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Middle East -- Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza including two police officers

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Irish News -- Michael McDowell denies MetroLink objections were tied to his Dublin property interests

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News -- Football pitch renamed after late Galway United hero with Michael D Higgins among ceremony attendees

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Movies -- Irish stars shine bright on the red carpet at Bafta TV Awards

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Irish News -- Irish secondary school student's microplastics breakthrough wins major European climate prize

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Holly Cairns: It's my duty as a legislator to listen when women say they feel like criminals

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Emer O'Kelly: Choosing to have a baby in your 50s is monstrously selfish. And I should know

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Letters: RTÉ is the engineer of its own decline — to benefit of others

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Sarah Carey: Amid rising antisemitic sentiment, a family visit to my nephew's bar mitzvah was an enlightening experience

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Richard Curran: AI may be the future, but what lies ahead is still uncertain, so don't sacrifice soft skills

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Irish Business -- Irish firms unprepared for EU's new NIS2 law that makes directors liable for cyber attacks

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Money -- It's a hidden tax on women – the €250k levy that is mostly aimed at daughters

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Irish Business -- Revenue seeks winding-up of private ambulance firm used by HSE and Leinster Rugby

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Media -- Any Other Business: Local radio stations might take a leaf out of the Meta playbook

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Irish Business -- Russia-linked Aughinish Alumina plant seeks permission to expand waste processing operation despite war claims

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Irish Business -- Iran peace deal could be good news for homeowners – with paused mortgage rate hikes and lower energy bills, experts say

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Irish Business -- Echelon hit with €2.67m council bill for latest phase of Arklow data centre project

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Hurling -- 'There's no baggage with them fellas' – Ben O'Connor hails Cork's resolve after victory leaves Déise on the brink

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Six Nations -- Sinéad Kissane: Ireland look to make historic return to Aviva Stadium a homecoming to remember for fans

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Rugby -- 'I'd love it if we had a bit more consistency around our game' – Munster boss Clayton McMillan frustrated with patchy form

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Six Nations -- 'We're all invested in making the game better' – Scott Bemand welcomes idea of Irish clubs joining English PWR

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Gaelic Football -- 'We got energy from our U-20 and minor teams' says delighted Roscommon captain Diarmuid Murtagh

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