast for ten days
Sunny days in Ireland have ended as heavy rain and thunderstorms move in over the country for the coming days. “The unsettled weather will continue right through the Bank Holiday weekend and into next week,” a spokesperson for Met Eireann said on Wednesday, July 31…READ MORE
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Irish American from Yonkers James Comey named head of FBI
Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Comey, a Republican, born to a large Irish American family in Yonkers, NY, has been confirmed by the Senate as the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…READ MORE
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