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Citywest riots were not led by far right but criminals are attracted to such groups, senior garda says

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Pope Leo condemns violence in the name of religion as he meets Middle-Eastern Christian leaders

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Politics -- Pressure from Taoiseach Micheál Martin on party members to back Jim Gavin was 'distasteful', says Billy Kelleher

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American families on moving to Ireland: 'Being able to send the kids to school and know they will be safe is such a gift'

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John Downing: Renaming Dublin Airport after Seán Lemass is a noble sentiment, but here's why it's a bad idea

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Irish News -- Businessman's freehold claim on leafy Ranelagh square an ongoing headache for locals amid MetroLink concerns

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Irish News -- Charlie Weston: Why health insurer's levy complaint could have huge implications for older people

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Money -- Influencers hit with €3.3m in tax bills as Revenue targets the sector

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Health Features -- Kildare woman with painful bladder condition calls for toilet access law reform – 'Your dignity is taken away'

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Life -- Red lights and red tape: Why Ireland is lagging behind on pedestrian safety

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Analysis -- Stark footage of killings captures surge of violence in the West Bank

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Irish News Video -- Hong Kong apartment blaze death toll rises to 128 as rescue efforts wrap up

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League of Ireland -- League of Ireland Review - A tough night in European action

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Life -- New Christmas tradition unlocked? 'Almost 70 years of nostalgia at Dublin's moving crib – I've never seen something so unique... and it's free'

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Irish News Video -- A majority of consumers expect to have less money to spend this Christmas

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Irish News Video -- Irish U19 forced to sing Amhrán na bhFiann themselves as organisers play God Save the King by mistake

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'We still have people asking if I was the one who wrote it' – can Tripadvisor reviews still make or break Irish businesses?

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Irish News -- 'I had a question mark over my sexuality for a long time' – Louise McSharry comes out as gay

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Crime - LATEST - | Woman (43) set on fire in Clondalkin fights for life as case upgraded to attempted murder

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Lorraine Courtney: Outrage over housing sizes rings hollow when we just want somewhere to live

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Ask Adrian: How can I compete with my boyfriend's AI pal?

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'We train on a soccer pitch twice a week . . . to win a trophy is amazing' – Irish emigrants put Amsterdam on hurling map

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TV Reviews -- 'Stranger Things', Season 5 review: Final series of Netflix blockbuster is at its strongest when depicting emotional pain

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: The Stringer, Strictly Come Dancing and Mean Girls

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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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They were keepers of the 'Guinness Book of Records' – but the McWhirter twins had a much darker side

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They're highly educated but some are hugely controversial – how the 10 Burke siblings are making their way in the world

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Gráinne Seoige: Running in the general election is the biggest regret of my life

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'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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A Tipperary stud owner made four wills in three years. Now a court row looms over which one is valid and who is set to inherit his €3m farm

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Victoria Mary Clarke on loneliness: 'I realised that I really don't want to spend the rest of my life just killing time until it's over'

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Asia-Pacific -- More arrests as Hong Kong tower fire toll up to at least 128

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North America -- Donald Trump says he will block migrants from 'third world' after shooting

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Europe -- Rebel nuns who went viral for squatting in their old convent win battle against church to stay put

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North America -- Donald Trump's golf trips cost taxpayers $71m since January

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Comment -- The Irish Independent's View: Exit of Volodymyr Zelensky's right-hand man comes at delicate moment for both Ukraine and Europe

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Asia-Pacific - LATEST - | Hong Kong apartment blaze death toll rises to 128 as rescue efforts wrap up; residents had expressed fire safety concerns

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Ruth Medjber: ADHD clouds sufferers' minds, so why is the path to diagnosis so befuddling?

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John Downing: How Putin and Trump have spooked the EU into rethinking the draft

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Letters: It's human nature to be at war, so we're in for a rough ride until our extinction

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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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Irish News -- National Children's Hospital is to ditch half of its private rooms for consultants

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'Athletics gave me everything but has also taken everything' – Brian Gregan on his unfulfilled Olympic obsession

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Premier League -- Jason Burt: Liverpool power brokers 'won the transfer window' – now they must share blame with Arne Slot

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Women's Sport -- Conor McKeon: The perfect ending to Kellie Harrington's career is for her to decide

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Comment -- People say I'm not a 'real dairy farmer' – here's why they are wrong

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Comment -- Ciaran Moran: The Government is closer to a nitrates derogation extension, but what does it mean for farmers?

