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Europe - Latest - | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff resigns amid corruption investigation

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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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Who is Andrii Yermak? Zelensky's deal maker and Kyiv's 'Green Cardinal' who resigned after police raid in corruption probe

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Harry Latham-Coyle: Why Wales vs South Africa is a foolish fixture that suits no-one

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'My head was absolutely scrambled' – Cork punter claims €1m winnings at Lottery HQ

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Mark McGuigan has full faith in conveyor belt of Slaughtneil talent for Ulster hurling title defence

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Courts -- Billy Burns sentenced to life in prison for murder of his mother Miriam at her Co Kerry home three years ago

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Irish News -- More than 5,000 children face Christmas in emergency accommodation as new record homelessness figures revealed

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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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Women's Sport -- Conor McKeon: The perfect ending to Kellie Harrington's career is for her to decide

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Politics -- 'Great error of judgment': Regina Doherty says it's 'hard to accept' Ceann Comhairle's explanation over Sinn Féin photo call

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TV News -- Katie Taylor, Rachael Blackmore and Arthur Gourounlian joining Patrick Kielty on tonight's Late Late Show

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Money -- Money experts share the Black Friday deals they'll be snapping up today – and the ones to avoid

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Irish News -- Sex assault charges against teenagers that led to Ballymena race riots dropped

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International Soccer -- 'Some of the stuff I've seen this week is disgusting' – Carla Ward slams Ruesha Littlejohn abuse after red card for Palace

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Courts -- Man who had his child in the car as he crashed into two garda cars during high speed chase is jailed

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Irish News -- 'Pause before you post' – Irish advertisement on online safety and 'sharenting' goes viral

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Irish News -- Employers warned of €50,000 fines and imprisonment for breaching new pension scheme rules

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

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United Rugby Championship -- Munster excited to get the 'big rig' Edwin Edogbo fired up again after his return from injury

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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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Irish Business -- Kildare man to be hit with $900,000 judgment in Florida fraud case

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Courts -- Man jailed for life for murder of Irish pensioner John Mackey in London

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Parenting -- Bill Linnane: I took my teenage son to the Shrek Experience in London and realised I'm Donkey, the annoying sidekick who tags along

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Health -- Specialist unit for pregnant women and new mothers suffering mental health issues promised in €9.5bn capital plan

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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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League of Ireland -- League of Ireland Review - A tough night in European action

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

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Irish News Video -- Irish U19 forced to sing Amhrán na bhFiann themselves as organisers play God Save the King by mistake

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Comment - Olivia Petter: 'Cowardly, flaky, childish' – why we women are sick of men in their 30s

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Health -- Living with haemochromatosis: 'I felt exhausted and lethargic for no reason but the answer was in my Irish genes'

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A manor in quiet surrounds with the glitz of the K Club nearby

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Red lights and red tape: Why Ireland is lagging behind on pedestrian safety

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Irish influencer Madison Cawley had 275,000 social media followers at her peak – then she deleted everything

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News -- Why this Laois community turned a replica 19th century thatched cottage 'in the middle of nowhere' into a café

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Homes -- It's a dog's life in this cosy Tullamore home

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Celebrity News -- Number of complaints about BBC to watchdog decreased in year to March – report

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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 -- LATEST

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North America -- LATEST

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Jakarta becomes world's most populous city at 42 million

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Swiss politicians question legality of gifts to Donald Trump including a Rolex watch and a gold bar

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Jill Dando murder: British police probe new info on Serbian assassin as part of investigation

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Russia is ready to 'fight until the last Ukrainian dies', says Putin

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Jim Geraghty: War is taking a heavy toll on Russia despite Putin's hubris

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Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter ought to realise promoting trends like smoking comes with a body count

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Frank Coughlan: Short-changed by ageist drive to a cashless society

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Tanya Sweeney: If having a boyfriend is no longer Insta cool, is it finally OK to be a happily single independent woman?

