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Proceeds of 'elaborate' alleged romance fraud against woman were used to buy Cork home, High Court hears

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Coolmore executives plead guilty to hedgerow destruction

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Courts -- Jason Hennessy Snr's dog to be put down after allegedly being let loose on four gardaí by his widow

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Father-of-four found guilty of manslaughter after killing man who had stolen from his unlocked van

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Presidential Election -- Fionnán Sheahan: Father Ted-style comedy of errors doesn't cut the mustard as innocent Micheál Martin is written out of script

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Irish News -- 'Life-changing' - Cavan family celebrate €17m EuroMillions win before Christmas

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Crime -- Chief suspect in arson attack on Dublin woman is known gangland enforcer

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Courts -- Former landscaper who laundered more than €127,000 had purchases akin to 'height of Celtic Tiger' era in home, court told

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Golf -- 'I'm biased but I certainly think he should win' – A visit to heartlands where 'Spoty' favourite Rory McIlroy was forged

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Europe -- 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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Videos -- Kneecap's Móglaí Bap meets Catherine Connolly during 10K run for Gaza charity

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Videos -- Taoiseach denies his leadership is in question over Fianna Fáil presidential selection process

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Irish News -- MEP Billy Kellagher calls on Revolut to protect its users from fraud

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Irish News -- Mary Lou McDonald calls Taoiseach 'a disgrace' in row over households bills increase

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Irish News -- Counties with the highest and lowest rates of flu

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Athletics -- 'Running helped me through everything' – Emma Hickey on how the death of her mother shaped her journey to become European medallist

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Health & Wellbeing -- Ask The Doctor: My teenage son gets a lot of colds and chest infections. Should I ask my GP for tests?

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Music Reviews -- Kneecap at the 3Arena: Fairytale of New York, a rendition of The Auld Triangle, and a tribute to Manchán Magan – Belfast trio round out 2025 on a high

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Life -- Dónal Lynch: Nicolas 'Shawshank' Sarkozy's prison diaries have gifted us the best dad stocking filler – ever

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TV Reviews -- 'Inside Legoland at Christmas' review: It turns out playing with Lego is not always fun – like this documentary

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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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Dear Mary: My son may be dating his half-sister but doesn't know they are likely related. How can I confess to being unfaithful?

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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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'Farmers have sold off machinery to pay drug debts' – how gangs use violence and sexual coercion to sow fear in rural Ireland

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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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'I will absolutely not lose the run of myself. I am too long in the tooth to be getting notions' – Paudie Moloney on Traitors fame and taking on Dancing With the Stars

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Europe -- Russia will seek to extend gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail, says Putin

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Latin America -- Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela

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Britain -- Duke of Marlborough charged with intentional strangulation offences

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Australasia -- On blood-stained Bondi Beach, tears run dry for family of youngest victim

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North America -- A troubled son, his adoring Hollywood parents and a suspected double murder

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Senan Molony: Micheál Martin confronts the Jim Gavin affair on radio – and comes out fighting hard

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Donal Fallon: There is no housing utopia ahead, but retrofitting our crumbling inner-city flats offers a way forward

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Deirdre Reynolds: I've joined Oprah Winfrey, David Beckham and Gordon Ramsay in the 'air-fryer bore' club

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Suzanne Crowe: Links between fuel poverty and poor health are real – it's time to bring all children in out of the cold

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Dan Curley: Banning fox hunting would be bad for farmers, rural Ireland and wildlife

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Saoirse Hanley: It's not my first Christmas contending with the Grinch of grief, but my first without my granny and we'll honour her wonderful life

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

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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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League of Ireland -- 'It's not as easy as splashing money on some player from Brazil because he's Brazilian' – Stephen Bradley plots next steps

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Athletics -- 'Don't think it'll ever feel right turning down Irish vest' – why team for World Cross Country Championships is so small

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United Rugby Championship -- Cian Tracey: Ulster are slickest Irish side right now – a certain Mark Sexton is key – so Leinster should be afraid

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News -- Republic of Ireland may already have bluetongue, NI officials say

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News -- Italy says it would be 'premature' to sign EU-Mercosur trade deal, eyes new year breakthrough

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News -- Green light for Bluetongue vaccine as Co Down outbreaks spark summer virus fear

