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Golf -- PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy falls short as Rai seals glory

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Irish News -- 'The same people who changed the music for Radio 1 got rid of me': Ray D'Arcy reacts to RTÉ's JNLR slump

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Celebrity News -- 'He broke my heart' – Kylie Minogue on the love of her life, tragic INXS rock star Michael Hutchence

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Hurling -- 'I'm not heaping all the blame at the players' feet. Unfortunately, this particular group have a history of doing this'

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Micheál Martin warns off leadership rivals as Fianna Fáil faces tough by-election week

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Revealed: More than 200 people in RTÉ earned over €100,000 a year in 2025

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The week ahead in business: Ryanair and drinks group C&C set to release full-year results

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President Catherine Connolly expected to meet King Charles on first official visit to England

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What next for Hearts and Celtic? Final-day chaos demands answers but leaves a clear truth

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Colm Keys: Armagh banish Ulster Championship demons the only way they could

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Comment -- Fionnán Sheahan: Gangster to kingmaker, Gerry Hutch helps give Coalition a least-worst option

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Irish News -- Race for in-demand 'Affordable Homes' starts in as little as three minutes, say country's biggest local authorities

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Crime -- Gucci Gang links to Kinahan Cartel revealed as CAB claim Liam Byrne is 'Biggie' Little's dad

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Health & Wellbeing -- Living with ME/CFS: 'People latch on to the chronic fatigue, but it's just one of a dozen symptoms'

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Health & Wellbeing -- Ask Allison: My teen son is horrible to me in a very misogynistic way. I love him but I'm struggling to cope

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Money -- What happens to your Australian pension when you return to Ireland?

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Gaelic Football -- Conor McKeon: Westmeath find the light in Leinster's state of welcome flux

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Food Reviews -- The supermarket vanilla ice cream taste test: 'This is the one to choose if you are catering for a crowd – the value is unbeatable'

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Irish News - LATEST - | 'An incredibly talented filmmaker' – Tributes to Dublin student Max (20) tragically killed alongside girlfriend in Thailand road crash

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Irish News -- 'You're being asked again and again to state something that hasn't changed' – widow says red tape around children's passport 're-triggers grief'

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Health & Wellbeing -- Alison Curtis: 'I've survived trauma in my life before, but this was all-consuming. I was heartbroken when Betty died'

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In The Workplace -- Dear Vicki: Costs are squeezing my small firm – is it a case of 'go big or go bust'?

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Politics -- OPW spends almost €20,000 on trial stamps for marking ballot papers

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Leinster Rugby -- Tony Ward: Jacques Nienaber's criticism is unwarranted, as Leinster head to Bilbao – where only a fifth star will do

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Crime -- Tenant had no idea couple he lived with were running online drug business from their home

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Irish News -- Four in 10 Irish holidaymakers have car rental problems abroad, including issues with hidden fees, survey finds

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Irish News -- 'I got to see the importance of connection with patients' – how one Limerick family grew into a nursing dynasty

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Rugby -- Cian Tracey: The future is now as Munster's young guns Gleeson, Wood and O'Connell make major statement

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Technology -- 'Stay flexible and keep learning' – Irish Life CEO Declan Bolger on how AI is reshaping workplaces

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Irish News -- 'I really want to do a lot of good with this' – entrepreneur off and running with his Joe Wicks-backed fitness rewards app

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World News -- 'It's a miracle people still survive in the middle of Gaza disaster' says Bishop of Jerusalem

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Golf -- Watch: Paul Kimmage at the PGA – Rory, The Dark Knight and El Cid

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Irish News Video -- Angry RTE staff looking for answers after latest pay controversy at the national broadcaster

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Irish News Video -- Jim O'Callaghan: "Violent porn is distorting sexuality for teens"

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Videos -- 'The stench is overwhelming' - How growing pollution has choked a beloved Louth beach

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Irish News -- 'I reject racism in all forms' - Bertie Ahern

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Tanya Sweeney: I've had to ask my thirtysomething niece to give me an Instagram tutorial – a genuine low point

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TV Reviews -- Pat Stacey: How a heroic team of female footballers took on the world and won

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Movies -- All eyes on Grogu: Can 'Baby Yoda' save Star Wars from falling into obscurity?

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: Mark Moriarty's Cook Like A Chef, Lucy Worsley Investigates and Money Heist: Berlin

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Irish News -- 'We are traumatised' – Cork state-funded playschool on €7,000 commercial rates bill

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Europe -- 'There are places that you never thought existed' - Stanley Tucci on the Italian hidden gem travellers haven't heard of

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Recipes -- Healthy eating: Susan Jane White's oh-so egg-static nibble is easy to prepare for picnics or eggsam time (we couldn't resist!)

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Where Michelin chefs go for Chinese food in Ireland: 'When my friends saw and tasted what I ordered, they were converted'

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Brianna Parkins: 'Shops used to be a sanctuary. Now you're elbowed out of the way by 12-year-olds reaching over you to sample SPFs'

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Home Help: How do I design a lighting scheme that creates a warm inviting space without the tech feeling overwhelming?

