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Irish News Video -- Government's tenancy reforms will lead to higher rents - Sinn Féin

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Courts -- Man showed 'zero remorse' for years of domestic abuse that judge describes as worst he has ever seen

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Courts -- Man (43) who rammed van into gates, causing niece's death, after cocaine and alcohol bender is jailed for five years

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Money -- Eoin McGee answers: 'I'm living in London but I want to come home to Ireland in the next five years. What do I need to do to be in a position to buy a home?'

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Politics - Live - | Relief in Irish Government as Donald Trump backs down over Greenland tariff threat

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Fresher Iga Swiatek into next round of Australian Open as she seeks career Grand Slam

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Avant owner Bankinter says Irish lending has hit €5bn

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Instagram page advertising sex services from wife of suspect in John George murder 'posted online hours after fatal crash'

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'I call it that Davy Fitz energy. You have to have it and if you can save a bit of it by not mouthing at referees you're all right'

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Analysis -- Explainer: What does new plan for state-led childcare services mean for parents and providers?

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Irish News -- Couple who built cabin home without permission sought 'stable, permanent residence'

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Family -- The Divorce Diaries – I asked him: 'Are you gay?' And he collapsed and said: 'I think so.' It was just awful

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Food Reviews -- Restaurant review: 'It is only when we get to the DIY part of the meal things go awry'

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Six Nations -- Rúaidhrí O'Connor: Andy Farrell once again places his faith in Ireland's old guard

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Irish News -- Demand for AI-skilled workers ramping up as employers grapple with talent gaps, says new Ibec report

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Money -- Switch and save: How to get cheaper car insurance in 2026

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Politics -- Ireland will urge EU to deploy trade 'big bazooka' only if diplomacy fails, as Taoiseach warns of major job losses

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Irish News -- Unlicensed implants and unnecessary surgeries – the controversies hanging over CHI as questions remain unanswered

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TV Reviews -- 'The Beauty' review: Another overflowing crock of steaming dung from TV's greatest spoofer, Ryan Murphy

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Crime -- Elderly man (88) loses €1,600 to bogus tradesman offering roof repairs

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Irish News -- Skeletons, prosthetics and 'a lot of meat' – behind the scenes with the Dublin Airport baggage handlers

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Irish News -- 'I needed a Plan B' – Hugo Keenan on preparing for life after rugby and settling into new home

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North & West Kerry -- Kerry woman who was one of the oldest Travellers in Ireland remembered as 'the last of a generation'

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Europe -- Donald Trump insists he won't 'use force' to acquire Greenland

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Irish News -- Sinn Féin leader leads calls for Bord Bia Chairman to resign

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Have You Seen -- Behind the scenes at Dublin Airport's baggage team

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Life -- Asia's first portal connects the Philippines and Ireland

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North America - LIVE - | Trump says no tariffs next month after agreeing outline of Greenland deal

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Parenting -- Calmer meals and clearer routines – how to help your child create a healthy relationship with food

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United Rugby Championship -- Denis Buckley: 'The lads coming through at Connacht have no idea what it used to be like here'

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Catherine Fegan: How child-killer who hid in plain sight at little Mason's funeral finally had her sinister veil lifted

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'Enoch Burke does not define what we are' – Life beyond the controversy at the most famous school in the country

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Alison Spittle: 'People are nicer to me. I get praise. It's weird to get praise for essentially injecting yourself with something'

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'He's a changed man' – meet the 'grim reaper' for Dermot Bannon's OTT home tastes

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Cork woman whose land is at centre of family dispute leaves estate valued at almost €9m

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Views overlooking Phoenix Park – but charity's €2m apartment block lies empty amid homelessness crisis

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North America -- Donald Trump orders military plan to 'wipe Iran off face of the earth'

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Europe -- One killed and 37 injured in Spanish train crash days after deadly Cordoba collision

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Europe -- Donald Trump claims deal to end Ukraine war 'close' before meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky

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North America -- US set to quit World Health Organisation today

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North America -- Ghislaine Maxwell to appear before US Congress in Epstein investigation

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North America -- Ronald Brownstein: Is there even an endgame to Donald Trump's war on Democrat cities?

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North America -- Minnesota leaders subpoenaed by US government over opposition to ICE

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Sam Kiley: No boots on the ice at least, but biggest threat came in what Donald Trump did not say at Davos

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Lorraine Courtney: Is it any wonder people fall for AI relationships when skin and bone versions are now so terrifying?

