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League of Ireland -- Former Roma and Inter Milan midfielder Kevin Zefi training with Sligo Rovers again

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Ladies Football -- Nadine Doherty: LGFA has lessons to learn after six-month saga following allegation of racist abuse

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Champions Cup -- Bernard Jackman: Only way for Leinster to silence their doubters is to land the big one against Bordeaux

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Irish News - LATEST - | Three dead after two separate crashes in Donegal; female pedestrian (20s) killed after being struck by car in south Dublin

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'Unsettled' weather to close out weekend as Met Éireann forecasts 'higher than average' rainfall over coming days

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'We couldn't believe our eyes' – Irish researchers 'speechless' as they uncover oldest surviving English poem

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Sam Wallace: Liverpool's owners are facing down their own fans by sticking with Arne Slot

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Irish News -- Tommy Fleming and the gay men who hide their sexuality: why a stigma still remains

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Ireland's Best Employers -- Ireland's Best Employers 2026 revealed: It's the killer question – 'Would you recommend your employer to a friend?'

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Irish News -- Ex-Guantanamo detainee found not guilty of money laundering

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Health & Wellbeing -- 'We knew we wanted to write a book that involved a lot of bad men and experiences we'd had' – Aisling authors Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen

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Money -- Dodging the cowboys: Five ways to spot and avoid a builder or tradesman disaster

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Irish News -- Violent porn to be outlawed as minister warns young people are being harmed by 'crazy' content

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Politics -- Pints keep flowing in Dáil bar, but some TDs would run a mile from it — and do

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Irish News -- Crime gangs marching drug users' relatives to post offices and forcing them to hand over social welfare cash

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Courts -- Wicklow trainee accountant stole €122,835 for lifestyle of cocaine, Liverpool trips and OnlyFans

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Movies -- Filmmaker John Carney: 'I sold Once for nothing, and made no money on it. Not a penny. I did the worst deal you could do'

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Gaelic Football -- Colm O'Rourke: Of today's four provincial finalists only Armagh have serious All-Ireland ambitions

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Money -- Your Questions Answered: 'A hair salon charged me an extra €45 for a blow-dry I didn't want'

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: I discovered my husband has been watching nasty porn and my feelings have changed towards him – how can I talk to him about it

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Irish News -- Owners of famed estate that overlooks Lough Derg object to Shannon water pipe plans

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Irish News -- 'I was happy to donate a kidney to my husband, and that will never change'

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Politics -- 'Metrolink will not be another children's hospital, OK?': Darragh O'Brien's promise on soaring costs

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Irish News -- Continental lady's pearl earrings sell for €340,000 at Dublin auction where some of the prices were 'bonkers'

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Irish News Video -- Angry RTE staff looking for answers after latest pay controversy at the national broadcaster

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Irish News Video -- Jim O'Callaghan: "Violent porn is distorting sexuality for teens"

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Videos -- 'The stench is overwhelming' - How growing pollution has choked a beloved Louth beach

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Irish News -- 'I reject racism in all forms' - Bertie Ahern

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'You will often hear Bordeaux is a small Paris, but no, Paris is a big Bordeaux' – céad míle fáilte flows freely in the home of the Irish wine geese

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Cian Tracey: Munster's maiden Heineken Cup triumph remains a treasured memory

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Never mind the 'yeah buts' – here's why the Gulf war won't mess up the Irish economy

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What to watch on TV and streaming today: Death Valley, Back From The Brink and Welcome To Wrexham

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Motoring review: Is the price too high for the punch offered by this electric coupé?

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Where Michelin chefs go for Chinese food in Ireland: 'When my friends saw and tasted what I ordered, they were converted'

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Brianna Parkins: 'Shops used to be a sanctuary. Now you're elbowed out of the way by 12-year-olds reaching over you to sample SPFs'

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Home Help: How do I design a lighting scheme that creates a warm inviting space without the tech feeling overwhelming?

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Saoirse Hanley: Why should the main takeaway from a photo of a moment or a day be that my arms didn't look thin?

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Kevin Dundon: This one ingredient is the secret to quick savoury tarts and crisp pie toppings

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Our self-build story: 'Being refused planning twice was definitely a very large blip in our road'

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Middle East -- How Iran could continue a 'shadow war' with the US

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Middle East -- Hamas commander who helped plan October 7 attacks killed in Israeli airstrike

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North America -- Auction of Marilyn Monroe's X-rays is criticised as 'pictures of her pain'

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Europe -- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visits site of Kyiv apartment strike as death toll reaches 24

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World News -- Airstrike in Gaza targets leader of Hamas militants that Israel accused of being 'architect' of October 7 attacks

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Analysis -- Andy Burnham profile: Who is 'King of the North' who wants keys to 10 Downing Street?