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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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Kevin Dundon: This one ingredient is the secret to quick savoury tarts and crisp pie toppings

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World News -- Strait of Hormuz deal as far away as ever, but Donald Trump warns Iran 'clock is ticking'

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Europe -- Ukraine launches largest drone strike on Russia in over a year – killing four people

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Health -- WHO declares global health emergency after outbreak of rare untreatable Ebola strain spreads across Africa

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North America -- Woman 'gave birth in New York courtroom while handcuffed to bench', legal aid groups claim

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Britain -- Medic with hantavirus symptoms in UK hospital as nine virus contacts to arrive

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Europe -- Anger in Italy after tourist caught diving into Trevi Fountain

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John Bolton: Donald Trump turns Taiwan into a 'negotiating chip' and sends worrying message to all allies

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Jenny Maguire: AI is rapidly removing humanity from centre of politics and society

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The Irish Independent's View: Fianna Fáil's 100-year contribution has certainly been considerable

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Letters: RTÉ's use of taxpayers' money isn't a good look during cost-of-living crisis

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Shane Ross: RTÉ's culture of omerta about its stars' pay remains intact

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Celebrity -- 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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Money -- It's a hidden tax on women – the €250k levy that is mostly aimed at daughters

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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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Golf -- Rory McIlroy fails driving test to let US PGA chance slip away at Aronimink

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Leinster Rugby -- 'No one is giving us a chance' – Leo Cullen taking lessons from Roy Keane as he prepares for Champions Cup final

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Farm Property -- Over €25,000/ac paid for 80ac Ratoath farm

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News -- Carlow Kilkenny TD reintroduces Bill to prohibit corporate bodies from owning veterinary practices

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Sheep -- If it's New Zealand lamb, just say it

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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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Farm Property -- Restored Georgian gem on 31ac near Naas for €1.6m

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Irish News -- Citywest asylum centre described as 'secure' months before riot

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Irish News -- Continental lady's pearl earrings sell for €340,000 at Dublin auction where some of the prices were 'bonkers'

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Politics -- 'It's all about housing and the cost of living': on the campaign trail with less than a week to the Dublin Central by-election

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Irish News - LATEST - | Three dead after two separate crashes in Donegal; female pedestrian (20s) killed after being struck by car in south Dublin

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Music News - He toured with Tom Jones and Peter Kay – now this Dublin man is betting on Wicklow for new project

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Courts -- Wicklow trainee accountant stole €122,835 for lifestyle of cocaine, Liverpool trips and OnlyFans

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Courts -- Wexford man seriously assaulted his next-door neighbour in row over 'dog mess'

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Irish News -- 'The stench is overwhelming' – how growing pollution has choked a beloved Louth beach

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South Kerry -- Oscar winner Jessie Buckley's Dad is now hoping their home town will scoop Tidy Towns honours

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League of Ireland -- Former Roma and Inter Milan midfielder Kevin Zefi training with Sligo Rovers again

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Courts -- Wexford man asked judge for prison sentence

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Lifestyle -- Delight for Kerry teenager as she becomes an All Ireland chess champion

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The Indo Daily: RTÉ rocked by fresh payments scandal over Derek Mooney salary amid ratings slump

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Indo Sport podcast: The psychology of an Olympian | The 'we were written off' approach | Kate Kirby in studio

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Indo Daily Extra: 'I'm in no way racist' – Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern discusses secret recording, 'radicalization' concerns and his controversial immigration comments

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Ireland's forgotten friendly, Dan's dentist trip, World Cup TV schedule

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Health & Wellbeing -- 'We knew we wanted to write a book that involved a lot of bad men and experiences we'd had' – Aisling authors Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen

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Movies -- Filmmaker John Carney: 'I sold Once for nothing, and made no money on it. Not a penny. I did the worst deal you could do'

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Life Magazine -- Time to take action: What you need to do after a "good" new moon

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: I discovered my husband has been watching nasty porn and my feelings have changed towards him – how can I talk to him about it

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: Look polished for photos this wedding season with must-haves for nails, locks and pearly whites

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: The guy I was dating for two months has ghosted me and I feel so embarrassed

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Celebrity News -- Search for a new James Bond has begun, so who is in the running to don the famous tuxedo?

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Celebrity Features -- 'Some don't realise that many of these spouses are in competition with one another' – the pitfalls of celebrity relationships

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'You will often hear Bordeaux is a small Paris, but no, Paris is a big Bordeaux' – céad míle fáilte flows freely in the home of the Irish wine geese

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50 best places to stay in Ireland 2026: 'Really comfortable accommodation, but equally you can come in and have a pint'

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New head chef at Kelly's Resort on fine dining barbeque style, why Rory McIlory was wrong and how producers 'do the hard work'

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'Two years ago, I could never have imagined completing a trip like this' – How I faced adversity with adventure as a single mother

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An Irish Goodbye... from Florida: 'One old lady asked how much it would cost for me to cook breakfast for her in just an apron'

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

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Courts -- Man spat at garda in the face after calling him a 'Nazi' and 'black and tan' bastard

