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Regionals -- How your county is weighing in on fighting climate change

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Jim and Patrick Mansfield charged with money laundering related to more than €550,000

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Courts -- Mystery surrounds 'disappearance' from garda station of key from car used in botched gangland hit

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News -- 'It's incredibly traumatising' – Kilkenny community in state of shock after child seriously injured in dog attack

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Courts -- One of six gunshots fired by gardaí at George Nkencho proved fatal, inquest hears as jury expected to retire on Friday

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News -- Bord Bia Chairman to face Oireachtas Agriculture Committee next week

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Irish News -- How your county is weighing in on fighting climate change

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Irish News -- Clean-up begins in Enniscorthy after Storm Chandra

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

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Irish News - BREAKING - | Storm Chandra: Met Éireann issues new rainfall warnings for seven counties, warns 'more flooding' expected

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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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Television -- Tanya Sweeney: 'America's Next Top Model' is finally facing its reckoning – and so are we for lapping it up

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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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World News -- Zelenksy warns Russia planning 'new massive strike' ahead of Sunday peace talks

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North America - LATEST - | Donald Trump signals interest in easing tensions in Minneapolis

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Europe -- US signals to Kyiv that 'security guarantees depend on giving up the Donbas'

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Europe -- Russian forces suffer heaviest battlefield losses since World War II, new study says

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Europe -- France to scrap law penalising spouses for refusing sex

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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 -- Marco Rubio defends US attack on Venezuela and Trump's stance on Greenland

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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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Mary Kenny: Science has confirmed it – looking after your grandchildren can keep you young

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

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The Irish Independent's View: Every storm exposes new weaknesses – we must find better responses

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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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International Soccer -- Czech FA drop prices and vow strict ID rules to stop Irish fans getting home tickets for World Cup play-off

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Premier League -- Jason Burt: Premier League domination of Europe is embarrassing for Uefa

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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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Agri-business -- Europe to decide how much toxin in baby formula is too much

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News -- IFA tells Minister Bord Bia 'cannot operate without farmers' as protest enters day three

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

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Courts -- Dublin man accused of brandishing hurley and assaulting man during fight outside school

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Wicklow & District -- Brad Pitt scheduled to begin shooting in Wicklow for new film 'The Riders'

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Wexford & District -- Alleged victim urged to come forward after outlining an attempted sexual assault in Wexford laneway

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News -- Landmark Monaghan chapel to be transformed into €7m 'vibrant, multifunctional community asset'

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News -- See inside 'rare and remarkable' €1.25m Galway property with private pier onto Lough Corrib

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Wicklow & District -- Wicklow NSPCA centre staff 'traumatised' after men break in and throw dog over fence

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South Kerry -- 'Highly dangerous' Ring of Kerry junction needs traffic measures says councillor

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Dundalk & North -- See inside: executive seven‑bed home in Louth offering space, scenery and commuter appeal

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Enniscorthy -- Evacuations, fatigue, and hoax calls – A day in the life of the volunteer rescue team during Enniscorthy floods

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Wicklow & District -- Primal Scream and Bricknasty added to Beyond the Pale line-up

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

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Indo Sport podcast: Bundee's ban | Keenan's injury | Portugal check-in

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Podcast reviews: Birdwatching with Sean Bean, hanging out with Ant & Dec, and exploring personal stories around fertility donation

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Real Health: 'If I need energy I use green foods, if I need comfort I go for red ingredients' - Chef Eunice Power

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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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Movie Reviews -- Is This Thing On? review: Bradley Cooper's John Bishop biopic is one of the season's brightest comedies

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Radio -- Declan Lynch: My wife drifts off to sleep in a few seconds by listening to me describing a football match. Who needs a celebrity hypnotist?

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Movie News -- Ethan Hawke reveals why he's been 'getting angry' with Tom Cruise

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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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Irish News -- 'Like anyone, I crave validation. To get it from Roy...' – Éanna Hardwicke on star turn in 'Saipan'

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Health Features -- Stay Well: My child has eczema. What is it, what causes it and how do I treat it?

