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Friday, January 02, 2026 5:01 PM ET

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Raye and Olivia Dean top first music charts of 2026

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Darts - Live - | World Darts Championship: Gian van Veen leads Gary Anderson in the battle to face Luke Littler in the final

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Movies -- From Hamnet to Toy Story 5: Movie delights to put in your diary for 2026

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World News -- Dog saved by US firefighters after falling through ice

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Television -- Today's top TV and streaming picks: The Darkness, Land of Sin and Operation Mincemeat

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Crime - latest - | 'Disgusting violence just one hour into the New Year' - man in critical condition after Roscommon attack

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Paul Madden opens tenure in style as Clare's blend of youth and experience is too strong for Déise

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Darren McCurry's introduction spurs Tyrone to fightback win over Armagh

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Tipperary turn up the heat to see off challenge of experimental Limerick side

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Four trapped after building collapses in Kenyan capital

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Met Éireann issues status yellow snow-ice warning as temperatures could drop as low as -4C this weekend

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Europe - LATEST - | First named victim of Switzerland fire was keen golfer who was pictured with Rory McIlroy

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'Fianna Fáil politicians arrived in Leinster House with guns' – A look back at 100 years of the party founded by Éamon de Valera

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Premier League -- 'I came here with a peace offering' – Rory McIlroy gives Roy Keane a fitting gift to end their autograph spat

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Life -- Modern Morals: My fiancé, who is in recovery, and I are planning a dry wedding – should we let guests know on the invites?

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North America -- Donald Trump tells Iran 'we are locked and loaded and ready to go' as he exchanges threats with senior Iranian official

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Money -- When hobbies become side hustles: 'At the start, I didn't pay myself anything, I just wanted to make it better and better'

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Travel -- Should you book your holiday destination according to your star sign? This woman says you should try it

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Irish News -- latest

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South Kerry -- Body found in search for missing Kerry man after community rally to search farmland

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Irish News -- Record 5,321 homeless children now living in emergency accommodation

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Irish News -- Big jump in reports of school absences following probe into Kyran Durnin disappearance

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Irish News -- 'A smile that could light up a room' – tributes paid to Irish man who drowned in Australia

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Life -- Sarah Corbett Lynch: 'The truth is I did lie, and that is a big part of why the Martens are walking free. I know Molly told me to lie but I will always have guilt'

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Irish News -- Autistic boy (13) left traumatised after random assault at petrol station: 'He's now scared to leave the house'

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United Rugby Championship -- Ulster v Munster: Powerful second half display by the home side secures thumping victory – as it happened

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Crime -- Paul Williams: Justin Kelly gets an A+ for his first term as Garda Commissioner, but he must keep up the good work

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Entertainment -- Will Smith sued by violinist for alleged 'predatory behaviour' and 'grooming'

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Irish News -- Motorists are paying €19 more for a tank of fuel compared to five years ago, after latest hikes

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Middle East -- Angelina Jolie visits Rafah border crossing

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Arklow -- How a Wicklow shop lasted 25 years on Main Street by selling 'a bit of everything'

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Videos -- Icy waters and warm celebrations: Swimmers welcome 2026 with Bray's New Year's Dip

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Videos -- Government policies have led to a massive hike in the prices of petrol and diesel over the last five years

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Sport -- Luke Littler speaks to the press after reaching the World Championship semi-final

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Irish News Video -- Temperatures could sink to as low as minus 5C this weekend

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Life - I tried four expert ways to channel my female rage – this is what worked for me

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League of Ireland - Exclusive - | Ten years on from the Buncrana pier tragedy, Josh Daniels is coming home for 'family reasons' and is open to offers

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Book News -- Liz Ison: 'If a bout of flu comes along, I'll always reach for a PG Wodehouse Jeeves and Wooster story. They are deeply comforting and funny'

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Celebrity News -- Tommy Lee Jones' daughter Victoria found dead at 34 on New Year's Day

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Irish News -- The year in motoring: EVs and automatics are on the rise but Ireland's favourite car brand remains the same

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Racketeering, Lansdowne riots and snubbed by the rising star

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'Stakeknife' suicide concerns, the Saudi sheikh's proposal and red-faced Irish officials at U2's Joshua Tree tour

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Abdication secrets, Boyzone hysteria and Shannon as a NASA stop

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'Nationalist alienation', Ping Ping's death and one family's five-decade fight over ship bombed by Germans

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Europe -- How a sparkler in a champagne bottle led to Swiss fire tragedy that killed dozens of New Year's Eve revellers

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Europe -- Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of attacks on civilians over new year's period

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North America -- Donald Trump speaks about his health, medications and the doctor's advice he ignores

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Middle East -- Six killed as Tehran launches violent crackdown on protests

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Donal Fallon: The year ahead brings significant historical anniversaries in Ireland and abroad

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Lorraine Courtney: Let's stop pretending outdated tradition of Women's Christmas is radical or feminist

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Frank Coughlan: Why you should ditch the resolutions and go easy on yourself this year

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Letters: As world leaders talk war, ordinary citizens focus on caring for the less fortunate

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The Irish Independent's View: Fix roads, cut speed, ban drink-drivers and let's halt avoidable road deaths

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Legal Advice -- Legal advice: 'My father's new partner has moved into my farmhouse – can she claim rights to my property?'

