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Irish News -- Cyclist (20s) dies following collision with truck in Dublin city centre

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Severe disability rates are higher in Northern Ireland than in the Republic, ESRI report finds

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'I'm obviously really proud, my family is proud' – Harvey Vale on winning his first caps and the thirst for more

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Armagh prove far too strong for Cavan in powerhouse Ulster U-20 display

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All your U-20 football and hurling results and match reports

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Monaghan finish strongly to get the better of Antrim in Ulster U-20FC

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Middle East - LIVE - | Disruptions to air travel due to Iran war predicted to begin in early May as Trump claims 'Iran has asked for ceasefire'

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Irish News -- Restaurant ordered to pay €80,000 to 'vulnerable' worker who was paid €1.61 per hour and worked 90-hour weeks

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Celebrity News -- 'Hello Mr Mischief': Prince Harry's flirty messages and 'movie snuggle' messages with reporter revealed

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International Soccer -- Ireland's depth chart: Examining every player's contribution across the World Cup qualifying campaign

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Middle East -- Inside Iran's threat to make invading US ground troops wade into 'a sea of blood'

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Parenting -- My 10-year-old son watched porn at a friend's house – but I have no idea how to talk to him about it

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Courts -- Senior Deloitte partner says he has been 'completely and utterly misquoted' on remark to former female colleague

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North America -- One small Trump decision, one giant headache for Nasa – why return to the moon has proven so difficult

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Courts -- 'Absolutely scandalous' – judge decries attempt by man and up to 30 supporters to 'invade' High Court office

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Life -- James Kavanagh: 'I regret not having a strict exercise regime. I'm a messy millennial and grew up partying and not really caring. I want to become buff'

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Money -- Eoin McGee answers: 'We're entering our 80s – what should we do with the €600k we invested in equities?'

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Politics -- Transport minister 'taken aback' by driving ban for garda pursuing illegal scramblers as GRA issues statement

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Irish News -- 'Motor neurone disease had never crossed my mind, but in that moment I was told, my life changed forever'

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Technology -- Intel to buy back 49pc share of Irish Fab 34 chip factory for $14.2bn

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Irish News -- Former minister, Ceann Comhairle and dad of 'Father Ted' star – the life and times of Rory O'Hanlon

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International Soccer -- Daniel McDonnell: Sorrowful end at the Aviva Stadium proves an appropriate conclusion for the week that wasn't

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Swimming -- 'If I don't swim fast next week, I'm not staying in California' – Daniel Wiffen makes bold claim ahead of Irish Open

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North & West Kerry -- Fear for Kerry river and its drinking water – 'I believe it's just completely unsafe for consumption'

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Irish News Video -- 'I was taken aback by that,' Minister for Transport says in reaction to reports that a garda was given a road ban for driving dangerously while chasing illegal scramblers in Dublin

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Videos -- No appeal to postpone holidays, says Minister for Energy Daragh O'Brien

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Videos -- Transport Minister Daragh O'Brien says 'supply is robust' but will have to continue to 'monitor every single day'

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Irish News Video -- Bertie Ahern says Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has no chance of winning Dublin Central by-election

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Irish News Video -- Punctuality tops list of complaints against country's main transport providers

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Business -- Man suing Cork restaurateur Patricia Toscano urges Florida court to consider amended complaint after case dismissed

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News - LATEST - | 'Such a tragic loss of life' – Brothers who drowned off Clare's west coast named locally

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Rugby -- Cian Tracey: Munster must ensure Challenge Cup clash isn't a sign of things to come

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An bhfuil an curaclam Gaeilge as dáta?

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20 of the best summer camps for kids you can book now – from sport and science to cooking and fashion

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Catherine Prasifka: HBO's Harry Potter feels far too dark – it's supposed to be for children, after all

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'This has financially ruined us' – couple claim they have to demolish €141,000 home extension following dispute with builder

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Dear Mary: I have become a carer for my wife who is ill and we are no longer intimate. Is it ever alright to pay for sex?

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'I was sure there was someone in that grave': Fresh dig at land linked to Larry Murphy

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Pat Spillane: The time when Michael Lyster saved my bacon – my career as a Sunday Game analyst could have been over

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My favourite room: 'We had no grand ambition to be a globally traded brand' – inside Voya skincare founders Mark and Kira Walton's seaside home

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Britain -- 'Go get your own oil' – Trump hits out at UK in tirade over Strait of Hormuz

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World News -- Sugar the surfing dog, first canine inducted into Surfers' Hall of Fame, dies

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North America -- NASA's first crewed moon return in over half a century kicks off today

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World News -- Swiss finance minister sues for defamation over Grok-created post

