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'They were whipping and kicking her to get her up' – Charity calls for Garda animal abuse unit after horse dies of exhaustion on busy road

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Six Nations -- 'You've got to have a savage appetite if you kick the way we did' – Peter O'Mahony on Ireland's 'lack of intent' against France

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Analysis -- Mary Regan: With unflinching government support for the Bord Bia chief, talks are only way forward for farmers

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Soccer -- The Caoimhín Kelleher interview: 'We all have a massive dream of bringing Ireland to a World Cup'

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'Everyone was fond of Frank' – 'Gentleman' killed in Dublin bus crash remembered as 'intelligent' and 'independent'

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League of Ireland family mourns loss of St Patrick's Athletic icon Damien Byrne

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Veteran Avoca head chef sacked for 'falsified' fridge record made 'genuine mistake', lawyers say

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Six Nations -- David Kelly: Andy Farrell once let his players follow their own path – they have now lost their way

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Weather - live - | Heavy rain continues in some areas as flood risk remains; Council calls gardaí after sandbags removed

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Irish News -- Ireland and the Epstein files: How scandal hit three key figures from the peace process

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Comment -- Melanie Finn: How my lunchtime shopping trip to North Earl Street turned into a scene of unimaginable tragedy

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Analysis -- Fionnán Sheahan: How 'Prince of Darkness' Peter Mandelson has put British politics' kingmaker from Cork in peril

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Health Features -- 'I lost 12kg on Ozempic – then it all came back': The hidden side of weight-loss drugs

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Sex & Relationships -- 'I really couldn't process that the man that I had come to know was also this guy' – as Theresa Rowley's fairytale romance ends in cheating, we ask: is love OK?

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Homes -- House renovated by former 'Home of the Year' contestants has a previous TV history

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Irish News -- More baby food products recalled amid concerns over toxin which can cause illness

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: Europe's ruling on TikTok is a far more powerful way to protect kids than any social media ban

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Crime -- Man seriously injured in Cork stabbing incident

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Six Nations -- Rúaidhrí O'Connor: Andy Farrell is facing his biggest challenge yet after Paris mismatch reveals sobering new reality

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Business -- As Kenny Jacobs steps down with €1m, the DAA will find CEO job a tough sell

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Courts -- Michael Flatley claims 'Lord of the Dance' royalties missing in legal wrangle with events company

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Money -- Home economics: 'The executor of my father's will isn't performing their duties – how do we proceed?'

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Soccer -- Sammie Szmodics' departure was in the 'best interests of Ipswich's culture and values' – Kieran McKenna

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Irish News -- Private jet of Trump donor twice refuelled at Shannon Airport while deporting Palestinians from US to West Bank, report says

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Courts -- Glenveagh pleads guilty to safety breach over Wicklow building site death seven years ago

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Money -- Are people spending less on food when they take weight-loss drugs?

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Family Features -- Bill Linnane: Youngsters today are more into barbells than bars, but that's not a bad thing

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Videos -- Eyewitnesses to fatal Dublin city centre bus crash recount horrific scene as it unfolded

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Videos -- 'You're in our country' DUP's Gregory Campbell tells Catherine Connolly

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Videos -- Where you live can impact how soon a cancer patient gets treatment, new data reveals

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Irish News -- I put up a hell of a fight to beat cancer - now I'm back living in a cold, damp apartment

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Irish News -- Victim of Bus Éireann crash in Dublin city centre is named locally

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The legend surrounding Andy Warhol's Marilyn prints – and why they fetch high prices

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Spencer Matthews: 'I like to think I have swapped an unhealthy addiction for something better – Vogue'

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Billy Bragg: 'If Woody Guthrie had social media, he would never have put it down. He'd be the king of TikTok'

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Eithne Shortall: How The Traitors caused a massive book sale boost for one mystery author

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'I wasn't expecting to be talking about it 10 months later' – six in-flight meals that actually tasted good

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Three to try: extra special sparkling wines for a Valentine's date

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'We worked multiple jobs to buy a house in our 20s. Now, at 30, we are trading up'

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Fix it up: Fulfil your West Cork fantasy with this tranquil home and its panoramic views

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'Walk-in' period home with organic garden and stables in Co Westmeath

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Cosy home with ample outdoor space near vibrant Galway village

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On the market: Four homes for just over a million in Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Wicklow

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Britain -- 'I'm sorry for appointing Mandelson as US envoy and believing his lies on Epstein,' says Keir Starmer

