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North America -- Five injured in mass shooting outside popular Irish bar in Florida

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Irish News -- 'I should not have to worry about this as a cancer patient' – vulnerable patients paying up to €17 a day for hospital car parking

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Gardaí save man from 'worst nightmare' scenario after he left Christmas presents in taxi

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ChatGPT maker offering $555,000 salary for 'head of preparedness' to head off threats to humanity from AI

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Brigitte Bardot to be buried by the sea in Saint-Tropez

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Irish News -- Government 'walking into even bigger rental crisis' as number of landlords selling up set to escalate

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United Rugby Championship -- Ciarán Frawley's Leinster exit confirmed as utility back signs two-year deal with Connacht

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World News - LATEST - | Trump 'angry' after claim Ukraine targeted Putin residence, as Zelensky hits out at Russian 'lies' aimed at undermining peace talks

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Irish News -- Racketeering, Lansdowne riots and snubbed by the rising star: Day Three of the Irish State Papers

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Horse Racing -- Racing community pays tribute to talented young Galway jockey killed in Limerick crash

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Nine money lessons I learned this year: from family finances and debt to freebies and frugality

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Conor McKeon: This year will be remembered for every Rory McIlroy win having a deeper meaning

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Britain - Latest - | 'Excessive speed and wrongful overtaking' - British boxer Anthony Joshua injured in car crash that killed two people

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Health & Wellbeing -- Ask Allison: My friend and I were always overweight but now she is on the GLP-1 jab and I'm ashamed to say I'm jealous

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Health Features -- Baby loss: 'I just felt as a dad, I was sort of being ignored after my baby died – and by not talking, I let it happen'

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Irish News -- 'They were just lovely, quiet, gorgeous men' – tributes to elderly brothers who died in Sligo farmhouse fire

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Business -- Digital euro: what it is and how we will use the new form of cash

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Irish News -- 'Heartbreaking' – Co Clare community reeling after death of TJ Chambers (16) in tractor crash

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Irish News -- Decline in number of organ donations and transplants this year, HSE figures show

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Gaelic Football -- Pat Spillane: Why David Clifford is leading the way in Gaelic football's rebirth

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Irish News -- 'Horse carcasses were being fed to hungry dogs' – animal welfare inspector tells of horrors he has witnessed on Ireland's puppy farms

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Weather -- Sub-zero temperatures forecast, as the last days of 2025 are set to be cloudy and cold

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United Rugby Championship -- 'Let's be honest... the style of the game has gone backwards' – Concerns aplenty for Irish rugby heading into 2026

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Videos -- Rent Pressure Zones see jump in landlords selling up

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Videos -- Patients and visitors attending public hospitals facing daily car parking charges from €3 to €17

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Food News -- Chef Edward Hayden discusses his New Year's Eve recipes

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Irish News Video -- State Papers Day 3 - 1995 and its place in Irish history

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Videos -- Sons of GAA legend Mick O'Dwyer are contesting the will of their late father

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TV News -- RTÉ announces new year schedule with familiar favourites and new documentaries

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Irish News -- The making of a matriarch: How Martina Burke went from fun-loving camogie girl to mother of a fundamentalist family

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Style -- Triona's tricks: 50 clever ways to hack your beauty routine

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Movies -- Obituary: Brigitte Bardot, dead at 91, leaves a complicated legacy of film, art, music – and offence

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Irish News -- A Cinderella story? 42 pairs of shoes among items left in Irish taxis this year

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Review of the year, 1995: Renewed peace efforts, 'Playboy' ban lifts, 'Irish Press' closes and the first peek at Luas plans

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Opus Dei feared Irish members could face backlash in the wake of paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth scandal

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Irish officials feared PSNI raid on Sinn Féin offices over spying scandal would have 'grave implications' for peace process

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Racketeering and extortion by paramilitary groups 'added as much as 10pc' to building costs in North, files reveal

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'Rising star' Gavin Newsom called off meeting with then-taoiseach Bertie Ahern at last minute during 2005 visit

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British prime minister warned then taoiseach John Bruton that London speech would 'cause a storm' with unionists

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Irish News -- Russian submarine followed spy ship into Irish and British waters as it mapped gas pipeline

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Europe -- Danes post their last letters as 400-year-old national mail service comes to an end

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Europe -- Albin Kurti's ruling party set to win Kosovo election, but may need coalition support

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Asia-Pacific -- Thai and Cambodian diplomats meet in China amid new ceasefire agreement

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Asia-Pacific -- Low voter turnout in Myanmar for first election since 2021 coup

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Fionnán Sheahan: From Michael Lowry's two fingers to Catherine Connolly's 914,143 votes – it's 2025 in numbers

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Sinéad Ryan: Why I'm an ardent re-gifter and you should be too

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The Irish Independent's View: Small landlords are fleeing and renters face new challenges under incoming tenancy rules

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Letters: Michael O'Leary's comparison of State and private sector is too blunt; structure is vital

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Legal Advice -- Legal advice: 'My father's new partner has moved into my farmhouse – can she claim rights to my property?'

