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Irish News -- Storm Bram brings misery as thousands hit by power cuts, flooding and travel disruption with gusts of up to 120kmh

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Parents and residents in Wicklow call for major traffic safety measures – 'It is just too unsafe for a child of his age to cross'

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Fundraiser launched to help family of Tipperary man who died in house fire

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Petition launched over vacant Wicklow IPAS centre that was scene of violence last year

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Money Talks: How to 'fight better' at Christmas when it comes to money-related rows

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: Parish, Finky and Saving Mum: Our Family Secret

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Irish News -- 'I didn't do anything to the doors, Ted' – 'Father Jack' landlord is ordered to refund €891 of deposit to tenant over painting row

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Politics -- European Council president Antonio Costa has 'full confidence' in Ireland's ability to protect EU leaders from Russian threat

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Allison Morris: Gasps of disbelief at details of how Stakeknife was treated like a celebrity client with a licence to kill

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Eoin McGee answers: 'We have €113k and 10 years left on our mortgage. What's the quickest way to get rid of it?'

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Is it cost, fear or availability – why are parents more reluctant to use babysitters these days?

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Cost of Christmas climbs to €1,792 for Irish families, as data reveals amounts spent on groceries, gifts and nights out

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Saoirse Hanley: My boyfriend does most of the housework and it puts me to shame. Can I rebrand my laziness as some sort of feminist stance?

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Operation renovation: 'Our house is a love story between two cultures, Irish and Italian... a perfect blend'

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Rural Life -- Cocaine cows: How cartels use livestock to smuggle drugs to Europe

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Business -- Tracker mortgages campaigner Padraic Kissane sues Bank of Ireland

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Irish News -- Storm help for worst-hit communities is a 'postcode lottery', climatologist warns

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Television -- Will Graham Norton's new ITV reality game show be the new 'Traitors'?

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News -- 'I walked right past the bomb' – Daughter of Dundalk tailor recalls the day that changed her family forever

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North America -- Release of Epstein files moves one step closer as Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury documents unsealed by US judge

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Crime -- Spanish-based businessman among four people arrested after gardaí seize cocaine worth €7m

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Politics -- RTÉ plans 'second-chance' redundancy round next year, Kevin Bakhurst to tell TDs

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Fitness -- Chloë finds a hobby: We learn the self-defence move Gigi Hadid used, but my elbows feel like they are going to come off my body

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North America -- Pensioner (73) who ran true-crime media company sought by FBI over fake heiress bank fraud

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Irish News -- Cancer survival rates in Ireland not impacted by Covid-19 hospital disruption, report finds

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Videos -- Opposition criticise Department of Housing over 'demeaning and insulting' social media video

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Videos -- Waves batter Arklow pier as Storm Bram hits Ireland

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Irish News Video -- Crews battle to return power and clear roads in the wake of Storm Bram

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Irish News Video -- Judge says Enoch Burke 'has something to hide' in latest High Court ruling

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Irish News -- Irish swimmer Ellen Walshe speaks about her Gold in Poland

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Weather - latest - | Storm Bram: 25,000 without power, rail services fully restored after major travel disruption

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How soaring cattle prices brought down a €16m Munster cattle-buying firm

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Jeremy Clarkson shares a rare glimpse of private life with Irish girlfriend Lisa Hogan as they celebrate anniversary

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Art world in mourning as internationally renowned artist killed in Carlow crash – 'She was an exceptionally talented lady'

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Enoch Burke 'clearly has something to hide' about his income, judge says

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Seachtain -- Cuireann an foclóir nua na Gaeil ar comhchéim, a deir an tUachtarán

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Theatre & Arts -- 'It's magnificent' – Hollywood writer John Logan on returning to Ireland with Dublin husband for his show 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical'

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Food & Drink -- 'Only when a storm has a colour warning will it deter us from using the BBQ' – Meet Ireland's year-round grilling fans who even barbecue their Christmas dinner

