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Deirdre Reynolds: I have joined Oprah Winfrey, David Beckham and Gordon Ramsay in the 'air-fryer bore' club

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Courts - LATEST - | Attorney General decides not to seek imprisonment of Burke family members over disruptive court behaviour

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Strikes loom as Caredoc urge unions to suspend Christmas industrial action on 'humanitarian grounds'

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Bill calling for ban on fox hunting will be voted down by the Dáil today

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'Pay up now' – Keir Starmer tells Roman Abramovich to hand over £2.5 billion Chelsea funds for humanitarian causes in Ukraine

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Man and woman (20s) held as hunt underway for two more suspects in PSNI car ramming

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Politics - LIVE - | Martin knew of tenant issue before asking Fianna Fáil TDs to back Jim Gavin

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Family Features -- 'This will be my first Christmas without my son at home with me – how I get through the festivities as a single mother'

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Courts -- Former landscaper who laundered more than €127,000 had purchases akin to 'height of Celtic Tiger' era in home, court told

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Business -- Christmas spending up this year to equivalent of €1,600 per household, Ibec says

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Courts -- Dublin brothers have €7.6m in debt written off by the High Court

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Gaelic Football -- How schools rugby powerhouse Terenure College is becoming a force to be reckoned with in Gaelic games

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Money -- Revolut criticised by MEP Billy Kelleher over how it treats victims of fraud

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Money -- Ask a money coach: 'My girlfriend is expecting a designer bag for Christmas but I can't afford it'

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Food Reviews -- Katy McGuinness's 2025 foodie awards: the best restaurants, dishes and chefs in Ireland

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Music Reviews -- Kneecap at the 3Arena: Fairytale of New York, a rendition of The Auld Triangle, and a tribute to Manchán Magan – Belfast trio round out 2025 on a high

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Presidential Election -- Fionnán Sheahan: Father Ted-style comedy of errors doesn't cut the mustard as innocent Micheál Martin is written out of script

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Analysis -- Senan Molony: Micheál Martin confronts the Jim Gavin affair on radio – and comes out fighting hard

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Europe -- Pól Ó Conghaile: How do escorted tours work? What's the mix of group and free time, and can solo travellers join?

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United Rugby Championship -- Cian Tracey: Ulster are slickest Irish side right now – a certain Mark Sexton is key – so Leinster should be afraid

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Irish News -- Explainer: Why are unions gearing up for a battle over pay rises?

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North America -- A troubled son, his adoring Hollywood parents and a suspected double murder

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Enniscorthy -- Wexford publicans call out 'barefaced theft' linked to 12 Pubs of Christmas night

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Health -- Funding concerns as major plan to relieve UHL overcrowding approved just days before third anniversary of Aoife Johnston's death

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Athletics -- 'Running helped me through everything' – Emma Hickey on how the death of her mother shaped her journey to become European medallist

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Australasia - LATEST - | Australia police charge alleged Bondi Beach gunman with 59 offences, including terror and 15 counts of murder

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Weather -- Wet, blustery and unsettled weather conditions expected, warns Met Éireann

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Videos -- Taoiseach denies his leadership is in question over Fianna Fáil presidential selection process

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Irish News -- MEP Billy Kellagher calls on Revolut to protect its users from fraud

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Irish News -- Mary Lou McDonald calls Taoiseach 'a disgrace' in row over households bills increase

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Irish News -- Counties with the highest and lowest rates of flu

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Irish News -- RTÉ will be hit with a significant tax bill on the €150,000 paid back by its former star presenter Ryan Tubridy

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Irish News -- 'It is a much deeper problem': Irish families in Australia on the under-16s social media ban

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Health & Wellbeing -- Ask The Doctor: My teenage son gets a lot of colds and chest infections. Should I ask my GP for tests?

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Life -- Dónal Lynch: Nicolas 'Shawshank' Sarkozy's prison diaries have gifted us the best dad stocking filler – ever

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TV Reviews -- 'Inside Legoland at Christmas' review: It turns out playing with Lego is not always fun – like this documentary

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Hurling -- 'Deciding matches on penalties, f**k that' – Waterford legend Paul Flynn hits out at shoot-outs

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Bite marks, a bloody lip and a brutal bust-up – but high-profile politician in clear over alleged assault on their sister

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Dear Mary: My son may be dating his half-sister but doesn't know they are likely related. How can I confess to being unfaithful?

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The big Westlife interview: Who Simon didn't like, who was the golden boy, would Brian come back, who Louis says were the 'guinea pigs'

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Paul Kimmage: How much is enough and why couldn't John Magnier let this one go?

