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Weather - LIVE - | Met Éireann issues new rain warning for Thursday after Housing Minister accuses forecaster of 'withholding' vital flood alerts

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Five English teams make it to Champions League elite phase as Benfica's keeper stuns Real Madrid with last-gasp goal

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Newcastle grab seeded Champions League play-off place after drawing with holders PSG in France

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Six Nations blow confirmed as Ireland's Bundee Aki hit with four-game ban for verbally abusing match officials

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'Sometimes you have to spread your wings somewhere else' – Robbie Keane brushes off Spurs speculation

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Stephen Bradley says Michael Noonan will only leave Shamrock Rovers if the deal is right for club and player

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From no-shows to unsolicited phone calls – the key moments from Rowing Ireland's Oireachtas Committee appearance

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Rúaidhrí O'Connor: Andy Farrell has had enough of the back-chat and indiscipline so Bundee Aki pays the ultimate price

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Mary Lou McDonald's husband settles defamation action over Shane Ross book which he said implied he was member of the IRA

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North America -- Donald Trump says 'massive armada' is heading to Iran and 'time is running out'

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Health & Wellbeing -- 'I haven't told many people' – new mums are turning to weight-loss drugs like Ozempic after having a baby, but there's still stigma

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Irish News -- Six-year tenancies will shake-up the rental market – but will it be for better or worse?

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Technology -- Amazon to cut 300 jobs in Ireland as part of global cull of 16,000

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Money -- Ask a money coach: 'It's a year on from our wedding and lots of our guests still haven't given us gifts. Should we confront them?'

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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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Politics -- BREAKING

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Courts -- Judge warns 'misogynistic online influencers' are fuelling rise in domestic violence among young men as he jails man who beat partner and posted her intimate images

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North America -- Agents involved in Alex Pretti killing in Minnesota put on leave; Springsteen releases protest song

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TV Reviews -- 'I don't consider him my ­father': The children of Lesley Howell, murdered by her husband, tell their story

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News -- Breaking

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Courts -- Dublin Airport worker who made Gerry Hutch support video fails to get security clearance restored

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Life -- Dr Niamh Lynch: 'When I said you shouldn't give your kids popcorn if they're under five – people lost their minds'

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Irish News -- LATEST

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Other Sports -- Paul Kimmage: 'They're messing with his head' – a journey inside the toxic world of Irish rowing's High Performance Unit

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Courts -- Four men charged over alleged corruption in awarding Kildare and Wicklow education contracts

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Politics -- LATEST

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News -- 'It's highly disrespectful' – Calls for action as anti-social behaviour escalates at Galway cemetery

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Entertainment -- Pints in a field pay off for The 2 Johnnies as comedy duo share over €715,000 directors' pay

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Irish News Video -- 'It just kept rising and rising,' local resident talks about the unexpected flooding in Rathfarnam

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World News -- Two-year-old snooker prodigy secures trick shot world records

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Courts -- Alleged assault victim student loses exam row case against university

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Irish News Video -- Record rainfall from Storm Chandra causes major flooding in Ireland

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Irish News -- Taoiseach, seven ministers and Ceann Comhairle to visit US for St Patrick's Day as Government sends 40 abroad

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Family - Wuthering depths: Sorry Margot Robbie but Heathcliff and Cathy's toxic romance is not the greatest love story of all time

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United Rugby Championship -- Bundee Aki dropped from Ireland's Six Nations squad for disciplinary reasons

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Entertainment -- 'You need a call to listen' – Joe Duffy 'surprised' Liveline dropped iconic theme tune

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Health Features -- Ask the doctor: My anxiety spikes before my period – is it PMS and what can I do about it?

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Theatre & Arts -- Michael Flatley on Lord of the Dance 30 years on: 'I'm blessed. I'm in the joy business. How many people can say that in their life?'

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Seachtain -- Daithí Ó Sé: Bhí an spotsolas ar na tuismitheoirí, seachas Brooklyn, ar a lá mór

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'My son went to Greece for holiday of a lifetime and came home in a coffin' — family of Limerick student who died in holiday attack

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I dream of a Trump Tower in Dublin, says Eric Trump as he reveals US President hopes to visit Ireland later this year

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

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'I saw the warning signs' – 'Donald dash' hots up as growing number of wealthy Americans race to get Irish visas and passports

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My father, the double murderer: Youngest son of infamous Colin Howell on the day their lives fell apart

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War of words: Helen McEntee is 'irresponsible and hostile' says Russian Ambassador - but she 'won't take any lectures'

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How Dunnes Stores went from 'Better Value' to 'Simply Better' to win the grocery shopping wars

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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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North America -- Donald Trump in damage control mode as White House seeks to ease Minneapolis unrest over shooting of two US citizens

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Europe -- Germany offers €1m reward to help catch far-left extremists behind Berlin's biggest post-war blackout

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World News -- How Silicon Valley built AI: buying, scanning and discarding millions of books

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Britain -- Aer Lingus confirms closure of Manchester base

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Cónal Thomas: Washington visit will test Micheál Martin's resolve like never before, but don't expect any Enda Kenny-type chutzpah

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Max Boot: Unless they're a dictator, why would anyone want to join Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace?