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After conquering one Kilkenny dynasty, Jack O'Connor of St Martin's and Wexford is preparing to marry into another

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'I'm a sea swimmer now!': My holiday in Lanzarote included an Irish-run swim camp

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'I'm willing to spend any amount of money to keep this quiet': what JP McManus's son told pathologist over late wife's cocaine use, new court papers claim

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Richard Quirke, businessman and father-in-law to Rosanna Davison, leaves €54m in his will

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'I can't put it into words what it meant to see Keelan singing on the Toy Show' – mum's joy after son captures nation's hearts on TV

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'Our son would be 6 years old today': Parents welcome apology from HSE after terminating baby who did not have fatal foetal abnormality

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Johnny Sexton: 'I was very keen to reinvent myself. I was determined to prove that I could do it in another industry'

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Late Late Toy Show review: Kielty enters the arena with a look on his face that says exactly what we're all thinking – he's the right man for the job

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Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: Like many things that are overhyped, Gloria Osteria's 'incomparable lemon pie' tastes like styrofoam

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World News -- Donald Trump tells Volodymyr Zelensky to accept peace deal because 'he's losing' the war

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Middle East -- Hamas wants more pressure on Israel before moving to next phase of ceasefire

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Asia-Pacific -- Cambodia and Thailand trade accusations as border battle spreads

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North America -- Pete Hegseth's travel budget may be cut by quarter until he shares unedited video of strikes

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Australasia -- Australia bans social media accounts for children under 16

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Martina Devlin: Misguided advice on how to navigate moving back in with your parents won't solve the housing crisis

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John Downing: From 'fón póca' to 'burrito' – new Irish dictionary is a milestone in revival of our native language

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Sinéad Ryan: Hoarding make-up is a risky business, so the ever-pristine Miriam O'Callaghan might be on to something

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The Irish Independent's View: Questions and dark memories linger after latest Troubles reports

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Letters: Can we have more letters to Santa, please, and less of the digital interference

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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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Irish News -- National Children's Hospital is to ditch half of its private rooms for consultants

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A long way from Paradise: Roma indicate they are ready to call time on Evan Ferguson loan ahead of Parkhead trip

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Cian Tracey: Pressure on Munster to deliver as they move big European nights to Cork after 23-year wait

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GAA -- Colm Keys: Clontarf motion will force GAA to ask is club game really valued?

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Champions League -- Pragmatic Liverpool prove that Arne Slot is the true winner in the Mohamed Salah saga

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Rugby -- David Kelly: Fateful lives of Tommy O'Brien and Jordan Larmour remain on a wing and a prayer

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News -- Ireland has secured a three-year extension to the Nitrates Derogation

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News -- Bluetongue vaccination on the cards as Department steps up surveillance

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Rural Life -- 'If they hadn't room for me in Beaumont, I wouldn't be here' – how one ICU bed saved a new dad's life after a near-fatal heifer kick

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Legal Advice -- 'My new neighbours are complaining about normal farm work – what can I do?'

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Dublin News -- Council open to purchasing The Complex arts venue, but only with major contribution from government

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Dublin News -- Pattern of arson and violent incidents in Diamond Park revealed ahead of devastating Halloween attack

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Irish News -- Pedestrian (70s) who died after being hit by car had been travelling home from mass

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Dublin News -- 'He grabbed me by the neck' – how a terrifying encounter led to LadyCab, a service that aims to make taxi travel safer for women

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Dublin News -- Amble at the 3Arena, Dublin: Everything you need to know

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Two juveniles interviewed over kerosene spill at historic house in County Roscommon

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Council makes progress on vacant homes in Mayo village

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Owner of Carlow café dons a wetsuit and life jacket as Storm Bram flood waters creep towards front door

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News - BREAKING - | Spiralling flu cases results in visitor restrictions at Wexford General Hospital

