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Irish News -- State takes in record €1bn inheritance tax as Taoiseach Micheál Martin pledges reform

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Family weren't told for a week after their brother's body was discovered in a Dublin apartment

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Two men charged as cocaine and cannabis worth €2.75m seized in Dublin

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Richard Jolly: Manchester City prove rebuild is complete as calamity Kepa costs Arsenal Carabao Cup

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'Just a great GAA man' – Pádraic Joyce pays tribute to the late Michael Lyster after Galway's win over Dublin

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GAA -- 'Iconic' former 'Sunday Game' presenter Michael Lyster dies aged 71

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Irish News -- Jonathan Rhys Meyers: 'I drank alone. I wanted oblivion all the time. I'd buy two bottles of vodka and lock the door'

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Crime - breaking - | Gardaí looking for information on two vehicles in relation to serious assault of young woman in Tipperary

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World News - live - | Israel strikes main bridge in south Lebanon as Iran threatens to strike energy and water systems of Gulf neighbours

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Athletics -- 'I'm proud of this' – Kate O'Connor wins pentathlon bronze at World Indoor Championships in Poland

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Irish News -- 'It broke my heart to see it': what Meath locals think about the demolition of Murray home

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Business -- Adrian Weckler: Rapid evolution of AI means layoffs are no longer a last resort — they're a business plan

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Gaelic Football -- Ger Brennan sees red as Dublin relegated to Division 2 after disastrous end to clash with Galway

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Irish News -- A lost boy: the harrowing story of one Dublin child, failed by those who should have protected him, whose life is now blighted by drugs and crime

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Politics -- Government vows to pursue €90m in pandemic overpayments made to workers during lockdowns

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Irish News -- Mother who lost family in Buncrana pier tragedy ten years ago thanks community as hundreds attend memorial walk

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Irish News -- House-builder Michael O'Flynn pauses new contracts amid 'huge concern' over Iran war price rises

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North America -- Backlash after Trump says he is 'glad' special prosecutor who pursued Russia links is dead

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Money -- Investing or overpaying a mortgage – which is the best use of €10,000?

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Irish News -- Young man hospitalised for serious injuries after crash on scrambler in Co Clare

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Health -- HSE spending on outsourcing radiation therapy for public cancer patients tops €113m since 2020

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Irish Business -- Family-owned steel fabricator in Wexford bought by London-listed group in €7.3m deal

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Crime -- The 'Black Axe' romance fraud boss who had €110,000 in accounts - but still avoided jail

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Irish News -- Taoiseach says inheritance tax reforms are needed as receipts hit record €1bn last year

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Entertainment -- Jonathan Rhys Meyers 'I never knew love, until I held my son'

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Irish News -- Managing the impact of social media on school life is very challenging, says principal of Dublin secondary school

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International Soccer -- Finding Heimir: An exclusive Irish Independent documentary

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Irish News -- Price of fuel surges close to €2.30 a litre – with further pain predicted at the pumps

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Irish News -- 'He's willing to push boundaries': Kneecap manager Daniel Lambert's provocative playbook, from Bohs to Iran

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My favourite room: 'Jimmy always had an idea of coming back to the Naul and one day he said "I've bought this place"' – The family who restored Whitestown House

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Motoring review: This stunning and spacious saloon really impressed me - until it had to be towed away

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Rest in peace? Not on your life. Why celebrity tombstone tourism refuses to die

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Sarah Breen: What was I like in the 90s? I'm glad to say that little evidence remains

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International Soccer - exclusive - | 'I never planned to ridicule Sepp Maier' – Antonin Panenka on penalty fame, Troy Parrott and the modern game

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My Money: 'If I'd played more doubles on the tennis tour, I'd have earned more and maybe even won more'

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'Total thievery is what it is. An outrage when she's not here' – The Creep Dive podcast co-host Jen O'Dwyer on the death of her sister at just 16

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Saoirse Hanley: Six years after Covid-19 forced me to leave New York with no idea what was coming next, I've made a nostalgic return to the city

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Ian Madigan: 'Having memes of myself crying at the 2015 World Cup sent to me every weekend for years, I've become pretty battle-hardened'

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Kevin Dundon: Use peanuts to add unexpected texture and flavour to these beef short ribs and apple crumble recipes

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Dear Mary: My adult daughters are living at home and want their boyfriends to stay over but my husband says no

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Middle East -- Builders face costs 'bloodbath' as critical pipe suppliers prepare to raise their prices

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World News -- 'We've been through all the wars. We will get through this, too': The Israelis staying put as Hezbollah missiles fly

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Europe -- 'I wish I had never met him': Tearful princess says Epstein 'deceived' and 'manipulated' her

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Brenda Power: Meath house demolition is another victory for the State against the small man

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Shane Ross: My father almost completely cut me out of his will as he felt I had lost the run of myself and become utterly obnoxious

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Brendan O'Connor: Nothing builds community like the demoliton of a gigantic house

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Paul Kearns: Invisible Palestinians and imaginary Iranians — how Israel's media is presenting this war

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Eilis O'Hanlon: Forget waiting for Superman or government handouts — if you want to beat the energy crisis, just layer up

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Family -- 'He had a late-onset autism, when he was about four or five. He met most of his markers when he was a baby': Eamon Ryan on his son, Tommy

1 month ago

Life -- Laura Woods: 'I have financial responsibilities like everyone else. Suddenly you're working full-time and then you're told that your services are no longer required'

1 month ago

Life -- Copper Face Jacks turns 30: 'I met him, had a dance and a shift. I went back the next night, saw him, and thought, 'he's in Coppers two nights in a row – it's meant to be!'