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'Farmers have sold off machinery to pay drug debts' – how gangs use violence and sexual coercion to sow fear in rural Ireland

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'Her marriage was unhappy but also unbreakable': The love triangle of Sinéad Cusack, Tom Stoppard and Jeremy Irons

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'I will absolutely not lose the run of myself. I am too long in the tooth to be getting notions' – Paudie Moloney on Traitors fame and taking on Dancing With the Stars

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Latin America -- Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela

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Britain -- Duke of Marlborough charged with intentional strangulation offences

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Australasia -- On blood-stained Bondi Beach, tears run dry for family of youngest victim

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Britain -- UK to rejoin EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme

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Donal Fallon: There is no housing utopia ahead, but retrofitting our crumbling inner-city flats offers a way forward

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Suzanne Crowe: Links between fuel poverty and poor health are real – it's time to bring all children in out of the cold

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Dan Curley: Banning fox hunting would be bad for farmers, rural Ireland and wildlife

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Saoirse Hanley: It's not my first Christmas contending with the Grinch of grief, but my first without my granny and we'll honour her wonderful life

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Samuel Ramani: What the West must do to save Ukraine from a new onslaught

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

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Entertainment -- Twink: 'The man for that job was either Oliver Callan or Al Porter but they wouldn't have the balls to give it to him'

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Courts -- 'I object, I object, I object': Residents protest over unauthorised extension to Sutton home they say looks more like 'an airport hangar'

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Golf -- 'One wants €45k for a week despite being 93km away' – Teeing up a rental windfall from the Ryder Cup? Here's how to set a realistic price

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Premier League -- Bruno Fernandes names his three dream destinations after Manchester United exit

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International Soccer -- Fifa starts World Cup climbdown after uproar over ticket prices

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News -- Italy says it would be 'premature' to sign EU-Mercosur trade deal, eyes new year breakthrough

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Agri-business -- Why making ice cream and opening a farm cafe was the best decision this dairy family in Clare ever made

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Forestry & Enviro -- 'What would the neighbours think?' How social approval is the biggest hurdle to planting trees

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Farming -- Are farmers putting their children at unforgivable risk by letting them work on farms?

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News -- EU races to win over Italy on Mercosur trade deal, says EU lawmaker

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Dublin News -- 'We shouldn't have to be this excited' - Lift upgrade finally delivered at Clongriffin DART

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Dublin News -- 'They have assembly in the car park' – pupils organise march calling for permanent school building after years in prefabs

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Crime - latest - | Major Ballyfermot gang targeted by dawn raids linked to horror arson attack on woman in Clondalkin

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Politics -- Justice Minister says 'significant protections' in place to ensure there are no attacks on Jewish community in Ireland

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Life -- Author Katriona O'Sullivan: 'My fear of not being enough runs deep... all the women in my family have struggled with this'

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Wicklow woman paints house red for Christmas and puts up 8ft polar bear – 'I don't regret it'

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'He wished for a house and a garden to play in' – Limerick mother of five faces second Christmas homeless

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South Kerry -- Kerry teenagers restore faith in Christmas spirit as cash sum returned

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News -- Plans to demolish 52 houses in Tipperary slammed as public consultation opens

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News -- Kilkenny fire service unveil new low-emission command support vehicle to boost emergency response

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Mayo woman whose father (62) died of a heart attack raises money for Irish Heart Foundation with cold water plunges

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Council grants permission for 31 residential and two office units at site of former Sligo night club

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Plans to re-open defunct Wexford rail line seemingly axed as government accused of 'abandoning' county

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Kerry court sentences man to five months for misogynistic threats and assault on garda at hospital

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Donegal garden centre owner raises over €40,000 in just 48 hours to support families over Christmas

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'There is a grief there': Eoin McGee on how winning the Lotto changes lives forever

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The Indo Daily: The Magnier Enigma – 'Lies', power and a €6m courtroom shock

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Indo Sport podcast: Ask Mullane anything | Why you can't play sick | A super camogie final | Cork must win is now

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The Big Tech Show: Sean Blanchfield's journey to the top of tech and his new AI startup, Jentic

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Movie Reviews -- Avatar: Fire and Ash review – Did James Cameron write this epic, woozy mess on the back of a beer mat?

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Movie Reviews -- Silent Night, Deadly Night review: Festive slasher has plenty of daft mayhem for fright fans

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Movie Reviews -- Goodbye June review: Kate Winslet's directorial debut is a star-studded hymn to family bonds during times of crisis

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Buildings Beo and Life's a Breeze

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Movies -- Christmas film guide: From Scrooges to Santas, saints to elves, and all the Die Hards, our critics have snowploughed through the streamers to plot their festive favourites

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Celebrity News -- 'I'm not kissing any more girls,' says George Clooney as he admits being too old for romantic leads

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Sex & Relationships -- 'I'm a single woman in my 50s and the only thing I want for Christmas is a good snog – and I'm determined to get one'

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Celebrity News -- Cliff Richard reveals he has been treated for prostate cancer

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: If I could gift myself ANYTHING this Christmas, these luxury scents and sets would top my list

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Celebrity News -- Twink's beloved bird, Timberlake, killed during Christmas panto rehearsals – 'Timby was on my shoulder for the past 26 years'

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Travel News -- Afternoon tea by day; wine and cocktails by night – island's 'tallest bar' gets an upgrade

