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Ivan Yates tells TDs declaring conflicts of interest before podcasts would be a 'mood killer'

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The majority of the public believe not enough gardaí on the streets

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Courts -- Man accused of sexual assault of girl (10) near Citywest 'fit to be tried' and may face more serious charges

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International Soccer -- Ranking Ireland's potential World Cup play-off opponents: What would best draw be for Boys In Green?

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Soccer - Exclusive - | The Damien Duff interview: 'There was only one person that I let down when I left. I hope I don't upset other people. But the only person I let down was Joe'

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Courts -- Three years of trespassing – How Enoch Burke came to face a fourth spell in prison

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Irish News -- 'I am the biggest injured party,' says investor Joe Elias during heated exchanges at creditors' meeting of controversial Meath development

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Parenting -- Carenting: Three Irish people who care for elderly parents on the mental, physical and financial toll – and their advice to others

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Politics -- 'I never had a burning desire to be Taoiseach' – Paschal Donohoe on ambitions, Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch potentially taking his seat and Covid regrets

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Irish News -- EU could hand the North special status to 'prepare for Irish reunification'

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Rugby -- Sam Prendergast or Jack Crowley v South Africa? Whoever starts will say a lot about Andy Farrell's future plans

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World Business -- HP seeks $1.8bn from estate of the late Mike Lynch

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Money -- Ask a money coach: 'Do I have to contribute 50/50 to my stepchildren's holidays?'

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Celebrity News -- 'I would not mind causing a bit of mischief' – Vogue Williams on entering I'm a Celeb

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Courts -- 'He called us f****ts multiple times' – air passenger shouted slurs at Ryanair cabin crew over toastie delay

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Irish News -- 'Missed beyond words' – funeral details announced for victims of Dundalk crash as hundreds attend vigils

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Health Features -- When we were told our little Izzy had a tumour in her brain stem, it felt like I was having an out-of-body experience

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West Wicklow -- 'Extremely rare' twin donkeys born in Wicklow are known as Two Johnnies

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Courts -- Cab's Black Friday sale of criminals' bling to raise fortune for taxpayer

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International Soccer -- 'It's important everybody makes their own decisions' – Ireland boss Carla Ward defends players over poppy stance

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Seachtain -- Áine Ní Bhreisleáin: An mhéar fhada ag éirí gairid nuair atá muid ag caint faoi Éire aontaithe

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Irish Business -- 'Everything gets used' – jewellery designer who turns old coffee pods into true gems

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Celebrity -- Today FM presenter Matt Cooper: 'People who don't know me make a lot of assumptions based on social media'

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Paul Kimmage – Part Two of the investigation into Irish rowing: Denial, downfall, and a bitter end

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'No chance he's paying that': Cab hits Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch with tax bill of €790,000

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'I want to move on with my life,' says 'Sliotar Swindler' who is now part of Kilkenny camogie's management team

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Piers Morgan V Barry Egan: An hour with the contrarian broadcaster as he gives his views on Enoch Burke and Graham Linehan, and responds to some of his own critics

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Dear Mary: A colleague confided in me that he is also gay but can't accept it so is marrying a woman. What advice should I give him?

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Beauty mogul Charlotte Tilbury: 'I feel much more Irish than anything else and I love that'

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North America -- Tears from Epstein's alleged victims as House of Representatives votes to release the files

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Britain -- Peter Mandelson faces £300 fine for urinating in street

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World News -- Not the real Slim Shady: Eminem sues Australian beach brand Swim Shady over name

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Britain -- Doctor in Lucy Letby trial quits her job due to 'personal vilification'

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Bel Trew: Next step in Gaza plan is more about triumph for Trump than peace in the Middle East

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Fionnán Sheahan: Promoting himself shows Simon Harris doesn't trust Fine Gael ministers to be competent – or not to undermine him

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Saoirse Hanley: President Connolly's commitment to Irish as the language of the Áras shouldn't cause anger, but encourage us to re-embrace it

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Suzanne Crowe: Every county needs a palliative care hub to provide dignified comfort to people at the end of their lives

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Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Hotels are expensive nationwide, but my worst experiences have been in south Dublin

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The Irish Independent's View: Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will be a loss, but it is time for others to step up

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Irish News -- How a Dublin estate agent got a UK businessman to pretend to be the owner of a client's house in 'mystery shopper' ploy

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: Our niece boards with us for college and has acquired a fancy new wardrobe – we fear she is stealing

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Money -- How to get your property tax valuation right, and what happens if you get it wrong

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News -- Paddy Jackson's father wants face-to-face meeting with reality TV star who spread 'vile' lies about him online

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Rugby -- Springbok boost as Franco Mostert cleared to face Ireland after red card is overturned

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Sheep -- Why these Cavan sheep breeders swear by 'the Red of the West'

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Farm Property -- Model farm near Mullingar offers investment and lifestyle potential

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Beef -- Blocking minority to oppose Mercosur unclear

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Legal Advice -- 'Do I lose my claim on the house and farm if I move out and my husband stays?'

