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US Dept of Transport extends deadline for Dublin Airport passenger cap retaliation decision to May 6

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Watch: Mikel Arteta's plan to stop Arsenal's season from disintegrating? Pens!

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GAA -- Colm Keys: The GAA disciplinary issue – just as Ger Brennan is condemned by rule, Michael Murphy is liberated by one

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Golf -- 'What I find tricky is that my depth perception is really weird' – Tom McKibbin pinching himself as Masters dream comes true

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Irish News -- Watchdog considers mandatory AI‑labelling rules as number of deepfake scam ads surge

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Revealed: Find the garda staffing levels in your area as frontline numbers fall by nearly 600 and one in 10 stations left unmanned

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Brian Moore: Henry Pollock's link-up with Eddie Hearn leaves him open to becoming the next Danny Cipriani

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ICE deports woman convicted of stealing two hams and cosmetics back to Ireland over expired visa

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Why Artemis II's record-breaking journey marks a new dawn in spaceflight

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Irish News - LATEST - | Gardaí warn of traffic disruption after calls for nationwide fuel protest on major routes to Dublin this morning

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Legal Advice -- 'I think my brother-in-law cheated us out of our share of the family farm'

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Irish News - LATEST - | Third person dies on roads over Easter weekend as toll reaches 45 this year

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Irish News -- 'The HSE take for granted that family members will care for disabled adults when we're gone' – ageing carers decry lack of supports

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Life -- Living with agoraphobia: 'At my worst, I couldn't step outside my front door – I felt trapped'

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Golf -- Conor McKeon: Shane Lowry gets an early reminder of the sublime and the ridiculous nature of Augusta National

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Money -- Leaving the UAE? These are the money mistakes you need to avoid

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Food Reviews -- Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: 'This old family favourite now hosts a spectacular glass-box restaurant nestled in neo subtropical gardens'

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Irish News - LIVE - | Trump says Iran could be 'taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow' but admits US public want war over

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Education -- INTO backs ballots for industrial action over delayed pay and smaller class sizes

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Money -- Credit unions forming new body to drive mortgage and SME lending

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Six Nations -- 'I'm jealous of the girls' – former rugby star Hannah Tyrrell says playing Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium will be a 'really special' moment

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Crime -- For Killeshandra, Co Cavan, the loss of a local garda station has been a severe blow to sense of community safety

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Education -- Majority of parents of children in denominational schools want to keep existing ethos but more want co-education

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Health Features -- Do you have heavy periods? Here's everything you need to know

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Life -- Niamh O'Reilly: I wish I could get a sleep divorce, but we don't have the space

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Bray -- Wicklow man channels personal loss to suicide into 300km charity cycle to Celtic Park

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Irish News -- The turbulent life and lonely death of Dubliner Violet Gibson who tried to assassinate Italian dictator Mussolini

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Life -- 'We had to get to know each other again' – Catherine Carr on being separated from her sister at 11 and 'messy' sibling relationships

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Irish News Video -- Frontline gardaí down 5pc since 2020 as vacant stations hit record high

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Videos -- Four in five veteran teachers say they could not afford to enter the profession today

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Irish News -- Dissident republican Easter parade held in Derry

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World News -- At least 13 people killed, 7 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon

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Irish News Video -- Irish UN manoeuvring on Israeli-cratered roads in South Lebanon

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What 28 days inside Bord Bia taught us — and why it worked

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South Kerry -- Brother of Kerry county councillor to appear in court in Australia accused of misappropriating charity money

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North America -- Savannah Guthrie fights back tears hosting first 'Today' show since mother's disappearance

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World News - LATEST - | 'Mission isn't over until they splash down in the Pacific' – Artemis crew begin journey home after record breaking Moon mission

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Health Features -- Everyone's talking about: Vitamin A and C supplements – will they give me youthful, glowing skin?

