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Politics - Latest - | Online death threats against Simon Harris originated from another country

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Eamonn Sweeney: The root of Irish football's problems lies in the abominable way it's run

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Canada breeze past Australia to set up World Cup semi-final against New Zealand

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Live - | Donovan v Crocker: Excitement builds as Belfast's Windsor Park hosts first ever all-Irish World title showdown - 19:00

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Irish in action: Bosun Lawal the hero for Bristol City as Conor Hourihane edges out compatriot Noel Hunt in League One clash

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Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City, killing at least 32 people, including 12 children

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Politics -- 'You may be the Health Minister, but you're not God': Mater Hospital chair David Begg quits after fracas with Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

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Irish News -- Pope Leo XIV claims he was attacked in Ireland nearly two decades ago in resurfaced video

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Money -- 'People's eyes light up when they realise they can get a €1m pension pot with only €220k of net income'

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Radio -- Declan Lynch: 'The grilling of Jim Gavin was an amazing piece of radio for a couple of reasons'

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World News -- Donald Trump urges Nato countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war

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Athletics -- Watch: Sophie O'Sullivan falls over the finishing line as she seals qualifying spot in World Athletics Championships

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Politics -- 'Decisions are made at the pace of the last person' – Leo Varadkar says Micheál Martin was 'more cautious' on pandemic school re-openings

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Irish News -- Father of boy missing in Dublin to return from Brazil to aid garda search if required

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News -- Barber who violently attacked woman at midlands language school believed to have over 30 different identities

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Britain -- New alleged Jeffrey Epstein emails cast fresh light on his interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell

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Irish News -- 'Jim has never liked the limelight, which will be a challenge in the campaign': Gavin's Áras bid even a shock to those who know him well

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Gaelic Football -- Philly McMahon: Ger Brennan is the kind of character I'd like to have played under

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North America -- 'You have no idea what you have unleashed', warns Charlie Kirk's widow

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Irish News Video -- Ex-TD arrested for allegedly claiming. pensions of his dead parents

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Technology - Adrian Weckler: The new iPhone Air feels like a lost opportunity for Apple

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TV Reviews -- Late Late Show review: Gifted with the common touch, Patrick Kielty moves between the serious and silly more skilfully than most

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Wexford & District -- 'The boat capsized, we had no lifejackets' – How a near-death experience as a teenager inspired this RNLI volunteer

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Women's Sport -- 'Rugby doesn't last forever' – Former Ireland international Katie Fitzhenry on making the most of an opportunity

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Books -- The Fun Lovin Criminals' Huey Morgan: 'I call U2 my rich uncles – they are some of the nicest men I've ever met'

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Irish News -- Medical role play, nixers and my 'big dumb film': The life and artistic times of polymath comedian Stephen 'Jobs' Colfer

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Historic former boarding school home outside Carlow Town for sale for €1.1m

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'I always wanted a place with a treehouse and its own island'

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Fix it up: Thread-worn Ranelagh redbrick needs a renovator with €300k extra for an upgrade

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'We loved growing food so much that we bought another garden for our Dublin city home'

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North America -- What do we know about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson?

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Middle East -- At least 40 people killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza City as many residents refuse order to evacuate

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North America - Latest - | Charlie Kirk's widow says her 'cries' will 'echo around the world like a battle cry' in first public remarks since shooting

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Middle East -- Israeli soldiers are refusing to answer call up for next stage of offensive in Gaza

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Europe -- Nato to beef up eastern flank after Poland shoots down Russian drones in its airspace

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Britain -- Keir Starmer 'didn't know full extent' of Mandelson's links to Epstein, minister says

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Colin Murphy: We've always been full of promises about ending child poverty. Let's just do it

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Luke O'Neill: Forget real ale — try the AI version as brewers get a taste for the new technology

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John Downing: It's been 66 years since our first and only 'Dub in the park' – could Jim Gavin be the second?

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Adam Harris: We must stand firm against offensive theories on the 'cause' and 'cure' for 'fashionable' autism

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Health & Wellbeing -- Pat McCarry: What trying to organise my 20-year J-1 reunion taught me about the realities of friendship in your 40s

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Money -- Is moving to London really better for your career? Five Irish people share how the move impacted their earnings, savings and spending

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News -- The mystery of what happened to Kyran Durnin one year on: Gardaí review 29,500 hours of CCTV to trace his final movements

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Irish News -- 'Starbucks was too big for somewhere so small' – the Irish town that rejected US coffee giant

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Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy upbeat despite ups and downs in BMW Championship at Wentworth

