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Australasia -- Australian prime minister becomes first to marry in while in office

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Irish News -- Radical new rules to deter objectors from stalling key State projects

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Entrepreneur Rosie Connolly's 4th Arq fashion brand records €2.1m profit in six months

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TV News -- Patrick Kielty on RTÉ's reaction to his first Toy Show: 'They weren't happy with the fact that I wasn't saying "I am petrified"'

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Courts -- 'We have the Luas, so do we really need a metro?': the Ranelagh residents at the centre of the Metrolink row

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Editorial -- The Sunday Independent's View: Managing immigration requires a delicate balance

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Irish News -- Report reveals how a new breed of influencers is cashing in on anti-immigrant ideology

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Courts -- Gardaí 'just knew Enoch Burke couldn't stay away' from school — all they had to do was bide their time

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Courts -- Self-styled 'Ronaldo of the property market' Greg Kavanagh has two companies facing wind-up petitions over alleged debts

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Money -- 'I rely on cups of tea to stay warm' – how 'middle Ireland' is coping with energy costs

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Life -- Roz Purcell: 'Behind closed doors, I was just falling apart'

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Comment -- Caitriona Perry: No end in sight for violent rhetoric in US, even as blood is spilled on the streets

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Money -- Your Money Questions Answered: 'Can I insure my 18-year-old son's car in my name to reduce his premium?'

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Politics -- TikTok offered to work with Taoiseach to target 'hard-to-reach' audiences

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International Soccer -- Jamie Finn interview: 'Doing my ACL was the worst thing... but I've learned so much'

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Rugby -- Eamonn Sweeney: Autumn of discontent shows why Irish rugby is slipping back into the pack

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Europe -- Ukrainian drones hit 'shadow fleet' of Kremlin tankers on way to refill with Russian oil

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Irish News Video -- Indo Politics: Billy Kelleher on Jim Gavin, Michéal Martin, Russia and more

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Life -- Anthony Byrne from Houben House on Ireland's homeless crisis

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Irish News Video -- Hong Kong apartment blaze death toll rises to 128 as rescue efforts wrap up

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Life -- New Christmas tradition unlocked? 'Almost 70 years of nostalgia at Dublin's moving crib – I've never seen something so unique... and it's free'

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Irish News Video -- A majority of consumers expect to have less money to spend this Christmas

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Family Features -- 'A woman took her top off at the Christmas party — that's when it all slotted into place': the women who came out as lesbian or bisexual later in life

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Irish News -- 'Love snuck up on me' – Katie Taylor on finding happiness with husband Sean McCavanagh and her new 'quiet' life in Connecticut

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News -- Community 'absolutely numbed' at devastating loss of hugely successful businessman in workplace accident

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Irish News -- 'I had a question mark over my sexuality for a long time' – Louise McSharry comes out as gay

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Crime - LATEST - | Woman (43) set on fire in Clondalkin fights for life as case upgraded to attempted murder

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Courts -- Judge says the idea that Enoch Burke is being imprisoned for religious beliefs is 'nonsense' as he makes damages ruling

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Triona McCarthy: Christmas Treena's five picks for making sure your make-up and hair style last this party season

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'It's like the Irish Simpsons': comedian Jason Byrne making new animated TV show based loosely on his own life

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Today's top TV and streaming picks: Hidden Assets, Ireland's Fittest Family and Conspiracy Theory

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Roslyn Dee: 'It brought me back to the day my father's workplace, a department store, was burned to the ground by incendiary devices and I stood watching with my mother'

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Auto advice: Should I sign up for a PCP when buying a new car or is it risky?

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'The G spot of Europe.' My city break with €1 public transport and sinuous cobbled streets

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Twink: 'The man for that job was either Oliver Callan or Al Porter but they wouldn't have the balls to give it to him'

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They were keepers of the 'Guinness Book of Records' – but the McWhirter twins had a much darker side

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They're highly educated but some are hugely controversial – how the 10 Burke siblings are making their way in the world

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Gráinne Seoige: Running in the general election is the biggest regret of my life

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'One wants €45k for a week despite being 93km away' – Teeing up a rental windfall from the Ryder Cup? Here's how to set a realistic price

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A Tipperary stud owner made four wills in three years. Now a court row looms over which one is valid and who is set to inherit his €3m farm

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Victoria Mary Clarke on loneliness: 'I realised that I really don't want to spend the rest of my life just killing time until it's over'

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Asia-Pacific -- More arrests as Hong Kong tower fire toll up to at least 128

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North America -- Donald Trump says he will block migrants from 'third world' after shooting

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Europe -- Rebel nuns who went viral for squatting in their old convent win battle against church to stay put