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Reviews -- Hotel review: Donegal's house for all seasons is a 'riveting, infectious and heartfelt' stay

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Travel News -- Aer Lingus lists six new routes for 2026, including next transatlantic flight from Dublin Airport

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Ireland -- 'It's completely changed' – the active royal palace open to visitors less than two hours from Dublin

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World -- Desert soul and old Hollywood glamour – my week chasing the mirage of Palm Springs

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Editorial -- The Irish Independent's View: Solutions to housing crisis can no longer be all talk, no action

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Courts -- Dublin man chased his brother with sweeping brush in 'nasty' clash and verbally abused gardaí

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Irish News -- 'It's a very big challenge for people' – how SVP's education bursary helps students in the north-west access third-level education

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Analysis -- Mary Regan: Why report that was supposed to draw a line under sorry saga may deepen divisions in Fianna Fáil

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Crime -- Chief suspect in arson attack on Dublin woman is known gangland enforcer

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Irish News -- Pandemic cash gift to health staff overpaid by potential €712,000, HSE audit reveals

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Irish News -- 'Time is running out and people are living in fear' – Portrane residents says homes won't survive another storm

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Courts -- Drunk man was abusive after row over Christmas dinner plan

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Courts -- Jail for thief who stole air fryer and steaks from supermarkets

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Crime -- Search in Monaghan bog for 'disappeared' IRA victim Columba McVeigh (19) fails to find remains

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Politics -- Landlords exiting Irish market due to 'misunderstanding' of housing policies, committee hears

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Letters: Radical solutions to our infrastructure issues are beyond Micheál Martin and Simon Harris

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Bertie Ahern, a crisis meeting and Gavin's denials – what we've learnt from Fianna Fáil's botched Áras campaign

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John Bowden: As base tunes out, Trump turns to rallies to get back on track

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Marc Champion: Putin has been pushing a false narrative of the war – the West must not fall for it

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Mary Regan: Delays, leaks and internal suspicions – Micheál Martin put on notice over long-awaited presidential election review

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David W Higgins: Government's lack of vision when it comes to infrastructure is worrying

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Eilish O'Regan: New HSE boss knows you're only as good as your last hospital trolley count

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Letters: A child-free Christmas is just a boozy long weekend with some decorations up

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Sinéad Ryan: Parents, if you really want to keep your children safe online, then learn to say 'no'

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The Irish Independent's View: EU must stand firm with Ukraine despite geopolitical upheaval

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Kirsty Blake Knox: Why writing and sending Christmas cards is my favourite 'analogue' pastime

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Ksenia Samotiy: 'Tis the season for illness, yes, but showing up to work when clearly infectious isn't dedication – it's simply irresponsible

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The Irish Independent's View: Primary schools' survey ignores the one question that matters: funding

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Ciara Kelly: The ceasefire in Gaza may be imperfect, but to what end do we boycott and sanction Israel after the peace plan has been brokered?

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Letters: From spuds to swimming, traditions are what make Christmas so special

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Business -- Attitude towards real estate investment begins to shift across Europe

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Business -- John Mulligan: DAA upheaval intensifies, and bringing it to an end could prove costly

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World Business -- US hits pause on $40bn UK technology agreement

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Business -- Irish strike action called off at Dublin-based ASL Airlines

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Technology -- Baseline lands €4m to invest €100,000 in 50 new Irish and European early-stage startups

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Money -- Bunq ups the ante with higher deposit rate for savers

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Small Business -- Legal costs now almost match compensation in injuries cases that go to court, data shows

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Irish Business -- Pre-tax profits at Giraffe Childcare rise by 5pc to €4.4m

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World Business -- Juventus shares surge after Agnellis reject bid from crypto firm Tether

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Money -- From zero to €600, young adults living at home share how much 'rent' they give to their parents

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World Business -- Hong Kong media owner Jimmy Lai faces life sentence

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Business -- Students in Ireland are less likely than others across EU to drop out of education

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United Rugby Championship -- We have to start 'trusting our system' to get us over the line, admits Munster winger Shane Daly

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International Soccer -- Alejandro Garnacho double sees Chelsea into Carabao Cup semi-finals

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International Soccer -- Fifa revisit World Cup ticket prices after fan backlash – but anger remains

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Premier League -- Jason Burt: Bruno Fernandes's explosive interview invokes Roy Keane and may come to damn Manchester United

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GAA -- Martin Breheny: All-Ireland club hurling championship needs to address format anomaly

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Soccer -- World Cup ticketing policy unfairly excludes disabled supporters – fans' group

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Darts -- 'There are people out there who might be willing to be a business partner and give you a few quid, but they want a percentage back'

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Soccer -- UK coroner asks police to investigate contact between Billy Vigar and fellow player

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Premier League -- Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United wanted me to leave, their lack of loyalty hurt

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International Soccer -- Veteran Miroslav Koubek now in line to take over Czechia for Ireland play-off as Slaven Bilic turns down offer

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Premier League -- Five games, 11 points dropped: The missed chances threatening Manchester United's rebuild

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