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Tuesday, December 30, 2025 5:31 PM ET

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Arsenal send out a big Premier League title statement to end Aston Villa's winning run in style

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West Ham's relegation fears deepen as they fail to hold on to a lead against Brighton

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Stormont officials wanted to keep two Belfast airports – despite being warned Dublin Airport would outcompete them

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Wilfried Nancy suffers fifth defeat as Celtic boss with away loss to Motherwell

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Newcastle's away day blues are banished as they secure a victory at Burnley

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'That money was supposed to be my security' – fraudsters steal €30,000 from single mum's divorce settlement

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CAB link Irish fraudster to Kerry Sinaloa Cartel boss Morris O'Shea Salazar

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Irish News -- Worst year for road deaths in more than a decade, with 600 drug and drink-drive arrests in December

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Irish News -- Brothers who died in Sligo house fire remembered as 'great neighbours' who were at the heart of the community

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Life -- Polly Vernon: The first stage of saying you don't want kids is when everyone goes "You'll change your mind". The next is when they're like, "Hurry up or you'll regret it"

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Videos -- No gun killings for first time in nearly 60 years

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Irish News Video -- Reptile expert warns over dangers of keeping exotic pets

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World News -- Anthony Joshua 'stable' after Nigeria car crash that killed two team members

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Irish News Video -- State Papers Day 4

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Learning a new language later in life is good for your brain – here's how to do it at any age

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South Kerry -- 23-year old Kerry woman takes over popular pub – 'I'm young but I'm up for the challenge'

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News -- Landmark Tipperary hotel to close for January amid sale speculation

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Money -- Project Pan: 'I spent over €500 on beauty products this year, here's how I plan to spend zero in 2026'

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Parenting -- 'If you post bath time pictures of your kids, you're the problem' - parenting expert on social media predators

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Health & Wellbeing -- Everyone's talking about: The 'Sleepy Girl mocktail' – is this trendy concoction really the key to a better night's rest?

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Fitness -- 'I've done a half marathon every year for the past three years — I'm 66 years of age, not 66 years old'

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Review of the year, 1995: Renewed peace efforts, 'Playboy' ban lifts, 'Irish Press' closes and the first peek at Luas plans

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Mayo woman died after hospital that prioritised fee-paying patients refused to admit her

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Health bosses embarrassed after nurses went on strike in 1965 over 'inferior' food and 'unappetising meat'

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Father of loyalist killed in prison accused government of 'selective' approach to justice issues in Northern Ireland

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Young members of the DUP refused to socialise at 1995 forum promoting 'understanding'

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Irish diplomats left red-faced after U2 cut short their ticket allocation for 1987 Joshua Tree tour

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Europe - LATEST - | Eurostar flags severe delays and cancellations due to power supply issues in Channel Tunnel

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Australasia -- 'My target was just to take the gun from him, to stop him from killing': Bondi Beach hero recalls moment he jumped on gunman

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Europe -- Blow to peace hopes as Vladimir Putin says his house was target of Ukrainian drone attack

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Britain -- Police officer 'distraught' after wife and two young children die in Christmas house fire

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Asia-Pacific -- Bangladesh's first woman prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80

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Middle East -- Gaza rebuild to begin 'soon', says Trump after meeting with Netanyahu

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Ruth Medjber: After staying in the B&B from hell, with black mould, cobwebs and a hairy puddle, I pity tourists holidaying in Ireland

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Neale Richmond: How Ireland will make its place on world stage count in 2026

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John Scally: From sports stars to cultural giants – remembering some of the great Irish figures we lost in 2025

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Mary Kenny: Make up and medicine can hide the ageing process – but there is no fooling the brain

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The Irish Independent's View: It is only right that we care for the carers in their invaluable work

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Letters: Scrutiny of horror in Gaza and empathy for its people is political, not antisemitic

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Legal Advice -- Legal advice: 'My father's new partner has moved into my farmhouse – can she claim rights to my property?'

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Entertainment -- 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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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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Golf -- '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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Premier League -- Pressure mounting on Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca after another Stamford Bridge setback

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Boxing - Latest - | Cause of Anthony Joshua car crash revealed by Nigerian officials as boxer remains in hospital

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Rural Life -- Meet the midlands farmer who turned alpacas into a lifestyle business

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Tillage -- Spring cropping decisions – is there a stronger case for beans?