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Champions Cup -- 'We ask a lot of fans' – Leo Cullen calls for support to raise Leinster against injury-hit Sale Sharks

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Book Reviews -- Growing up in wartime with parents who were photographed with Hitler, the life of Audrey Hepburn as written by her son

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Fashion -- Meet the women redefining what it means to be stylish and, dare we say it, hot, at 80

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'Life is too short to eat crap chocolate' – Nine famous faces share the Easter eggs they'll be tucking into this Sunday

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Brianna Parkins: 'I have my feelings about the Rose of Tralee, but I'd be heartbroken if it were to disappear'

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Saoirse Hanley: They say smart is the new sexy. But if popstars and supermodels are embracing their nerdier sides, what does that mean for the rest of us?

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Ruth Medjber's life stories: 'Imagine if all the women that had babies were feeling on top of the world rather than coming home a bit broken'

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How we ALL bought into looksmaxxing: There's nothing new about the extreme pursuit of physical perfection – just ask the contestants of The Swan

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Notions and necessities: From a sauna experience to the latest in shapewear and festival fun, it's all here

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Middle East -- Donald Trump threatens to 'take out Iran in one night' as ceasefire rejected

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Europe -- Ukraine hits Russian oil terminal in drone attack on Black Sea

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Europe -- Hungarian polls show young voters on track to oust Orban

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North America -- Donald Trump boasts about US military's successes while hosting children's Easter egg hunt

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Asia-Pacific -- Teenage daughter has been chosen to be Kim Jong Un's successor, says Seoul

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Tim Stanley: How this reckless religious war is underpinned by flawed theology

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Brianna Parkins: The wedding invite was addressed to me alone – because I'm not married to my partner. 'No ring, no bring?' No thanks!

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Ksenia Samotiy: Why I have softened my stance on our many weather whingers

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Gabe Fleisher: Donald Trump could learn a thing or two from US president who served the shortest term

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Paul Williams: Scrutiny of garda staffing resources shows changing landscape of policing in Ireland

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Vladimir Kara-Murza: US should talk to democrats in Russia, not Putin's lapdogs

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Courts -- Dublin solicitor who was accused of sexual assault by son leaves almost €50m in his will

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Celebrity News -- 'We have pitched it lower to allow market decide': Shane Ross on slashing price of family home by €900,000

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Education -- Shorter school days and more breaks under review as Dáil committee pushes for 'holistic' Finnish model

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: 'My partner got really angry and hit me. They apologised a few days later but now keep telling me I just need to get over it'

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Champions League -- Why Real Madrid versus Bayern Munich could hinge on an intriguing Liverpool reunion

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News -- Anger boils over as soaring diesel prices rip through rural economy

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Beef -- Ireland's beef squeeze: Smaller steaks, higher prices and shifting habits

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Beef -- Top quality bullock/heifer base price hits €6.75/kg

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Comment -- Darragh McCullough: The spring job that doesn't pay — but brings thousands to the farm

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Dublin News -- Roving security team to tackle surge in anti-social behaviour in Dublin parks

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Irish News -- Liam Collins: Photographic treasure trove took me back to the 'coarse, risky and ungracious' Dublin of the 1950s

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Tralee -- Kerry GAA club bar up for lease as Danny Leane calls time – 'It's a tough trade to be in now'

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Other Sports -- Sligo Rowing Club prepares to host first major regatta since 2017

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Drogheda & South -- Louth Gardaí investigate suspected arson attack on car in Drogheda

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News -- Planning permission extension sought for 238-home estate in Galway city

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South Kerry -- Old tradition of Kerry pilgrimage upheld by large crowd of climbers on Good Friday

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News -- Footbridge plans approved for Tipperary despite local concerns over anti-social behaviour

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Drogheda & South -- Gardaí warn parents after 13-year-old in Meath caught riding e-scooter eratically on main street

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Wexford & District -- Regattas, boat trips and stand-up paddle boarding – Popular Wexford Maritime festival returning to the quayfront

