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News -- Cork GAA chief acknowledges cashless ticketing for club games 'provides a challenge to a minority'

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Irish News -- Surge in 'green' loans as consumers rush to counter energy hikes

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EU progressing ban on AI 'nudification' tools

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Daniel McDonnell: Stephen Bradley's Shamrock Rovers deserve better than a half full Tallaght Stadium

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Mary Lou McDonald says Government is responsible for 'setting the pace' on Irish unification as Taoiseach visits Belfast

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Countries scramble to track passengers of hantavirus cruise ship

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'Wherever you go in the world, you normally do see somebody with a tricolour up in the stands or maybe wearing a GAA shirt'

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Courts -- Bitter row over who controls Rose of Tralee ends after share deal is struck with estate of late US investor

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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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Middle East - LIVE - | Rubio to meet Pope Leo today as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff; Trump goes off-script in Oval Office full of children

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Courts -- Farmer becomes a 'pariah' locally after pleading guilty to 173 offences in 'one of the worst cases of animal neglect'

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Food Reviews -- Restaurant review: Exceptional food, cracking staff – and a main course for €10

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Golf -- Ian Poulter interview: 'I've got enough money to never play golf again.... but I believe in LIV and think it can still prosper'

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Irish Business -- 'We're seeing a clear signal that AI is not displacing jobs' – Accenture Ireland boss says it's all about change, not catastrophe

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Money -- How much does a bathroom renovation really cost?

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Ireland -- Secret stays, a shocking storm and 'the only room that Daniel Day-Lewis will request' in a Connemara hotel

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Politics -- Almost 300 child asylum seekers found to be adults, with 'significant delays' to age assessments

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Politics - LATEST - | Dáil spending watchdog to follow up with HSE on 'extravagant' Kerry hospital bike shed

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Irish News -- 'I miss it every day, but my body physically wasn't able to take the toll of 13-hour shifts': Emergency nurse on leaving job due to burnout

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Dublin News -- As the sun sets on Ray McAdam's stint as Lord Mayor of Dublin, we ask: How has he done?

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Health & Wellbeing -- Stay Well: I'm a woman with hair growing on my lip, chin and nipples – what is causing it and how can I manage it?

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North America -- New York judge releases purported Epstein suicide note

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In The Workplace -- Financial adviser claims new business partners tried to squeeze him out of firm

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Gaelic Football -- Crossing codes: The rise of Cillian Trant from Kerry hurler to footballer

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Ireland -- Worn out? We booked a couples' wellness escape for a night away in our own city

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GAA -- Meet the Wexford veterinary student playing GAA in Poland – 'It gets the whole Irish community together'

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Cycling -- 'I'm not a football fan at all' — Ryan Mullen's Andres Iniesta link, new surroundings and familiar Giro d'Italia mission

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Irish News Video -- Now is the time for countries "with equity stake" in the Strait of Hormuz to assist, says US general

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Irish News -- What are the main problems in Galway West ahead of the upcoming by-election?

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Entertainment -- Dónal Lynch: Gay men will quietly put up with a toxic masculinity that would horrify straight women

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Television -- The new 'Celebrity Traitors' cast is missing the one ingredient that made last year's show so great

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Celebrity News -- 'It's never about being pushy or forceful' – Victoria Beckham on her parenting style following rift with son Brooklyn

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Frank Roche: Waterford must defy odds and grim history to survive the Munster cut for first time

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Sophie White: 'Whether it's cherished family recipes lost or callous manufacturers changing a beloved crisp, food bereavement is real'

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Madonna set me free – and hopefully she can do the same thing for Gen Z

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'My late husband's family are pressuring me to hand our farm back to them'

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Asking for a friend: I've been having an affair with a married man for years and just found out his wife is pregnant. I feel so betrayed

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'We've successfully left the Áras, but we haven't successfully arrived here yet' – Michael D Higgins on the challenges of adjusting to life back in Galway

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Actress Leigh Arnold: 'Losing a child so suddenly, I felt like I was living hell on earth'

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Builder who boasted about work on 'Room to Improve' withdraws from mediation with couple in 'nightmare' extension project

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EXCLUSIVE - | How Dee Forbes' silence left a trail of confusion and controversy at RTÉ

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World News -- The global scramble for ports

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Britain -- Polling stations open at start of crucial day for Keir Starmer's leadership

