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Irish News - LATEST - | 'Watching her take her last breath was the worst pain imaginable' – mother of teen killed in scrambler crash vows to fight for change

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EU and India slash tariffs on cars, spirits and textiles in landmark trade deal

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James Ducker: The proof Manchester United's change of recruitment strategy is working

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'I believe 2026 is the year I will become a star' - meet the hopefuls in search for Ireland's next country music singer

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Aryna Sabalenka frustrated by Australian Open's ban on wearable fitness trackers

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Weather - LATEST - | Storm Chandra: 'Delay your commute if you can today, you won't be going anywhere fast' – massive transport disruption as heavy rain and strong winds hit

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Legal Advice -- 'Do I have any grounds to contest my elderly cousin's new will?'

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Courts -- 'I swear to God, I never lie' – how fraudster's attempts to play Ireland's personal injury system were exposed

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'Every weekend I would tuck my lawyer's suit into a pair of wellies and get milking the cows'

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Sinead Ryan: 'It was a relief when mum finally went into a nursing home. As a family we had run through the gamut of home-care options for years'

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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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Gaelic Football -- Colm Keys: Hooter stress, red card contrasts and debutants leaving a deep scoring mark on the League

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Celebrity -- 'I said, "I think I'm getting divorced'": How John Bishop rescued his marriage — and turned the story into a Hollywood movie

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Food Reviews -- Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: 'I thought the whole dish just tasted like the pasta water that you ditch down the sink'

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Politics -- 'We're ready to go' – inside the old Central Mental Hospital site set to become almost 1,000 homes

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Irish Business -- Richard Curran: After Greenland dreamland, the EU need only watch the markets to predict Trump's next move

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Six Nations -- 'We want to win every game, we're hunting again' – Andy Farrell holds high expectations despite period of transition

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Politics -- Ireland's public spending is outpacing every other EU country, watchdog warns

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Irish News -- Gardaí now believe Cork couple who went missing 35 years ago never left Ireland

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Irish News -- Government's big AI drive: online platform on the way to help improve a million workers' digital skills in Ireland

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Health Features -- Everyone's talking about: Analogue bags – can this viral trend reduce screen-time and boost mental health?

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Irish News -- Ireland faces disinformation and hacking threats from 'hostile actors' ahead of EU presidency

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Health Features -- 'It's not about the scales ...it's about someone who couldn't do a push-up three months ago and now they can do 20'

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Opinion -- Stephen Fernane: The hum of the fridge in mom's empty house captures an unbearable loneliness

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Drogheda & South -- Evil killer Michael Murphy remains locked up as Parole Board refuses temporary day release

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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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North America - BREAKING - | Immigration crackdown chief to leave Minneapolis

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Irish News -- 'Dylan was blind by the age of five and lost his ability to feed properly' – father tells of devastation at losing son (12) to childhood dementia

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Health Features -- Ask Allison: There's no sex and my husband just wants to stay at home. We're only in our early 40s. Should I leave?

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Irish News -- 'Strong link' between childhood gambling and long-term harms later in life, new report shows

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Entertainment -- 'Grammer school: The Armagh man who created a cult following for his account celebrating Noughties' celebs

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Gaelic Football -- GAA Congress motion on provincial final replays could clash with plan to extend All‑Ireland championships

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Life -- Dónal Lynch: Matt Damon's horror is misplaced. Our mushy brains need full recaps

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Television -- 'Taking Room to Improve off the air isn't going to solve Ireland's housing crisis' – Dermot Bannon hits back at criticism of the show

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'My son went to Greece for holiday of a lifetime and came home in a coffin' — family of Limerick student who died in holiday attack

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I dream of a Trump Tower in Dublin, says Eric Trump as he reveals US President hopes to visit Ireland later this year

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'I saw the warning signs' – 'Donald dash' hots up as growing number of wealthy Americans race to get Irish visas and passports

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My father, the double murderer: Youngest son of infamous Colin Howell on the day their lives fell apart

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War of words: Helen McEntee is 'irresponsible and hostile' says Russian Ambassador - but she 'won't take any lectures'

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How Dunnes Stores went from 'Better Value' to 'Simply Better' to win the grocery shopping wars