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Agri-business -- Why making ice cream and opening a farm cafe was the best decision this dairy family in Clare ever made

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Forestry & Enviro -- 'What would the neighbours think?' How social approval is the biggest hurdle to planting trees

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Dublin News -- 'We shouldn't have to be this excited' - Lift upgrade finally delivered at Clongriffin DART

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Dublin News -- 'They have assembly in the car park' – pupils organise march calling for permanent school building after years in prefabs

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Crime - latest - | Major Ballyfermot gang targeted by dawn raids linked to horror arson attack on woman in Clondalkin

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Politics -- Justice Minister says 'significant protections' in place to ensure there are no attacks on Jewish community in Ireland

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Life -- Author Katriona O'Sullivan: 'My fear of not being enough runs deep... all the women in my family have struggled with this'

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News -- Family of Tipperary crash victim David Lahart say final goodbye at funeral – 'His life was short but made an impact on so many'

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North & West Kerry -- Trawler that went aground in Kerry likely to stay on rocks

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Wexford publicans call out 'barefaced theft' linked to 12 Pubs of Christmas night

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Man and woman (20s) held as hunt underway for two more suspects in PSNI car ramming

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Drama filmed in Mayo which tackles drink and drug driving set to premiere on RTÉ

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Hunting-related charge against Wicklow vet struck out on payment to charity

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Wicklow woman paints house red for Christmas and puts up 8ft polar bear – 'I don't regret it'

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Offaly politicians meet with gardaí following tragic Edenderry fire deaths

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Drug driving cases up 155pc at one Tipperary court

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'He wished for a house and a garden to play in' – Limerick mother of five faces second Christmas homeless

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Indo Sport podcast: Stuart Lancaster | Life in Connacht, lessons from France & rugby in 2025

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'There is a grief there': Eoin McGee on how winning the Lotto changes lives forever

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The Indo Daily: The Magnier Enigma – 'Lies', power and a €6m courtroom shock

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Indo Sport podcast: Ask Mullane anything | Why you can't play sick | A super camogie final | Cork must win is now

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Movie Reviews -- Avatar: Fire and Ash review – Did James Cameron write this epic, woozy mess on the back of a beer mat?

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Movie Reviews -- Silent Night, Deadly Night review: Festive slasher has plenty of daft mayhem for fright fans

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Theatre & Arts -- Cosimo review: Mary Murray is a powerhouse in Rex Ryan-directed one woman show which curiously skips a few vital chapters

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Celebrity News -- 'I'm not kissing any more girls,' says George Clooney as he admits being too old for romantic leads

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Sex & Relationships -- 'I'm a single woman in my 50s and the only thing I want for Christmas is a good snog – and I'm determined to get one'

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Celebrity News -- Cliff Richard reveals he has been treated for prostate cancer

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: If I could gift myself ANYTHING this Christmas, these luxury scents and sets would top my list

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Celebrity News -- Twink's beloved bird, Timberlake, killed during Christmas panto rehearsals – 'Timby was on my shoulder for the past 26 years'

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Irish News -- 'It is a much deeper problem': Irish families in Australia on the under-16s social media ban

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Travel News -- Afternoon tea by day; wine and cocktails by night – island's 'tallest bar' gets an upgrade

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Reviews -- Hotel review: Donegal's house for all seasons is a 'riveting, infectious and heartfelt' stay

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Travel News -- Aer Lingus lists six new routes for 2026, including next transatlantic flight from Dublin Airport

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Ireland -- 'It's completely changed' – the active royal palace open to visitors less than two hours from Dublin

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World -- Desert soul and old Hollywood glamour – my week chasing the mirage of Palm Springs

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Crime -- Home of ex-Peter McVerry Trust CEO among five properties searched by gardaí

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Irish News -- 'Coward' uncle who abused his two nieces while babysitting to be sentenced next year

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Irish News -- 24-hour strike at CareDoc to go ahead tomorrow

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Irish News -- Kneecap's Moglaí Bap greeted by President Catherine Connolly during charity run

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Irish News -- Ombudsman's office confirms it has suffered ransomware cyberattack

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Politics -- Bill calling for ban on fox hunting will be voted down by the Dáil today

