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LIVE - | US shuts down Iran's maritime trade despite optimism for more talks; Trump doubles down in criticising Pope Leo over Iran - 07:15

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Analysis -- Fionnán Sheahan: Healy-Rae brothers were no chip off the old block for sticking with government

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Politics -- Mother of disabled daughter slams 'selfish' protesters after having to cancel hospital appointment

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David Kelly: Carla Ward's side banish Irish football's Gdansk demons in Poland victory but familiar frailties remain

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Mary Regan: Scribbled notes were first the Government knew of Michael Healy-Rae's intention to walk

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Parenting -- The shocking teen drinking stat most of us don't know: Why we should teach our children not to drink alcohol

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Personal Finance -- Ireland's priciest and most affordable places for first-time buyers revealed as deposit saving times increase

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Irish News -- Government weakened after day of chaos inside coalition and acrimony in the Dáil

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Videos -- Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan signs off on €20,000 pay rise for RTÉ boss in same week he demanded review of 'unbalanced' protest coverage

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The Indo Daily: Who is Jonathan Gill, man accused of killing 'gangland psycho' Robbie Lawlor

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Irish News -- Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan signs off on €20,000 pay rise for RTÉ boss in same week he demanded review of 'unbalanced' protest coverage

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Louth farmer blames government 'arrogance' for protests escalating

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Fiona McCann: My grandfather the professor, his friend JRR Tolkien, and a beloved island idyll

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Katie Taylor's former gym lost to boxing as council approves rowing takeover

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Irish Business -- PTSB analysis – Bawag shares hit all-time high as market number-crunchers see Irish taxpayer as big loser in bank sale

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Ciarán Hinds: 'We made it very clear to my daughter that we don't do nepotism. It's held her in good stead'

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Money -- Eoin McGee answers: 'We have €100k invested in a 10-year State Savings bond. Is this the best use of the money?'

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Courts -- Conor McGregor whiskey trial, with millions of euro at stake, begins today

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Travel News -- Pól Ó Conghaile: The only thing certain for Irish holidaymakers is uncertainty

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Money -- Thousands of homeowners turn to renovations as housing shortage makes moving unaffordable

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Rugby -- Cian Tracey: How Leinster have become second-half blitz kings, battering teams with energy, endurance and elan

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World News -- Donald Trump turns on Giorgia Meloni over defence of Pope and reluctance to join Iran war

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Gaelic Football -- The 20 under-20s in Gaelic football and hurling making a big impression in this year's championships

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Irish News -- Georgian manor that was Hollywood director John Huston's retreat goes on market for €4.5m

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Politics -- How abandonment of the Mother and Child scheme became a defining moment in Irish political history

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Parenting -- I'm exhausted in the evenings after work and have no energy for my children – the guilt is killing me

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Life Magazine -- The classic football shirts boom: 'Not that long ago, people wanted to be seen in the latest jersey. Now, it's a case of the older and rarer, the better!'

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South Kerry -- Eviction date looms for Kerry resident with nowhere to go – 'I will have to sleep in my car with my dogs'

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Politics -- More than 240 children waiting 18 months or longer for mental healthcare as latest Camhs figures show 'deeply concerning' delays

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Irish News Video -- The blockades of critical infrastructure including the country's only oil refinery was not 'anticipated,' says the Taoiseach

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Irish News -- Fuel terminal blocked in Galway as protests continue

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Politics -- 'He ate him without salt': Blockaded port boss berated by minister over his family firm's support for fuel protesters

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Legal Advice -- 'My elderly parents never declared any income from their small farm and I'm worried Revenue will come after them'

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Seachtain -- Ag cur fáilte roimh An Chéad Ghlúin Eile ag cóisir réamhbhreithe

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Movie News -- 'We're an island of storytellers': Director of 'The Mummy' loves making movies in Ireland

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Book Reviews -- A bizarre proposal to drain Lough Neagh reimagined in Jan Carson's magical, moving and funny novel

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Health & Wellbeing -- Ask The Doctor: I'm getting some breakthrough bleeding while taking HRT. Is this normal or should I see my GP?