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Europe -- EU to investigate Elon Musk's Grok over risk of 'serious harm' to citizens

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Middle East -- Israelis recover remains of last remaining hostage inside Gaza

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Irish News -- Revealed: Menopause linked to loss of grey matter, which could explain women's heightened risk of dementia

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

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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 Wooldridge: Europe is entering the age of humiliation and paying a heavy price for all its bad bets

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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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Horse Racing -- Michael Verney: 'Hugs, kisses, pats on the back ... all hell breaks loose' – What it's like to see your horse win big

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GAA -- Frank Roche: Loyal Leesiders and Mayo army prove value of fan connection

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News -- IFA to maintain Bord Bia protest as pressure mounts on chairman

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Comment -- Darragh McCullough: Why do we have this inferiority complex when it comes to Irish beef?

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Beef -- Dead calves, pneumonia and tough colostrum lessons – the arrival of calving season is always a real wake-up call

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Courts -- Judge rules extension at the heart of Sutton planning row 'unauthorised' but defers demolition

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News -- Women in Waterford emergency accommodation report feeling 'scared and vulnerable'

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Wicklow & District -- Controversial new toilet rules at Wicklow secondary school aim to 'reduce disruption'

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CIÉ pensioners surviving on €8k a year stage Galway protest over 18-year wait for increases

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Multiple road and school closures across Wexford as River Slaney bursts its banks in Enniscorthy and Bunclody

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See inside newly built townhouse in Carlow with a €285,000 price tag

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Outrage after body of miniature goat found in Wexford – 'Nobody should have to come across this'

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Leitrim Instagrammer braves icy waters to raise over €20,000 in memory of her dear friend

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Portlaoise jazz festival makes a return this weekend after 30 year break

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24-year-old Sligo man with 30 previous convictions told to get help for his alcohol addiction

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Kerry shrine honouring English-born Italian saint – 'He is a modern saint'

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The Big Tech Show: The world according to Mark Little

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The Indo Daily: Micheál Martin Report Card - Highs, lows, Trump and 15 years as Fianna Fáil leader

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Jim McGuinness strikes back | National Leagues weather the storm? | Beckham Civil War revisited

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Indo Sport podcast: The Football Show | United wonderstrike, Arsenal thunderstruck | Van Dijk vexed | A Roy Keane and Jason McAteer truce?

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Movie News -- Jessie Buckley tipped for Bafta nomination for Hamnet today

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World News -- Kanye West says car crash 'turned him into a Nazi'

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Book Reviews -- Patricia Gibney serves up new Lottie Parker case as investigation into the murder of widows ends in a stunning denouement

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

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Celebrity News -- The Traitors winner Rachel: 'I'm not booking a big holiday anymore... I'll use the prize money to treat my ill mum'

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Celebrity News -- 'I stopped at traffic lights, and suddenly Peaches was there with me'- Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof reflects on living with grief

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Theatre & Arts -- Comedian Shane Daniel Byrne: 'I think, like loads of gay men, I have lots of issues with my body'

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

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Travel News -- Mediahuis Ireland journalists and contributors scoop multiple travel journalism awards

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World -- He set out to walk around the world – after 27 years, his quest is nearly over

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Politics -- MEP Billy Kelleher calls for 'ceasefire' on Dáil pairing arrangements as Ireland takes over EU presidency

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Irish News -- 'The potential is huge' – Ireland signs 'historic' North Sea pact to drive offshore renewable energy projects

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Irish News -- Irish Rail spent nearly €760,000 removing graffiti last year

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Courts -- Drunk man who threatened restaurant staff became a 'nuisance' to gardaí, court told

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Courts -- Man jailed for lewd act in front of 'terrified' women on Dublin bus

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Irish News -- Inside look at site of former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum ahead of 934 home development

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Irish News -- Consumer confidence edges up but mood likely to be temporary

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Courts -- Brown Thomas Arnotts ordered to make charity donation for Black Friday sale price breaches

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Crime -- Garda drone unit to track dangerous scrambler riders delayed by legal uncertainty

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Tanya Sweeney: The 2016 trend isn't just about nostalgia, it's about saying 'look how far I've come'

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The Irish Independent's View: Micheál Martin's term as Fianna Fáil leader maps period of remarkable national recovery

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Jason Willick: Why Donald Trump nemesis Jack Smith is in First Amendment denial

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Ruth Medjber: I'm saving like a woman possessed – but is the money worth sacrificing the craic?

