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Irish News - live - | Status orange rain warnings issued for Waterford and Wicklow sparking renewed flood fears

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Courts - Latest - | Enoch Burke case: Two disciplinary panel members resign in major blow to efforts to resolve row over teacher's dismissal

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Six Nations -- 'It starts with me' – Irish captain Caelan Doris wants improved discipline as he backs Sam Prendergast against France

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Editorial -- The Irish Independent's View: Acknowledging climate change is vital part of addressing problems like flooding

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Irish News -- Landlord who tried to charge tenant for use of fridge and dining table issues judicial review proceedings over RTB decision

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Father who tried to blame 'Devil' for systemic sexual abuse of daughter jailed

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Dublin and Limerick have Ireland's highest disposable incomes

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Ireland's second Wendy's restaurant to open in Offaly

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Donncha O'Callaghan: 'I remember pushing 40 – which was the age my dad passed away – nearly paranoid, because it could all be gone so quick'

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Paul Williams: Ten years on, what has happened to the main players in Regency Hotel attack case?

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Personal Finance -- What new financial rules coming next month will mean for vulnerable customers and auto-renewal plans

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Six Nations -- 'Bundee has apologised' – Andy Farrell says banned Aki is still part of plans and calls on Ireland to be 'fearless' in Paris

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Money -- Eoin McGee answers: 'I'm a single parent and I've just received an inheritance of €250k. Should I invest in property?'

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Travel News -- Who is Wendy Wu – and what is the 'Marks & Spencer of travel' she's bringing to Ireland?

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Parenting -- I never planned to be a solo parent to three kids – but here's how I made it through the good and bad times

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Irish News -- 'It's wonderful they're alive' – Grandmother tells of pride after miraculous Australian sea rescue of daughter and grandchildren

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Politics - LATEST - | Taoiseach criticises X for 'concerning' and 'disrespectful' decision not to appear in front of Dáil committee

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Courts -- Car dealer claims senior gardaí sought €120,000 to 'put away' Cab investigation

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North America -- 'Each scandal and death leads to the recounting of the family's story for new audiences' – Why we're still falling for the Kennedys in 2026

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North America -- An invitation to Buckingham Palace for 'privacy' and a £10,000 loan – what newest release of Epstein files reveal

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Irish News -- 'I feel like I'm out the other side' –Jennifer Wrynne tells of her 'fight for normality' during breast cancer treatment

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World News -- Passenger whose necklace was stolen says heroic Irish bus driver 'didn't deserve' sacking

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Gaelic Football -- 'This week is bonkers' – David Power eyes more football history while juggling three jobs at once

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Parenting -- Six signs you could be a helicopter grandparent – and four tips to help you change the dynamic

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Irish News -- President Catherine Connolly begins first official visit to Northern Ireland today

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New Ross -- Residents placed in isolation as HSE manage scabies outbreak at hospital in Wexford – 'It's crucial we try to bring this to an end'

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Courts -- Courts here take three times longer than European average to conclude cases, report says

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Irish News -- Lawyer Paul Tweed cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein after he failed to take his legal advice

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Entertainment -- MELANIA REVIEW: 'It's very, very dull'

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Health Features -- Ask the doctor: I wake up around 3am most nights – why is this happening and how can I stop it?

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In The Workplace -- This Working Life with Aoife McDonnell: 'I had a nice, safe upbringing – my work with refugees has been an eye-opener'

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Life -- Chloë finds a hobby: I shut my eyes and say a prayer but somehow we manage to land

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Claire Byrne on leaving RTÉ: It felt like the organisation was wagging its finger at me, saying 'you've been a bad person - you need to have a pay cap to stop your gallop'

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Katie Taylor: 'Married life is amazing. I love being married and we're just enjoying this time together. I don't know what's next for me but I am loving the season'

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'Do you know any poor people who moved to Monaco?' — Michael Flatley on cash, court cases and his 'Lord of the Dance' comeback

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The Eddie O'Sullivan interview: 'If I had it back, I would have stopped to smell the roses'

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'If you buy an old boat for €40,000 and think that you're going to get a permanent home... that's just not possible'

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Paul Kimmage: Our rowers were the best of us and they were treated disgracefully

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World News -- Melinda Gates says latest Epstein files bring back 'very painful' memories of marriage

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Britain -- Police launch criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson over claims he leaked secrets to Jeffrey Epstein

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Middle East -- Palestinian women describe 'journey of horror' crossing back into Gaza

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Europe -- Elon Musk summoned to French hearing as X's Paris offices raided by police probing algorithms abuse

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Music News -- Kanye West says car crash caused months-long psychotic episode and apologises for antisemitic comments

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Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Rowing Ireland claims show sporting environments enable fear and harm to fester – the system must change

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Sinead Ryan: Don't believe the Government spin – new rent rules will push small landlords out of the market

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Max Boot: America needs to think carefully: it is alienating next potential superpower

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Noah Feldman: ICE isn't just breaking the law, it is trying to rewrite it entirely

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Saoirse Hanley: When I think about whether or not I'll have children, I'd rather take advice from the maligned 'Girl with the List' than overbearing male podcasters

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Letters: Flood relief will never be delivered with 'permanent Government' calling shots

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Health Features -- Ask Allison: My son tells me his wife screams at him and knows how to push his buttons. He feels so lost. How do I help?