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News -- Gardaí in Clare are investigating after pedestrian (80s) is struck by car

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News -- Homeowners urged to avoid leaving cash at home as thieves carry out brazen broad daylight Cavan raid

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Wicklow & District -- Historic house at Wicklow National Botanic Gardens to be restored alongside 53-acre expansion

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News -- Meet the Mayo mother-of-two who's using TikTok to grow her online gift shop

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News -- Row over parking in Tipperary as efforts to harmonise charges slammed as 'unfair'

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The Indo Daily: Stakeknife – The IRA double agent at the centre of a new £48m 'sobering report'

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Indo Sport podcast: One night in Slaughtneil | Spirit, silverware & speedboats

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The Indo Daily: The murder of Connemara teen Siobhán Hynes, and her killer's fresh bid for freedom

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Movie News -- How the deliciously ridiculous Rolling Stones 'Steel Wheels' tour changed concerts for ever

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Theatre & Arts -- Uncle Vanya review: Revival of Brian Friel's charming adaptation of pivotal Russian classic gets a fresh and vivid take

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TV Reviews -- Eilis O'Hanlon: Who in their right mind wants to relive the recent race for the Áras?

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Black in fashion: Split the G in style in Guinness' clothing collaboration with Lazy Oaf

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Beauty test: Like many Irish women, I overplucked my eyebrows as a teenager. Can a brow serum make them bushy again?

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'It was just family and close friends' – Ryan Tubridy ties the knot with Dr Clare Kambamettu in 'beautiful' castle wedding

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Home & Garden -- Diarmuid Gavin: Want to give a green gift this year? There's an indoor plant perfect for every taste

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Parenting -- 10 great books for children with dyslexia to read and enjoy

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Health Features -- Ask The Doctor: Why am I always exhausted despite sleeping well every night? Could it be something serious?

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Europe -- First Look: Inside Guinness's new London brewery – 'stouties', baby pints, and a tour with tasting flights

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Travel News -- Irish travellers told to prepare for 'Take-off Tuesday' as 'epic' Christmas period approaches

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Europe -- A perfect two-night mother and daughter trip as a Languedoc family tradition continues on

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Irish News -- Health minister told more beds needed before new hospital to relieve UHL overcrowding

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Courts -- Businessman behind €120-an-hour padel lessons sent 'threatening' texts to coach in pay dispute, WRC hears

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Irish News -- Explainer: What do Assessments of Need process reforms mean for children in Ireland?

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Politics -- Irish citizens detained from Gaza flotilla tell Oireachtas committee to 'hold Israel accountable'

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Crime - LATEST - | Drugs gang linked to Offaly arson deaths are suspects in at least two other murders - 19:11

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Politics -- Former Garda Commissioner's 'undisclosed' supports package cost taxpayer €1m, says Labour leader

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Politics -- Housing Minister distances department from 'housework' video for adults who move back home with family

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Politics -- Taoiseach rejects ambassador's denial of Russian involvement in drones over Dublin Bay during Zelensky visit

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Irish News -- Former presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan pictured at Tucker Carlson's Christmas party

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Courts -- Man fined for using drone at Limerick Prison and at Snow Patrol concert in the city

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Courts -- Punk-rap duo Bob Vylan sue RTÉ for defamation over coverage of controversial Glastonbury set

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Courts -- Gardaí trace masked robber to apartment using nearby CCTV after 'vicious' Spar raid

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Letters: People simply can't get on the property ladder if there is no ladder to climb

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Kirsty Blake Knox: Meghan Markle's estrangement from her father has taken another tragic turn

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Jason Willick: How political middle ground in the US evaporated with drug-boat bombings

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The Irish Independent's View: US security strategy rings alarm bells in Europe at a crucial time for Ukraine

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David W Higgins: Taxi drivers need to get over 'go-slow' protests and embrace fixed pricing

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Ksenia Samotiy: Why Ireland must invest in anti-drone systems at airports, on land and at sea

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Sophie White: A car swerved into the family space. A car that didn't contain a child. Surely this solo man wasn't about to abuse parent and child parking?

