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Electric vehicles or petrol cars – which are cheaper to run?

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Bail revoked for dairy farmer who moved cattle between Mayo and Roscommon amid multiple animal cruelty allegations

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EU is failing on biosecurity – so Ireland must get tough on tourists to combat FMD

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Politics -- Government urged to allow Dublin councils to collect tourist tax

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International Soccer -- Daniel McDonnell: Pain in Prague as an Ireland team that did so much right gets the ending wrong

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Regional Health Forum hears of Sligo's need for a Camhs intellectual disability team

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Gorey -- 800 native saplings delivered to Wexford primary schools

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Tralee -- Kerry woman launches 'Strong Minds, Strong Bodies' programme to boost youth wellbeing

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Ireland fallout | Schools rugby fandom | Interviewing Guardiola

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Travel News -- Airline threatens to remove passengers who 'fail to use headphones while listening to audio or video'

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Comment -- Eoin O'Malley: Michael McDowell is right – we badly need to cap the number of TDs in Dáil Éireann

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Crime -- Man linked to £26m Northern Bank raid seeks garda records on cash seized from his home

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Comment -- Keire Murphy: Why understanding the roots of drug addiction can help build a better society

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Comment -- Sam McBride: AI is threatening to rob us of our most human instinct — the ability to think for ourselves

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Irish News -- Court asked to unmask anonymous 'coward' behind post about garda whistleblowers on X

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Letters: Connection between readers is real freedom press provides

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Fionnán Sheahan: 'Limited evidence' becomes 'a good use of resources' as enhanced flu jab for over-65s gets approval

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Benedict Smith: US credibility at negotiating table with Iran fatally undercut by earlier trickery

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Sarah Carey: The Constitution is not an obstacle to a united Ireland, but there is no shortage of things that are

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Richard Curran: State has fuelled public expectations, but when spending windfalls stop, who will pay the price?

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Technology -- Ask Adrian: I listen to BBC Radio 5 Live but can't always get it and VPNs are no good. Is there a workaround?

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North America -- Why Elon Musk believes replacing humans with robots will usher in 'world of amazing abundance'

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Gaelic Football -- Colm O'Rourke: Cork and Meath are on the rise and will give us a thrilling final

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International Soccer -- Paul Hayward: Horrible history is guiding Thomas Tuchel's hand as England boss

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International Soccer -- 'It would be good for us but is up to him' – Heimir Hallgrimsson wants Seamus Coleman to continue playing for Ireland

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International Soccer -- 'It hurts a lot, but long term, I think it will be good for us' – Liam Scales looking towards future after Prague heartbreak

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United Rugby Championship -- Ulster climb to third in URC table with bonus-point win at Zebre

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Gaelic Football -- Down find the extras to beat Wexford to Division 3 title at Croke Park

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Gaelic Football -- Carlow find the extra against Longford to claim Division 4 title and end 55 years of pain

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United Rugby Championship -- Stuart Lancaster not dwelling on Connacht's missed bonus point opportunity against 'gritty' Ospreys

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