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Entertainment -- Twink: 'The man for that job was either Oliver Callan or Al Porter but they wouldn't have the balls to give it to him'

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Courts -- 'I object, I object, I object': Residents protest over unauthorised extension to Sutton home they say looks more like 'an airport hangar'

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Golf -- 'One wants €45k for a week despite being 93km away' – Teeing up a rental windfall from the Ryder Cup? Here's how to set a realistic price

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Munster Rugby -- Munster looking to bounce back from painful loss to Leinster

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Rural Life -- From loss to life on the land: how farming found its way back into her life

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Farm Property -- More than 20 acres of Wicklow agricultural land hits market at €325,000

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Beef -- 'I could be selling dry cows on a Saturday morning after selling a farm for €3m on a Friday afternoon'

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Comment -- From food producers to grass cutters: our dismal future

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Beef -- UK farmers' anger grows as Australian beef exports into Britain rise

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Courts -- 'Reckless' man 'in the stew' for buying €10k stolen motorbike for €200

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Horse Racing -- Affordale Fury brushes aside big names to win Savills Chase as Teahupoo enjoys Christmas Hurdle success at Leopardstown

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Irish News -- Student squatters in 94-year-old man's Dublin home 'clearly a symptom of housing crisis'

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Irish News -- 'There are no limits to what people will do, unfortunately': inside the Garda unit investigating child sex abuse

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Health -- New Central Mental Hospital still grappling with problems three years after it opened

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See inside six of Waterford's most expensive homes sold in 2025

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Irish Rail's omissions of Waterford to Wexford railway line upgrade sparks backlash

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News -- The Cork stories that left a mark: Our journalists reflect on 2025

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Bray -- Christmas Day swims in Wicklow: Scenes from the beaches as big waves hit east coast

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Wicklow & District -- Wicklow woman (42) missing for over a week located safely

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Donegal volunteer awarded for years of dedication to her community: 'Dad would be so proud that I've carried on his legacy'

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Call for new extension to Sligo University Hospital to honour pioneering nurse who tended the injured in 1916

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Family speaks out as petition to help Waterford man with multiple sclerosis gains support

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Young songwriters showcased at the Hawk's Well Theatre in Sligo

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Meath County Council 2025: 10 key meetings from record budgets to walkouts and planning disputes

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Indo Sport podcast: Leinster's aggression | Tadhg Beirne vs kicking | Lancaster's 2023 tactics

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The Indo Daily: The DJ Carey Story Episode 1: The Sports Star

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Just Between Us: 'I made €20k in my first 24 hours on OnlyFans' – Niamh O'Connor on why she walked away

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The Indo Daily: The trouble with EuroMillions – Dolores McNamara's €115m win, 20 years on

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Book News -- Resolving to read more in 2026? Here are some page-turners to get you started

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Book Reviews -- An Irish festive collection with some gems... but it can all feel a bit middlebrow

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming choices: The Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Special, The Last Rifleman and Tell Me Softly

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Celebrity News -- 'What happens in this series is truly extraordinary... the producers have the greatest minds on Earth' - 'Traitors' host Claudia Winkleman

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Celebrity News -- Holly Ramsay arrives to her wedding with famous father by her side

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Food News -- Clodagh McKenna: My stepdaughter had a real affiliation with Cork and is now completing Ballymaloe Cookery School course like me

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Celebrity -- 'Some of my first intimate experiences were with women,' says Kate Winslet

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Celebrity -- Dermot Bannon on haters, housing and his health: 'I was weeks away from a heart attack – I was terrified'

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: My husband and I have a great life together but I'm not in love with him and there's no intimacy. Should I settle for my kids' sake?

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Home & Garden -- Diarmuid Gavin: My month-my-month guide to the gardening highlights to look out for in 2026

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Tommy Sands: 'We were awoken by the person we were staying with. His English wasn't very good but then he just said: Your brother is dead'

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The 50 best good-news stories of 2025 – from a 'lion' on the loose in Co Clare to the first 21st century TD

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Off to the great gig in the sky: the musicians, writers and cultural icons we lost in 2025

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Inside Cordoba – from festivals to flamenco, Lady Olenna's balcony and 'my favourite restaurant in Spain'

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Hotel review: Hats off to new Co Waterford townhouse with cocktails on room service

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'Would you mind if I shared the armrest?' – your 2026 guide to in-flight etiquette, from recline rage to elbow wars and seat kickers

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20 activities to blow off the Christmas cobwebs – from walks with pints to swims with saunas and games with strangers

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Pól Ó Conghaile: How does Dublin Airport's Drop & Go parking work, and is it worth the extra cost?