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Jenny Maguire: I am in a toxic relationship with my bus – it promises the world then blanks me, but I always come crawling back

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Will Leitch: World Cup 2026 draw was an embarrassing display, but US football fans should be dancing about their fixtures

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Fionnán Sheahan: Naivety of the glorified cheque-writers is having a bad impact on consumers

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Letters: RTÉ's boycott is unlikely to change Israel's actions, so what will it do next year?

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The Irish Independent's View: Disappearing property ladder leaves people locked out of and locked into the housing market

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Declan Lynch: With Donald Trump and 'Johnny' Infantino, football has fallen into the wrong hands

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Letters: Ending long sponsorship link with Allianz would be an own-goal for the GAA

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Shane Ross: Ailing RTÉ has shown its moral backbone with boycott of Eurovision

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Media -- Irish Times sells last remaining radio stake to Daily Mail

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Business -- Elon Musk has now taken five sets of proceedings against Irish regulator

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Business -- DAA boss Kenny Jacobs will attend Oireachtas committee hearing

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Technology -- HSE offers €750 to victims of 2021 cyberattack which affected 90,000 people

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Business -- Cost of delivering a new apartment has risen significantly since 2021

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Business -- Revenues rose by 8pc at the RDS last year

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Irish News -- Shoppers in Ireland on course to break €3.9bn spending record set last Christmas

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Irish Business -- Use of AI by director of insolvent company in court proceedings criticised

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Irish Business -- Competition authority report finds increase in industry concentration

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Business -- Construction activity fell again in November

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Business -- 'Deemed disposal' rule is costing the Exchequer, warns Isme

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World Business -- Warren Buffett loses his investment manager to JPMorgan

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World Business -- Magnum ice-cream lists below expectations as concerns over sugary foods persist

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Money -- 'In a lot of cases there isn't enough income there for both of them to start afresh': Who gets the house in a divorce?

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Irish Business -- Landmark sale of Spirit AeroSystems in Belfast to Airbus and Boeing completed

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Golf -- 'It's such a dream come true, I'm still in shock' – Lauren Walsh wins LPGA card with sensational finish in Alabama

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Gaelic Football -- Dublin GAA spent an additional €210,000 on inter-county teams in 2025

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Rugby -- 'Games are too long, there are too many stoppages and too many set-pieces' – Mike Prendergast concerned by rugby trends

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Soccer -- Gianni Infantino accused of breaking Fifa's own rules after Donald Trump's peace prize

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Swimming -- Daniel Wiffen says he would never take part in Enhanced Games, insisting it makes no sense 'morally'

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Connacht Rugby -- Mack Hansen months away from Connacht return after successful foot surgery

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GAA -- Martin Breheny: GAA coaches could learn a lot from how Andy Farrell goes about his business

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Rugby -- Jack Crowley, Jean Kleyn and Michael Milne 'tracking well' for Munster's crucial Páirc Uí Chaoimh showdown

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Hurling -- Wexford GAA reveals 'unacceptable' and 'intolerable' sideline behaviour with referee recruitment 'a struggle'

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Premier League -- 'He's a very, very good player' – Ruben Amorim singles out Mason Mount for praise after Manchester United's win at Wolves

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Golf -- 'Someone has to win, so why not me?'— David Carey dreaming big ahead of Q-School test

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Soccer -- 'Rest in peace, Dixie' – Celtic pay tribute to John Deans who scored 124 goals in 184 games for Bhoys

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Rugby -- Women's Six Nations 2026: Ireland set for historic clashes at Connacht's Dexcom Stadium, Aviva Stadium and Belfast

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Soccer -- Eamonn Sweeney: Hillsborough disaster was the rotten culmination of a rotten decade in England

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