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Deirdre Reynolds: Just like Prince Harry, Brooklyn Beckham's bombshells are strange attempt at achieving life of 'peace'

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Sophie White: All day and all night, the voice in my head whispers sweet 'you're nothing's. She doesn't just kick me when I'm down, but goes for the jugular

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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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Gaelic Football -- 'I think if we play to our potential, we can do whatever we want to do' – Greg McEneaney's bold Sky Blue declaration

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Champions League -- Champions League permutations: what Premier League clubs need from final game

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Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin to face board meeting amid calls to resign over his company Dawn Farms' sourcing of Brazilian beef

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How this Cork woman stepped up to help run the 120-cow family farm after her brother's passing

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Ciaran Moran: Mercosur has become a zombie trade deal – it won't die and won't live either

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Offaly cattle farmer who imported €730,000 of cannabis argues solicitor didn't realise importance of garda evidence

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Sinn Féin leader leads calls for Bord Bia chairman to resign

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Ladies Football -- 'I think it's one in a million' – Dublin footballer Niamh Crowley on overcoming rare disease and learning how to speak again

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Courts -- 'He was going to kill me if he got the chance' – garda who shot and killed George Nkencho said he had no option but to use lethal force

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Courts -- Man who stole €90,000 from primary school while chair of board of management avoids prison

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Wexford & District -- 'I miss her more than anything' – Wexford man's marathon fundraiser to fulfil deathbed promise to his late mother

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News -- How a Limerick graduate is helping migrants and minorities find their place in Ireland

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Movie News -- Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal tipped for Oscar nominations today

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Dundalk & North -- Louth council weighs in on Dundalk St Patrick's Day parade cancellation

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'A disgraceful act' – Galway football club outraged after pitch severely damaged by e-scooters

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Gardaí seize vapes, 'pre-rolled' joints and 'cannabis-infused' food items in raid on Cavan store

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Calls for Waterford Airport to become EU centre for next-generation drone technology

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'Big, big trouble' facing Cork coastal areas if erosion is not urgently checked

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How one Meath man's free-tree idea has grown into a 2030 mission: 'We can't keep up with demand'

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Seachtain: Tubaisteach do na Gaeltachtaí: 'trálaer €20m ceangailte ag an ché formhór na bliana'

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Real Health: Tackling the growing burden of diabetes in Ireland with Professor David Keegan

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Just Between Us: Queefing, discharge and the male G-Spot... Grace Alice O'Shea answers your most awkward sexual questions

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The Indo daily – Diary of a Controversy: How Steven Bartlett's podcast put him in hot water

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TV Reviews -- Scaredy cat Daniel deserves a medal as daring Majella shows her mettle on RTÉ travel show

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Music News -- 'It's like being at a wedding that goes on all week' – how Irish country music fans find love on trips to the sun

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: The Red Shoes, Lorraine Kelly's Norwegian Odyssey and The Beauty

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TV News -- The UK Traitors' final week kicks off with new twist

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A labour of glove: How Dublin-based Paula Rowan's designs became such a hit with the likes of Rihanna

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Louise McSharry: The best hydrating face masks to replenish dry skin

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Rebecca Ferguson phoned Tom Cruise after getting sick in Maldives: 'Can I get a helicopter?'

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Dónal Lynch on the Beckham feud: 'A scion turning on the firm? A hot American wife? A fight over a dress? Haven't we seen this somewhere before?'

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Melanie Finn: When nepo babies go nuclear – why Brooklyn Beckham went rogue on his own family

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Síle Seoige: 'I remember thinking how cruel and unnecessary and what a rotten thing it was to do. I was in my early 20s and it crushed me'

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Travel News -- Rory's Travel Club eyes London expansion after 'multi-million' investment from business family

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World -- 26 holidays for 2026: Aer Lingus in Cancun, cool cabins in Cavan, a Greek island getaway and a new Galway five-star

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Travel News -- Pól Ó Conghaile: A cheat sheet of discount codes, deals and tips for the January holiday sales

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World -- 'I'm not a group person, but I tried an escorted tour in Vietnam – surprising connections were made'

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Travel News -- 16 new flights to take in 2026 – from Dublin Airport, Cork, Shannon and more

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Health -- Mother sues IVF clinic after giving birth to baby who is 'different race to parents'

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Courts -- Pair sent for trial after large cannabis seizure at Dublin industrial unit

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Courts -- 'Man from Tallaght' promised roofer €500 for use of his bank account, court hears

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Politics -- What we know after Gráinne Seoige appears before Oireachtas committee urging action on sexualised AI deepfakes

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Irish News -- Funeral details announced for Marguerite Neville, who died in Limerick house fire

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Courts -- Brazilian man who denies murder of ex-girlfriend Bruna Fonseca was 'in psychic turmoil', court hears

