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Tributes paid as former Irish Independent photographer Dominic Ledwidge O'Reilly dies

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Irish Rail confirms Wicklow–Rosslare rail passengers given lower‑quality trains

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Number of Catholic weddings in Ireland drops by more than half in 10 years, CSO figures show

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Interiors -- Self-build story: 'My health isn't great day-to-day so creating a home that feels calm, functional and peaceful was incredibly important'

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Parenting -- What is a '90s Butter Mum', and should there be an Irish version?

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Gaelic Football - Colm Keys: Mayo and Donegal both need something different to reboot a season that has bent badly out of kilter

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Champions League -- Miguel Delaney: The contrast at the heart of the Champions League semi-finals – and what it says about football's future

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Money -- I asked an AI chatbot to be my financial therapist

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Irish News - Latest - | Woman (44) killed in brutal Waterford assault named locally as gardaí quiz man over death

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Bill Linnane: If we want to protect kids from gambling the bouncy balls of the Lotto are the least of our worries

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'Croke Park or nowhere for me' – Katie Taylor declares that she wants her last fight at GAA HQ only

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Legal Advice -- 'I have right of residence in the family home – but now my siblings want me to pay rent'

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Irish News -- 'This is not how we roll' – Edelman global chief seeks answers over firm's handling of Jim Glennon controversy

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Crime - Latest - | Man and teenager arrested over fatal assault on Scarlett Faulkner

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Courts -- Father of one has €5.8m property debt written off in return for €45,000

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Dublin News - Latest - | Two people hospitalised after Dublin city centre pub fire; Luas green line operating with delays

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Premier League -- A sunny sleepy Saturday, a table full of drinks on a rooftop bar... Jack Grealish is guilty of stupidity – nothing more

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Dublin News -- Tributes pour in after death of Eilish Byrne, sister of renowned Irish folk singer Christy Moore

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Politics -- latest

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Courts -- Bitter O'Callaghan Hotels dispute to be referred to arbitration by High Court

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Courts -- Messages reveal Sean McGovern's plan to have 'easy target' Noel 'Duck Egg' Kirwan killed to restore hitman's 'confidence'

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Health Features -- Walking will slash your cancer and dementia risk – but only at the right pace. Here's what you need to know

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Middle East -- LIVE

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Irish News -- Police release footage of moment car bomb explodes at Dunmurry police station

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Business -- Gary Owens named as next DAA chairman

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Food Reviews -- Lucinda O'Sullivan's restaurant review: 'I'm sure the terrace will be packed all summer – but what a difference smiling service would have made'

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Bray -- Wicklow mum of two children with additional needs days away from eviction – 'Her food alone costs €110 a week'

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Life -- Author Jason Corcoran on leaving Russia: 'They were making examples of people to instil fear. And fear paralyses people'

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Irish News Video -- PSNI release cctv showing officers lucky escape following Dunmurry car bomb

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Irish News Video -- Dad tells of traumatic experience in courts to secure son's special school place

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Irish News Video -- Largest security operation of its type for Doonbeg if President Trump confirms Irish Open attendance

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Irish News -- Penneys insists teens still prefer in‑store shopping as it launches new 'in‑between' line

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Cycling -- Nicolas Roche speaks about his younger brother Florian, who was diagnosed with leukemia twice

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We found a 1960s motel on the Irish coast – now it's an adult-only, dog-friendly coastal stay

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Neil Robertson calls for ban on Ronnie O'Sullivan's chalk: 'All the players hate it'

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'I think the manosphere is a group of men who are lost' — why I offer life coaching for men that turns pain to purpose

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Movies -- 'I could lose myself in West Cork, it's just beautiful' – 'Severance' star Adam Scott on filming his new horror movie 'Hokum'

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Who really pays for Ireland? What the facts tell us about Leo Varadkar's rural-urban divide

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Nicolas Roche on the end of his marriage: 'My whole life collapsed in two weeks. Suddenly my house was gone. I was in panic mode. I lost control of my life'

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Billionaire Luke Comer takes control of 340 acres of champion trainer Dermot Weld's prime Curragh land

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Are plumbers and electricians really the new millionaire class?

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'I am six feet from Tina Satchwell's body. She's buried in her dressing gown, underneath the stairs'

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Karma will sort Daniel Kinahan, says Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch as he gets ready for Dublin Central by-election campaign

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Britain -- LATEST

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Middle East -- Donald Trump reviews proposal to end war as Vladimir Putin hosts Iran minister

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Europe -- Trial opens over foiled attack on Taylor Swift's Vienna concert

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North America -- Jimmy Kimmel says Melania Trump widow joke was not 'a call to assassination'

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North America -- Sam Kiley: King Charles's soft power is more important than ever Stateside in the wake of shooting

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Middle East -- Israeli opposition figures unite in bid to oust Benjamin Netanyahu

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Lorraine Courtney: USC should be abolished for everyone earning under €100k to help 'middle Ireland'

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Brianna Parkins: No woman has ever been impressed looking at a man revving his car or motorbike. Turn the volume down

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Liam Scott: First came the gun attack, then came the conspiracy theories

