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LIVE - | Israel steps up attacks on Gaza despite Iran war ceasefire – and why Xi Jinping is likely to rebuff Trump's pleas for help - 07:15

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'RTÉ can stay on their own' — Green candidate steps in as Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch boycotts 'Six One' debate

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Exclusive Wicklow caravan park loses appeal against refusal of plan to build eight new homes

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Roadside memorials banned in some Tipperary zones under council policy

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Munster in no rush to find tighthead cover as Oli Jager is given time to assess his future

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Mary Regan: Bertie Ahern, the master of telling people what they want to hear, comes unstuck in age of social media

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Entrepreneur Illann Power sues Garda Commissioner after being unsuccessfully prosecuted 12 times

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How garda and Interpol patience led to the capture of Kinahan confidant Sean McGovern

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Sex & Relationships -- The Divorce Diaries: 'If there's anything that will destroy an intimate relationship, it's IVF – it just made the whole thing so clinical'

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Food Reviews -- Restaurant review: 'It took me 12 months to get a table – and when I did I wanted to eat everything on the menu'

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Golf -- Brian Keogh – PGA Preview: Rory McIlroy fit to step up in quest for seventh Major

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Technology -- Who is Ireland's best broadband provider? We compare them for price, speed and quality

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Health & Wellbeing -- 'I felt so empowered. I wanted to share that with other women who might be feeling that life has lost its meaning' – pro-ageing guru Liz Earle

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Money -- Slowing wage growth and rising inflation triggers decline in 'real incomes'

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Politics -- John Downing: Of the three potential challengers, Andy Burnham has the best credentials for English-Irish ties

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Health -- 'She would get her childhood back' – dad and daughter both awaiting life-saving kidney transplants

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World News -- Turning the tide of war: Russia is stumbling on the battlefield

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Money -- Will pressure on state pension force millennials and younger generations to keep working into their 70s?

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Six Nations -- From Ashbourne to the Aviva: the Ireland women's rugby team have come a long way in 11 years

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Crime -- From PR boss to prison: How life of witness to Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan's murder fell apart

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Money -- Rising inflation will put further pressure on mortgage lending for first-time buyers

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Ireland -- Rethinking tourism in Kenmare: 'It will look like our younger people are here, and they're with us'

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Health Features -- Stay Well: My mother has been diagnosed with vertigo. What is it and how is it treated?

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Irish Business -- Optometrists to sue State for €100m over rates paid for 'free eye tests'

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Gaelic Football -- 'There's not many people of my age in these jobs' – how Westmeath gambled on Mark McHugh (35) and hit the jackpot

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News -- Dingle's last deep-sea fisherman and Ireland's new European fishing fleet

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Doomjobbing: How to stop yourself doing it and what to do instead

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American tourist to wire €46k for damage he allegedly caused in Kerry

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Widow of murdered Jason Hennessy Sr in High Court bid to prevent destruction of XL Bully dogs

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Parenting -- If a child wants to give up on dance or guitar lessons should you let them, or make them continue?

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Life -- Tanya Sweeney: Victoria's dedication to her diet is impressive – but she's missing out on amazing foodie pleasures

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Book Reviews -- 'Our Deadly Summer' review: Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen move beyond Aisling to cosy crime and a dead body on a J1

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Radio -- Declan Lynch: How to be Bill Nighy? Avoiding social media and books as the perfect restaurant companion

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Irish News -- Survey finds most 25-year-olds in Ireland feel like they experience discrimination

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Eurovision: Is the boycott over Israel the beginning of the end for the song contest?

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Liam Collins: How I survived for a week on the state pension of €299.30 - until I didn't

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Where Michelin chefs go to eat burgers in Ireland: 'I don't like when they have too many toppings – I don't think many people do'

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How Nathan McDonnell hid a tarnished reputation behind Tralee business circles – 'It was all smoke and mirrors with him'

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Emer O'Kelly: Choosing to have a baby in your 50s is monstrously selfish. And I should know

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John Mulligan: Chawke name was a symbol of success in pub game until siblings ended up in court

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Singer Tommy Fleming and wife Tina split after 20 years of marriage

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Analysis -- Trump desperate for deals in China to ease economic headache at home

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Britain -- UK health secretary Wes Streeting poised to resign to force leadership election against Keir Starmer

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Britain -- Inquiry is launched into £5m gift given to Reform's leader Nigel Farage

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Britain -- Bodies of three women recovered from the sea in Brighton

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Catherine Prasifka: New craze where AI rates people for attractiveness against strangers is a new low for the toxic sludge of the internet

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Patrick Lawlor: Peadar Tóibín and other politicians should end collections outside mass to protect separation of church and state

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Kieran Kelly: Paranoid Vladimir Putin paying a price as his Ukraine war is shrinking

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Sophie White: 'Nothing triggers a nervous breakdown faster than someone replying to a text with a single thumbs up'

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Sinéad Ryan: Why I no longer judge people on Ozempic, but am still concerned about body-image trends for young women

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Europe -- I'm a master of 'broke travel' – here are 10 micro-trips that cost me €500 or less

