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Serving garda arrested after €100,000 of seized drugs went missing from station

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'Completely unacceptable' that State so far unable to facilitate psychiatric reports for woman accused of killing son (6) in Waterford

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Courts -- Man accused of sexual assault of girl (10) near Citywest 'fit to be tried' and may face more serious charges

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Rugby -- 'Calling it a corporate day out is disingenuous' – IRFU chiefs defend Aviva Stadium ticket prices as union reports €4.2m loss

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Parenting -- Carenting: Three Irish people who care for elderly parents on the mental, physical and financial toll – and their advice to others

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Courts -- Gangster found dead in Mountjoy had taken cocaine shortly before death

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Irish News -- 'I am the biggest injured party,' says investor Joe Elias during heated exchanges at creditors' meeting of controversial Meath development

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Health Features - Living with COPD: It often looks to others like nothing's wrong, but when our breathing is bad, we tend to stay at home

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West Wicklow -- 'Extremely rare' twin donkeys born in Wicklow are known as Two Johnnies

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Paul Kimmage – Part Two of the investigation into Irish rowing: Denial, downfall, and a bitter end

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Piers Morgan V Barry Egan: An hour with the contrarian broadcaster as he gives his views on Enoch Burke and Graham Linehan, and responds to some of his own critics

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Dear Mary: A colleague confided in me that he is also gay but can't accept it so is marrying a woman. What advice should I give him?

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Beauty mogul Charlotte Tilbury: 'I feel much more Irish than anything else and I love that'

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North America -- Tears from Epstein's alleged victims as House of Representatives votes to release the files

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Britain -- Peter Mandelson faces £300 fine for urinating in street

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Suzanne Crowe: Every county needs a palliative care hub to provide dignified comfort to people at the end of their lives

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Irish News -- How a Dublin estate agent got a UK businessman to pretend to be the owner of a client's house in 'mystery shopper' ploy

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News -- Paddy Jackson's father wants face-to-face meeting with reality TV star who spread 'vile' lies about him online

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Sam Prendergast set to retain the Ireland number 10 shirt for clash with South Africa

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Zaur Antia steps away from corner after 23 years as Irish amateur boxing's guiding hand

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Beef -- Blocking minority to oppose Mercosur unclear

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Dublin News -- Dublin City Council advertises jobs with new unit to rejuvenate city centre, with salaries starting at €79,000

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Dublin News -- What a scoop! Dog fouling bins no longer being installed by Dublin City Council

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Dublin News -- 'Game on' - popular Dublin arcade bar Token to reopen reopening in new location

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Dublin News -- 'Violent incident' forces closure of Clondalkin post office

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Carlow music producer who helps select Grammy award winners is praised by Michael D Higgins

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Wexford man who died after triathlon in Turkey remembered as someone who 'travelled far and dreamed big'

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Courts -- Louth handbag thief who escaped from gardaí returned to scene of crime to attempt another robbery

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South Kerry -- Kerry hotel marks 60 years in business –'It was nothing more than a dream in 1965'

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News -- Man (40s) who punched doorman in the face following his removal from Monaghan pub walks free from court

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News -- Cavan man defecated on cell floor at garda station following arrest for foul-mouthed attack on neighbours

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News -- Michael D Higgins spotted at Galway Thai restaurant as former president poses with staff

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News -- HSE urged to advance new mental health facility at Cork hospital without delay

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News -- Tributes to Limerick man killed in motorcycle crash as funeral details announced

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The Big Tech Show: It's time to go nuclear in Ireland

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The Indo Daily: Pascal Donohoe's exit – Who wins, who loses and who panics as the Fine Gael reshuffle begins?

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Britain -- Donaldson children's story is rewritten for BBC due to cigar-smoking scarecrow

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TV News -- Line Of Duty returning for a seventh series, BBC announces

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Celebrity chef Donal Skehan says he's 'on the mend' after undergoing emergency surgery

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The truth behind the viral photo of Kris Jenner at her 70th birthday and the lengths she goes to look decades younger

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Irish News -- Kindness Finds its Way. Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal

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Politics -- Meet your reshuffled Cabinet after Donohoe's departure sparks ministerial changes

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Courts -- Gambling addict jailed after trying to smuggle €300k of drugs through Dublin Airport

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Courts -- Three years of trespassing – How Enoch Burke came to face a fourth spell in prison

