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Irish News -- Government to consider legislation to abolish Dublin Airport passenger cap

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Six Nations -- 'I understand what Andy Farrell is going through because I've been living it' – Ronan O'Gara on Ireland's 'rebuild cycle'

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I'll lead Fianna Fáil into the next general election, says Micheál Martin

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'A waste of my time' – Glen Hansard's brother decries council for twice refusing him permission to retain property extension

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The Michelin circus rolls into Dublin – from pre-ceremony pub crawls to new stars, here's what to expect...

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Tony Ward: What we witnessed on Thursday truly was Puke Rugby, Irish-style

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Lorraine Courtney: Why working from home shouldn't be a special allowance only granted in extreme conditions

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Irish News -- GP who failed to recognise critical condition of girl (10) who died from treatable illness is found guilty of poor performance

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Courts - Latest - | Enoch Burke case: Two disciplinary panel members resign in major blow to efforts to resolve row over teacher's dismissal

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Hurling -- 'There's absolutely no bitterness on my part, it was eight of the best years of my life' – Séamus Flanagan on Limerick exit

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International Soccer -- Ireland to face Qatar at home and Canada in Montreal as pre-World Cup friendlies confirmed

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News -- Heydon calls urgent stakeholder meeting for "constructive dialogue" over Bord Bia row

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News -- No new bluetongue cases emerge

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Irish News -- Funeral details announced for Frank Daly who died after being struck by bus in Dublin city centre

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Dublin -- Commuters brand M50 a 'national disgrace' as TII bombarded with angry emails from drivers

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Dublin News -- Oscar-winner Brenda Fricker to receive Freedom of Dublin

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Dublin News -- Historic St Patrick's Tower to reopen as event and community space for first time in over 150 years

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Cork restaurant presented with prestigious Michelin award for sterling service by Gordon Ramsay

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Injured man (20s) dumped outside garda station and second man (30s) left in 'serious' condition after double stabbing in Longford

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News -- Limerick teenager and marathon sensation announced as Grand Marshal of St Patrick's Day parade

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Bray -- Wicklow N11 campaign group triumphant as plans for bus corridor will not include closure of local exit

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Actress Catherine O'Hara died from pulmonary embolism

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What to watch on TV and streaming today: The Artful Dodger, The Regency 10 Years On and Alice, Darling

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: Be prepared for some Love Island-style lipsing this Valentine's with these six make-up innovations

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Sex & Relationships -- 'I really couldn't process that the man that I had come to know was also this guy' – as Theresa Rowley's fairytale romance ends in cheating, we ask: is love OK?

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Mental Health -- 'Adam's death has to be the watershed moment' – Galway man determined to bring about change after brother's tragic passing

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'A warm welcome and unreal home-cooked breakfast' – 20 small stays you may not have heard of in Ireland

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'Belfast's best-kept secret' aiming to go from 'legacy to luxury' hotel in multi-million-euro investment

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'After health and personal setbacks, I left my dream job for a five-month solo backpacking trip'

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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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'I wasn't expecting to be talking about it 10 months later' – six in-flight meals that actually tasted good

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Irish News -- Food Safety Authority stands by baby formula recall statement

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Irish News -- Appeal for Tipperary teen injured in horrific collision raises almost €120,000

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Irish News -- Elderly and children among more than 700 patients on hospital trolleys amid very high overcrowding levels

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Irish News -- 'My parents were told I wouldn't survive': woman tells of her experience suffering severe burns as a child

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Politics -- 'Housing tsar' appointed nine months after initial pick for role torpedoed

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Courts -- Senior garda 'justified' in taking guns off stressed-out Special Branch detective, WRC rules

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Irish News -- Half of Irish children at risk of exposure to strangers online as parents fail to enforce restrictions, report reveals

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Education -- The business pro and the ex-soccer star – meet the teachers who found their vocations later in life

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Fionnán Sheahan: Morgan McSweeney was the only Irishman to buy into the Mandelson myth – and he has paid the price

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Ruth Medjber: Why I celebrated my 40th birthday two years early

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What victory for Thatcher-inspired Sanae Takaichi in snap election means for Japan

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Nick Gutteridge: How Corkman Morgan McSweeney went from master strategist to Keir Starmer's biggest liability

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Brendan O'Connor: Who knew social media was bad for us? The parents of every Gen Z and Gen Alpha child for starters

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Conor Skehan: Far-reaching wind farm judgment turns climate hopes into rigid legal obligations

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Declan Lynch: In our wacky new world order, Pope Leo seems radically progressive

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'Eliminated': how the Washington Post laid me off from my dream job with a single word

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Eilis O'Hanlon: Rush to judge George Mitchell over Epstein files has echoes of a Soviet show trial

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Letters: Why Irish weather warnings are getting lost in translation

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Colin Murphy: Four key lessons as a new reality for climate politics dawns

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Emer O'Hanlon: All these years I've been getting my bra size wrong, but now Sydney Sweeney is here to bust some myths

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Keire Murphy: Rental reforms offer some hope for tenants like me, but the overriding feeling is confusion

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Shane Ross: Holly Cairns can ride the crest of a wave as voters seek a sea change

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Business -- 'Privilege gap' opens as work-from-home restricted mainly to highest-paid workers

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World Business -- Sterling gets pounded as Keir Starmer clings to power

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Money -- 'Greedflation is alive in Ireland' – calls to fast-track new food-pricing regulation as grocery costs soar

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Business -- National Aquatic Centre generates €6.3m turnover as operator's revenue rises by 20pc

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World Business -- Novo Nordisk to sue Hims & Hers over 'copycat' obesity drug

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World Business -- UPS tells court it is owed more than €37m for 'Temu' delivery work

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Business -- Irish biotech firm Aerska raises $39m in funding round

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Business -- Aer Lingus makes fresh plea to US over Dublin passenger cap

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Money -- Housing charity concerned about new rental reforms

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Money -- Rate of grocery price inflation picks up and is now close to 7pc

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Money -- Four out of 10 have no money left over at end of month to put into savings, survey shows

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Money -- Auction process often results in buyers overbidding for properties, ESRI study finds

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Irish Business -- Dear Vicki: I lied about my age when a colleague put me on the spot. How should I have reacted?

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Technology -- AI black hole in US leads to big slump in funding for Irish tech firms

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Premier League -- The man who has paid the price for Man Utd's decline is ready to finally cut his hair

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League of Ireland -- Patrick Hoban donates double hat-trick ball to brave Belfast girl: 'I wanted to do something to help'

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Rugby -- Who is Hollie Davidson? Ireland v Italy referee makes Six Nations history

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Premier League -- Ruben Amorim's handling of Kobbie Mainoo stands out as one of the true oddities of his turbulent Old Trafford tenure

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Women's Sport -- Winter Olympics: Lindsey Vonn has 'no regrets' over competing despite broken leg from horror crash

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League of Ireland -- 'Every time I looked over my dad was about to cry so I tried to avoid eye contact'

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Hurling -- 'John Conlon sat there with leeches on his finger to get the regrowth' – Clare star's extraordinary comeback from injury

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Premier League -- Where Bernardo Silva goes even Pep Guardiola follows – Portuguese maestro gearing up for one last run

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GAA -- Colm Keys: Hurling and football rules need closer alignment to take the assessors out of the firing line

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Gaelic Football -- 'Land is scarce and numbers are growing' – Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA club plans €10m expansion on new site

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Gaelic Football -- Donegal hoping Letterkenny capacity can be lifted for league clash with Mayo

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Soccer -- Middlesbrough take top spot in the Championship after win at Sheffield United

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