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Food & Drink -- Chloë finds a hobby: My sushi-making is a success, but I'm not giving up boil-in-the-bag rice

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Caroline Foran: 'The first thing I said to my husband was, 'It's not our fault. It's not something we were doing''

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Norah Casey on losing husband, Richard Hannaford: 'Radiotherapy shifted the tumour, it cracked his spinal column. Three weeks after the diagnosis, he was in a wheelchair'

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'It has paid for itself, many times over' – nine smart buys that will save you hundreds of euro in the long run

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Council investigates alleged unauthorised development at Marian Finucane's former home in Kildare

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'The Ireland we left has changed... it feels like we're emigrating to a new place' – five expats on the challenges of returning home

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Living with ambiguous loss: 'When someone is dead, you get to have a eulogy, you put a lid on a coffin. With missing, you get none of that'

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Middle East -- IDF strike kills three in Gaza as mediators meet with Hamas

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World News -- Man left stunned after winning Picasso painting worth €850,000 in raffle

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Europe -- How it feels to be hunted by deadly Russian drones in Ukraine 'kill zone'

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Arlene Harris: Growing up above a bar in east Clare, Moya Brennan's voice was the soundtrack to my childhood

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Sinéad Ryan: My quest to holiday in every EU capital brought me to my hometown of Dublin, and I was surprised by what I found

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Saoirse Hanley: The romantic hopefuls on Love on the Spectrum could teach the rest of us a thing or two about honest dating

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Roland Oliphant: Why Putin will find it hard to replace Viktor Orban, his best friend inside the EU

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Letters: Recent protests lacked a mandate and appeared to be exploited by 'grifters'

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The Irish Independent's View: Global fuel storm demands a strategy, not drama in the Dáil

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Courts -- Dublin solicitor who was accused of sexual assault by son leaves almost €50m in his will

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Celebrity News -- 'We have pitched it lower to allow market decide': Shane Ross on slashing price of family home by €900,000

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Education -- Shorter school days and more breaks under review as Dáil committee pushes for 'holistic' Finnish model

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: 'My partner got really angry and hit me. They apologised a few days later but now keep telling me I just need to get over it'

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Gaelic Football -- Leinster within reach? Kildare veteran Kevin Feely views provincial title as 'winnable' despite league demotion

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Champions League -- Arsenal's midfield is creaking on home straight due to recruitment failing – and could prove fatal to trophy hopes

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News -- Heydon: €100m farm scheme was already planned – protests only 'pushed it on'

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Beef -- Mart numbers ease back – but the protests aren't the reason

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Beef -- Quotes lift out west as beef backlog shows signs of easing

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News -- Fuel protest fallout raises fears of lasting rural anger

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Farm Property -- State urged to step in as 1,500ac Lugnaquilla summit holding has asking price slashed by €5m

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Dublin -- 'There was no warning... it's beyond disheartening' – Dublin teacher loses rent supplement allowance after wage increases by 55c an hour

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Courts -- Firm that sued State over shelved multimillion-euro asylum centre settles action

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Food Reviews -- Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: If you're looking for a lovely lunch in the capital, these two new offerings deliver the goods

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South Kerry -- 'It was a pleasure having them' – From Kerry with care as guide dog puppies begin training

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Wexford & District -- 'We will not be shown to be thugs' – How the fuel protest blockade of Rosslare Europort came to a conclusion

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Two men accused of dangerous driving at Louth fuel protest on M1

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Mixed views in Galway as public reacts to nationwide fuel protests

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Woman in her 50s dies two weeks after she was found seriously injured in Carlow

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Clare bakery brings hot scones to fuel protest on M18 – 'I have nothing but respect for farmers'

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'We just want to feel safe' — Calls for action as injuries mount on Navan estate footpaths

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Meath bus company urging coach operators to 'strike' this Wednesday as fuel prices remain high

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Takeaway worker jailed for six years for sexual assault of teen in Sligo alleyway

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Green light for 98 homes in Ferrybank bordering Waterford and Kilkenny

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Indo GAA podcast: Championship coverage under scrutiny | McConville on outside managers | Who is the Tailteann Cup really for?