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Dairy -- Henry Walsh: 'I walked into a Kerry Co-op meeting - and walked out realising everything has changed'

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Farm Property -- 90ac Westmeath residential former dairy farm for €1.25m

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News -- Minister confirms three-year nitrates derogation proposal after 'sensitive' negotiations with Brussels

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Dublin News -- Dublin City Council will not remove Tricolour flags erected by anti-immigrant activists

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Dublin News - LATEST - | 'A disgusting act' – Gardaí investigating beheaded stag found by staff in Dublin parklands

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Dublin News -- 'It shows the welcoming nature of Irish people' – Bohemians Football Club on their toy drive

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Dublin News -- Meet the 21-year-old Shankill woman who is one of Ireland's youngest driving instructors

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Transport Minister refuses to commit to Shannon Airport railway link becoming a reality in government's lifetime

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Your local Christmas gift guide: 26 great gift ideas — one from every county in the Republic of Ireland

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Man (36) jailed for assaulting two women in Meath pub

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'All hell broke loose' during chaotic scenes in Louth family's kitchen

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New old-fashioned grocery store and café opens in Galway

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Kerry midwife who travelled by bicycle to deliver babies in London tower blocks in the 1970s retires

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From homework help to life-changing lessons: How one Tipperary mum found confidence through learning

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'We bought a site, not an airport' – Debate continues over Galway Airport as flying club secures new lease

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State buy 100 acres of land at Glen of the Downs in landmark move after year-long campaign

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Community 'absolutely numbed' at devastating loss of hugely successful businessman in workplace accident

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Music -- 'One pinch-me moment was when Bowie said, "Oh, hello Howard"' – Howard Jones on hanging with his heroes at Live Aid

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Books -- New Irish Writing: You Can Do Hard Things by Sophie Treacy

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: I was sexually assaulted and now I blame myself because I didn't fight back. I don't want to report it as I don't think I'll be believed. What should I do?

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Celebrity News -- Irish actress and Celebrity Traitors player Ruth Codd reveals she has had second leg amputation

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Interiors -- Stuck for Christmas present ideas for moody teens and tricky mothers-in-law? We asked Ireland's personal shoppers for their trusty go-to gifts

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Beauty -- Louise McSharry: Six beauty gift sets to put on your Christmas list

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'You can't compete with Amazon... but you can get to know your customers' – how independent stores survive and thrive

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Reviews -- Hotel review: Inside Ireland's first Hoxton, with a reboot of Dublin's beloved Library Bar

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Travel News -- American travel writer falls for Tipperary's charm – I never wanted to leave'

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'Both ordinary and cinematic' — my love letter to 100 years of American motels

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Pól Ó Conghaile: Three things I learned about travel from four Irish twentysomethings

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John and Francis Brennan: 'I don't understand why you would go into business in this country anymore'

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Courts -- British soldier beat Irish soldier unconscious in unprovoked New Year's Eve attack

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Irish News -- Gender pay gap at State's biggest union Siptu widens to almost 14pc

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Courts -- Trial of five gardaí hears evidence of text messages related to alleged speeding offence of Limerick hurler

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Irish News -- 'Limited number' of Aer Lingus planes affected by software issue hitting Airbus 320 aircraft

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Irish News -- 'My head was absolutely scrambled' – Cork punter claims €1m winnings at National Lottery HQ

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Courts -- Man who had his child in the car as he crashed into two garda cars during high speed chase is jailed

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Health -- Specialist unit for pregnant women and new mothers suffering mental health issues promised in €9.5bn capital plan

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Irish News -- More than 5,000 children face Christmas in emergency accommodation as new record homelessness figures revealed

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Irish News -- Sex assault charges against teenagers that led to Ballymena race riots dropped

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Politics -- Playground on Inis Meáin and gym in Clare among 206 projects as part of €12.3 million investment under CLÁR programme

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Courts -- Judge says the idea that Enoch Burke is being imprisoned for religious beliefs is 'nonsense' as he makes damages ruling

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Jim Geraghty: War is taking a heavy toll on Russia despite Putin's hubris

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Frank Coughlan: Short-changed by ageist drive to a cashless society

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The Irish Independent's View: Voters deserve unity of purpose, not Dáil shouting matches

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Letters: Seeing God when things are going well would be true measure of a miracle

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Tanya Sweeney: If having a boyfriend is no longer Insta cool, is it finally OK to be a happily single independent woman?