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The Irish Independent's View: Voters deserve unity of purpose, not Dáil shouting matches

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Letters: Seeing God when things are going well would be true measure of a miracle

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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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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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Farm Property -- 90ac Westmeath residential former dairy farm for €1.25m

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News -- Minister confirms three-year nitrates derogation proposal after 'sensitive' negotiations with Brussels

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Dublin News - LATEST - | 'A disgusting act' – Gardaí investigating beheaded stag found by staff in Dublin parklands

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Dublin News -- 'It shows the welcoming nature of Irish people' – Bohemians Football Club on their toy drive

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Dublin News -- Meet the 21-year-old Shankill woman who is one of Ireland's youngest driving instructors

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Politics -- Tenant notices of termination increase to more than 5,400 as landlords look to sell before new rental rules

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Transport Minister refuses to commit to Shannon Airport railway link becoming a reality in government's lifetime

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Man (36) jailed for assaulting two women in Meath pub

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'All hell broke loose' during chaotic scenes in Louth family's kitchen

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New old-fashioned grocery store and café opens in Galway

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Kerry midwife who travelled by bicycle to deliver babies in London tower blocks in the 1970s retires

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From homework help to life-changing lessons: How one Tipperary mum found confidence through learning

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'We bought a site, not an airport' – Debate continues over Galway Airport as flying club secures new lease

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State buy 100 acres of land at Glen of the Downs in landmark move after year-long campaign

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

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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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Indo Sport podcast: Same But Different — An Indo Sport podcast series

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Irish News -- The late Manchán Magan, Cecelia Ahern and Andrew Porter among the winners at An Post Irish Book Awards

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Book Reviews -- Thomas Pynchon's bootleg noir Shadow Ticket lets sentiment and satire share the same booth

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Book Reviews -- What I learned writing my memoir and what other writers say

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Television -- Christmas TV preview: Monsters, madmen, spies and giant deer top the bill for festive viewing

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: The Graham Norton Show, Primal Fear and Train Dreams

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TV Reviews -- Stranger Things Season 5 review: Series looks tired as it heads toward the big showdown

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Celebrity News -- Irish actress and Celebrity Traitors player Ruth Codd reveals she has had second leg amputation

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Interiors -- Stuck for Christmas present ideas for moody teens and tricky mothers-in-law? We asked Ireland's personal shoppers for their trusty go-to gifts

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Beauty -- Louise McSharry: Six beauty gift sets to put on your Christmas list

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Celebrity News -- Former Westlife star Brian McFadden to take part in Strictly Christmas Special

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Modern Morals: 'I'm in a new relationship and I like him, but an old flame reached out and I'm tempted to reply. Should I?'

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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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Your local Christmas gift guide: 26 great gift ideas — one from every county in the Republic of Ireland

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Seek solace in this grand Cork manor with a gloried past

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Fix it up: A lost Georgian treasure in the Vale of Avoca

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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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Pól Ó Conghaile: Three things I learned about travel from four Irish twentysomethings

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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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20 Christmas hotel breaks in Ireland – from luxury blowouts to affordable festive family stays

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Irish News -- Shoppers warned of surge in online scams as Black Friday kicks off busy season

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

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Crime -- Woman (60s) arrested as gardaí seize €110k of cannabis in Limerick city

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Courts -- Teens who raped unconscious woman in car park have sentencing delayed due to interpreter farce

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Irish News -- Victim of sex assault 'handyman' slams punishment handed down: 'I have PTSD, I lost my baby and the sentence has made it worse'

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Irish News -- Women are being trapped in abusive situations as a result of the housing crisis, report finds

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Irish News -- UCC honours pioneering Munster women with portrait initiative

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Politics -- Rising rents, RPZs and a 'lonely place' for landlords – what new RTB data tells us

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Courts -- Dangerous driver took ex-girlfriend's car after the pair had a row, court hears

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Courts -- Man (42) who called garda names says he's 'too old for that behaviour'

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Irish News -- Biggest public sector union Fórsa has gender pay gap over 21pc, report shows

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Catherine Prasifka: Giving up pleasure and forcing your body to suffer is too high a price for thinness

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Letters: Accessibility of the UK's parliament puts Ireland's democracy to shame

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The Irish Independent's View: Tough choices on Ireland's population growth had to be addressed

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Will Leitch: How long until Thanksgiving turns into a Zoom event?

