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Entertainment -- Bringing 'Da' to life: How a Waterford cast earned an All‑Ireland spot with an Irish classic

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Irish News - LIVE - | Fuel protesters stand down Rosslare blockade; Sinn Féin to bring confidence motion; Cabinet to meet today

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Former Shelbourne man Jack Moylan on title chase as prospect of Ireland debut awaits

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Review: AirPods Max 2 have better audio and noise cancellation but still cost a lot

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'Terrible decision' to allow garda jailed for fracturing teenager's skull to resign rather than be dismissed, says TD

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World News - LATEST - | Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks collapse

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Irish News -- Revealed: New poll shows what the public really think of fuel protests

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Irish News -- 'The Ireland we left has changed... it feels like we're emigrating to a new place' – five expats on the challenges of returning home

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McIlroy v Lowry – 'Two Irish players in the final two groups of the Masters is nothing shy of incredible'

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Norah Casey on losing husband, Richard Hannaford: 'Radiotherapy shifted the tumour, it cracked his spinal column. Three weeks after the diagnosis, he was in a wheelchair'

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My favourite room: 'I loved styling but I never thought I'd make a career out of it' – inside the home of personal shopper Jess Colivet

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Money -- Oil fired homes: More expensive to heat and now harder to sell

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Sex & Relationships -- Dear Mary: I feel bad because my man friend had a stroke which has left me feeling drained and now I want out. What should I do?

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Gaelic Football - Live - | GAA: Provincial football championships under way in Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster

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Irish News -- Behind the barricades: how Ireland's week of fuel protest chaos unfolded

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Irish News -- 'Greed is behind it': Ringsend locals threaten legal action over affordable housing at Johnny Ronan-led group's Glass Bottle site

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Irish News -- 'There is not a f**king oil truck moving until we get what we want': three key players in the fuel blockades

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Courts -- Fianna Fáil still to rule if TD convicted of dangerous driving brought party into disrepute

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Comment -- Shane Ross: Micheál Martin's mudslinging hasn't worked – it's time to try talking things out

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Health -- 'RTÉ Investigates' elder abuse exposé 'hit nursing homes' bottom line', Paris-listed group tells investors

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Irish News -- Rollercoaster week for weather as temperatures set to rise

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Irish News -- 'How many more paedophiles will be dead before this commission begins?': abuse survivor criticises state investigation

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Health -- CHI board told of investigations into cases of 13 children who came to harm in hospitals

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Gaelic Football -- Joe Brolly: Process of elimination leaves just two with realistic All-Ireland hopes

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Tralee -- Kerry IRA informer and unsolved garda killing examined in new memoir

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TV News - 'It'll be really strange saying goodbye to it' – actresses Siobhán Cullen and Roisin Gallagher on the final season of The Dry

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Motoring -- Auto advice: Can a car really be hacked?

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Television -- Claire Cooper on marriage to Emmett J Scanlan: 'People just hand me their phone to take a picture of them and him together'

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Irish News -- 'Women need to learn how to speak like men': former president of Law Society on battling sexism in the workplace

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Television -- What to watch on TV and streaming today: The Great Celebrity Bake Off, The Swindlers and Your Song

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Rosemary McCabe: 'Within five years, I'd opened six credit cards and, between me and my husband, we now have a total debt of $78,000'

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Jarlath Regan: 'I don't drink at all. I think of the misery the next day, it hits me so hard and it gets so dark afterwards'

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Tanya Sweeney: I'll never be a size 8 again, and I don't care how I look naked – my desire to move more and eat well is now finally rooted in health, not looks

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Restaurant review: 'Simple things done well, with flashes of creative fancy, is the order of the day at this gastropub'

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Louise McSharry: A simple, five-step routine for acne-prone skin

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Diarmuid Gavin: Enjoy the spring garden as it bursts into life

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Europe -- Why Irish messengers for Hungary's 'illiberal democracy' can survive an Orban election defeat

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North America -- Trailblazing Artemis II astronauts have returned to Earth... Their journey is only just starting

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Middle East -- 'It's as if there's no ceasefire at all. Life is still terrible' – Six months into Gaza truce, little has changed for civilians

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North America -- White House warns staff not to bet on prediction markets after flurry of wagers placed before Iran ceasefire announced

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Europe -- John Downing: As Hungarians head to the polls in a defining vote for Europe, is Viktor Orban about to be toppled?

