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Farmers protest outside Agriculture Minister's constituency office

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Jarlath Burns says a 'line was crossed' by Allianz sponsorship protesters who forced entry to GAA Congress

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Connacht snatch URC victory over Glasgow with two late tries

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Meath survive late scare as Mayo nearly claw back 13-point deficit

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Support for Social Democrats hits record high, but minimal damage for coalition parties after SNA debacle

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World News - LIVE - | US and Israel launch 'major' airstrikes on Iran as retaliatory strikes heard across Middle East

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Derry teen killed in tragic Donegal crash remembered as 'kind-hearted and caring' young man

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Niall Breslin: 'I wrote about our pregnancy loss because it's not just about grief – it's about utter love'

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Irish News -- Serving garda to appear in court over 'interaction' with stolen car linked to death of pedestrian

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Food & Drink -- 'It's the quickest way to understand a place' – Irish foodies on their supermarket safaris

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Money -- Nine couples on the wedding expenses they regret – and the ones that were worth the splurge

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Comment -- Luke O'Neill: How a donor gave 'gift of life' by allowing woman to have a baby after womb transplant

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Sportstar Awards -- Rory McIlroy adds our 2025 Sportstar crown to his green jacket after year he'll never forget

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Leinster Rugby - Exclusive - | Leo Cullen interview: 'A family goes on a journey with an autistic kid, it's not easy for anybody'

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Money -- Weather-related insurance claims soar as rain and flooding wreak havoc on homes across the country

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Courts -- Man denied bail after allegedly running over Garda with scrambler on path

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Irish News -- From life coaching to painting lighthouses... what are former TDs doing after a life in politics?

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Irish News -- Hundreds protest in Dublin calling for emergency disability payment

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Women's Sport -- 'Social media often shows athletes as the leanest version of themselves, but that's not always the best'

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North America -- F35s, tankers and the world's largest warship: Inside Trump's mega arsenal behind Iran strikes

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Politics -- 'If you're not prepared to enter government, what's the point?' – Greens' last man standing Roderic O'Gorman has no regrets

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World News -- 'Bombs will be dropping everywhere' – Donald Trump has ordered major combat operation in Iran

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Irish News -- Never-ending rain means weather-related insurance claims soar

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Irish News -- Shauna Fitzsimons described the struggle to secure the correct educational setting for her son Troy

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Irish News -- Indo Politics - The fallout continues over the government's handling of the SNA controversy

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Irish News Video -- Attention to details speaks Volume(s) for viral new restaurant

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: I want to settle down and start a family but I keep ending up in situationships and I'm sick of it

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News -- Carlow mother and daughter make history after completing a parkrun in all 32 counties – 'It was magic'

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Money -- Home economics: 'My energy bills are very high but I'm a renter and have no control over insulation or upgrades – how can I cut costs?'

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The Harold's Cross home that evolved and grew alongside a family

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Take the plunge into this Newcastle home with a garden sauna and barrel pool

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This renovated home brings some Croydon cool to Dublin's Marino

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Fix it up: A Victorian villa with a big annexe in Dublin 4

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A vase to display your child's artwork and other must haves for your home

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Decor choices that sustain tradition, local crafts and the planet

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Britain -- Starmer on thin ice after historic blow to Labour from Greens

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Britain -- Reform UK reports alleged cheating in by-election booths to police

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Máiría Cahill: Blaming the Brits for the troubles of west Belfast lets the IRA off the hook

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Sam McBride: So long, Common Travel Area? Why centuries of free movement between Britain and Ireland could be about to end

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Declan Lynch: Garrison game of football has picked up some unlikely and unlikeable recruits

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Attacking Iran is far riskier than anything Trump has done before

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Katriona O'Sullivan: 'One DNA test did so much. It showed me my father lied, but it also revealed an uncle I never knew existed'

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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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Gaelic Football - Live - | National Leagues: All the football and hurling action from around the country

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Premier League -- Liverpool impress with set-pieces in convincing home win over West Ham

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GAA -- Kevin McStay to head new football advisory body, as GAA approves licencing system to control team spending

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News -- EU forges ahead with Mercosur trade deal in 'provisional' step

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News -- Chaos in Galway council chamber as countermotion in support of Bord Bia chief branded 'an abuse of process'

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Farm Property -- 44-acre Wicklow property fetches €120,000 above guide price at auction