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Brain worms, a family curse and division among political elites – meet the Kennedys

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Tom Tugendhat: Placating Putin just convinces him of west's weakness

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The Irish Independent's View: Ireland must strike the right balance on immigration

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Sinead Ryan: In the age of AI, even the most tech-savvy parents are vulnerable to scammers

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Saoirse Hanley: I have been in the same room, even on the same couch, as the people I love and felt alone because we're scrolling our phones separately

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Adrian Weckler: The National Broadband plan is coming in under time and on budget - where did it all go right?

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New €750m 'Inspire fund' can turn ideas into economic activity

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Suzanne Crowe: Men's heart health is about more than drinking less or a Christmas gym gift

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Letters: Taoiseach doesn't seem to realise the Irish dream has turned into a nightmare

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Andreas Kluth: While rudderless Republicans argue, Donald Trump's shameless peace plan will condemn Ukraine

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Ksenia Samotiy: Noise around this delusional so-called 'peace plan' adds to trauma in Ukraine

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Irish Business -- Profits drop at operator of Ireland's oldest McDonald's restaurant

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Business -- KFC says planning system is an obstacle to its €105m expansion in Ireland

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Business -- JYSK revenue tops €6.2bn as it plans to open new stores

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Britain -- JP Morgan to build massive new HQ in London's Canary Wharf

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Europe -- Italian bank chief investigated for alleged market manipulation

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Business -- High Court lifts suspension on €650m Dublin-Belfast rolling stock contract

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Business -- Gifts and business parcels shipped from Ireland to be hit with new UK customs duty

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Money -- Home economics: 'Our father didn't leave a will and we can't agree on selling the house – what is the legal position on our dilemma?'

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Britain -- Top official offers to resign after UK budget leak

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Business -- Nama has been a "success story", study of the agency says

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Commercial Property -- Coillte is offering an opportunity for tourist housing at Parnell's Avondale home

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Irish Business -- Revenues at Smyths Toys retail empire increase to €2.53bn

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Horse Racing -- 'He's ready to rock and roll ' – Constitution Hill set to start on road to redemption at Newcastle

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Premier League -- Matheus Cunha remains sidelined as Manchester United aim to bounce back at Crystal Palace

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Premier League -- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says Chelsea 'fully deserve to be' in Premier League title mix ahead of London derby

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GAA -- 'Come championship, you get that itch' – Portarlington pull brings quartet home from Australia for Leinster semi-final

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GAA -- In Cumann na mBunscol, every child is an All-Star

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Premier League -- Pep Guardiola: Manchester City did not try in Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen

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Soccer -- Injury boost for Ireland duo Seamus Coleman and Chiedozie Ogbene

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League of Ireland - Live - | November's League of Ireland transfers: Mark Doyle returns to Drogheda United after stint in US - 14:45

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Rugby -- Former Ireland skipper Rory Best on South Africa fall-out and a lack of Ulster players in Andy Farrell's team

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Premier League -- Jamie Carragher: Arne Slot has a week to save his job – but hints of Liverpool's demise go back to last season

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Munster Rugby -- Munster v Stormers: Team news and TV times as Clayton McMillan fields Ireland stars for top two clash

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League of Ireland -- New Dundalk owners hail 'significant milestone' as Louth club awarded Premier Division licence for 2026

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Gaelic Football -- 'There were people having a laugh and a joke about Barcelona Gaels. There was one post where instead of the club badge, it was the Barca badge'

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Soccer -- AI scouting, a shock enquiry for bitter rivals, and manager controversy – the calamitous year of Sheffield United's new owners

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