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'It's very unforgiving' – Rianna Jarrett aware of 'cutthroat' reality of coaching after landing first major role

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Irish News -- Dublin Airport – 48 hours to make it home for Christmas

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'A minute and a half after Fastway took our parcels, we got a message – they were bust'

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Courts -- Louth man accused of murdering family members sent forward to Central Criminal Court for trial

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Darts -- 'It's not cheating' – Luke Littler readying himself for slow play challenge from Mensur Suljovic amid Cullen complaints

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Woman arrested on suspicion of murder of Donabate boy Daniel Aruebose

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Youth accused of murdering teen in Dublin care facility to be tried in Central Criminal Court

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Munster 'in good shape' for Leinster showdown as Alex Codling reveals full bill of health for Reds

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Ukraine's Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks 'quite solid'

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Pop-up shop sells T-shirts to help Rock Against Homelessness in aid of Focus Ireland

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Courts -- Aristocrat's lawsuit over hunting rights holds up development of €100m solar farm

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Irish News -- OPW paid almost €4m more than the price suggested in valuation for lands at Castletown House

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Irish News -- Driver caught going 192kmh in 100kmh zone during garda road safety campaign

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Leinster Rugby -- Ciarán Frawley set to leave Leinster and reunite with Stuart Lancaster at Connacht

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Irish News -- 'It's the best decision we ever made' –couple become homeowners through Irish start-up's rent-to-own model

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Celebrity News - BREAKING - | Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea dies aged 74

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Health & Wellbeing -- Ask Allison: I'm not in love with my husband but I don't want to hurt him or our children by leaving. Should I have a secret affair?

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Education -- Fees at private schools hiked by up to €2,000 as highest and lowest costs across country revealed

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Dublin News -- Car crashes into café in Dublin city centre

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Irish News -- 'I was housed with women that had committed attempted murder' – Irish woman (58) who was released from ICE detention in US

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Soccer -- Martin O'Neill hits out at Matt Doherty's Wolves comments: 'I wouldn't listen to a word Matt was saying'

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Irish News -- Michael Houghton: Seven priceless festive family activities that cost almost nothing

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Crime -- Numbers arrested for drug driving now almost equal to drink driving

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Radio -- 'I won't be getting paid twice as much, it doesn't work like that' – RTÉ's Oliver Callan on having his airtime doubled

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Irish News -- Bank of Ireland warns customers of social media ads impersonating major retailers

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Life -- Édaein O'Connell on her first Christmas without her mother. 'Now, there will be an empty seat at our table. Why did it have to be her?'

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Premier League -- Eamonn Sweeney: Aston Villa's ability to get the most from what they have puts wasteful Manchester United in the shade

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Horse Racing -- 'Never allowed myself to think, 'What am I gonna do when this is over?'' – Rachael Blackmore on her next chapter

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Courts -- Man who stabbed wedding party guest in neck with shard of glass 'lucky not to be jailed', judge says

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Irish News -- Insurance companies are making much higher profits than reported

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Irish News -- Private school fees in Ireland hiked by as much as €2,000 a year

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Irish News -- Conservation botanist Dr Darren Reidy explains his process of banking every native seed in Ireland so that they can be reintroduced in the event of an ecological disaster

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TV Reviews -- 'Ireland's Fittest Family' review: Why do so many viewers enjoy this gruellingly tedious contest?

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Legal advice: 'My father's new partner has moved into my farmhouse – can she claim rights to my property?'

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'He always dodged buying a round' – rise and fall of brazen ex-Fine Gael councillor jailed for stealing €172,000 from charity to pay for male escorts

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Director of collapsed packaging company 'failed to disclose €820,000 in her Revolut account'

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Bite marks, a bloody lip and a brutal bust-up – but high-profile politician in clear over alleged assault on their sister

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The big Westlife interview: Who Simon didn't like, who was the golden boy, would Brian come back, who Louis says were the 'guinea pigs'

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Paul Kimmage: How much is enough and why couldn't John Magnier let this one go?

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'Her marriage was unhappy but also unbreakable': The love triangle of Sinéad Cusack, Tom Stoppard and Jeremy Irons

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Europe -- Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

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North America -- Jim Beam stops production at main Kentucky distillery for 2026 as Trump's trade wars hit sales

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Europe -- Emmanuel Macron expected to have call with Vladimir Putin this week to push for Ukraine peace deal

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Asia-Pacific -- Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

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World News -- Russia dismisses new peace plan after Trump's envoy calls talks constructive

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North America -- Jeffrey Epstein would ask for ID to 'make sure' girls were under-age, newly released files show

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Fionnán Sheahan: No Focal at all as Micheál Martin plugs in to Downing Street's polling experts

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Dmytro Kuleba: Volodymyr Zelensky's caution over ceasefire talks entirely justifiable

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Sarah Carey: Early Learning Initiative will change lives in Ireland for generations to come

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Ciara Kelly: I love to kick millennials as much as the next person, but we can thank them for the age of manifesting and daring to dream

