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Irish News - Latest - | Woman and boy (4) killed in fire attack on Offaly home named as murder probe launched

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Wilfried Nancy says formation change not a factor for losing start at Celtic

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'No one will be able to get in touch with me this winter' – Lewis Hamilton to bin mobile phone following nightmare season

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Saudi Pro League have 'no doubts' that Mo Salah will leave Liverpool after latest outburst

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Cian Tracey: Fans taken for granted as second-string syndrome calls integrity of Champions Cup into question

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Irish News -- 'I'm willing to spend any amount of money to keep this quiet': what JP McManus's son told pathologist over late wife's cocaine use, new court papers claim

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Celebrity -- Ryan Tubridy and Dr Clare Kambamettu 'happy to announce' they have tied the knot

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Irish News -- Richard Quirke, businessman and father-in-law to Rosanna Davison, leaves €54m in his will

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Irish News -- Garda suspended from duty following alleged hit-and-run incident in Galway on St Patrick's Day

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Champions Cup -- Tony Ward: Lacklustre Leinster waste a golden opportunity to make statement of European intent

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Irish News -- Former 'Dragon' Sarah Newman and aristocrat husband have split after only a year

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Theatre & Arts -- 'You're not supposed to get through grief. Getting over it is immoral. You have to carry that grief. That's honourable' – Sean Scully on the death of his son

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Weather -- Met Éireann issues Status Yellow wind warning for whole country, with seven counties also under a rain warning tomorrow night

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Swimming -- 'I just kicked like hell' – Ellen Walshe wins gold in European Aquatics 200m butterfly to cap brilliant week in Poland

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Irish News -- US couple found their dream Irish home in west Cork, but there was a problem – the pool was built on neighbour's land​

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Money -- 'Downsizing' – even the word can be emotive, but if you don't have a large pension, it can be literally life-changing

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Irish News -- Total of 61 critical incidents in IPAS centres so far this year with two ending in the death of residents

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Premier League -- Mohamed Salah has made Liverpool's crisis all about himself and his bruised ego

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Irish News -- Gardaí issue appeal on 25th anniversary of the disappearance of Trevor Deely

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Dundalk & North -- Two-year-old boy in 'critical' condition following Louth crash

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Irish News -- Support for Fine Gael slumps to a 10-year low, new poll shows

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Theatre & Arts -- 'You couldn't have found an easier person to talk to, even though he was a genius' – Irish theatre colleagues pay tribute to Tom Stoppard

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Irish News -- 'Her dedication reflects the very best of who we are' – Blood Bikes volunteer named Ireland's Volunteer of the Year

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Premier League -- John Aldridge: Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are only part of Liverpool's problem

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Politics -- Fionnán Sheahan: Simon Harris's guff has stopped working, and now the public is fed up with Fine Gael

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Gaelic Football -- Conor Geaney's late heroics sees Dingle steal Munster Club title from under St Finbarr's nose

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Videos -- It's a tragic loss of life

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Irish News -- Secret Government plans reveals the threat of rolling blackouts and six-month lockdowns if Irish subsea cables hit

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TV News -- I'm a Celebrity preview - Tom and Martin faced today's Bushtucker Trial 'Lethal Libraries'.

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Irish News -- 192 'children' in IPAs centres referred to Tusla were later deemed ineligible because they were actually adults

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Videos -- Enoch Burke to remain in prison over Christmas unless he purges contempt, High Court rules

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Entertainment - Comedy trio Foil, Arms & Hog: 'Too many comedians want to be rock stars or poets, it's boring'

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Rugby -- Johnny Sexton: 'I was very keen to reinvent myself. I was determined to prove that I could do it in another industry'

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: My boyfriend and his family and friends are obsessed with rugby and talk about it non-stop. I feel I've nothing in common with them

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Rugby -- 'We were all just a little bit, I guess, in shock' – Geordan Murphy on his enduring friendship with MND sufferer Lewis Moody

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'Everyone's doing it' – Would you pay a professional to put up your Christmas tree?

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Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: Like many things that are overhyped, Gloria Osteria's 'incomparable lemon pie' tastes like styrofoam

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Get into the festive spirit with Kevin Dundon's Christmas rehearsal roast chicken and cheesy cream gratin

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Saoirse Hanley: TikTok suggests the key to a harmonious Christmas is just deciding not to react. The new mellowed out me is putting it to the test

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Ciara Kelly: The Late Late Toy Show is wildly overrated. Unlike when it began, today's kids already have power, attention and every toy they can dream of

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Home help: I love the idea of wallpaper but I'm nervous about bold designs. How do I get the balance right?

