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Council agrees to extend deadline for new home on site of historic South Dublin house

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Plan to build apartments over Credit Union office in Wicklow

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Courts -- Aspiring model left with burns and scars from laser treatment at Dundrum clinic awarded €80,000

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Weather - LATEST - | Storm Chandra: Emergency group warns 'flooding risks will continue into Wednesday and Thursday' as rain falls on saturated ground

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'My dad started calling me JJ when I was six' – Leinster wing wizard Joshua Kenny content with quick sprint to the top

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Gardaí seize e‑scooters, scramblers and €65,000 in drugs and cash in major operation

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Courts - LATEST - | Scrambler rider fatally injured Grace Lynch (16) as he drove bike 'at speed' through red light at pedestrian crossing, court told

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Courts -- Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from road for three more years, after driving under the influence of cocaine

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Life -- 'Every weekend I would tuck my lawyer's suit into a pair of wellies and get milking the cows'

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Money -- Was your home or car damaged during Storm Chandra? Here's what you need to do

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Theatre & Arts -- Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne: 'I think, like loads of gay men, I have lots of issues with my body'

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Food Reviews -- Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: 'I thought the whole dish just tasted like the pasta water that you ditch down the sink'

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Politics -- Revealed: Taoiseach, seven ministers and Ceann Comhairle to visit US for St Patrick's Day as Government sends 40 abroad

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Irish News -- Woman (60s) dies after being struck by truck in Swords

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Courts -- Driver who left man 'to die like a dog in the road' in hit‑and‑run is jailed

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World Business -- What's in the India-EU trade deal and what does it mean for Ireland?

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Rugby -- Six Nations jury: English hype, Welsh fear and can Ireland rise again?

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Irish News -- Gardaí now believe Cork couple who went missing 35 years ago never left Ireland

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Health Features -- Everyone's talking about: Analogue bags – can this viral trend reduce screen-time and boost mental health?

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United Rugby Championship -- Connacht confirm two-year deal for Leinster and Ireland flanker Will Connors

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Opinion -- Stephen Fernane: The hum of the fridge in mom's empty house captures an unbearable loneliness

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Irish News -- Explainer: What's new in the Government's latest home retrofitting scheme?

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Irish News Video -- Record rainfall from Storm Chandra causes major flooding in Ireland

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Irish News Video -- 'There should be no scramblers on public roads,' says Taoiseach Micheál Martin

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Irish News Video -- Crowds gather in Finglas to demand action after death of 16-year-old Grace Lynch

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Videos -- IFA president Francie Gorman attends protest outside Bord Bia's office in Dublin

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Irish News Video -- Problem gambling 'much more likely' among people exposed to it as children, new report finds

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Irish News - 'Dylan was blind by the age of five and lost his ability to feed properly' – father tells of devastation at losing son (12) to childhood dementia

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Celebrity -- 'I just poured out all this stuff about getting divorced': John Bishop on saving his marriage — and how it became a Hollywood movie

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Celebrity Features -- Kirsty Blake Knox: Inside the 'Queer Eye' feud – how the feel‑good show turned to real‑life drama

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Television -- 'Taking Room to Improve off the air isn't going to solve Ireland's housing crisis' – Dermot Bannon hits back at criticism of the show

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Life -- Dónal Lynch: Matt Damon's horror is misplaced. Our mushy brains need full recaps

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'My son went to Greece for holiday of a lifetime and came home in a coffin' — family of Limerick student who died in holiday attack

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I dream of a Trump Tower in Dublin, says Eric Trump as he reveals US President hopes to visit Ireland later this year

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'I saw the warning signs' – 'Donald dash' hots up as growing number of wealthy Americans race to get Irish visas and passports

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My father, the double murderer: Youngest son of infamous Colin Howell on the day their lives fell apart

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War of words: Helen McEntee is 'irresponsible and hostile' says Russian Ambassador - but she 'won't take any lectures'

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How Dunnes Stores went from 'Better Value' to 'Simply Better' to win the grocery shopping wars

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Europe -- EU to investigate Elon Musk's Grok over risk of 'serious harm' to citizens

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Middle East -- Israelis recover remains of last remaining hostage inside Gaza

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Irish News -- Revealed: Menopause linked to loss of grey matter, which could explain women's heightened risk of dementia

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Adrian Weckler: I won't boycott travel to US – such action only damages 'blue' cities like Chicago and Minneapolis

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Helen McEntee: Ireland has a duty to improve Holocaust education for a generation at risk of forgetting

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Ksenia Samotiy: Why I was oddly proud of Michael O'Leary giving the middle finger to Elon Musk – even if it was Ryanair

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The Irish Independent's View: Indisputable footage of ICE shooting lays bare lies at heart of Trump administration

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David W Higgins: 'Middle powers' have more heft than US and China, but we face a tightrope walk

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Adrian Wooldridge: Europe is entering the age of humiliation and paying a heavy price for all its bad bets

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Legal Advice -- 'I am my aunt's main carer and she said she would provide for me in her will. But now she says she's leaving everything to a nephew. What can I do?'

