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Irish News -- Funeral details announced for teen who died in Donegal crash as six teens killed on Irish roads so far this year

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'There was no mixed about it. I don't think you can call it that. It's a majority vote' – Lopes disagrees with Courell's view that opinion on Israel games is 'divided'

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Real Health: Why most people aren't sleeping well and how to fix it

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Gianni Infantino 'very reassured' Guadalajara can host World Cup games amid Mexico cartel chaos

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Plans for padel facility in Tipperary business park turned down by planners

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Appeals lodged against leading dressage rider's new Wicklow stud farm

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Wexford period home steeped in history is on the market for €500,000

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Politics -- Hundreds of children could be left without special school places in September after 'unprecedented demand'

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Personal Finance -- 'Biggest rip-off of renters in a generation' – State's largest landlord says new rent rules could boost its income by 25pc

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Courts -- Catherine Fegan: Mike Gaine's ashen-faced widow fixed her gaze on murder accused Michael Kelley as he faced court

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Family Features -- The Divorce Diaries: 'My kids told me, 'You should have done it years ago' — and they were right'

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Six Nations - Exclusive - | IRFU face battle to retain Andy Farrell after the World Cup as Saracens offer €1.2m-a-year deal

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Food Reviews -- Restaurant review: 'This is exactly the kind of broad-appeal, high-quality place that is missing from Dublin'

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Health Features -- Stay Well: I went to the GP with an itchy vagina and was told I had lichen sclerosus. What is it and can I get rid of it?

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Irish News -- 'I went from living alone to a husband and five kids' – Katie Taylor on being ready to step away from her career

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Irish Business -- Data centres will take a third of power by 2030, but grid will have capacity to supply homes

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News -- Man (20s) accused of being found in wardrobe of home after week long garda search following hit and run is denied bail

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Education -- Missing just a day or two of school can lead to lower Leaving Cert grades, ESRI warns

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Soccer -- FAI CEO David Courell reluctant to stoke fires or reveal opinions on controversial topics

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Celebrity News -- Bill Gates says sorry to his staff over Epstein connection and admits to two affairs

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Courts -- Boy (14) becomes youngest person in Ireland to be charged with organised crime offence

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Gaelic Football -- Frank Roche: Tyrone have hit the wall as Cork ride wave of momentum in the division that means the most

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Mental Health -- Meet the Limerick researchers reframing the conversation about suicide and empowering communities

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News -- Cork shoppers queue in droves to take a punt on 'mystery box' lost packages at new pop-up experience

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In The Workplace -- Q&A: What do you know about the new EU pay transparency rules and how they'll affect you?

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Landmark Dublin lunch spot Soup Dragon set to close its doors after 25 years

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Up to 1,000 children could be left without special needs class places from September

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Missing just one or two days of school can lead to lower Leaving Cert grades, ESRI warns

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Court watches alleged killer's 'faked' Grand Theft Auto livestream alibi

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Brand new 'mystery box' shop opens in Cork

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Fashion -- Pearls, power suits and lots of lace – Five big trends from London Fashion Week 2026

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TV Reviews -- Eilis O'Hanlon on RTÉ's Swindlers: 'Hungry Celtic Tigers hid in the long grass, ready to devour the unwary'

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Food News -- 'We've had ACDC, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sting, U2. Bono is the most easygoing person – he loves the seafood bisque' – inside Roly's Bistro

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Entertainment -- 'Wednesday' is 'great showcase for Irish talent', says executive producer as filming starts on season three of Netflix show

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Zelensky says Putin has not 'broken Ukrainians' on anniversary of invasion

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'My dad's words make my eyes water and my heart sink, but I hope I've hidden it well': a Ukrainian refugee's return to her city scarred by war

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'Every single one of them has lost someone' – life in Ukraine four years after the invasion

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Catherine Fegan: 'Now we just say if the missiles hit us, they hit us' – Ukrainians reflect on four years in the shadow of war

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World News -- Iran accuses Donald Trump of 'big lies' before crucial nuclear talks

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Latin America -- Cuba says it killed 4 exiles, wounded 6 others who attacked from Florida speedboat

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Britain -- Polls open in UK's Gorton and Denton by-election that could decide British prime minister's future

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North America -- Allegations Donald Trump abused minor 'were withheld from Jeffrey Epstein files'

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Cónal Thomas: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch gets his election show on the road early – but will his campaign keep the pace?

