Today's top Irish news stories:

Leading Irish American pol sent 150 graphic sexual emails to lobbyist he had arrested for stalking

The kinky emails of New Jersey Democrat Undersheriff Joe Cryan have come to light seven years after lobbyist Karen Golding was arrested for stalking the politician...READ MORE

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Christine Quinn, New York Mayor front runner, has explosive temper reveals New York Times

Christine Quinn, the Irish American front runner for New York mayor, has an explosive temper that cows her staff and intimidates opponents, The New York Times has revealed...READ MORE

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Drunk Sean Quinn Jnr arrested on Dublin bound train after disturbance

Failed businessman Sean Quinn Jnr was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly on a train on Sunday – just months after his release from Mountjoy Prison...READ MORE

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A plot worthy of Hollywood - Northern Irish producer jailed for fake movie tax fraud worth millions

A Northern Irish producer is among a group of five jailed for a $4.2 million tax fraud, which they attempted to cover-up by making the indie movie “A Landscape of Lies.” In a major plot twist the low-budget movie, with a B-list cast, went on to win an award at an American film festival before the scam’s cover was blown...READ MORE

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Irish troops touchdown in African war zone Mali for military training mission

A group of eight Irish and British soldiers will begin work on the ground in African war zone Mali this week, as part of a military training mission...READ MORE

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