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Irish News -- GP who failed to recognise critical condition of girl who died from treatable illness is found guilty of poor performance

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Stephen Kenny calls on St Patrick's Athletic fans to embrace Aviva opening game against Bohemians

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Manchester City see off holders Newcastle to set up Carabao Cup final date with Arsenal

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Late points break Galway hearts to propel UL into all-Limerick Fitzgibbon Cup final

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Latest - | League of Ireland transfers: Pádraig Amond signs new two-year deal with Waterford, as Drogheda sign Jago Godden on loan - 22:15

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'It feels like a full-circle moment' – former Irish snowboarder Seamus O'Connor on his new chapter at Winter Olympics

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Irish News -- Landlord who tried to charge tenant for use of fridge and dining table issues judicial review proceedings over RTB decision

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Rugby -- Donncha O'Callaghan: 'I remember pushing 40 – which was the age my dad passed away – nearly paranoid, because it could all be gone so quick'

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Irish Business -- Cousin of Spanish king and director of Irish fintech held over link to massive drug seizure

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Irish News - live - | 'Challenging' 48‑hours ahead with status orange and yellow rain alerts, emergency group warns

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Six Nations -- France v Ireland big match predictions: Our writers give their verdicts ahead of Six Nations opener

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Personal Finance -- What new financial rules coming next month will mean for vulnerable customers and auto-renewal plans

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Money -- Eoin McGee answers: 'I'm a single parent and I've just received an inheritance of €250k. Should I invest in property?'

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Travel News -- Who is Wendy Wu – and what is the 'Marks & Spencer of travel' she's bringing to Ireland?

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Parenting -- I never planned to be a solo parent to three kids – but here's how I made it through the good and bad times

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Politics -- 'This is Ireland, this is our jurisdiction' – key moments as TDs scrutinise social media executives

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Crime -- Paul Williams: Ten years on, what has happened to the main players in Regency Hotel attack case?

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North America -- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein asked exotic dancer for threesome, document claims

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Courts -- Father who tried to blame 'Devil' for systemic sexual abuse of daughter jailed

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Six Nations -- 'Bundee has apologised' – Andy Farrell says banned Aki is still part of plans and calls on Ireland to be 'fearless' in Paris

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Courts -- Michael Flatley to be provided with new set and costumes to ensure show goes ahead, Belfast court hears

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Six Nations -- 'It starts with me' – Irish captain Caelan Doris wants improved discipline as he backs Sam Prendergast against France

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Courts -- Principal stole 'substantial' amount of school money to fund his addiction

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Irish News -- 'I feel like I'm out the other side' –Jennifer Wrynne tells of her 'fight for normality' during breast cancer treatment

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Irish News -- President Connolly says Northern Ireland is a 'beacon of light' showing world that 'peace is possible'

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New Ross -- Residents placed in isolation as HSE manage scabies outbreak at hospital in Wexford – 'It's crucial we try to bring this to an end'

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Irish News -- Aftermath - Ten years on from the Regency Attack and the murder of David Byrne

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Irish News -- Landlord who tried to charge tenant for use of fridge and dining table issues judicial review proceedings over RTB decision

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Irish News -- TikTok, Meta and Google to face Oireachtas committee scrutiny as X refuses invite

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Irish News -- Lawyer Paul Tweed cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein after he failed to take his legal advice

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Entertainment -- MELANIA REVIEW: 'It's very, very dull'

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Parenting -- Six signs you could be a helicopter grandparent – and four tips to help you change the dynamic

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Courts - Latest - | Enoch Burke case: Two disciplinary panel members resign in major blow to efforts to resolve row over teacher's dismissal

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Health Features -- Ask the doctor: I wake up around 3am most nights – why is this happening and how can I stop it?

