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Taoiseach insists new rules for short-term lets 'get the balance right' as smaller towns to be exempt

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Courts -- Double killer Stephen Penrose claims solitary confinement in prison is 'psychological torture'

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US citizen told gardaí he strangled his father just hours after arriving at five-star Ballyfin resort, murder trial hears

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Four men plead guilty to €31m cocaine import bid

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Man found naked in Wicklow fined by court

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North America - LIVE - | Jeffrey Epstein had victims as young as nine and foreign senior government official in his circle, latest files reveal

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'Straight shooter' Garret Doocey drafted in to cool 'housing tsar' controversy on half of Brendan McDonagh's salary

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Legal Advice -- 'My uncle sold me a site and now he's padlocked the only way in'

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Business -- John Mulligan: 'Zombie' Dublin Airport cap was already as good as dead but airlines will welcome certainty

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Food Reviews -- Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: A serving of Japanese wagyu – four rasher-sized slivers at €92 – made me want to scream 'Emperor's new clothes!'

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World News -- This Republican made the Epstein files public. Now, Trump is making him pay

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Hurling -- Fence collapse injures at least three as supporters fall onto the pitch at Kilkenny schools hurling final

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Irish News -- Ministers sign off on further five-figure pay rises for semi-state bosses

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Money -- 'Gaps in employment can be a red flag' – financial experts reveal the reasons why your mortgage or loan application may be rejected

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Health Features -- Everyone's talking about: Skin dinners – but what's the recipe and can you really 'eat your skincare'?

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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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Irish News -- Room falls into shocked silence as Michelin passes over Chapter One yet again

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Sex & Relationships -- Serendipity, fate and a 25km first date: Real Irish love stories that began in the most unusual ways

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Irish News -- Widow of murdered US activist Charlie Kirk to recruit students on Northern Ireland visit

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Health Features -- Life after bowel cancer: 'I can't just give up on life because I have a stoma. Running has given me a new lease on life'

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Courts -- Couple oppose documentary maker's bid for court recordings over unsolved death of young Mayo GAA fan Joe Deacy

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Wicklow & District -- Looking for an offbeat Valentine's date? Wicklow's alpacas are ready for romance

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'Working as an extra on TV has given me a new lease of life at 72 years of age'

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Health & Wellbeing -- 'When I was eight, my father took his own life... I can see now how dogs played such a crucial role growing up' – Dogs Trust director Guy Thompson on the power of pets

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TV Reviews -- Fans of Detectorists won't be disappointed by Small Prophets, Mackenzie Crook's tender follow-up

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Irish News -- 'Audiences will be shocked' – mum and daughter star in play about terrible legacy of mother and baby homes

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Interiors -- Holly White: 'My mum had a shop in Dalkey in the early 2000s importing antique chandeliers. I have one, and wherever I go in life it will come with me'

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

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John Mulligan: The Cork restaurateur, a $16m Miami mansion and the spectacular legal bust-up with her former romantic partner

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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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Dear Mary: I resent how my entitled daughters-in-law make a virtue out of being stay-at-home mums when my hard work is paying for their lives

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Britain -- 'I won't walk away,' says Keir Starmer as he pledges to keep Reform out of power

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Europe -- Ukrainian Olympian's helmet showing dead athletes banned – and black armband recommended instead

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Britain -- Turkey butcher found guilty of murdering her mother-of-one girlfriend and burying her in 'filthy, makeshift grave'

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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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John Downing: Keir Starmer has not totally rescued UK-Irish relations, but he's markedly improved things

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Ksenia Samotiy: Winter Olympics create an illusion of continuity in a world that rarely offers it

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Alim Kheraj: Taylor Swift's obsession with self-mythologising makes for boring art

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Kate Andrews: Jeffrey Epstein files spark political earthquake – but not in the US

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The Irish Independent's View: Keir Starmer's grip on top job may be loosening as Mandelson episode not over yet

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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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Crime -- The five men identified by the Kinahan gang's 'intelligence network' as being Regency gunmen and what became of them

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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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Comment -- Cow TV: How I saved €1,700 and became a calving camera geek

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News -- IFA ramps up TD lobbying as Dáil vote looms on Bord Bia chair

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Dublin News -- Dublin council chief says AI may lead to 'repurposing' of staff doing rote work

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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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Arklow -- Wicklow family have jewellery stolen and dogs beaten in burglary

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News -- 'I don't miss the stress, I miss the people' – Tipperary's Michael Fitzgerald on life after politics

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Dundalk & North -- Damage to Louth Greenway being assessed as Carlingford entry point remains closed

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

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South Kerry -- Mother of teenager who lost both legs in tragedy thanks Kerry community for support – 'People are phenomenal'

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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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News -- New electric two-seater fire engine built to navigate Kilkenny's narrow medieval streets

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News -- Dolphins wash ashore in Laytown and Clogherhead

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Power, platforms, and policy: Minister James Lawless on the challenges of big tech

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Indo Sport podcast: Inside O'Connor's interviews | Gillane's gallant goal | How to rile up a dressing room in 2026? | John Mullane & Pat Ryan

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Indo Sport podcast: The Football Show | Last-gasp City salvage title race | Carrick's credentials | Aviva opener fails to catch fire

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The Indo Daily: Epstein files - Keir Starmer on the brink, and Irish connections explored

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Movie Reviews -- Wuthering Heights review: Not what you studied at school. Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are edgy, rebellious and flashier than a 1990s music video

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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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Celebrity -- 'Everyone loves Sean from Ireland,' says Simon Cowell of new boyband December 10

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Celebrity News -- Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton make surprise Super Bowl appearance amid romance rumours

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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 -- Asking for a friend: I've caught feelings for the guy I've been having a fling with. It's been mostly just sexual but I think we could be more. Should I risk telling him?

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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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Land of the Volcanoes, alpine hikes and hot air ballooning – adios Costa Brava, hola Girona Pyrenees

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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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Weather -- Respite from rain due on Friday and Saturday – before wet and cold conditions continue

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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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Maeve McTaggart: Will Micheál Martin lead Fianna Fáil into the next election? He has to navigate Trump, by-elections and an EU presidency first

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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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