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Martin Chivers obituary: Spurs great whose strength and pace brushed defenders aside

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Irish News -- Ex-principal jailed for stealing €100,000 school had set aside for new building gets one-month teaching ban

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Crime -- Gardaí urge public to report friends and family after more than 700 drivers caught speeding daily over Christmas

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Crime -- 'Lucky Dip' gang members in M1 chase had taunted gardaí by posing with stolen car outside Oberstown detention centre

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Irish News -- 'We did our damnedest to be compliant': Former Barnardos CEO Fergus Finlay seeks retention for home extension and garden room

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Technology -- Minister seeks showdown with Elon Musk's X over Grok undressing minors, as research reveals 6,700 images per hour created by its AI engine

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Irish News -- 'A gentle giant who left a lasting mark' – family pays tribute to 'Limerick Lion' Pa O'Dwyer

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Britain -- Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancer

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Health & Wellbeing -- 50 ways to wellness: From retreats to greenways and yoga to cacao ceremonies, start your 2026 with feelgood activities happening in every county in Ireland

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Irish News -- 'AI is ruining lives' – former Fair City actor rings Liveline to confirm he's alive amid false death reports

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Health -- Dry January: a day-by-day account of how it's transforming your health

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Irish News -- Publisher retracts 12 papers co-authored by Trinity College Dublin finance professor

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Irish News -- #HaveYourSay: What are your predictions for 2026?

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Irish News Video -- US forces 'attempting to seize' Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic

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Videos -- 'It's hard for me to express sympathy for Maduro', says Simon Harris

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Irish News Video -- Enforcement isn't enough, Gardaí warn as they urge cultural shift to tackle dangerous driving

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Technology -- Renewed calls for ban on AI tools that can produce sexual images of children and adults after X's AI tool Grok has been used to digitally 'undress' people online

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Irish News -- More than 70 million toll payments were made last year, official figures will soon show

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Health & Wellbeing - Ask The Doctor: I'm always bloated after meals – what tests should I ask my GP for?

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TV Reviews -- 'Can You Keep a Secret?' review: Dawn French's weak insurance scam show is watery comedy gruel

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Comment -- Saoirse Hanley: It's January and I find myself back in Weight-Loss City, but this time with a drastically changed attitude

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Seachtain -- Rabharta ceoil agus comhluadair sa Ghaeltacht i ndúlaíocht an gheimhridh

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Gaybo, Chairgate and the auctioneer: the row that started on 'The Late Late Show' and ended in the High Court

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'Fianna Fáil politicians arrived in Leinster House with guns' – A look back at 100 years of the party founded by Éamon de Valera

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Rent reforms 'will be a car crash' for Fair Deal families

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13 leading Irish figures asked the Irish public the question they'd always wanted answered. Here's how you replied

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Rise of a bloodstock billionaire: how John Magnier built his fortune

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North America -- 'That would obviously be impossible to prove' – US backtracks on claim that Nicolas Maduro is head of drug cartel

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Europe - LATEST - | France 'working with allies on plan should US make move on Greenland'; Taoiseach says 'common sense needs to prevail'

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Europe -- French and UK 'military hubs' on Ukrainian soil are central plank to proposed Paris peace plan

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Asia-Pacific -- Iranian security forces fire tear gas at protesters in Tehran's Grand Bazaar

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Europe -- Swiss ski resort bar where New Year's Eve blaze killed 40 had no fire safety inspections since 2019, authorities say

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Feljin Jose: Seán Canney has earned the nickname 'Minister for U-turns' – and there's a reason for that

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Deirdre Reynolds: Sex-starved Irish women are choosing 'male gays' over the 'male gaze'

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Suzanne Crowe: How an SAD lamp helps me beat the winter blues while we wait for that 'grand stretch'

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Marc Champion: After Venezuela, alarm bells are sounding over Greenland, and Europe must wake up

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Lorraine Courtney: There's no point talking about social media age rules unless we have a plan for VPN usage

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Legal Advice -- 'I am my aunt's main carer and she said she would provide for me in her will. But now she says she's leaving everything to a nephew. What can I do?'

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Health -- 'Just because you did it before and didn't die, doesn't mean you won't next time' – frontline doctor's 'chroming' warning as hospitalisations rise

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Crime -- Molly Martens posts her first social media photos since being freed

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Analysis -- Barry O'Halloran: You might think it's about drugs and oil – but Trump's Venezuela intervention is based on age-old policy

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Dairy -- Bruised egos can be fixed, but dead calves can't: why I'm cutting out the sugar-coating in 2026

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News -- Warning of 'dangerous road' ahead for farming in advance of protest against Mercosur deal

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News -- New research reopens the debate over Ireland's ideal dairy cow

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Dublin News -- Rush and Lusk train station entrance set for safety upgrade, NTA confirms

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Dublin News -- 'I put the ticket in a pair of old trousers' – says Dublin Lotto winner after scooping over €1m

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Courts -- Swedish man refused bail over 'terrifying' hammer raid on Dublin shop

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Politics -- M50 a 'cash cow' as drivers pay higher tolls on increasingly congested roads

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Dublin -- Concerns over overcrowding on the Luas Red Line as councillors call to increase capacity

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Irish News -- Joe Duffy hits the road to hear your stories...in a taxi

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South Kerry -- Inclusion in action – How one Kerry town is making a difference for autistic people

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News -- Bail refused for two men charged with alleged criminal damage at west Mayo homes

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News - Latest - | Man arrested and second man hospitalised following alleged assault in Carlow town

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Vigil to be held in Offaly to remember the lives of children killed in Gaza

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Courts -- Wicklow woman fined for speeding while organising Palestinian choir tour

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News -- Limerick influencer shares emotional rainbow baby news to ring in New Year

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West Wicklow -- Wicklow boy injured in horrific Halloween fireworks accident has been able to return home

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News -- Galway barista who feels 'like a ticking time bomb' launches fundraiser for urgent medical care

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News -- Rare opportunity to buy two thatched cottages on the Donegal coast for €530,000

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Movies -- Move over, Paul Mescal, it's Jessie Buckley's time – why star of 'Hamnet' looks set for Oscar glory

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TV News -- Secret traitor set to be unmasked tonight in The Traitors – who do you think it is?