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Premier League -- Pep Guardiola told to be 'more careful in his future language' by Manchester's Jewish community after comments on Gaza

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In The Workplace -- This Working Life with Aoife McDonnell: 'I had a nice, safe upbringing – my work with refugees has been an eye-opener'

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Life -- Chloë finds a hobby: I shut my eyes and say a prayer but somehow we manage to land

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Claire Byrne on leaving RTÉ: It felt like the organisation was wagging its finger at me, saying 'you've been a bad person - you need to have a pay cap to stop your gallop'

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Katie Taylor: 'Married life is amazing. I love being married and we're just enjoying this time together. I don't know what's next for me but I am loving the season'

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'Do you know any poor people who moved to Monaco?' — Michael Flatley on cash, court cases and his 'Lord of the Dance' comeback

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The Eddie O'Sullivan interview: 'If I had it back, I would have stopped to smell the roses'

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'If you buy an old boat for €40,000 and think that you're going to get a permanent home... that's just not possible'

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Paul Kimmage: Our rowers were the best of us and they were treated disgracefully

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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 -- An invitation to Buckingham Palace for 'privacy' and a £10,000 loan – what newest release of Epstein files reveal

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World News -- Melinda Gates says latest Epstein files bring back 'very painful' memories of marriage

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World News -- Man who tried to shoot Donald Trump at Florida golf course jailed for life

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Britain -- Police launch criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson over claims he leaked secrets to Jeffrey Epstein

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Middle East -- Palestinian women describe 'journey of horror' crossing back into Gaza

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Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Rowing Ireland claims show sporting environments enable fear and harm to fester – the system must change

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Sinead Ryan: Don't believe the Government spin – new rent rules will push small landlords out of the market

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Max Boot: America needs to think carefully: it is alienating next potential superpower

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Noah Feldman: ICE isn't just breaking the law, it is trying to rewrite it entirely

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Saoirse Hanley: When I think about whether or not I'll have children, I'd rather take advice from the maligned 'Girl with the List' than overbearing male podcasters

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Letters: Flood relief will never be delivered with 'permanent Government' calling shots

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Health Features -- Ask Allison: My son tells me his wife screams at him and knows how to push his buttons. He feels so lost. How do I help?

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Politics -- John Downing: How a photo of Bertie Ahern knee-deep in water changed the course of River Tolka's history

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Dublin News -- 'It's more than just a haircut' – 1,000 people on waiting list for salon where prices start at €96

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News -- Meet the Wicklow butcher turning TikTok followers into customers

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Farm Property -- 49-acre West Cork farm near the sea valued at up to €900,000

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News - LATEST - | Bord Bia condemns IFA protest at its offices as 'unacceptable' and 'very intimidating' for staff

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Farm Property -- €350,000 for 16.75ac Louth farm with outbuildings

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Beef -- Bluetongue uncertainty knocks weanling prices as mart trade softens

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Dublin News -- Re-turn says Dubliners should avoid dumping cans and bottles in city bins after 'scavenging' criticism from council

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Politics -- Latest

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Dublin News -- Work to begin on 'major public realm upgrade' of Meath Street

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Dublin News -- New Ballyfermot food alliance formed as research finds 40pc living with food poverty

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Dublin News -- St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin to deliver 'unforgettable showcase of imagination' this year

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School bus in Wexford carrying 28 children gets stuck due to 'crumbling' road conditions

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Sligo man broke into sex workers' home and assaulted woman with a brick while demanding money

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Dundalk & North -- Louth father-of-six killed in Cavan crash named locally

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North & West Kerry -- Kerry tourism gem has potholes 'fish would survive in' for weeks as road 'not fit for a horse and cart'

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Dundalk & North -- Storm Chandra inspired Louth developer to roll out AI flood warning app in just five days

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Ireland -- Step into Waterford's great estate: Inside Mount Congreve's new 'Gardens and grandeur' tour

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Wexford & District -- Aqua Dam installed at Wexford Harbour as county braces itself for flooding at high tide

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News -- Judge blasts Tipperary man for having 'no regard for the road traffic laws' and imposes lengthy ban

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News -- Puppies 'Rain and Snow' rescued by Clare charity after being abandoned at six weeks old

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News -- Meath man (66) admits to repeatedly abusing his two younger sisters from the age of 12