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Insurance Ireland CEO: We have a chance to transform how Irish people save – but only if we design investment products around real lives

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Mark A Fowler: There's a smart way for the US to promote regime change in Iran

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Deirdre Reynolds: Traitors' Paudie can't really dance, but he'll probably win 'Dancing With the Stars', despite his critics

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Tanya Sweeney: Balcony or 'shelf' cleavage is back in fashion – but I'm opting out this time

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Sophie White: Here's how to spot the signs of Millennial Woman Cry for Help – my current two-tone head of My Little Pony-esque hair included

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Family -- 'He had a late-onset autism, when he was about four or five. He met most of his markers when he was a baby': Eamon Ryan on his son, Tommy

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Life -- Laura Woods: 'I have financial responsibilities like everyone else. Suddenly you're working full-time and then you're told that your services are no longer required'

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Life -- Copper Face Jacks turns 30: 'I met him, had a dance and a shift. I went back the next night, saw him, and thought, 'he's in Coppers two nights in a row – it's meant to be!'

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Sex & Relationships -- The Divorce Diaries: 'The sex stopped – he said you're the problem, you have to sort it out'

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Farm Property -- €750,000 for charming 46ac Limerick farm with '70s residence

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News -- National IFA protest at Minister's Newbridge office on Saturday

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News -- From family farm to 700 stockists: How this Mayo couple built an eco-fuel business

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Farm Property -- Leasing land in Meath on the market from €400/ac

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Health Features -- One week this Clare man was showing champion cattle, the next he was facing oesophageal cancer

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Dublin News -- 'It's the right time' – popular Dublin restaurant Soup Dragon to close doors after 25 years

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Comment -- Donal Fallon: Gerry Hutch has a mountain to climb to win seat in Dublin Central battleground where local work matters

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Irish News -- Death announced of Andrew Heffernan, doctor and husband of Dunnes Stores tycoon Margaret Heffernan

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Politics -- Jack Chambers says planning decisions 'out of control' after Rotunda Hospital refusal

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Health -- Health officials have no date for Rotunda Hospital move as €100m extension plan in limbo

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Cork Judge issues dire warning on Irish road safety – 'things are out of control'

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The mystery of a burnt car on a mountain: Women appear in Kerry court for failure to give information

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Hearing-impaired Limerick graduate defies challenges and rides to equestrian success

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Chieftain's Matt Molloy named as Grand Marshall for St Patrick's Day parade in Mayo town

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'You might as well call McDonald's to get an ambulance'- councillor reacts after learning Castlebar base was without a full crew 15 times in three months

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News -- €700m enterprise fleet programme to double Irish Rail train services through Louth

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News -- Man killed in Sligo accident was well known artist and blacksmith

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GAA -- Meet the Wicklow family forever indebted to the Dillon Quirke Foundation

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Tralee -- "It's easier to take my wife to Croke Park than the local stadium" – Husband slams GAA over accessibility

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Drogheda & South -- 'We were on edge all night' – Louth family reveals flare ordeal before League of Ireland clash

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Seachtain: Éire Aontaithe- Would it demote or promote our national language?

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Just Between Us: 'Love is love' – Jennifer Rock and Jill Deering on coming out, co-parenting and building a modern family

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The Indo Daily: How an 'unlikely' criminal became Mr Flashy's successor in the notorious Gucci Gang

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TV Reviews -- 'The Dunblane Tapes': Deeply moving documentary lays bare parents' grief 30 years after the tragic school shooting

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Book Reviews -- 'The Lies Between Us': Feuding sisters, thwarted love and a body on the beach in thrilling debut

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming choices: Other Voices, The 39 Steps and Bridgerton

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Politics -- 'They couldn't get over the political hurdle' – the musicians who refused to let their music be used in 'Melania' film

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Celebrity News -- 'Nobody notices the 20-year age gap with my wife' - singer Russell Watson on defying age as he approaches 60

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Makeup -- Louise McSharry: How to get Margot Robbie's natural Wuthering Heights look

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Celebrity -- Gavin Friday: 'I had my manhood hanging in front of 2,000 people... the crowd went mad'

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Celebrity Features -- 'Plenty More to Come': Tik Tok star Kayleigh Trappe on acting dreams, engagement joy and life after teaching

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Why Ireland's passport officers welcome you home - the true story of a greeting that's 'not part of the training'

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15 Irish travel experts to follow on Instagram for cheap flights, budget breaks and last-minute deals

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

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World -- Visiting our adult children in Australia: 'We joke about setting up a Daughters Down Under support group'

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Food & Drink -- 'A well-rounded doctor is a happy one' – Meet the physician with a side hustle in Irish supper clubs

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Travel News -- Explainer: What is Aer Lingus's new rule regarding travel with passports to the UK?

