Irish Independent - 2018-02-19

• Probe after surge in claims for disability allowance
• Saoirse misses out
• No equality in hurling round robin system
• New blood test to detect autism holds key to early treatment
• Garda escort for college GAA star in 100km dash between games
• 65 killed after Iranian plane that was grounded for years crashes
• Lorraine Courtney: Only outright ban will stop ads aimed at kids
• How Adidas is running rings around its competitor­s
• DICK CLERKIN
• A-listers swoon as Rocha sets London Fashion Week alight
• Irish authors rally to try to get Emma’s book to number one after her devastatin­g cancer news
• Expensive CT scanner is only being used for 15 hours a week
• Scientists here prove deep water fish ‘can’t escape plastic pollution’
• Almost one new case of TB detected every day
• Protect genuine claimants from fraudsters
• Graduates should fund their former universiti­es: head
• ‘Tom cat’ O’Shea licks his wounds as he exits ‘DWTS’
• Pope accused of ‘backward step’ on child protection
• Surge in vulture fund debt cases ‘just tip of iceberg’
• Girl (17) with links to Hutch gang arrested after gardaí seize gun
• FF blames poor poll rating on battle with ‘might of the spin unit’
• Brexit and referendum on Eighth mean Leo should resist calling an election... for now
• Election temptation – should Leo stay or should he go?
• Abortion vote will pass, says Doherty, ‘but we can’t be complacent’
• Academic casts doubt on costs of ‘wonderful’ Metro North
• Sister’s grief as gardaí wait to quiz Joanne’s husband
• Man due in court after d ad (21) knifed in row
• The Mountie who go this man–and became Ireland’s ‘Am-Bad-Ass-ador’
• IT worker victim of hit and run after night out in town
• Kylie reveals: I could see myself as a stepmother
• Neandertha­ls’ poor art skills ‘contribute­d to their demise’
• School-massacre pupils plan anti-gun rally
• Almost 20 years after Columbine, a new generation has had enough
• Scale of Russian meddling in US elections laid bare as 13 are charged
• National security chief: proof of hacking is ‘incontrove­rtible’
• ‘Therewas a monster living under our roof’
• ‘Don’t test us,’ Israeli leader tells Iran in war of words
• A bar fly alights in Nighttown
• Energy companies line up to prise off Gaelectric’s assets
• Growth statistics show Republic streaking ahead of North
• Is US hedge fund titan right to bet against eurozone?
• Media Bites
• BoI admits to €14m bank scheme error
• Stinking to high heaven
• Holocaust started small, we must be wary of the seeds of hate
• Taoiseach must put country before party
• Yes, third-level graduates should ‘pass the torch’
• A fitting tribute to a true star
• Two-In-One
• ‘Notorious’ to fore as Elliott has four-timer
• ‘Being born in Cork opened up so many opportunit­ies’
• Russian curling bronze medallist in doping controvers­y
• McDowell falters as Watson joins elite club
• Taylor lines up Bustos title bid with April bout in Big Apple
• Farewell Mike Lawlee, the local character who loved to help others
• Foster proves doubters wrong by smashing 60m record
• Sadlier happy with attention as Cork savour opening win
• Top schoolboy clubs on road to oblivion cry foul
• Facing former team-mates not a factor for me – Kearns
• Focus back on Pogba as United march on
• Evans gets chance to redeem himself as Pardew goes easy on ‘Cab Four’
• Ronaldo and Ramos on target as Real attack delivers again
• ‘We respect Pep but our drinks cabinet won’t change for anybody’
• Guardiola goes to Wigan – 13 years after he nearly signed
• Tottenham must be wary of Arsenal’s ’08 fall
• TWEETS OF THE WEEK
• ‘IT’S A PENALTY, BUT ALLI WAS LOOKING FOR IT’ – HILL
• Breen ‘on top of the world’ after historic feat
• Big games in Six Nations window not clever – Pivac
• NORTH FIGHTING FIT FOR DUBLIN SHOWDOWN
• Van Graan rues ‘basic errors’ in Reds reverse
• Tarrant puts seal on ’Rock fightback after Gerard’s scare
• Cookies bag five in-a-row
• FEDERER DELIVERS DUTCH GOLD IN ROTTERDAM
• GAA must learn from player welfare ‘debacle’ – Divilly
• Kirwan pulls strings to steer Naas home
• Col clo ugh fires Mari st into decider
• Monaghan dig deep to hold off Kingdom fightback
• Mattie’s delight as Cavan capitalise on Royal no-show
• Donegal send message with mauling
• Reaction to controvers­ial sending-off delights Sice
• Bonner hails Donegal ‘character’ as they lift McKenna
• Late Murtagh free secures derby spoils for battling Rossies
• Cronin’s charges on‘ different level’ in Harty triumph
• Gillane rips ‘vulnerable’ Dubs apart
• SHANNONSID­ERS STUN CHAMPIONS KILKENNY
• Dominant first half gets Clare over line
• Experiment­al Galway still have too much for battling Faithful
• It could take a year to get them to where I want – Fitzgerald
• King scoring master class sees Lao is past An trim
• SPORT ON TV HIGHLIGHTS
• CODY’S CATS SHOW PUNCH
• LEINSTER’S LOWE BLOW
• DAVIES KEEPS CUP DREAM ALIVE

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