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Five stories you might have missed from the weekend

After a busy weekend of news and sport, here's what you need to know this Monday morning. Guinnes...
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05.50 2 Nov 2015


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Five stories you might have mi...

Five stories you might have missed from the weekend

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05.50 2 Nov 2015


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After a busy weekend of news and sport, here's what you need to know this Monday morning.

Guinness is going vegan-friendly

For its 256-year history, Guinness has made use of isinglass, an fishing industry by-product, to filter excess yeast from its world-famous stout.

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However, a spokesperson for Guinness said a new filtration plant would put and end to the use of fish bladders, which have made the drink a non-option for vegans and vegetarians.

Eamon Ryan admits government almost ran out of money twice at height of economic crisis

The leader of the Green Party has admitted the government he was part of almost ran out of money twice at the height of the economic collapse.

Eamon Ryan appeared on The Sunday Show with Shane Coleman and stated there were not enough funds to pay public wages in September 2008 and again in Autumn 2010.

New Zealand star gives his World Cup medal to 14-year-old boy tackled by security guard

One teenage rugby fan left Twickenham with a lot more than he bargained for on Saturday night - a World Cup winning medal.

New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams gave his to 14-year-old Charlie Lines after he was tackled by a security guard when he ran onto the pitch after the final.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos drops from first place to number 87 in top CEO rankings - here's why

He's making more money than ever - but other metrics paint him and the company in a less flattering light.

In 2014, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was ranked first in the Harvard Business Review's (HBR) list of the world's best-performing business leaders - and he would have been first again this year, if the magazine had not changed the list's methodology.

Looking back on 40 years of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

40 years ago, rock band Queen released what would become one of the most iconic songs of the 20th Century.

Since that day, countless heads have been banged and harmonies have been attempted to the mini-rock opera. 


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