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Irish News -- Fresh MetroLink row erupts after €30m property deal revealed by director Seán Sweeney

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

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Man sent for trial accused of murdering fellow Bosnian national

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Inside Wexford handball's greatest era – 'We were in plunge pools and ice baths in the 1980s'

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'When worrying about bills or rent, you're not in salad mode': Why Ireland's health gap between rich and poor is becoming a chasm

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Irish News -- Storm Chandra: Damages set to exceed €50m as Status Yellow rain warning in place for six counties

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

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

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Sex & Relationships -- The Divorce Diaries: Walking away from my wife after 26 years felt like falling off the edge of the Earth

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Food Reviews -- Restaurant review: 'The reincarnated Bang is all about fun and summer flavours – and the pork fat dessert is a must-order'

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Rugby -- Cian Tracey: What's on Andy Farrell's to-do list as Ireland prepare for Six Nations with trouble on many fronts?

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

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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 News -- 'The water was rising and there was nothing we could do' – clean-up starts after Storm Chandra

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News -- Heated clash in Limerick over Government plans to abolish 'triple lock' on troop deployment

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League of Ireland -- Seán O'Connor: The young stars set to light up the League of Ireland in 2026

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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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Parenting -- I lose my temper with the kids, then feel awful guilt so I spoil them – how do I stop this cycle?

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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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Politics -- €2.5bn scheme to fix 100,000 Celtic Tiger apartments must be ready by end of year, Government told

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Irish News -- Concern as 43,000 young people in Ireland now living with alcohol dependency amid 'surge' in youth drinking

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Irish News Video -- Dartmouth Square residents send legal letter of Metrolink boss's €30m budget comments

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

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Irish News Video -- 'It just kept rising and rising,' local resident talks about the unexpected flooding in Rathfarnam

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World News -- Two-year-old snooker prodigy secures trick shot world records

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Irish News -- 'It's about the life we see around us' – how The 2 Johnnies built a cash cow out of culchie craic

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Rúaidhrí O'Connor: Andy Farrell has had enough of the back-chat and indiscipline so Bundee Aki pays the ultimate price

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Mary Lou McDonald's husband settles defamation action over Shane Ross book which he said implied he was member of the IRA

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From no-shows to unsolicited phone calls – the key moments from Rowing Ireland's Oireachtas Committee appearance

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

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

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

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How to stay consistent with the gym after the January buzz fades

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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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North America -- Donald Trump tells Minneapolis mayor he is 'playing with fire' despite attempt to de-escalate tensions

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

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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 -- Suspect in spray attack on US congresswoman Ilhan Omar is a 'right-wing extremist', says his brother

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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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Gaelic Football -- Frank Roche: Jim McGuinness 'fine and cranky' when it comes to his Kerry 'Kryptonite' as rematch looms

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Declan Lee: Allianz saga puts other sponsors on notice after exposing new vulnerability in GAA deals

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Rob Kearney: 'Judging it by today's laws, the game would have had six red cards and 13 yellows. That just about sums it up'

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

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Pressure grows on Bord Bia chair as Fianna Fáil backbenchers demand resignation

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Pride doesn't pay bills: Why doing everything yourself doesn't pay on a part-time farm

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'I can go from being covered in cow dung to glam' – Meet the 23-year-old TikTok star who quit her job to become a full-time dairy farmer

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TDs want to grill Bord Bia chief Larry Murrin over revelations his company imports Brazilian beef

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Politics -- Scrambler bikes will be forced off public roads, pledges Taoiseach amid Dáil anger over death of Grace Lynch

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Weather - LIVE - | Met Éireann issues new rain warning for Thursday after Housing Minister accuses forecaster of 'withholding' vital flood alerts

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Dublin News -- Dublin designer Claire Garvey brings 'wearable art' to Powerscourt for Julian Benson charity

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Dublin News -- First tranche of affordable homes in Dublin's Montpelier scheme launched

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Food News -- Pop-ups and late-night events planned as Dublin to host Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland Awards next month

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'I'm a single mother looking after my son, I don't know what to do now' – Enniscorthy businesses assess damage from record flooding

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Tributes paid to soldier from County Roscommon (25) who died in live-fire training incident in the UK

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Storm Chandra forces Louth GAA to switch Cork clash as Malone Cup derby moved behind closed doors