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The Indo Daily - Extra: Michael Healy-Rae resigns as minister as Government face continued fuel crisis fallout

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The Big Tech Show: From tech to social media influencer – how @WineListGuy Jonathan Staunton pivoted career at age 50

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: Margo's Got Money Trouble, Grayson Perry Has Seen The Future and Million Dollar Secret

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Music -- The Prodigy's 'punkin' instigator' and the moral panic that rocked the BBC

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Television -- Eilis O'Hanlon: Thomas admits to Botox twice a year because 'who doesn't want to look younger?' But just because pressure exists does not mean that one has to give in

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TV Reviews -- 'Big Mood' season 2 review: Nicola Coughlan's meandering comedy would put anyone in a bad mood

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: I feel bad because my man friend had a stroke which has left me feeling drained and now I want out. What should I do?

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Celebrity News -- Jorginho labels Chappell Roan hotel security incident a 'misunderstanding'

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: 'Nora Ephron flagged the dilemma in her book I Feel Bad About My Neck, and I'll be honest — my own neck drives me nuts. It's really letting me down'

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Celebrity News -- Sabrina Carpenter wears Jonathan Anderson-helmed Dior designs at Coachella

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World -- 'We're driving from Ireland to Cape Town in a 20-year-old Pajero'

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Ireland -- Can one hotel keep everyone happy? Dinosaurs and 'the difficult art of the multi-age family staycation' in Kilkenny

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'We're no longer a pass-through place' - can a €7.5m Shackleton Experience breathe new life into this Irish town?

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More to Bristol than Banksy: Inside the south-western food and art haven that's less than an hour from Dublin

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My sea voyage to Shackleton's grave – what it's really like to go on an Antarctic cruise to South Georgia

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Courts -- Shouldn't have gone to Specsavers ... Burglar jailed for theft of 17 glasses frames

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Irish News -- Hidden tragedy of deaths of 10 homeless people a month revealed in stark report

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Irish News -- Spending boom on home improvements as people unable to move property

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Irish News -- BowelScreen to be extended to people aged 50 to 54 on phased basis amid rise in rate of bowel cancer in younger groups

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Courts -- Dana settles defamation action against Irish Times and Meta

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Irish News -- 'An underlying ableism exists in our society' – Adam Harris helps launch Project All Rise in bid to normalise neurodivergence in education

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Politics -- Consumer watchdog could fine companies up to €10m in new plans to strengthen its powers

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Crime -- Man charged over killing of farmer (73) on his Waterford property

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Courts -- Court orders registration of Michael Flatley's shareholding in Lord of the Dance company

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Politics -- 'Goodbye Vicktor Orbán, hello Patrick O'Donovan' – Minister meets Coimisiún na Meán after comments on protest coverage branded 'Trumpian'

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Irish News -- Ambulance workers to strike next month over pay

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Courts -- Man assaulted partner in row after she found him watching pornography in same bed as their sleeping son

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The Irish Independent's View: Coalition must take action to prevent any repeat of blockades

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David W Higgins: A fuel cap costing billions would be like downing a bottle of painkillers rather than seeking a cure

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Senan Molony: Who are the biggest winners and losers after a tumultuous week of fuel protests?