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Education -- latest

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Courts -- 'Deeply distressing sensation as knife penetrated the back of my head' – woman tells court of random attack in Dublin city centre

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Politics -- 'A go-slow coalition' – Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin clash over Government's first year in office

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Letters: Radical solutions to our infrastructure issues are beyond Micheál Martin and Simon Harris

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Bertie Ahern, a crisis meeting and Gavin's denials – what we've learnt from Fianna Fáil's botched Áras campaign

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John Bowden: As base tunes out, Trump turns to rallies to get back on track

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Marc Champion: Putin has been pushing a false narrative of the war – the West must not fall for it

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Mary Regan: Delays, leaks and internal suspicions – Micheál Martin put on notice over long-awaited presidential election review

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David W Higgins: Government's lack of vision when it comes to infrastructure is worrying

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Eilish O'Regan: New HSE boss knows you're only as good as your last hospital trolley count

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Letters: A child-free Christmas is just a boozy long weekend with some decorations up

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Sinéad Ryan: Parents, if you really want to keep your children safe online, then learn to say 'no'

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The Irish Independent's View: EU must stand firm with Ukraine despite geopolitical upheaval

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Kirsty Blake Knox: Why writing and sending Christmas cards is my favourite 'analogue' pastime

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Ksenia Samotiy: 'Tis the season for illness, yes, but showing up to work when clearly infectious isn't dedication – it's simply irresponsible

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The Irish Independent's View: Primary schools' survey ignores the one question that matters: funding

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Ciara Kelly: The ceasefire in Gaza may be imperfect, but to what end do we boycott and sanction Israel after the peace plan has been brokered?

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Letters: From spuds to swimming, traditions are what make Christmas so special

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Business -- Labour market feeling the pressure as demand grows for AI-related skills

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Business -- Vat cut for hospitality will not lead to cheaper prices, says Fiscal Council study

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Business -- Bristow takes over operation of Sligo search-and-rescue helicopter base

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Business -- Attitude towards real estate investment begins to shift across Europe

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Business -- John Mulligan: DAA upheaval intensifies, and bringing it to an end could prove costly

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World Business -- US hits pause on $40bn UK technology agreement

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Business -- Irish strike action called off at Dublin-based ASL Airlines

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Technology -- Baseline lands €4m to invest €100,000 in 50 new Irish and European early-stage startups

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Money -- Bunq ups the ante with higher deposit rate for savers

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Small Business -- Legal costs now almost match compensation in injuries cases that go to court, data shows

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The Big Tech Show -- The Big Tech Show: Sean Blanchfield's journey to the top of tech and his new AI startup, Jentic

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Irish Business -- Pre-tax profits at Giraffe Childcare rise by 5pc to €4.4m

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World Business -- Juventus shares surge after Agnellis reject bid from crypto firm Tether

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Money -- From zero to €600, young adults living at home share how much 'rent' they give to their parents

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Cricket -- Gaby Lewis confident Ireland can finish South African tour on a high

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Ladies Football -- 'Business As Usual' for ladies football in the capital after a vintage 2025

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International Soccer -- Major increase in World Cup prize money amid ticket pricing scandal – Ireland set to receive minimum of $10.5m if they qualify

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Soccer -- Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod killed in car accident while driving home from game

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Soccer -- FAI appoint Lizzy Kent as new head of women's and girls' football

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Tennis -- Carlos Alcaraz in shock split with long-term coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

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Premier League -- 'Pay up now' – Keir Starmer tells Roman Abramovich to hand over £2.5 billion Chelsea funds for humanitarian causes in Ukraine

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Cricket -- England fume as Snicko company admits Ashes mistake after Australia's Alex Carey gets lucky

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Premier League -- Bruno Fernandes names his three dream destinations after Manchester United exit

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GAA -- 'A huge honour' ... Colin O'Riordan makes history with his appointment as Sydney Swans' new AFLW head coach

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Boxing -- Anthony Joshua details Jake Paul game plan to secure knockout: 'I've got to take his soul'

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Soccer -- 'I could not move the neck for 48 hours, I was lucky not to be paralysed' – West Belfast goalkeeper Rian Brown on injury horror

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International Soccer -- Fifa starts World Cup climbdown after uproar over ticket prices

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