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President Catherine Connolly hits out at University of Galway over controversial links to Israeli institute

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Eoin McGee answers: 'I started a pension in my early 40s. What do I need to do to catch up and have a comfortable retirement?'

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Jack Keating on the powerful legacy of their grandmother and the Marie Keating Foundation: 'I never got to meet her... but we get to feel like we're a part of her life'

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Fifth man arrested by gardai investigating fatal house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell (4) and his great-aunt

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Irish energy distributor DCC knocks back takeover bid that 'undervalues' the business

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Man and teen arrested over fatal assault on Scarlett Faulkner released without charge

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AIB results indicate economy is shrugging off Iran war effects

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Irish News - LATEST - | Israel intercepts Gaza aid ships in international waters; six Irish people among those illegally detained

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Irish News -- Thousands of people who took out health cover 11 years ago may be paying way over the odds

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Champions Cup -- 'They've caused plenty of pain' – Weight of history against Leinster as Leo Cullen's men eye first win over Toulon

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Sex & Relationships -- The Divorce Diaries: 'I ignored so many red flags when we were dating – he was quite arrogant'

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Money -- 'Most of us will face a health crisis as we go through life' – how to protect your family's finances from serious illness

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Middle East -- LIVE

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Technology -- EU regulation may force Apple to reduce investment, says tech giant VP

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Politics -- Far right is using social media to 'set the agenda – despite lack of support from the public for its positions'

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Irish News -- Autism organisation says HSE was 'well aware' of internal transfer of €1.5m public funds to UK

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Crime -- Overcrowding in jails now a national scandal that's putting people in danger, prison officers warn

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Health Features -- Stay Well: I'm a woman in my 50s who lifts weights. Should I keep lifting increasingly heavier weights into old age?

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Politics -- Government 'being held to ransom' by contractor of the new National Children's Hospital

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Television -- 'I didn't have the language for it' – Eileen Walsh on the impact of finding her grandfather dead in the back garden when she was six

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Gaelic Football -- Eoin Murchan: It's the first time for a lot of us facing the defending Leinster champions

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North & West Kerry -- The 100-year-old Kerry woman who has spent more than 80 years as a nun

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Woman who lost trip case against Supermac's brings challenge over judge's All Ireland tickets comment

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Michael D Higgins returns €2.6m in salary and allowances to the State

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Former TD Kate O'Connell's husband denies swearing at worker after alleged row with his wife

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Horse Racing -- Michael Verney: Punchestown Day Three – Bob Oblinger set to take Stayers' crown while all eyes will be on Kopek Des Bordes

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Fashion -- Does the devil still wear Prada? What fashion's most influential people sport in 2026

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Irish Business -- Comedy duo The 2 Johnnies move their firm out of the public eye

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Nicolas Roche on the end of his marriage: 'My whole life collapsed in two weeks. Suddenly my house was gone. I was in panic mode. I lost control of my life'

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'I have right of residence in the family home – but now my siblings want me to pay rent'

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Walking will slash your cancer and dementia risk – but only at the right pace. Here's what you need to know

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Are plumbers and electricians really the new millionaire class?

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'I am six feet from Tina Satchwell's body. She's buried in her dressing gown, underneath the stairs'

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North America -- LATEST

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Britain -- LATEST

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North America -- Donald Trump unable to say whether war in Iran or Ukraine will end first

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Europe -- Putin scales back military parade over Ukraine attack fears

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North America -- King Charles pays his respects at 9/11 memorial in New York City

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Africa -- UN warns of 'downward spiral' as famine stalks South Sudan

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Oliver Callan: All eyes are on Iran, but nothing can distract from the madness and mayhem in Donald Trump's administration

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The Irish Independent's View: Urgent action is needed after yet another dire warning on climate

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Sophie White: 'A local WhatsApp group had shared that a little boy had been found in Tesco whose mother was called Sophie'

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Deirdre Reynolds: Gordon Ramsay is bringing US tipping culture to the UK – why Ireland should reject it

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Letters: Play by the rules and you get punished, disrupt the country and reap the rewards

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Alexander Larman: Unlike your Kindle, my hardback books are pleasingly permanent

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Interiors -- Self-build story: 'My health isn't great day-to-day so creating a home that feels calm, functional and peaceful was incredibly important'

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Food Reviews -- Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: 'I'm sure the terrace will be packed all summer – but what a difference smiling service would have made'

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Courts -- 'I was innocent but treated like a killer — my best friend was murdered and I couldn't even attend her funeral,' says ex‑partner of Natalie McNally

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Soccer - Exclusive - | 'It wasn't an easy decision. My life was in Liverpool' – Trent Kone-Doherty relishing his fresh start at Molde

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Champions Cup -- Garry Ringrose expecting to have his hands full in battle with Nacho Brex, who has 'taken this game to a new level'

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GAA -- Eoin Murchan allays Dublin's injury fears ahead of Louth showdown

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Comment -- Australian states are providing free electricity through renewables – why can't we?