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Yummy Brummie: An overnight stay with 'easily the least stressful airport-to-destination experience I have had'

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Irish News -- Paraglider rescued and taken to hospital after crashing onto roof at five-star resort

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Politics -- Roderic O'Gorman pushes for Green Party membership drive, hoping to emulate growing success of party in Britain

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Politics -- 'We would welcome him to Ireland' – Taoiseach hopeful Donald Trump will attend Irish Open or Ryder Cup

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Courts -- Man denies non-fatal strangulation of partner

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Politics -- 'One of life's milestones that has been on hold for me' – Dáil's youngest TD on epilepsy and learning to drive after a year seizure-free

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Courts -- Taxi passenger arrested over €31 fare row, court told

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Irish News -- Confidential report found garda numbers were 'insufficient' to deal with Lansdowne Road riots

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Rachel Moiselle: Seven out of ten people say Ireland has no antisemitism problem — here's why they should think again

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Sam McBride: Ahmed al-Ahmed's bravery at Bondi Beach is a living contradiction to anti-immigrant hatred

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David Quinn: Ireland's 2026 EU presidency is our chance to draw red lines in Brussels, but will we take it?

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Declan Lynch: US magazine scales new heights of stupidity in naming 'architects of AI' as person of the year

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Caitríona Perry's year in Washington DC: In Donald Trump's second administration, records are set and norms are smashed

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Brendan O'Connor: Goodbye to all our troubles from 2025... here's to the unexpected ones lying in wait next year

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Eilis O'Hanlon: My predictions for 2026: Parrott lifts the World Cup, Simon Harris takes the 'Late Late' gig and Israel wins Eurovision by default

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Shane Ross: Carnage continues on Irish roads, but apathy trumps action for politicians

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Conor Skehan: AI could deliver a few nasty surprises in 2026, so are we ready?

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Eoin O'Malley: If Micheál Martin started his career today, he would probably join Sinn Féin, but what about other party leaders?

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Colin Murphy: Racing with my running club has made me feel like I'm a teenager again

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The Irish Independent's View: If Donald Trump is serious about that Nobel prize, it's time he started building peace

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Ishaan Tharoor: Glimmers of hope cannot conceal the fact that Gazans must once again face another winter of despair

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Édaein O'Connell: Put the 2026 goals page away for a bit. If you want to make one resolution, go ahead – but keep it simple

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Louise McSharry: I'm not suggesting we can fix the world overnight, but I am saying we can try a bit harder

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Money -- I audited my wardrobe before starting a no-buy year, here's how to do yours for 2026

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Irish News -- Budget Vat cut would be an 'extremely significant' cost to the taxpayer, department officials warned

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Money -- How 'trade down' loans will take the grey area out of lending for retirees

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Technology -- TikTok is the latest Big Tech company to take media regulator to court

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World Business -- Gold, silver and platinum reach new highs at the end of a record year for metals

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Media -- Iconic Media to buy stable of local newspapers in Northern Ireland

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Technology -- Planning permission granted for three Amazon data centres in north Dublin

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Money -- From hair tools to bed linen, savvy shoppers share the 'buy it once' bargains they'll be snapping up in the January sales

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Comment -- Martina Devlin: We're swimming in cash, but many are drowning in debt as prices keep rising

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Technology -- From ChatGPT to dodgy box wars: 13 tech trends that defined 2025

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Business -- Families at war – 10 business bust-ups that started at home

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Business -- DAA boss Kenny Jacobs says he's taking legal advice after suspension by board

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Money -- Last-minute regulation signed to stop employers undermining My Future Fund

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World Business -- FDA clears pill version of Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy

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Irish Business -- Planned new laws will give regulators power to tighten controls on pricing and contracts

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Premier League -- Ruben Amorim reveals unseen Bruno Fernandes impact while Manchester United star is out injured

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Premier League -- Arsenal v Aston Villa: Mikel Arteta preview press conference

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Soccer -- Pat Nevin interview: My 'weirdo' nickname, dealing with Ken Bates, and stopping Duncan Ferguson from setting a hotel on fire

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Premier League -- Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal will be 'actively looking' during January transfer window as Gunners face crunch clash

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International Soccer -- 'Fifa received 150 million World Cup ticket requests' – Gianni Infantino defends pricing for 2026 finals

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Rugby -- 'Thirty seconds later, I was on a fork-lift singing Zombie' – Mick Galwey on loss, living in the moment and dreaming of matches

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Soccer -- Cristiano Ronaldo delivers retirement plans after receiving top award

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Rugby -- Warren Gatland: Why I've gone over to the dark side of refereeing, and the laws I would change to help them

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Premier League -- Eamonn Sweeney: Thomas Frank favours results over aesthetic but has provided Spurs with little of either so far

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Horse Racing -- Trainer Eric McNamara the man to follow on home ground for final day of Limerick Christmas meeting

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Horse Racing -- Michael Verney: Gordon Elliott's purple patch lays down title marker but Willie Mullins always finds a way

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