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Saturday, December 20, 2025 6:00 PM ET

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Premier League -- Arne Slot relieved with Liverpool's dramatic win over Tottenham but faced anxious wait over Isak injury

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Premier League -- Eddie Howe: Newcastle were denied 'clear penalty' against Chelsea

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Irish News -- Distress for families as many hospitals impose strict new rule on visiting patients over Christmas amid flu surge

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'We believe in him' – Roma director's vote of confidence in Evan Ferguson as Fabio Capello questions call to drop him for Juventus defeat

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Festive cheer for Arsenal as Jake O'Brien error gifts Gunners penalty in valuable win at Everton

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Bonus point is small consolation for Connacht in disappointing URC defeat to Dragons

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Watch: Frank Lampard sparks melee after reacting to 's*** Steven Gerrard' chants

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'Do we want to be remembered for being cowards?' – Matt Doherty's challenge to Wolves team-mates after another miserable defeat

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Theatre & Arts -- 'I was burning 7,000 calories a day. My body just shut down. It was terrifying' – Irish panto dames on the toughest gig in showbusiness

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Irish News -- Man (30s) dies on way home from work after his car skidded off road into river in Cork

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Rugby -- Cian Tracey: Leinster find themselves stuck in a vicious Jekyll and Hyde cycle

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: My boyfriend dumped me and I didn't see it coming. I can't get out of bed or stop crying. How can I face Christmas parties now?

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Courts -- Former TV personality appears in court accused of breaching safety order within 10 days

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Irish News -- A sporting hero, a brave survivor, an Irish rapper and a pope... here are the people who defined 2025

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Money -- Why now is the time to choose which streaming service to switch off

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Equestrian - Exclusive - | Irish Olympian Cian O'Connor denies wrongdoing after horse's positive test for controlled substance

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Irish News -- 'They wanted to go one way and I wanted to go another' – Ronan Collins to leave RTÉ next week after four decades on the airwaves

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Irish News -- Nativity scene recreated by activists in Dublin 'in solidarity with Gaza'

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Courts -- Former landscaper faces extra 18 months in jail after laundering €127,000

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United Rugby Championship -- Munster head into festive Leinster battle with bonus-point URC win at Ospreys

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Opinion -- Luke O'Neill: Here are the scientifically proven healthiest ways to eat chocolate and cake this Christmas

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Money -- Your money questions: 'Can I use tax I paid on an inheritance against tax due from a gain on a property?'

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Radio -- Darragh McManus: Ryan Tubridy casts his net wide with move to YouTube and TalkSport, but will he land the next big gig?

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Life -- Climate Changemakers: Three good news stories for nature in Ireland during 2025

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Irish Business -- Donal O'Donovan: Coalition's wild €30bn spending plans threaten a return to national bankruptcy

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Dublin News -- 'Very strange' – former Meta worker admits assaulting security guard at Dublin HQ amid row over fake dating profile

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New Ross -- Mother of murdered 8-year-old Wexford girl calls for whole life sentences for child murderers

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Irish News -- Irish grandmother facing deportation from US is released from ICE custody

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Britain - latest - | BBC 'cuts ties' with Walliams after being dropped by publisher, Telegraph reports

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Sport -- Rory McIlroy named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

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Irish News Video -- 'Bondi Hero' rewarded with €1.4m as he recovers in hospital'

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Irish News Video -- Online bullying and AI Deepfakes have a similar response to sexual trauma in teens

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Videos -- CCTV images of brazen heist on midlands shop

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Parenting -- Forget the Santa visits and fancy advent calendars – all your kids want for Christmas is you... and a few presents

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'I used my precious annual leave to volunteer at a circus hotel in Sweden - here's how it went'

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Colm O'Rourke: GAA's argument for maintaining its links to Allianz is flawed – tainted money is not worth having

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From the Muppets to Blackadder: 10 of the best adaptations of 'A Christmas Carol'

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Books -- The Angel of Lyon: A seasonal short story from Niall Bourke

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World News -- Gallery: The images in the latest Epstein Files release

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: Five smart tech Christmas gift ideas for a bargain price

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Legal advice: 'My father's new partner has moved into my farmhouse – can she claim rights to my property?'

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'He always dodged buying a round' – rise and fall of brazen ex-Fine Gael councillor jailed for stealing €172,000 from charity to pay for male escorts

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Director of collapsed packaging company 'failed to disclose €820,000 in her Revolut account'

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Bite marks, a bloody lip and a brutal bust-up – but high-profile politician in clear over alleged assault on their sister

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The big Westlife interview: Who Simon didn't like, who was the golden boy, would Brian come back, who Louis says were the 'guinea pigs'

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Paul Kimmage: How much is enough and why couldn't John Magnier let this one go?