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North America -- Accused Trump gunman Cole Allen may have been 'motivated by Iran war'

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Catherine Prasifka: JPMorgan sexual harassment lawsuit turned into a fantasy by online voyeurs

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David Blair: Trump has three options in the Gulf, and all of them are bad

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Tanya Sweeney: Selfie mirrors, goodie bags, chocolate fountains – Communion costs are out of control and so is the one-upmanship between parents

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Catherine Belton: Rift in Russian power circles clear after Putin critic is released from psychiatric hospital

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America has a clear message for Donald Trump: Scrap the religious rhetoric

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Sarah Carey: Do you believe the Rapture is coming? Millions of Americans do – and here's why that matters

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Man sexually abused as a boy in 1980s refuses to accept €20,000 brought to court by shopkeeper as token of remorse

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Ryan Tubridy: 'I've heard nothing from RTÉ. I can't stand outside the door knocking until they answer'

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Woman who lost trip case against Supermac's brings challenge over judge's All-Ireland tickets comment

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Soccer -- JJ Gabriel's Irish dad calls out FA for Youth Cup final stadium downgrade ahead of Manchester derby

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News -- Brazil nears its China beef quota in big shift to trade flow

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Farm Property -- Vale of Avoca glebe house on 42ac for €750,000

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Forestry & Enviro -- Plans for wind farm on Tipperary-Offaly border resubmitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála

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Crime -- Growing concern over level of violence between rival drug dealers in Dublin's inner city after weekend attacks

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Dublin News -- Regeneration of Dublin's dilapidated Oliver Bond flats scrapped by Government

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Ladies Football -- Dublin have eyes on Croke Park as they prepare for Leinster semi-final clash with old rivals Meath

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Wexford & District -- From Wexford to Monaco – Meet the talented young Ukrainian chess player proud to be representing Ireland

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News -- Aran Island goat farm refused plans to expand over environmental concerns

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Dundalk & North -- Louth family farm hosting charity apple blossom walk

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Homes -- See inside former Wicklow estate workers' cottage dating back to the 1920s

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News -- Cork native stranded on stricken vessel amid hantavirus outbreak

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News -- Plans for over 360 homes in Galway city appealed over traffic concerns

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News -- Wexford General hospital puts visitor restrictions in place following Norovirus outbreak

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Dundalk & North -- 'Absolutely Thrilled': Louth designer wins Vhi mini marathon medal contest

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Courts -- Man (27) pleads guilty to assaulting garda and stealing his baton in Sligo

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Real Health podcast: Midlife, reimagined: energy, balance and confidence

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Seachtain: Gráinne McElwain – From múinteoir meánscoile to media guru

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Just Between Us: The worst sex advice men still believe

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The Indo Daily: Katie Simpson murder – Damning inquiry finds 'institutional misogyny'

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Television -- 'Legends' review: Steve Coogan is solid in true story about undercover customs officers that flags towards end

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Music News -- Country star Tucker Wetmore: 'I've been surrounded by women my entire life'

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Fashion -- Clogs, Crocs and Birkenstocks: 11 pairs of super stylish slip-on shoes

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Fashion -- Fashion forward: Designer Ginny Seymour on creating a capsule wardrobe, work-life balance and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's influence

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Beauty -- Louise McSharry: Affordable skincare products that really pack a punch

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Life -- Graham Herterich aka The Cupcake Bloke: 'Because of my dyslexia, novels can feel overwhelming. My real passion is reading cookbooks'

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Family Features -- When a child hits their mother: 'My son hurt me while he was fighting with his brother and I fear it will happen again'

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Travel News -- Hibernia Line: New Irish ferry company to sail six days a week from Cork to France

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I'm a master of 'broke travel' – here are 10 micro-trips that cost me €500 or less

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The Fab 50: Ireland's best places to stay in 2026, from a revamped motel and rainforest stay to a cabin that feels 'like a hug'

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'It was over 40C, which is too hot to bear' – more Irish families want to beat extreme heat on holidays, but can 'coolcations' really work?

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Irish News -- Have Fine Gael by-election candidate Ray McAdam's promises as Lord Mayor of Dublin been fulfilled?