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Politics -- Taxis no longer available at night in 'many towns and villages' as drivers seek crackdown on apps

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Courts -- Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct over death of Jessica Sheedy should get 'significant' sanction, inquiry hears

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Politics -- Taoiseach and 10 cabinet ministers to travel to US for annual St Patrick's Day visit

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The Irish Independent's View: Europe cannot allow itself to be bullied as old alliances crumble

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Mary McCarthy: Why we shouldn't just leave teenagers to their own digital devices once they turn 16

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Saoirse Hanley: Sitting in a room full of people who were also weeping at Hamnet reminded me just how special the cinema experience can be

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Sinéad Ryan: If RTÉ is to find a foothold in a digital world, it needs to go back to its roots

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Does JD Vance have what it takes to assume MAGA throne?

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John Downing: Ireland is at the mercy of a bully until we get our defences in order

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Kate Andrews: Why Americans have gone cold on Donald Trump's ICE raids

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Letters: Europe has nothing to lose in standing up to threats from supposed 'partner'

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Letters: The social media illusion can leave you feeling like your nice life isn't enough

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Francesca Ebel: Vladimir Putin's global standing takes a pounding as his allies are picked off

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David W Higgins: Gold surge a global vote of no confidence in paper money, as Donald Trump turmoil grips

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Sam Kiley: Vladimir Putin must be rubbing his hands with glee at global upheaval caused by Donald Trump's antics

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The Irish Independent's View: State should support selfless carers instead of penalising them with back-taxes

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Suzanne Crowe: We need greater ownership on dog fouling and a canine poo DNA database could be just the impetus

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Ksenia Samotiy: Gay bonkbuster 'Heated Rivalry' is a real pleasure, but female commentary on it leaves a lot to be desired

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Business -- Revolut says Irish mortgage launch still in development despite previously setting a 2026 introduction date

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Business -- Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says he hopes China's Comac becomes viable jet option

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World Business -- Barclays to move EU HQ from Dublin to Paris

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Business -- O'Leary offers Musk a free Ryanair ticket to thank him for the upsurge in sales following the spat on X

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Money -- House price increases slowed again in November, CSO data shows

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Business -- Dublin could host World Economic Forum, co-chair suggests

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Irish Business -- Boost for PTSB sale as Central Bank backs more favourable mortgage treatment

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World Business -- MEPs back plans for new 'S.EU' company type

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Business -- Markets tumble as Canada's prime minister Mark Carney announces death of 'rules-based order'

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Business -- Musgrave Group continues leadership shake-up with new board appointment

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Irish Business -- Settlement agreement in doubt in case involving CEO's alleged use of company money on girlfriends, court hears

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Business -- Simon Harris told to keep informed on Central Bank plan to move 'mint'

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Irish Business -- Rory's Travel Club secures backing to support expansion plans

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Politics -- Gráinne Seoige to tell Oireachtas that AI sexualised images 'will be abuse scandal of the 21st century', if action not taken

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Premier League -- Man United drop to lowest ever position in Deloitte Football Money League as no Premier League clubs make top four

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Champions League -- Champions League wrap: Missed Harry Kane penalty costs him a hat-trick in Bayern win while Barca battle to win in Prague

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Soccer -- Irish in action: Alan Browne the difference-maker as Boro come from behind to beat Stoke while Troy Parrott nets in Holland

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Soccer -- Gavin Bazunu facing frustrating start to loan spell at Stoke after suffering training ground injury

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Champions League -- Moises Caicedo header boosts Chelsea's top-eight hopes after labouring to Champions League win over Pafos

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Champions League -- Dominik Szoboszlai puts Reds on road to next round of Champions League as Marseille wilt on Mo Salah's return

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Champions League -- Yoane Wissa marks first Champions League start with goal as Newcastle swat aside PSV

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Soccer -- 'I'm not sure I'd throw that responsibility on him' – Martin O'Neill warns Tomas Cvancara is not answer to Celtic's problems

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Premier League -- Premier League would have seen 11 more goals this season if Arsene Wegner's 'daylight' offside law was in place

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Horse Racing -- 'He's doing everything asked of him' – All roads leading to Dublin Racing Festival for Kopek as Leopardstown looms

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Indo Sport Podcast -- Indo Sport podcast: Six Nations squad announcement | French omissions | Connacht's new home and Munster's misery

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Rugby -- Mary's hold firm to keep Clongowes at bay and close out Leinster Schools Senior Cup win

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Indo Sport Podcast -- Indo GAA podcast: Hurling league preview | Will Cork tear up the script? | Plus Ballygunner fire again

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