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Indo GAA podcast: What's Kiely really like after a loss? Waterford's most underrated player? Hurling too sanitized ? | John Mullane & Pat Ryan

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The Indo Daily: RTÉ and Newstalk go to battle as Claire Byrne takes the hot seat

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Money Talks: 'The day we got back to zero was one of the best days of my life' – Kel Galavan on climbing out of negative equity and learning to invest

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Podcast reviews: New music shows that involve metal detecting, punk rock and Zoe Ball interviewing Phil Collins

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Music News -- Dónal Lynch: Bruce Springsteen's heart is in the right place, but inside we're cringing at his protest song

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TV Reviews -- Caitlin Hanna: Trafficked in Belfast – 'The police were at our door almost every night ...it was like watching her die in front of you'

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TV Reviews -- Lover, Liar, Predator makes you wonder why so many women are 'sitting ducks' for abusers like Aaron Swan?

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Radio -- Declan Lynch: Claire Byrne's Newstalk return promised us 'fun', 'personality' and 'opinion'. We got Micheál Martin

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: Long Lost Family, Fast & Furious 9 and The Investigation of Lucy Letby

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TV News -- Inside the explosive finale of 'The Night Manager' – shocking deaths, unanswered questions and what comes next

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Health & Wellbeing -- Dear Mary: My wife's sisters use our house like it is their own home at the weekends and I feel pushed out and like I don't matter

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: These face and body elixirs rock – much like model Bella Hadid in The Beauty

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: My boyfriend doesn't want to tell his homophobic landlord he is gay so I can't come over or stay the night. Why won't he look for somewhere else to live?

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Celebrity News -- Home Alone and Schitt's Creek star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

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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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Motor News -- Record year for Volkswagen Group with 40,950 registrations

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Ireland -- 'Cows on a beach never fail to surprise me' – 10 walks you may not have heard of in Ireland

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

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World -- Aer Lingus takes off to Cancún – what's the Mexican resort really like, and is it worth the 10-hour flight?

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Cruise -- Barry Egan's honest guide to a cruise ship holiday with the kids: 'I am very Irish, very pale-skinned and, already, very sunburned'

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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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Courts -- €170,000 for woman whose knee was struck by van while holding a parking space for her husband

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Irish News -- Six-month delay to pension hikes for An Post and Eir retirees 'outrageous', union claims

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Politics -- Happy Birthday sung in the Dáil for first time ever as senior civil servant retires

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Courts -- Car dealer gets suspended sentence for failing to pay income tax on €27,000 cash found at home

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Courts -- UHL apologises to family of Tipperary man (68) who died following refusal of CT scan

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Irish News -- Obstetricians will not get any special 'pass' as private maternity care to be wound down, committee hears

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Irish News -- Ireland needs more than just nine static speed cameras for the whole country, campaigners warn TDs

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Irish News -- January was second-wettest ever in Dublin, Met Éireann climate research reveals

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Politics -- Delay to scrambler bike regulations not acceptable, Tánaiste says

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Courts -- Man accused of murdering his mother and alleged attack on father to stand trial in April

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Irish News -- Wind farms provided a third of Ireland's electricity in record 2025 but 13pc went to waste

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Irish News -- Gardaí catch motorist travelling at 90kmh over speed limit during Bank Holiday blitz

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Mary McCarthy: Queen Camilla bolted – but the rest of us stayed for Champagne to toast the simply heavenly Jilly Cooper

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Senan Molony: Has Micheál Martin stemmed the tide on a leadership heave or are we in a phoney war?