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Letters: To defeat Russia, Europe and the US must match Ukraine's remarkable defiance by restocking its war chest

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Bryan Dobson: In the worst housing crisis for generations, why has this 299-home development been left idle?

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Brendan O'Connor: Wear mirrored shades, insult Michael O'Leary, start a family feud — how to steal the limelight back from Trump

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Willie O'Dea: Political leadership has been abandoned in favour of a permanent quest for popularity

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The Sunday Independent's View: Ireland-US relationship will outlast Donald Trump, so we must take the long-term view

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Eoin O'Malley: Trans advice row shows the State should cut out the NGO middlemen and just talk to itself

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David Quinn: My visit to Europe's largest synagogue gave a chilling reminder of where antisemitism can lead

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Colin Murphy: 'There is a reign of terror in all immigrant circles' — the reality of America's new ICE age

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Máiría Cahill: Hand of history should be slapping Tony Blair in the face as he joins Trump's Board of Peace

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Sarah Breen: Posh Spice should know no good will come of making a man to choose between his mother and his wife

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Shane Ross: With Donald Trump on the prowl, Ireland's watchword must be 'Don't poke the bear'

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North America -- Canada's prime minister Mark Carney announces plans to slash food and grocery prices

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Money -- Thinking of switching your mortgage in 2026? Here's what you need to know

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Irish Business -- Irish economic growth and job creation will slow this year, says Bank of Ireland

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Business -- Ibec boss criticises farming groups over campaign to unseat Bord Bia chairman Larry Murrin

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Business -- Dublin IT firm to create 350 jobs with new HQ in Sandyford

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Irish Business -- Michael O'Leary plans Fox News ads to put passenger cap on White House agenda for St Patrick's Day

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Business -- 70pc of shop workers say they have been harassed on the job

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World Business -- Value of Ireland's strategic gold reserves soars to €1.6bn amid Trump volatility fears

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Business -- The week ahead in business: Enterprise Ireland to release yearly results and Europe's low-cost airlines publish figures

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Media -- Irish radio stations earned €165m from advertising last year

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Six Nations -- Leinster refuse to blame Connacht's 4G pitch after Jack Boyle's freak season-ending injury

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Premier League -- Thierno Barry secures point for Everton against Leeds

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Premier League -- Jamie Carragher: Arne Slot 'won't have leg to stand on' if Liverpool fail to qualify for Champions League

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Premier League -- The bold decision Michael Carrick faces to implement his Manchester United masterplan

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Six Nations -- Rúaidhrí O'Connor: Injuries, apathy, and giddy optimism – The big issues facing each coach in the Six Nations

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Hurling -- 'For us with a smaller panel in terms of numbers, it does stretch us that bit' – Offaly boss Johnny Kelly bemoans busy schedule

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Women's Sport -- Gaby Lewis consistent as Ireland women cruise into T20 Super Sixes but Italy beat Irish men with stunning last over

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Rugby -- Cistercian Roscrea produce Leinster Schools Senior Cup shock with victory over Belvedere

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Hurling -- 'You always see these dramatic headlines about expense' – Tipperary boss Liam Cahill gives insight into inter-county costs

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Six Nations -- 'It was just an accident' – Antoine Dupont says no bad blood with Irish pair as Andy Farrell gives fitness update

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League of Ireland - Latest - | League of Ireland transfers: Derry City add more firepower to squad with signing of Portuguese winger - 18:00

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Horse Racing -- Kitzbuhel leads strong Irish entry for Sandown as Willie Mullins targets Scilly Isles Novices' Chase

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Gaelic Football -- Katie Mulcahy magic and Ronan Carroll class – five highlights from the GAA weekend

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Women's Sport -- 'People say that was the most controversial switch you could do in sport – going from Ireland to Team GB'

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