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Sinéad Ryan: Government's 'household resilience' booklet gives good advice for weather emergency – and fair warning we're on our own

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Saoirse Hanley: Brooklyn and Nicola have their fingers on the cultural pulse – we can't get enough of the airing of personal dramas in the public sphere

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Lorraine Courtney: Housing failure is not a personal problem for individuals to solve, it's a systemic failure for the State to fix

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Suzanne Crowe: Grief strikes in many ways, from death to divorce to job loss – and all deserve recognition

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Legal Advice -- 'I am my aunt's main carer and she said she would provide for me in her will. But now she says she's leaving everything to a nephew. What can I do?'

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Health -- 'Just because you did it before and didn't die, doesn't mean you won't next time' – frontline doctor's 'chroming' warning as hospitalisations rise

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Crime -- Molly Martens posts her first social media photos since being freed

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Analysis -- Barry O'Halloran: You might think it's about drugs and oil – but Trump's Venezuela intervention is based on age-old policy

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Champions League -- Six of the best as Liverpool put home sickness behind them to thrash Qarabag and ease into Champions League last 16

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Six Nations -- Hugo Keenan to miss Six Nations opener against France as thumb injury confirmed

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IFA tells Minister Bord Bia 'cannot operate without farmers' as protest enters day three

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Pressure grows on Bord Bia chair as Fianna Fáil backbenchers demand resignation

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Pride doesn't pay bills: Why doing everything yourself doesn't pay on a part-time farm

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'I can go from being covered in cow dung to glam' – Meet the 23-year-old TikTok star who quit her job to become a full-time dairy farmer

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TDs want to grill Bord Bia chief Larry Murrin over revelations his company imports Brazilian beef

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Politics -- Scrambler bikes will be forced off public roads, pledges Taoiseach amid Dáil anger over death of Grace Lynch

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Dublin News -- Dublin designer Claire Garvey brings 'wearable art' to Powerscourt for Julian Benson charity

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Dublin News -- First tranche of affordable homes in Dublin's Montpelier scheme launched

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Food News -- Pop-ups and late-night events planned as Dublin to host Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland Awards next month

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'I'm a single mother looking after my son, I don't know what to do now' – Enniscorthy businesses assess damage from record flooding

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Tributes paid to soldier from County Roscommon (25) who died in live-fire training incident in the UK

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Storm Chandra forces Louth GAA to switch Cork clash as Malone Cup derby moved behind closed doors

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Cork's youngest publican Diarmuid Lehane looks for love on First Dates Ireland

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Tributes pour in for Brian Glynn, the last survivor from famous Wicklow team of '54

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Courts -- Man fined €400 in Kerry for threatening to put a bullet in bus driver's head

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News -- Search and rescue duo make history in Sligo as first all female crew

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News -- Meath Councillor says racial abuse is a 'regular occurrence' after being spat at in Navan

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News -- Heartbroken Donegal mother tells inquest 'all our hopes and dreams were shattered' after newborn daughter's death

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South Kerry -- Kerry residents come together to help to buy life-saving defib for their estate

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Indo GAA podcast: Spiky McGuinness, the hooter problem, the East is awake? | Dick Clerkin & Colm Keys

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Indo Sport podcast: The state of Irish tennis | Why don't we produce Grand Slam players? | The threat of Padel

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Dan Malone: How to protect your savings from inflation and get more bang for your buck

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Indo Sport podcast: The Patriots' unlikely march back to the Super Bowl | Sam Darnold v his ghosts

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TV Reviews -- With sex, bums and drug taking, financial thriller Industry might be turning into Bridgerton plus cocaine

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: The Repair Shop, Relic and Marvel's Wonder Man

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Celebrity News -- Brooklyn Beckham posts loved-up pictures with Nicola Peltz after family feud

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Celebrity -- 'I just poured out all this stuff about getting divorced': John Bishop on saving his marriage — and how it became a Hollywood movie

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Tennis -- Orla Dempsey: Naomi Osaka's jellyfish look raised eyebrows but tennis has been pushing the boundaries of sportswear for decades

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Celebrity Features -- Kirsty Blake Knox: Inside the 'Queer Eye' feud – how the feel‑good show turned to real‑life drama

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Irish News -- 'Like anyone, I crave validation. To get it from Roy...' – Éanna Hardwicke on star turn in 'Saipan'

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Celebrity News -- The Traitors winner Rachel: 'I'm not booking a big holiday anymore... I'll use the prize money to treat my ill mum'

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Healthy Eating -- Chloë finds a hobby: I join the fermentation revolution – and that's nothing to do with my rotten bins

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Home & Garden -- Diarmuid Gavin: Give your garden a year-round glow-up with evergolds

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Ireland -- Pól Ó Conghaile: Why you'll forget travel lists, but always remember the music you listened to on that trip

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World -- 'It's not about ticking off the Big Five' – Booking a safari this year? Here's how to make sure it's ethical

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World -- My trip to a Silk Road moonscape: 'The mystery is how this region has flown under the radar for so long'