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Jenny Maguire: So-called 'clean girl' aesthetic borders on white nationalist chic – it's time to get back to glam

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The Irish Independent's View: Special education in fee-paying schools needs clarity

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Entertainment -- Twink: 'The man for that job was either Oliver Callan or Al Porter but they wouldn't have the balls to give it to him'

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Courts -- 'I object, I object, I object': Residents protest over unauthorised extension to Sutton home they say looks more like 'an airport hangar'

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Golf -- 'One wants €45k for a week despite being 93km away' – Teeing up a rental windfall from the Ryder Cup? Here's how to set a realistic price

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Soccer -- As Liverpool struggle, Mohamed Salah can do no wrong back home in Egypt

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What the weak Christmas beef trade means for farmers heading into 2026

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Irish and EU dairy firms hit with Chinese anti-subsidy duties

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The deal that won't die: inside the latest Mercosur standoff

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Eddie Punch: Why the Brussels Mercosur protest is more than just 'business as usual'

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Why soil health is the engine room of farm profitability

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Dublin News -- Cherry Orchard loses only astroturf as council tarmacs over pitch

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Dublin News -- Dublin City Council opens new playground in Chapelizod

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Dublin -- Dart Plus delays leave new homes in south Dublin without necessary transport infrastructure, say councillors

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Dublin News -- Official count finds 145 people are sleeping rough in Dublin this winter

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Woman in her 60s was seriously injured in Wexford car crash

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Plans to demolish and redevelop Galway pub and transform 'substandard' building put forward

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News -- 'It's like winning the lottery' - Wicklow family of eight rehomed for Christmas

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South Kerry -- Kerry grandparents lead Christmas walk for 'incredible' charity that helps care for granddaughter

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Enniscorthy -- See inside Wexford house in need of renovation on the market for €150,000

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News -- Mayo and Galway coffee shops will open on Christmas Day to welcome anyone in need of 'warmth, comfort, or company'

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South Kerry -- 'New era' for Kerry as first section of 'highly anticipated' greenway opens

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News -- Seventy Cavan families and individuals to get keys to their 'forever homes' as Christmas dreams come true

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News -- 70,000 LED lights and 800 hours of prep work – How this Galway family's Christmas lights show continues to shine

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Indo Sport podcast: The Football Show | Jolly Rogers on fire for Villa | Injury strikes Isak & Bruno | Pep's Christmas dinner

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Indo Sport podcast: The Open, Harrington's radiance and Irish golf's golden era | Dermot Gilleece

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The Indo Daily: A Pint of Plain: Fionnán and Donal Fallon's Christmas Pub Crawl

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A Pint of Plain: Fionnán and Donal Fallon's Christmas Pub Crawl

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Music News -- Brian May to broadcast unreleased Queen track that 'no one has ever heard'

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Theatre & Arts -- Misaki Parbrook: 'I've been drawn to the idea of journeying recently, especially to a place that doesn't exist or cannot be reached'

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming choices: Secrets of the Conclave, An Cailín Ciúin and Elway

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Celebrity News -- Kate Winslet reveals 'horrific' media intrusion that made her 'terrified to go to sleep'

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Health & Wellbeing -- Dear Mary: My wife started therapy and wants more time for herself but I feel we're not a team now and the kids are losing out

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Food & Drink -- Notions and necessities: From sound healing to cosy neon knitwear, whiskey weekend getaways and gorgeous jewellery, it's all here

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: Make sure your complexion stays merry and bright over Christmas with these masks and balms

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: My boyfriend dumped me and I didn't see it coming. I can't get out of bed or stop crying. How can I face Christmas parties now?

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Celebrity News -- 'How in the world am I gonna get her to meet him?' – Taylor Swift finally reveals who set her up with Travis Kelce

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Health Features -- Festive food fear: How to take a more mindful, forgiving approach to your annual Christmas over-indulgence

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Parenting -- Understanding Christmas overload and why children have meltdowns over festive period

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Health & Wellbeing -- Healthy eating: Susan Jane White's Christmas cure recipe will shoot energy back into your body during the hangover season

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'The first one was for me and my girlfriend': How I turned a passion project into a camper van business

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How I blew away the winter cobwebs in freezing Tromso, where there's a warm welcome, and the delightful ritual of Kaffe og Kake

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'I used my precious annual leave to volunteer at a circus hotel in Sweden - here's how it went'

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'I'm a Donegal woman – here's why I have a newfound appreciation for winter in Dublin'

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'It's completely changed' – the active royal palace open to visitors less than two hours from Dublin

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Turkish Airlines business class review – what it's like to fly up front from Dublin Airport

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Irish News -- Irish surfer rides monster wave in Co Sligo

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Irish News -- People still suffering PTSD decades after Troubles, study finds

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Irish News -- Poisons expert warns parents to keep medicines, berries and reed diffusers away from children over Christmas

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Irish News -- New Gaelic football rules resulted in minor increases in player workload – study

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Irish News -- 100 new DART carriages ordered but passengers won't ride on them until 2027

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Irish News -- Homely's rent-to-own model helps renters move into their future home and buy it later

