“There is research showing that the source of information is less effective if people are forewarned of the persuasion attempt,” says Shane Timmons of the ESRI.

The union’s dismissive response simply underlined the point the players were making.

‘The guy on the floor had blood all over him.’

The Football Association has called for immediate Government intervention in the fight against racism.

Two runs continue to live on the property.

Gary Dempsey flew to Scotland this week to lend his support to eight-year-old Ollie Young.

The aim of the tests would be to reduce instances of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Ireland.

The aggressive intervention of the Spanish police in the weekend’s referendum has been criticised by many European leaders.

There have been similar cases in Malaysia in the past.

It was deferred following intervention by the Workplace Relations Commission.

Its autonomous cars experienced 272 cases where drivers were required to grab the wheel, and avoided 11 crashes.

The new research found that interventions can buy time to allow an individual to reconsider their actions.

The train was carrying 554 passengers.

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland has issued a long message to churchgoers tonight.

Martin Shanahan’s call for a Yes vote in the same-sex marriage referendum has not gone down well with the No side.

The US billionaire’s intervention has been described as “a bit bizarre” today.

Reports this morning claimed that Department of Health officials intervened in the case, objecting to the legal action being taken.

The militants have an “apocalyptic, end of days vision”, it has been said.

Treatment and intervention provided by a range of services, making it difficult to ascertain just how much the State spends on alcohol addiction, according to the HSE.

Ireland could save €76 million annually if earlier intervention was prioritised.

The march comes on the eve of Crimea’s vote on whether to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.

A panel of experts is to examine problems in the pension fund at the centre of the dispute but SIPTU said today it is still not in a position to call of the work stoppages planned for Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports.

Eamon Gilmore on the Russian Federation to abide by international law and to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity and independence.

Study by Trinity College Dublin scientists found that taking the treatment consistently over five years has real benefits for survival.

Today Lufthansa said it was considering closing its firm in Rathcoole.

The videos were released overnight as the Obama administration embarks on a media blitz to press the case for intervention in the coming days.

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MPs voted against a government motion to support a military attack in Syria – and David Cameron says he will respect their decision.

Cameron told a special debate in Westminster that Britain could not stand idle in the face of “one of the most abhorrent uses of chemical weapons in a century”.

Expectations of a Western military assault have risen today – but a lot will depend on a crucial vote in the British parliament on Thursday.

The man has been banned from keeping animals for five years and will have to undertake community service with the ISPCA.

The US Secretary of State is meeting with Chinese President XI Jinping today in an effort to seek Beijing’s intervention in the Korean peninsula crisis.

Amid a growing row over a story on the front page of today’s Sunday Independent we publish both versions of a letter the Justice Minister sent Enda Kenny – one from the newspaper and one from the Minister.

The Irish rugby captain believes the Fulham midfielder is ‘incredibly professional’ and is enjoying is football away from the shackles of the international game.

The former UN chief has convened a meeting of foreign ministers to try and broker a deal on Syria – but it’s looking unlikely.

Bashar al-Assad tells Syria’s parliament that the “international role” in the insurgent uprising “is now obvious”.

International outrage has been mounting since Friday’s massacre of at least 108 people, including 32 children, in Houla.