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Travel News -- Mediahuis Ireland journalists and contributors scoop multiple travel journalism awards

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Politics -- TDs call for clarity on school projects selected for funding after 10 located in Education Minister's home county

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Courts -- Man caught with €400,000 of cannabis jailed for two-and-a-half years after appeal

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Politics -- Hazel Chu elected Green deputy leader

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Politics -- Tánaiste Simon Harris calls for social media ban for under-16s

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Irish News -- Flood clean up Rathfarnham Grange Park

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Courts -- Tipperary man charged with murder of popular pensioner is remanded in custody

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Irish News -- Locals rescued by boat as Storm Chandra causes severe floods in Enniscorthy

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Irish News -- Kneecap announce new album, saying Keir Starmer was 'all the motivation we needed'

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Politics -- 'You couldn't make it up' – Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil up to 20 graduating gardaí cannot take up work as they are not garda vetted

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Politics -- 'An appalling betrayal' – Psychotherapists call for end to 'inhumane' treatment of their clients ahead of Dáil vote

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Politics -- Rowing Ireland chair to tell TDs athlete mistreatment in high‑performance system 'not acceptable'

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David W Higgins: 'Middle powers' have more heft than US and China, but we face a tightrope walk

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Adrian Weckler: I won't boycott travel to US – such action only damages 'blue' cities like Chicago and Minneapolis

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Ksenia Samotiy: Why I was oddly proud of Michael O'Leary giving the middle finger to Elon Musk – even if it was Ryanair

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Helen McEntee: Ireland has a duty to improve Holocaust education for a generation at risk of forgetting

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Letters: Taoiseach leaving door open to join Donald Trump's Board of Peace exposes how feeble our Government is

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The Irish Independent's View: Indisputable footage of ICE shooting lays bare lies at heart of Trump administration

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Fionnán Sheahan: Headless chickens want Micheál Martin to duck the White House. This is why he can't

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Letters: Therapy notes are private and should never be used in court

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Tanya Sweeney: The 2016 trend isn't just about nostalgia, it's about saying 'look how far I've come'

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The Irish Independent's View: Micheál Martin's term as Fianna Fáil leader maps period of remarkable national recovery

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Jason Willick: Why Donald Trump nemesis Jack Smith is in First Amendment denial

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Ruth Medjber: I'm saving like a woman possessed – but is the money worth sacrificing the craic?

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Letters: To defeat Russia, Europe and the US must match Ukraine's remarkable defiance by restocking its war chest

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Bryan Dobson: In the worst housing crisis for generations, why has this 299-home development been left idle?

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Brendan O'Connor: Wear mirrored shades, insult Michael O'Leary, start a family feud — how to steal the limelight back from Trump

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World Business -- Dutch move towards scrapping ban on banker bonuses

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World Business -- Electric-car sales overtake traditional engines in Europe for the first time

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Business -- RTÉ dismissal of worker was 'lacking in fairness', WRC decides

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Irish Business -- Avoca-owner Aramark records loss of over €19m despite a surge in revenues

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North America -- TikTok users in US say they're unable to write word 'Epstein'

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In The Workplace -- This Working Life with Peter O'Leary: 'You should donate... one in four will need blood at some stage in our lives'

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Irish Business -- UCD seeking 'experienced retailer' for €1m per annum bookshop business

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World Business -- What's in the India-EU trade deal and what does it mean for Ireland?

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Irish Business -- EU-India trade deal to deliver immediate tariff cut for Irish whiskey

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Money -- Was your home or car damaged during Storm Chandra? Here's what you need to do

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Business -- Boost for Carlow Shopping Centre as discount retail giant set to open its biggest Irish store

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Business -- EU and India slash tariffs on cars, spirits and textiles in landmark trade deal

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The Big Tech Show -- The Big Tech Show: The world according to Mark Little

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Gaelic Football -- Former Clare footballer Keelan Sexton leaves Na Fianna to rejoin home club

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Soccer -- Katie McCabe's Arsenal thump AS FAR to set up FIFA Women's Champions Cup final clash with Corinthians

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Cycling -- Irish cyclist Ben Healy signs new long-term deal to remain with EF Education-EasyPost until 2029

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Gaelic Football -- All-Ireland club football-winning manager Austin O'Malley takes the reins at Derry powerhouse Slaughtneil

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Golf - Breaking - | Former Masters champion Patrick Reed quits LIV Golf and will return to PGA Tour in 2027 - 19:36

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Premier League -- Blow to Aston Villa's title tilt with Youri Tielemans set to miss up to 10 weeks after ankle injury

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Soccer -- 'One or two targets have been thwarted' – Martin O'Neill accepts Celtic fans are feeling 'anxiety' about transfers

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Soccer -- Irish footballers encouraged to sign up for landmark class-action case against Fifa as PFA Ireland back legal fight

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Rugby -- Adam Moore try secures Leinster Schools Senior Cup win for St Gerard's after tight battle with Pres Bray

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Premier League -- Fulham bolster ranks after agreeing £27million fee for Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb

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Premier League -- Raheem Sterling parts company with Chelsea after 'mutual agreement' ends stand-off

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