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Irish News -- 'It's like Noah's Ark for plants' – how guardian of Ireland's seed population is safeguarding our native species against ecological disaster

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Irish News -- Blow-up mattresses and vocal steaming – how Gaiety panto star Ciara Lyons survives the gruelling Christmas schedule

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Irish News -- Gardaí mount biggest ever Christmas road safety blitz as 2025 death toll hits 184 after two die in weekend crashes

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Courts -- Personal trainer abused shop staff, calling them 'racist names', court hears

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Irish News -- President Catherine Connolly releases her first Christmas message

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Irish News -- 'We celebrate this Christmas season acutely aware of the challenges facing Ireland and the wider world' – President Catherine Connolly gives her Christmas message

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Irish News -- Sligo fee-paying school calls on Government to fund special needs classes

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Sarah Breen: Where do you find the magic of Christmas? It's in the effort we all make

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Tony O'Brien: Anne O'Connor's biggest challenge as new HSE chief is changing its culture

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Bryan Dobson: President Connolly's presence at Herzog Park would have meant more than words to Ireland's besieged Jews

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Eilis O'Hanlon: Conor McGregor, Sydney Sweeney, Liam Neeson... find out who's on Santa's naughty and nice lists

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Conor Skehan: When will Ireland have a lightbulb moment on the cost of electricity?

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Barry O'Halloran: As I watch flowers pile up on Bondi Beach, I can't help imagining massacre victims' cries of fear

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Shane Ross: Fianna Fáil no-shows in Dáil reveal Micheál Martin's soft support is melting away

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Letters: State funding for penniless artists is always money well spent

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Brendan O'Connor: This Christmas, let's go against the mood of the times and try to like each other a bit more

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Luke O'Neill: Here are the scientifically proven healthiest ways to eat chocolate and cake this Christmas

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David Quinn: Our favourite festive stories guide us to the true spirit of Christmas

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Naoise Dolan: 'There are young people dying in ­British jails again' — Kneecap say what the world is ignoring

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Eoin O'Malley: What we can really learn from Oliver Sacks, the man who mistook his lies for fact

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Édaein O'Connell: Fairy lights cast a rose-tinted glow over my small hometown and its locals at Christmas

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John Scally: What drove the Vatican to put Santa and Christmas trees on the naughty list?

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Irish Business -- Irish semi-conductor services firm WGNStar bought by US tech infrastructure giant ABM in €234m deal

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Irish Business -- Shared Island sustainability capital grant helps all-island, all-sector drive towards net zero

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In The Workplace -- Gina London: Something's cooking in the kitchen, as we find leadership lessons, and cakes too

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Money -- My Money: 'I lived on fruit for weeks after spending all my money on Manolo Blahniks and a ticket to the Royal Opera'

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Irish Business -- Irish-founded gift card company raises $6m to help scale its online offerings

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Money -- Your Questions Answered: 'A shop gave me a credit note for jewellery that made my skin go green'

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Money -- To fix or not to fix? The pros and the cons of locking yourself into a 30-year mortgage

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Business -- 'Every few years something happens which is going to kill the book' – How an iconic Galway bookshop continues to thrive after 85 years

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Irish Business -- 'Irish consumers are far more health conscious than they are in the UK' – Danone Ireland boss on Ireland's diet revolution

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Irish Business -- Dublin Port set for record year as Irish economy defies global headwinds

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Irish Business -- €4.8m bid for 'state-of-the-art' Killarney Brewing and Distilling campus in Kerry sparks hope business can be revived

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Health -- Growing restrictions on vape sales making it harder for smokers to quit and driving others into hands of criminal dealers

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Irish Business -- Any Other Business: Sons of Denis O'Brien prove to be big spenders on the horses

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Irish Business -- Adrian Weckler: AI-addled market sheds billions – but it's not a full-scale meltdown yet

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Health -- 'Nursing homes are the next housing crisis' – Industry leader warns family-run facilities are facing 'game of survival'

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International Soccer -- How to watch AFCON 2025: TV channel and live stream for every game

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League of Ireland -- League of Ireland crowds rise by 11.7pc to a total of over 1.1m in 2025

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Boxing -- Jake Paul brandishes golden gun and flaunts wealth after £140m Anthony Joshua fight

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Premier League -- How to replace Bruno Fernandes? This is why Manchester United are in a midfield mess of their own making

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American Football -- Watch: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf appears to throw punch at fan

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Rugby -- Brian Moore: Technology and the demand for perfection is killing rugby as a spectacle

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Premier League -- Alexander Isak blow may force Liverpool to spend in January sales

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Darts -- 'I was better off being mates with the person inside me' – former champ Rob Cross on why he stopped taking his medication

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Darts -- Luke Littler cruises through but Gerwyn Price suffers shock exit as Keane Barry's brave display earns him nothing

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Other Sports -- Rob Cross reveals mental health struggles after feeling 'too guilty' to share

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Premier League -- Richard Jolly: Morgan Rogers the superstar fuelling Aston Villa's unlikely title challenge

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