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Is this Big Tech's 'big tobacco' event? Groundbreaking Meta/ Google verdict could be gamechanger for EU and Irish watchdogs

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Breaking - | Michael Flatley succeeds in removal of trustee in move for control of Lord of the Dance - 17:56

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Irish News -- 'People who bought pianos from my grandfather and my father, their children come back to buy one' – the Irish family of tuner-technicians going back seven generations

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Courts - BREAKING - | 'I hope you see my son's face every time you close your eyes. I hope you rot in hell' – mother of Steven Ring as man sentenced for his murder

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Where does Mohamed Salah rank in the all-time Premier League top 10?

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'Inside Limerick' – Meet the woman behind the popular social media guide to the city and county

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Wexford GP says criticism of Covid-19 guidelines was effort to contribute to 'a legitimate and necessary discussion about contentious matters'

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Irish News - Buyers who paid deposits and signed contracts for homes on Ringfort estate in Co Meath consider legal action in bid to move in

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International Soccer -- Keeper's homework done, a presidential visit, and bad taste joke over Sammie Szmodics injury – how Czech media saw the drama

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Irish News -- Number of people using emergency homeless accommodation rises to record high of 17,300

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Food & Drink -- Who is Mark O'Brien? – What we know about the talented Dublin chef who made it to the final of 'MasterChef: The Professionals'

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Courts -- Man charged with attempting to murder three children in Parnell Square declared 'fit to stand trial'

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Irish News -- Roy Keane's mother Marie dies following illness

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Crime -- How €30m Bitcoin seizure from Dublin drug dealer could lead to €360m jackpot for State

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Irish News -- 'Natalie fought to save her baby... but killer stole our dreams' – Natalie McNally's family say she left hint she was thinking of leaving McCullagh

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Irish Business -- How the business of looking after an ageing population is facing a crisis

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Celebrity -- 'I'm so glad we were together' – Lucy Kennedy on supporting radio co-host Colm Hayes' through wife's illness and death

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Leinster Rugby -- 'We were in the wilderness for 24 years' – How St Mary's finally won back the Leinster Schools Cup

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Soccer -- 'I'm not seeing many positives right now because we're in the gutter' – Nathan Collins struggling with Prague pain

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Courts -- Popular Dublin city pub ran 'shebeen' and 'had blatant disregard for the law', judge told

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Money -- Leave the car at home and grow your own spuds: how to get ahead of the energy surge and spend less

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Politics -- Government urged to allow Dublin councils to collect tourist tax

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News -- Waterford's Darkness Into Light cancelled as Pieta House moves to new service model

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Videos -- Ireland's World Cup dream ends on penalties: podcast from the stadium

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Irish News -- Consumers bracing for a major hit to their finances due to Middle East war

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Irish News Video -- Names and addresses of 300 'dodgy box' users to be sent to Sky to help tackle illegal streaming

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Irish News -- Confusion continues as 'Smart Meter' glitch set to cause bill headaches for homeowners

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Music News -- Róisín O on her mother, Mary Black: 'I must've been three or four. I remember watching her speak and thinking, all these kids think my mam is so cool'

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Parenting -- 25 funny books that will have your kids in fits of giggles, chosen by Sarah Webb

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Homes -- What happens when an estate agent sells his own home? This Limerick artist and agent is finding out

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers: 'I drank alone. I wanted oblivion all the time. I'd buy two bottles of vodka and lock the door'

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Two weeks after being ordered to prison, why are Enoch Burke's mother and sister still at large?

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Amy Molloy: How a massive dream home in rural Co Meath ended up as 'a costly pile of rubble'

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Dear Mary: My adult daughters are living at home and want their boyfriends to stay over but my husband says no

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Electric vehicles or petrol cars – which are cheaper to run?

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A lost boy: the harrowing story of one Dublin child, failed by those who should have protected him, whose life is now blighted by drugs and crime

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Britain -- Jeffrey Epstein made my friend go and have sex with Andrew, says survivor

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Politics - LIVE - | US and Iran 'to meet very soon in Pakistan'; UAE willing to join international force to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Britain -- Police force reopens investigation into sex abuse claims against Andrew Tate

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North America -- Nicolas Maduro lawyer pushes judge to throw out drug trafficking charge in fees row

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Europe -- North Korea and Belarus sign treaty as Lukashenko visits Kim in Pyongyang

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Europe -- Vladimir Putin taking advantage of Iran war to launch spring offensive against Ukraine

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World News -- Pope Leo warned of exorcist shortage amid rise in satanism

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Akhtar Makoii: Killing of navy chief has weakened Tehran's grip on Strait of Hormuz

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Martina Devlin: Greyhounds are majestic animals, so why does the State continue to fund an industry that treats them as expendable?