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Europe -- 'Catastrophe' for Vladimir Putin's troops as Starlink internet terminals deactivated

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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 -- Most in US don't believe Trump administration's account of Alex Pretti death, poll shows

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Donal Fallon: Irish nightclubs are an endangered species, but they can still be saved from extinction

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Martina Devlin: Questions must be asked on moral judgment of those who kept in contact with Jeffrey Epstein after his 2008 conviction

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Holly Baxter: Why it looks like Donald Trump is panicking about his legacy after the Epstein files

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The Irish Independent's View: Sordid Jeffrey Epstein saga must have a positive outcome – justice for the victims

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Letters: We're swimming against tide on climate change and need to take action

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

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Crime -- The five men identified by the Kinahan gang's 'intelligence network' as being Regency gunmen and what became of them

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Irish News -- GP who failed to recognise critical condition of girl (10) who died from treatable illness is found guilty of poor performance

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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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Rugby -- Mixed emotions for Jacob Stockdale after defeat in first Six Nations appearance for Ireland in five years

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Beef -- 'Irish farming will be like the fishing industry in two or three years' – why this West Kerry community is against Mercosur

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News -- EU to take 'bolder' approach to food labelling – Commissioner Hansen

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Farm Property -- Versatile 60ac farm on Laois/Offaly border for €720k

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Farm Property -- Choice abounds with three grass farms available in Co Louth for €10,000/ac to €15,000/ac

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Dairy -- Key ways to keep profits high when milk price is low

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Dublin News -- 'But for now, it's goodbye' – popular city centre café announces immediate closure

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TV News -- Wicklow man steals show on 'First Dates' with raw honesty, a rose and a striptease

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Courts -- No bed for Kerry machete-suspect: State grabbles to find accommodation for teenager at 'very high risk' of re-offending

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Wexford & District -- Councillor told to 'put up or shut up' amid claims staff of national politicians are operating anonymous accounts online

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News -- Donegal man assaulted sister after row over family dog

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News -- Gardaí arrest teenager after robbing and crashing car in Meath

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News -- Iconic Waterford venue 'The Forum' sold to Dublin buyer

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South Kerry -- Landowners on Kerry's majestic Reeks to receive funding in scheme that's first of its kind in Ireland

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South Kerry -- Kerry couple denied permission to build holiday homes after Roads Department recommends refusal

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News -- Major boost for Donegal as 172 Letterkenny housing development approved by Department of Housing

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The Left Wing: Ireland's systems failure, big questions to answer & majestic France

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Indo Politics: By-elections loom and Bord Bia under fire

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Indo Sport podcast: Ireland suffer punishing defeat in Paris | Post-match reaction | France 36-14 Ireland

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The Indo Daily: Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance – Chaos behind the curtain

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Book Reviews -- Love is a battlefield – the best doomed literary romances of all time and why they make our hearts beat faster

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Books -- How Ireland tried to stem a 'tide of filth' with a Committee on Evil Literature

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Theatre & Arts -- Theatre director Conall Morrison: 'I don't think there is any danger of the male voice being silenced'

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Music -- Ailbhe Reddy delivers raw, affecting break-up album that never outstays its welcome

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Book Reviews -- Ali Smith's haunting Glyph is the ghost story of our time – and her most vital novel yet

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Movie Reviews -- A Quiet Love review: Irish sign language documentary will melt your heart as it follows the highs and lows of three deaf couples

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Celebrity -- Tanya Sweeney: 14-year-old Harper is now the Beckhams' frontline PR strategy – but at what cost?

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Podcasts -- Just Between Us: From bullets to bondage - A beginner's guide to sex toys with Shawna Scott

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Sex & Relationships -- 11 fun and creative Valentine's Day gifts to enjoy together

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Health & Wellbeing -- Ruth Medjber's life stories: 'I didn't know how to live properly. I only knew how to endure and endure'

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Recipes -- Warm up for Pancake Day with Donal Skehan's sweet and savoury brunches

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Food News -- 'We've had the run of our lives' – iconic Co Waterford restaurant to close after 30 years

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Travel News -- My solo travel company: 'The best part is bringing solo travellers together and seeing them enjoy a holiday as a group'

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

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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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Courts -- Suspended sentence for carer found with heroin after relapse

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Courts -- Crufts winner's parents asked if they can care for pitbull after €12,000 kennel bill