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Never forget the heroic photographers who kept us in the picture in history's dark hours

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Olivia Petter: 'Cowardly, flaky, childish' – why we women are sick of men in their 30s

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Deirdre Reynolds: Conor McGregor 'saw God' on a psychedelic trip in Mexico – so much for moving statues in Ballinspittle

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Sophie White: That reassuring phrase 'Next week it'll all calm down' has run its course, so I've decided it's time to hire a life coach

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Catherine Prasifka: Giving up pleasure and forcing your body to suffer is too high a price for thinness

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Letters: Accessibility of the UK's parliament puts Ireland's democracy to shame

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The Irish Independent's View: Tough choices on Ireland's population growth had to be addressed

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Will Leitch: How long until Thanksgiving turns into a Zoom event?

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Brain worms, a family curse and division among political elites – meet the Kennedys

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Money -- New blow for health insurance customers as Irish Life to again hike premiums

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Media -- Gender pay gap narrows at Mediahuis Ireland

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Money -- Online shoppers warned about taxes and duties if buying from outside EU for Black Friday

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Money -- Home economics: 'Would my husband's Capital Gains Tax Liability transfer to me if he dies before I do?'

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Business -- Value of Byrne family property empire soars to €306m

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Money -- Cost-of-living pressures forcing families to take out loans this Christmas, while others are cutting back on spend

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: The Dos and Don'ts of tech-themed gifts – presents which will either impress or distress

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Money -- Slowdown in number of home movers approved for a mortgage due to 'housing shortage'

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Irish Business -- Profits drop at operator of Ireland's oldest McDonald's restaurant

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Business -- KFC says planning system is an obstacle to its €105m expansion in Ireland

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Irish News -- Biggest public sector union Fórsa has gender pay gap over 21pc, report shows

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Business -- JYSK revenue tops €6.2bn as it plans to open new stores

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Irish Business -- Kildare man to be hit with $900,000 judgment in Florida fraud case

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Britain -- JP Morgan to build massive new HQ in London's Canary Wharf

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Europe -- Italian bank chief investigated for alleged market manipulation

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Horse Racing -- Wayne Bailey: Olly Murphy's Indeevar Bleu looks one to keep on your side at Newbury

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Gaelic Football -- Accidental boss Paul McConway deals with 'poisoned chalice' and has Tullamore dreaming big ahead of 'Boden battle

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League of Ireland -- 'You need to take them' – Paddy Barrett rues missed chances as goal-shy Shelbourne turn focus to Crystal Palace

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Ulster Rugby -- Ulster hit top form in second half to blow away Benetton for another bonus point win

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Leinster Rugby -- Joshua Kenny doubles up as unconvincing Leinster battle to URC victory in Wales

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Gaelic Football -- Oisín McConville: After Ulster club semi-final woe, this is how we can stop the weather raining on our parade

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League of Ireland - Live - | November's League of Ireland transfers: Shamrock Rovers confirm return of Enda Stevens - 21:00

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GAA -- Manager payments off the table for now as GAA team spending cap is proposed ahead of Central Council meeting

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Golf -- Keegan Bradley outshines Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood to get Ryder Cup 'revenge' and $2.1m Skins Game pay out

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Motor Sport -- 'This f****** car, man' – Oscar Piastri takes Qatar sprint pole after Lando Norris error as Max Verstappen struggles

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Rugby -- Harry Latham-Coyle: Why Wales vs South Africa is a foolish fixture that suits no-one

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Hurling -- Mark McGuigan has full faith in conveyor belt of Slaughtneil talent for Ulster hurling title defence

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Premier League -- Chelsea employee pleads guilty to defrauding the club out of over £200,000

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