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Women's Sport -- Ireland on brink of T20 World Cup qualification after 98-run victory over Netherlands

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Courts - breaking - | Jury returns narrative verdict in inquest into George Nkencho's death

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George Nkencho, his troubled background and the questions that linger for his family after fatal shooting by gardaí

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Shorter hospital waiting times for public patients promised this year, but thousands more to join treatment queue

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Tesco bosses' failure to search bins for missing €20 before sacking worker a 'fatal' flaw with probe, WRC hears

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Education - Female teacher in 'one-night stand' with former pupil admits lying and reveals they have since had six-year relationship

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Courts -- Firm run by two tax offenders used 'strong-arm' tactics to get paid for defective repairs to social housing, court told

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Gaelic Football -- Pat Spillane: It would seem Jimmy McGuinness was listening to me and has taken remedial action

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: Entering the US set to become an app-based dystopia with social media tracking

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Irish News -- 'Mad youngsters full of bravado and daredevil behaviour' - Grace Lynch funeral hears priest's call for action on scrambler bikes

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Money -- Home economics: 'My mother's will stipulates that the family land is sold in one lot, but I'd like to buy some – how do I do this?'

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Money -- Bargain hunter: 11 wellness deals to save you money on workouts, supplements and gadgets

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Irish News -- 'I was never in hiding' - Ex-Leinster rugby star found in rural Australia despite warrant for his arrest

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Radio -- 'Thank you for moving the dial 12 and a half years ago and staying with us' – Pat Kenny signs off from his weekday show on Newstalk

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Irish News -- Colin Howell's second wife urged him to confess despite her own silence: 'The truth will set you free'

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Irish News -- 'My Seán was mangled, he was destroyed' – scrambler victim's mother recalls agonising death

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Six Nations -- 'If the opportunity came around, I would be more than ready' – Edwin Edogbo wants to win his first cap against France

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Courts -- Man (53) who filmed himself setting his wife alight with barbecue fuel jailed for five years

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Movies -- From #FreeMelania to Film Melania: As her documentary is released, is it a stroke of genius or a political blunder?

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Europe -- Here's a holiday hack I'll be repeating next year – and it included a flight for €15pp

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League of Ireland -- 'I was at Man Utd from the age of about five to 10, and then I quit playing. I fell out of love with it really, I got a bit ill'

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Irish News - LATEST - | Payments of up €100,000 for devastated businesses as River Slaney bursts its banks again in Enniscorthy

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Homes -- Peaceful, light-filled Blackrock home restored by architects with large 'suntrap' garden

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Family -- Bill Linnane: Cleaning sick off my teenage son after he drank too much at a house party – not my proudest moment... or his

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Irish News -- First Irish Polar Medal awarded posthumously to carpenter 'Chippy' who helped save Ernest Shackleton and Endurance crew

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Irish News -- Are all employees entitled to a day off for Brigid's Day?

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Hurling -- Colm Keys: Davy Fitzgerald must be accustomed to playing second fiddle to Brian Lohan at this stage

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Revealed: How Carlow's firefighters are using waste vegetable oil to fuel the fightback against global warming

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How offshore wind could 'bring the buzz back' to a west Limerick village

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Small steps, big impact: Trim is reducing waste – by taking on the town's coffee habits

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'If they decide not to defend Strandhill, they need to move it' – tourism and businesses at risk in Sligo

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North America -- Trump administration threatens major new rules over politician interviews on talk shows

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Middle East -- Israelis and Saudis visit the Pentagon for talks on striking Iran

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North America -- Judge bars prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione

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Britain -- Woman charged with murder after death of one-year-old girl

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Britain -- Army officers face court martial over Jaysley Beck sexual assault case

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Music News -- Kanye West says car crash caused months-long psychotic episode and apologises for antisemitic comments

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North America -- Liam Conejo Ramos (5) now sick in ICE detention centre and asking for his mother

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Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Why should I be left to worry about what is lurking in street shadows after 6pm?

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Donal Fallon: Keir Starmer needed to exploit Tory chaos, not create his own over Andy Burnham ban

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Deirdre Reynolds: Celebs get heated up about ICE, yet Donald Trump gets a free pass

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The Irish Independent's View: Radical work required if Government is to deliver on promise of building more homes

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Letters: The story of Saipan always leaves out one question – why were they even there?

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Catherine Prasifka: We've had too many points of no return to think that Alex Pretti's death will dial it all down

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Legal Advice -- 'I am my aunt's main carer and she said she would provide for me in her will. But now she says she's leaving everything to a nephew. What can I do?'