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: The Rainmaker, Anchorman 2 and Beast Games

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Parenting -- Parents of Ireland Survey reveals rising concern over children's mental health, cost of living and use of mobile phones

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Interiors -- Operation renovation: 'I used to think I wasn't handy but now I can actually do a lot. Anyone can, really... I want more tools now'

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Real Health Podcast -- January Reset: How to transform your work with Navigation Coach Tara Rafter

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Britain -- Hundreds of flights cancelled, trains delayed and traffic jams as heavy snow hits Europe

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Travel News -- Century-old Kerry hotel back in local ownership and set for a bright new future

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Travel News -- Nine travel trends for 2026: May is the new June, supermarket safaris and AI to zillennials

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World -- He set out to walk around the world – after 27 years, his quest is nearly over

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Irish News -- Galway-based Luminate Medical raises €18m to make cancer-easing devices and treatments

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Courts -- Witness 'screamed' as she realised cyclist hit by lorry was 'never going to make it' across road, inquest hears

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Politics -- Tánaiste Simon Harris says country not taking 'soft' approach on US

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Irish News -- Simon Harris encourages those who experienced fake sexualized images to report it

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Irish News -- Former Barnardos CEO seeks retention for his home extension and garden room

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Politics -- Foreign Affairs minister to meet Troubles victims and politicians in first visit to Belfast in new role

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Politics -- Use of AI tools to produce sexual images an 'attack on human dignity' as regulator raises concerns with EU over Grok

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Politics -- Action plan for tackling rise in number of road deaths to be set up by Transport Committee

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Courts -- 'He went up to the counter and said here you go?' – Dubliner surrendered knife in garda station in 'bizarre circumstances'

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How Hugo Chavez, thuggery and the White House bogeyman kept Nicolas Maduro in office

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Letters: Taoiseach Micheál Martin needs to catch up with electorate when it comes to Irish unification

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Samuel Ramani: Why stunning swoop by US on Nicolas Maduro has made the Kremlin look weak

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'We don't want to end up like Iraq': Fears among Venezuelans following US ousting of Maduro

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David W Higgins: Venezuela has world's largest oil reserve – yet also famine and rising child mortality

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The Irish Independent's View: Donald Trump's hunger for other states' assets is a massive threat to world order

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Cónal Thomas: Taoiseach Micheál Martin confronted with global turmoil far beyond his reach on first day in China

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Ksenia Samotiy: Why I value comfort TV like 'Friends' and 'The Big Bang Theory' over shows that demand more from me

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Adrian Weckler: The EU Digital Identity wallet: A descent into Big Brother – or necessary evil for a safer society? You decide

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Jenny Maguire: Why the left needs to park 'woke' and focus on housing and the cost of a weekly shop

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The Irish Independent's View: Only public transport investment will ease M50 mayhem

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Letters: Donald Trump's contempt for Venezuelan sovereignty will have dark consequences for us all

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Fionnán Sheahan: Any chance Micheál will tell our visiting European pals about a united Ireland?

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Ciara Kelly: I thrive on change but this new year is bringing plenty, both good and bad, so here's how I'll keep a sense of calm

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Dana Thomas: Popularity of French queen endures more than 200 years after they cut off her head

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Money -- Fall in number of people approved for mortgages as banks blame shortage of homes to buy

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World Business -- Nvidia CEO throws doubt on data-centre demand for cooling technology

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World Business -- Italy signals 'step forward' in Mercosur negotiations

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Money -- Fall in number of people approved for mortgages as banks blame shortage of homes to buy

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World Business -- Nestle extends infant formula recalls across Europe

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Irish News -- 'We've come full circle' – founder of Young Scientist exhibition on having former winners as new sponsors

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World Business -- Chevron keeps shipping Venezuelan oil, but exports to China on hold

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Money -- Revealed: Irish people spent average of €2,473 each on holiday flights and accommodation last summer

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North America -- US Supreme Court could issue key Trump tariff ruling on Friday

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Editorial -- The Irish Independent's view: Every effort must be made to protect our children from online dangers

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Personal Finance -- Shock as motor and home insurer says it is to cease trading

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Technology -- 'We've come full-circle' – founder of Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition on having former winners as new sponsors

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Money -- Shock as motor and home insurer says it is to cease trading

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Rugby -- Stylish St Fintan's overcome battling St Benildus in Vinnie Murray Cup first round clash

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Premier League -- Kevin Palmer: Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City on his own terms as he ranks among the managerial greats

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Premier League -- Miguel Delaney: Ruben Amorim was doomed to fail inside Manchester United's broken machine

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International Soccer -- 'Just as the Pope came towards me two FAI blazers walked in front of me and blocked the view. So Jack pushed me forward'

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Premier League -- Arne Slot labels fans' criticism of Liverpool playing style 'really hard to hear' as Hugo Ekitike remains doubt for Arsenal clash

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Gaelic Football -- Mark O'Connor gets the green light from Down Under to play for Dingle in All-Ireland club final

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Premier League -- Burnley v Manchester United: Darren Fletcher press conference

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Premier League -- Darren Fletcher shrugs off talk of Man Utd job as he prepares team for Burnley

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