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Irish News -- 'We don't just see schoolgirls, we see future leaders and innovators' – 4,000 young girls attend Stem festival I-Wish

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Irish News -- Flu claimed lives of 181 people so far this winter as trolley numbers hit 700

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Courts -- 'Under duress' drug dealer was relieved when he was caught, court hears

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Health -- Thousands of cancer patients facing chemotherapy delays as data shows where you live can determine how soon treatment begins

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Courts -- Kickboxer who 'lost all control' and stomped on his mother's skull found guilty of her manslaughter

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Irish News -- 'We heard a massive bang and the lights flickered' – eyewitnesses to fatal Dublin city centre bus crash recount horrific scene as it unfolded

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Politics - Latest - | By-elections to replace Catherine Connolly and Paschal Donohoe in Galway and Dublin earmarked for May 22 - 20:20

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Courts -- 'I live with the shame every day': Ex-principal apologises after stealing 'substantial' amount from school

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Irish News -- Joshua Allen, son of celebrity chef Rachel Allen, appears in court charged with dangerous driving

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Letters: Shame on all those hiding truth about Jeffrey Epstein and his political affiliations

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Sophie White: I woke to find a random man peering in my bedroom door. I showed him around the house anyway – you never know who's a full cash buyer looking for a quick sale

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Ishaan Tharoor: Why using strong-arm tactics to prey on smaller nations will only weaken US in the long run

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The Irish Independent's View: Snub by X to Oireachtas Media Committee invitation is an insult to all of us

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Suzanne Crowe: Helping my daughter practise for driving test opened my eyes to awful behaviour on Irish roads

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Lorraine Courtney: Why Re-turn should reinvest its €50m surplus to clean up Dublin 'bomb site'

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

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

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

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

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Declan Power: Ireland must do more to spot looming threats and 'war-game' a response

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David W Higgins: Buying a house can feel like waiting in a long, snaking queue with no end in sight

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Business -- EU set to relax emissions rules under pressure from industry

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Business -- McEvaddy firm raises objection over daa 'Eastlands Cargo Village'

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World Business -- Alphabet ramps up data centres and infrastructure spend in Big Tech battle for AI supremacy

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Irish Business -- Tifco hotel group's €22m profits boosted by refugee contracts

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Business -- Bitcoin drops 14pc in a day and sheds half its value in four months as crypto woes continue

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Business -- Tax receipts flat in January, new Exchequer figures show

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Irish Business -- ECB leaves interest rates unchanged

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The Big Tech Show -- The Big Tech Show: Inside the system designed to keep you hooked

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Irish News -- Government called on by property body to pause rent reforms to prevent landlord exodus

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Money -- European Central Bank might cut interest rates for the ninth time to stem euro surge

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Irish Business -- Expansion to take a hit, as report shows Irish business leaders pulling back on investment plans

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Commercial Property -- Pair of McKillen-linked properties to feature in BidX1 auction next week

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Money -- 'Unmarried couples are considered 'strangers' for tax purposes' – The financial joys of marriage, from pensions to property

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World Business -- America seeks to set up vital minerals trade bloc, in bid to counter Chinese dominance

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League of Ireland -- Seán O'Connor: Ahead of the big kick-off, six young stars set to light up the League of Ireland in 2026

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League of Ireland -- Shamrock Rovers' season-opener against Dundalk postponed due to waterlogged pitch after torrential rain in Tallaght

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Gaelic Football -- Dublin's Seán MacMahon has sending off against Mayo overturned on appeal

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Premier League -- 'That's the only way players can improve' – Arne Slot reaping rewards of keeping faith with Florian Wirtz

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Six Nations -- How they rated: Bench impact only positive as Ireland come up woefully short against French

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Premier League -- Man Utd vs Tottenham: Michael Carrick press conference

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Six Nations -- 'Nowhere near where we expect' – Ireland stars full of regret as Andy Farrell questions their 'fight' after French lesson

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Six Nations -- Andy Farrell rues first-half display after Ireland's loss to France

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Premier League -- Thomas Frank says Cristian Romero outburst has been 'dealt with internally'

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Premier League -- Liam Rosenior defends outburst against Arsenal

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League of Ireland -- Daniel McDonnell's LOI season preview: Chasing pack must ignite to avoid the same old story

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League of Ireland -- Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley expects fees for League of Ireland players to keep rising

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Ladies Football -- 'When we won the All-Ireland in 2023, I was like, 'You know what? I don't think you can get any better than this''

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