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Courts -- Wealthy American who strangled father at five-star Ballyfin to remain detained until condition 'hopefully improves'

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Man caught strangling partner in front garden in broad daylight

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Brentford reward Keith Andrews with new contract until 2032

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Irish News -- Funeral details announced for teen who died in Donegal crash as six teens killed on Irish roads so far this year

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Personal Finance - LATEST - | 'Biggest rip-off of renters in a generation' – State's largest landlord says new rent rules could boost income by 25pc

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Courts -- Catherine Fegan: Mike Gaine's ashen-faced widow fixed her gaze on murder accused Michael Kelley as he faced court

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Irish News -- Andrew McGinley says 'the time feels right' as he winds up charity set up in memory of his three children

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Family Features -- The Divorce Diaries: 'My kids told me, 'You should have done it years ago' — and they were right'

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Food Reviews -- Restaurant review: 'This is exactly the kind of broad-appeal, high-quality place that is missing from Dublin'

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Six Nations - Exclusive - | IRFU face battle to retain Andy Farrell after the World Cup as Saracens offer €1.2m-a-year deal

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Health Features -- Stay Well: I went to the GP with an itchy vagina and was told I had lichen sclerosus. What is it and can I get rid of it?

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Irish News -- 'I went from living alone to a husband and five kids' – Katie Taylor on being ready to step away from her career

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Politics -- Government 'still working out details' of where €19m for extra SNAs will come from, PAC told

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News -- Man (20s) accused of being found in wardrobe of home after week long garda search following hit and run is denied bail

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Irish News -- US president Donald Trump may visit Ireland in September for Irish Open, ambassador says

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Irish News -- Mother and baby home campaigners vow to challenge Bessborough planning decision in Cork

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North America -- latest

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Europe -- Ukraine says Russia launched major aerial attack ahead of Geneva talks with US

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Tralee -- Chess player in Kerry sets new record of 78 simultaneous games in 'greatest challenge' of his life

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International Soccer -- Breaking

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News -- Minister proposes external review to break Bord Bia protest deadlock

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Landmark Dublin lunch spot Soup Dragon set to close its doors after 25 years

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Up to 1,000 children could be left without special needs class places from September

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Missing just one or two days of school can lead to lower Leaving Cert grades, ESRI warns

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Court watches alleged killer's 'faked' Grand Theft Auto livestream alibi

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Brand new 'mystery box' shop opens in Cork

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TV Reviews -- 'The Dunblane Tapes': Deeply moving documentary lays bare parents' grief 30 years after the tragic school shooting

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Dublin News -- 'It's the right time' – popular Dublin restaurant Soup Dragon to close doors after 25 years

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Cónal Thomas: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch gets his election show on the road early – but will his campaign keep the pace?

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Pearls, power suits and lots of lace – Five big trends from London Fashion Week 2026

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Zelensky says Putin has not 'broken Ukrainians' on anniversary of invasion

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'My dad's words make my eyes water and my heart sink, but I hope I've hidden it well': a Ukrainian refugee's return to her city scarred by war

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'Every single one of them has lost someone' – life in Ukraine four years after the invasion

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Catherine Fegan: 'Now we just say if the missiles hit us, they hit us' – Ukrainians reflect on four years in the shadow of war

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World News -- Iran accuses Donald Trump of 'big lies' before crucial nuclear talks

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Latin America -- Cuba says it killed 4 exiles, wounded 6 others who attacked from Florida speedboat

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Latin America -- Gianni Infantino 'very reassured' Guadalajara can host World Cup games amid Mexico cartel chaos

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Britain -- Killer of Soham schoolgirls seriously injured in prison attack

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North America -- Hillary Clinton to testify over Jeffrey Epstein to House Oversight Committee

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Mark A Fowler: There's a smart way for the US to promote regime change in Iran

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Catherine Prasifka: Reaction to Tourette's incident at Baftas has been disgusting – is there no empathy on the internet?