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Crime - BREAKING - | Two men arrested in connection with attempted murder of PSNI Detective John Caldwell - 07:32

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Irish News -- Hundreds of people have taken part in vigils to remember five young adults who died in a Co Louth crash

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Courts -- Jail for trespasser identified by 'particular walk'

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Courts -- Cab's Black Friday sale of criminals' bling to raise fortune for taxpayer

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Irish News -- EU could hand the North special status to 'prepare for Irish reunification'

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Politics -- Simon Harris in power grab to stave off any Fine Gael threats to his leadership

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Letters: On trying but failing to keep a straight face at a lady's droll diplomacy

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David W Higgins: To solve the housing crisis, the Government needs to address the 'milestone recession'

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The Irish Independent's View: Cruel loss of five young lives reminds us of our fragility

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Martina Devlin: My family experienced the shock of a road death, such a tragedy is not something people ever recover from

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Mike Waltz: What must happen next to cement the peace plan in Gaza

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Ron Wahid: Ukraine must beat Russia the smart way to finally end war

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John Bowden: MAGA splits spell trouble for weakening Trump, as rebels emboldened

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The Irish Independent's View: In the new tradition of retail sales, shoppers must be savvy spenders

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Ciara Kelly: Daylight savings is a feminist issue. Once darkness falls, women limit themselves to stay safe in ways men never have to

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David Fickling: Ambitious climate targets are bearing fruit, so ignore the doomsayers who can't see success

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David Bauder: Journalists' casual conversations with Jeffrey Epstein raise eyebrows and ethical concerns

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David Boyd: Success of Dublin Bus security teams is evidence of need for transport police amid growing anti-social behaviour

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Letters: Don't worry about that mortifying pantomime moment, 'it's behind you'

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Business -- Windfarms provided 36pc of the country's electricity last month

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World Business -- HP seeks $1.8bn from estate of the late Mike Lynch

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Irish Business -- 'Everything gets used' – jewellery designer who turns old coffee pods into true gems

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Irish Business -- Dilosk reports €5.5m profit and eyes increased share of new lending after ECB rate cuts

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Commercial Property -- Former Wexford post office is on the market after it was relocated from landmark building

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Irish Business -- Shannon Airport and AirNav among objectors to proposed new windfarm

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Irish Business -- Complaints upheld against An Post, Lidl and influencers by advertising watchdog

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Money -- Levy on health insurance policies to rise in blow to consumers

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Irish News -- Paschal Donohoe's pay will shoot up to around €600,000 at the World Bank, but he's been linked to much bigger jobs in the past

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Technology -- Electoral Commission CEO says AI deepfakes could 'distort' future Irish elections

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Business -- Greencore CEO sees pay soar to €6.5m amid strong performance

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Technology -- Global internet outage caused by 'software crash' at Cloudflare

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Money -- 'It's worth over €300,000 if you receive the full state pension and live to the age of 85' – meet the Irish people who cashed in on the UK state pension windfall

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Business -- Blackrock Clinic co-founder and wife file for bankruptcy with debts of €14.5m

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Cricket -- Ireland restrict Bangladesh for 292-4 as Andy McBrine stars in bowling display

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Soccer - Exclusive - | The Damien Duff interview: 'There was only one person that I let down when I left. I hope I don't upset other people. But the only person I let down was Joe' 13:20

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Munster Rugby -- Munster sign former Leinster tighthead prop Michael Ala'alatoa for rest of season

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Rugby -- Springbok boost as Franco Mostert cleared to face Ireland after red card is overturned

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International Soccer -- Steve McClaren 'in tears' and quits Jamaica after World Cup qualifying failure

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International Soccer -- Northern Ireland face tough play-off against either Italy, Denmark, Turkey or Ukraine with possible final against Republic

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International Soccer -- Steve Clarke thrilled to guide Scotland to first men's World Cup since 1998

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International Soccer -- 'It's important everybody makes their own decisions' – Ireland boss Carla Ward defends players over poppy stance

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Rugby -- Cheslin Kolbe says Springboks know they must keep pushing each other to stay at the very top

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Paralympics -- 'It gave me an understanding of what mental toughness is' – patience pays off for world champion Greta Streimikyte

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Rugby -- James Ryan ready to rock the Springboks: 'South Africa are a team that challenge every part of your game'

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Golf -- Tensions set to rise again after it emerges LIV golfers lose route back into DP World Tour's big events

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