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Health -- 'Just because you did it before and didn't die, doesn't mean you won't next time' – frontline doctor's 'chroming' warning as hospitalisations rise

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Crime -- Molly Martens posts her first social media photos since being freed

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Analysis -- Barry O'Halloran: You might think it's about drugs and oil – but Trump's Venezuela intervention is based on age-old policy

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GAA -- Martin Breheny: Time up for hooter – and let's bin the flawed handover rule while we're at it

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Horse Racing -- 'Hugs, kisses, pats on the back ... all hell breaks loose' – What it's like to see your horse win big

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Six Nations -- 'We want to win every game, we're hunting again' – Andy Farrell holds high expectations despite period of transition

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TDs want to grill Bord Bia chief Larry Murrin over revelations his company imports Brazilian beef

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Innocent farmer who said he was tasered by gardaí during firearm search settles action

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Infected midges blown across Irish Sea 'likely source' of Wexford bluetongue case

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IFA to maintain Bord Bia protest as pressure mounts on chairman

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Ibec boss criticises farming groups over campaign to unseat Bord Bia chairman Larry Murrin

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Dublin News -- Dublin City Council's new logo revealed after more than €44,000 spent on redesign

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Irish News -- 'The fear is palpable' – Dublin protest marches in solidarity with Minneapolis

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News -- Tánaiste announces flood relief funding for Wicklow residents hit by Storm Chandra

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Wicklow & District -- TikTok video captures Spin1038 DJ's 'shock' as flood waters enter his Wicklow home ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Dundalk & North -- Rural Louth community in mourning as man killed in fatal road crash named locally

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Arklow -- 'It's like Venice out there' - Riverside Wicklow businesses rally to battle Storm Chandra floods

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News -- Wexford boxer at the centre of racism storm as calls made for Irish white collar boxing to stamp out abuse

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News -- Women in Waterford emergency accommodation report feeling 'scared and vulnerable'

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Wicklow & District -- Controversial new toilet rules at Wicklow secondary school aim to 'reduce disruption'

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News -- CIÉ pensioners surviving on €8k a year stage Galway protest over 18-year wait for increases

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Enniscorthy -- Multiple road and school closures across Wexford as River Slaney bursts its banks in Enniscorthy and Bunclody

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Indo Sport podcast: The Patriots' unlikely march back to the Super Bowl | Sam Darnold v his ghosts

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Indo Sport podcast: McIlroy vs Scheffler | Lowry's missed opportunity | Golf's new year

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The Indo Daily: Is America flirting with fascism? What Minnesota reveals about MAGA power in the US

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Indo Sport podcast: Tipp's riches, Limerick's expectations and Dublin's future | John Mullane & Pat Ryan

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Movie News -- Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal among Irish nominated for Baftas as 'Hamnet' makes history – and full list of nominees

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TV News -- The pioneer of double entendres: Why Nigella Lawson is the perfect new ingredient for 'Bake Off'

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Television -- 'Accessibility is not a luxury, it's a human right' – Wexford actress Ruth Codd on adjusting to life after second leg amputation

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TV Reviews -- 'Take That' review: Netflix doc is a brutally frank and revealing account of the boyband's ups and downs

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TV News -- Eilis O'Hanlon: It has Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti but this new Star Trek is a long way from Captain Kirk and Picard

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Music News -- Kanye West says car crash caused months-long psychotic episode and apologises for antisemitic comments

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Tennis -- Orla Dempsey: Naomi Osaka's jellyfish look raised eyebrows but tennis has been pushing the boundaries of sportswear for decades

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Irish News -- 'Like anyone, I crave validation. To get it from Roy...' – Éanna Hardwicke on star turn in 'Saipan'

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Celebrity News -- The Traitors winner Rachel: 'I'm not booking a big holiday anymore... I'll use the prize money to treat my ill mum'

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Celebrity News -- 'I stopped at traffic lights, and suddenly Peaches was there with me'- Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof reflects on living with grief

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Entertainment -- The Armagh man who created a cult following for his account celebrating Noughties' celebs

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'The best-value hour I spent in a week' - 100 best places to eat, sleep, sip and explore in Ireland in 2026

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'It's not about ticking off the Big Five' – Booking a safari this year? Here's how to make sure it's ethical

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My trip to a Silk Road moonscape: 'The mystery is how this region has flown under the radar for so long'

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Ireland -- Pól Ó Conghaile: Why you'll forget travel lists, but always remember the music you listened to on that trip

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Travel News -- Mediahuis Ireland journalists and contributors scoop multiple travel journalism awards

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World -- He set out to walk around the world – after 27 years, his quest is nearly over

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Politics -- Scrambler bikes will be forced off public roads, pledges Taoiseach amid Dáil anger over death of Grace Lynch