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Enniscorthy -- Wexford couple rescue puppies wandering in middle of road on St Patrick's Day – 'They were a bag of bones'

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Indo Sport podcast: Alan Shipnuck on writing the Rory book | delving into the McIlroy/Woods relationship

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Indo Sport podcast: Brian Fenton, Ciarán Whelan, summers in Dublin | Ireland-Czechia time capsule | The Munich Bureau

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The Big Tech Show: Apple at 50: hits, misses and the AI dilemma in journalism

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The Indo Daily: Why Irish Independent restaurant critic Katy McGuinness turned to weight-loss drugs

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TV Reviews -- Eilis O'Hanlon: Artemis II astronauts break space distance record and even hazy images can't diminish the immensity of the achievement

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TV Reviews -- 'The Comeback', Season 3, review: Lisa Kudrow returns to predict Hollywood's impending doom

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Movie News -- Sydney Sweeney should be next James Bond, not a Bond girl, says director of 'The Housemaid'

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Television -- Wexford oral history project uncovers the stories that were 'never told or spoken about'

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Irish News -- 'I told Michael Jackson, Irish women need my cosmetic products more than you' – cosmetic surgeon says star pocketed items from his D4 clinic

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Beauty -- 'I thought I was going to feel a million dollars. I thought I was going to be hopping into the bed with my husband' – Kathryn Thomas on HRT, Botox and the pursuit of youth

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: My mother's will left more to my brothers even though I was her main carer. I'm angry and upset and it's making me unwell

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: Get a little extra with your beauty buy with these collectable trinkets and limited-edition releases

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: 'My son has just been diagnosed with autism and ADHD. My husband also got tested and has ADHD. How will all this affect our relationship?'

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Celebrity News -- 'He kissed me right out of my shoes': Sharon Stone reveals 'best smoocher' in Hollywood

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'We just didn't want our town getting forgotten about' – the bite-sized festival with a big heart (and shorter queues)

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Malta: 'Where solo-travellers and stag parties co-exist, and Michelin meals sit alongside 60-cent pastries'

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'When I travel, I'm not a 60-something grandmother with a free travel pass. I am the woman I've always been'

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30 years ago, six men started an annual trip – they didn't realise it would become a lifeline

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Our family trip to India – an amazing holiday, but this country of extremes is not for everyone

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Hotel review: 'It lacks some in-house facilities, but is still one of my all-time favourites in Dublin – if not Ireland'

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Crime -- How gangland target James 'Nellie' Walsh has been living a secret life in Scotland

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Comment -- Geraldine Herbert: Eight quick fixes that could be rolled out this year to ease congestion

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Courts -- Rowdy holidaymakers missed flight over drunkenness in Dublin Airport

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Letters -- Letters: Pay for MetroLink experts now, or pay a lot more for failures down the line

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Courts -- Jail for dangerous driver who forced bus and cars to take 'evasive action'

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Crime -- Man says TikTok post on gang murder led to assaults and attack on his home

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Irish News -- Man (20s) arrested as gardaí seize drugs worth €830,000 in Dublin

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Irish News -- 'A man of deep convictions' – Tributes paid to former ceann comhairle and Fine Gael TD Seán Barrett after death at 81

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Irish News -- 'Father of Aoife Johnston, who died after UHL sepsis ordeal, is 'reunited with his beloved' daughter, funeral hears

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Irish News -- Man dies after crash in Cork; gardaí at scene of serious crash involving bus and pedestrian in Dublin

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Irish News -- Palestinian tech student tops class at Dublin university after creating AI-powered sustainability app

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Aid agencies warn south Lebanon could be 'the new Gaza'

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Suzanne Crowe: Ireland should compete with Canada and Australia for skilled healthcare workers uprooted by Iran war

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The Irish Independent's View: Reality bites for Education Minister on budgeting issues

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Overburdened teachers are walking away from the profession – but there is a mechanism that could turn it around