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Politics -- John Downing: How a photo of Bertie Ahern knee-deep in water changed the course of River Tolka's history

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Dublin News -- 'It's more than just a haircut' – 1,000 people on waiting list for salon where prices start at €96

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Six Nations -- Watch: Ireland countdown to Six Nations opener at Stade de France with Rúaidhrí O'Connor, Cian Tracey & Sinéad Kissane

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Gaelic Football -- Croke Park boss Peter McKenna confident big American football NFL games will return

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News -- Meet the Wicklow butcher turning TikTok followers into customers

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Farm Property -- 49-acre West Cork farm near the sea valued at up to €900,000

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News - LATEST - | Bord Bia condemns IFA protest at its offices as 'unacceptable' and 'very intimidating' for staff

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Farm Property -- €350,000 for 16.75ac Louth farm with outbuildings

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Beef -- Bluetongue uncertainty knocks weanling prices as mart trade softens

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Dublin News -- Re-turn says Dubliners should avoid dumping cans and bottles in city bins after 'scavenging' criticism from council

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Dublin News -- Work to begin on 'major public realm upgrade' of Meath Street

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Dublin News -- St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin to deliver 'unforgettable showcase of imagination' this year

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Politics -- Latest

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News -- Tipperary driver banned after being found nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit

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News -- Spate of burglaries in Clare town as gardaí investigate

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Gorey -- Wexford hotel donate to local charity after brave teen helped save man's life

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North & West Kerry -- Kerry woman's joy at meeting President Connolly in Ballybunion – 'She was so friendly and so kind'

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Courts -- Sligo man broke into sex workers' home and assaulted woman with a brick while demanding money

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South Kerry -- Ring of Kerry bridge expected to be replaced during height of tourist season

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Wexford & District -- Armed gardaí assist Wexford colleagues in drugs search at town centre property

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News -- Man (40s) to appear in court as gardaí seize €180k in drugs and cash in Cavan seizure

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Wexford & District -- 'It was like a kick in the teeth' – Wexford fish shop hit by flooding for third time in five years

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Indo GAA podcast: What's Kiely really like after a loss? Waterford's most underrated player? Hurling too sanitized ? | John Mullane & Pat Ryan

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The Indo Daily: RTÉ and Newstalk go to battle as Claire Byrne takes the hot seat

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Money Talks: 'The day we got back to zero was one of the best days of my life' – Kel Galavan on climbing out of negative equity and learning to invest

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Ireland team named for Paris showdown | GAA managers speak their minds | McClean's manic Derry debut

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TV Reviews -- Caitlin Hanna: Trafficked in Belfast – 'The police were at our door almost every night ...it was like watching her die in front of you'

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Radio -- Declan Lynch: Claire Byrne's Newstalk return promised us 'fun', 'personality' and 'opinion'. We got Micheál Martin

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: Long Lost Family, Fast & Furious 9 and The Investigation of Lucy Letby

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TV News -- Inside the explosive finale of 'The Night Manager' – shocking deaths, unanswered questions and what comes next

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Health & Wellbeing -- Dear Mary: My wife's sisters use our house like it is their own home at the weekends and I feel pushed out and like I don't matter

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: These face and body elixirs rock – much like model Bella Hadid in The Beauty

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: My boyfriend doesn't want to tell his homophobic landlord he is gay so I can't come over or stay the night. Why won't he look for somewhere else to live?

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Celebrity News -- Home Alone and Schitt's Creek star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

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Makeup -- Louise McSharry: There are plenty of courses out there to help you master your own make-up

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Motor News -- Record year for Volkswagen Group with 40,950 registrations

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Ireland -- 'Cows on a beach never fail to surprise me' – 10 walks you may not have heard of in Ireland

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Ireland -- Go Ireland: 100 places to eat, sleep, sip and explore in 2026, including 'the best-value hour I spent in a week'

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World -- Aer Lingus takes off to Cancún – what's the Mexican resort really like, and is it worth the 10-hour flight?