1 month ago

Sex & Relationships -- The Divorce Diaries: 'The sex stopped – he said you're the problem, you have to sort it out'

1 month ago

Gaelic Football -- 'Fergal was correct to give us both a red card. We shouldn't be doing that' – Ger Brennan holds hands up as Dublin suffer drop in Galway

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Golf -- Pádraig Harrington beaten in Cologuard Classic playoff in Tucson, Arizona

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Gaelic Football -- Jack O'Connor 'delighted' with Armagh staying up as Kerry turn focus to NFL Division 1 final

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Dairy -- Why we changed our minds on bluetongue vaccination – at a cost of €2,500

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Tillage -- How manures and foliar feeds are helping me cut fertiliser costs

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Farm Property -- 'Market for small parcels alive and well' as 13ac Carlow farm makes €18,600/ac

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Beef -- Sucklers, dairy calves and tillage: It's all in the mix at this 320ac Offaly farm

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Dairy -- Milk price slide leaves UK dairy farmers on the brink

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Dublin News -- €5 nightly tax for tourists to Dublin floated by council

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Gaelic Football -- Philly McMahon: How the kick-out has become the ultimate power play in football

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Irish News - Breaking - | UCD lecturer accused of hacking personal data of more than 100 students

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Dublin News -- Great South Wall reopens after €2.5m repair works following Storm Bram damage

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Crime -- Council's decision to leave Dublin park open all night could backfire, city councillor says

2 days ago

Dublin News -- Luas Red Line services resume after technical issue as gardaí investigate assault

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Courts -- Businessman has firearms licence appeal refused over alleged armed stand-off with Wicklow gardaí

21 hours ago

Enniscorthy -- Funds raised in memory of Wexford supermarket worker will provide 'privacy and dignity' for families

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North & West Kerry -- Kerry student with an ear and love for languages takes home award - 'The world is her oyster'

17 hours ago

News -- Housing boost confirmed for Mayo town as major development gets the green light

14 hours ago

Galway city residents frustrated by council's inaction on rat-running – 'I'm afraid to cross the road'

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Wexford arsonist who set three separate fires causing damage of over €100,000 gets suspended sentence

17 hours ago

Historic map of town in Wicklow from 1840s resurfaces at heritage museum

10 hours ago

Public meeting to be held in Wexford to discuss agricultural policy in next EU Budget

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Wicklow GAA adopts 'Every Drop Counts' campaign with Irish Blood Transfusion Service

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The Indo Daily: Was Gerry Adams in the IRA? Inside the landmark £1 court case

2 days ago

Indo Sport podcast: Gaelic football panel | Ger Brennan wants some 'soul searching', Jim McGuinness 'not bothered', player of the league?

3 days ago

Real Health: Are you getting enough fibre? The simple fix for better gut health

3 days ago

Seachtain: The Irish Hitlers – Paddy, Bridget agus uncail Adolf

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Movie News -- Ukrainian woman who settled in Wexford debuts short film at international film festival – 'It's a big breakthrough'

8 hours ago

Life Magazine -- Ease into the Spring Equinox: Expect a loosening of tension in the air as the days get brighter

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Health & Wellbeing -- Notions and necessities: From Irish film clubs to book events and home pilates kits, it's all here

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Book News -- Madeleine Keane on books: Cast your vote to select the top 20 Irish books of the last two decades

21 hours ago

Celebrity News -- Chappell Roan 'really sad' after security clash at hotel made footballer Jorginho's daughter cry

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Triona: These beauty treats come in super chic packages while helping you look your best

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The Irish designers making tweed cool: 'I wanted to showcase how it can be both historical but modern'

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54

1 day ago

Ciarán Cannon on his daughter who was stillborn: 'She would be 23 now. I often wonder what she would look like? And how would her presence have changed the rest of us?'

