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Irish News -- Mick O'Dwyer's sons freeze their late father's estate as his widow seeks to contest move

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'This time of year is about picking up wins' – Leo Cullen relieved to see Leinster escape Thomond Park with narrow victory

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New York snowstorm: Heavy snow triggers mass flight cancellations as city grinds to a halt

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Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery to provide coaching support to crisis-hit Bulls

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The Damien Duff interview: 'There was only one person that I let down when I left. I hope I don't upset other people. But the only person I let down was Joe'

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Bernard Jackman: After the latest round of interpros, the most worried man in Irish rugby today is probably Andy Farrell

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Irish News -- Finance Minister Simon Harris signals return of tax cuts after backlash over budget

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Irish News -- From a charming conman to near-miss during Storm Éowyn: Sunday Independent journalists on their stories of 2025

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Celebrity News -- French screen star Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

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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 News -- 'I was in my swimming togs in paradise and the doctor was talking about chemo' – Today FM's Declan Pierce on his breast cancer battle

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GAA -- Eamonn Sweeney: My A to Z of a memorable year in Irish sport

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Irish News -- 'My father died a very sad and disappointed man' – Irish family's five-decade fight over ship bombed by Germans in 1940

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Soccer -- Former Premier League striker Andy Carroll arrested over alleged breach of non-molestation order

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Courts -- Construction company fined €70,000 as brick layer suffers career-ending injuries after collapse of scaffolding

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Irish News -- Trump submits plans for 'the nicest ballroom in the country' at Doonbeg

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League of Ireland -- 'People will speak about Pico forever' – The stories behind Roberto Lopes' dream 2025 for club and country

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Irish News -- 'I love the way Irish expresses itself. It is fiendishly difficult' – British ambassador Kara Owen on learning the language and the challenges we share with the UK

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TV News -- Actor Jason O'Mara on his decision to stop drinking at 23: 'When I stopped drinking, there was almost immediate relief'

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Irish News -- 'There are no limits to what people will do, unfortunately': inside the Garda unit investigating child sex abuse

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Irish News -- Student squatters in 94-year-old man's Dublin home 'clearly a symptom of housing crisis'

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Irish News -- Teenager with rare genetic disorder has 'found his life again' after pioneering drug trial

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Irish News Video -- Swimmers brave the cold for a traditional Christmas morning dip

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Irish News -- Charity busk draws hundreds to Dublin city centre

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The Indo Daily -- A Pint of Plain: Fionnán and Donal Fallon's Christmas Pub Crawl

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Irish News -- President Catherine Connolly releases her first Christmas message

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Irish News -- Baby whose emergency delivery saved her and her mother's life is home for Christmas

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Irish News -- Woman in Jeffrey Epstein files told FBI she was trafficked into Ireland for 'politicians and notable men'

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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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Irish News -- Uisce Éireann reported more than 1,200 pollution incidents last year, but only seven were prosecuted

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Irish News -- How Meat Loaf's chaotic tour of rural Ireland in 1990 brought his music career back to life

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Life -- The Swell: A special short story for the new year, by Eugene O'Brien

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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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Abdication secrets, Boyzone hysteria and Shannon as a NASA stop: Day One of the Irish State Papers

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'It's quite like the House of Commons': British PM John Major joked he did not object to being 'shouted at' by justice minister Pádraig Flynn

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Boyzone hysteria and concert safety prompted concern among government ministers in 1995

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White House did not want photo of Bill Clinton shaking Gerry Adams' hand during 1995 visit

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Adviser to Prince Charles told officials Diana would be planning Irish trip to upstage success of ex-husband's visit

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World News -- Russia targets Kyiv with missiles and drones ahead of Ukraine-US meeting

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World News -- Spanish family of four missing after boat sinks off Indonesia

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North America -- Winter storm sees over 1,000 US flights disrupted during peak holiday travel period

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World News -- Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire to end border fighting

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Europe -- Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump to meet in Florida tomorrow for key talks

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Britain -- UK police to probe child abuse claim in Epstein file naming ex-prince Andrew

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Irish News -- Officials worried that 2005 plan for national identity cards in UK 'could undermine Irish citizens'

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

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

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

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Beef -- 'I could be selling dry cows on a Saturday morning after selling a farm for €3m on a Friday afternoon'