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Insurance Ireland CEO: We have a chance to transform how Irish people save – but only if we design investment products around real lives

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Deirdre Reynolds: Traitors' Paudie can't really dance, but he'll probably win 'Dancing With the Stars', despite his critics

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Tanya Sweeney: Balcony or 'shelf' cleavage is back in fashion – but I'm opting out this time

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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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Six Nations - Breaking - | James Lowe ruled out of Six Nations as Leinster sweat on injured winger

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International Soccer -- RTÉ says its contractually obliged to broadcast Israel clash despite boycotting Eurovision

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Farm Property -- €750,000 for charming 46ac Limerick farm with '70s residence

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News -- National IFA protest at Minister's Newbridge office on Saturday

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News -- From family farm to 700 stockists: How this Mayo couple built an eco-fuel business

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Farm Property -- Leasing land in Meath on the market from €400/ac

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Wicklow & District -- Garda appeal launched for three suspects involved in incident at Wicklow IPAS centre

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Tralee -- Roses bring 'trust and hope' to Polish orphanage hit by Ukraine war

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Dundalk & North -- New adoption packs are the paw-fect way to celebrate 'Gotcha Day' for Dundalk Dog Rescue dogs

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Homes -- Wexford period home steeped in history is on the market for €500,000

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Courts -- Jail term for Louth father of five who stabbed another man outside nightclub

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Popular Galway tourist spot to reopen its café

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Cork Judge issues dire warning on Irish road safety – 'things are out of control'

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The mystery of a burnt car on a mountain: Women appear in Kerry court for failure to give information

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Hearing-impaired University of Limerick graduate defies challenges and rides to equestrian success

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Chieftain's Matt Molloy named as Grand Marshall for St Patrick's Day parade in Mayo town

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Indo Sport podcast: Dublin's decline | Mayo's 'Kobe-mania' | Who will replace Jarlath Burns?

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The Left Wing: Saracens offer Farrell millions | Ireland coaching candidates | More Munster upheaval

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Indo Sport podcast: Tiger's Masters Dream | Rory's Form | Gary Player vs Augusta

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Real Health: Why most people aren't sleeping well and how to fix it

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TV Reviews -- Eilis O'Hanlon on RTÉ's Swindlers: 'Hungry Celtic Tigers hid in the long grass, ready to devour the unwary'

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Entertainment -- 'Wednesday' is 'great showcase for Irish talent', says executive producer as filming starts on season three of Netflix show

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Book Reviews -- 'The Lies Between Us': Feuding sisters, thwarted love and a body on the beach in thrilling debut

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming choices: Other Voices, The 39 Steps and Bridgerton

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Celebrity News -- 'Nobody notices the 20-year age gap with my wife' - singer Russell Watson on defying age as he approaches 60

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Podcasts -- Just Between Us: 'Love is love' – Jennifer Rock and Jill Deering on coming out, co-parenting and building a modern family

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Makeup -- Louise McSharry: How to get Margot Robbie's natural Wuthering Heights look

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Celebrity -- Gavin Friday: 'I had my manhood hanging in front of 2,000 people... the crowd went mad'

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Celebrity Features -- 'Plenty More to Come': Tik Tok star Kayleigh Trappe on acting dreams, engagement joy and life after teaching

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Why Ireland's passport officers welcome you home - the true story of a greeting that's 'not part of the training'

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15 Irish travel experts to follow on Instagram for cheap flights, budget breaks and last-minute deals

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Go Ireland: 100 places to eat, sleep, sip and explore in 2026, including 'the best-value hour I spent in a week'

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World -- Visiting our adult children in Australia: 'We joke about setting up a Daughters Down Under support group'

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Food & Drink -- 'A well-rounded doctor is a happy one' – Meet the physician with a side hustle in Irish supper clubs

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Travel News -- Explainer: What is Aer Lingus's new rule regarding travel with passports to the UK?

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Irish News -- Digital forensic analyst tells trial murder accused's 'live stream alibi' was pre-recorded days before Natalie McNally was killed

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Irish News -- Hospitals in Cork and Tallaght told to improve care around radiation exposure to patients

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Politics -- 'A strongly worded letter?' – Helen McEntee quizzed on lack of security agreements ahead of EU Presidency

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Irish News -- Over 90pc of Irish adults believe eulogies should be allowed in churches at funerals

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Crime - BREAKING - | Man (20s) arrested in Limerick City after gardaí seize cannabis and cocaine worth more than €1.5m - 09:53

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Weather -- Met Éireann forecasts rain and drizzle for coming days – with a cold spell at the weekend