18 hours ago

Talk -- Auto advice: Wondering where to start when it comes to spring cleaning your car? Follow my step-by-step guide

21 hours ago

Travel News -- Remote Spanish airport once again becomes parking lot for planes, this time due to Iran war

8 hours ago

World -- Bali through the eyes of the Irish who live there: 'Figure out where the tourist spots are – and avoid them'

9 hours ago

Irish News -- Irish hotels report spike in queries as war in Middle East and rising costs drive holidaymakers back to the staycation

1 day ago

Ireland -- Pól Ó Conghaile: I tried to find 10 decent-value short breaks in Ireland – here they are, from €50pp to five-star deals

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Cruise -- 'I never thought I was interested in cruises, until I went on one' – Karl Broderick and Alan Hughes take a holiday on the seas

9 hours ago

Letters: If we want children to read more, schools need to scale back on screen time

21 hours ago

Eoin O'Malley: Vulnerable Ireland must start planning for new world order as US empire crumbles

21 hours ago

Máiría Cahill: Only a laugh? Epstein float should be a source of national shame

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Luke O'Neill: As an unprecedented meningitis outbreak hits England, here's what you need to know if it arrives here

1 day ago

Declan Lynch: Why would a writer with strong links to British intelligence move to Louth? I have an idea

1 day ago

Richard Curran: Jessie Buckley's Oscar win puts spotlight on how Ireland became a Hollywood producer hot spot

1 day ago

Mary Regan: Taoiseach can take plaudits for now, but Trump's war with Iran will put his leadership through another great test

1 day ago

John Downing: Gerry Adams exits a second court with his 'never in the IRA' claims still standing

21 hours ago

Louise McSharry: I'm dreaming of a day when our taoiseach visiting the White House is no longer an embarassing ordeal

1 day ago

Fionnan Sheahan: Gerry Adams once again washes his hands of blood spilled by the Provos

21 hours ago

Édaein O'Connell: Snoring is tearing marriages apart – could separate bedrooms be the key to wedded bliss?

21 hours ago

Letters: Ireland's voice is too small for world leaders to hear, it needs a commonwealth

21 hours ago

Analysis: Only 21pc of the world population can say they live in a free country, study reveals

21 hours ago

The Irish Independent's view: Old world order has vanished in fog of Donald Trump's risky war

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Katriona O'Sullivan: 'I was called ballsy for asking to be paid to share my life story. But why should anyone work for free?'

1 day ago

Irish Business -- Richard Curran: Collisons' motivation for commissioning economic report could be as interesting as the document itself

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Money -- Your Questions Answered: 'A zip has broken on my 18-month-old runners. Can I get a refund?'

21 hours ago

Money -- Electric vehicles or petrol cars – which are cheaper to run?

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Irish Business -- 'I used to mitch off school to come in here and wash pots' says 7th generation FX Buckley boss

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Money -- Your money questions: If I invest in an Approved Retirement Fund when I retire, will I be able to change my mind?

21 hours ago

Irish News -- Price of fuel surges close to €2.30 a litre – with further pain predicted at the pumps

1 day ago

Money -- If the economy wobbles, here is what you need to know about redundancy

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: AI slop in emails and social media posts is not a superpower

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Business -- Markets pummelled as Middle East conflict rages

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: What AI 'hallucinations' are and how they can fool us with made-up answers

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Money -- Home economics: 'Does letting children live in a second home for free count as a gift when it comes to inheritance tax?'

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Irish News -- Government to slash excise duty by up to a quarter in bid to ease worst fuel crisis in living memory

1 day ago

Irish News -- Irish economy in better position than European peers on Iran war risk, says Central Bank boss Gabriel Makhlouf

1 day ago

Technology -- Tech executives should not be defendants in corporate 'spy' case, court says

1 day ago

Premier League -- Pep Guardiola believes Carabao Cup glory will have no effect on Premier League title race

6 hours ago

Gaelic Football -- Donegal set up Division 1 final date with Kerry after four-point win over battling Monaghan

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Horse Racing -- Joseph O'Brien targets lofty heights for Beset after improving mare lands feature race at Naas

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Soccer -- Relief as Troy Parrott comes through club test but Czechs get major boost as key man Pavel Sulc scores on return from injury

8 hours ago

Gaelic Football -- Kerry fall into Division 1 league final against Donegal after fast start against Armagh

9 hours ago

Soccer -- Martin O'Neill calls on Celtic squad to 'reinvent character' after costly defeat to Dundee United

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Gaelic Football -- Two-pointer from Brian Hurley secures Cork victory over Tyrone and return to Division 1

9 hours ago

Premier League -- Tottenham crisis deepens with 3-0 defeat to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest

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Premier League -- Ollie Watkins helps Aston Villa close gap on Manchester United with win over struggling West Ham

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Gaelic Football -- Derry and Cavan secure Division 2 status as Shane McGuigan inspires victory

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Gaelic Football -- Limerick suffer relegation agony despite 11-point comeback against Fermanagh

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Gaelic Football -- Paul Kingston's two goals see Laois end Down's unbeaten run but Mournemen march on to Division 3 final

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Gaelic Football -- Carlow crush Leitrim with second-half blitz to secure promotion

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Gaelic Football -- Jack Lavin's late point saves 14-man Sligo from relegation with narrow victory over Clare

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