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Mark Keenan: With councils nationwide throwing cabin dwellers into homelessness, the Murrays' mini mansion in Meath didn't stand a chance

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Letters: Government's response to fuel crisis offers more help to those who don't need it

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Melanie Finn: How our treacherous school run reached a new low when my son (7) was nearly knocked down

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Jeremy Warner: Despite Donald Trump's claims, we are still heading into the storm of recession

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Legal Advice -- 'I put the family home into my wife's name to get agricultural relief, but now we are separating and she says I have no entitlement to the house. Is this true?'

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Courts - LATEST - | Watch: Drone footage shows Meath home demolition underway, as owner says 'send the bill to Mickey Mouse' because her family can't pay

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Entertainment -- Emotional speeches, a few boos and a missing actor – 10 big moments from the Oscars 2026

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Family -- The Divorce Diaries: 'I was planning on breaking up with him, and then I found out I was pregnant'

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Rugby -- Andy Farrell not talking to RFU about England role 'at present' – Bill Sweeney

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Bail revoked for dairy farmer who moved cattle between Mayo and Roscommon amid multiple animal cruelty allegations

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Why your straw may be worth more than you think

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EU is failing on biosecurity – so Ireland must get tough on tourists to combat FMD

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55-acre residential farm in Carlow set to go under the hammer

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Government facing 'irreparable damage' with farmers over fuel costs, senior FF TD warns

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Galway changes presidential nomination protocol after 'dangerous ideologies' heard last year

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South Kerry -- From Kerry to Nairobi – living the dream, one fuel check at a time

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South Kerry -- 'Dark cloud' over South Kerry at death of young woman, 'a truly special lady loved by everyone'

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News -- Kerry's glamping pods given widespread approval in towns and villages but not in rural areas

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News -- Mayo woman's company launches free app to track fuel prices in filling stations

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Wexford & District -- 'Despite our different cultures, the core meaning of marriage is the same everywhere' – Inside the modern world of weddings

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Bray -- Katie Taylor Croke Park homecoming proposal being reviewed by government

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News -- Big crowds gather in Portlaoise for launch of revamped €9m Penneys store

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News -- 'Our Leitrim Life': Meet the ambitious couple breathing new life into a 200-year-old cottage

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The Left Wing: Schools rugby special with Bernard Jackman | Cup final drama & player pathways

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Indo Politics: A €250m cost of living package under scrutiny and the return of Mairead McGuinness

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Dodgy boxes: a new era begins as end users face legal action

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Joe Rogan and MAGA celebs slam Trump's war - but who's cashing in on the chaos?

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TV Reviews -- Eilis O'Hanlon: A tale of two brothers in A Real American Horror Story – one a kidnap victim, the other a serial killer

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Radio -- Declan Lynch: Liveline is on the case of the woman and the Prague tickets that never were

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: Beyond Paradise, Pale Rider and For All Mankind

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TV Reviews -- 'The Pitt' review: Frenetic, mega-hit medical drama finally arrives in Ireland – was it worth the wait?

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Movie Reviews -- ORWELL: 2+2=5 review: Documentary shows how writer's chilling vision of modern life has played out

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Orla Dempsey: Who is Tamara Ralph, the It-designer of this year's glam Oscars gowns?

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11 of the best purple shampoos to keep blonde and grey hair looking vibrant

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Celebrity -- Tanya Sweeney: It's incredible that Chappell Roan is being cancelled for 'rudeness' – men do far, far worse and get away with it

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Celebrity -- Bryan Dobson: 'I have a wonderful letter written by my father to his mother-in-law when my parents got married'

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World News -- Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna; court hears couple were in caravan on LA mansion driveway during shooting

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The €50m question: From lidos to late buses and a boating lake in Phoenix Park, how to spend Dublin's tourist tax windfall

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An Irish Goodbye... from London: 'I feel completely settled here but I wish I could transport the Irish warmth of personality into the city'

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Modern Morals: My best friend of 30 years dumped me after I had a baby – how can I ever get over this?

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Once the island home of the UK's richest couple, Ely Lodge in Fermanagh has hit the market

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Would you leave a six-figure salary for a new career? Meet the people who followed their dreams and never looked back

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Rural to urban farmhouse transplant in sought-after Greystones estate

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Europe -- 'It's not like secondary school' – how I took my French to the next level with a language holiday

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Travel News -- Airline threatens to remove passengers who 'fail to use headphones while listening to audio or video'

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Travel News -- Dubai destination swaps: How Irish holidaymakers are rethinking travel as war continues and flight prices rise

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World -- 'I thought a five-day solo hike would reclaim a lost self. My menopausal body had other plans'

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Ireland -- 10 Center Parcs swaps in Ireland - family-friendly stays that are cheaper, cosier or comfier