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Rural Life -- From loss to life on the land: how farming found its way back into her life

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Farm Property -- 33.5ac Cavan farm with old house and lake views for €469k

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Farm Property -- More than 20 acres of Wicklow agricultural land hits market at €325,000

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Dublin -- Jackpot joy, gold for Ireland and our Parrott hero: The Dublin stories that made us smile in 2025

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Irish News -- New Year's Festival Dublin 2025: Everything you need to know

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Dublin News -- Meet the man running from Galway to Dublin in memory of his father – 'I know my dad would be happy looking down if we can help'

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League of Ireland - Live - | December's League of Ireland transfers: Ger Nash returns to Swedish football after abrupt Cork City exit

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Education -- Pilot grant scheme for schools counselling and mental health service

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Irish News -- 'I should not have to worry about this as a cancer patient' – vulnerable patients paying up to €17 a day for hospital car parking

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New shopping app aims to help you start the year on the right foot – with more money in your pocket

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Rescue dog back in Clare shelter after being 'unable to cope' with Dublin city life

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Tributes paid after death of Wicklow murder victim Jill Bishop's father

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Dundrum House Hotel golf course to reopen in January

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Donegal pub just walking distance from stunning Blue Flag beach on market for less than €500,000

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News -- Cannabis worth €280,000 seized at Shannon Airport in second significant drug confiscation of festive season

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News -- Galway community hit with 'absolutely essential' water restrictions to preserve daytime supply

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News -- How a Tipperary community garden is bringing people together

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News -- Pressure on Louth train stations follows bumper demand for cross-border service

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Wexford & District -- Claims that Wexford crash that left motorcyclist in critical condition involved garda chase are denied

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Indo Sport podcast: A Closer Lookback | The Stabbing of Monica Seles

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The Left Wing: Leinster get revenge, Frawley's second chance and Munster's missed opportunity

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The Big Tech Show: How tech will change your life in 2026: our 10 predictions

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The Indo Daily: The DJ Carey Story EP 2: The Cancer Lies

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Entertainment -- Pop culture review of 2025: Samantha Mumba's Eurovision rant, Swiftwatch and unconsciously coupling at a Coldplay gig

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TV News -- From salons to sinking ships – the Irish reality TV moments that made us all laugh, cry and cringe

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TV Reviews -- 'Titanic Sinks Tonight' review: Survivors' compelling first-hand account of ship disaster as it unfolds

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Music News -- 'I wrote a eulogy to a younger me': Singer Amy Grant had to re-learn her own songs after bike accident

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Theatre & Arts -- Artist Hazel Walker: 'Maybe through becoming a painter I could continue this deep connection to the land'

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: Callan Kicks the Year 2025, Vertigo and Friendship

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Celebrity News -- 'Looks like we made it' – Bonnie Ryan announces pregnancy after recently opening up about fertility struggle

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Style -- Triona's tricks: 50 clever ways to hack your beauty routine

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Celebrity News -- Holly Ramsay arrives to her wedding with famous father by her side

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Food News -- Clodagh McKenna: My stepdaughter had a real affiliation with Cork and is now completing Ballymaloe Cookery School course like me

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Celebrity -- 'Some of my first intimate experiences were with women,' says Kate Winslet

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Celebrity -- Dermot Bannon on haters, housing and his health: 'I was weeks away from a heart attack – I was terrified'

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Health Features -- 'I wonder if friends come to see me or my assistance dog Mozart – everyone loves him'

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

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Pól Ó Conghaile: How does Dublin Airport's Drop & Go parking work, and is it worth the extra cost?

