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Man (30s) arrested after multiple cars set alight on Dublin's South Circular Road

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Irish News -- Teen motorcyclist seriously injured in four-vehicle Kerry crash

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Music -- 'When we went on to liven up the crowd, I flashed my arse' – Bad Manners' Buster Bloodvessel on offending the Pope and the enduring appeal of Special Brew

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Movie Reviews -- Wake Up Dead Man review: Killer franchise gets back on track with this sarky whodunnit starring Andrew Scott and Daryl McCormack

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Theatre & Arts -- Shane Lehane: 'The Gloaming were the soundtrack to my book, as I played them throughout the creative process'

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Book Reviews -- Eoin Lenihan's Vandalising Ireland is an impassioned analysis against globalisation and the political elites

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Theatre & Arts -- Uncle Vanya review: Brian Friel's take on Chekhov's doom and gloom classic is strangely well suited for Christmas

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Radio -- Declan Lynch: 'The spirit of the Totally Bleeding Obvious was revived in video posted by Department of Housing'

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Billionaire John Magnier faces €6m legal bill as judge says he lied in Barne Estate case

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Bench press helps Leinster overturn half-time deficit and pass tough Welford Road test

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'I'm aware of it, but what can I do?' – Priest who married Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin in Vatican on Nikita Hand verdict

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Irish News - BREAKING - | EuroMillions jackpot-winning ticket worth €17m sold in Ireland

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Health -- Plan to charge patients up to €50 a month for medication blister packs is postponed

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Courts -- Derek Hutch was four times over legal limit for cannabis when he knocked down Ukrainian grandmother

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Technology -- The phone trick to stop scam '+44' robocalls — experts warn that answering them puts you on more criminal databases

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Gaelic Football -- Philly McMahon: Why managing a club team is harder than any county

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Irish News - Breaking - | Gardaí appeal for witnesses to cash in transit robbery in south Dublin

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Life -- 'People no longer wanted to be associated with the traditional, local way of speaking': Are Irish accents as we know them dying out?

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Sex & Relationships -- Modern Morals: I said I'd pay for my fiancée to get a boob job for Christmas – but now I think it's a bad idea

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Courts -- Boy who needed stitches after playground fall awarded €62,000 by High Court

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Courts -- Enoch Burke fails in last-ditch bid to defer appeal hearing over school dismissal

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Irish News -- 'I will find you in every bit of sunshine' – mourners hear heartbreaking words of Tadgh Farrell's mum at child's funeral in Edenderry

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Courts -- Man injured when neighbour shot him during dispute over right of way is awarded €128,000

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Swimming -- European champion John Shortt sets another national record at Irish Winter Swimming Championships

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Courts -- Man threatened to 'butcher' and pour acid in face of influencer in series of 'terrifying' death threats, court hears

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Weather -- latest

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Champions Cup -- 'Bordering on embarrassing – we need to see a response' – Clayton McMillan scathing of Bath performance as he wields axe for Gloucester

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Health -- Surging flu set to ruin Christmas for many families as public warned to get vaccine

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Entertainment -- BREAKING

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Courts -- Hearing date set for Jozef Puska's appeal over Ashling Murphy murder conviction

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Irish News Video -- Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin set to tie the knot in Vatican ceremony

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North America -- Social media vetting for visitors 'will tarnish US reputation' warns digital advocate

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Irish News -- Man threatened to 'butcher' and pour acid in face of influencer in series of 'terrifying' death threats, court hears

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Sport -- LOI Review: Euro pain confirmed but format means there should not be an overreaction

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Videos -- Dublin Zoo hippo sees the world for the first time after groundbreaking surgery

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'As much use as giving slippers to an elephant' – Irish politicians react to EU's backtrack on 100pc electric car target

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TV News -- American singer and talk-show host Kelly Clarkson says Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley were 'captivating' in new film

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Money -- We wish you an affordable Christmas – how to host, dress, socialise, gift and eat without breaking the bank

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Books -- 'I'm not able to sleep with happiness so I am completely fecking exhausted' – Joseph O'Connor on winning Irish Book of the Year

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Britain's King Charles announces 'good news' of reduction in his cancer treatment

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'It's a great way to start the festive season' – Ryan Tubridy and the rise of the chic winter wedding

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Tanya Sweeney: When I moved to London in 1997 it swallowed me whole and spat me out – for today's Irish twentysomethings it's so much easier

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We did the 12 dips of Christmas in one day up the Dart line from Greystones to Howth

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Inside Ireland's 'most Christmassy' house – 'The very first reindeer I made 30 years ago has come out of retirement'

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Achill lamb, Burren smoked salmon and artisan Sligo chocolate – the 12 best Christmas food and drink hampers

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What I spend on Christmas: 'I would imagine that my total will be about €2,000 and the majority of my budget will be on my own kids'

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The best party season fashion finds from M&S, Tesco and Dunnes that won't break the bank

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My six-year-old has asked Santa for a Nintendo Switch – but what if I don't want them to have one?