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World News -- How a quick-thinking Ukrainian boy saved his family from a Russian drone

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Shane Ross: RTÉ's culture of omerta about its stars' pay remains intact

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Declan Lynch: Fianna Fáil gene pool is at risk of mutating — and we should be worried

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Caitriona Perry: Is Trump on the way up or down? China trip keeps us guessing

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Máiría Cahill: Yes, Bertie, we can talk about immigration — just not the way you did

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Celebrity -- Mary Kennedy: 'When I got back to Brittany after my dad's funeral, two days later, a letter from him arrived. It was so raw'

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Money -- It's a hidden tax on women – the €250k levy that is mostly aimed at daughters

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

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Family Features -- The Divorce Diaries: 'He cheated when I was pregnant – I found messages and pictures from her on his spare phone'

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Paul Kimmage: Fintan McCarthy's comments on 'Troubled Waters' raise more questions

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'We're not a team that plays silly buggers' – Munster win over the Lions marred by spitting allegation

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Conor McKeon: Do those in the online football space really hate Arsenal or do they just hate themselves?

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'When you stop money flowing, it certainly gets an awful lot more serious' – Patrick O'Donovan on standing his ground against LOI

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Watch: Paul Kimmage at the PGA – Rory, The Dark Knight and El Cid

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'I feel like I've got another chance to win a Major' - Rory McIlroy lurking just three behind Alex Smalley at US PGA

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Farm Property -- Over €25,000/ac paid for 80ac Ratoath farm

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News -- Carlow Kilkenny TD reintroduces Bill to prohibit corporate bodies from owning veterinary practices

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Sheep -- If it's New Zealand lamb, just say it

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Beef -- 'Out in the dark with no lights': the Longford farmer keeping a 900‑year island tradition alive

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Farm Property -- Restored Georgian gem on 31ac near Naas for €1.6m

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'It's all about housing and the cost of living': on the campaign trail with less than a week to the Dublin Central by-election

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Crime - LATEST - | 'Horrible' - Locals on death of man after alleged shoplifting incident on Dublin's Henry Street

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Rent to increase by 25pc for council tenants in south Dublin

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Senan Molony: Dublin Central pressure builds on some major politicians, not just on the candidates

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Gemma Dunleavy on writing Up De Flats: 'Developers wanted to bulldoze our area — I was really angry'

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Simon Harris says Bertie Ahern caused hurt and harm with immigrant remarks and 'should reflect further'

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Music News - He toured with Tom Jones and Peter Kay – now this Dublin man is betting on Wicklow for new project

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Courts -- Wexford man seriously assaulted his next-door neighbour in row over 'dog mess'

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Irish News -- 'The stench is overwhelming' – how growing pollution has choked a beloved Louth beach

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South Kerry -- Oscar winner Jessie Buckley's Dad is now hoping their home town will scoop Tidy Towns honours

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Courts -- Wexford man asked judge for prison sentence

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Lifestyle -- Delight for Kerry teenager as she becomes an All Ireland chess champion

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The Indo Daily: RTÉ rocked by fresh payments scandal over Derek Mooney salary amid ratings slump

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Indo Sport podcast: The psychology of an Olympian | The 'we were written off' approach | Kate Kirby in studio

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Indo Daily Extra: 'I'm in no way racist' – Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern discusses secret recording, 'radicalization' concerns and his controversial immigration comments

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Ireland's forgotten friendly, Dan's dentist trip, World Cup TV schedule

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Life Magazine -- Time to take action: What you need to do after a "good" new moon

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Food & Drink -- Notions and necessities: From trad shows to writing workshops and all-occasion fashion wear, it's all here

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Theatre & Arts -- Belfast comedian Vittorio Angelone on viral Penny Mordaunt TV spat: 'I had the joy of blindsiding her in a way she maybe wasn't expecting'

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: Look polished for photos this wedding season with must-haves for nails, locks and pearly whites

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: The guy I was dating for two months has ghosted me and I feel so embarrassed

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Celebrity News -- Search for a new James Bond has begun, so who is in the running to don the famous tuxedo?

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Celebrity Features -- 'Some don't realise that many of these spouses are in competition with one another' – the pitfalls of celebrity relationships

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Sex & Relationships -- Modern Morals: My husband asked to open our marriage. Now he says he didn't mean it, but I'm devastated

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My favourite room: 'Being Middle Eastern is something I've always celebrated' – inside artist Richard Hearns' Burren home, which you can stay in too

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New head chef at Kelly's Resort on fine dining barbeque style, why Rory McIlory was wrong and how producers 'do the hard work'

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Food & Drink -- Cornucopia founder Deirdre McCafferty: 'After Neil died at 40, I had this sense that I needed to capture everything for our daughters'

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Health -- Eilish O'Regan: After worrying virus outbreaks, just how safe are Irish cruise ship holidaymakers?