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Letters: Bord Bia sidestep might provide a blueprint for avoiding any future blockades

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Ksenia Samotiy: Ousting Orban is a big win for people of Hungary and the EU, but the real work to rebuild democracy begins now

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John Bolton: Trump administration will not stop Iran from making nuclear weapons through diplomacy

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Ellen Francis: Why Viktor Orban's election defeat will be greeted with sigh of relief in Brussels

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David Blair: Donald Trump's ruthless blockade will lock the US into a war of attrition with a stubborn Iran

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Ruth Medjber: I went for an ADHD diagnosis and discovered I was autistic – now, my tofu and Rich Tea fads make total sense

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The Irish Independent's View: Proportionate response by gardaí to blockades was correct approach

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Adrian Blomfield: Strategic deadlock after failed US-Iran talks leaves just a few paths open – all carry risks

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Letters: Government showed lack of responsibility, but this is a crisis caused by the US

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An atmosphere of suspicion in locked room in Pakistan – how US-Iran talks fell apart

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Fionnán Sheahan: Oil fires going nowhere amid McEntee-O'Callaghan bust-up while cabinet critics circle garda chief

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Simeon Tegel: 'We always end up electing people who betray us' – Peruvians go to polls to elect ninth president in 10 years

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Media -- Takeover of 'The Daily Telegraph' needs approval from Irish competition agency

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Money -- 'Today, no, we won't be offering mortgages' – Monzo chief shares expansion plans as UK neobank enters Irish market

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Irish Business -- Government backs sale of PTSB for €1.6bn, shares drop sharply

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World Business -- Oil giant BP flags exceptional trading gain as energy prices soar

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Business -- Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers attended Bilderberg conference in Washington at weekend

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Business -- Paddy whiskey firm pays €6m dividend to US-based parent Sazerac

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Business -- Construction activity picked up again in March, AIB index finds

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Money -- Fears grow that fuel crisis will drive numbers in arrears on energy bills even higher

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World Business -- Oil back above $100 a barrel after ceasefire talks break down

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Money -- How to make budget kitchen makeovers look expensive – five interior designers and renovators share their tips

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World Business -- Court will hear challenge over Clane hospital expansion plans

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Money -- Irish energy prices highest in EU and consumers face more rises in years ahead - ESRI warns

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Business -- Ireland finally wins 'Euro contest' as Anthony Whelan lands top job with European Commission

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Irish Business -- Irish drug company sued for allegedly terminating agreement with Dutch firm to commercialise treatment for hypertension

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Money -- Diesel price up 24c a litre since last month – with warning of more hikes on the way

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International Soccer -- 'It's a massive win' – Emily Murphy hails Ireland's team performance and says there's more to come

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Munster Rugby -- Munster set to appoint Roger Randle as attack coach, as Alex Codling to follow Mike Prendergast out exit door

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Boxing -- Anthony Joshua on track to fight Tyson Fury in November – Eddie Hearn

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Champions League -- Jude Bellingham hails 'fantastic' Harry Kane ahead of Champions League showdown

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Premier League -- Richard Jolly: Michael Carrick has no reason to complain – the cards have been stacked in Man United's favour

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International Soccer -- Ireland survive pitch battle against Poland to advance World Cup qualification claim

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International Soccer -- Ireland player ratings: Emily Murphy stars again as Girls in Green rise to Polish challenge

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Premier League -- Fermanagh man Kieran McKenna linked to Bournemouth hot seat after Andoni Iraola confirms summer exit

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League of Ireland -- Derry City legend says boss Tiernan Lynch is 'fighting for his job' as he gives verdict on struggling Candystripes

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Premier League -- 'There is no fear. Pure fire. That's it' – Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have no concerns about collapse

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International Soccer -- Fifa weighs up asking Donald Trump to stop ICE raids during the World Cup

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GAA -- Martin Breheny: Privileged pundits on The Sunday Game know very little about life in lower-ranked land

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Gaelic Football -- Wexford manager John Hegarty has injury headache as Leinster football championship holders Louth lie in wait

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Gaelic Football -- Disputes Resolution Authority last resort for Dublin boss Ger Brennan as latest appeal over 12-week suspension fails

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