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Courts - Three 'dodgy box' providers estimated to cost Sky more than €1.5m annually are liable for damages, High Court rules

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Courts -- Johnson & Johnson appeals near €1m workplace injury award to former hurler Mark Keane

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Irish News -- The teacher, the travel agent and the ESB clerk: Ireland's nine presidents and their past day jobs

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Politics - BREAKING - | Gardaí investigating vandalism of TD's constituency office - 14:41

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Presidential Election - LIVE - | Turnout picks up in final hours of voting as Ireland votes for its 10th president

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Commentator Ger Canning honoured with Lifetime Achievement award by GAA writers

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Stay lifted on enforcement of potential €7m Shannon LNG fine

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Pauline McCarthy (66) on her secret sauce: 'If you enjoy it – and you don't want to give it up – play on'

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Politics - BREAKING - | 'Call the cops': Mary Lou McDonald's reaction as Catherine Connolly supporters allegedly assaulted in Dublin

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Sex & Relationships -- Carol Vorderman says she's dropped her toxic friends – here's why you should too, and how to do it

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Boxing -- Kellie Harrington to come out of retirement with fight already booked for December

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Soccer -- 'It's still sickening thinking about it' – retired Ireland striker Julie-Ann Russell laments Euros agony

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Ladies Football -- Same But Different: Increased intensity of Ladies football makes current rules seem outdated

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Presidential Election -- Dogs at polling stations: Share your snaps as Ireland's presidential election takes place

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Irish News -- Carrick-On-Shannon crowned winner of 2025 Tidy Towns

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Comment -- Mark Keenan: Ireland sets the trend – now all western cities appear to have a housing crisis

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Courts -- Dangerous uninsured driver who sped away from gardaí had just bought car days after his child's birth

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Courts -- Court makes orders for the protection of very vulnerable minor

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Soccer -- 'There's more harm than good so just don't get involved' – Norwich boss warns Shane Duffy after social media outburst

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Presidential Election -- Martina Devlin: Isn't it time we had a contender for the Áras from the Traveller community?

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Small Business -- 'Sculpted by Aimee' sales surpassed €32m last year

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Health -- Pharmacists forced to reveal drug-dispensing fees for private patients in detailed receipts

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Irish News Video -- Presidential candidates Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys cast their ballots

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Irish News Video -- President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins cast vote in Ireland's presidential election

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Irish News Video -- Anatomy of a riot: how the Citywest protest quickly turned violent

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Sport -- Tackling the issue in Ladies football. Why outdated rules aren't fit for the modern game

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Videos -- Indo Politics - The Race for the Áras is all over but for the singing

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'The damage he inflicted remains' – niece of prominent GAA referee speaks out on how he indecently assaulted her as a child

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'The last thing he did on earth was to save somebody else' – doting uncle killed as he pushed young niece from path of oncoming car

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Lies, burned clothes and ashes poured down the kitchen sink: The inside story of how the Puska family tried to cover up the murder of Ashling Murphy

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Roma boss takes aim at Evan Ferguson: 'He is perhaps paying the price for his long inactivity'

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Comment -- Donal Fallon: An oral history of the Troubles would help reconciliation and healing

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Irish News -- Ultimate Halloween event guide for the bank holiday – find local fun with our interactive map

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TV Reviews -- 'The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In' review: Whatever these two have got, and I can't see it but it's clearly working for them

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Music News - Latest - | Westlife announce eight more shows at Dublin's 3Arena due to demand

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How should I spend my surplus cash? A Maria Steen handbag or a new cow? Or renewable energy?

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Bill Linnane: As a devout atheist it's odd that my teenage son is going to Mass – but I'm happy for him

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Poll shows young voters will elect Catherine Connolly president of Ireland – if they are motivated to vote

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Explainer: How do we elect a president – and what happens if I vote for Jim Gavin?

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VoteSmart: Take our test to find out whether Catherine Connolly or Heather Humphreys best aligns with your views

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From Hyde to Higgins: All you need to know about each of Ireland's nine presidents

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Europe -- King Charles becomes first British monarch in hundreds of years to pray with Pope

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Britain - LATEST - | Focus intensifies on Britain's Prince Andrew amid controversy over 'peppercorn rent' at his Royal Lodge residence

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World News -- Japan's Mount Fuji sees snow for first time this winter, 21 days later than usual

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North America -- Donald Trump privately admits that Zohran Mamdani is unbeatable in NY mayoral race

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Europe -- New footage shows Louvre jewel thieves making their escape

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Britain -- Welsh by-election: Plaid Cymru win Caerphilly, pushing out Labour and holding off Reform UK

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North America -- Six dead as US forces launch airstrike against suspected drug smugglers

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Martina Devlin: State's lack of communication over Citywest allowed far-right agitators to fill the vacuum

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Aoife Rooney: Michael D Higgins has been President for more than half my life – and I will really miss him

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David Blair: Why Putin's snub to Donald Trump could end up being history's costliest phone call

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Comment -- Tanya Sweeney: From K-pop: Demon Hunters to Labubus, indulging our kids' obsessions shows we care