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Beef -- Kerrygold dream deferred: How the meat factory lobby vetoed centralised beef marketing

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Dublin News -- 'Violent incident' forces closure of Clondalkin post office

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Dublin News -- 'I'm looking forward to home renovations' – says member of Lotto syndicate after scooping €1m

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Politics -- With Donohoe done, who could contest the Dublin Central byelection?

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Dublin News -- 'My father was a very funny man... I miss that every day' – Brendan Courtney encourages Dubliners to take icy dip for heart and stroke patients

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Enniscorthy -- Wexford bus evacuated and delayed after 'missile' smashes window in anti-social incident – 'We have lost thousands of euro'

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North & West Kerry -- Kerry bridge closure hits communities – 'This bridge divides the parish'

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Wexford & District -- Wexford town street to be reopened to traffic following concerns over new one-way system

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News -- Policing crisis in Tipperary branded 'unmitigated disaster' as only one new garda allocated

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Dundalk & North -- DkIT to become Dundalk University College following unique all-island partnership with Queens University Belfast

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Tralee - Exclusive - | Kerry mother's death after hospital transfer leaves family in limbo – 'She was the greatest mom'

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Wexford & District -- The story behind Wexford's latest floods – Businesses on the brink, narrow escapes and squatters rescued by civil defence

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Bray -- Sod is finally turned on €7m Greystones/Wicklow Coast Guard building

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News -- Snow possible as two-day wintry blast to hit Sligo

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Money Talks: Are you wealthy or affluent? How to spot the difference

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The Indo Daily: Pascal Donohoe's exit – Who wins, who loses and who panics as the Fine Gael reshuffle begins?

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The Indo Daily: Ep 2: ''Am I going f***king mad?'' - Inside the collapse of Olympian Gary O'Donovan's relationship with Irish rowing

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The Left Wing: Ireland's new options, the Prendergast dilemma & South Africa preview

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TV Reviews -- 'The Morning Show, Season 4' finale review: If you watch it for the cheese, you're in luck with this ludicrously over-the-top climax

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Britain -- Donaldson children's story is rewritten for BBC due to cigar-smoking scarecrow

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TV News -- Line Of Duty returning for a seventh series, BBC announces

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Movie Reviews -- Wicked – For Good review: Ding-Dong, the atmosphere is dead in bloated Oz sequel

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: Our Ladies, Buildings Beo and The Carman Family Deaths

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Sex & Relationships -- 'There is no safe way of doing it. It doesn't exist' – how choking in sex has become 'normal'

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Kirsty Blake Knox: Why Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay's wedding drama is the latest celebrity family feud we can't get enough of

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Celebrity chef Donal Skehan says he's 'on the mend' after undergoing emergency surgery

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The truth behind the viral photo of Kris Jenner at her 70th birthday and the lengths she goes to look decades younger

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How a 'total novice' in wellness holidays got on in a Swiss oasis that attracts guests like Roger Federer

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John and Francis Brennan: 'I don't understand why you would go into business in this country anymore'

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'Missing my mum, I travelled to a city she had loved – following in her footsteps brought her closer to me by the second'

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Qsuite dreams: What's it like to fly business class from Dublin Airport with Qatar Airways?

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The 100 best hotels in Ireland for 2025 - from three-star thrillers to surprise luxury stays

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Irish News -- Hundreds of people have taken part in vigils to remember five young adults who died in a Co Louth crash

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Courts -- Jail for trespasser identified by 'particular walk'

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Politics -- Simon Harris in power grab to stave off any Fine Gael threats to his leadership

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Irish News -- More people in Ireland seeking help for 'very restricted eating', says Bodywhys

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Courts -- Arrest a 'wake-up call' for IT worker who hurled abuse at garda

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Analysis -- Eilish O'Regan: Will parents get answers from scoliosis and spina bifida inquiry?