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Health -- 'Just because you did it before and didn't die, doesn't mean you won't next time' – frontline doctor's 'chroming' warning as hospitalisations rise

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Crime -- Molly Martens posts her first social media photos since being freed

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Analysis -- Barry O'Halloran: You might think it's about drugs and oil – but Trump's Venezuela intervention is based on age-old policy

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Gaelic Football -- Philly McMahon: Meath may have had a winning start but hosting league games in Croker is a double-edged sword

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Premier League -- Pep Guardiola misses Man City press conference a day after speaking at event in support of Palestinian children in Barcelona

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Rugby -- Blackrock's Leinster Schools Senior Cup three-in-a-row bid still on track after holding off Castleknock in 11-try thriller

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Politics - LATEST - | Bord Bia boss to face questions from TDs next Thursday over Brazilian beef controversy

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News -- Eleven cattle in four herds test positive for Bluetongue – but no 'immediate plans' to introduce restriction zones

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Dairy -- Henry Walsh: Why our beef calves get the same care as dairy replacements

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News -- Calls for Dawn Farms to reveal if it imports poultry from Brazil

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Rural Life -- Antrim farmer and hero sheepdog save flock stranded in Storm Chandra flood: 'I dropped everything and ran'

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Horse Racing - Latest - | Dublin Racing Festival doubt with Saturday morning inspection at Leopardstown and a contingency plan put in place

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Dublin News -- NTA confirms changes to Route 80 after months of disruption in Chapelizod

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Irish News -- 'We were scared, it was dangerous' – French couple left homeless after Dublin apartment flooded during Storm Chandra

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Business -- Rents for high-quality office space in Dublin on the rise

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First Dates Ireland: Clare woman finds love with 'golden retriever' doctor as new series begins

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Former Louth nurse is jailed after getting paid for 99 shifts she never worked

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Courts -- Man who fled war in Ukraine lived in squalor at illegal Louth cigarette factory

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South Kerry -- Kerry 'blow-in' to share stories of those who have made the Kingdom their home

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News -- Could an over-55s housing estate help ease Mayo's housing shortage?

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News -- Limerick's All We Have Are Days music festival makes it the place to be this bank holiday

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Arklow -- Wicklow communities braced for further flooding as council issues high alert for nine towns and villages

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Wexford & District -- See inside ground floor apartment in Wexford on sale for €250,000

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News -- First Dates Ireland: Hidden hotel key derails any chance of love between Kildare singletons

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News -- Laois town mourns the loss of local musician after tragic road accident

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Indo Politics: The fallout from Storm Chandra and what awaits the Taoiseach in Washington on St Patrick's Day?

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Indo Sport podcast: Friday panel | Evolving sports journalism | Physical football | Arsenal psychoanalysis

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The Indo Daily: Troubled Waters Ep 3: CEO no shows, 'inappropriate phone calls' and zero apologies – An Oireachtas showdown for Rowing Ireland

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Indo Sport podcast: Irish rowing in crisis | The allegations, the hearing and the fallout

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Meet the Connemara singer translating Taylor Swift songs into Gaeilge – 'I remember thinking, will people like this?'

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Colm Mac Con Iomaire: 'The Frames still feels like we're all boarding a ship for a voyage'

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What to watch on TV and streaming today: First Time Female Director, Death in Paradise and Miracle – The Boys of '80

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Music Reviews -- Album reviews: Madison Beer gets bittersweet about break-up while A$AP Rocky's smart delivery fails to dilute the dross

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Theatre & Arts -- 'First rule of musicals, do not sing along:' As a Mamma Mia show descended into acrimony, Chris Wasser's guide to theatre etiquette

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TV Reviews -- 'Shrinking, Season 3' review: Apple TV's comedy makes me want to vomit... and yet I kind of love it

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Celebrity News - BREAKING - | Home Alone and Schitt's Creek star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

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Makeup -- Louise McSharry: There are plenty of courses out there to help you master your own make-up

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Celebrity News -- Brooklyn Beckham posts loved-up pictures with Nicola Peltz after family feud

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Celebrity -- 'I just poured out all this stuff about getting divorced': John Bishop on saving his marriage — and how it became a Hollywood movie

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Tennis -- Orla Dempsey: Naomi Osaka's jellyfish look raised eyebrows but tennis has been pushing the boundaries of sportswear for decades

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Celebrity Features -- Kirsty Blake Knox: Inside the 'Queer Eye' feud – how the feel‑good show turned to real‑life drama

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Modern Morals: My friend vents to me every time she breaks up with her boyfriend and I'm sick of being brought into their circus

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From schoolmaster's house to bachelor pad to dream home for long lost lovers in Kildare

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Living with Alzheimer's disease: 'I feel for our children and seeing them cope is the hardest thing for me'

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Wine -- Three Verdejos to try: a fruity and fragrant Spanish alternative for white wine fans

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Health Features -- Are you experiencing grief? Here's what it means and some expert tips on how to cope

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Recipes -- Donal Skehan: How to turn your sad fridge leftovers into proper family dinners

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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 -- 'We're building a destination' – May Day opening for new five-star hotel celebrating 'Ireland's food story'

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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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World -- 'It's not about ticking off the Big Five' – Booking a safari this year? Here's how to make sure it's ethical

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World -- 'I might not have found Jesus in Jordan, but for a moment I felt my grandparents'