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Entertainment -- Twink: 'The man for that job was either Oliver Callan or Al Porter but they wouldn't have the balls to give it to him'

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Courts -- 'I object, I object, I object': Residents protest over unauthorised extension to Sutton home they say looks more like 'an airport hangar'

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Golf -- 'One wants €45k for a week despite being 93km away' – Teeing up a rental windfall from the Ryder Cup? Here's how to set a realistic price

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Northern Ireland eases bluetongue animal movement restrictions

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China sets beef quotas in hit to Brazil, other big exporters

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China sets beef quotas in hit to Brazil, other big exporters

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What really drives Ireland's worst bovine TB outbreaks

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How this 190-cow farmer fears he could lose £100,000 next year

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Dublin News -- Behind the hatch: Meet the chef who has fed Dublin's homeless for nearly 30 years

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Irish News -- It's a boy – the first baby born in Ireland in 2026 just seconds past midnight

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International Soccer -- 'I'd love us to get there' – Legendary kitman Charlie O'Leary dreams of World Cup return and recalls a life in football

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Irish News -- Introduce time restrictions on bin trucks to alleviate rush hour traffic, Fine Gael TD says

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Irish News -- Meet the Guinness carpenters who make history every festive season at St James's Gate

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Wexford & District -- 'When Sean's father died, his mother wore black for five years' – The family-run funeral directors celebrating a century in business

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News -- From Mayo to the Midlands: how drug intimidation has reached rural Ireland

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News -- Why more long-haul travellers chose Cork Airport this Christmas

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Dundalk & North -- Minister hears of need for "urgent" interim measures to prevent coastal flooding

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News -- See inside charming 'The Holiday' style cottage for sale in Galway

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News -- Judge impressed at pharmacy burglar's efforts at turning his life around

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Wexford & District -- See inside 'one of the most elite properties on the Wexford market' which sold for over €1m

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News -- Five-year biodiversity plan launched to tackle 'escalating environmental challenges' in Meath

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North & West Kerry -- Delight for Down Syndrome Kerry member Paul as he's elected to prestigious national role

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News -- What €250,000 can buy you in Kildare, Carlow and Kilkenny

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Podcast reviews: A Cork couple's cinema chats, reviews with a twist and a peek inside Hollywood's golden age

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Real Health: January Reset: How to combat back pain with Physio Jenny Branigan

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The Indo Daily: The Chicago trucker recruited by the FBI to spy on republicans

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Súil siar ar na ceannlínte nuachta: Cérbh iad na buaiteoirí agus na caillteoirí i 2025

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TV Reviews -- The Traitors UK is a total television pleasure but it makes the Irish version look a bit low budget

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TV Reviews -- Eilis O'Hanlon: Angela Scanlon said: "I just got sick in my mouth. Is that a good sign?" From a TV point of view, it probably is

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Beauty -- Beauty test: Now the party's over, what is the best way to get rid of fake tan and which removers actually work?

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Celebrity -- Paul Mescal says he will start rationing workload to avoid resenting his career

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Celebrity Features -- 'Sometimes you just need one month, one decision, to change how you see yourself' – celebrities share New Year's resolutions that stuck

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Irish News -- 'This is a passion project for me' – Meet the RTÉ sports anchor trying to make it in the music business

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Celebrity -- Tanya Sweeney: Kylie Jenner is a self-made billionaire – if anything, it's Timothée Chalamet who's dating up

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Gaelic Football -- 'Come on the village!' – How a blow-in Dub found community and connection in Sallins through the GAA club championship

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Recipes -- Donal Skehan's hearty real food to reset in the new year: Spiced Moroccan harira, bean dip with roast veggies and toast, and orange polenta cake

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Ireland -- No children, no functions, no phones – How Monart Destination Spa has stayed at the very top for 20 years

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Travel News -- The year of the invisible woman: 'We are almost never represented – not on websites, not on brochures, nor on social media'

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He set out to walk around the world – after 27 years, his quest is nearly over

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Pól Ó Conghaile: How does Dublin Airport's Drop & Go parking work, and is it worth the extra cost?