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'Two years ago, I could never have imagined completing a trip like this' – How I faced adversity with adventure as a single mother

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An Irish Goodbye... from Florida: 'One old lady asked how much it would cost for me to cook breakfast for her in just an apron'

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'You could spend a whole evening exploring one glass' – the angels' share and an Irish connection in Cognac

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Rethinking tourism in Kenmare: 'It will look like our younger people are here, and they're with us'

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50 best places to stay in Ireland 2026: 'Really comfortable accommodation, but equally you can come in and have a pint'

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Hotel Review: 'We're bringing life back to the building' – an Irish grand dame gets a €7m makeover

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Irish News -- Ireland should 'think slow' when planning big infrastructure projects, expert says

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Irish News -- 'We feel like fools': unhappy RTÉ staff demand showdown with management over pay scandal

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Irish News -- Terriers and American pit bulls are family dogs most likely to bite children, new research shows

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Irish News -- Citywest asylum centre described as 'secure' months before riot

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Irish News -- 'The same people who changed the music for Radio 1 got rid of me': Ray D'Arcy reacts to RTÉ's JNLR slump

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Irish News -- FAI pulling out of Israel match would make us the big loser — Sports Minister Patrick O'Donovan calls for fan boycott instead

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Politics -- Rent at LDA developments rises by up to €1,000 a year

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Irish News -- Shane Ross 'puzzled' after new book on RTÉ met with wall of silence from national broadcaster

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Politics -- Cónal Thomas: Past glories crowd out an uncertain future at Fianna Fáil's centenary ard fheis

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Irish News -- 'Somebody decided that in death she didn't matter' — Sandra Collins' family say secrets are still being kept in her home village

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Brenda Power: Forget Eurovision — when it comes to a crazed obsession with Israel, Ireland always scores douze points

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Declan Lynch: RTÉ radio pays the price for 'fixing' things that weren't broken

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Micheál Martin: Shouting matches in the Dáil achieve nothing — it's hard work that will shape Ireland's future

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Sarah Breen: There were three of us in this marriage — me, my husband and the cleaner

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Kirsty Blake Knox: Brigitte Macron should know nothing good can come from a sneaky peek at your partner's phone

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Eoin O'Malley: By-elections in Dublin Central and Galway West are fraught with danger for party leaders

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Luke O'Neill: Peptides can help you gain strength or lose weight – but use them with caution

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Kathy Donaghy: I'm slowly but surely morphing into a 'bad girl' – and boy, does it feel good

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John Downing: If Fianna Fáil wants to avoid extinction, it's time for some Donogh O'Malley-style out-of-the-box thinking

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John Downing: French stars rail against growing far-right influence on €12bn film sector

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Sam Kiley: Donald Trump leaves China with a meagre goody bag from Xi Jinping

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Letters: Jim O'Callaghan interview shows he's an excellent candidate to replace Micheál Martin

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Karol Balfe: This year's Eurovision is our chance as citizens to demand justice for Palestine

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The Irish Independent's View: Latest revelations leave RTÉ struggling to win back trust

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Kevin Doyle: Bertie Ahern rides out racism row, but storm serves up subplot to Fianna Fáil leadership race

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Ireland's Best Employers -- Me & my employer: 'It can be a hard job, but everyone gets on with it – this is a fantastic place'

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Irish Business -- Pharma giants have hit pause on Irish projects amid Trump uncertainty, insider says

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Money -- 'We've lost about €13,000 from botched jobs done on our home'

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Irish Business -- 'If someone is literally entrusting you with the keys of their business you need to ensure the people you bring in are the right ones'

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Ireland's Best Employers -- 'The days of hiring for the sake of it are gone' – how global uncertainty is shaping the Irish jobs market

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Irish Business -- Mexican trade deal is no Mercosur and will be good for rural Ireland, says agriculture minister

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Money -- Home Economics: 'I'm borrowing for a €150k extension. So should I shift lenders now before an expected interest rate hike?'

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Money -- From beef and diesel to a pint of stout – scale of price shock over last five years laid bare

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World Business -- UK borrowing costs near a 30-year high as Keir Starmer teeters

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Money -- 'It's still relevant. You'd be surprised' – how much are Irish parents contributing to their children's weddings?

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Irish Business -- Ireland repays €11.5bn bond as outlook on global debt market darkens

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Irish Business -- 'I want to meet Simon' – 'Bank of Dave' star calls on finance minister Harris to back credit unions over big banks

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GAA -- Pat Spillane: Roscommon now serious contenders for Sam Maguire as Kerry set sights on Donegal showdown

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Rugby -- Ireland v Scotland preview – Scott Bemand's side set to sign off in landmark Six Nations clash

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Six Nations -- Holy trinity of Hogan-King-Wafer lead the green wave to help Ireland make the magic happen

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Gaelic Football -- Emerging out of the shadows – Westmeath are on the rise and feel buoyant ahead of the Leinster final against Dublin

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Soccer -- Rory Smith: Defeat to Celtic was not the end that Hearts deserved after remarkable season

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International Soccer -- Daniel McDonnell: Personal milestones add colour to stroll in the sunshine for Heimir's cast of late developers

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Premier League -- Michael Carrick says 'ego' matters if Man Utd are to be their best as confirmation expected on his appointment

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Ladies Football -- Westmeath keep hold of Leinster intermediate crown as they overcome spirited Wexford challenge

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