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Europe -- Nuclear power plant loses electricity amid Russian drone attack in Ukraine

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Asia-Pacific -- At least 25 people dead after nightclub fire in India

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Britain - latest - | Heathrow passengers stranded for hours at bus stops after 'pepper spray' attack as five hospitalised

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Europe -- Europe's promise of a new 'reassurance force' could deter Putin in Ukraine

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North America -- How Netflix secured Hollywood's biggest prize, Warner Bros

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North America -- Barron Trump 'close to putting his faith in Christ', pastor tells comedy podcast

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Britain -- Four people in custardy as protesters smear dessert on British crown jewels display case

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Jenny Maguire: I bear the scars of a healthcare system that fails trans people

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Sarah Breen: As I descend into middle age, even Spotify is putting years on me

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Jack Chambers: I will push every process to the limit of what is legally possible to build the infrastructure we need

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Eilis O'Hanlon: Singing 'Give Peace a Chance' is not a credible foreign policy for Ireland

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Shane Ross: Ailing RTÉ has shown its moral backbone with boycott of Eurovision

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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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Irish News -- National Children's Hospital is to ditch half of its private rooms for consultants

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Irish News -- Tributes to farmer who died after fall through shed roof in Co Limerick

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Farming -- 10 Christmas gifts under €100 for farm-loving kids

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Comment -- Darragh McCullough: Bluetongue, bird flu, TB – have we become numb to livestock crises?

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Dairy -- The budgeting habit that will decide dairy survival in 2026

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Comment -- My electricity bill would be €1,000 a year cheaper if I was farming in France

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Irish News - Latest - | Taxi drivers suspend six-day protest in Dublin pending outcome of government talks

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Irish News -- 'They came from the darkness' – delivery rider underwent emergency brain surgery after 'life-threatening' assault in Dublin

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Dublin -- Stronger Garda presence called for in north Dublin after parents report being followed by 'unfamiliar' man

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Irish News -- Neighbours object to retention bid for saunas in Sallynoggin due to car parking disputes and concerns about health and safety

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Dublin News -- Meet the octogenarian Wicklow couple who have spent 20 years feeding Dublin's homeless

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Irish News -- Hugh Wallace 'lived deeply and left his mark unmistakably', mourners told during funeral

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Plans to alter Sinead O' Connor's former home in Wicklow queried by Irish Rail

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Former Wexford students celebrate 40 year reunion – 'The years melted away'

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Courts -- Man jailed for harassment of teenage girl after circulating intimate images

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Wicklow & District -- Two Wicklow teaching graduates achieve highest grades in their studies

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News -- Calls for playground in Meath village fall flat as council cites lack of funding

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GAA -- An Ghaetlacht manager Fergal Ó Sé relishing a 'different' West Kerry Christmas after Munster triumph

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Courts -- Wexford man who sexually assaulted teenage girl is given suspended prison sentence

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News -- Anger in Cork over neglect of key route: 'We'll give TII a spin on it, they better hold on tight'

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New Ross -- Pupils in rural Kilkenny school pull out all the stops during festive fundraiser

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Indo Politics: 'Sensible Simon', Zelensky's star power and Ireland's Golden Goose

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The Indo Daily Extra: Ireland and RTÉ's Eurovision boycott explained - is the contest in crisis?

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The Big Tech Show: Is crypto crashing or is there something else going on?

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Emails | GAA vs rural decline | Ronnie at 50

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Entertainment -- Notions and necessities: From pop-ups to theatrical experiments and a 'local Lapland' for the kids, it's all here

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! final, Jingle All the Way and Confessions of a Female Serial Killer

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: What do you get the person who already knows everything about make-up and skincare? Try my five pro gifts for beauty gurus

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: I want to treat my partner to a sexy weekend away and bring some toys for us to try but I've no idea what to buy

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Comment -- Mary McCarthy: Am I the only person who didn't hate Meghan Markle's Netflix Christmas special?

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Soccer -- 'I don't have to tread on eggshells any more' – Gary Lineker leaves BBC firmly in the past

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My favourite room: 'It's got its origins in lightweight aircraft design' – Garvan de Bruir on creating furniture, bags and his sustainable Aviator Haus

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The Palestrina Choir: How the 120-year Dubliner stays on song

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Review: This electric seven-seater is a safe, clever, luxurious eco fortress on wheels but the range falls disappointingly short

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Auto advice: How do I compare electric vehicles when buying?

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'They never named a street after Dev because they couldn't find one crooked enough': place names that changed and why some dubious ones survive

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A perfect two-night mother and daughter trip as a Languedoc family tradition continues on

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'We've still got soul, not like a lot of bigger cities' – the surprising city accessible from four Irish airports

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'We put our heart and soul into this, so reading it was upsetting' – can Tripadvisor reviews still make or break Irish businesses?

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'I'm a travel editor, here are 20 Christmas gifts I'd consider for travel lovers – priced from €6.99 to €280'

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'Come here once and you won't look back' – sausages, 'stress-free' travel and the underdog spirit of Knock's unlikely airport

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With direct flights and a warm welcome, could Canada be the new US for Irish visitors?