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Cruise -- Barry Egan's honest guide to a cruise ship holiday with the kids: 'I am very Irish, very pale-skinned and, already, very sunburned'

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Travel News -- The 22 countries on Ireland's 'Do Not Travel' list – ignoring the advice will void your insurance

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Courts -- Garda sent for trial accused of perverting course of justice and unlawfully disclosing confidential information about death

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Irish News -- 'It's old-school in here, we're like therapists' – the salon offering haircuts for as little as €7

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Irish News -- TikTok, Meta and Google to face Oireachtas committee scrutiny as X refuses invite

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Courts -- Passenger stole perfume and aftershave worth €2,400 from Dublin Airport shop

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Irish News -- 'Let's just say, he paid for my breakfast' – Jason McAteer on burying the hatchet with Roy Keane decades after fallout

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Irish News -- Landlord who tried to charge tenant for use of fridge and dining table issues judicial review proceedings over RTB decision

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Irish News -- Aftermath - Ten years on from the Regency Attack and the murder of David Byrne

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Courts -- Sex offender shouted abuse at gardaí and told them to 'go get the immigrants'

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Irish News -- Thousands of adults on waiting lists to see a psychologist as demand for 'talk therapy' rises

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Mary McCarthy: Queen Camilla bolted – but the rest of us stayed for Champagne to toast the simply heavenly Jilly Cooper

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Senan Molony: Has Micheál Martin stemmed the tide on a leadership heave or are we in a phoney war?

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The Irish Independent's View: George Mitchell's peace legacy tainted by Epstein links

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Ksenia Samotiy: Why we shouldn't demand political opinions from the likes of Sydney Sweeney

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David Blair: Iran's Ayatollah too blind to see nuclear deal is lifeline he needs

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Tanya Sweeney: As adults we've learned to talk about death sideways – but now my six-year-old is asking for details and hard evidence

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Jenny Maguire: I'm mired in existential dread of never being able to leave childhood bedroom and find my own home

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The Irish Independent's View: Saint Brigid's bank holiday reminds us to honour the women who shape Ireland

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Letters: After the garda traffic ticket fiasco, I despair at the direction the force is taking

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Fionnán Sheahan: Lawmakers break the law then claim they don't have power to say sorry as catch‑22 leaves Kerins without an apology

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Barry O'Halloran: If Donald Trump sends America in to Iran, don't expect it to be a short sharp shock

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Shane Ross: Politicians flex their mussels in search of a flooding scapegoat

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Sarah Breen: If you want a realistic sex scene, go for 'The Snapper' instead of 'Heated Rivalry'

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David Quinn: Painting Saint Brigid as a kind of fifth-century Catherine Connolly is an insult to her memory

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Colin Murphy: Is America now a fascist state? Here are the people who beg to differ

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Irish Business -- SSE's Irish branch sees profit boost after €39.5m in insurance payouts received

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Business -- Government has 'failed to act' on Dublin Airport passenger cap, US airlines claim

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World Business -- Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk sees sales drop as rival Eli Lilly gains ground

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Personal Finance -- Majority blame planning delays for slow pace of home building, new survey shows

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Irish News -- 'The overall level of salaries in RTÉ, was a contentious, even poisonous issue': Kevin Bakhurst on the pay cap and Claire Byrne's exit

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Business -- Flood-hit businesses now able to claim up to €100k in emergency support, Minister says

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Business -- NTMA appoints Amundi, BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors and UBS to manage the State's €18bn Future Ireland Funds

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Irish Business -- Orsted sells Cork based European onshore business for €1.4bn

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The Big Tech Show -- The Big Tech Show: Spies, lies and Irish cybersecurity with Professor Richard Aldrich

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Money -- 'Something has to leave my wardrobe before something new can enter it' – how to turn your clutter into cash on Vinted

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World Business -- Crypto exchanges buckle as stock losses grow amid exodus

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Business -- The financial services ombudsman is doing a good job, but taking its time about it

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World Business -- Gold, silver, oil, copper all suffer sharp losses as commodities slump continues

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Business -- Conroy Gold in profit after securing €680,000 debt write-off

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World Business -- Wealthy business leaders in focus after release of Epstein papers

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Six Nations -- Cian Tracey: A French onslaught awaits in Paris, can callow Ireland handle it?

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Six Nations -- 'It's a bit different to preparing for a lot of other teams' – Jamison Gibson-Park on the threat of Antoine Dupont

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Soccer -- Troy Parrott shines in Alkmaar victory as Ogbene returns with a goal for Sheffield

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Premier League -- Pep Guardiola: I will always stand up for human beings who are suffering

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Soccer -- Chelsea make Arsenal sweat but Kai Havertz's late, late show books Gunners' trip to Wembley

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Other Sports -- Lindsey Vonn to compete at Winter Olympics despite ruptured ACL four days ago

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Six Nations -- Rúaidhrí O'Connor: Leading men must rise to the occasion to keep Ireland afloat against France

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Golf -- 'This outcome is unprecedented' — LIV Golf hit out as OWGR awards it reduced points

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GAA -- Martin Breheny: 'No more nice guys' in Cork – is that Ben O'Connor's plan for year ahead?

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Athletics -- Mark English smashes Irish 800m record in third place finish at Czech Indoor Gala

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