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SEAI chief: Criticism of retrofitting misses the point – upgrading your home is about better health, more predictable bills and greater national energy security

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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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The Irish Independent's View: Simon Harris's feel-good savings plan lacks the fine print

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Letters: Tánaiste demonstrates how he's more than happy to take one for the team

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Darragh McManus: How fitting that the mischievous and brilliant Flann O'Brien died on April Fool's Day

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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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Golf - Breaking - | Tiger Woods turns down chance to captain United States in 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor

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Gaelic Football -- Seán O'Shea reflects on Kerry's 'right hammering' from Donegal in National League final

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Why Aubracs are paying their way on this 700ac Carlow farm

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Teagasc warns of €2.6bn future CAP budget gap with Western regions most exposed

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Court backs State on agriculture emissions: no need for 'guaranteed' outcomes

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Fonterra agrees to change 100% grass-fed butter label after greenpeace lawsuit

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EU resists French request to pause carbon border tax on fertilisers

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Dublin -- 'It's like walking into a fridge' – council tenants in south Dublin protest due to health concerns from 'extreme mould'

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Dublin -- Convert Dublin's derelict buildings into homes for essential workers, Lord Mayor says

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Courts -- Garda to appeal road ban for dangerous driving over scrambler chase in Dublin

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New Galway youth space opens as seven-year vision becomes reality

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Limerick Mayor's unspent millions roll into €14m pot as Government warns all must be spent in 2026

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South Kerry -- Sixty Ukrainians given notice to leave Kerry accommodation as houses set to go on market

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News -- Residents in North Cork estate stuck in limbo – Clear maintenance issues throughout estate

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News -- €1.5m investment in state-of-the-art visitor centre at Sligo's Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery officially opens

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Disqualified learner driver arrested in Kilkenny for drink driving

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Laois councillors raise concerns that 'the squeezed' middle earners are left with no housing options

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Carlow gardaí urge car owners to lock doors after second arrest in a week as suspect charged with 12 offences

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Teenager charged with murder of man in Tipperary

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Indo GAA: Limerick are the hunters, not the hunted in final battle with Cork | John Mullane and Pat Ryan

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Indo Sport podcast: Ireland's next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

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'Tortured, jailed, forgotten': Robáil traenach Sallins 50 bliana ar aghaidh

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The Indo Daily: Perjury probe: Gardaí carry out social media deep dive into Nikita Hand's former neighbours, linked to Conor McGregor case

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Music News -- Jewish leaders criticise UK music festival for booking Kanye West

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Television -- 'This is something people struggle to talk about' – new BBC drama 'Babies' explores the grief of pregnancy loss

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Celebrity -- Megan Thee Stallion hospitalised after falling ill during Moulin Rouge performance on Broadway

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TV Reviews -- 'The 'Burbs' review: TV remake of Tom Hanks' cult 80s comedy is the most pointless, ill-advised reboot yet

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Music News -- Dónal Lynch: Chappell Roan's security, Sinéad O'Connor's fire regulations and a crazy fan's guide to skittish stars

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TV Reviews -- 'I've loads of game': Jedward's John Grimes appears on 'Ex on the Beach' – but has he already let a massive spoiler slip?

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Aillwee Cave at 50: 'It was a shot into the unknown... people thought we were absolutely bananas'

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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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Health & Wellbeing -- Ask The Doctor: My teenager is always tired – is this normal or should she have some tests?

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Fitness -- Chloë finds a hobby: On my fourth repetition, my abs give way and I flop to the mat

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Home & Garden -- Diarmuid Gavin: A celebration of Northern Ireland's greatest gardens

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

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Travel News -- Aer Lingus adds free Starlink wifi to first plane, promising speeds 'as fast as, or quicker' than home

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Hotel review: A country house stay to rule them all – with spa suites and 'very posh cheese on toast'

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10 Center Parcs swaps in Ireland - family-friendly stays that are cheaper, cosier or comfier

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Knock flying high at 40: 'It's the best airport in the world. It's a different kind of vibe'

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Irish News -- Woman injured in Co Clare road crash dies in hospital

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Irish News -- 'I know...that he intended to kill me as well' –Kathleen Chada fears for her life if husband who murdered her sons is released

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Politics - latest - | Budget 2027 date confirmed as cost of living increases amid war in Middle East - 11:02

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Irish News -- Explainer: So what is April Fools' Day and where did it come from?