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'I used my precious annual leave to volunteer at a circus hotel in Sweden - here's how it went'

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Politics - BREAKING - | UUP's Mike Nesbitt to stand down as party leader - 13:50

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Irish News -- Former senior garda says fear is stopping people from helping gardaí investigate rising drug-related arson attacks

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Irish News -- IRA engaged in mutilation and intelligence-gathering five years after Agreement – and Government linked it to Sinn Féin

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Irish News -- I took the plunge for the Bray New Year's swim – here's how it went

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Irish News -- Virtual wards allow St Vincent's patients to be treated from home

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Irish News -- Record level of defective cars as figures reveal areas with worst NCT pass rates

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Irish News -- Revealed: the steepest house price rises and supply gaps around Ireland as average price up 7.4pc

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Irish News -- Price of sin: taxes on smoking, sugar, alcohol and other bad habits are bringing in €2.3bn

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Irish News -- 'The team were so good' – new virtual wards allow patients to be treated from the comfort of home

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Loveday Morris: Trump takes care of old pal Netanyahu, but questions linger

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Francesca Ebel: There are two Russias emerging – one where some do all the bleeding and suffering, and one where life for many has never been better

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Tanya Sweeney: I don't do joy-sapping New Year resolutions – but I've made a list of micro tweaks to make my life better

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David W Higgins: From housing to birth rates and unemployment – how will Ireland's economy fare in 2026?

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Ber Grogan: Europe's Affordable Housing Plan must be about ending homelessness – Ireland cannot afford to miss this moment

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Catherine Prasifka: We often just bob along to life's currents, but New Year's offers us that chance to steer the boat

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Max Boot: Don't confuse Trump's delay on selling out Ukraine with genuine progress towards ending the war

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Nia-Malika Henderson: 2025 showed why Melania Trump comes dead last in the league of first ladies

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Saoirse Hanley: For most of my adult life, I refused to darken the meat aisle of the supermarket because there was no way I'd have €5 for chicken breasts

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Charles Lipson: Volodymyr Zelensky must be absolutely certain that Donald Trump will blame inevitable collapse of the peace talks on Vladimir Putin

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The Irish Independent's View: On the cusp of a new year, strive to embrace hope, not despair

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Letters: When immigration policy exists to solely serve profit, you can expect problems

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Ruth Medjber: After staying in the B&B from hell, with black mould, cobwebs and a hairy puddle, I pity tourists holidaying in Ireland

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Letters: Scrutiny of horror in Gaza and empathy for its people is political, not antisemitic

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John Scally: From sports stars to cultural giants – remembering some of the great Irish figures we lost in 2025

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Irish Business -- Pre-tax losses rise 15pc to just over €600,000 at Wrights of Howth group

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World Business -- US sanctions Chinese shipping firms over Venezuela ties

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World Business -- As Bulgaria joins the eurozone, which countries remain outside the single currency and for how long?

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Irish Business -- Losses increase to almost €400,000 at five-star Ballyfin Demesne

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Britain -- Man granted rare visa after hacking into Australian state website

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Technology -- Adrian Weckler's 10 big predictions for the changing world of tech in 2026

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Irish Business -- Former Citywest Hotel owner cleared €17.5m profit from refugee rental in a year

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World Business -- Markets slip on the last day of year – but 2025 saw strong returns for investors

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Irish Business -- Liquidator is appointed to renewable energy firm Corre

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Irish Business -- Dublin Airport says it topped the 35-million-passenger mark in 2025

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Irish Business -- Pat Doherty's Harcourt sees €156m profit after booking €138m gain from debt deal

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Money -- 21 tiny habits that will help you build wealth in 2026

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Technology -- AI bots are coming for European bank worker jobs, says Morgan Stanley

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Business -- 1,931 fines in 2025 for drivers who dawdled too long at Dublin Airport's drop-off zones

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Business -- Proposed changes to the appeal system could have 'chilling effect' on taxpayers

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Soccer -- Watch: Wilfried Nancy launches stinging rant at the media as he claims 'you guys kill me' ahead of Old Firm clash

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Rugby -- Erin King returns after serious knee injury for first Celtic Challenge derby

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Premier League -- Tottenham's Brennan Johnson completes £35million move to Crystal Palace

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United Rugby Championship -- Leinster v Connacht: Leo Cullen's side seek festive hat-trick against rivals looking to avoid an unwanted record

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Premier League -- Ruben Amorim: Manchester United sticking to transfer plan despite raft of absentees

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Premier League -- Arne Slot: 'Constant battle' has left Liverpool unable to catch Arsenal and Man City

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Premier League -- 'I'm happy. I want to fight with my team' – Pep Guardiola committed to Manchester City despite Enzo Maresca speculation

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Gaelic Football -- 'The energy and enthusiasm' of new Mayo management has fed into squad, says new captain Jack Coyne

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Soccer -- Is losing to Rangers a price Celtic fans are willing to pay to get rid of stumbling Wilfried Nancy?

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Hurling -- Henry Shefflin steps down as Ballyhale Shamrocks manager

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Premier League -- 'We did everything to win' – Pep Guardiola frustrated as Manchester City fail to cash in on chances at Sunderland

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Premier League -- Tottenham's tactics leave managers and fans frustrated after stalemate at Brentford

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Premier League -- Enzo Maresca's Chelsea exit came after multiple discussions with Manchester City

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Darts -- 'They were great' – Luke Littler praises Ally Pally crowd as he sails into World Darts Championship semi-finals

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