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Premier League -- Tottenham ease past West Ham to put Graham Potter back under pressure

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Irish News -- Irish mart convicted of animal welfare breaches after mistreatment of calves shown in TV investigation

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Tillage -- What are the most profitable crops? Farmers face tough decisions as margins fall

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Sheep -- We sold lambs for €400/hd – here's what we are doing to ensure next year's crop are just as good

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Comment -- Why IP protection for Irish genetics will benefit farmers

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Business -- US fintech Mercury to establish operation in Dublin following $300m funding round

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Dublin News -- Dublin man jailed for one month for threatening to shoot garda

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Dublin News -- 'It's an opportunity to pause and think of loved ones', says man behind yearly Remembrance Run

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Dublin News -- Anti-social behaviour 'surging' in west Dublin as playground hit by arson attack

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News -- Meet the Clare scientist now attending one of London's most elite drama schools – 'I've always had a secret desire to study musical theatre'

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West Wicklow -- Night of music in Wicklow raises more than €2,000 for Irish Heart Foundation

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Meet the Kerry woman who has set up a successful business catering for solo travellers

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Kerry man is first in Ireland to receive Ukrainian honour for helping refugees

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'My daughter's confidence has grown massively and so has mine' – Navan Girl Guides seeking new volunteers

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'It looked like we capitulated, it's what it felt like' - Sligo Rovers' Paddy McClean says manner of Kerry defeat 'embarrassing'

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Tipperary residents 'deeply disappointed' as controversial solar farm granted permission

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Former Galway hotel to be replaced by apartments and shops despite concerns over impact on the Gaeltacht

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Limerick duo shine on TV as popular series returns for third season

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Donegal people bereaved by suicide speak out in hope of helping others: 'There is light and hope'

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Indo Sport podcast: Conor Murray in studio | Ireland glory, Munster regrets and his best performance

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Podcast reviews: 500 iconic rock songs, naughty Elizabeths and the delicious scent of... whale poo

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The Indo Daily: 'The closest to war since WW II' - Is Europe on the brink of chaos?

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The Indo Daily: What does the murder of Charlie Kirk mean for an America already on the edge?

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Movie News -- Cillian Murphy denies rumours he'll play Voldemort in Harry Potter TV series: 'I'm very attached to my nose'

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Theatre & Arts -- Katriona O'Sullivan: 'I don't think I could take bots online criticising my arse, my face, my dress sense. People looking at things other than my politics'

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Entertainment -- Bambie Thug and Niamh Kavanagh among past Irish Eurovision entrants to praise RTÉ's boycott decision over Israel

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Celebrity Features -- 'It's so cool' – Alicia Vikander on creating AI version of co-star for rehearsals and moving family to Lisbon

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Irish News -- 'Everybody signs privacy agreements' – meet the woman who helps the super-rich find love

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Celebrity News -- Saoirse Ronan and Jack Lowden welcome first child

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Fashion -- 'Wednesday isn't a big follower of fashion, so we try to make a style that's her own' – The Netflix costume team on the Irish designs that bewitched them

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Beauty -- Louise McSharry: Lip products that have the cool factor

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The 100 best hotels in Ireland for 2025 - from three-star thrillers to surprise luxury stays

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Home help: How can I make my messy bedroom feel like a boutique hotel without completely redecorating?

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In the salerooms: Oisín Kelly ceramic birds, nudes, and taxidermy crocodiles

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Fishing for compliments? Rachel Allen's pan-fried, gratin or curry fish recipes will get them raving

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Ireland's Hotel Hall of Fame: Four Irish hotels now make the cut as 'all-time classics'

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'The organic outdoor pool turned it into a house for all seasons': Indiana Jones author's former Jacobean style retreat in Offaly

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Viva Las Vegas: We head to see the city's new spots and prep for November's Grand Prix

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Irish News -- 'I've been treated shabbily' – Labour Court deputy chair tells of shock at fact he can't continue in role after 10 years

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Courts -- Judge wishes Kerry man well in new home in Sneem but warns him to stay out of trouble

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Crime -- Missing boy's father willing to return to Ireland to assist gardai

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Irish News -- More than 30 presidential hopefuls to seek nominations from local councils

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Irish News -- Chair of Mater Hospital quits over bust-up with Minister

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Irish News -- Patients forced to wait in ambulances as overcrowded A&Es run out of trolleys

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Health -- Record number of centenarians in Japan at nearly 100,000, but oldest person in world is closer to home

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Irish News -- 'He was an ordinary boy playing video games' – How millennial Saint Carlo Acutis is winning over Ireland's Gen Z

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Politics -- Maria Steen's presidential hopes stall as more Independent TDs withhold support

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Irish News -- Jim Gavin's win, Sinn Féin's clash and Maria Steen is half way there: the week that was in the presidential election

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Richard Curran: Why do millionaires still get child benefit with so many families living in poverty?

