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Irish News -- Robert Dunne — son of businessman Ben Dunne — died after taking a lethal mix of cocaine, fentanyl and oxycodone

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Major injury concern for Manchester United as Bruno Fernandes subbed off versus Aston Villa

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Gardaí hunt suspect who smashed more than a dozen cars and burned a truck in one-man crime spree in south Dublin

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Aston Villa make it 10 wins on bounce as Morgan Rogers stunner downs Manchester United

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'It would be a sin for him to miss an All-Ireland final for that' – Loughrea fume over Killeen red with appeal on the cards

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Clinical Loughrea ease past Slaughtneil into All-Ireland SHC final but Cullen Killeen's red mist leaves sour taste

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Irish News -- Sacking process for public servants must be sped up, urges HSE boss Bernard Gloster

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Irish News - LATEST - | Nursing home worker who died after car plunged into flooded river was married father of two

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Irish News -- 'I felt bulletproof': Rex Ryan on overcoming his fears when playing Gerry Hutch in one-man show

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Soccer -- Paul Kimmage: 'Saipan' is a dangerous and unholy collision of fact and fiction

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

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Camille O'Sullivan: 'There are all these girls, quite sexy, who fancy Aidan. I'm going to them: "You're getting all this wrong. You should be a bit more ­dishevelled"'

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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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Irish News -- John Magnier blocks rival Maurice Regan's horses from his stud and equine hospital amid legal battle

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Irish News -- 'I didn't walk out sobbing' – DJ Ronan Collins reveals why he left RTÉ radio after 46 years

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Irish News -- Former lord mayor of Dublin leaves close to €10m in her will

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Latin America - LATEST - | US preparing to seize third Venezuelan oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

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Courts -- 'I was told I would be killed and buried in a bog' – champion showjumper reveals her years of torment by jockey who abused her

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

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Opinion -- Colin Murphy: I didn't want unalterable love and my wife didn't want an onion... but our DIY wedding came together perfectly

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Irish News -- South African tradesman who died in accident at former Glass Bottle site remembered as 'a gentleman'

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Irish News -- New York doctors confirm Robert Dunne died after cocktail of cocaine, fentanyl and oxycodone

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Irish News -- Pictures of the year 2025

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Irish News -- Family members face not being able to see sick relatives in hospital over Christmas due to strict Covid -style 'one person' visiting rule to stem flu spread

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Irish News -- Nativity scene recreated by activists in Dublin 'in solidarity with Gaza'

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Sport -- Rory McIlroy named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

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Life -- Aesthetic doctor Patrick Treacy on Ozempic, Botox, and Kris Jenner's facelift: 'Everyone is talking about Kylie's mum, she looks 30 years younger'

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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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North America -- Obituary: Rob Reiner, sitcom actor who became a first-rate film director and made 'Stand by Me', 'A Few Good Men', 'Misery' and 'When Harry Met Sally'

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Life -- A Christmas short story, by Joseph O'Connor: All is calm, all is bright

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Premier League -- Eamonn Sweeney: Ruben Amorim's Manchester United constantly hover between a carnival and a car crash

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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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Africa -- Nine killed in 'random' pub shooting in South Africa

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North America -- Trump photo 'removed' from Epstein file release as financier's victims voice anger at redactions

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Australasia -- Australian prime minister booed as Bondi Beach attack victims honoured

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Europe -- 'Russia trying to cut us off from Black Sea route,' claims Volodymyr Zelensky

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World News -- Charity rebrand for Harry and Meghan as they release new family photo

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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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The Sunday Independent's view: All we want for Christmas is health service reform

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Declan Lynch: Cancellation of Boxing Day football is an attack on our civilisation

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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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Dessie Hutchinson's class shines through as Ballygunner book place in All-Ireland SCH final

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Europe -- Lula says Meloni will try to persuade Italy to accept Mercosur deal

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Beef -- Robin Talbot: Our 'innocent' plan to plant trees was no match for the bureaucrats

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Comment -- Ciaran Moran: Protesting farmers will not be reassured by Taoiseach's deal-making diplomacy on Mercosur

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Farm Property -- High-calibre 83ac Monaghan holding hits the market for €1.5m

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Comment -- Exhaustion, back pain and escaped heifers – I really needed a break, and you probably do too

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Dublin News -- Almost 500 social homes delayed by up to 18 months

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Irish News -- Man (20s) hospitalised after assault in Finglas

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Irish News -- First look at new plans to replace St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre after permission quashed

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Dublin News -- From flashpoint to focal point: How backlash against Herzog Park name has strengthened Jewish ties to the Dublin amenity

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Dublin News -- Dublin City Half Marathon reveals 2026 date – and a ballot entry system

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Irish News -- 'Ireland truly understands oppression and colonialism' – Greta Thunberg attends fundraising event for Gaza in Dublin

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'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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Preliminary report on Waterford air crash which killed Turkish pilot outlines final moments

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South Kerry -- Healy-Rae Christmas engagement for Jackie and Maria in Norway

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News -- Mayo prepares for Ireland's 30kmh urban speed limit rollout

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News -- Meath sleepout protest to highlight children being 'robbed of stability and security' amid homelessness crisis

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North & West Kerry -- Meet the woman who runs north Kerry's only bookshop – 'Everybody told me I couldn't last a fortnight'

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News -- Trees near powerlines in Galway to be removed to safeguard from future Storm Eowyn scenarios

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News -- Christmas Day swims in Kerry 2025: here's when and where they are all taking place

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News -- Festive joy in Cork as keys for 300th affordable home handed over just in time for Christmas

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News -- 'Never seen anything so divisive' – Galway TD and two municipal districts make submissions in relation to 'shocking' wind farm proposal

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Emails | A weekend in Rome | The importance of playing sport

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Indo Sport podcast: Conference League ends for Shels and Rovers – can Irish teams go further in Europe? | The Football Show

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The Indo Daily's 2025 Review: Scandals, surprises and standout moments

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Indo Sport podcast: The Sports Movie panel | Al Pacino's inches, Rocky vs Russia & Moneyball magic

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: Ireland's Fittest Family Final, The Holiday and Captivated

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Theatre & Arts -- 'I was burning 7,000 calories a day. My body just shut down. It was terrifying' – Irish panto dames on the toughest gig in showbusiness

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Radio -- Darragh McManus: Ryan Tubridy casts his net wide with move to YouTube and TalkSport, but will he land the next big gig?