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Family Features -- The Divorce Diaries: 'He cheated when I was pregnant – I found messages and pictures from her on his spare phone'

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Food Reviews -- Restaurant review: Exceptional food, cracking staff – and a main course for €10

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Comment -- Sarah Carey: Do you believe the Rapture is coming? Millions of Americans do – and here's why that matters

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International Soccer -- 'We'll be saying decades of the Rosary' – Father's pride at Rory Finneran's first Ireland senior call-up

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Golf -- 'It's totally fine' – Rory McIlroy dismisses 'toe-gate' and puts best foot forward ahead of US PGA

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Beef -- 'Out in the dark with no lights': the Longford farmer keeping a 900‑year island tradition alive

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Sheep -- Factories struggle to push prices lower amid limited lamb numbers

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Beef -- Mounting pressure on finishers as quotes fall and uncertainty grows

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Forestry & Enviro -- They were told to plant a pension. Then the storm came

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News -- The forestry option farmers value most: Not planting at all

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Dublin News -- Government 'perpetuating human rights violations' by delaying regeneration of Dublin flats

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Politics - LATEST - | 'I was trying to calm it down... you don't expect people to be taping you' – Bertie Ahern defends immigrant comments on viral video

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Dublin -- 'It's so frustrating' – Dublin councillor campaigns against the 47 'ghost bus'

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Dublin -- 'Vulnerable children would have to travel 60km a day just to get to school' – a Dublin 15 parent on her 'crusade' for a special education school

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Dublin News -- 'I was a child at his mercy' – former student's allegations against Wexford teacher who is now principal in Dublin

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Courts -- Appeal date set for garda given road ban for driving dangerously while chasing illegal scramblers

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North & West Kerry -- Kerry community left furious after 'soul destroying' attack on its River Walk

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News -- Cork city councillors vote to strip George Mitchell of Freedom of the City – 'it should be revoked'

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Courts -- Conviction for two Georgian men who attempted to evade immigration at Kerry Airport

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Music News -- Beastie Boy's Mike D added to Beyond the Pale line-up as part of first tour since Adam Yauch's death

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News -- Young boy hospitalised after he was struck by a vehicle in Kildare

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News -- Ten abandoned kittens rescued in Drogheda after teenagers hear cries from plastic bag

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News -- Galway's Pálás Cinema in limbo after new operator pulls out of talks – 'It's time to cut it loose'

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News -- Homeowners left 'terrified' as gardaí hunt burglary gang behind daring broad daylight house raids in Midlands

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Wexford & District -- 'He's an absolute gentleman' – Dermot O'Leary adds to excitement at RNLI events in Wexford village

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The Indo Daily: Who shot Liam Murray four times as he slept? New searches take place in 17-year-old murder case

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Indo Sport podcast: Explainer – The racism allegation that has rocked ladies football

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Indo Sport podcast: The GAA Roundtable | Paidi Ó Sé's Westmeath summer | Roscommon's rise | Kilkenny in trouble

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Indo GAA podcast: Roscommon have no fear | Don't forget about Kerry's backs | Ulster final preview

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TV Reviews -- Eilis O'Hanlon: Uncharted with Ray Goggins feels a bit like Top Gear with an Irish spin – fair play to ye, lads

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TV Reviews -- 'Good Omens' finale review: Fans deserved far better than this shambles of a farewell

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Movie Reviews -- Obsession review: Modern horror masterpiece has fun with 'be careful what you wish for' adage

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Entertainment -- Dónal Lynch: Somewhat ugly, moderately useless, but the old 'steamboat' Stephen's Green centre was part of the 90s wave of cultural pride

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Louise McSharry: How to master Emily Blunt's killer eyeliner in The Devil Wears Prada 2

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Holiday must-haves: Pack these essentials in your carry-on to get you from beach to cocktail bar

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Mary Kennedy: 'When I got back to Brittany after my dad's funeral, two days later, a letter from him arrived. It was so raw'

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14 stylish wedding guest dresses for every budget

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Filming of Beatles biopic is going 'incredible', says Ringo actor Barry Keoghan

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The first Primark in New York City is open – but will they care for our famously low-cost clothing? I went to find out

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Ireland -- The Fab 50: Ireland's best places to stay in 2026, from a revamped motel and rainforest stay to a cabin that feels 'like a hug'

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Travel News -- 'It turns out bits of it come from the 11th century' – hopes that Dublin's Bullitt hotel will eventually open in 2028

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Family fun in Florida: After Orlando's theme parks, we headed to PCB for a completely different vibe

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Hotel Review: 'We're bringing life back to the building' – an Irish grand dame gets a €7m makeover

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Our wild Atlantic adventure in Co Clare: 'It's not about one business – it's about Ballyvaughan'

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Health -- 'Sunken face' caused by weight-loss jabs will feature in future art, obesity congress told

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Editorial -- The Irish Independent's View: Micheál Martin and the Cabinet have a lot to learn from Keir Starmer mess

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Politics -- NTMA has recovered only half of €5m stolen in phishing scam last year