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John Downing: Court reference ban should be considered after Jim Glennon's behaviour – but reform would be better

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Ksenia Samotiy: Making an effort to show up for others is the purest form of love and friendship

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The Irish Independent's View: Special education uncertainty leaves schools in limbo

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'I was innocent but treated like a killer — my best friend was murdered and I couldn't even attend her funeral,' says ex‑partner of Natalie McNally

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Twink faces new court battle to save €1.5m home as bank claims she failed to make monthly repayments

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Retired solicitor fends off debt firm's bid for possession of €800,000 Dublin home

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How Dubliner Eoin Tonge aims to supercharge Primark growth as split looms – with Coleen Rooney part of the drive

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Horse Racing -- Wayne Bailey: It's 'Temps' for more big-race glory – if he replicates his Cheltenham form

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News -- 'Drug addiction is sweeping through Offaly's farming community' – councillor shocked as farmers forced to sell assets to pay drug debts

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Farm Property -- Farmland prices set to rise again in 2026, but outlook turns more cautious

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Beef -- Beef prices unlikely to hit last year's highs amid war and cautious spending –Dawn Meats exec

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Beef -- Bullock and heifer prices jump €50-100 as mart trade sharpens

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Irish News -- Restoration work at Provost's House in Trinity College could cost up to €2.6m

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Politics -- 'A bad mistake' – Darragh O'Brien says it's 'inappropriate' for TDs or former TDs to give character references in court cases

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Dublin News -- Councillors stand over Herzog Park renaming despite Lord Mayor apology

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Dublin News -- Close to 90pc of renters evicted on 'no-fault' grounds in 2025, according to housing charity

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Courts -- Kerry man charged with assault of garda and damage to patrol car during domestic dispute

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Motor News -- Convoy of more than 70 of world's best supercars to make big Wicklow pit stop on Bear Run '74

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News -- Pedestrianisation measures return to Galway city as summer season kicks off in Westend

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Small Business -- End of an era as Wexford salon closes after 40 years in business

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News -- Galway blue flag beach at centre of watersports ban row as council claims inaccurate information being circulated

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Irish Business -- Popular Kildare business to close after 60 years – 'A sense of pride is what's keeping a lot of family-owned businesses open in Ireland'

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Wicklow & District -- Top women's rugby coach in Wicklow dies – 'He will live on in every girl who finds confidence through rugby'

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News -- Council rules out school warden for Julianstown National School despite proposal

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The Indo Daily: Gerry Hutch says "karma" has come for Daniel Kinahan as by-election run kicks off

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Donegal Downed, Rossies rout Mayo | The end of punditry? | Marathon world record smashed

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Indo Sport podcast: Cork edge Limerick thriller, Waterford battle back, Kilkenny circle the wagons | Michael Duignan & Colm Keys

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The Indo Daily Extra: Extra: Inside the dozens of calls placed to PR firm Edelman in pursuit of the truth about Jim Glennon

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Theatre & Arts -- 'There are times when we exist hand-to-mouth. We're trying to keep a 130-year-old building going' – Irish theatre directors on why the show must go on

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TV Reviews -- 'This is not a Murder Mystery' review: Surrealist artist Magritte turns detective in a fun mystery romp

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: Half Man, Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr and Apex

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TV Reviews -- 'Celebrity Super Spaces' review: Dermot Bannon seems happiest when he's hanging out with the rich

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TV News -- Retired IT analyst becomes seventh person to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? – and Ulysses featured in the winning question

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Music News -- Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of The Ronettes, dies at 80

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: I went all out to organise a friend's celebration and got no thanks in return. It's not the first time I've felt taken for granted

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: These new spring launches will help you tackle everything from 'tech neck' to dull skin

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Home & Garden -- Notions and necessities: From street photo festivals to summer outfits and garden furniture, it's all here

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: I'm thinking about getting engaged to my partner this year. We've lived together for a few months but I'm worried I'm not experienced enough

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Celebrity News -- 'What a musician, what an artist, she is' – Meryl Streep praises Lady Gaga's performance for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'

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Health & Wellbeing -- Everyone's talking about: Pore strips – but do they really remove blackheads and improve skin?

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Tale of two trainers – can budget Lidl runners compete with €500 sub-two-hour 'super shoes'? One runner finds out

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'These people would go to mass and yet watch a beautiful pony starve to death': the reluctant animal rescuer fighting to keep her sanctuary open

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Sara Bareilles: 'I didn't really know what I was supposed to be doing. I started writing songs that I thought sounded like things on the radio. And then I got angry with myself'

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The Fab 50: Ireland's best places to stay in 2026, from a revamped motel and rainforest stay to a cabin that feels 'like a hug'

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Ireland's Cabin Under the Hills: 'It's for a different type of tourist, a tourist that is exploring the edges'

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From skyscraper highs to dive bar lows – Toronto could be the perfect base for Fifa World Cup matches

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An Irish Goodbye... from Berlin: 'My Irish humour gets me into a lot of trouble. The Germans can be quite literal'

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'We're no longer a pass-through place' - can a €7.5m Shackleton Experience breathe new life into this Irish town?

