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Former Kerry boss Éamonn Fitzmaurice appointed new Galway football manager for three-year term
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Former Kerry boss Éamonn Fitzmaurice appointed new Galway football manager for three-year term
Éamonn Fitzmaurice is to be appointed as the next Galway senior football manager for a three-year term.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 1h
The Journal to launch paywall of €50 per year
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The Journal to launch paywall of €50 per year
The online news site, founded by Eamonn and Brian Fallon, will put a paywall on “some” articles for the first time
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 2h
From ‘shambolic’ handling of Israel matches to women’s team security concerns – six things we learnt from tense FAI Oireachtas hearing
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From ‘shambolic’ handling of Israel matches to women’s team security concerns – six things we learnt from tense FAI Oireachtas hearing
A tense clash between politicians and FAI bosses has raised further questions about the controversial Nations League matches against Israel, and new concerns about safeguarding in the organisation.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 2h
Animals review: Pretentious and exhausting adaptation of Blindboy Boatclub’s short stories is the strangest thing I’ve ever seen on an Irish stage www.independent.ie/entertainmen...
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Animals review: Pretentious and exhausting adaptation of Blindboy Boatclub’s short stories is the strangest thing I’ve ever seen on an Irish stage
Abbey Theatre, Dublin, until November 7
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 3h
The new national children’s hospital has been hit with another setback as it was revealed today that 240 bathrooms need corrective works due to installation failures
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New children’s hospital hit by fresh setback as 240 bathrooms require corrective works
The new national children’s hospital has been hit with another setback as it was revealed today that 240 bathrooms need corrective works due to installation failures.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 3h
Drumcree standoff latest: Hope as residents ready to accept document ‘if Orange Order agrees’
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Drumcree standoff: Hope as residents ready to accept document ‘if Orange Order agrees’
No breakthrough in talks as Orange Order members and protesters remain at scene
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 3h
Stay Well: I have a family history of blood clots. Should I be doing something to prevent them? www.independent.ie/lifestyle/st...
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Stay Well: I have a family history of blood clots. Should I be doing something to prevent them?
There are many reasons a blood clot can develop, and various risk factors to consider. We ask the experts what a blood clot actually is, how they form and what can be done to prevent them
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 4h
‘Celebrity Traitors’ comedians ‘willing to kill each other off’, says Joanne McNally www.independent.ie/entertainmen...
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‘Celebrity Traitors’ comedians ‘willing to kill each other off’, says Joanne McNally
Irish star will be joining Joe Lycett, Rob Beckett and Romesh Raganathan, among other prominent comics, on the show
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 4h
‘The Westies’ review: There’s a lot going on in this Irish crime drama, but sadly none of it is convincing or compelling www.independent.ie/entertainmen...
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‘The Westies’ review: There’s a lot going on in this Irish crime drama, but sadly none of it is convincing or compelling
Apart from a strong cast, there’s nothing here we haven’t seen before in other, far superior gangland sagas
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 5h
This Working Life: ‘This final step is very emotional – a lot of patients get teary’ www.independent.ie/business/in-...
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This Working Life: ‘This final step is very emotional – a lot of patients get teary’
Dr Ernesto Vázquez Hidalgo, clinical medical director at ReproMed Galway, chats with Mary McCarthy about medicine, the hope and despair of the fertility journey, and life in Venezuela
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 5h
‘Kids eating hot meals together in school is a great idea, but I think the Government has made one major mistake’ www.independent.ie/lifestyle/fa...
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‘Kids eating hot meals together in school is a great idea, but I think the Government has made one major mistake’
Norah Campbell is an associate professor of business in Trinity College Dublin and a member of Food Policy Ireland — here she argues for a rethink on how school meals are delivered
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 6h
Showers over the next few days but sunny weather on the horizon www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...
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Showers over the next few days but sunny weather on the horizon
Next week likely to see warmer than average autumn conditions
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 6h
Sharp reduction in number of couples claiming Home Carer Tax Credit www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...
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Sharp reduction in number of couples claiming Home Carer Tax Credit
Income thresholds have not changed since 2016, meaning fewer people are eligible to receive support
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 7h
FAI to face Oireachtas questions on ‘catastrophic failures of leadership’ over Ireland v Israel matches www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
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FAI to face Oireachtas questions on ‘catastrophic failures of leadership’ over Ireland v Israel matches
Taoiseach tells Dáil Benjamin Netanyahu ‘couldn’t give a toss’ whether Nations League fixtures went ahead
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 7h
Oliver Callan: That’s right, our €600bn economy is in the grip of a college dropout who likes TikTok and Coldplay www.independent.ie/comment/opin...
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Oliver Callan: That’s right, our €600bn economy is in the grip of a college dropout who likes TikTok and Coldplay
With Budget Day looming, the hands on the purse strings are cause for concern
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 8h
Pól Ó Conghaile: Has Irish hospitality lost the human touch? Here are six small ways to find it www.independent.ie/lifestyle/tr...
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Pól Ó Conghaile: Has Irish hospitality lost the human touch? Here are six small ways to find it
Tech has made travel more convenient, but is it threatening the ceád míle fáilte?