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Irish News -- Almost 17,000 people homeless in December, a slight fall on previous month

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Health -- Irish snow-seekers heading for ski slopes and Winter Olympics warned of measles risk

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Irish News -- The funeral of Grace Lynch takes place in Dublin

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Health -- Revealed: The massive HSE spend on weight-loss jabs like Ozempic – and which area is availing of the drugs most

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Irish News -- SuperValu and Centra cut prices of Kerrygold butter by up to 9pc

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Irish News -- 'It's like Déjà vu': Mother who lost son in scrambler bike incident renews plea for action

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Irish News -- Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy Tánaiste and Simon Harris clash over Bord Bia chairman

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Courts -- Verbally abusive dad had mixed alcohol with seizure medication, court hears

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Irish News -- Michael Flatley vows to 'lift the roof' in Dublin as he wins court case over 'Lord of the Dance'

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Irish News -- Vogue Williams vows to steer clear of reality shows this year as she hints to non-fiction book

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Tom Sharpe: US strikes could topple the Iranian regime without a ground invasion

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Sophie White: We tend to romanticise the old days, but I love digital friendships. Amid work and motherhood, I'm having the craic on WhatsApp for hours every day

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Aaron Wiener: Poland built the EU's biggest army, but Russian aggression means a different kind of response is required

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Lorraine Courtney: Housing failure is not a personal problem for individuals to solve, it's a systemic failure for the State to fix

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Max Boot: Unless they're a dictator, why would anyone want to join Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace?

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Cónal Thomas: Washington visit will test Micheál Martin's resolve like never before, but don't expect any Enda Kenny-type chutzpah

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The Irish Independent's View: Sending shamrock to the White House on St Patrick's Day is more powerful than a boycott

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Suzanne Crowe: Grief strikes in many ways, from death to divorce to job loss – and all deserve recognition

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Letters: Learning how to fall well may help, but how to stay upright must be first step

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Saoirse Hanley: Brooklyn and Nicola have their fingers on the cultural pulse – we can't get enough of the airing of personal dramas in the public sphere

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Sinéad Ryan: Government's 'household resilience' booklet gives good advice for weather emergency – and fair warning we're on our own

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Adrian Wooldridge: Europe is entering the age of humiliation and paying a heavy price for all its bad bets

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Eric Garcia: Even Republicans are feeling queasy about ICE tactics after killing of Alex Pretti

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David W Higgins: 'Middle powers' have more heft than US and China, but we face a tightrope walk

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Adrian Weckler: I won't boycott travel to US – such action only damages 'blue' cities like Chicago and Minneapolis

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World Business -- Gold soars to $5,500 an ounce before dropping sharply

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World Business -- Donald Trump to name Federal Reserve chair nominee 'next week'

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Media -- Troy Studios in Limerick aims to be global hub for reality TV shows

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Irish Business -- Waterstones' Irish arm increases revenues to over €14.5m in 'very strong year'

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Business -- Trump's Doonbeg golf and hotel resort sees profits rise to €2.2m

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Business -- Government insists to US that Dublin Airport passenger cap is 'not policy'

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Irish Business -- Ireland ended 2025 in technical recession, CSO data indicates

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Business - LATEST - | House completions jumped by almost 6,000 last year but Opposition say Government is 'dressing up failure as success' 12:08

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Money -- Single women account for a third of equity-release loans

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Money -- Nine things I wish I'd known before I did an attic conversion

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Technology -- Mark Little interview: 'I remember it vividly. He was so modest, he was a completely different Elon Musk'

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Irish News -- Consumers warned to brace for more health insurance price hikes after VHI announces third increase in a year

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Irish Business -- Rory Godson, the CEO whisperer: 'We didn't need any capital to set up Powerscourt. I did it all on my credit card'

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Soccer -- Sheffield United boss accuses Ipswich's Irish defender Dara O'Shea of 'a lack of respect'

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Tennis -- Novak Djokovic produces remarkable performance to claim epic win over Jannik Sinner in Australian Open semi final

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United Rugby Championship -- Zebre v Connacht – TV details and team news as western province seek maximum URC points in Parma

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United Rugby Championship -- Ulster v Cardiff: TV, team news and all you need to know as Richie Murphy's men seek revenge on Welsh

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Leinster Rugby -- Leinster v Edinburgh: TV time, team news and all you need to know as Ioane and Snyman lead charge

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Premier League -- Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool players are not fighting to keep their jobs

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League of Ireland -- Exclusive

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Soccer -- Europa League knockout round draw: Celtic take on Stuttgart, as Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros meet Ludogorets

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Champions League -- Champions League knockout round draw: Newcastle to face Qarabag, as Benfica draw Real Madrid again

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Tennis -- Carlos Alcaraz books place in Australian Open final after epic win as Alexander Zverev hits out at controversial call

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Hurling -- Latest

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Rugby -- Ireland coaches identify attacking issues in November – and insist Farrell's men can bounce back

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