# Skeleton
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2022
# Winter Olympics
Poor performances leave Britain’s skeleton medal hopes hanging by a thread
For the first time in two decades, Britain could miss out on winning a medal in the Winter Olympics skeleton race.
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Feb 10th 2022, 7:51 AM
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# An Garda Síochána
Gardaí ask for information about skeletal remains of woman in her 70s found in Co Cork
A nightdress was found near the remains discovered at a construction site on the Midleton-to-Youghal Greenway on 5 January.
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Mar 1st 2021, 11:47 AM
# co wexford
Post-mortem results on Wexford skeletal remains to determine course of investigation
The discovery was made shortly after 11.30am at Ballyandrew near Ferns.
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Jan 7th 2019, 6:41 PM
# resilience
A life-changing injury, night terrors, and resigning from the Gardaí to pursue the Olympic dream
Brendan Doyle’s road to representing Ireland at the Olympics has only just begun, but it’s only by luck that he has the chance.
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Sep 15th 2018, 10:00 AM
# feel the rhythm
Ever dreamed of being an Olympian? Team Ireland are looking for their next bobsleigh squad
People from all sporting backgrounds are invited to apply to represent Ireland in bobsleigh, skeleton and monobob at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Aug 26th 2018, 10:00 AM
# Fanore
Skeletal remains wash up on seashore in Clare
Walkers found the remains on rocks this afternoon.
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Sep 19th 2017, 7:34 PM
# Hanover
Newborn baby girl and skeleton discovered in suitcase in Germany
A 22-year-old woman is under investigation for manslaughter following the discovery.
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Sep 30th 2016, 7:57 PM
# Old Bones
2,000-year-old human skeleton found in shipwreck
The bodies of shipwreck victims are usually swept away or eaten by fish, and rarely survive decades, much less centuries.
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Sep 19th 2016, 11:01 PM
# Interview
How an ex-Garda went from the depths of depression to Winter Olympics hopeful
Dublin-based skeleton (bobsleigh) athlete, Brendan Doyle, chats to The42 about his future ambitions.
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Aug 9th 2015, 10:00 AM
# Australia
Skeleton found in suitcase is child 'murdered eight years ago'
The girl had fair hair and was aged between two to four when she died, police said.
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Jul 24th 2015, 12:57 PM
# worked to the bone
TV weatherman does his report as a skeleton, wins Halloween
What’s the point of that big old green screen if you’re not going to use it to make yourself a skeleton, right?
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Oct 31st 2014, 8:20 PM
# medieval mystery
Pic: The human skeleton found outside Trinity College
The remains were found yesterday and are to be excavated.
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Jul 17th 2014, 12:11 PM
# brave
WATCH: Ireland's Sean Greenwood recovers heroically from a 74mph crash
He was competing at the skeleton event in Sochi earlier.
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Feb 14th 2014, 5:02 PM
# misfortune
Irish athlete Sean Greenwood suffered a bad crash in Sochi today
He finished in last place after the second heat of the skeleton event partially as a result of the accident.
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Feb 14th 2014, 3:11 PM
# sochi-c
9 stages of inadequacy you feel while watching the Winter Olympics
Look at all the people who are so much better than us.
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Feb 10th 2014, 1:10 PM
# misty
You can now buy a dinosaur for €710,000
The huge skeleton was found by two young boys.
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Oct 17th 2013, 5:58 PM
# skeleprank
WATCH: Guy pranks drive-through employees with skeleton driver
He could do with a bit of meat on those bones.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 1:41 PM
# Sweden
Woman charged after Swedish skeleton find
A woman has been accused of necrophilia after investigators found 100 skeleton parts in her apartment.
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Nov 20th 2012, 5:47 PM
# dem bones dem bones
Bones found at English car park may belong to medieval king
Remember Richard III? From the Shakespeare play? Archaeologists think they’ve found his skeleton…
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Sep 12th 2012, 2:20 PM
# Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly due to get family funeral
The Irish-Australian outlaw’s remains were discovered in a mass grave outside an old prison last year and will be given to his descendants for first time since his 1880 execution.
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Aug 4th 2012, 7:15 AM
# Dinosaur
US to seize dinosaur skeleton and return it to Mongolia
A federal judge has authorised the US Department of Security to seize a dinosaur out of storage so that it can return it to Mongolia.
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Jun 21st 2012, 5:04 PM
# Bones
Second skeleton found under Dublin street... this time a child's remains
An image of the child’s skeleton has been captured as it lies. Yesterday the remains of a 17th century adult were uncovered in the same Smithfield digging site.
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Oct 15th 2011, 3:49 PM
# Skeleton
In pictures: Body from 17th century discovered in Dublin
The remains were unearthed by builders digging up a Smithfield street.
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Oct 14th 2011, 9:02 PM
# Dead nice house
For sale: five bedroomed house complete with hidden tomb and skeleton
This unusual property is ultra modern and yours for less than half-a-million… if you don’t mind skeletons…
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Aug 17th 2011, 4:31 PM
# Skeleton
Post-mortem due today on skeleton found in Dublin
Skeletal remains thought to be a woman’s will be examined by the state pathologist today, as gardaí search missing persons records as they work to identify them.
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Mar 24th 2011, 8:39 AM
# Contraband
Monk caught smuggling nun's remains onto flight
Three people, including a monk, have been arrested at a Greek airport after the remains of a dead nun were found in their luggage.
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Jan 19th 2011, 3:32 PM