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Fionnán Sheahan: The Dáil reform dorks are coming after your TD – beware of geeks bearing grift

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Max Boot: Pete Hegseth has spent so much time on culture wars, it's no wonder he knows nothing about real wars

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Letters: Insomnia sufferers know the health risks – we need solutions, not lectures

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Akhtar Makoii: How Donald Trump and his 'regime change' is turning Iran into a full military dictatorship

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Sarah Breen: I draw the line at US-style Easter baskets. In Ireland, Easter is more about misery and suffering

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Kevin Cunningham: Fears over cost of living grow, but Sinn Féin has failed to capitalise so far

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Colin Murphy: When the next pandemic arrives, we must pay more attention to dissenting voices

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Fionnán Sheahan: Double by-election in May more fraught with danger for McDonald than Martin

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Sam McBride: How 'contradiction in a suit' Roger Casement embodies today's Ireland

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Brendan O'Connor: Thanks, U2, for reminding us that there's more to life than Trump

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Eilis O'Hanlon: 'The Late Late Show' had its time — and surely now that time is up

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Money -- More than 10,000 homebuyers approved for funding under shared-equity scheme

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Business -- US lawsuit against FanDuel and gambling rivals is thrown out

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Business -- Porterhouse takes revenue hit after sale of brewery to Conor McGregor

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Business -- The week ahead in business: Exchequer returns, figures on credit unions, and inflation data

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Money -- 'For me, the goal is to build a pension fund of €1m in today's terms' – 10 money experts share their retirement goals

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North America -- Adrian Weckler: Manna takes flight – the red carpet has been rolled out for Bobby Healy's drone delivery company in US city of Tulsa

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In The Workplace -- Dear Vicki: 'Annual performance reviews are disrupting my business. What could I do instead?'

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Money -- David Kitt: 'It's taken eight years to find a ­stable renting situation and it's not good for your mental health'

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Irish News -- 'Every day I thought about ending my life,' says migrant worker who was paid €1.61 an hour at a Louth restaurant

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Media -- Number of television licences sold this year falls by a further 12pc

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Business -- Why war on Iran could soon empty shelves worldwide of various foods, medicines and consumer goods

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Money -- Your Questions Answered: 'Should we top up our mortgage to convert the attic into a games room?'

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Business -- Enterprise Ireland – helping Irish companies build a resilient, low‑carbon future for our next growth wave

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Irish News -- Obituary: Michael Maughan, Irish businessman and fervent supporter of the arts

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Hurling -- 'All our thoughts are on Thurles in two weeks' time' – League final in Cork's rearview mirror as Tipperary rematch looms

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Gaelic Football -- 'There are no aliens out there, so why can't we go and compete against any team?' – Carlow captain Mikey Bambrick

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League of Ireland -- 'They are up there on merit now and they are contenders' – Dundalk joy on Stephen Kenny's night of mixed emotions

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Golf -- Teens Mark Cadden and Alex Kerins to do battle for spot in West of Ireland final

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Golf -- Patrick Reed under the radar and gunning for more Masters glory

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League of Ireland -- Stephen Bradley hails 'special' Graham Burke on landmark night

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League of Ireland -- Derry crisis deepens for Tiernan Lynch after stalemate in Sligo

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League of Ireland -- Shelbourne's costly errors allow Shamrock Rovers to celebrate with the bragging rights

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League of Ireland -- Axel Piesold completes Galway United's comeback victory against Drogheda

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League of Ireland -- Bohs blow chance to go back to the summit after being held at home by Waterford

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League of Ireland -- Kerry FC give up 2-0 lead to Cork City as Seáni Maguire hat trick rescues Rebels

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League of Ireland -- Oriel Park misery for St Pat's and Stephen Kenny as manic first half gives Kilduff sweet win over his old boss

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League of Ireland -- Bray Wanderers come from behind twice to share spoils with Finn Harps

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