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 8h
Plan to ban bin bags in Dublin 7 now likely to be postponed indefinitely after months of pushback from residents www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
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Plan to ban bin bags in Dublin 7 now likely to be postponed indefinitely after months of pushback from residents
A plan to stop residents in the Dublin 7 area from putting out rubbish in tagged bin bags on the street now looks likely to be postponed indefintely.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 9h
‘My brain thinks that I am injured, but I’m not’ – businesswoman on living with chronic pain www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
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‘My brain thinks that I am injured, but I’m not’ – businesswoman on living with chronic pain
Louth woman describes daily battle with neuropathic soreness that feels like being stabbed
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 9h
Garvaghy Road residents launch fresh legal bid to stop parade www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...
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Garvaghy Road residents launch fresh legal bid to stop parade
No breakthrough in talks as Orange Order members and protesters remain at scene
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 10h
Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after ‘brawl between pilots’ www.independent.ie/world-news/i...
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Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after ‘brawl between pilots’
Israel says the incident was not believed to have been a hijacking attempt
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 10h
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 11h
Eoin McGee answers: ‘I have €38k in savings. Should I invest it myself or wait for Simon Harris’s PIA?’ www.independent.ie/business/mon...
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Eoin McGee answers: ‘I have €38k in savings. Should I invest it myself or wait for Simon Harris’s PIA?’
I know this money should be invested, but I keep kicking it down the road
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 11h
Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after ‘brawl between pilots’ www.independent.ie/world-news/i...
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Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after ‘brawl between pilots’
Israel says the incident was not believed to have been a hijacking attempt
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 12h
Heimir Hallgrimsson faces questions ahead of Ireland’s clash with Austria buff.ly/0gKzOj0
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Heimir Hallgrimsson faces questions ahead of Ireland’s clash with Austria
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 12h
Egyptian surgeon calls for reversal of plan to extend Irish citizenship wait to eight years www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...
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Egyptian surgeon calls for reversal of plan to extend Irish citizenship wait to eight years
Under the new rules, he will have to wait four more years to become a citizen instead of only one
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 13h
Uefa fines, unity and crowd reaction — five key issues facing the FAI and the Ireland squad in week two of the window from hell www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...
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Uefa fines, unity and crowd reaction — five key issues facing the FAI and the Ireland squad in week two of the window from hell
Even the participants from the last time that Austria played Ireland in Dublin will struggle to today remember much about the occasion.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 13h
Portrait of a Day with PJ Gallagher: ‘At eight, I grab breakfast – porridge if I’m feeling good or a bag of sausage rolls if I’m feeling bad’ www.independent.ie/lifestyle/po...
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Portrait of a Day with PJ Gallagher: ‘At eight, I grab breakfast – porridge if I’m feeling good or a bag of sausage rolls if I’m feeling bad’
The DJ and comedian takes us through 24 hours from drinking a pint of coffee as he starts his 6am morning show to eating what he can’t get his kids to eat for his own dinner
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 14h
Elderly woman (86) terrorised in her home as gardaí hunt masked burglary gang behind border crime spree www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
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Elderly woman (86) terrorised in her home as gardaí hunt masked burglary gang behind border crime spree
In other incidents, a resident was reportedly confronted with a handgun and cash was stolen from an older couple
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 14h
Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers warns of impact on vulnerable, as thousands of public servants begin work-to-rule www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
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Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers warns of impact on vulnerable, as thousands of public servants begin work-to-rule
Government puts €2bn aside in preparation for future public service pay deal
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 15h
Kite-flying on tax cuts for homebuyers causing property market jitters ahead of the Budget www.independent.ie/irish-news/k...