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Comment -- From food producers to grass cutters: our dismal future

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Beef -- UK farmers' anger grows as Australian beef exports into Britain rise

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News -- No time-frame for full BVD eradication

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Dublin News -- On duty with the Dublin Fire Brigade: 'I assisted the delivery of six babies, they never named any of them after me'

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Irish News -- 'I'm cold to the bone but it's great fun' – swimmers enjoy Christmas dips all around the country

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Politics - LATEST - | Darragh O'Brien 'won't speculate' on cost of purchasing Ranelagh objectors' homes as Metrolink challenge withdrawn

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Crime -- On the beat with Store Street gardaí – 'We're busy from morning till night, there's rarely a break here'

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Irish News -- 'Pigs in blankets are repulsive and not an Irish tradition' – James Kavanagh gets 'brutally honest' about rating Christmas dinners

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Irish News -- From beach snaps to care packages of Bisto and McDonnells curry sauce: An Irish Christmas abroad

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Courts -- Kilkenny man arrested in connection with fatal road traffic accident in Wexford is refused bail

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Other Sports -- Sligo man runs seven half marathons on seven continents in seven days

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From hunter-gatherers to medieval farmers – The hidden past of the M9 motorway

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Family of Wexford mother killed in hit and run abroad set up fundraiser to 'seek justice'

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Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club head greenkeeper not ready to be put out to grass after 40 years' service

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Wexford teen enjoys homecoming celebration after U17 World Cup experience – 'Scoring my penalty topped it off'

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10 best Wicklow walks to help you feel invigorated

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Evict council tenants for 'persistent misbehaviour', says Taoiseach

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Five family-friendly Carlow walks to stay active this festive season

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'I never thought I could feel so sad and still be alive' –Bereaved Cork mother recalls death of her daughter and grandson

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Just Between Us: 'I made €20k in my first 24 hours on OnlyFans' – Niamh O'Connor on why she walked away

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The Indo Daily: The trouble with EuroMillions – Dolores McNamara's €115m win, 20 years on

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Podcast reviews: Siobhán McSweeney and Sali Hughes, the cultural impact of the Beatles, and a riot grrrl explores how music shapes us

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Real Health: How to react to a burn with Plastic Surgeon Professor Odhran Shelley

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: Casablanca, Trust and Rory McIlroy: A Battle Won

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Entertainment -- Hidden gems: The movies, albums, TV and books you might have missed

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TV News -- Why the conclusion of 'Stranger Things' is end of an era for Netflix

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Books -- 'My roller coaster journey through 60 books in 2025 – and my top 10 reads of the year'

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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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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: My husband and I have a great life together but I'm not in love with him and there's no intimacy. Should I settle for my kids' sake?

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Irish News -- Ireland says goodbye: Tributes to the big names we lost in 2025

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The 50 best good-news stories of 2025 – from a 'lion' on the loose in Co Clare to the first 21st century TD

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Off to the great gig in the sky: the musicians, writers and cultural icons we lost in 2025

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Actor Anna Healy on her unconventional marriage: 'The last six weeks, I've probably seen him four days. He's coming tonight and I'm looking forward to seeing him. It's really nice and spicy'

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Best of My Favourite Room: Step inside the most inspiring properties we visited around Ireland in 2025

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Climate Changemakers: Three nature protection goals for Ireland in 2026 – and why tackling the cost of living is key

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

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'Would you mind if I shared the armrest?' – your 2026 guide to in-flight etiquette, from recline rage to elbow wars and seat kickers

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20 activities to blow off the Christmas cobwebs – from walks with pints to swims with saunas and games with strangers

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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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Yummy Brummie: An overnight stay with 'easily the least stressful airport-to-destination experience I have had'

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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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Irish News -- Five years on, 'Emily in Paris' is causing a stir among French locals again

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Irish News -- Dublin Zoo officials 'distressed' at news that visiting panda Ping Ping died after his return to China

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Irish News -- Media commentators 'hostile and critical' of president Mary Robinson after 1995 visit to South America

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Irish News -- Telecoms firms resisted government plan for mobile phone 'black outs' to prevent bomb detonations

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Irish News -- Garret FitzGerald was told more British troops in the North would 'dramatically increase nationalist alienation'

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Irish News -- Bertie Ahern was told of attempted 'ethnic cleansing' by republicans in Northern Ireland

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Irish News -- Government believed it was 'desirable' to brief Holy See ahead of 1995 divorce referendum

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Irish News -- Ryder Cup organisers in Limerick want five park and ride locations to cater for 25,000 car parking spaces

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Health -- New Central Mental Hospital still grappling with problems three years after it opened

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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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Conor Skehan: AI could deliver a few nasty surprises in 2026, so are we ready?

