Kellie Harrington has made history by winning back to back Olympic Gold medals. The Dublin boxer defeated China's Wenlu Yang in the women's lightweight final in Paris last night.
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Almost 5000 people died in the country's emergency departments in the last 5 years. Cork University Hospital saw the highest number of fatalities in it's ED, with 158 people - up 49 on 5 years ago.
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Taoiseach Simon Harris and Minister for Justice Helen McEntee have announced the Governments approval for new legislative proposals. It will give judges the discretion to recommend minimum periods in prison for those sentenced to life.
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and finally Taylor Swift leads the pack for this year's M-T-V Video Music Awards, with 10 nominations. Taylor already has 23 V-M-As - only Beyonce's ahead, with 28.