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News -- Farm plastics group agrees to waste scheme changes to ensure competition

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Forestry & Enviro -- State fast tracks major Wicklow Mountains peatland restoration project

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News -- €100m fuel support scheme opens next week for farmers and contractors

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Forestry & Enviro -- Nature Restoration plan to be voluntary for farmers and prioritised on public land – report

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Dublin -- Residents 'very worried' after garden wall in Dublin home is damaged by fire as a result of anti-social behaviour

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Politics -- Gerry Hutch officially registers candidacy for Dublin Central by-election

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Crime -- Child rapist Stephen 'Rossi' Walsh jailed for failing to notify gardaí of whereabouts

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Funeral of Donegal teenager who died in crash hears heartbroken mother's tribute: 'Josh was very special'

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Gardaí admit defeat in efforts to bring arsonists behind Longford house blaze to justice

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'Serial water pump robber' in north Meath as six pumps stolen in recent weeks

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Drogheda athletes set for national Fitness Inclusion Games

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Nurse (63) died after car veered into path of campervan in west Mayo, inquest hears

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Courts -- Bail granted to man accused in Wicklow attack that left victim needing 13 stitches

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Gorey -- Wexford boxer (11) secures All-Ireland title in first competitive year – 'She could be one of the best kids that we've ever had'

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Tralee -- Kerry mother's journey of love for daughter — 'I know she is with me every step'

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Education -- Special meeting in Wexford highlights need for more safeguarding on AI use in education

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Seachtain: 1926 Census: '1% de phobal na tíre a líon i nGaeilge é - mo mhuintir ina measc'

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Just Between Us: The top three ways to make a woman feel sexy

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The Indo Daily: The Michael Jackson movie is a smash hit - but should it have been made?

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Indo GAA podcast: Down dare to dream v Donegal | Kick-outs key in Connacht clashes | Out of touch ticket prices?

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Movie Reviews -- The Devil Wears Prada 2 review: Catty, cat-walk catnip intact as Miranda Priestly et al are back in vogue

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TV Reviews -- 'Widow's Bay' review: There's more screams of laughter than terror in this new comedy-horror

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Book Reviews -- This reviewer had a violent giggling fit on a Dublin Bus in rush-hour reading Séamas O'Reilly's Derry-set Prestige Drama

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TV Reviews -- 'Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story' review: Shocking Russian hit job revisited in a gripping, horrifying series

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Louise McSharry: How to get Hailey Bieber's 'fresh skin and a lip on repeat'

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9 most scandalous Met Gala looks in history

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Julia Molony: 'Stop dating broke guys' — why women created the femosphere

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Music -- Sara Bareilles: 'I didn't really know what I was supposed to be doing. I started writing songs that I thought sounded like things on the radio. And then I got angry with myself'

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The Fab 50: Ireland's best places to stay in 2026, from a revamped motel and rainforest stay to a cabin that feels 'like a hug'

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It's the Algarve, but not as you know it - my trip beyond the beaches in sunny south Portugal

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'We just stayed around, that's why we speak like the Irish' – unusual accents in the North Atlantic and a clever idea in Kildare

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We found a 1960s motel on the Irish coast – now it's an adult-only, dog-friendly coastal stay

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Ireland's Cabin Under the Hills: 'It's for a different type of tourist, a tourist that is exploring the edges'

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'We're no longer a pass-through place' - can a €7.5m Shackleton Experience breathe new life into this Irish town?

