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Trapattoni insists he has no issue with Reid
Soccer: Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni insists he has no problem with midfielder Andy Reid who has yet to enjoy a single minute on the pitch in a senior game since the Italian's arrival in Ireland in May.

Irish wins set pools bubbling
RUGBY:SO THE Heineken Cup moves on and next weekend should stir the soul.

Players deny move against manager
GALWAY HURLING: ONLY HALF the Galway hurling squad turned up for a meeting on Saturday night in Athenry to discuss the impending ratification of Ger Loughnane as manager.

Harrington assured of healthy payday
It must be nice to know - as Padraig Harrington does - that he could fail to break 100 in Bermuda tomorrow and Wednesday and still walk away almost €150,000 richer.

Hamilton claims crash was deliberate
Motor Sport: Lewis Hamilton claims his Formula One world championship rival Felipe Massa "deliberately" crashed into him in the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Germany, France announced banking rescues
Germany and France announced massive financial rescues today as governments across Europe stepped in to shield banks and restore confidence in the face of the worst financial crisis in nearly 80 years.

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THERE ARE few companies in the State which have a prouder history than Aer Lingus.

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Ballet Ireland's production of Swan Lake in rehearsal at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, October 13th. Photo:Bryan O'Brien/THE IRISH TIMES
Would-be immigrants sit aboard a Spanish rescue boat after arriving at the port of Arguineguin on Spain's Canary island of Gran Canaria
Would-be immigrants sit aboard a Spanish rescue boat after arriving at the port of Arguineguin on Spain's Canary island of Gran Canaria October 13th. Photo:Borja Suarez/REUTERS
Conservative right-wing protesters take part in an anti-North Korea protest held near the U.S. embassy in Seoul
Conservative right-wing protesters take part in an anti-North Korea protest held near the U.S. embassy in Seoul October 13Ath. Photo:Lee Jae-Won/REUTERS
Members of the Samaritan sect pray at dawn as they take part in a pilgrimage for the holy day of the Tabernacles or Sukkot
Members of the Samaritan sect pray at dawn as they take part in a pilgrimage for the holy day of the Tabernacles or Sukkot, in Mount Gerizim near the West Bank town of Nablus, October 13th. Photo:Yannis Behrakis/REUTERS
A vendor sells fruit at a market in Moscow
A vendor sells fruit at a market in Moscow October 13th. Photo:Denis Sinyakov/REUTERS
A Kuwaiti investor keeps track of stock prices at the Kuwait Stock Market
A Kuwaiti investor keeps track of stock prices at the Kuwait Stock Market October 13th. Photo:Stephanie McGehee /REUTERS
Members of Aracaladanza from Spain performing their show, Tiny Paradises (Pequenos Paraisos) at Galway's Town Hall Theatre for the opening of the Baboro International Arts Festival for Children, October 13th. Photograph: Joe O'Shaughnessy
A drag queen displays a dress made of newspapers during a fashion show at Design Festa in Tokyo
A drag queen displays a dress made of newspapers during a fashion show at Design Festa in Tokyo October 13th. Photo:Yuriko Nakao/REUTERS
Launch of the Athletics Ireland Mile Challenge for Schools suppported by SPAR
Irish Olympian David Gillick with children from Deansrath Community College, Clondalkin, Co.Dublin, at the launch of the Athletics Ireland Mile Challenge for Schools, supported by SPAR, at Deansrath Community College, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin, October 13th. Photo:David Maher / SPORTSFILE
U.S. President Bush welcomes Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi to the White House in Washington
U.S. President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush welcome Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) at a welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, October 13th. Photo:Jason Reed /REUTERS
Luke Smith Completes Freestyle Motocross Back Flip Over America's Cup
Luke Smith completes a freestyle motocross backflip over an America's Cup yacht at the Viaduct Harbour on October 13th. Photo:Phil Walter/GETTY IMAGES
Mourners carry coffin during a funeral in Baghdad
Mourners carry the coffin of a victim killed in a bomb attack outside his house, during a funeral in Baghdad October 13th. Photo:Bassim Shati/REUTERS
Refugees dwell at a camp for displaced Afghans from the Helmand province
Refugees dwell at a camp for displaced Afghans from the Helmand province, on the outskirts of Kabul October 13th. Photo:Ahmad Masood/REUTERS
Illegal immigrants react at the window of a building where they are being sheltered by Turkish authorities before being deported from Istanbul
Illegal immigrants react at the window of a building where they are being sheltered by Turkish authorities before being deported from Istanbul, October 13th. Photo:Osman Orsal /REUTERS
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