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'Her marriage was unhappy but also unbreakable': The love triangle of Sinéad Cusack, Tom Stoppard and Jeremy Irons

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World News -- Gaza no longer in famine after ceasefire, report says

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North America -- Charlie Kirk's widow endorses JD Vance for 2028 presidential election amid MAGA infighting

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World News -- Passengers say woman was 'already dead' when family took her on flight

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World News -- Walliams 'strongly denies' inappropriate behaviour allegations after he is dropped by publisher

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Australasia -- 'I had to be there for those kids,' says girl (14) shot while sheltering children in Bondi Beach attack

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North America -- Adding Trump's name to centre undermines JFK legacy, Kennedys say

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Australasia -- Bondi hero who tackled gunman given cheque for $2.5m in hospital

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Fionnán Sheahan: Fianna Fáil, Jim Gavin and my side of the story

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John Scally: What drove the Vatican to put Santa and Christmas trees on the naughty list?

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Dermot Bolger: In company or in solitude, I hope the blessings of Christmas will be with you

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Édaein O'Connell: Fairy lights cast a rose-tinted glow over my small hometown and its locals at Christmas

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Entertainment -- Twink: 'The man for that job was either Oliver Callan or Al Porter but they wouldn't have the balls to give it to him'

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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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Golf -- 'One wants €45k for a week despite being 93km away' – Teeing up a rental windfall from the Ryder Cup? Here's how to set a realistic price

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Europe -- Lula says Meloni will try to persuade Italy to accept Mercosur deal

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Beef -- Robin Talbot: Our 'innocent' plan to plant trees was no match for the bureaucrats

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Comment -- Ciaran Moran: Protesting farmers will not be reassured by Taoiseach's deal-making diplomacy on Mercosur

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Farm Property -- High-calibre 83ac Monaghan holding hits the market for €1.5m

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Comment -- Exhaustion, back pain and escaped heifers – I really needed a break, and you probably do too

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Dublin News -- Almost 500 social homes delayed by up to 18 months

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Irish News -- Man (20s) hospitalised after assault in Finglas

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Dublin News -- From flashpoint to focal point: How backlash against Herzog Park name has strengthened Jewish ties to the Dublin amenity

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Dublin News -- Dublin City Half Marathon reveals 2026 date – and a ballot entry system

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Irish News -- 'Ireland truly understands oppression and colonialism' – Greta Thunberg attends fundraising event for Gaza in Dublin

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News -- Two Sligo men jailed for theft of power tools and radiators in Donegal

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Man released without charge in Kerry as investigations continue into death in Kilgarvan in July

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The 12 pubs in Galway: The city's best Christmas spots for your annual tradition

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The last-minute Cork Christmas gift guide for people who have everything

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Cork man who was once one of the 'hidden homeless' to address Oireachtas committee – 'I lived in fear'

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Cork man's excuse for driving without licence is just 'blah, blah, blah' according to Judge

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Mayo author Mick Donnellan gets close to home with new collection of short stories

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Wicklow native releases Irish-language Christmas song as a lullaby to baby Jesus

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Donegal man who smashed up 19 holiday homes he broke into has been jailed for three years

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Emails | A weekend in Rome | The importance of playing sport

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Indo Sport podcast: Conference League ends for Shels and Rovers – can Irish teams go further in Europe? | The Football Show

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The Indo Daily's 2025 Review: Scandals, surprises and standout moments

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Indo Sport podcast: The Sports Movie panel | Al Pacino's inches, Rocky vs Russia & Moneyball magic

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Book Reviews -- Rick O'Shea's best books of 2025: Great reads you might have missed this year

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What to watch on TV and streaming today: Strictly Come Dancing Final, Dublin Crust and Emily in Paris

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'Dreams really do come true' – Irish band Kingfishr top the charts with Christmas number one song

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Comedian Aoife Dunne: 'Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet pierced my rabidly short attention span with her exquisite writing'

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Celebrity News -- 'How in the world am I gonna get her to meet him?' – Taylor Swift finally reveals who set her up with Travis Kelce

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Celebrity -- 'Deeply uncomfortable' – KT Tunstall opens up about her 2000s pop star status

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Celebrity News - LATEST - | David Walliams 'strongly denies' inappropriate behaviour allegations after he is dropped by publisher

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Beauty test: For my first time using injectables, would 'baby Botox' give natural-looking results or leave me with the dreaded frozen look?

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Former husband of singer Kirsty MacColl says wrong man took the blame for her death in Mexican speedboat accident

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Author Michael Harding: 'The camera was showing me something new; how sad and lonely people can be behind the mask of Christmas cheer'

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Home help: Over Christmas, we are hosting loved ones who have had a difficult year. How can I make their stay feel luxurious?

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Turkish Airlines business class review – what it's like to fly up front from Dublin Airport

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Pól Ó Conghaile: How do escorted tours work? What's the mix of group and free time, and can solo travellers join?