20 hours ago

The Irish Independent's View: George Mitchell's peace legacy tainted by Epstein links

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Ksenia Samotiy: Why we shouldn't demand political opinions from the likes of Sydney Sweeney

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David Blair: Iran's Ayatollah too blind to see nuclear deal is lifeline he needs

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Tanya Sweeney: As adults we've learned to talk about death sideways – but now my six-year-old is asking for details and hard evidence

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Jenny Maguire: I'm mired in existential dread of never being able to leave childhood bedroom and find my own home

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The Irish Independent's View: Saint Brigid's bank holiday reminds us to honour the women who shape Ireland

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Letters: After the garda traffic ticket fiasco, I despair at the direction the force is taking

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Fionnán Sheahan: Lawmakers break the law then claim they don't have power to say sorry as catch‑22 leaves Kerins without an apology

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Barry O'Halloran: If Donald Trump sends America in to Iran, don't expect it to be a short sharp shock

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Shane Ross: Politicians flex their mussels in search of a flooding scapegoat

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Sarah Breen: If you want a realistic sex scene, go for 'The Snapper' instead of 'Heated Rivalry'

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David Quinn: Painting Saint Brigid as a kind of fifth-century Catherine Connolly is an insult to her memory

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Colin Murphy: Is America now a fascist state? Here are the people who beg to differ

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Europe -- Elon Musk summoned to French hearing as X's Paris offices raided by police probing algorithms abuse

20 hours ago

World Business -- Gold swings back with record same-day gains

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World Business -- Disney names head of theme parks Josh D'Amaro as next CEO

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World Business -- EU to propose plans for critical minerals partnership with US

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Irish Business -- SSE's Irish branch sees profit boost after €39.5m in insurance payouts received

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Business -- Government has 'failed to act' on Dublin Airport passenger cap, US airlines claim

18 hours ago

World Business -- Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk sees sales drop as rival Eli Lilly gains ground

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Personal Finance -- Majority blame planning delays for slow pace of home building, new survey shows

20 hours ago

Irish News -- 'The overall level of salaries in RTÉ, was a contentious, even poisonous issue': Kevin Bakhurst on the pay cap and Claire Byrne's exit

17 hours ago

Business -- Flood-hit businesses now able to claim up to €100k in emergency support, Minister says

1 day ago

Business -- NTMA appoints Amundi, BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors and UBS to manage the State's €18bn Future Ireland Funds

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Irish Business -- Orsted sells Cork based European onshore business for €1.4bn

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The Big Tech Show -- The Big Tech Show: Spies, lies and Irish cybersecurity with Professor Richard Aldrich

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Six Nations -- Scotland coach Gregor Townsend to take over at Newcastle Red Bulls after World Cup

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Snooker -- Tributes pour in as John Virgo remembered as 'great mate' who 'transcended the sport' of snooker

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Soccer -- Celtic miss chance to close gap on league leaders as Aberdeen match postponed

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GAA -- New football rules, same old gripes: Managers take aim as referees defend their corner

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Rugby -- Aaron O'Donnell on the double as Newbridge edge out Belvedere in Leinster Junior Cup

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Six Nations -- Six Nations team-by-team guide: The star men, the ones to watch, the strengths and weaknesses

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Hurling -- 'You need someone covering for you the whole time' – Ger Oakley on why self-employed county players are a dying breed

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Six Nations -- 'When you play Ireland, it's always a tough game' – France's Antoine Dupont feeling 'very well' ahead of Six Nations opener

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Rugby -- Castleknock on form to topple Roscrea in Leinster Junior Cup first round clash

9 hours ago

Rugby -- Six internationals named for Ireland XV's Thomond clash with England 'A' as players look to catch Andy Farrell's eye

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Six Nations -- 'I really do think there's an appetite to embrace the hostility or whatever comes our way', says Caelan Doris

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Golf -- 'I couldn't have dreamt of the career that I've had' — Pádraig Harrington as enthusiastic as ever ahead of 500th DP World Tour start

11 hours ago

Other Sports -- Matt McKerrow steps in as interim CEO of Rowing Ireland with Michelle Carpenter on leave

7 hours ago

Six Nations -- Gráinne McElwain: Creid ionat féin agus déan do dhícheall, Jack ionas go gcaithfear tú a roghnú mar uimhir a 10 na hÉireann

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Britain -- Former Liverpool striker Andy Carroll faces trial over alleged breach of non-molestation order

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