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Europe -- Kyiv's top negotiator says Putin is nearing a deal with Ukraine

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Brenda Power: School survey shows that rumours of the Catholic Church's demise are grossly exaggerated

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Eilis O'Hanlon: Iran hardly needs to pay for propaganda when its Irish admirers will do it for free

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Colum McCann: Never in my 40 years in the US have I felt an atmosphere as poisonous as this

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Courts -- Dublin solicitor who was accused of sexual assault by son leaves almost €50m in his will

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Celebrity News -- 'We have pitched it lower to allow market decide': Shane Ross on slashing price of family home by €900,000

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Education -- Shorter school days and more breaks under review as Dáil committee pushes for 'holistic' Finnish model

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: 'My partner got really angry and hit me. They apologised a few days later but now keep telling me I just need to get over it'

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Rory McIlroy loses six-shot lead to head into Masters finale tied with Cameron Young, as Shane Lowry hails 'pretty cool' ace

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Gaelic Football -- Colm O'Rourke: Put the best 12 teams into a new All-Ireland series instead of the dog's dinner we have

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News -- What history tells us about how the fuel protests might end

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Beef -- 'Young people want to farm, but the system isn't built for them. It's still like The Field out there'

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Tillage -- Wheat drops to one-month low as USDA boosts US, World supplies

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Farm Property -- 7.26ac Wicklow agricultural holding comes to market for €75,000

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Farm Property -- Up to €50,000/ac sought as properties in the Greater Dublin area hit the market

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Courts -- Health worker arrested at Dublin Airport for people smuggling with 'lookalike' document

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Irish Business -- Hoxton owner's planned new Dublin hotel set to be run by Finnish hospitality group Bob W

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Politics -- Cabinet to meet today over fuel crisis as gardaí move in to clear blockades

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Irish News -- Aggression of drivers and inconsiderate parking outside Dublin primary school causing 'bedlam', says worried principal

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Irish News - LIVE - | Garda Commissioner declares national fuel protests an 'exceptional event'; Ambulance and fire services to curtail operations due to fuel shortages

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Inside the hidden North Cork industrial revolution that's quietly powering the global pharma industry

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News -- Galway Ring Road decision called 'a catastrophic choice' for climate targets

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Dundalk & North -- American Presidents Trail could bring more visitors to Louth

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News -- Axed Waterford to Dublin Airport bus route one step closer to being saved – 'This is huge for rural Ireland'

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Homes -- See inside two of the most expensive one-bedroom apartments for sale in Wicklow

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Education -- Wexford man who swapped carpentry for education at 55 brings forgotten history to the screen – 'Of course its daunting'

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New Ross -- Progress on New Ross section of South East Greenway may come too late for businesses hoping for increase in tourism

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The Indo Daily Extra: Gardaí clear the streets but are the fuel protests really over?

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The Indo Daily: Trump's real-life Monopoly board...Is Cuba next?

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Indo Politics: Government condemns fuel protests as tensions escalate

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Indo Sport podcast: Kerry v Donegal, Con's lost years & Tyrone's bad vibes | Football championship panel

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Food & Drink -- Notions and necessities: From street party packs to stage plays and stylish jumpers, it's all here

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Television -- All talked out: The online threat to the 'Late Late' and TV's chat shows

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Beauty -- Triona McCarthy: 'Nora Ephron flagged the dilemma in her book I Feel Bad About My Neck, and I'll be honest — my own neck drives me nuts. It's really letting me down'

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Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: I can't keep an erection during sex and sometimes can't get hard at all. I'm not depressed or on medication, but I do watch a lot of porn

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Style Talk -- Is Vinted really the villain: what does 'the generosity crisis' mean for charity shops?

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Sex & Relationships -- Modern Morals: I'm falling for a new guy, but he talks to his ex almost every day – is this a red flag?

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Celebrity -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's big day is revealed as July 3 as wedding invitations sent out

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Irish News -- If the world is getting you down, you're not alone: here's how to find some peace in these stressful times

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Fitness -- Irish captain Katie McCabe: 'If you don't get out of your comfort zone, you're never going to grow'

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Bringing back the teen disco: How one Wicklow couple is reviving popular craze

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Motoring review: 'Diesel doubters' might be converted by this EV with long-range performance and ultra-fast charging

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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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More to Bristol than Banksy: Inside the south-western food and art haven that's less than an hour from Dublin

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My sea voyage to Shackleton's grave – what it's really like to go on an Antarctic cruise to South Georgia

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Travel News -- 'Seven wonders of Ireland for 2026' named by Condé Nast Traveller – here's what made the cut

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Ireland -- 'This is kind of a bubble' – inside the 60 year-old session still run by Mrs Clancy's rules

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Ireland -- 'We just didn't want our town getting forgotten about' – the bite-sized festival with a big heart (and shorter queues)

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Politics -- 'A tax break for those who need it least': Sinn Féin reinforces opposition to inheritance tax cut

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Irish News -- Barry Canny: Dapper founder and owner of Peploe's restaurant had a flair for publicity and defending his costs

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Irish News -- Obituary: Seán Barrett, assiduous Fine Gael constituency worker who served as a minister and ceann comhairle

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Irish News -- Cancer patients hit by fuel protests ask doctor: 'What did I do to deserve this?'