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Politics -- Housing Minister James Browne defends new rules as Sinn Féin say renters will be 'shafted'

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Education -- Meet the teacher-tech duo using AI as an alternative to grinds for Leaving Cert students

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Courts -- Friend of Noah Donohoe had 'no concerns' about boy's mental health before his disappearance

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Courts -- Former Ireland boxer admits 'serious' stabbing of relative

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Education -- Government to provide €100k funding for Holocaust education programme in Irish schools

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Irish News -- 'We are heartbroken': Traitors winner Rachel Duffy announces the death of her mum

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Irish News -- Sushi chef dismissed days after miscarriage awarded €8,000 for unfair dismissal

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Tanya Sweeney: The 2016 trend isn't just about nostalgia, it's about saying 'look how far I've come'

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The Irish Independent's View: Micheál Martin's term as Fianna Fáil leader maps period of remarkable national recovery

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Jason Willick: Why Donald Trump nemesis Jack Smith is in First Amendment denial

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Ruth Medjber: I'm saving like a woman possessed – but is the money worth sacrificing the craic?

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Letters: To defeat Russia, Europe and the US must match Ukraine's remarkable defiance by restocking its war chest

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Bryan Dobson: In the worst housing crisis for generations, why has this 299-home development been left idle?

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Brendan O'Connor: Wear mirrored shades, insult Michael O'Leary, start a family feud — how to steal the limelight back from Trump

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Willie O'Dea: Political leadership has been abandoned in favour of a permanent quest for popularity

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The Sunday Independent's View: Ireland-US relationship will outlast Donald Trump, so we must take the long-term view

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Eoin O'Malley: Trans advice row shows the State should cut out the NGO middlemen and just talk to itself

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David Quinn: My visit to Europe's largest synagogue gave a chilling reminder of where antisemitism can lead

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Colin Murphy: 'There is a reign of terror in all immigrant circles' — the reality of America's new ICE age

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Máiría Cahill: Hand of history should be slapping Tony Blair in the face as he joins Trump's Board of Peace

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Sarah Breen: Posh Spice should know no good will come of making a man to choose between his mother and his wife

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Shane Ross: With Donald Trump on the prowl, Ireland's watchword must be 'Don't poke the bear'

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World Business -- Price of gold smashes past $5,000 an ounce as dollar sinks

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Business -- DAA did not respond to US complaint over Dublin Airport cap

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World Business -- Nvidia adds to fears of an AI bubble by investing $2bn in one of its customers

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Irish News -- Most renters forced to become tenants because they cannot afford to buy a home

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North America -- Canada's prime minister Mark Carney announces plans to slash food and grocery prices

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Irish News -- Ireland faces disinformation and hacking threats from 'hostile actors' ahead of EU presidency

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Money -- Thinking of switching your mortgage in 2026? Here's what you need to know

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Irish Business -- Irish economic growth and job creation will slow this year, says Bank of Ireland

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Money -- Sinead Ryan: 'It was a relief when mum finally went into a nursing home. As a family we had run through the gamut of home-care options for years'

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Irish News -- Consumer confidence edges up but mood likely to be temporary

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Courts -- Brown Thomas Arnotts ordered to make charity donation for Black Friday sale price breaches

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Politics -- Ireland's public spending is outpacing every other EU country, watchdog warns

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Business -- Dublin IT firm to create 350 jobs with new HQ in Sandyford

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Irish Business -- Michael O'Leary plans Fox News ads to put passenger cap on White House agenda for St Patrick's Day

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International Soccer -- 'S**ts typical, see you all next season' – Ireland and Watford winger Rocco Vata reveals he won't see out rest of campaign

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International Soccer -- A surprising twist as 'Saipan' reopens an old Irish wound — and adds a new one

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The Left Wing -- The Left Wing: Bumper Six Nations preview | Ireland red flags & the key questions

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Horse Racing -- 'I guess we don't really know where his ceiling is' – Rebecca Curtis eyes Irish Gold Cup with British raider Haiti Couleurs

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Rugby -- Brilliant Gonzaga run in 10 tries to swath away Temple Carrig in Leinster Schools Senior Cup

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Tennis -- Coco Gauff frustrated as video of 'private' racket smash goes public after Australian Open defeat

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Horse Racing -- Leopardstown fully expect Dublin Racing Festival to go ahead as planned despite effects of Storm Chandra

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Cycling -- Tour de France winner crashes in training while being chased by amateur

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Champions League -- Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez set to miss Liverpool's clash with Qarabag

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Golf -- 'He doesn't have his own plane!' – Rory McIlroy rallies from Dubai flight to beat jet‑lagged Shane Lowry in TGL clash

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Premier League -- Patrick Dorgu out for 10 weeks as Man United dealt worst case scenario with injury

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Tennis -- Carlos Alcaraz coasts past Alex De Minaur to set up Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev

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