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Presidential Election -- The Irish Independent's View: Go out and vote for our next president – it's your duty

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Irish News -- How a Dublin estate agent got a UK businessman to pretend to be the owner of a client's house in 'mystery shopper' ploy

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: Our niece boards with us for college and has acquired a fancy new wardrobe – we fear she is stealing

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Money -- How to get your property tax valuation right, and what happens if you get it wrong

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News -- Paddy Jackson's father wants face-to-face meeting with reality TV star who spread 'vile' lies about him online

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International Soccer - LIVE - | Ireland v Belgium: Katie McCabe spot on to put Girls in Green ahead in Nations League play-off, plus updates from the LOI

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Premier League -- Bruno Fernandes reveals why he turned down mega-money offer from Saudi Arabia to stay with Manchester United

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News -- Mart manager who said board failed to act on cattle prod attack wins €26k over dismissal

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Beef -- I've spent years refining weaning my suckler calves – here's the system that finally works

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Rural Life -- Farmer fears he will not be able to pass the baton to his son due to rising costs – 'How could you dare encourage them to go farm?'

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Farm Property -- Rare opportunity in Wexford as farmhouse with over 100 acres set to be auctioned off

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Irish News -- 'People are nervous to come out' – Saggart businesses forced to close early amid 'frightening' Citywest clashes

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International Soccer -- 'Some of them are quite personal' – Katie McCabe opens up on devastation of Ireland's Euro 2025 failure

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Music News -- 'It makes me want to cry' – Bon Jovi says he can't wait to return to Croke Park

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Presidential Election -- Letters: Protection of children was never Citywest protesters' priority – they just wanted to sow havoc

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Gardaí concerned for welfare of missing Meath teen (16)

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Wicklow man jailed for assaulting former partner and breaching safety order

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News -- Bank Holiday weekend rail disruption in Galway as significant station works near completion

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News -- Revealed: See how Wexford's towns and villages performed in the 2025 SuperValu Tidy Towns competition

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North & West Kerry -- Kerry voters in support for Catherine Connolly 'as women make great presidents'

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News -- A Westport 'food forest' which grew from wasteland demonstrated the power of community action

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Tralee -- Kerry man saved young child from drowning after hearing noise outside

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Courts -- Man (34) daubed 'Up the IRA' in own blood on cell wall at Dundalk Garda Station

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News -- Landmark Galway office building housing City Library up for sale at €9.25m

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The Indo Daily: 40 years on- The birth of Knock Airport and the priest who made it possible

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Indo Sport podcast: Jackie McCarthy O'Brien in studio | An extraordinary life on and off the pitch

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Podcast reviews: A new investigative documentary narrated by Ruth Negga, the killing of Fr Molloy, and YouTube murder confessions

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The Indo Daily: Attack ads and 'Trumpian' tactics: The Presidential race that lost its way

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Whipping Boy's Paul Page: 'People thought that was us having a go at Bono. We weren't'

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'It was vile' – Anthea Turner on TV, tabloids and being branded a home-wrecker

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Radio -- Declan Lynch: 'Pope Leo is one of the few world leaders out there who is getting all the big calls right'

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Theatre & Arts -- Corban Walker: 'Translating an observation onto paper is not something that comes naturally to me'

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Celebrity News -- Stephen Fry says he wants 'goddess' Celia Imrie to win The Celebrity Traitors

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Celebrity News -- Idris Elba, Steven Bartlett and Ian Wright among most influential black Britons

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My visit to Chanel N°5's jasmine fields: 'The combination of sights and smells is at once serene and overwhelming; I've never been anywhere this beautiful'

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Louise McSharry: Five powders to perfect a shine-free make-up look

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PJ Gallagher – 'Financial worries and freaking out about money keeps me awake at night. I never stop worrying about it'

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Home & Garden -- 'I found the key to continental living in an apartment over a cafe in Dun Laoghaire'

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Home & Garden -- Historic home built by Shelbourne Hotel founder was part of another famous Dalkey hostelry

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Modern Morals: My gluttonous friend eats and drinks much more than the rest of our group – surely it's not fair to just split the restaurant bill evenly?

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Home economics: 'My sister took enduring power of attorney over my mother's affairs but now she wants to sell her house and put her in a home'

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Actor Pom Boyd: 'At this stage I'm usually the oldest on a set. That gives you a certain ­licence. I've earned it. So I take it'

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Eight new and upgraded hotels in Ireland – from a boutique stay in Dungarvan to skyline views in Dublin

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'Nothing about it is fake' – Lonely Planet names Tipperary among world's best places to visit in 2026

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Hotel review: Wary of all-inclusive holidays? This slice of Mallorcan magic might change your mind...