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Irish News -- 'A rooftop revolution is under way': sales of solar panels soar since start of Iran war

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Irish News -- How fake X accounts promoting Iranian regime tried to influence Irish opinion using posts by Kneecap and Sinn Féin

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Irish News -- Obituary: Gabriel Rosenstock, renowned poet, writer and translator with a global reputation in literary circles

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Irish News -- 'So stoic, so brave, so strong': family recall poet Gabriel Rosenstock's 'Last Supper'

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Irish News -- 'My first large piece was exhibited in 1949 and it sold for 20 guineas' — Mo Irwin's passion for art endures as she marks her 100th birthday

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Irish News -- Revealed: the train stations where your car is most likely to be clamped

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Sarah Breen: I tried the hot new midlife party game — find out who has the lowest blood pressure

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Colin Murphy: On O'Connell Street, far‑right figures were hitching their wagons to the tractors

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Ann McElhinney: Reaction to my play about October 7 scared me — and now no venue in Ireland has the courage to stage it

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Letters: Imagine if we did negotiation as well as we do escalation

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Conor Skehan: On the anniversary of the American Civil War, here's a reminder of how shattered societies can heal

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Eoin O'Malley: Haughey's snub to protesters 60 years ago did him no harm, but a repeat could prove risky for this government

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Maíría Cahill: Distraction technique or pre-emptive strike? Melania Trump muddies the waters with bizarre Epstein denials

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Fionnán Sheahan: 'Send in the Army' threat by Justice Minister blamed for hardening stance of fuel-price protesters

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Richard Curran: Ireland is sleep-walking into future energy crises by refusing to plan beyond ideology

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Adrian Blomfield: Sending JD Vance to lead talks shows that Donald Trump really wants war to end, whatever the long-term consequences

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Édaein O'Connell: Prince Charming's compliments made me realise my romantic views are skewed

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Eric Garcia: Melania Trump has just sided with her husband's enemies on the Epstein files

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The Irish Independent's View: Stabililty hangs by a thread after a week of rash decisions

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Kathy Donaghy: We need to talk to young boys about misogyny and consent before the manosphere does

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Letters: Farmers blocking roads are targeting the very people who support them

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Irish Business -- Adrian Weckler: Who would have thought that Donald Trump was going to save electric cars?

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Media -- Any Other Business: Fail to prepare, prepare to be well charged by a PR guru

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Business -- Rathwood ordered to refund customers for undelivered goods after consumer watchdog investigation

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Money -- Your money questions – Is it correct to argue that putting our cash into AVCs is a waste of money?

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Technology -- Ask Adrian: I have €30 of credit in a third-party EV charging app that I'm struggling to get back off them

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Money -- 'It has paid for itself, many times over' – nine smart buys that will save you hundreds of euro in the long run

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Irish Business -- 'Whatever the world throws at West Cork Distillers, I know we'll bounce back'

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Money -- How to avoid the moneylender pitfalls catching out vulnerable borrowers in Ireland

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Small Business -- Climate Changemakers: The office supplies firm putting repair and recycling at its core

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Money -- Household savings rate falls to lowest level in a decade

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Irish Business -- Protests hammer business with retail down by up to 50pc and firms struggling to re-stock

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Business -- SuperValu, Mr Price and Applegreen get fixed payment notices by consumer watchdog

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Technology -- Review: Apple Studio Display excels as plug-and-play screen for Macs but hits your wallet hard

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Business -- Cost of settling insurance claims rose 3pc last year

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Horse Racing -- Daragh Ó Conchúir: I Am Maximus takes back Grand National crown, as Willie Mullins' charge follows in the hoof prints of Red Rum

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Basketball -- 'I'm striving to make him proud' – Jewel Watkins hopes to honour father's memory with Glanmire in league final

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Golf -- No lead is safe in Augusta's treacherous waters – just ask the Great White Shark

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Gaelic Football -- Dermot Crowe: Beating the curse of Ulster's preliminary round

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Golf -- Tommy Conlon: Simple Leitrim boxty is fit to grace any plate

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League of Ireland -- Robbie Keane's growth, Evan Ferguson's parents and relationships that have lasted a lifetime – why Coventry City used to be a major Irish story

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Camogie -- Tale of two Niamhs: Mallon and Rockett still hitting new highs for Galway and Waterford

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Golf -- 'I'm going to have to be better' – Rory McIlroy heads for range with Masters hopes still intact

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League of Ireland -- 'I gave myself hours to be hurt and upset and then it was time to go battle with it'

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Boxing -- 'Let's make it f***ing happen' – Tyson Fury lays down challenge to Anthony Joshua after victory in comeback fight

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Golf -- The Masters Day Three: Rory McIlroy loses big lead at Augusta National, as Shane Lowry hits ace to close gap

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League of Ireland -- Andy Paraschiv goal earns Longford Town victory against toothless Bray Wanderers

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Swimming -- Shortt, Kelly and McSharry seal clean sweeps as Walshe claims fourth title at Irish Open

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