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Eoin O'Malley: If Micheál Martin started his career today, he would probably join Sinn Féin, but what about other party leaders?

22 hours ago

Colin Murphy: Racing with my running club has made me feel like I'm a teenager again

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The Irish Independent's View: If Donald Trump is serious about that Nobel prize, it's time he started building peace

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Ishaan Tharoor: Glimmers of hope cannot conceal the fact that Gazans must once again face another winter of despair

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Édaein O'Connell: Put the 2026 goals page away for a bit. If you want to make one resolution, go ahead – but keep it simple

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Louise McSharry: I'm not suggesting we can fix the world overnight, but I am saying we can try a bit harder

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John Scally: In our manic world, Glenstal Abbey acts as an oasis of peace, prayer and presence

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Richard Curran: After so many failings by Government, 2026 must be the year of the 'Big Fix' on housing and infrastructure

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Sarah Carey: Solar panels are the way to help struggling communities move from aid dependency to self-sufficiency

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John Downing: Bulgaria finally joins eurozone under cloud of political upheaval

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Media -- Iconic Media to buy stable of local newspapers in Northern Ireland

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Technology -- Planning permission granted for three Amazon data centres in north Dublin

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Money -- From hair tools to bed linen, savvy shoppers share the 'buy it once' bargains they'll be snapping up in the January sales

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Comment -- Martina Devlin: We're swimming in cash, but many are drowning in debt as prices keep rising

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Technology -- From ChatGPT to dodgy box wars: 13 tech trends that defined 2025

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Business -- Families at war – 10 business bust-ups that started at home

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Business -- DAA boss Kenny Jacobs says he's taking legal advice after suspension by board

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Money -- Last-minute regulation signed to stop employers undermining My Future Fund

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World Business -- FDA clears pill version of Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy

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Irish Business -- Planned new laws will give regulators power to tighten controls on pricing and contracts

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Money -- Petrol and diesel prices hold steady in December to the relief of motorists

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Money -- The top five questions asked of Eoin McGee in 2025, from mortgage repayments to lifetime loans

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World Business -- UK government climbs down on farmland inheritance tax levels

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Irish News -- Ryanair fined €256m in Italy for 'abusive' strategy preventing travel agencies from purchasing flights

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Irish Business -- Operating profits at Blarney Woollen Mills Group increase by 14pc to €4.98m

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GAA -- Colm O'Rourke: Good club managers bring confidence, joy, passion and success and if money was their God then they would not last

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Olympics -- It hasn't all been plain sailing but siblings Eve and Ewan McMahon's sights remain set on LA Olympics

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Sport -- Tommy Conlon: Rage against the machines ... has it gone a step too VAR?

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Horse Racing -- Galopin Des Champs can gallop to win once again at Leopardstown

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Horse Racing -- Daragh Ó Conchúir: Galopin Des Champs primed to break new ground at Leopardstown

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Golf -- Tommy Conlon: Rory McIlroy's Masters victory was a fitting finale to a compelling odyssey

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GAA -- It's a disgrace – all of it: Your guide to next year's GAA moans

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Premier League -- Rory Smith: Manchester United under Ruben Amorim embody a league that is both good and bad, often at the same time

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Premier League -- Obituary: John Robertson, 'best player in Europe for three seasons', took Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest to the very top of the game

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United Rugby Championship -- 'Leinster will probably walk away feeling like they got away with one' – Munster captain Tadhg Beirne frustrated by derby defeat

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United Rugby Championship -- Leinster claim derby revenge on Munster with battling URC win at Thomond Park

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League of Ireland - Live - | December's League of Ireland transfers: Waterford seal deal for ex-Sligo defender John Mahon - 21:50

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Premier League -- Aston Villa continue winning run as Ollie Watkins double sinks Chelsea

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Premier League -- Troy Parrott is top target for Leeds and West Ham in January transfer window

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