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Shane Ross: How Simon Harris can escape the last-chance saloon

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Colin Murphy: MetroLink showdown exposes the missing connection in our public life

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Paul Kearns: From Herzog Park to the classroom, Irish Jews face a rising tide of hatred

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Declan Lynch: What a visit to the Stasi Museum made me realise about our Big Tech overlords

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Sarah Breen: I'm ashamed to admit I'm skipping the 'Toy Show' — and I know exactly what I'm missing

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Courts -- 'I object, I object, I object': Residents protest over unauthorised extension to Sutton home they say looks more like 'an airport hangar'

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Irish News -- National Children's Hospital is to ditch half of its private rooms for consultants

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Gaelic Football -- Colm Keys: Maigh Cuilinn driven by need to honour memory of Don Connellan

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Rugby -- Rúaidhrí O'Connor: Slow-burning Champions Cup retains its prestige despite clear flaws

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Comment -- People say I'm not a 'real dairy farmer' – here's why they are wrong

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Comment -- Ciaran Moran: The Government is closer to a nitrates derogation extension, but what does it mean for farmers?

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Dairy -- Henry Walsh: 'I walked into a Kerry Co-op meeting - and walked out realising everything has changed'

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Crime -- Citywest riots were not led by far right but criminals are attracted to such groups, senior garda says

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Irish News -- Businessman's freehold claim on leafy Ranelagh square an ongoing headache for locals amid MetroLink concerns

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Irish News -- Two teenage pedestrians hospitalised after car mounts footpath in south Dublin

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Dublin News -- Dublin City Council will not remove Tricolour flags erected by anti-immigrant activists

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Two women 'headbutted' and 'punched' each other in violent broad daylight brawl in midlands housing estate

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'I have problems with the Crown' – Galway councillor launches extraordinary criticism of British Ambassador's visit to county

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Concerns raised over group left isolated over GAA 'no-cash' policy – Calls for cash to be accepted at all club matches in Cork

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Wicklow commuters using Rosslare line forced to stand every day with no prospect of additional carriages coming on stream

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Donegal man helps lead €5m EU cybersecurity project protecting vital services against future threats

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News -- Sligo Samaritans announce festive fundraising cookery event with Neven Maguire at the Sligo Park Hotel

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South Kerry -- 'Appeasing bullies won't stop wars' – Kerry MEP warns EU to stand up to Putin and Russia

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News -- 'If people are moving here, it's certainly not for a holiday' - Meet the Mayo people who have made Dubai their home

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North & West Kerry -- North Kerry CAMHS review still not published almost three years after it was first announced

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Dundalk & North -- 'It's scary and it's everywhere' – Louth café chain helping to raise Sepsis awareness one cup at a time

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Indo Politics: "A tragic drama" - Billy Kelleher speaks on the Jim Gavin presidential debacle

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Emails | The best sports presenters | Ronan's travel 'advice'

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The Big Tech Show: From bullied kid to world's richest man — how Elon Musk made it

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The Indo Daily: Salacious poetry, a jilted lover and an alleged affair – RFK Jr's latest scandal

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TV Reviews -- 'Stranger Things', Season 5 review: Final series of Netflix blockbuster is at its strongest when depicting emotional pain

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Music -- Paul Mescal is learning to play the bass upside-down for Beatles movies, reveals Dave Fanning

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TV News -- 'Young people can relate to my drug-dealing character on Fair City', says soap bad boy

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TV News -- First star evicted from I'm a Celebrity after emotional farewell speeches

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: My 18-year-old daughter wants to dress up in sexy 'lingerie' like Taylor Swift for Christmas nights out and I worry for her reputation

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: I was sexually assaulted and now I blame myself because I didn't fight back. I don't want to report it as I don't think I'll be believed. What should I do?

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Celebrity News -- First star evicted from I'm a Celebrity after emotional farewell speeches

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Celebrity News -- Ruth Langsford opens up on split with Eamonn Holmes: 'I'm actually quite good on my own'

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Review: This coupe is pure drama. I had to apologise to my neighbour for the roar every time I hit the start button

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Travel -- 'We still have people asking if I was the one who wrote it' – can Tripadvisor reviews still make or break Irish businesses?

