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Tuesday, March 03, 2026 2:21 AM ET

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Middle East - LIVE - | Widening Middle East war enters fourth day as Trump warns 'big wave' is yet to come: 'We haven't even started hitting them hard'

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Award-winning rapper Ghetts faces jail for fatal hit-and-run crash

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North & West Kerry -- Kerry resident in Dubai – 'I have a bag packed just in case, but I feel safe right now'

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News -- Limerick man left victim 'bleeding heavily' following brutal attack in Westmeath pub, court hears

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'Crisis of a generation' – Dundalk Simon highlights record homeless figures

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Wicklow hairdresser shares how her rural salon has endured for 30 years

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News -- Multiple fake driving licences seized in multi-agency operation in Kildare

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News -- Development of 38 homes in the pipeline for Clare town

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Wexford & District -- Armed gardaí swoop to arrest 'aggressive' man allegedly armed with weapons in Wexford town centre

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Courts -- Wexford pensioner jailed for 10 years for rape of teenage girl in 1994

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News -- Arts course at University of Galway to be reformed but not scrapped, internal report reveals

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Peppa Pig's Daddy Pig to run the London Marathon for children's charity

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Cancer diagnosis inspired Waterford graduate to breathe new life into old clothes

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Major landfill and recycling facility approved in Wicklow despite local opposition

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Courts -- Mother is jailed for 18 months for not protecting her daughter from sexual abuse

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Legal Advice -- 'Our young daughter was left part of the family farm and relatives want their share now, but we can't afford to buy them out'

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Politics -- Consumers could face soaring fuel and energy costs as Middle East is rocked by conflict

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Operation renovation: 'Our ideas when we moved in were completely different from what we ended up doing'

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How to host a memorable children's birthday party for less than €200, according to the experts

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David W Higgins: We will all pay a price if Galway residents successfully oppose solar farm expansion

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Sport -- Conor McKeon: When a 96.7pc chance of winning isn't enough: the anatomy of Shane Lowry's meltdown

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Health Features -- My parents moved into my one-bed apartment to help me through breast cancer treatment – and we actually had a great time

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Food Reviews -- Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: 'Sitting atop roast and mash potatoes were two of the most overcooked grey slices of beef I've ever encountered'

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Courts -- Revenue seeks to bankrupt solicitor over tax debts

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Business -- Cork restaurateur Patricia Toscano and ex-boyfriend to enter mediation over $16m Florida house sale

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Six Nations -- Paul O'Connell: 'They were pretty relentless against England – I hope that continues'

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Politics -- Dáil to vote on designating building projects as 'critical' before they are fast tracked through planning process

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Irish News -- Ireland set to deploy military officers to the US and Europe as part of plans for defence attaché network abroad

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Europe -- 'They shall not grow old' – paying a visit and paying respects in Flanders Fields

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Irish News -- Deaf couple facing €10,000 bill for new hearing aids feel punished for working

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Health & Wellbeing -- Everyone's talking about: Infrared fitness classes – do they really help with circulation and flexibility?

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Parenting -- Tipperary high school sweethearts share joy of fostering three small siblings

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News -- Limerick priest says bishop's ban on open-coffin wakes in churches 'smacks of clericalism'

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Irish Business -- Businessmen want developer Greg Kavanagh to pay €1.8m for property firm involved in Meath land deal

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Books -- Meet the debut Irish author whose book has just been chosen by Good Morning America

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World News -- Israel launches strikes on Beirut after Hezbollah fires missiles across border

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World News -- Hundreds of Rwandans await relocation after village decimated by severe flood

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Irish News -- Videos from Irish people in the Middle East

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Irish News -- Motor insurers will be forced to explain to policyholders why they are increasing premiums under a new code

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Videos -- 'The food environment is incredibly toxic at the moment' Professor Donal O'Shea on the explosion of supersize Easter treats this year.

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Life - 'A €30 pair of Zara trousers changed my life – now I'm a stylist and content creator'

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Six Nations -- Six Nations trophy to be replaced after original damaged in fire on Irish roads

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Irish News -- Ray D'Arcy to return to broadcasting with new podcast

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Courts -- Accountant sacked after raising expenses concerns at garda health insurance society awarded €85,000 for unfair dismissal

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Irish News -- From blessings of Dublin Airport to electrification of Galway, newsreels from 1950s cinemas publicly released

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Fashion -- The cardi comeback: How Paul Mescal, Harry Styles and Pedro Pascal sparked a cardigan craze

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International Soccer -- 'They must be professional and represent their country when asked' – Katie McCabe on Israel dilemma facing Ireland's men

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Irish News -- 'Online influencers have made Irish a worldwide thing, which is great,' says sean-nós singer Róisín Seoighe

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: Home of the Year, Tackling Rugby Head On with Ben Youngs and Orphan: First Kill

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Why are the US and Israel at war with Iran, and why is Dubai being targeted?

