Dermot O'Leary - among the contenders for the best entertainment presenter prize - will host the awards at the O2 in January.

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Extracts for this article were taken with permission from A Walk Through Time by Dermot O'Toole, a definitive history of the Parish Walk.

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Other big names up for prizes include Rolling Stones member Ronnie Wood, X Factor host Dermot O'Leary, musician Jamie Cullum and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.

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Hosts on stage included Dermot O'Leary, Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross.

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The diverse judging panel includes TV presenters Ruby Wax and Dermot O'Leary, comedian and actress Nina Wadia, advertising boss Matthew Freud and former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade.

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United's Rio Ferdinand spoke briefly to host Dermot O'Leary after suffering a cut eye as he appeared to be struck by an object thrown during the celebrations at the end of the match.

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And in the 'Star Bar', Dermot O'Leary will be hanging out with the likes of EastEnders Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson), Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater) and James Alexandrou (Martin Fowler) plus Alan Davies, Paul Kaye and possibly even the king of the jungle himself, Phil Tufnell!

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Asked by tribunal barrister Mr Justin Dillon SC if he had spoken to any other Garda officers, Mr O'Toole also said he had spoken to retired assistant commissioners Dermot Jennings and Jim McHugh.

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They had dramatically left Dermot McCabe on the bench at kick-off although he did come on for Peter O'Reilly in the 27th minute.

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