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Fionnán Sheahan: When the Department of Education needs a €646m bailout in April, something is deeply wrong with the public purse

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Guillaume Bonn: African communities deserve a greater say in the conservation policies that directly affect them

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Irish News -- Dolphin dies after being rescued following struggles off Dublin's Sandymount Strand

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Wexford man shortlisted for inaugural photography award for exploring lives of men living in IPAS centre

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Kerry TD said government learned nothing from fuel protests as families 'fleeced' by energy bills

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2026 Cork Rose selection: Meet the 24 hopefuls vying for the Rebel Rose crown

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New floating pool opens on the River Shannon between Galway and Offaly

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Hurling -- 'It's not for faint-hearted anyway' – Last-gasp Kevin Mahony goal earns dramatic draw for Waterford after Munster classic against Tipp

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Ladies Football -- KellyAnn Hogan hits 1-5 as power-packed Waterford see off challenge of Kerry

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Rugby -- 'The longest 80 minutes of my life' – Mark McHugh reflects on a poignant and historic day for St Mary's

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Louth U-20s secure third Leinster final berth in a row with 11-point victory over Longford

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