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Courts -- Banned driver was 'getting flat tyre fixed before child's communion'

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Irish News -- Tech and social media have led to 'death of small talk' among children, Community Games panel hears

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Courts -- Woman 'with €400,000 cannabis in luggage thought it was mobile phones', court hears

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Courts -- Jail for man who smashed shop door after staff stopped him taking cider

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Irish News -- ESRI warns 14pc of households 'can't afford to warm their home'

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Politics -- Why you should care about Dublin and Galway byelections, even if you don't live there

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Irish News -- Speed camera network will be expanded in attempt to greatly reduce deaths on roads

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Irish News -- File Video | CCTV: A woman unsuccessfully sued Supermac's over fall in store

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Irish News -- Youth urged to get involved in Community Games in bid to beat 'loneliness epidemic'

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The Irish Independent's View: US needs to realise peace will not be found with bluster and threats of force

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Adrian Blomfield: Iran's 'mosquito fleet' is biting back at US naval blockade with sabotage methods

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Saoirse Hanley: It takes an Olympian effort to be mid-level healthy – and I'm tired of everyone pretending otherwise

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Liam Scott: First came the gun attack, then came the conspiracy theories

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Ksenia Samotiy: Making an effort to show up for others is the purest form of love and friendship

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Letters: Finns share Ireland's pragmatic approach to being happy with your lot

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Brianna Parkins: No woman has ever been impressed looking at a man revving his car or motorbike. Turn the volume down

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Lorraine Courtney: USC should be abolished for everyone earning under €100k to help 'middle Ireland'

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John Downing: Court reference ban should be considered after Jim Glennon's behaviour – but reform would be better

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The Irish Independent's View: Special education uncertainty leaves schools in limbo

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The Irish Independent's View: Another attempted assassination, the same old American gun laws

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Tanya Sweeney: Aged 10, living in the west Dublin suburbs, reading Smash Hits felt like being granted membership to a cool clubhouse

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Prediction markets are ultimate test of choice in free society

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Guillaume Bonn: African communities deserve a greater say in the conservation policies that directly affect them

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Letters: Latest failed assassination puts Trump on a par with the greatest escape artists

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Irish Business -- DCC shares surge on takeover approach that may push valuation towards €8bn

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World Business -- Oil nears $120 a barrel on fears US will extend blockade of Iran

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Business -- Regulator warns public that fraudsters are attempting to clone Raisin Bank

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Irish Business -- Irish energy distributor DCC says it is considering potential takeover offer

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Irish Business -- Icon PLC shares soar after accounting probe results better than feared

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Irish Business -- Central Bank to review how funds report suspicious transactions

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Technology -- Spotify to hike all monthly premium plans by €1 to €3

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Irish Business -- Major aesthetics brand Thérapie Clinic to open new outlet in Wicklow

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Money -- Energy prices have gone up 15pc in the past year, CSO says

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Technology -- Meta faces giant EU fine for not preventing kids from using Facebook and Instagram

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World Business -- Germany's Bertelsmann goes country with deal to buy Nashville's Concord

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World Business -- Germany to ramp up borrowing amid large-scale military spending push

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Irish Business -- Carbery earnings edge slightly higher in challenging year for dairy sector

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Business -- 'When American multinationals come here and see what we do, they're blown away by it' – Hanley Energy CEO on how Meath firm became a global success

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Camogie -- 'I don't think it's promoted enough' – Cork's Saoirse McCarthy on why camogie and hurling should share the spotlight

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Champions League -- Penalty drama at both ends as Arsenal claim Champions League semi-final first leg draw at Atletico Madrid

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Goals at crucial times see Roscommon crowned Connacht champions

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U-20 Hurling -- Barry Walsh's second-half display in Clare win fires Cork U-20s to home semi-final

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Jimmy Lynch is spot on as Kildare edge out Meath to reach Leinster decider

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Tyrone's net returns seal third Ulster U20 title in a row

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Horse Racing -- 'It hasn't sunk in, it's just absolutely unbelievable' – Josh Halford in dreamland after unlikely Grade One glory

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U-20 Hurling -- David Costigan double helps to fire Tipperary into Munster U20 final

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Horse Racing -- Wayne Bailey: Teahupoo has figures in his favour to triumph in Punchestown Stayers' Hurdle

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International Soccer -- Iranian officials refuse to attend Fifa congress in Canada, citing behaviour of immigration staff

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Premier League -- Mohamed Salah's Liverpool career not over yet as club provide fitness update

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Snooker -- Shaun Murphy into semi-finals as Zhao Xintong falls victim to 'Crucible curse'

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Horse Racing -- 'A huge performance' – Gaelic Warrior connections hail 'fantastic' victory in Punchestown Gold Cup

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Champions Cup -- European rugby jury: Are Leinster better equipped this time, should Rieko Ioane start, what should Ulster target?

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