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Irish stranded in Middle East: 'An alarm went off on everyone's phone, like a siren – it said to take cover'

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Who is likely to take over in Iran, and what may happen next?

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Analysis: The push from Saudi Arabia and Israel that convinced Trump to launch attack on Iran

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US Iran conflict: Travel disruption updates, and your rights if flights are cancelled or delayed

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Warning of surge in price of petrol, electricity and heating oil following US and Israel's attacks on Iran

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Irish News -- Thousands left stranded as Middle East flights to and from Dublin are cancelled

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North America -- 'We are still in the basement' – for families, evacuation is as dangerous as staying in Tehran

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North America -- Iran attack 'won't make Epstein files go away', says Republican

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Colin Freeman: Iranians have waited years for freedom – but no likely leader waits in wings and regime change will not be easy

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Lorraine Courtney: Let's not mess up GP care by making it free – it's one of the only parts of the health system that works

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Owen Matthews: Why Putin will not benefit from Trump's attack on Iran

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The Irish Independent's View: Concern grows over Donald Trump's apparent lack of an objective

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David Averre: Putin has learned from Chinese how to control his country with just the single flick of a switch

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Family -- 'He had a late-onset autism, when he was about four or five. He met most of his markers when he was a baby': Eamon Ryan on his son, Tommy

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Life -- Laura Woods: 'I have financial responsibilities like everyone else. Suddenly you're working full-time and then you're told that your services are no longer required'

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Life -- Copper Face Jacks turns 30: 'I met him, had a dance and a shift. I went back the next night, saw him, and thought, 'he's in Coppers two nights in a row – it's meant to be!'

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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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GAA -- Colm Keys: Protest elevates Allianz sponsorship issue to uncomfortable levels for GAA

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Six Nations -- 'It's important to retain the Triple Crown' insists Jamie Osborne as Ireland target strong finish

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Agri-business -- The Butcher's Daughter: how this Tipp woman turned her father's sausage recipe into a national brand

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News -- IFA ends protest at Bord Bia as review agreed

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Comment -- A month inside the Bord Bia protest: what we're fighting for

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News -- Penalties 'essential' to protect EU farm funds – Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon

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Dublin News -- Darndale school leavers urged to attend apprenticeship fair in Coolock

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Irish News -- Metrolink workers could be housed in pre-fabs, officials suggest

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Politics -- 'I'm disappointed in the Government – every year there's a crisis in special needs places,' says TD and mother Catherine Ardagh

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Politics -- Darragh O'Brien drafts in state agencies to find solutions to traffic congestion in the capital

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Irish News -- Family at centre of protest deported back to South Africa

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Politics -- One in five TDs are landlords or received rental income last year, latest figures reveal

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Monty Munford: How I lost £25,000 in crypto with one bad security decision

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The Indo Daily: Child killer Ian Huntley brutally attacked in prison – revisiting the Soham Murders of 2002

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The Left Wing: Ireland's next steps | Next level France | England panic – and Italy's opportunity

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Indo Sport podcast: Congress chaos | The protest & the fallout | Colm O'Rourke & Colm Keys

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Theatre & Arts -- 'When it came to this topic, they just didn't have the words back then': Actor Ed McVey shines a new light on aspects of Ripley's character for a stage adaptation

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Movies -- A celebrity memoir like no other: Christina Applegate on her traumatic childhood, 'Anchorman' and battling MS

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TV Reviews -- 'Young Sherlock' review: Guy Ritchie's Prime Video reboot lacks originality but Cork actor Dónal Finn shines

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Book Reviews -- Crime novels and thrillers to read this March, from Henrietta McKervey to Claire Douglas

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Celebrity -- 2FM presenter Roz Purcell marries partner Zach Desmond in Dublin

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: I am no longer sexually attracted to my husband and usually drink a lot of wine to get in the mood for sex. Should I take my sister's advice and leave?