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Forestry & Enviro -- Kilkenny County Council urge planning watchdog to reject 'mega' wind farm – 'It's David vs Goliath'

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Beef -- 10 key tasks to tackle this March to set up a strong spring

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Courts - BREAKING - | Dublin man (22) charged with murder of English tourist Anthony Herron in Temple Bar

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Crime -- Woman (60s) arrested by gardaí investigating stabbing death of man in Dublin house

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Dublin News -- Dublin City Council's move to former DIT campus will cost €581m

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Dublin News -- Pat's all, folks: Giant statue of St Patrick holding pint of Guinness removed from Temple Bar pub after complaint

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Irish News -- 'What are we going to do as parents?' – Mothers on struggle to secure special school places for their children

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Meet the young Clare designer making waves with Hag's Head inspired collection – 'I always knew that I wanted to do something creative'

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Campaigners call for policy overhaul to end 'dangerous' out-of-hours medication gap for Wexford's disabled community

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Judge refuses jurisdiction in case of driver (25) who drove at 172km/h along Sligo dual carriageway

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'It's not acceptable, too quiet, too nice' – John Russell scathing in criticism of Sligo Rovers' 'terrible performance'

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Funeral hearses blocked as pavement parking hits new low in Dundalk

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Cork gymnast to contest the World Cup for Ireland as part of campaign for '28 Olympics in LA

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Judge says Killarney man 'still a threat to people of Kerry' as he sentences him for violent disorder

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Wicklow IFA advise calm in farmers after bluetongue finding

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Sligo man took a swing at garda who was helping him off the floor in pub

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Mother remanded in custody after €62,000 worth of cannabis found in utility room of a house in Ballina

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Indo Politics: Why education is now in the political danger zone and Dublin Central battle heats up

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The Indo Daily: How the Collison brothers became the richest people in Irish history

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Indo Sport podcast: Dublin's decline | Mayo's 'Kobe-mania' | Who will replace Jarlath Burns?

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The Left Wing: Saracens offer Farrell millions | Ireland coaching candidates | More Munster upheaval

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Britain -- Enjoyable Queen Elizabeth biography is both gushing and eye-opening about the family scandals and a life less ordinary

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: Bill Bailey's Vietnam, The Big Chill and Vanished

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Moby: 'Had Sinéad O'Connor not become so famous, I'd say there's quite a good chance she'd still be alive'

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'I was a crutches user, and whenever I was out and about, without fail, a boy would call me 'Hop Along'. It was one of those things I had to accept'

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Pat Stacey: Claudia Winkleman's new chat show is coming soon – can she succeed where other well-known faces have failed?

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Irish News -- How safe is a gel manicure? Women urged to wear sunscreen in nail salons

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Sex & Relationships -- Modern Morals: Would it be wrong to sign up to a sugar daddy site? I'm a single mum and would like to be looked after financially

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

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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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Forget the weather... for a sweet taste of spring try Kevin Dundon's rhubarb and orange cake recipe and his light but creamy pasta dish

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Home help: We want to create an outdoor kitchen that will cope with the weather, what can we do on a limited budget?

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Recipes -- Donal Skehan's classic bakes – traditional scones, iced lemon custard slices and chocolate hazelnut tart

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Life -- Climate Changemakers: The endangered species caught in the crossfire of a lucrative fishery

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An Irish family in India: 'You could live humbly here for a year for the price of four months' rent in Ireland'

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Hotel review: I stayed in the fairytale castle where Ryan Tubridy tied the knot

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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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Ireland -- 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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Travel News -- The 22 countries on Ireland's 'Do Not Travel' list – ignoring the advice will void your insurance

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Europe -- 'Everyone says hello, just like in Donegal' – I quit my career in finance to run cycling holidays in Spain

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Irish News -- Former sport and culture minister Catherine Martin and her husband on life after politics

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Comment -- Sarah Mac Donald: Wakes should be held in the home, not in a church – but bishops and priests need to compromise on eulogies

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Irish News -- 'Suddenly, the roles reversed' – football star Colin Hawkins on facing cancer along with wife

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Courts -- Judge fears for boy (13) missing from Tusla care for 10 days

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Irish News -- Dancing With The Stars: Paudie admits he has 'imposter syndrome' after defying odds on RTÉ show

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Courts -- Customer who punched shop cashier in dispute over change is sentenced

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Courts -- Dad 'threatened to murder his pregnant ex in call', court hears

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Irish News -- Paramedic industrial action 'looks inevitable' in row over contracts for new graduates, union warns

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Crime -- Catherine Fegan: 'It was all anyone was talking about – it's just a relief after hearing nothing about Mike for so long'

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Irish News -- Meet the Gaeltacht sisters competing in the Welsh national song contest final with tune featuring a cúpla focal

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The Irish Independent's View: Homelessness crisis can be solved, but it will take bold action

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Sarah Carey: Mary Lou McDonald's hypocrisy has been exposed once again – how does she keep getting away with it?