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Reviews -- Hotel review: Inside Ireland's first Hoxton, with a reboot of Dublin's beloved Library Bar

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Travel News -- American travel writer falls for Tipperary's charm – I never wanted to leave'

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World -- 'Both ordinary and cinematic' — my love letter to 100 years of American motels

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Courts -- Late broadcaster Marian Finucane's media firm reported €860,000 profits

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Irish News -- Secret recordings and new witness in billionaire Luke Comer's explosive horse-doping claims

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Irish News -- Keire Murphy: Attempts to deter immigration can have unintended consequences

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Irish News -- 'Bikegate' garda takes legal challenge over sick pay

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Irish News -- Department of Justice recovers almost €1m it was overcharged for Ipas centres

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Irish News -- Tests reveal no breeding risk from large Asian hornet nest found in Cork

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Irish News -- State was warned of a full-scale revolt by farmers over climate policy

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Presidential Election -- Call for new leadership at Dublin inner city task force after Jim Gavin stepped away for Áras bid

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Politics -- Enda Kenny insists it's not unusual that Simon Harris has made himself Finance Minister

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Irish News -- Artists take to the road to shatter stereotypes about loneliness in rural Ireland

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Eilis O'Hanlon: Sinn Féin's Bob Vylan invitation proves it still has the political instincts of a stroppy student

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Brendan O'Connor: Don't spend too much on Black Friday deals, says the State that paid €750,000 for '14 steps and a ramp'

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Sam McBride: How artist Colin Davidson captured the faces of those who paid the price for others' peace in Northern Ireland

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Conor Skehan: China's dark factories put a spotlight on the core problems Ireland cannot ignore

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Eoin O'Malley: Politicians need to embrace nuclear energy and stop worrying about the reaction

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Luke O'Neill: How to avoid the hangover from hell — and a fry won't help you

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Máiría Cahill: Verona Murphy has a duty to ensure she is not used as a political pawn

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The Irish Independent's View: Exit of Volodymyr Zelensky's right-hand man comes at delicate moment for both Ukraine and Europe

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John Cushnahan: Loyalist terrorists tried to kill me because of Alliance Party's stance on Anglo-Irish Agreement

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Kathy Donaghy: Parents should choose Christmas gifts wisely because screens are robbing children of their innocence

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Ruth Medjber: ADHD clouds sufferers' minds, so why is the path to diagnosis so befuddling?

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Letters: It's human nature to be at war, so we're in for a rough ride until our extinction

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John Downing: How Putin and Trump have spooked the EU into rethinking the draft

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Stark footage of killings captures surge of violence in the West Bank

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John Downing: Renaming Dublin Airport after Seán Lemass is a noble sentiment, but here's why it's a bad idea

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Money -- Here's why you should spend that Christmas bonus 'gift card' fast and in full

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Irish Business -- Outage in Chicago hits global markets while PTSB shares drift lower

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Money -- Your money questions – 'What are the tax implications for my daughter selling shares she has had for years?'

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Money -- Influencers hit with €3.3m in tax bills as Revenue targets the sector

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Irish News -- Charlie Weston: Why health insurer's levy complaint could have huge implications for older people

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Technology -- Ask Adrian: How can I compete with my boyfriend's AI pal?

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Business -- Tuam Herald being sold to Celtic Media Group

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Irish News -- Bank Of Ireland outage leaves some customers locked out of apps and online banking

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Money -- New blow for health insurance customers as Irish Life to again hike premiums

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Media -- Gender pay gap narrows at Mediahuis Ireland

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Money -- Online shoppers warned about taxes and duties if buying from outside EU for Black Friday

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Money -- Home economics: 'Would my husband's Capital Gains Tax Liability transfer to me if he dies before I do?'

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Business -- Value of Byrne family property empire soars to €306m

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American Football -- New England back on top as the Patriot Way has been redefined

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Premier League -- Arne Slot walks alone on a very thin line as Liverpool manager

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Premier League -- Thomas Frank in crisis mode at Tottenham after home defeat to Fulham

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United Rugby Championship -- Seán Naughton is Connacht's kicking king in convincing URC win over Sharks

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United Rugby Championship -- 'We let ourselves down' – Clayton McMillan says lack of first-half ruthlessness cost Munster

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American Football -- Charlie Smyth to make first regular-season NFL start for New Orleans Saints against Miami Dolphins

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Premier League -- Malick Thiaw nets after 55 seconds as Newcastle ease to victory at Everton

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United Rugby Championship -- Munster taught harsh scrum lesson as Stormers' bomb squad delivers second-half comeback to stun Thomond Park

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Hurling -- Slaughtneil claim sixth Ulster senior hurling title with 13-point victory over St John's

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Rugby -- Bernard Jackman: Lack of depth at source of Ireland's problems

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Premier League -- Keith Andrews backs Brentford striker Igor Thiago for Brazil call after win over Burnley

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Motor Sport -- 'Talking nonsense' – Lando Norris fires back after Max Verstappen's Formula 1 title jibe

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Camogie -- All-Ireland Senior Camogie semi-finals: St Finbarr's and Athenry edge thrillers to reach final

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