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Crime -- Allison Morris: Cosplay republicans behind Lurgan bomb attack are stuck in past with no vision, support or political strategy

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Politics -- New dedicated taskforce to focus on future growth of Cork to be signed off by Cabinet

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Health -- Health insurers increase prices and slash cover benefits with extra bill of up to €6,000 for some hip replacements

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Courts -- Uninsured driver who 'missed the bus' is spared jail

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Courts -- Man given community service over €3,500 cocaine seizure at his home

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Politics -- Labour calls out Government over 'leadership vacuum' on migration after by-election candidate 'left shaken' by abuse

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Politics -- EU energy chief says work from home, drive less and build renewables as he warns of Iran war fallout

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Irish News -- Late buses and trains behind majority of passenger complaints about public transport services

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Irish News -- Attack on police station a 'sad attempt' by dissident republicans to make themselves relevant, PSNI says

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Letters: Students deserve better as exam fees are reintroduced at the worst possible time

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David W Higgins: To keep driving affordable, we need to embrace cheap Chinese electric cars

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Hamish de Bretton-Gordon: There's just one rule of Special Forces fight club – and Donald Trump has broken it

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Ksenia Samotiy: For a long time, the US has been a benchmark – but 'The Pitt' is a sobering look at its issues beneath the surface

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Tanya Sweeney: My €200 16-week blowdry was transformational – then I was seduced by the prospect of self-improvement

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'JD or Marco?': Iran war raises 2028 stakes for US Republicans

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James C Reynolds: 'US has no military way out of conflict and Iran has better cards to play'

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Con Coughlin: Americans are in proxy war against Russia, whether they like it or not

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Letters: Putting US soldiers on the ground in Iran will only turn public against Donald Trump

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Jenny Maguire: Watching 'Saturday Night Live UK' makes me jealous that Irish comedians are not given a similar platform to shine on

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Fionnán Sheahan: Remind me what Big Jim O'Callaghan has done to justify becoming FF leader?

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The Irish Independent's View: The right housing plans look beyond bricks and mortar

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Shane Ross: Property predators are swooping for prey as I look to sell my country pile

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Colin Murphy: When the care system works, lives that looked hopeless are changed for the better

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Brenda Power: Getting rid of the elusive dodgy-box man will be easier said than done

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Business -- Revenue collected €1.5m last year due to whistleblower reports

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Irish Business -- This Working Life with Laura Lynch: 'I went into Bank of Ireland thinking I would stay five years – it's been nearly 20'

23 hours ago

World Business -- Price of a gallon of petrol tops $4 in US, highest since 2022

21 hours ago

Business -- Plans for 10 padel courts denied due to MetroLink project

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Irish Business -- Revenues up 14pc at Chill Insurance to over €41m

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Business -- Apple reveals it paid almost €20bn in corporate tax last year

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Irish News -- Tánaiste looks to scrap mandatory eight-year tax on Irish investment funds in Budget

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Business -- Willie Walsh named new CEO of Indian airline IndiGo

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Irish Business -- Nearly one in five Irish workers now paid using Wicklow firm's software

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Money -- Cost of average motor insurance premiums up by €100 in last three years despite reforms

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Technology -- Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Niall Horan among investors in €500m funding round for fitness company Whoop

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Business -- Dublin is short of 34,300 student accommodation places, says report

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Money -- ECB chief economist Lane warns of long-term implications of Middle East conflict

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Jobs -- New Wicklow recruitment office to help candidates 'build careers closer to home'

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Business -- AirNav gets court approval to free up €310m on its books

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Will Scahill finds range as Westmeath keep their Leinster U-20FC knockout hopes alive

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Louth take the points after holding off fast-finishing Dublin in Leinster U-20FC

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U-20 Hurling -- Barry Walsh stars as Cork breeze past Limerick in Munster U-20 Hurling Championship

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Kildare hang tight to hold Offaly at arms length and seal Leinster U-20 quarter-final spot

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Kobe McDonald and Darragh Beirne help Mayo U-20s overcome Rossies to stay unbeaten

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Golf -- 'I think it's a line in the sand' – Paul McGinley says Tiger Woods is in 'last-chance saloon' with golf career

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Stoppage-time Matthew Walsh goal rescues victory for Sligo and breaks Leitrim hearts in Connacht U-20 football championship

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Premier League -- 'Hopefully he can make his legacy even more special' – Arne Slot says Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool 'a legend'

7 hours ago

Other Sports -- 'I'm back where I belong' – Luke Littler's message for the doubters after Premier League resurgence

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Ladies Football -- Wicklow GAA accused of disrespecting female players with 'offensive' April fools Facebook post

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Connacht Rugby -- Eben Etzebeth returns for Sharks' trip to Connacht after serving 12-week ban as other stars stay home

7 hours ago

Golf -- 'People will say that I don't deserve to be there' – Graeme McDowell eyes DP World Tour return for Ryder Cup inclusion

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Premier League -- 'He's still got a bit to do' – Man United's Senne Lammens backed to be among 'world's best' if hard work continues

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