Jason Fitzpatrick (8), from St Audoen's National School in Dublin, at the launch of the third annual Maths Week Ireland.

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Munster narrowly avoid shock defeat
Munster 19 Montauban 17:If ever proof were needed that nothing can be taken for granted in the Heineken European Cup it came by the barrel full in Thomond Park this evening, when what was expected to be a rout on home soil turned into anything but for the reigning champions in the opening fixture of their title defence.

Jubilant scenes as Bohemians clinch their 10th title
LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION:Drogheda United 1 Bohemians 2 - THEY LEFT it late in the end with the second of Jason Byrne's goals only coming to secure the win in the dying seconds.

Munster flirt with disaster
Munster19 Montauban 17:THE EUROSCEPTICS beating the Kings of Europe wasn't exactly the script that had been envisaged.

Gilroy's de-stresser now his stresser
DAY THREE of the Pat Gilroy story and a conclusion to the introductory chapter of the new era.

Concerns grow over Ballesteros
GOLF EUROPEAN TOUR:CHARL SCHWARTZEL fired a flawless seven-under-par 64 to take a share of the lead at the Madrid Masters, but revealed afterwards he was struggling with injury and illness and had considered withdrawing.

It won't be a case of plain sailing
SAILING VOLVO OCEAN RACE:The equipment may have changed but the sea remains the same.

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London fund seeks €11.8m for losses on ICG shares
THE PHILIP Lynch-led Moonduster consortium is believed to have received a demand for €11.8 million from London-based investment fund Arkaga as compensation on losses it incurred buying shares in Irish Continental Group (ICG) last year.

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The who and what of the markets
CREDIT IS the lifeblood of markets and when it stops flowing to businesses and consumers, a financial crisis for banks and stock market investors quickly becomes a major problem for the real economy.

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Lorna McGovern left Phoebe McLoughlin and Sophie Donohue from The Harold School in Glasthule photographed in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland during a commemorative ceremony for those who died on the R.M.S.Leinster 10th October 1918. Photo:Brenda Fitzsimons/THE IRISH TIMES
A share trader reacts on the opening course of the U.S, markets as he stands behind his trading terminal at the Frankfurt stock exchange
A share trader reacts on the opening course of the U.S, markets as he stands behind his trading terminal at the Frankfurt stock exchange, October 10th. Photo:Kai Pfaffenbach/REUTERS
Serbia's Viktor Troicki hits a return against Germany's Mischa Zverev during their Kremlin Cup quarter-final tennis match in Moscow
Serbia's Viktor Troicki hits a return against Germany's Mischa Zverev during their Kremlin Cup quarter-final tennis match in Moscow October 10th. Photo:Grigory Dukor/REUTERS
Performers join hands during traditional aboriginal dance at Taiwan National Day celebrations in front of Presidential Office in Taipei
Performers join hands during a traditional aboriginal dance at the Taiwan National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei October 10th. Photo:Nicky Loh/REUTERS
Launch pad is ready for setting up Russian Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft at Baikonur cosmodrome
The launch pad is ready for setting up the Russian Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft at Baikonur cosmodrome October 10th. Photo:Shamil Zhumatov/ REUTERS
Israel Observes The Yom Kippur Holy Day
An Israeli Arab woman passes by a vandalised store after rioting in Acre, Israel on October 10th. Photo:Uriel Sinai/GETTY IMAGES
Military honour guards perform during Taiwan's National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei
Military honour guards perform during the Taiwan's National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei October 10th. Photo:Pichi Chuang/REUTERS
A security guard stands near an electronic board displaying currency exchange rates at a money changer in Jakarta
A security guard stands near an electronic board displaying currency exchange rates at a money changer in Jakarta October 10th. Photo:Dadang Tri/REUTERS
Employee counts money at foreign currency exchange in Tokyo
A line of waiting customers are reflected in a window as an employee counts money at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ foreign currency exchange in Tokyo October 10th. Photo:Yuriko Nakao/REUTERS
Dancers hold figures of horses during Taiwan National Day celebrations in front of Presidential Office in Taipei
Dancers hold figures of horses ("Ma" in chinese) during Taiwan National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei October 10th. Photo:Nicky Loh/REUTERS
KASHMIRI DEMONSTRATION
A Kashmiri demonstrator raises his fist during a protest against Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit in Srinagar October 10th. Photo:Fayaz Kabli/REUTERS
Visitors to the Forbidden City watch a screen displaying a three dimensional virtual tour of the palace in Beijing
Visitors to the Forbidden City watch a screen displaying a three dimensional virtual tour of the palace in Beijing October 10th. Photo:David Gray/REUTERS
A Chinese man has his photograph taken at the Forbidden City in Beijing
A Chinese man has his photograph taken at the Forbidden City in Beijing October 10th. Photo:David Gray/REUTERS
The Soyuz TMA-13 Spacecraft Prepared For Lift-off
The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft arrives at the launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on October 10th. Photo:Bill Ingalls/NASA/GETTY IMAGES
Dancers from Israel's Batsheva Dance Company perform at a rehearsal in Melbourne
Dancers from Israel's Batsheva Dance Company perform at a rehearsal in Melbourne October 10th. Photo:Mick Tsikas/REUTERS
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