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Nikita Hand seeks High Court injunction to stop Conor McGregor releasing CCTV footage from civil rape case
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MV Matthew: Men due to go on trial for one of State’s largest drug hauls apply to have charges dismissed
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Injured murder suspect walked into takeaway in Cavan and asked staff to call gardaí and an ambulance
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MEP Ciaran Mullooly backs family’s call for ‘completely new’ investigation into mysterious death of Leitrim farmer
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How a Dublin bridge became an internet sensation: ‘I’m a tourist, I think the Cherry Tomato Bridge is better than Phoenix Park’
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Mary Lou McDonald warns against economic ‘fatalist instincts’ associated with Trump
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MV Matthew: Men due to go on trial for one of State’s largest drug hauls apply to have charges dismissed
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John George’s dad wants police to answer key murder queries: ‘John deserves justice’
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Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon ends marriage ‘with heavy heart’
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Call me the dog-poo vigilante, but someone has to clean up this crap – how I became radicalised by canine turds
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Drug user who slashed faces of man and woman in separate attacks is jailed for 16 years
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Irish ‘Tinder Swindler’ arrested in Dublin after multiple women allegedly scammed
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Michael Flatley offers to repay €5.6m loan at centre of receivership battle over his Cork mansion
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Fingal County Council confirms further delay to long-fingered Royal Canal greenway upgrade
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Roderic O'Gorman criticises Labour and Social Democrats for not entering next Government
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Fionnán Sheahan: Given what came before, has Sinn Féin actually learned anything with its latest dose of parachute politics?
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‘Since my childhood, I have known the darker and more difficult side of existence’ – an extract from Pope Francis’s memoir ‘Hope’
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Ryanair calls again for two-drink limit at airport bars
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Japan in a van – one retired Irish couple’s surprisingly affordable adventure of a lifetime
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Irish ‘Tinder Swindler’ arrested in Dublin after multiple women allegedly scammed
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Roderic O'Gorman criticises Labour and Social Democrats for not entering next Government
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John George’s dad wants police to answer key murder queries: ‘John deserves justice’
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Cloudy and dry week ahead as cold snap breaks – Met Éireann
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Irish News
Injured suspect asked Cavan takeaway staff to call gardai after woman stabbed to death
08:21
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MEP joins calls for answers in the death of Liam Farrell'.
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Warnings of tax rises as pension bill passes €10bn for first time
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Trainee arrested for shoplifting €11 worth of clothing and public order offence went ‘off the rails in Dublin’
03:30
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Woman hit man on the head with a spanner after her accomplice dropped weapon during attack on city street
03:30
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Luke O’Neill: Double trouble or the future of health care – are you ready to meet your digital twin?
03:30
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Colin Murphy: Three things to be wary of when it comes to Elon Musk and his meddling in European politics
03:30
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Julia Molony: There’s a theory that depression might be contagious – if so, the people closest to us could be key to brighter days
03:30
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Shane Ross: Michael Healy-Rae’s sharp political instincts make him perfect for a stint at senior hurling in coalition
03:30
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The Sunday Independent’s View: Give Paschal Donohoe a shot at solving the housing crisis
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Eilis O’Hanlon: Why not ask mothers what they actually want instead of presuming it’s a job outside the home
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Conor Skehan: Traffic congestion is a city-killing cancer – so far all of the proposed solutions are uninspired sticking plasters
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Michael McNamara: Data centres, and the wind energy to power them, offer Ireland a big opportunity
03:30
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Colum Kenny: Mark Zuckerberg is taking us for suckers. We need coherent EU action to tackle an incoming flood of fake news
03:30
Opinion
Declan Lynch: Wicked ways of modern despots are straight out of a fairy tale
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Brighid McLaughlin: Meet the Sligo-based angel who intervenes and helps those who are suicidal and addicted
03:30
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David Quinn: Vilifying masculine traits will not make boys behave better
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Sam McBride: Few things unite unionists as much as complete rejection of the Tricolour
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Brendan O’Connor: Why Ireland won’t escape the Age of the Asshole
03:30
Business
Rye River brewery inks deal to take over production of Galway Hooker beers
03:30
Business
LifeSight set to become the first Irish ‘master trust’ pension operator to invest in private equity
03:30
Irish Business
Ireland will need a state flood reinsurer within a decade as climate change accelerates
03:30
Personal Finance
‘How do I replace a faulty games console I bought for my son via Klarna?’
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Irish Business
Microbreweries welcome new review of producer fees in Deposit Return Scheme
03:30
Business
Irish skincare and nutrition firms get a healthy boost on the investment front
03:30
Business
Enterprise Ireland partners with National Cyber Security Centre to combat evolving online threats
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Money
How to swerve an underinsurance trap on your property
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Technology
Steve Dempsey: If AI is really revolutionary, then why are all the products so lame?
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Personal Finance
My money: ‘When I bought my first home, I got a grand piano – before I even had a table and chairs’
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Business
Any Other Business: Starring role with Ryanair can make you a high flyer
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Ireland must buy a Holyhead berth, say road hauliers, to tackle lack of competition on Irish Sea
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Irish Business
Java Republic may brew mergers and acquisitions plan as coffee bean prices continue to rise
03:30
Business
Evolution and drive will build Eir Evo into a half-billion business by 2027, says Martin Wells
03:30
Irish Business
Richard Curran: Our new government should learn from the political upheaval Elon Musk is causing in the UK
03:30
League of Ireland
Derry City legend Peter Hutton excited by arrivals of Liam Boyce and Gavin Whyte but admits season ‘won’t be easy’
13:53
Boxing
Katie Taylor: 'Fighting in Croke Park is still the dream'
13:50
Soccer
Arsenal investigate ‘shocking’ social media abuse sent to Kai Havertz’s wife Sophia
13:33
Tennis
Novak Djokovic hails ‘great advice’ from Andy Murray after Australian Open first round win
13:30
International Soccer
‘I always hoped this day would never come’ – Centurion Diane Caldwell announces retirement from international football
13:22
Gaelic Football
Connacht’s Liam Gordon and Paddy Neilan appointed as referees for All-Ireland club hurling and football finals
12:54
Champions Cup
Brian Moore: The Champions Cup is an unholy mess – here’s how to fix it
12:37
Connacht Rugby
Connacht head coach says ‘no link’ between delay in new Mack Hansen deal and recent disciplinary process
12:30
Tennis
Nick Kyrgios exits Australian Open at first hurdle after defeat in ‘rowdy match’ to Britain’s Jacob Fearnley
12:18
Gaelic Football
Pat Spillane: We are flogging our inter-county players 12 months a year – health and safety my a**e
10:30
Tennis
Australian Open: Tsitsipas out as Sinner sweeps through under doping cloud, no drama for Swiatek and Gauff
09:22
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NFL: Washington Commanders end long wait for post-season victory
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Ruben Amorim praises 'hero' Altay Bayindir after FA Cup win
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Arteta not sure about trophy hopes after ‘incredible’ loss
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Ange Postecoglou praises hosts Tamworth after hard-fought FA Cup win
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