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Irish News -- Autistic people in Ireland experience 'significant gaps in sexual consent education' – report

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Irish News -- Dublin woman, Jayne Durrad, turns discarded coffee pods into unique jewellery pieces

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Irish News -- Paschal Donohoe's exit reshapes government as he takes up major World Bank post

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Irish News -- 'Men can get breast cancer too' – Today FM's Dec Pierce diagnosed with breast cancer

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Irish News -- Three men charged in relation to €2.2m cannabis seizure in Co Donegal

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Irish News -- "I'm six months pregnant and this has been nothing but stress" - purchasers react to creditors meeting of Meathamatic Ltd

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David W Higgins: To solve the housing crisis, the Government needs to address the 'milestone recession'

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The Irish Independent's View: Cruel loss of five young lives reminds us of our fragility

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Martina Devlin: My family experienced the shock of a road death, such a tragedy is not something people ever recover from

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Mike Waltz: What must happen next to cement the peace plan in Gaza

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Ron Wahid: Ukraine must beat Russia the smart way to finally end war

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John Bowden: MAGA splits spell trouble for weakening Trump, as rebels emboldened

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The Irish Independent's View: In the new tradition of retail sales, shoppers must be savvy spenders

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Ciara Kelly: Daylight savings is a feminist issue. Once darkness falls, women limit themselves to stay safe in ways men never have to

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David Fickling: Ambitious climate targets are bearing fruit, so ignore the doomsayers who can't see success

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Fionnán Sheahan: Incompetence or expedience? Why Simon Harris's scoliosis promise must be scrutinised in inquiry

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David Bauder: Journalists' casual conversations with Jeffrey Epstein raise eyebrows and ethical concerns

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Ksenia Samotiy: How one 'whydunnit' page-turner has rekindled my love of reading fiction

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David Boyd: Success of Dublin Bus security teams is evidence of need for transport police amid growing anti-social behaviour

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Letters: Don't worry about that mortifying pantomime moment, 'it's behind you'

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Ruth Medjber: 'Real-job' envy strikes as I sift through mangled receipts to find that €6.57 spend for my tax returns

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Commercial Property -- Former Wexford post office is on the market after it was relocated from landmark building

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Irish Business -- Shannon Airport and AirNav among objectors to proposed new windfarm

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Irish Business -- Complaints upheld against An Post, Lidl and influencers by advertising watchdog

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Money -- Levy on health insurance policies to rise in blow to consumers

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Irish News -- Paschal Donohoe's pay will shoot up to around €600,000 at the World Bank, but he's been linked to much bigger jobs in the past

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Technology -- Electoral Commission CEO says AI deepfakes could 'distort' future Irish elections

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Business -- Greencore CEO sees pay soar to €6.5m amid strong performance

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Technology -- Global internet outage caused by 'software crash' at Cloudflare

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Money -- 'It's worth over €300,000 if you receive the full state pension and live to the age of 85' – meet the Irish people who cashed in on the UK state pension windfall

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Business -- Blackrock Clinic co-founder and wife file for bankruptcy with debts of €14.5m

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World Business -- Europe is now a source of 'relative value' for investors, says Elkstone

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In The Workplace -- 'The theory has been tested' – Scurri boss backs return to office as €16.5bn firm ramps up growth

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Business -- Trade is now top concern for Irish firms, says Ibec report

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Irish Business -- Supreme Court refers dispute between director and insurer to Court of Justice of the EU

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Paralympics -- 'It gave me an understanding of what mental toughness is' – patience pays off for world champion Greta Streimikyte

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Rugby -- James Ryan ready to rock the Springboks: 'South Africa are a team that challenge every part of your game'

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Golf -- Tensions set to rise again after it emerges LIV golfers lose route back into DP World Tour's big events

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Letters -- Letters: Your columnist is correct, reading is the ultimate opener of imaginations

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Gaelic Football -- Walter Walsh: Incredible David Clifford deserves everything he gets

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Gaelic Football -- Colm Keys: How best to end football game is back on the agenda for GAA's Central Council

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Darts -- Chloë finds a hobby: I hoped I would be a natural at darts but Luke Littler need not lose any sleep

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GAA -- Meath look to take drastic action and halve number of top-tier senior teams in wake of latest Leinster club defeat

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Rugby -- 'It won't affect us' – Ireland brush off impact of Springboks crying foul over match officials

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International Soccer -- 'We do talk a lot' – Carla Ward and Heimir Hallgrimsson share notes as they plan their own campaigns

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Hurling -- 'Will Kilkenny be contenders? Of course, they will. Of course, we have been' – Walter Walsh backs his county to prosper

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International Soccer -- Scotland qualify for 2026 World Cup after dramatic victory over Denmark

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International Soccer -- Ireland learn World Cup play-off pot and possible opponents after final round of European qualifiers

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