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'I used my precious annual leave to volunteer at a circus hotel in Sweden - here's how it went'

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Hotel review: Hats off to new Co Waterford townhouse with cocktails on room service

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'The first one was for me and my girlfriend': How I turned a passion project into a camper van business

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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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Politics -- Ireland to aid Gaza and other food-poor populations with €35m in 2026

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Irish News -- Inflation and overreliance on US market are reasons behind 6pc drop in overseas visitors, says Irish tourism chief

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Politics -- New lift at Leinster House to the TDs' restaurant and private dining rooms

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Irish News -- 'Stakeknife' suicide concerns, the Saudi sheikh's proposal and red-faced Irish officials at U2's Joshua Tree tour: Final day of the Irish State Papers

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Irish News -- State Papers: MI5 agent 'Stakeknife' was focus of suicide concerns after his identity was unmasked in 2003 ​

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Irish News -- Microsoft boss warns AI could grow out of our control in the near future

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Irish News -- Government highly doubtful of Saudi offer of $1bn investment in Whiddy Island oil terminal

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Irish News -- British army's morale 'being affected' by IRA's stronger new mortars

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Irish News -- JFK's sister investigated after government funding request while ambassador to Ireland

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The Irish Independent's View: Small landlords are fleeing and renters face new challenges under incoming tenancy rules

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Peter Vandermeersch: As the media grapples with AI, lawsuits and increasing distrust, we must commit to more — and better — journalism

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Sarah Breen: Floss, feed your soul and find the horizon — try New Year's resolutions that will make a real difference

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Emer O'Hanlon: I gave up the Pill and rediscovered my feelings — and I'm not the only one

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The Sunday Independent's View: Voters need credible remedies

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Letters to the editor: Irish secularists are still subject to the tyranny of the majority in schools

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Naoise Dolan: Why Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux's musings on men and misfortunes don't apply to me

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Rachel Moiselle: Seven out of ten people say Ireland has no antisemitism problem — here's why they should think again

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Sam McBride: Ahmed al-Ahmed's bravery at Bondi Beach is a living contradiction to anti-immigrant hatred

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David Quinn: Ireland's 2026 EU presidency is our chance to draw red lines in Brussels, but will we take it?

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Declan Lynch: US magazine scales new heights of stupidity in naming 'architects of AI' as person of the year

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Caitríona Perry's year in Washington DC: In Donald Trump's second administration, records are set and norms are smashed

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Brendan O'Connor: Goodbye to all our troubles from 2025... here's to the unexpected ones lying in wait next year

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Eilis O'Hanlon: My predictions for 2026: Parrott lifts the World Cup, Simon Harris takes the 'Late Late' gig and Israel wins Eurovision by default

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Shane Ross: Carnage continues on Irish roads, but apathy trumps action for politicians

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Business -- Valeo Foods sees operating profits jump 24pc to €85.3m

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Technology -- ChatGPT maker offering $555,000 salary for 'head of preparedness' to head off threats to humanity from AI

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Business -- Digital euro: what it is and how we will use the new form of cash

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Irish News -- Government 'walking into even bigger rental crisis' as number of landlords selling up set to escalate

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Money -- Nine money lessons I learned this year: from family finances and debt to freebies and frugality

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Money -- Money trends you can't ignore in 2026 – and what it means for your pocket

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Irish Business -- Richard Curran: The big winners and losers in the Irish economy's year of living dangerously

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Irish Business -- Michael O'Leary interview: 'We're going to go after Micheál Martin because he's useless'

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Money -- Know your rights when you decide to bring back that unwanted gift

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Commercial Property -- Popular Wexford bar and restaurant sells privately for more than €900,000 after strong interest at auction

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Money -- I audited my wardrobe before starting a no-buy year, here's how to do yours for 2026

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Irish News -- Budget Vat cut would be an 'extremely significant' cost to the taxpayer, department officials warned

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Money -- How 'trade down' loans will take the grey area out of lending for retirees

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Darts -- Justin Hood beats Josh Rock to secure £100k in World Darts Championship as he produces a doubles masterclass

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Rugby -- Ulster count cost of Connacht victory as star forward is hit by injury that will keep him out 'for a number of weeks'

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International Soccer -- 'Alarm bells should be ringing' – Fifa will be concerned as fans snub expensive World Cup tickets

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Boxing -- Tyson Fury passes on his condolences to victims of car crash involving Anthony Joshua

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Premier League -- Liverpool sack their set-piece coach over dismal record this season

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Sportstar Awards -- Sportstar of the Year: Rory McIlroy magic, genius of David Clifford, Troy Parrott's heroics and podiums for Kate O'Connor

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Premier League -- Crystal Palace agree £35million transfer fee with Spurs for Brennan Johnson

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Golf -- Tiger Woods has hit 50 – now he must decide if it's time to swallow pride and join seniors tour

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