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Book Reviews -- Rick O'Shea's best books of 2025: Great reads you might have missed this year

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Entertainment -- 'Dreams really do come true' – Irish band Kingfishr top the charts with Christmas number one song

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Entertainment -- Comedian Aoife Dunne: 'Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet pierced my rabidly short attention span with her exquisite writing'

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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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Celebrity -- 'Deeply uncomfortable' – KT Tunstall opens up about her 2000s pop star status

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Pictures of the year 2025: From Mick O'Dwyer's widow to Cherry Tomato Bridge, the most memorable images from the past 12 months

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My favourite room: 'After we got a quote for €20,000 we painted the whole house ourselves' – inside entrepreneur Vivian Wong's five-bed home in Kildare

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Reviews -- Geraldine Herbert's cars of the year 2025: 'My top pick is a retro reinvention that's clever, practical, and a joy to drive'

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Motoring -- Auto advice: Tips on how to safely pack up the car for those Christmas visits

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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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Pól Ó Conghaile: How do escorted tours work? What's the mix of group and free time, and can solo travellers join?

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Irish News -- Emotional homecoming for 'Dallas' star Patrick Duffy as he tours Irish pubs bearing his surname and spreads his parents' ashes

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Irish News -- Family of murdered mum and children face 'hellish reality' of her killer's potential release

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Politics -- Cónal Thomas: Doubts over Micheál Martin will continue as long as he is not in full command of his party

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Irish News -- 'We won't be doing Christmas this year,' says dad of Sicily car victim Hannah Leonard as she faces lengthy recovery

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Irish News -- 'I don't mind doing my share. Someone has to do it' — HSE staff on working over Christmas

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Irish News -- 'We were able to talk to her about anything and everything': sons pay TV tribute to 'mammy of the nation' Mary O'Rourke

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Irish News -- Garda suspended after crashing car into railway line and failing breath test

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Irish News -- Obituary: Philippa Bayliss, distinguished visual artist whose work is seen in collections across the world

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Irish News -- 'You put your head on your pillow at night and hope you've done the right thing' – Bernard Gloster on his time at the helm of HSE

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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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Fionnán Sheahan: Fianna Fáil, Jim Gavin and my side of the story

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Keith B Richburg: Why Trump's so-called 'peace deals' will keep on unravelling

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EU's Ukraine loan deal is a spineless cop-out –if we want to save Europe, Russia's $210bn in frozen assets must be seized

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Dermot Bolger: In company or in solitude, I hope the blessings of Christmas will be with you

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Kathy Donaghy: It's no wonder I remember the magic of my school Nativity play so well – and I don't just mean my crown falling off

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

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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 -- €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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Money -- Investment furniture: Design experts highlight 12 collectible pieces that hold resale value

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Money -- Why now is the time to choose which streaming service to switch off

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Money -- Your money questions: 'Can I use tax I paid on an inheritance against tax due from a gain on a property?'

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Business -- Ownership details of stock market firms could be hidden from public

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World Business -- Drugmakers cut prices on most drugs sold to the US Medicaid program

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World Business -- EU governments agree common ground to drive ahead with digital euro

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Irish Business -- Donal O'Donovan: Coalition's wild €30bn spending plans threaten a return to national bankruptcy

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Irish News -- Irish hospital trials AI tool that allows cancer patients to report symptoms via their phone

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International Soccer -- Kevin Palmer: Why Mo Salah's African dream is seen as a nightmare by too many in football

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Gaelic Football -- Dermot Crowe: Dublin v Kerry in the 1970s – A rivalry and friendship that extended well beyond mere football

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Premier League -- Matt Law: Manchester United could not give Unai Emery the total control he has at Aston Villa

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Premier League -- The mood has changed around Ruben Amorim and Manchester United – but can it be sustained?

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Hurling - Live - | Club GAA: Ballygunner set up All-Ireland senior hurling final against Loughrea - 14:00

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League of Ireland -- 'Announcing James Clarke was brilliant' – Derry City ace says buzz is building ahead of Candystripes' next campaign

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Premier League -- Sam Wallace: Man United's troubled youth are a product of their environment

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Soccer -- John Aldridge: Celtic made a big mistake with Wilfried Nancy – and they did it for all the wrong reasons

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League of Ireland -- 'I have learned with Josh to take each day as it comes' – Hoops boss Stephen Bradley named RTÉ Sport Manager of the Year

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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

9 days ago

Soccer -- Roma manager and director give conflicting views on Evan Ferguson as Fabio Capello questions call to drop him

8 hours ago

Premier League -- Aston Villa have squad depth to stay in Premier League title race

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Cricket -- Australia clinch third Test and win Ashes after England fall short in record chase

7 hours ago

Rugby -- Rúaidhrí O'Connor: Kicking on is hard to do – Women's rugby facing familiar challenges as it looks to build on 2025 success

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Sport -- John Greene: Irish book awards fail to recognise great sports writing

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