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Politics -- Social media execs to face Oireachtas committee grilling on children's safety online

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Politics -- 'He's a friend' –Justice Minister on former TD Jim Glennon's character reference for sex offender

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Courts -- Bin man spared jail after dead friend used his imitation gun to threaten bus driver

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Courts -- Train passenger spat at Iarnród Éireann security and swore at gardaí, court hears

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Politics -- Vaping 'black market' could grow without changes to tax rules and inspections, trade body warns

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Courts -- 'Absolute utter foolishness' – careless driver's boyfriend was sitting on bonnet of car

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Irish News -- Surge in green loans from banks and credit unions as consumers upgrade home efficiency amid energy crisis

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Irish News -- Social media executives to face Oireachtas committee grilling on children's safety online

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Health -- What is Hantavirus?

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Irish News -- Row over 'censored' Kneecap poster deepens as Transport for London denies banning word Fenian

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Lorraine Courtney: Nuclear fission would be a disaster if left in the hands of our Government – we need to push the EU on fusion

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Saoirse Hanley: The mandatory three-day waiting period for abortion services is cruel and patronisingly paternalistic

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John Downing: Ten years after Brexit, attitudes to the EU are similar north and south of the Border

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Andrea Palasciano: Canadian PM Mark Carney leads push for a new global order built by Europe

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Peter Flanagan: Keir Starmer is under threat from Nigel Farage on the right and Zach Polanski on the left in tomorrow's elections

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Letters: Warfare is changing and many countries could, like Iran, hold world to ransom

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Sinéad Ryan: Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú and Bosco gave us 'screen time' at its very best

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The Irish Independent's View: Donald Trump's war of choice is making the rest of us poorer

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Brianna Parkins: The thing I like most about Ireland is that it preserves its heritage, but the new plan for Stephen's Green Shopping Centre is the latest symptom of beige-ification

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Letters: What Pixar and Tennyson teach us about the urgency of climate responsibility

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Ksenia Samotiy: Phasing out Ukrainian refugee accommodation makes sense but let's also have compassion

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David W Higgins: Irish house prices more than quadrupled during the 1970s oil crisis – and increases are likely this time around too

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The Irish Independent's View: Donald Trump's 'Project Freedom' complicates search for a way out of war

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Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer: Troop cuts show limits of Nato's efforts to keep Trump on board

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Jan Wolfe: As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures

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World Business -- US trade representative says EU tweaks risk sinking transatlantic trade deal

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Commercial Property -- Landmark Killester bar comes to the market guiding €6m

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Commercial Property -- Fitzpatrick & Heavey seeking sites for 1,000 homes or more

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Technology -- Data centre IPOs set to attract billions as investors line up AI bets

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Small Business -- One of Wexford's most iconic shops to close after over 175 years in business

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Business -- Tax receipts rise again, up over 4pc – but government expenditure rises faster at 9.3pc

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World Business -- Oil drops below $100 a barrel on report US and Iran close to a deal to end war

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Irish Business -- Hostelworld says it's yet to see significant impact on travel business from Iran war

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Irish News -- Ban early-morning pre-flight pint, says Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary

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Technology -- Broadband market faces shake-up as GoMo launches pay-as-you-go fibre offering

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Irish Business -- Guinness sales in Ireland and UK help lift Diageo despite American weakness

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Podcasts -- Money Talks: 'I've seen situations where people have got thousands of euro back' – the 12 tax deductions you could be missing out on

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World Business -- EU wants US trade deal in place by July

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Premier League -- 'Football is a killer but of course I still love it' – Jamie Vardy on playing past 40 as he reflects on unique story

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Champions League -- Four things Arsenal must do to beat PSG in Champions League final

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Six Nations -- 'We want to crack that top four in the world,' insists Ireland forward coach Alan O'Connor

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United Rugby Championship -- 'Connacht despise us as much as we despise them' – Gavin Coombes expects hostile crowd in Galway

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Premier League -- Richard Jolly: Who wants to be Chelsea manager? Incoherent buying and clueless ownership make it the impossible job

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Premier League -- Premier League chief Richard Masters banks huge bonus despite delays in Manchester City case

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Champions League -- Miguel Delaney: Three crucial changes that got Arsenal to the Champions League final

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League of Ireland -- FAI director of football accepts they need to do more to secure northern-born players like Conor Bradley

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United Rugby Championship -- In-form Sean Jansen hoping to put himself in frame for Ireland call

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Champions League -- PSG hold out against Bayern Munich to earn place in Champions League final with Arsenal

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Hurling -- Clare finish in style to see off Cork and earn shot at Tipperary in Munster U-20 hurling final

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