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Politics -- Fuel-protest peace deal details go to Cabinet as support schemes prepare for launch

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Politics -- Call for tax relief of 20pc on children's sports memberships

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Politics -- Aisling Moloney: September crisis looms for special education as 'hundreds' of children could miss out on school places

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Irish News -- Massive security operation for Doonbeg if President Trump confirms Irish Open attendance

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Politics - LATEST - | Airbnb register unlikely before summer amid Cabinet tensions - 06:30

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Courts -- Student with belt around hand in street fight 'had panic attack', court told

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Politics -- Commercial contracts for Ukrainian refugee accommodation to be terminated

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Courts -- Injured man who hurled abuse at paramedics was 'having bad day', court told

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Courts -- Man grabbed boy (11) by throat and punched him, thinking victim picked on his son (5)

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Irish News -- ​'I've done everything right and there's still no solution' – parents applying for special education places rejected over 14 times on average

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Guillaume Bonn: African communities deserve a greater say in the conservation policies that directly affect them

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Letters: Latest failed assassination puts Trump on a par with the greatest escape artists

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James C Reynolds: If the Iran war stays in 'limbo', it could leave the world facing chaos

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Fionnán Sheahan: When the Department of Education needs a €646m bailout in April, something is deeply wrong with the public purse

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Fionnán Sheahan: 'Mr Well-Connected' Jim Glennon is a friend and supporter of Fianna Fáil's contenders to lead party

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Brendan O'Connor: Sunny spells with outbreaks of normality — just the forecast we needed

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Sarah Breen: If your kids pinch books like they're zooming in on a screen, here's how to get them to turn a new leaf

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Letters: Pope Leo quietly reminds us about civility, leadership and grace

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Declan Lynch: Micheál Martin, the man whose smoking ban saved lives and killed pubs, can breathe easy... for now

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Máiría Cahill on the Sinn Féin ard fheis: Brit-blaming, Belfast brogues and a hunting policy that would get Cú Chulainn's vote

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Eilis O'Hanlon: Smug urbanite Leo Varadkar will be sorry when he is the one being put out to pasture

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The Sunday Independent's View: Now is not the time for a short-term spending spree

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Julia Molony: 'Stop dating broke guys' — why women created the femosphere

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Eoin O'Malley: President Connolly goes further than Higgins with comments on immigration bill

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Brenda Power: I feel like someone has broken into my house and stolen my Sunday

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Business -- Central Bank joined global regulators to target financial 'influencers'

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Irish Business -- Growth down, inflation up, but Ireland tipped to avoid recession

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Irish Business -- Guinness Enterprise Centre start-ups generate €140m turnover

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World Business -- Profits jump for 'Chicken King' behind Ireland's Grove Farm

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World Business -- Shell's Canada deal is biggest acquisition in a decade

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Irish Business -- Ray O'Driscoll named as new chief executive of Shannon Airport

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Technology -- Hundreds of tech jobs at risk as Irish outsourcing firm Covalen informs workers of cuts to Meta work

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Irish News -- Claire's shuts all UK and Ireland stores with 1,300 redundancies

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Jobs -- New five-screen cinema deal to bring 40 jobs to Wicklow after Stella plans ditched

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Technology -- Enterprise Ireland announces 'Young Innovator of the Year Award' at 2026 Innovation Arena

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Media -- Pre-tax loss of €6m at animation company Brown Bag Films

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Irish Business -- Dear Vicki: Is it wrong for security and cleaning staff at a firm to call the boss by their first name?

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Business -- The week ahead in business: ECB decision on interest rates, and CRH, Glanbia and AIB among host of firms to release Q1 figures

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Irish Business -- Funds industry will lose out if Government falls behind on 'tokenisation'

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Cycling -- Paul Kimmage: 'If you have the ability to compete as an able-bodied person, why should you be sent to the Paralympics?'

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Golf -- LIV Golf to postpone New Orleans event as Saudi funding dries up

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Premier League -- Alexander Isak may be the face of Liverpool's failure — but their problems go a lot deeper than one signing

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Horse Racing -- 'The only way Gordon Elliott will be champion trainer now is if Punchestown gets snowed off' – Ted Walsh

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Premier League -- Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva and Xabi Alonso among contenders for Chelsea job

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Hurling -- 'How many more days will you have like this?' – Waterford's Stephen Bennett on playing through the pain barrier

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Leinster Rugby -- 'You just keep on piling on the misery' – Leinster turn to Buddhism in order to avoid repeat of Northampton Saints loss

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Soccer -- David Kelly: Harry Kane has discovered more acceptance and success in Germany than he did in his native land

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Premier League -- Michael Carrick happy to see United 'in good position' after Brentford win as Keith Andrews hails 'outstanding' Bees

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Premier League -- Casemiro digs deep to all but seal Manchester United's return to Champions League

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Snooker -- 'I was realistic about my chances' – Ronnie O'Sullivan had booked flight home before Crucible defeat to John Higgins

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GAA -- Frank Roche: God help Mayo's Castlebar record ... but does home venue really help?

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