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'I feel overawed' – gorillas in our midst on one of the world's most diverse safari experiences

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Taking your family on a US holiday for the first time? An Irish mum shares her guide to where and when to go, and much it will cost

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16th century castle in Kilkenny listed amongst Airbnb's top Halloween stays

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Irish News -- Pre-tax profits at GAAGO increased by 28pc to €1.1m last year

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Courts -- Man charged with public-order offences in Saggart warned to stay away from 'violent protests'

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Courts -- Teen who threw airsoft grenade in underground carpark for 'fun' gets suspended sentence

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Irish News -- Fireworks and pedestrian safety at centre of Gardaí's October Bank Holiday appeal

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Irish News -- Ireland's Fittest Family set to return with complete revamp

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Irish News -- Why do the clocks go back – and what did Coldplay's Chris Martin's great-great-grandfather have to do with it?

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Irish News -- 'People aren't able to get around' – Rural village 'neglected' as main road remains closed after Storm Amy

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Health -- Lower sugar intake in early years 'can reduce heart risk in adulthood', study finds

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Irish News -- How the Citywest riots unfolded, with tensions fuelled by social media posts

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Comment -- Lorraine Courtney: Why we need less 'Peppa Pig' and more creativity and interaction in our classrooms

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Presidential Election -- 'We lost our source of transfers. We were one party against five' – Fine Gael members brace for landslide win for Catherine Connolly

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Analysis -- This two-inch magnet promises to curb your phone addiction – but does it work?

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Letters -- Letters: Heather Humphreys and Fine Gael are not on the side of ordinary voters

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Comment -- John Bowden: While smearing rivals, Donald Trump can't escape own 'Nazi' problem

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Courts -- Packed bags, tears and a moment of reckoning as Puska relatives jailed for role in Ashling Murphy murder cover-up

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Presidential Election -- David Farrell: Here's why Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys are not so different after all

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Editorial -- The Irish Independent's View: Garda response to Citywest shows lessons from Dublin riots learnt

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Comment -- Catherine Prasifka: Rise of the pornbots – how AI standards are being lowered to seduce us with titillating tech

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Presidential Election -- Oliver Callan: Heather can blame a craicless Fine Gael, while Catherine has the lenient left to thank

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Comment -- Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Ireland's bottle-return scheme is a brilliant concept with a terrible user experience

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Comment -- The 12 most staggering revelations from Virginia Giuffre's book, 'Nobody's Girl'

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Editorial -- The Irish Independent's View: Ursula von der Leyen faces tough task in getting Ukraine 'solidarity loan' across the line

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Comment -- Suzanne Crowe: When hospital builds are delayed, the cost is measured in more than finances

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Comment -- Saoirse Hanley: Halloween is the ultimate chance to dress up – just don't make the mistakes I have when choosing a costume

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Money -- Most people expect household costs to keep rising next year, but few believe they will get pay rises

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Money -- Your questions answered: 'We're moving to Dubai. Will Revenue claw back our Help to Buy money?'

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Media -- Virgin Media TV swings into paper profit after €15m 'write-back'

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Business -- One in six in Ireland believe they are poor, says Eurostat

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Business -- Bankinter insists focus in Ireland is on organic growth

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In The Workplace -- Legal Aid Board functioning 'almost in spite of its design' review finds

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Business -- Dublin Airport infrastructure 'insufficient' for growth, say McEvaddys​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Business -- Shares in Kerry Group jump with solid third-quarter results

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Business -- Housing completions stalled in last quarter, CSO data shows

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Money -- AIB, Haven and EBS cut a string of mortgage rates

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Commercial Property -- Naas site comes to market after deal agreed for 'Leinster Leader' premises

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Business -- Revenue petitions courts to wind up Derek McGrath's Core Capital firm

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Money -- How do people become board members – and how much do they get paid?

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Business -- 'Show me the money' – better pay now beats work-life balance for jobseekers

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Irish Business -- Sales of luxury bagmaker Hermes fall marginally short of forecasts

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Swimming -- Olympian Nick O'Hare: Shane Ryan's decision isn't brave or rebellious – it's morally and ethically reprehensible

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Ladies Football -- The professor gives a football lesson as Raheny edge Dromard at rainy DCU

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League of Ireland -- 'We are deflated but we'll bounce into Sunday' – Shelbourne striker John Martin looks to Bohemians clash

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Munster Rugby -- Munster v Connacht: Team news, TV details and you all you need to know ahead of second interpro derby of the season

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Leinster Rugby -- Leinster v Zebre: Teams, TV details and all you need to know as Leo Cullen hands out five debuts

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Gaelic Football -- Kieran Donaghy's addition to Kerry senior set-up could be shrewd move in managerial succession plan

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Premier League -- Arne Slot admits Trent Alexander-Arnold factor could play part in Mohamed Salah's poor form

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Soccer - Latest - | Sheffield Wednesday hit with 12-point deduction after entering administration - 12:54

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League of Ireland -- US-based backers of Dundalk say they will walk away from crisis club unless owner John Temple hands over control

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League of Ireland -- 'It's quite clear the last few years what my number one priority was' – Stephen Bradley fires back at taunt from Celje boss

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Athletics -- Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich handed three-year doping ban but time allowed to stand

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Soccer -- 'For a player it's an honour' – Marcus Rashford makes it clear he wants to stay at Barcelona ahead of maiden Clasico

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