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Life -- Kirsty Blake Knox: Punch the Monkey is the latest animal to capture our hearts and give us a break from reality

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Travel News -- The 24 countries on Ireland's 'Do Not Travel' list – ignoring the advice will void your insurance

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Mex Factor: I took the plunge with a Cancun holiday – and a crystal clear cenote

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An Irish family in India: 'You could live humbly here for a year for the price of four months' rent in Ireland'

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Hey pesto! Foodie delights and waterside cocktails on Italy's stunning Ligurian Coast and iconic Lake Como

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Irish News -- Breast cancer rates are highest in wealthy countries such as Ireland, study finds

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Letters -- Letters: Changes to rental laws will force more of Ireland's young people to emigrate

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Irish News -- Irish peacekeepers shelter in bunkers as heavy fire erupts between Hezbollah and Israel

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Courts -- Enoch Burke moved to Castlerea Prison in wake of disciplinary report at Mountjoy

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Irish News -- Almost 10,200 new electric cars registered already this year

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Courts -- Man who sexually abused vulnerable woman in steam room jailed for six years

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Courts -- Man jailed for assault after his accomplice sprayed corrosive liquid in garda's eye during his arrest

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Irish News -- Almost one in five top Irish companies experienced cyber attacks in last two years

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The Irish Independent's View: Welsh template has to be the goal for Irish language growth

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Tanya Sweeney: 'It's been 15 years since my mum died but the grief and unfairness of losing her has roared back to life'

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Letters: Don't forget the man behind 'The Courier' and his mission to confront Dublin's drugs crisis

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Fionnán Sheahan: After riling Irish farmers, Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon now has to get them back down the hill

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Bel Trew: Khamenei is dead, but future for the Iranian people is dangerously uncertain

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Letters: The West cares nothing for the Middle East, so I won't be applauding strikes on Iran

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Maurice Cohen: Why Ireland's small Jewish community has been recording antisemitic incidents

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Conor Skehan: Ireland's policy decisions on weather should not be based on short-term reactions

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Shane Ross: Patrick O'Donovan scores an own goal with scorched-earth approach to football funding

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The Sunday Independent's view: Iran's future depends on Donald Trump's whims

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Ciara Kelly: It feels like I've been warding off a deep sadness since my beloved sister's death and I need a break. So, I'm signing off for a while

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Scott Lucas: Trump and Netanyahu have no limits — and no plan B

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Brenda Power: And the award for best performative outrage goes to... the liberal left

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Eoin O'Malley: Fine Gael never used to have a problem with criminals in the Dáil

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Dr David Coleman: It's OK for children to be anxious – as long as they have the tools to cope

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Irish Business -- Air traffic controllers upbeat on talks with AirNav Ireland

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Business -- Novo Nordisk confirms €432m investment in Athlone plant

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Irish Business -- Aer Lingus owner's shares down 13pc as markets drop in response to Iran war

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Irish Business -- Bank of Ireland profits down as lower ECB rates feed through to lending margins

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Money -- Insurers will be forced to explain to drivers why they are increasing their premiums under new government initiative

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In The Workplace -- Dear Vicki: Can I say something about the run-down appearance of the business next door?

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Business -- The week ahead: Bank of Ireland, AIB and Permanent TSB release full-year results

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Money -- Michael Houghton: 'In my early investing years, I was naive and impatient – a terrible combination for any long-term investor'

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Business -- Jobs market to slow as rising costs weigh on mood of bosses

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Irish Business -- Imagine signs multi-million euro access deal with Open Eir

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World Business -- Oil jumps to $80 a barrel as Opec members move to boost supply amid war in Iran

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Irish Business -- Unions draw up PTSB sale response as bank remains tight-lipped

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: Despite billions in the bank, the Collisons are the least showy billionaire brothers you could imagine

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Money -- 'My 34-year-old son doesn't know how to take out health insurance'

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International Soccer -- Health Czech: Ireland and World Cup play-off rivals sweating on injuries, suspensions and loss of form as clock ticks down

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Women's Sport -- Lara Gillespie sprints to one of the biggest wins of her career at Samyn Ladies

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Basketball -- Ireland bounce back to beat Luxembourg in first win of EuroBasket campaign

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League of Ireland -- Kian Leavy strikes late to give St Pat's second win of season against dogged Galway United

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Other Sports -- Five-star Ireland women's hockey team get campaign off to flyer

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GAA -- Croke Park to review security after forced entry by anti-Allianz protesters to GAA Congress

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Premier League -- The grumpy man's guide to everything that is wrong with football this season – and how it can be fixed

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Horse Racing -- El Fabiolo unlikely to return to fences after Leopardstown hurdles romp, says jockey Paul Townend

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Leinster Rugby -- Leinster's Luke McGrath signs for Perpignan as Connacht confirm departure of coach Rod Seib

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Six Nations -- Sam Costelow ruled out of Wales' Six Nations clash with Ireland

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Six Nations -- Rúaidhrí O'Connor: Triple Crown would be worth celebrating if Ireland can keep their foot to the floor

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Rugby -- Blackrock have edge on St Michael's to book Leinster School Senior Cup final berth

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Indo Sport Podcast -- Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Shane Lowry's agony | Boring title race | Six Nations friends

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