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Latin America -- Vladimir Putin pledges support to Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro after US seizes oil tanker

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North America -- Suspect in murder of Charlie Kirk makes his first court appearance

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Middle East -- Baby girl dies of exposure as floods hit tent camps in Gaza

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Europe -- We must be prepared for war like our grandparents faced – Mark Rutte warns

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Latin America -- Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado says she will return to Venezuela and continue push for democracy

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World News -- At least 30 killed in airstrike on Myanmar hospital by junta forces

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Declan Power: Ireland could be 'specifically targeted' in as part of 'armed attack' on EU – why we must act now

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Max Hastings: It is time for Europe to stop pretending that Donald Trump is not the enemy

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The Irish Independent's View: In a world of elevated risks, our neutrality requires strength, not complacency

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Helen McEntee: The UN was once a beacon of hope and it can be again, if we don't lose faith in it

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Frank Coughlan: Why Netflix's planned takeover of Warner Bros is bad news for anyone who loves the magic of cinema

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

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International Soccer -- 'I was taught how to win but never how to fight' – Irish striker Armstrong Oko-Flex on his transformative move to Bulgaria

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Premier League - Latest - | Mohamed Salah back in Liverpool squad for Brighton game after crunch talks with Arne Slot

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Rural Life -- Case of elderly farmer who contracted TB from his own herd highlighted

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Comment -- Oat production has dropped 97pc since the Famine – we can't talk food security while tillage takes a back seat

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News -- France seeks to delay Mercosur accord

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Dairy -- Butter, milk and cheese prices slide as 'stunning' production floods global markets

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Dublin News -- Dublin Zoo hippo (18) sees the world for the first time after groundbreaking surgery

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Irish News - Breaking - | Man (40s) dies in workplace accident in south Dublin as Health and Safety Authority launches investigation

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Dublin News -- Repaired St Anne's Park toilets to be handed back to council next week after fire damage

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Dublin -- 'We can't let gambling become a part and parcel of our town' – Fingal councillors on growing number of casinos in Swords

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Irish News -- 'Deeply troubling' – Dublin accounts for 70pc of all homeless people, new Focus Ireland report finds

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Dublin News -- Essential repairs to Iveagh Markets building to begin, months behind schedule

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'It can spread in seconds' – Why disposing your old batteries incorrectly this Christmas can be a serious fire hazard

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Sadness at passing of popular Wexford skipper Declan Bates – 'A dedicated, passionate leader, and a cherished friend'

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South Kerry -- Meet the Kerry family whose Christmas lights have raised €100k for charity

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Courts -- Man to stand trial in Wicklow over death of Kildare father-of-two John Maher

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News -- Businessman 'cleared throat' and spat on window of midlands garda station after row over rehabilitation letter

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Man accused of swindling €130,000 in 'romance fraud' scam remanded in custody

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Check out these five Cork city homes coming in for less than €300,000

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'The first thing I did was buy VIP Westlife tickets' – Louth Lotto winner collects €7.1m fortune

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'No margin for error' – How a Galway road's new layout leaves just 8cm between passing buses

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Luxurious four star Cavan hotel to add state of the art spa and wellness centre to its 100 acre estate

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The Big Tech Show: A folding iPhone in 2026? Apple's hits and misses in 2025 and what it will do in 2026

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Friday Mailbag | Ranking the top three sports | Evan back in form

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The Indo Daily Extra: Vatican vows - Inside Conor McGregor's '15 minute' Roman wedding

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Podcast reviews: Kneecap on balaclavas, Alan Carr pops his cork, and revisiting an interview with the great Martin Parr

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Beauty -- Louise McSharry: I'm a beauty obsessive – here are the five products on my Christmas wish list

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Celebrity News -- Liam Neeson chased bear in his dressing gown on a 'lost romantic week' with Pamela Anderson

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Fashion -- Black in fashion: Split the G in style in Guinness' clothing collaboration with Lazy Oaf

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Family Features -- Bill Linnane: Why dads like me are a nightmare to buy presents for at Christmastime

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Recipes -- Donal Skehan's festive bites to feed a crowd – tomato breakfast eggs, gingerbread muffins and Irish cream and chocolate brioche French toast bake

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Family -- Mary McCarthy: I love our new landline – my kids can always reach me and we're off the screens

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Travel News -- Emirates is hiring cabin crew in Ireland: here are its salaries, perks like free flights home, and height requirements

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Life -- The five rules of regifting at Christmas – how to pull it off without getting caught red-handed

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World -- Social media checks, 'foreigner fees' and Esta updates – everything to know about travel to the US in 2026

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Travel News -- Aer Lingus lists six new routes for 2026, including next transatlantic flight from Dublin Airport

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Travel News -- US plans to ask all tourists – including from Ireland – to share five years of social media history

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Europe -- First Look: Inside Guinness's new London brewery – 'stouties', baby pints, and a tour with tasting flights