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Kite-flying on tax cuts for homebuyers causing property market jitters ahead of the Budget
Department of Finance warns against measures that will push up house prices
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 15h
‘If we could bottle humour, we wouldn’t have half the diseases we have,’ says actor Eilish O’Carroll of breast cancer journey
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‘If we could bottle humour, we wouldn’t have half the diseases we have,’ says actor Eilish O’Carroll of breast cancer journey
‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ star says returning to work during her treatment was ‘wonderful distraction’
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 17h
Former American Idol singer found guilty of murdering his wife in staged home invasion
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Former American Idol singer found guilty of murdering his wife in staged home invasion
Caleb Flynn was having an affair at the time and claimed his wife was killed by a burglar
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 18h
Tommy Lonergan’s late penalty gives Ireland U-21s victory in seven-goal thriller against Kazakhstan to keep Euro 2027 hopes alive
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Tommy Lonergan’s late penalty gives Ireland U-21s victory in seven-goal thriller against Kazakhstan to keep Euro 2027 hopes alive
After strolling to victory in Slovakia last Friday, Ireland put themselves through the wringer in Cork but still found the precious late winner that keeps their Euro 2027 play-off hopes alive heading…
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 19h
Key moments and takeaways from Andy Burnham's very political Liverpool speech
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Key moments and takeaways from Andy Burnham's very political Liverpool speech
The new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham gave his first keynote address to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool today and it was a big moment for setting out his political vision. Here are the…
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 20h
EU not pursuing a windfall tax on energy companies, and says Ireland and other countries can go it alone
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EU not pursuing a windfall tax on energy companies, and says Ireland and other countries can go it alone
A coalition source said that waiting for an EU wide windfall tax is the preferred approach
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 21h
AI-focused data centres are more energy intensive and are expected to become increasingly common in Ireland, TDs have been told. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has warned that large AI data centres could consume as much electricity as 100,000 households in a year
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Warning over ‘energy intensive’ AI data centres that could consume as much electricity as 100,000 households a year
AI-focused data centres are more energy intensive and are expected to become increasingly common in Ireland, TDs have been told.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 22h
Mayo GAA orders intermediate quarter-final refixture after red card anomaly in extra-time
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Mayo GAA orders intermediate quarter-final refixture after red card anomaly in extra-time
Mayo GAA has ordered a replay of an intermediate football championship quarter-final between Kiltane and Islandeady, after Kiltane played extra-time with 15 players despite having two players sent…
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 22h
‘Dark cloud’ over Offaly town as funeral details for father and daughter killed in workplace incident confirmed
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‘Dark cloud’ over Offaly town as funeral details for father and daughter killed in workplace incident confirmed
Denisa Mihaela and Ioan Chinez are understood to have been preparing a concrete mould at the time
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 23h
Ireland’s data watchdog has informed tech giants that they’re unlikely to be allowed to use private messages as training data for AI services
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Blow to WhatsApp as Ireland's DPC says tech giants can’t use private messages to train AI
The data watchdog also says it delayed or killed nine AI launches in Europe in recent years after the services failed to meet privacy standards
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 23h
Trump adviser admits president is wrong and midterms will be ‘f**king rough’ for GOP
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Trump adviser admits president is wrong and midterms will be ‘f**king rough’ for GOP
The president has insisted on putting himself front and centre of midterms campaigning
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
John Green: 'We are all exchanging our private lives for public attention, on Instagram, on Twitter [X], on Facebook and everywhere else. So it feels like a good moment to be writing about that... We need to think hard about what we gain from sharing our private lives online, and also what we lose'
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John Green: ‘We are all exchanging our private lives for public attention’
Bestselling author of ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ has written his first novel for adults about the caprices of celebrity and self-identify in a digital world
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
Online shoppers in Ireland buying from Britain, the US, China and anywhere else outside the EU will face total customs fees of at least €5 per item in the run-up to Christmas
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Additional €2 per item parcel tax confirmed in run-up to Christmas shopping rush
The EU has introduced the new charge on top of a previous charge that came in from July
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
Pat Carty: I was warned on pain of death to keep schtum, but someone blabbed – the inside story of that U2 gig
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Pat Carty: I was warned on pain of death to keep schtum, but someone blabbed – the inside story of that U2 gig
One of the many, many remarkable things about U2 managing to keep the ball in the air for 50 years is that they’re still at least in the running for any Biggest Band in the World discussion,…
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
Former captain Peter O’Mahony, who called time on his playing career last year, is adamant that Munster players, past and present, have been let down by those running the province
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‘The governance of the whole organisation needs to change’ — former captain Peter O'Mahony slams Munster hierarchy
Peter O’Mahony blasts Munster’s leadership and governance, revealing why he believes the province has lost its way since Garrett Fitzgerald.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
Donegal County Council passes motion supporting residents of Garvaghy Road: ‘We have come too far to be dragged backwards’
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Donegal County Council passes motion supporting residents of Garvaghy Road: ‘We have come too far to be dragged backwards’
Members of Donegal County Council have unanimously supported an emergency motion expressing solidarity with residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
A number of locations across Kerry were feeling the full force of the weather on Tuesday with trees down at several locations while a roof appears to have been torn off the side of a house in Kilgobnet as well
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Trees down and power outages across South Kerry as wind takes roof off building in Kilgobnet
A number of locations across Kerry were feeling the full force of the weather on Tuesday with trees down at several locations while a roof appears to have been torn off the side of a house in…
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
Munster boosted by return of Ireland duo for Bulls clash in Limerick
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Munster boosted by return of Ireland duo for Bulls clash in Limerick
Munster face Bulls in Limerick with Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman back, key injuries, and URC team announcements set under a new league directive.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
Manchester City found guilty of all charges related to financial breaches — Premier League
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Manchester City found guilty of all charges related to financial breaches — Premier League
Independent commission found City arranged ‘sham’ commercial deals with a number of its sponsors
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
Revenue seeks to wind up firm behind former Shanahan’s on the Green restaurant
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Revenue seeks to wind up firm behind former Shanahan’s on the Green restaurant
Well-known steakhouse closed in 2024 amid financial difficulties
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 29/09/2026
Michael and Danielle English say a €25 reflective sign would most likely have saved the life of their precious daughter, Bronagh (18)
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Parents plead for road-safety measures after death of daughter (18) in ‘preventable’ tragedy
Bronagh English died after her car went over a damaged bridge parapet into the River Aherlow in Tipperary
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