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Life -- How TikTok trend of 'admin parties' became the secret to tackling a tedious to-do list

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Ireland -- 'The best-value hour I spent in a week' - 100 best places to eat, sleep, sip and explore in Ireland in 2026

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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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Pól Ó Conghaile: Why you'll forget travel lists, but always remember the music you listened to on that trip

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'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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My trip to a Silk Road moonscape: 'The mystery is how this region has flown under the radar for so long'

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Crime -- Drivers of vans and small trucks nearly twice as likely to use mobile phones while driving

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Education -- Sinn Féin criticises plans to overhaul assessment of needs process for children with disabilities

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Politics -- Housing completions rise but opposition TD claims 'no chance' of meeting targets

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Irish News -- Rotunda's sexual assault treatment unit sees 12pc increase in people seeking support in 2025

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Irish News -- Workers should get four days paid climate leave, says new report

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Irish News -- Two people killed in separate incidents on Ireland's roads on Wednesday evening

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Irish News -- Dubliner Niall McLaughlin awarded Royal Gold Medal for architecture: 'I am delighted and honoured'

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Courts -- Man sent for trial accused of murdering fellow Bosnian national

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Politics -- Children are being targeted online with 'more sinister forms of exploitation', committee to hear

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Courts -- Trespassers hunting rabbits lost control of their dog, which killed an endangered hare

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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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Ksenia Samotiy: Why I was oddly proud of Michael O'Leary giving the middle finger to Elon Musk – even if it was Ryanair

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Helen McEntee: Ireland has a duty to improve Holocaust education for a generation at risk of forgetting

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Letters: Taoiseach leaving door open to join Donald Trump's Board of Peace exposes how feeble our Government is

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The Irish Independent's View: Indisputable footage of ICE shooting lays bare lies at heart of Trump administration

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Fionnán Sheahan: Headless chickens want Micheál Martin to duck the White House. This is why he can't

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Letters: Therapy notes are private and should never be used in court

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Business -- Revenue moves to wind up Irish aircraft firm owned by sanctioned Russian

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Britain -- Glennon Brothers buys £120m-turnover Welsh timber group

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World Business -- Euro touches $1.20 but US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insists White House backs a 'strong dollar'

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Irish Business -- As Storm Chandra passes, the taxman promises flexibility to weather-hit businesses

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Politics -- Tánaiste Simon Harris calls for social media ban for under-16s

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Money -- Thousands of workers to see first hit to pay packets from new mandatory pension this week

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Britain -- Aer Lingus confirms closure of Manchester base

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Technology -- Amazon to cut 300 jobs in Ireland as part of global cull of 16,000

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Money -- VHI announces another price hike, adding up to €250 a year for families

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Business -- Estimated €500,000 in accidental payments made at 'tipping terminals'

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World Business -- Gold pushes further past $5,000 an ounce as 'debasement' trade drives on

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Money -- Home-mover mortgages at their lowest level since 2014 as owners 'fear being unable to buy again'

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World Business -- Boeing reports 57pc bump in sales as CEO hails 'progress'

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Irish News -- Six-year tenancies will shake-up the rental market – but will it be for better or worse?

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World Business -- Dutch move towards scrapping ban on banker bonuses

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United Rugby Championship -- 'There's no denying his talent' – Clayton McMillan backs Tom Wood to follow in family's Munster tradition

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Darts -- 'You've got to fly out the traps' – Luke Littler aiming to add another major title to collection at World Masters

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League of Ireland -- Latest

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Tennis -- 'Does that mean that I walk out with a white flag? No' – Novak Djokovic bristles at suggestion he is chasing top two men in tennis

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Premier League -- 'He hasn't got enough football knowledge' – Roy Keane slams Michael Carrick's chances of leading Manchester United to titles

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Women's Sport -- Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka refuse to shake hands after Australian Open semi-final

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Champions League -- Miguel Delaney: Jose Mourinho's magic moment brings needed drama to otherwise predictable Champions League event

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Champions League -- When is the Champions League knockout draw? Date, time and teams qualified

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Gaelic Football -- Lee Costello: Why Gaelic football's 'shoot first, ask questions later' mavericks are back in vogue

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Premier League -- Premier League secretly axed Ryan Giggs Hall of Fame induction

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International Soccer -- Senegal coach Pape Thiaw banned for five games and fined over Afcon final chaos

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Premier League -- Exclusive

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International Soccer -- NI boss Michael O'Neill gives his verdict on potential Nations League clashes with the Republic of Ireland and Scotland

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