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Irish News -- Over 400,000 public servants may be balloted on industrial action if pay-deal talks fail

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Courts -- Grandmother fails in court bid to recover seized scramblers as gardaí cite 'Grace's Law'

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Analysis -- Income tax cuts, childcare supports, gym incentives and stamp duty relief on government TDs' wish list for ministers

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Politics -- Bill to remove abortion waiting period defeated in Dáil

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Irish News -- 'Rot' at RTÉ set in years before Tubridy scandal, Shane Ross says at launch of book on national broadcaster

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Courts -- Hospitality firm ordered to pay €10,000 for 'humiliating' remark about worker by company boss

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Courts -- Customer and security guard trade accusations about slurs used in McDonald's 'contretemps'

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Courts -- Mel Sutcliffe asset firm attempted to 'weaponise' threat of legal costs over sale of Ballsbridge property, says judge

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Politics -- Short-term letting register delayed until December

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Letters: RTÉ should do us a favour and stay away from all future Eurovision Song Contests

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Why Chinese president Xi Jinping is likely to rebuff any pleas for help from Donald Trump on Iran impasse

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What Trump and Xi will discuss during China visit – and what could go wrong

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Sam Kiley: Vladimir Putin's claim that war is near an end betrays his desperation as Ukraine soldiers turn the dial on frontlines

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The Irish Independent's View: Keir Starmer may yet be ditched, but problems still have to be dealt with

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Saoirse Hanley: Why should the main takeaway from a photo of a moment or a day be that my arms didn't look thin?

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Michelle Ye Hee Lee: Confident Xi Jinping on solid ground as he gets ready to welcome a Donald Trump weakened by missteps

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Tom Harris: UK prime minister Keir Starmer is deluded and has misunderstood the constitution

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Lorraine Courtney: 'Stalled Dublin' will stay gridlocked until we stop dithering about public transport and bike lanes

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Letters: Britain's political plight holds a lesson – beware of populist blame games

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Kate Devlin: Wes Streeting, Andy Burnham or Angela Rayner – why the path to No 10 is not an easy one for likely challengers

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Oliver Callan: Pornhub should try sponsoring a bike shed if it wants to win the approval of official Ireland

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John Downing: Keir Starmer has not totally rescued UK-Irish relations, but he's markedly improved things

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The timing of the coup against Starmer helps one candidate – here's how

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Celia Walden: Gen Z think being 10 minutes late to work is OK. I can't stand it

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Money -- Credit union merger creates €274m entity as consolidation contines in sector

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Commercial Property -- Sites in Prosperous and Clonee will appeal to residential developers

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Technology -- Meta workers push back at use of 'mouse tracker' technology to monitor their moves

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Irish Business -- Ireland borrows €2bn while bond markets start to gang up on Britain

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Technology -- LinkedIn planning to cut staff as tech industry layoffs continue

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Money -- Property prices up again but rise is slowest in two years

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Money -- Mortgage rates tick up as ECB hike expected next month

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Money -- Industry group denies savings scheme is 'tax break for the rich', but wants no cap on accounts

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Money -- Eoin McGee answers: 'I'm earning €70,000 a year. How much should I be putting into my pension?'

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Business -- Spend on charging of electric vehicles is up 72pc in year to April, AIB figures show

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World Business -- Zohran Mamdani ditches unpopular plan to raise New York property taxes

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Money -- 'Welcome reduction in pump prices' since Government cut excise duty, but cost of fuel still higer than before Iran war

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U-20 Hurling -- Galway hit stride in extra time to see of challenge of battling Wexford

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U-20 Hurling -- Mark Sheedy the hero as Clare seal Munster U-20 title in shoot-out victory over Tipperary

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Premier League -- Man City keep title hopes alive despite resting key players in easy win over Palace

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Soccer -- Celtic set up Hearts title showdown after controversial penalty with last kick of game secures win over Motherwell

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Gaelic Football -- Kerry set up All-Ireland U-20 final against Tyrone after hitting Roscommon with three extra-time goals

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Champions Tyrone close in on U-20 hat-trick as Darragh Donaghy's goal sinks brave Kildare

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U-20 Hurling -- Patrick Lacey inspires Kilkenny to victory over Dublin and seals Leinster U-20 final berth

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Soccer -- Richard Jolly: Why Spygate 2.0 has left the EFL in an impossible position

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United Rugby Championship -- URC permutations – what does each province need on the final weekend?

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Hurling -- 'Strange' scenario sees prodigal son Brian Dowling trying to take down his native Kilkenny with Kildare

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Soccer -- Identity of alleged Southampton spy revealed as Luke Ayling tells FA not to pursue Taylor Harwood-Bellis allegation

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Women's Sport -- Australian Football exploring feasibility of adding an Irish franchise to women's league

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Ladies Football - Exclusive - | Mayo's Hannah Reape cleared to play in opening All-Ireland rounds after Galway red card is rescinded - 18:45

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Ulster Rugby -- Stuart McCloskey to miss Challenge Cup final as Ulster's injury woes stack up

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