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Manhunt for suspect who set woman alight as she is treated for burns to more than 60pc of her body

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Money -- What I spend on Christmas: 'I usually spend around €150 on each of my adult children'

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Life -- Amber Guinness: 'When I was younger, being a Guinness was a bit annoying, like being called Amber Biro. When there's a brand, people make assumptions'

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In The Workplace -- This Working Life: 'I was always a questioning child, and I'd drive my parents insane'

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International Soccer -- 'God Save the King' anthem played before Ireland's U-19 qualifier against Sweden in Bulgaria

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Today's top TV and streaming choices: Stranger Things, EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2025 and Beaches

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A Tipperary stud owner made four wills in three years. Now a court row looms over which one is valid and who is set to inherit his €3m farm

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Asia-Pacific -- Thailand floods kill 33 as military joins relief efforts

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North America - BREAKING - | Two US National Guard members shot near White House in Washington DC; suspect in custody

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World News -- Family of four who died on holiday were likely poisoned by pesticide gas in Istanbul hotel

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Will Leitch: How long until Thanksgiving turns into a Zoom event?

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Catherine Prasifka: Giving up pleasure and forcing your body to suffer is too high a price for thinness

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Sophie White: That reassuring phrase 'Next week it'll all calm down' has run its course, so I've decided it's time to hire a life coach

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Letters: Accessibility of the UK's parliament puts Ireland's democracy to shame

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Courts -- 'I object, I object, I object': Residents protest over unauthorised extension to Sutton home they say looks more like 'an airport hangar'

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Irish News -- National Children's Hospital is to ditch half of its private rooms for consultants

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United Rugby Championship -- 'It's an undervalued resource' – Munster's lineout guru Alex Codling on the hunt for callers

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Basketball -- 'I couldn't be happier' – New Ireland coach Michael Bree upbeat as EuroBasket campaign begins

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Farmers face tighter TAMS approvals as solar and slurry tanker schemes hit budget limits

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How this Clare Limousin farmer combines Irish, French and English bloodlines to breed cattle worth up to €21,000

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Connacht family fail in initial High Court bid to stop neighbouring farmers spreading slurry and pesticides

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Host of EU bodies warn new tax could push fertiliser prices higher for European farmers in 2026

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Dublin News -- Now three Dublin councils have voted to increase social housing rents for 2026

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Dublin -- New smart parking in Fingal aims to get rid of abandoned bikes and e-scooters 'cluttering' the street

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Irish News - latest - | Dublin being 'held hostage by outdated planning system' that is delaying MetroLink, business group says

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TV News -- Vogue Williams to eat pig's brain on 'I'm A Celebrity' tonight

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Soccer -- Troy Parrott transfer stance clarified as clubs scramble for January move

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Former Minister of State and Clare TD Donal Carey dies aged 88

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Celebrity chef lands in Limerick to meet local faces for surprise Christmas special

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News -- Plans underway to bring Limerick author's debut novel to stage using 'larger-than-life' puppets

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Louth -- Driver (21) performed 'donuts' outside Louth church before high speed chase with gardaí

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Business -- Cork Airport announces major schedule increase to European cities next summer

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The Indo Daily: Four wills, three years and the €3m stud farm – Inside the battle for Des Vere Hunt's estate

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Fashion News -- Leading Irish jewellery designer pays tribute to Paul Costelloe – 'A remarkable ambassador for Irish design'

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Celebrity News -- 'My best friend, my rock, my world' – Richard Branson shares tribute after death of wife

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'Once we pass Carnsore Point, the seas churn. By 9pm the hull is thumping off three and four metre waves.' After a choppy ferry ride, Paul Whitington and son embrace Brittany

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Irish News -- Dublin woman forced to move house twice in a month as rent crisis worsens

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Irish News -- New loan product aims to help older homeowners downsize

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Irish News -- Man dies after single-vehicle crash in Kildare

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Irish News -- Explainer: What are the new rules around immigration set to be introduced?

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Courts -- 'Three boys facing essentially their entire lives without their adoring father' – dangerous driver given suspended sentence over death of cyclist

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Politics -- Mairead McGuinness makes first public appearance since withdrawing from Áras race on health grounds

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Irish News -- Veteran Ballymaloe Cookery School employee loses equality claim after row over start time

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Adrian Weckler: The National Broadband plan is coming in under time and on budget - where did it all go right?

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New €750m 'Inspire fund' can turn ideas into economic activity

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Britain -- Irish betting shops avoid big tax increase in UK budget but remote gaming hit with hike

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World Business -- UK budget hikes taxes by almost €30bn – hitting homes, gambling and investments

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Champions League -- Pressure mounts on Arne Slot as PSV exploit Liverpool's frailties at Anfield in Champions League humiliation

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GAA -- Oisín McConville: Pay for play is a real headache for the GAA... but I believe I've found a way to reward our stars

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Champions League -- Richard Jolly: Pep Guardiola got his maths wrong and it could cost Man City in Champions League

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Rugby -- 'I was pleading my case to the ref' – Andrew Porter takes responsibility for Irish scrum's 'bad day at office'

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Golf -- 'Punch me if you ever hear me complaining about wearing the green jacket again' – Rory McIlroy's plea to wife Erica

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GAA -- With success comes increased costs as Louth GAA County Board reports a financial loss for 2025

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Soccer -- 'It's something to look forward to' – Troy Parrott eyeing up World Cup play-off as he rules out January Alkmaar exit

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