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The hotly anticipated, tantalisingly teased, freshly-released trailer for The Force Awakens.

Broadsheet’s Mark Ryall writes:

The trailer doesn’t give much away. To be honest Disney could have released two minutes of dung beetles rutting with My Humps by Black Eyed Peas over the top and The Force Awakens would still be the biggest film of this or any other year.

It looks like the first generation cast will be playing second fiddle to the newcomers (grand). John Boyega’s Finn gets to wield a lightsaber, and the baddies are a sort of Empire tribute band called The First Order. There’s still no sign of Mark Hamill (or Skellig Michael), but the new poster does show what appears to be another Death Star (third time’s a charm). Advanced tickets are available now, but the midnight screenings have already sold out.

Now, if you’ll excuse me I’m off to watch it another 40 times through tears of joy.

Mmf.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is released on December 17.

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Billy Walsh (right), who has resigned as Irish boxing coach, with reporter Damien Tiernan (centre) and camera operator Neilus Dennehy of RTÉ in  Wexford this afternoon

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A statement from the Sports Council and Sports Minister Michael Ring concerning the resignation of Billy Walsh as coach to the Irish boxing team this morning.

Via Gavin Reilly

VIDEO: Walsh resigns as Irish boxing head coach (RTÉ)

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The Woodcreek Faction does for the Democratic hopefuls what they already did for the Republicans. To wit:

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Jim Webb, Lincoln Chafee and Martin O’Malley face off at the Democratic presidential debate, hosted by CNN’s Anderson Cooper minus the debate. Recut with no dialogue.

Previously: Debateless Wonder

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This afternoon.

Graham and Helen Linehan on the Ray’ D’Arcy show on Radio One making a plea based on their own experience [see link below] for a repeal of the Eight Amendment.

How heartbreak led Helen and Graham Linehan to campaign for abortion in Ireland (RTÉ)

Meanwhile…

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Republic of Telly tonight on RTÉ One at 9.55pm

Anne Louise Foley writes:

The IFTA award-winning Republic of Telly returns to RTÉ2 with presenter Kevin McGahern (top right) ripping up the telly for your entertainment, along with brand new member of the team, comedian Joanne McNally.
Ireland’s longest running comedy show will continue to showcase new talent, biting TV reviews and hilarious celebrity sketches.

FIGHT!

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Derek writes:

The Vodafone Comedy Carnival returns to Galway NEXT WEEK for SEVEN days of giggling from Tuesday October 20 to Monday October 26.

The  lineup features Dylan Moran, Jason Manford, Rich Hall and Nina Conti Stewart LeeAndrew Maxwell, Jason Byrne, PJ Gallagher, Foil Arms and Hog, Al Porter, Phill Jupitus, Shappi Khorsandi, Terry Alderton, Tiffany Stevenson, Seann Walsh, Aisling Bea, Hal Cruttendon, Beardyman Abandoman, Ardal O’ Hanlon, Après Match, David McSavage, Colin Murphy and Bernard O’ Shea. Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience. The Simpsons Backstage Tour with Mike Reiss. Karl Spain, Patrick Kielty and Deirdre O’Kane and many more.

We have A PAIR of tickets to one of five selected gigs at the festival to giveaway. To enter, just complete this comedy festival opening….

‘It’s great to be back in Galway. If I’d known you had so many___________I’d have brought my_________________’

Lines MUST close at Midnight.

Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway

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