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Cork's youngest publican Diarmuid Lehane looks for love on First Dates Ireland

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Tributes pour in for Brian Glynn, the last survivor from famous Wicklow team of '54

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Courts -- Man fined €400 in Kerry for threatening to put a bullet in bus driver's head

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News -- Search and rescue duo make history in Sligo as first all female crew

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News -- Meath Councillor says racial abuse is a 'regular occurrence' after being spat at in Navan

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News -- Heartbroken Donegal mother tells inquest 'all our hopes and dreams were shattered' after newborn daughter's death

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South Kerry -- Kerry residents come together to help to buy life-saving defib for their estate

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The Indo Daily: Brown Thomas – A rich history, a dodgy sale and a €1,000 slap on the wrist

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Indo GAA podcast: Spiky McGuinness, the hooter problem, the East is awake? | Dick Clerkin & Colm Keys

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Indo Sport podcast: The state of Irish tennis | Why don't we produce Grand Slam players? | The threat of Padel

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Dan Malone: How to protect your savings from inflation and get more bang for your buck

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

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Movie Reviews -- Nouvelle Vague review: Richard Linklater delivers a tasteful, stylish homage to French New Wave cinema

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Books -- Niamh Hargan invites us into a world of high-end cocktail-making and the long dance of rivalry and attraction

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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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Life -- 17 gadgets to make your clothes look better and last longer

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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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Irish News -- 'Some areas are still like bomb sites' – Leitrim's vast forest plantations are a cause and a victim of climate change

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Courts -- Dad-to-be panicked when he saw gardaí and lost control of scrambler, court hears

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Courts -- Michael Flatley 'lived Monaco millionaire lifestyle' maintaining 'facade of wealth' through borrowed money, court told

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

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Courts -- Tipperary hospital apologises for 'shortfalls' in duty of care after baby died during birth

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Courts -- George Nkencho was violent to family and detained under Mental Health Act in year prior to fatal standoff, inquest hears

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Irish News -- Children with suicidal ideation 'turned away from CAMHS', families tell Oireachtas committee

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Courts -- Dublin Airport worker who made Gerry Hutch support video fails to get security clearance restored

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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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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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Money -- Ask a money coach: 'It's a year on from our wedding and lots of our guests still haven't given us gifts. Should we confront them?'

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World Business -- Electric-car sales overtake traditional engines in Europe for the first time

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Business -- RTÉ dismissal of worker was 'lacking in fairness', WRC decides

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Irish Business -- Avoca-owner Aramark records loss of over €19m despite a surge in revenues

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North America -- TikTok users in US say they're unable to write word 'Epstein'

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Champions League -- Joao Pedro leads fightback with double in Napoli as Chelsea reach Champions League last 16

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Champions League -- Arsenal round off perfect Champions League group phase by edging Kairat at the Emirates to top standings

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Champions League -- Erling Haaland ends goal drought as Man City sneak into Champions League top eight with win over Galatasaray

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Champions League -- Six of the best as Liverpool put home sickness behind them to thrash Qarabag and ease into Champions League last 16

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Six Nations -- Six Nations blow confirmed as Ireland's Bundee Aki hit with four-game ban for verbally abusing match officials

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Soccer -- 'Sometimes you have to spread your wings somewhere else' – Robbie Keane brushes off Spurs speculation

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League of Ireland -- Stephen Bradley says Michael Noonan will only leave Shamrock Rovers if the deal is right for club and player

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Gaelic Football -- Former Clare footballer Keelan Sexton leaves Na Fianna to rejoin home club

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Soccer -- Katie McCabe's Arsenal thump AS FAR to set up FIFA Women's Champions Cup final clash with Corinthians

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Cycling -- Irish cyclist Ben Healy signs new long-term deal to remain with EF Education-EasyPost until 2029

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Gaelic Football -- All-Ireland club football-winning manager Austin O'Malley takes the reins at Derry powerhouse Slaughtneil

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Golf - Breaking - | Former Masters champion Patrick Reed quits LIV Golf and will return to PGA Tour in 2027 - 19:36

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Premier League -- Blow to Aston Villa's title tilt with Youri Tielemans set to miss up to 10 weeks after ankle injury

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Soccer -- 'One or two targets have been thwarted' – Martin O'Neill accepts Celtic fans are feeling 'anxiety' about transfers

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