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John Downing: Why the concept of Irish neutrality is under pressure in an increasingly dangerous new world

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Kathy Donaghy: Stop 'reaching out' and 'circling back' – if you want to communicate, keep it simple

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Gardaí will look to Norway's plan for guidance on how to police Ireland's match with Israel

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Con Coughlin: Taliban's foreign allies have pushed it to the brink in Pakistan conflict

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Édaein O'Connell: I'm spending €4,000 going to weddings this year – getting a 'save the date' feels like a court summons

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Adrian Blomfield: Tehran's hand may be weaker, but it has called Donald Trump's bluff

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The Irish Independent's View: Mixed signals from Government serve only to create confusion

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Martina Devlin: Ireland in 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' is unified geographically and culturally – one place, not two

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Mary Kenny: Fifteen years after the success of Queen Elizabeth's visit to Ireland, her legacy is now tainted

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Fionnán Sheahan: Not for the first time, best-laid plans of Mary Lou in Dublin Central have gone awry

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Mark Keenan: Ireland's property bubble really burst 20 years ago in 2006 – while those 'in the know' played a double game

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Letters: This country still has a lot of work to do for survivors of institutional abuse

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Joe Barnes: They started as 'toys', but now drones are killing hundreds every day in the Ukraine war

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Technology -- Ebay tells government it is "restructuring" Irish base as workers wait for news of potential job cuts

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Business -- Transdev loses Dublin Luas contract after more than 20 years

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Business -- Aer Lingus operating profit jumps 38pc to €282m

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Money - Updated - | Irish Life and Level Health to both hike medical insurance premiums - 11:59

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Irish Business -- Cork ice-cream maker Silver Pail being bought for up to €10m

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Commercial Property -- Glanbia's Kilkenny headquarters is on the market for €2.95m

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Money -- Home economics: 'A friend and my daughter each own part of my house – if I need to go into a nursing home, how will I finance it?'

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Irish Business -- 'We were all just, like, screaming. This is crazy.' No one was more surprised than Dubliner Aine Kennedy to see her hairbrush linked to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half-time show

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Money -- Money experts on the pros and cons of borrowing – and whether they have any loans themselves

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Business -- Ryanair and UK air traffic control firm face legal costs of almost €4m in damages claim

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Business -- UK looks to scrap windfall taxes on North Sea oil and gas

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: Loud phone alerts? Using AI in email? Here are the biggest tech no-nos to avoid

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Technology -- AI and other tech advances are fuelling scams and fraud, Central Bank warns

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Business -- Congress may review crypto bank charter application from family of Trump

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Business -- Earnings jump to $739m at Ardagh Metal Packaging

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Irish News -- Jarlath Burns gives emotional reaction as GAA Congress interrupted by anti-Allianz protesters at Croke Park

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Premier League -- Petr Cech interview: I play ice hockey and find it as exciting as the Premier League

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Premier League -- Evanilson equaliser earns Bournemouth a point against Sunderland

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Premier League -- How Michael Carrick has transformed Manchester United – and what comes next

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Premier League -- Live

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Golf -- Aine Donegan slips four shots off the lead after third round 74 in Australia

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Premier League -- Premier League to launch streaming service – but how will it work and is it the beginning of the end for Sky Sports?

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League of Ireland -- LOI takeaways: Bohs stars shine, Michael Duffy earns plaudits, Drogs woe continues and John Caulfield takes derby honours

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Premier League -- The top 20 signings of the Premier League season – who has the number one spot?

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Golf -- Shane Lowry moves into contention as playing partner Billy Horschel suffers heckling at Cognizant Classic

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League of Ireland -- 'I have an unwavering support for the Palestinian people' – Shelbourne boss Joey O'Brien makes his point after FAI's decision to fulfil Israel clash in Dublin

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League of Ireland -- 'Speak to the club' – Stephen Bradley stonewalls questions on off-field matters after Shamrock Rovers defeat

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