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Irish News -- Money lessons in childhood linked to better financial stability in adulthood, says Bank of Ireland

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Courts -- Drunken woman who claimed her name was 'Gladys' told gardaí 'f**k off, I'm not telling you nothing', court hears

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Irish News -- Breaking

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Politics -- latest

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Politics -- Special needs assistants protest outside Leinster House to demand 'job security'

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Courts -- Court watches alleged killer's 'faked' Grand Theft Auto livestream alibi

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Irish News -- Two teenage girls reported missing from Cork found safe and well

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Politics -- Minister alleged to have made slur against hunger striking abuse survivors, Dáil is told by TD

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Courts -- X challenges Coimisiún na Meán on how it investigates user complaints

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Mary Regan: Government passes the blame on SNA policy, but some damage cannot be reversed

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Max Boot: US sleepwalking into a war with Iran without a clear rationale

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Dónal Lynch: Spare me the outrage. We all watched and judged along with Tyra Banks and the reality TV 'villains'

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David W Higgins: Here are the clues that Donald Trump is steering the US towards a major conflict with itself or the outside world

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The Irish Independent's View: Ireland and EU have no choice but to build resilience and defence

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Letters: War in Ukraine shows Europe must get serious about its own defence

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Inclusion is treated as an add-on rather than a core part of our school system, as the SNA review shows

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Saoirse Hanley: I usually find Chappell Roan quite annoying, but removing herself from her talent agency in the Epstein fallout was brave

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Leon Krauze: Why killing of Mexican cartel king 'El Mencho' may spiral into war

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Sinéad Ryan: Time to call a taxi for Darragh O'Brien if he won't give the people what they want, and that's Uber

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Letters: Millennials have been failed by the Government's approach to housing

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Lorraine Courtney: We should not have to sacrifice essentials like SNA supports for nice-to-haves like free meals and schoolbooks

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British ambassador to Ireland: Four years into Russia's illegal war, UK-EU solidarity is more essential than ever

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Sam Kiley: As war enters its fifth year, Ukraine has proven it can survive – but this is what it needs to win

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The Irish Independent's View: Four years into Putin's war, it's time for Europe to step up

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Business -- Number of homes being built falls by 6.5pc in the last quarter of 2025, CSO shows

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Europe -- Germany places €540m of 'kamikaze' drone orders as Nato re-arming gathers pace in Europe

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Irish Business -- Nearly €2bn sits in the coffers of the National Training Fund – while firms struggle to find staff

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Commercial Property -- Kildare pub with strong events business seeks €950,000

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World Business -- Fears of an overcooked AI bubble create stock openings, say Morgan Stanley strategists

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Irish Business -- Glanbia has 'no plans' to list in New York, says CFO Mark Garvey, despite rise in US sales

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Personal Finance -- Warning to landlords ahead of new rent rules coming in force on Sunday

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: Ireland's biggest, richest company – six things to know if Stripe buys PayPal

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Business -- Guinness owner Diageo cuts outlook as new CEO takes over

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Irish News -- 'Perma-gloom' – most people in Ireland expect the prices of goods and services to keep rising for years

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World Business -- Paramount lifts bid for Warner Bros Discovery as it attempts to thwart Netflix deal

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World Business -- Anthropic partners' shares up as AI tools target banking and HR

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United Rugby Championship -- Harry's game, Munster's Zebre crossing and mimicking McCloskey – plenty at stake as the provinces return

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Champions League -- Galatasaray advance to last 16 after extra-time to deny stunning Juventus comeback

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Champions League -- Vinicius Jr scores as Real Madrid see off Benfica to reach Champions League last 16

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League of Ireland -- Daniel McDonnell: Why is new FAI director of football facing queries on the Michael Noonan deal?

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Premier League -- Florian Wirtz agent reveals he pushed for 'dream' Real Madrid move before Liverpool switch

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Golf -- Shane Lowry enjoying home comforts as marathon PGA Tour run continues in Palm Beach

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Champions League -- Atalanta shock Borussia Dortmund to make last 16 after late penalty caps chaotic end to tie

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Soccer -- 'Such a nonsense' - Martin O'Neill baffled by VAR process on Auston Trusty red card

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Boxing -- The $1bn battle breaking out with boxing's future on the line

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International Soccer -- FAI CEO David Courell says implications of six-point punishment serious enough to play Israel games

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Rugby -- Pres Bray book Vinnie Murray Cup final date with Castleknock after seven‑try win over St Fintan's

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Premier League -- Manchester United post operating profit but debt approaches £1.3billion

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Rugby -- Saracens salary cap punishment under scrutiny over new evidence

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