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Social media checks, 'foreigner fees' and Esta updates – everything to know about travel to the US in 2026

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Courts -- Wexford coal merchant who performed lewd act in front of girls is handed suspended sentence

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Courts -- Young mum who brandished part of a metal window frame as a weapon to protect her young son has charges against her dismissed

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Irish News -- 'It's good to see you, Dad' – emotional scenes at Dublin Airport as families reunite for Christmas

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Irish News -- Irish hospital trials AI tool that allows cancer patients to report symptoms via their phone

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Irish News -- HSE prepares to begin paying cash settlements to 90,000 victims of 2021 cyber attack

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Courts -- Man sat on garda, 'bounced' her head off ground and dragged her by hair across street in 'vicious' attack

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Irish News -- 'We wanted to draw Christmas in its most simple form' – meet the design team behind this year's An Post's festive stamps

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Irish News -- Family members face not being able to see sick relatives in hospital over Christmas due to strict Covid -style 'one person' visiting rule to stem flu spread

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Courts -- Former Sinn Féin representative arrested over €4m cocaine seizure tried to run from gardaí and hid in barn, court told

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Courts -- Ex-wives of Sean Dunne to be paid almost €2.5m from his bankruptcy estate

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Irish News -- First look at new plans to replace St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre after permission quashed

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Kathy Donaghy: It's no wonder I remember the magic of my school Nativity play so well – and I don't just mean my crown falling off

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Sarah Carey: Early Learning Initiative will change lives in Ireland for generations to come

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John Downing: Juan Carlos's efforts to win back hearts fall flat with his tell-all book

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The Irish Independent's View: Push to hide addresses of company directors could undermine democracy

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John Downing: Micheál Martin is safe for now, but he has much to learn from the ghosts of Fianna Fáil past

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Frank Coughlan: Greta Thunberg's politics sit easily with the far left, where complex historical conundrums are reduced to binary problems

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Letters: Property investors must not get special treatment when their gambles fail

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Mary Kenny: Let's be more supportive of mothers – our civilisation's survival may just depend on it

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David Fickling: Kneejerk responses won't prevent the next Bondi attack

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Marc Champion: Peace talks have found issue of Ukrainian territory a sticking point for good reason

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The Irish Independent's View: Rise in number of road deaths shows we must get back to basics and help end the carnage

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Martina Devlin: It's time Ireland introduced 'alcohol locks' on cars for repeat drink-driving offenders

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Tanya Sweeney: Parenting WhatsApp groups are the Hotel California of the internet – you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave...

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Chrissie Russell: Everyone wants to know who Lily Allen's song 'Madeline' is about – why are we so obsessed with finding out who the other woman is?

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Peter Vandermeersch: Donald Trump's playbook – how a lawsuit becomes a weapon against the free press

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Personal Finance -- Fourth health insurer to increase the cost of its premiums

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Technology -- Explainer: what impact will the sale of TikTok's US operation to Oracle and others have on TikTok in Ireland?

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World Business -- US inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.7pc, but data 'distorted' by shutdown

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Business -- Davy forecasts 43,000 homes will be built next year

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Irish Business -- Most construction firms avoiding public building projects, federation says

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Irish News -- How Irish people are stashing the cash more than ever as saving habit takes firm hold

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Money -- 'Couples may risk underestimating the actual costs involved' – is IVF really cheaper abroad?

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Irish News -- Central Bank expects savings rate to reach 15.9pc by 2028

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World Business -- BP appoints Meg O'Neill as its new chief executive

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Business -- Greystar buys two large student accommodation properties in Dublin and Galway

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World Business -- Trump Media group announces $6bn merger with fusion energy company

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Money -- Houses are taking longer to build amid construction skill shortage, report finds

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World Business -- Investors start betting that ECB's next move on interest rates will be up

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Business -- Popular nightclub Copper Face Jacks records pre-tax profits of €2.52m – an average of €48k a week

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Business -- Plans for paid parking at Blanchardstown Centre face planning objection

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Premier League -- Caoimhín Kelleher saves penalty as Keith Andrews' Brentford pile more misery on Wolves

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Premier League -- Armando Broja scores late equaliser at Bournemouth to end Burnley's losing run

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Premier League -- Sunderland's fantastic campaign continues with a point at Brighton

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Premier League -- Erling Haaland's brace helps Manchester City to convincing win against West Ham

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Hurling -- Easkey return to All-Ireland Junior hurling final after extra-time drama against Burt

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Darts -- Kevin Palmer: An Irish night at the darts – a fancy-dress experience like no other

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Hurling -- Kilbrittain advance to All-Ireland Junior hurling final after narrow victory over Davidstown-Courtnacuddy

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Premier League -- Joao Pedro scores as Chelsea produce second-half comeback to draw at Newcastle

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Premier League -- Live

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Premier League -- Mo Salah apologised to Liverpool players following Arne Slot rant

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Rugby -- Exclusive

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Boxing -- 'Fans didn't pay for this crap' – Moment that summed up Anthony Joshua's win over Jake Paul

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Gaelic Football -- 'FAI have a higher moral ground than the GAA and that's saying something' – David Hickey reacts to GAA's Allianz decision

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