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John Downing: Ireland is at the mercy of a bully until we get our defences in order

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Courts -- Dublin men accused of driving stolen vehicles in Wicklow released on bail

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Premier League -- Fulham lead Troy Parrott race as three clubs target Republic of Ireland hero

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Kildare chilling company fined €225,000 after employee killed when lid of vacuum packing machine closed on him

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Greater rate in Limerick of families 'benefitting' from childcare support scheme than nationally

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Europe -- I'm an Irish mum who resisted a Eurocamp family holiday for years – but Bella Italia won me over

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Irish News -- 'The process itself was as traumatising and damaging as the abuse' – Former garda Margaret Loftus Rouse shares experience of domestic abuse by ex-husband

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Courts -- Amazon supervisor who said grievance made him a 'marked man' loses penalisation claim at WRC

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Sam Kiley: Vladimir Putin must be rubbing his hands with glee at global upheaval caused by Donald Trump's antics

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The Irish Independent's View: State should support selfless carers instead of penalising them with back-taxes

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Donal O'Donovan: Irish jobs now at serious risk as a trade war looks inevitable

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Irish News -- Pressure on rival banks as second lender this year cuts its mortgage rates

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World Business -- Backing from new investors could value Yann LeCun's AI lab at €3bn

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Business -- Revenue to meet with restaurant lobby group over tax row

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Personal Finance -- Tens of thousands of carers left facing Revenue tax bills going back years

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World Business -- Shares in UK insurer Beazley soar as Zurich makes £7.7bn takeover move

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Irish Business -- Gold rises above the fray as trade-war fears rock financial markets

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World Business -- Croatian central banker Boris Vujcic tapped as next ECB vice-president

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Women's Sport -- 'I would love to end my career here in Ireland' – Katie Taylor reiterates dream of Croke Park farewell fight

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Rugby -- Ireland squad named for Under-20 Six Nations campaign with Sami Bishti named as captain

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Champions League -- Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior stresses Enzo Fernandez's importance amid speculation

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Champions League -- Mohamed Salah travels with Liverpool squad for Marseille clash: 'It is not about us, it is about him'

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Rugby -- Temple Carrig see off St Andrew's to book places in Vinnie Murray Cup semi-final and Leinster Senior Cup first round

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Darts -- Saudi darts crowd 'not here of their own accord' says Nathan Aspinall

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Six Nations -- Rugby jury: Farrell squad surprises and Six Nations bolters – Our writers give their verdicts

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Horse Racing -- Declan Queally taking direct route to Cheltenham with I'll Sort That

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Hurling -- No Sarsfields player included in Cork NHL squad as Tipperary confirm Brian Hogan return

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