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Health -- Level of waste in dispensing of medicines laid bare as over €37m is squandered

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Courts -- Woman 'bit, punched and scratched taxi driver, leaving cuts on his face and bite marks on his arm in row over fare', court told

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Irish News -- Gareth Noone and former presidential hopeful join forces on ambulance road trip to Uganda for aid charity

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Health -- Wexford woman speaks about life with multiple sclerosis ahead of World MS Day

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Irish News -- Man taken to hospital after firearm discharged at property in Wexford

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Politics -- 'I will always do right by the party,' says Taoiseach as he warns off leadership moves

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Declan Lynch: Fianna Fáil gene pool is at risk of mutating — and we should be worried

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Colin Murphy: Treating politics as psychodrama is proving disastrous for Britain

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Keire Murphy: Boston, Berlin or another botch-job? Why we need to change the way we talk about tax

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Máiría Cahill: Yes, Bertie, we can talk about immigration — just not the way you did

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Letters: Older mothers are not selfish — we are just playing the cards that life dealt us

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Caitriona Perry: Is Trump on the way up or down? China trip keeps us guessing

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Liam Collins: Life is too short for drawn-out eulogies that bore you to death

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Brenda Power: Forget Eurovision — when it comes to a crazed obsession with Israel, Ireland always scores douze points

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Declan Lynch: RTÉ radio pays the price for 'fixing' things that weren't broken

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Micheál Martin: Shouting matches in the Dáil achieve nothing — it's hard work that will shape Ireland's future

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Sarah Breen: There were three of us in this marriage — me, my husband and the cleaner

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Kirsty Blake Knox: Brigitte Macron should know nothing good can come from a sneaky peek at your partner's phone

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Eoin O'Malley: By-elections in Dublin Central and Galway West are fraught with danger for party leaders

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Luke O'Neill: Peptides can help you gain strength or lose weight – but use them with caution

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Kathy Donaghy: I'm slowly but surely morphing into a 'bad girl' – and boy, does it feel good

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Ireland's Best Employers -- Aviva tops the poll: 'We need to protect this culture that's so important to employees'

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Small Business -- Ireland's fintech heavyweights set to take centre stage at Money 20/20 event in Amsterdam

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Irish Business -- One of Ireland's biggest providers of social housing seeks to back out of unfinished projects

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Ireland's Best Employers -- Me & my employer: 'I just loved how dynamic it all was – you were always kept on your toes'

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Irish Business -- Coole Swan wipes €3m in debt as investors convert loan notes, clearing the path to profit amid buoyant US demand

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Money -- My Money: 'I bought a suitcase of new clothes on every Riverdance tour. Now I'm selling them on Vinted'

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Irish Business -- Richard Curran: When planning the new state savings scheme, Simon Harris should follow the money

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Ireland's Best Employers -- Me & my employer: 'It can be a hard job, but everyone gets on with it – this is a fantastic place'

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Money -- Dodging the cowboys: Five ways to spot and avoid a builder or tradesman disaster

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Irish Business -- Pharma giants have hit pause on Irish projects amid Trump uncertainty, insider says

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Money -- 'We've lost about €13,000 from botched jobs done on our home'

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Money -- Your Questions Answered: 'A hair salon charged me an extra €45 for a blow-dry I didn't want'

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Money -- Never mind the 'yeah buts' – here's why the Gulf war won't mess up the Irish economy

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Irish Business -- 'If someone is literally entrusting you with the keys of their business you need to ensure the people you bring in are the right ones'

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Ireland's Best Employers -- 'The days of hiring for the sake of it are gone' – how global uncertainty is shaping the Irish jobs market

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Soccer -- 'The decision is already made. He is going to keep on playing' – Séamus Coleman determined to continue Ireland career

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Golf -- 'I was still in contention in my head' - Pádraig Harrington feels Major mojo again after spectacular finish

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Premier League -- Richard Jolly: As Casemiro bids farewell, Bruno Fernandes caps triumphant season for United midfielders past and present

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Golf -- Shane Lowry plans to recharge body and mind after completing final round at PGA Championship

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Golf -- What are the PGA Championship play-off rules? Format and holes at Aronimink

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Six Nations -- Sinéad Kissane: Ireland look at home on the big stage in promising sign of what is to come

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Hurling -- Queally: Waterford fans should be watching the Dessie Hutchinsons and the Mark Fitzgeralds – not the soccer World Cup

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Gaelic Football -- Armagh find something extra as Kieran McGeeney finally ends long wait for Ulster title

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Gaelic Football -- 'All I ever wanted as a child was looking up to him and wanting to lift that Delaney Cup'

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Premier League -- West Ham edge closer to the drop following defeat at Newcastle

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Premier League -- Séamus Coleman waves emotional farewell as Sunderland spoil party

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Gaelic Football -- In pictures: 22 of the best images as Westmeath end 22-year Leinster famine

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Six Nations -- 'It's beyond my wildest dreams, it's hard to put into words' – Irish rugby revels in signature performance on historic day

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Rugby -- Former Scotland international centre Scott Hastings (61) passes away

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