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Irish News -- HSE warns public to 'stay vigilant' due to rise in scam texts

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Irish News -- Average of 1.37 million TV viewers watched Ireland's World Cup defeat to Czechia last night

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Irish News -- Nine people arrested by gardaí during 'Day of Action' targeting money laundering

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Irish News -- Gardaí launch 'Coco's Law' lessons for secondary school students to educate on sharing non-consensual intimate images online

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Irish News -- Sharks testing positive for cocaine and painkillers in the Caribbean

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Irish News -- Listening service for the elderly sees 27pc rise in calls

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Irish News -- The clocks go forward on March 29 – and everything you need to know about daylight saving time

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Sophie White: I don't do drugs or drink alcohol any more – these days I get high from DIY

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Letters: Demolition was justified outcome after rules on planning were ignored

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Frank Roche: Media dealings tell us that cloud still hangs over troubled GAA-Allianz deal

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Deirdre Reynolds: Nasty criticism of Barry Keoghan's looks shows even Hollywood stars are not immune to online abuse

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The Irish Independent's View: Irish fans dare to dream again ahead of World Cup qualifier

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Mary Kenny: After decades of secularisation, are we seeing an uptick in interest of religion in Ireland?

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Lorraine Courtney: A nightly tourist bed tax for Dublin? This dirty old town is a far cry from Rome

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Catherine Prasifka: Why the 'don't comment on other people's bodies' mantra has gone too far

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The Irish Independent's View: Leaders denounce war while grappling with energy shock

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Letters: Sarah Carey is wrong – we should be telling women about their breast density

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Saoirse Hanley: Having a wonky left eye has been an insecurity of mine for my whole life, but has taught me so much

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The Irish Independent's View: World economy is at the mercy of Donald Trump's erratic whims

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Ksenia Samotiy: Losing my phone was a brief relief from the digital dependency that has become the norm

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Letters: Only Americans can stop Donald Trump's demolition of global peace and stability

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David W Higgins: Why Ireland's ban on nuclear power and offshore drilling should be lifted

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Business -- Irish SMEs have lost €19m due to email scams in the last two years

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World Business -- UK will suffer biggest hit among large economies from Iran war, OECD says

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World Business -- Mars CEO joins board of Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk

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World Business -- Irish Distillers owner eyes possible deal to buy firm behind Jack Daniel's

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Technology -- CCPC investigation — one in three online retailers misleads us on Black Friday discounts

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Business -- Hostelworld profits fell by 14pc last year

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Business -- Bank of Ireland first European lender to tap green bonds since start of the Iran war

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Small Business -- Wicklow bus firm says summer surcharges for tour customers off table thanks to fuel cuts

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Media -- Co-director of architecture firm pays tribute to the late Hugh Wallace's 'inspiration' and 'leadership'

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Business -- Smurfit Westrock signs up as Ryder Cup worldwide partner

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Business -- 'Stakes are high' – Dublin Airport says it must hike fees to fund €5.6bn of new investment

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Money - latest - | Supermarkets follow each other cutting the prices of butter and milk - 11:16

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Commercial Property -- Well-known Wexford business to close its doors – 'I was 20 when I opened the first shop... that's a long time'

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Munster Rugby -- Bulls v Munster: TV times, team news and all you need to know as Clayton McMillan's men look to bounce back

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Leinster Rugby -- Suspected ACL injury set to end RG Snyman's season in huge blow for Leinster and South Africa

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International Soccer -- Sammie Szmodics discharged from Prague hospital after suffering concussion in play-off defeat

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Golf -- 'The Irish crowd will definitely be our 11th man at Lahinch' — Walker Cup skipper Dean Robertson banking on home support

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International Soccer -- 'That's something that will come later down the line' – Séamus Coleman puts Ireland decision on ice after Prague defeat

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United Rugby Championship -- Clayton McMillan implores players to generate 'positive news' for cash-strapped Munster

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Six Nations -- 'We've grown so much' – Beibhinn Parsons bullish as Ireland head into historic Six Nations campaign

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Rugby -- Cian Tracey: Munster in crisis – and the pressure is on to secure a Champions Cup spot for next season

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Camogie -- 'If we were still thinking about something that happened three years ago, something would be very wrong' – Waterford's Brianna O'Regan

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Gaelic Football -- Colm Keys: Sean O'Shea has kicked on to remain on the shoulder of Kerry's talismanic David Clifford

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International Soccer -- 'I feel pain. I feel pride for the performance of the players' – Heimir Hallgrimsson on Ireland's defeat in Prague

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International Soccer -- Cruel summer looms as Ireland let two-goal lead slip and go down to Czechs after shootout heartbreak

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International Soccer -- Daniel McDonnell: Pain in Prague as an Ireland team that did so much right gets the ending wrong

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