Tens of thousands of ESB customers across the country are still without electricity with some unlikely to be reconnected for another week. Most customers in Cork have been reconnected but around 50 homes and businesses in Mallow and 70 in Charleville are still without power.
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Gardaí are investigating after a body was found in the city in the early hours of yesterday morning. The body of a man in his 50's was found at a home on Dominic Street.
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Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, allegedly alongside fellow musician Sean 'Diddy' Combs. The alleged victim claims she was attacked after an awards ceremony in New York.
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Ruth Jones has revealed the Gavin and Stacey finale might not be what viewers are "expecting". The show, which is co-written by the Welsh actress with James Corden, is returning for one last episode on Christmas Day.