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Irish News -- Telegram messaging app was fastest growing source of fraud in 2025, Revolut says

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Politics -- Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn to press Dublin on 'hugely important' Troubles information sharing

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Memphis Barker: How costly kill ratio that means Russia is losing 35,000 troops a month can sink Vladimir Putin's war

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Mary Regan: Government passes the blame on SNA policy, but some damage cannot be reversed

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Max Boot: US sleepwalking into a war with Iran without a clear rationale

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Dónal Lynch: Spare me the outrage. We all watched and judged along with Tyra Banks and the reality TV 'villains'

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David W Higgins: Here are the clues that Donald Trump is steering the US towards a major conflict with itself or the outside world

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The Irish Independent's View: Ireland and EU have no choice but to build resilience and defence

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Letters: War in Ukraine shows Europe must get serious about its own defence

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Inclusion is treated as an add-on rather than a core part of our school system, as the SNA review shows

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Saoirse Hanley: I usually find Chappell Roan quite annoying, but removing herself from her talent agency in the Epstein fallout was brave

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Leon Krauze: Why killing of Mexican cartel king 'El Mencho' may spiral into war

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Sinéad Ryan: Time to call a taxi for Darragh O'Brien if he won't give the people what they want, and that's Uber

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Letters: Millennials have been failed by the Government's approach to housing

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Lorraine Courtney: We should not have to sacrifice essentials like SNA supports for nice-to-haves like free meals and schoolbooks

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British ambassador to Ireland: Four years into Russia's illegal war, UK-EU solidarity is more essential than ever

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Sam Kiley: As war enters its fifth year, Ukraine has proven it can survive – but this is what it needs to win

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Commercial Property -- Read it and weep: city-centre bookshop is offering a 6.94pc net yield

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Small Business -- Shipping contracts may prove the key to unlock tariff refunds for Irish SMEs

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Business -- Home building activity fell 6.5pc in the last quarter of 2025, CSO shows

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Europe -- Germany places €540m of 'kamikaze' drone orders as Nato re-arming gathers pace in Europe

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Irish Business -- Nearly €2bn sits in the coffers of the National Training Fund – while firms struggle to find staff

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Irish Business -- Data centres will take a third of power by 2030, but grid will have capacity to supply homes

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Commercial Property -- Kildare pub with strong events business seeks €950,000

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World Business -- Fears of an overcooked AI bubble create stock openings, say Morgan Stanley strategists

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Irish Business -- Glanbia has 'no plans' to list in New York, says CFO Mark Garvey, despite rise in US sales

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Personal Finance -- Warning to landlords ahead of new rent rules coming in force on Sunday

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler: Ireland's biggest, richest company – six things to know if Stripe buys PayPal

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Business -- Guinness owner Diageo cuts outlook as new CEO takes over

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Irish News -- 'Perma-gloom' – most people in Ireland expect the prices of goods and services to keep rising for years

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World Business -- Paramount lifts bid for Warner Bros Discovery as it attempts to thwart Netflix deal

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International Soccer -- Evan Ferguson at risk of missing World Cup play-off due to possible ankle surgery

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Rugby -- Max Deegan to captain Leinster on landmark night against Cardiff

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Rugby -- Breaking

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Gaelic Football -- Joe Brolly: Football was more boring than curling but now we're blinded by the light of this electric game

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International Soccer -- 'There was no mixed about it. I don't think you can call it that. It's a majority vote' – Lopes disagrees with Courell's view that opinion on Israel games is 'divided'

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Soccer -- Mike Ashley exploring deal to buy Sheffield Wednesday after takeover collapse

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Soccer -- Cristiano Ronaldo buys 25 per cent stake in Spanish club Almeria

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Champions League -- When is the Champions League last 16 draw? Date, start time, qualified teams and how to watch online

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Soccer -- FAI CEO David Courell reluctant to stoke fires or reveal opinions on controversial topics

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Premier League -- Why 'frustrated' John Terry has not been given his dream job at Chelsea

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Gaelic Football -- Galway chairman Paul Bellew believes a cap on the number of games played could fix inter-county congestion

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Basketball -- Ireland star CJ Fulton chasing American dream in the NBA G League

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Gaelic Football -- Frank Roche: Tyrone have hit the wall as Cork ride wave of momentum in the division that means the most

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