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Mary Regan: Future of Mícheál Martin and Simon Harris tied to presidential performance of their chosen candidates

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Conor McGregor joins 'a wheelbarrow' and legal eagles in motley crew of Áras hopefuls trying council route to get on ballot

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Sarah Carey: We need to turn the tide of online toxicity – and a softly spoken accountant from Cork is just the man to do it

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Charlie Weston: Why we are heading into a winter of energy costs distress

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Charlie Kirk profile: From Reagan-loving schoolboy to millionaire right-wing hero and Donald Trump ally

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Adrian Weckler: Search through social media reveals graphic videos of Charlie Kirk assassination can still be widely found – but why?

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Mark Keenan: Government leaves old bedsit buildings to linger in limbo at the cost of thousands of homes

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The Irish Independent's View: Violence has no place in politics, no matter what side of the divide you are on

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Frank Coughlan: GAA supporters are key to Gavin scoring in the Park for a divided Fianna Fáil team

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Max Boot: Russia's drone incursion in Poland demands US response

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Tanya Sweeney: Listen up, guys, if a woman doesn't want to talk to you, just move on and stop blaming the 'ugly' friend

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Martina Devlin: Unlike Michael D Higgins, not everyone has right stuff for the Áras – what serves party may not serve State

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Letters: Scrap the pompous office of president and feed the hungry with the money saved

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Sam McBride: Delusion growing at top of Stormont as leaders blame public for not seeing just how much they've already done

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Money -- Irish households saving €1 in every €8, on average

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Money -- Bord Gáis announces huge rise in electricity prices

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Money -- 'Habits you build now will compound over time' – the smartest money moves you can make in your 20s, according to financial experts

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Money -- Home economics: I'm coming to the end of a five-year fixed rate term on my mortgage. Should I fix again or go variable?

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Business -- Average spend on groceries up 4pc, with greatest increase in Roscommon, Offaly and Louth, says AIB

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Business -- Social housing bodies blocked from capital to fund expansion

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Business -- Dublin Airport to get more aircraft slots next summer to 'boost competition'

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Irish News -- 'My generation places greater emphasis on purpose than profit' – Gen Z's approach to job-seeking

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Money -- Credit union lending levels surpass highs of Celtic Tiger

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Irish News -- Ireland has one of the highest and most valuable minimum wages in the world, study finds

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Money -- Home economics: 'My husband has no pension, so we are thinking of investing in a property. What is your advice?'

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Technology -- Ask Adrian: My printer refuses to connect to my laptop

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Business -- John Burns: The ECB keeps interest rates at 2pc. What does it mean for Irish mortgage holders?

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Money -- Revealed: How much meat and dairy prices have risen in a year, as families are warned soaring food bills the 'new norm'

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Technology -- Dublin-based CalypsoAI acquired by US tech firm in €153m cash deal

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Premier League -- Crystal Palace remain unbeaten after goalless draw at home to Sunderland

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Premier League -- Nick Woltemade's debut goal gets Newcastle up and running with win over Wolves

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Boxing -- Paddy Donovan on his bid to silence partisan Belfast crowd in world title showdown with Lewis Crocker

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Horse Racing -- Diamond Necklace delivers clear-cut Ingabelle win for Aidan O'Brien at Leopardstown

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Horse Racing -- Aidan O'Brien-trained Scandinavia claims St Leger honours in thrilling renewal of Doncaster classic

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Rugby World Cup -- Second-half blitz on South Africa takes New Zealand to Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals

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Premier League -- Ange Postecoglou opens with defeat as Martin Zubimendi scores twice for Arsenal

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Rugby -- 'I think it's growing her resilience' – Amee-Leigh Costigan backs Ireland team-mate to bounce back after New Zealand defeat

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Boxing -- Aoife O'Rourke to box for World gold after dominant display as Patsy Joyce settles for bronze

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Premier League -- 'I don't need to hear anything' – Keith Andrews responds to critics predicting he will fail at Brentford

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Rugby -- Meet the Rugby World Cup player whose chest was cracked open to remove tumour

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Premier League - Live - | Premier League: Keith Andrews' Brentford prepare for London derby clash with Chelsea - 13:15

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League of Ireland -- 'I've had more kicks in the b*****ks than I've ever had' – Drogheda United Kevin Doherty prepares to lift players after new setback

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