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Ireland -- 20 Christmas hotel breaks in Ireland – from luxury blowouts to affordable festive family stays

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Irish News -- Santa stops in Cork to join Taoiseach and soldiers on visit to kids spending Christmas in hospital

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Irish News -- Taoiseach orders National Security Council meeting over drone activity during Zelensky visit

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Irish News -- From Taylor Swift's height to the value of Bitcoin – Amazon reveals Irish people's most frequently asked questions of Alexa in 2025

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Irish News -- Data centres told to increase use of renewable energy

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Irish News -- Batteries spark fires in trucks and waste depots prompting Clare company's appeal

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Politics -- Varadkar and O'Callaghan cited has having 'considered views' in Sinn Féin Irish unity document

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Irish News -- Liam Neeson denies anti-vax claims after narrating Covid vaccine documentary

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Courts -- Hospital clerical worker who said she had to put up with 'toxic' management behaviour wins €58,000

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Courts -- One of Regency Hotel getaway drivers has suffered stroke in jail, court told as more time sought for appeal

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The Irish Independent's View: Coalition spending too much of its time managing self-inflicted crises

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Letters: Tone-deaf housing advice shows Government still ignoring root of problem

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Anne-Marie Walsh: 'Uberisation' of Irish taxis could deliver lower fares – but there are no guarantees

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Ellen Francis: At crucial time for Ukraine, US now sees Europe, not Russia, as Public Enemy No 1

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Donal Fallon: Thirty years on from Seamus Heaney's Nobel Prize, his legacy is still illuminating great Irish poetry

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Deirdre Reynolds: When it comes to Christmas gifts, I'm with Roy Keane – they are only for kids

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Martina Devlin: Misguided advice on how to navigate moving back in with your parents won't solve the housing crisis

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John Downing: From 'fón póca' to 'burrito' – new Irish dictionary is a milestone in revival of our native language

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Remembering the real Grace Gifford – artist, revolutionary and family rebel

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Sinéad Ryan: Hoarding make-up is a risky business, so the ever-pristine Miriam O'Callaghan might be on to something

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Saoirse Hanley: My boyfriend does most of the housework and it puts me to shame. Can I rebrand my laziness as some sort of feminist stance?

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The Irish Independent's View: Questions and dark memories linger after latest Troubles reports

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Suzanne Crowe: Extra charges for pharmacy blister packs will hit the most vulnerable in our communities

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Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Ireland's archaic rail services need a radical upgrade if the aim is to get more people on board

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Letters: Can we have more letters to Santa, please, and less of the digital interference

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World Business -- Top AI chief says he will pull the plug if tech threatens humanity

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Irish Business -- Ticket prices for next year's National Ploughing Championships are on the rise

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Irish Business -- Liquidator is named to troubled medical staffing firm linked to forged garda vetting scandal

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Irish Business -- Glenveagh to lodge plans for 1,350 homes in north Dublin

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Technology -- Over one million Irish premises now have the fastest broadband

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Small Business -- My Future Fund security checks being reviewed as some employers locked out

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Business -- Inflation at its highest level since February 2024

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Technology -- Five ways bank scammers get your cash — and how to protect yourself

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Comment -- Catherine Prasifka: Why are there no safe areas for children to socialise online?

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Irish Business -- Marketing salaries in Ireland now average €63,000, new report says

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Australasia -- Adrian Weckler: Why Australia's social media ban for under-16s won't work

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Technology -- Galway man Ciarán Quilty tasked with making $182bn Intuit an AI choice outside US

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In The Workplace -- This Working Life: 'I have over 400,000 TikTok followers now... if I do a collab I often buy new things for the school'

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Irish Business -- Dómhnal Slattery's air-taxi venture Vertical signs key supply deal with Syensqo

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In The Workplace -- Top lawyer warns of cross-border employment 'minefield' spanning data protection, tax and pension auto enrolment

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Premier League -- Seán O'Connor: There may be a massive gulf between Shelbourne and Palace – but Reds have come a long way in a short time

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Gaelic Football -- Monaghan GAA makes €198,515 tax provision and raises questions on Casement project

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Sportstar Awards -- Sportstar of the Year: Rory McIlroy magic, genius of David Clifford, Troy Parrott's heroics and podiums for Kate O'Connor

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Sportstar Awards -- POLL: Who is your Manager of the Year for 2025?

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Sportstar Awards -- POLL: Name your Magic Moment of the sporting year for 2025

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Sportstar Awards -- POLL: Who is your Young Sportstar of the Year for 2025?

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Sportstar Awards -- POLL: Name your Sportstar of the Year for 2025

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Sportstar Awards -- POLL: Name your Team of the Year for 2025

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GAA -- Sturdy bedrock boosts Erin's Isle as underage double-double success from 30 years ago is celebrated

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Champions Cup -- Munster v Gloucester, Champions Cup: Team news, TV time and talking points as Jack Crowley returns in much-changed side

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Premier League -- Manchester United await news on Africa Cup of Nations trio ahead of Bournemouth clash

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