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Irish News -- Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh ready to strut her stuff on 'Dancing with the Stars'

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Irish News -- New witness backs claim that CHI manager was told to remove children from spinal surgery wait list

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Irish News -- Obituary: Donal Carey, former junior minister and Clare TD known for his great humour and wisdom

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Irish News -- 'It's killing me, and that's why I have to speak out': Willow Park school sex abuse victim breaks silence ahead of paedophile's sentencing

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Irish News -- Local authority votes unanimously to bin its ancient 'men-only' honour

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Irish News -- The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll at a glance: Coalition blues, judicial reviews, Christmas spending and support for Ireland pulling out of Eurovision

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Politics -- RTÉ to be questioned by TDs over lack of detail on staff numbers awarded redundancy

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Irish News -- President Connolly urges every community to 'reach out the hand of friendship' to migrants

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Irish News -- Government accused of 'riding roughshod' over citizens' democratic rights ​

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Irish News -- Dublin's 'flag wars': council urged to petition residents on removal of Tricolours

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Politics -- Stark inequality of access to GP care across the country laid bare by HSE analysis

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David Quinn: We might not realise it or admit it, but I suspect most of us are Zionists

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Máiría Cahill: Families of missing people like Sandra Collins endure a unique kind of grief

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Sam McBride: With Nigel Farage in Downing Street, a border poll could backfire badly

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Brendan O'Connor: If you could counteract drones by pulling out of Eurovision, we'd be a superpower

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The Sunday Independent's view: RTÉ must urgently address fiscal black hole

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Julia Molony: Who is closest to your Christmas spirit: Meghan Markle or the Grinch?

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Luke O'Neill: Dogs on cannabis, drunk racoons and dancing monkeys – how our animal friends cut loose

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Conor Skehan: We need infrastructure, but you don't protect the common good by trampling public rights

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The Irish Independent's view: RTÉ's stand on 2026 Eurovision boycott is based on principle

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Sarah Carey: If politicians don't have the guts to tell voters 'no', the best-laid infrastructure plans will be doomed

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John Downing: It's not quite the Louvre heist as thieves swipe €90,000 of snails ahead of Christmas rush

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Letters: You can't do better than a touch of Dickens to bring Christmas joy to us all

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Édaein O'Connell: Five truths I learnt about life after my near-death experience on a quad bike

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Richard Curran: Five reasons why the US Supreme Court decision on Trump's tariffs really matters

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Frank Coughlan: Like a flinty Clint Eastwood, Roy Keane is a character actor who endlessly reprises the same role

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Irish Business -- Adrian Weckler: Eccentric billionaire Alex Karp bets the farm against the logic of the markets

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World Business -- Zelensky sets out Ukraine's trade stall during forum with Irish business leaders

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Business -- Scrapping 'deemed disposal' rule on investment products 'would cost €142m a year' says Finance Minister

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Irish Business -- Any Other Business: The Flynns will be a Happy Pear if they can crack the UK market

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Irish News -- DAA foots tax bill for directors' perks, including 'Platinum VIP' private terminal use and car-parking at Dublin Airport

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Money -- 'I think the biggest obstacle was probably myself' – meet the people who started businesses in their 40s, 50s and 60s

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Media -- RTÉ and TG4 challenged over benefits of big spend on sports coverage

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: Tesla's brand collapse is down to one glaring Elon Musk-shaped reason

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Business -- PTSB and Bank of Ireland emerge as best share performers on Irish stock exchange this year

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Money -- Your money questions – I work on a contract basis. What can we do to stop mortgage lender rejections?

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Technology -- Elon Musk's X fined €120m by Europe for "deception" that blue tick accounts are trustworthy

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Courts -- Judge refuses to order Meta to restore accounts it disabled over alleged scam ads

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Horse Racing -- Found A Fifty upstages Majborough as Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy combine for Cork four-timer

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Rugby -- Connacht blow 21-0 lead as Ospreys finish dogfight singing in the rain

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Soccer -- Oisín McEntee helps spoil Wilfried Nancy's first Celtic game as Hearts move three points clear at top

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Golf -- Rory McIlroy looking forward to Christmas and 'a few glasses of wine' after rounding off 'unbelievable year' in Australia

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Gaelic Football -- Dingle boss praises players' 'resilience' after Munster final smash-and-grab win, but Mark O'Connor unlikely to make All-Ireland series

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Premier League -- Georginio Rutter nets late leveller as Brighton rescue West Ham point

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Soccer -- Watch: Troy Parrott scores 20th goal of the season in AZ Alkmaar draw

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Hurling -- Danesfort reign supreme in Leinster intermediate hurling final as Paul Murphy lifts cup named in honour of his late father

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Gaelic Football -- Glenullin land club's first Ulster title with victory over Cuchulainns

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Hurling -- Davidstown-Courtnacuddy see off Clane to claim Leinster junior hurling title in fine style

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Motor Sport -- Lando Norris claims first F1 world title after tense final race showdown in Abu Dhabi

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Premier League -- 'Oh Mo Salah' – Michael Owen blasts Liverpool talisman after explosive interview casts a huge doubt over his future

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Premier League - Live - | Premier League scores, results and table - 15:00

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