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Liam Collins: 'Niall Tóibín's routine had a particularly Irish flavour with wry observations on the absurdity of Irish life'

'Today I stand in front of you a survivor' - victim's words as foster father is jailed for 12 years for rape

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Video John Downing: 'Noel Grealish's comments pose real risk that one group of poor people can be set against another'

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How a female 007 has ignited discourse on a female Bond - here are our contenders

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Latest 'Future of the presidency' at stake as Democrats and Republicans spar in public Trump impeachment hearings

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Man who tried to poison co-worker with lethal chemical he heard about on TV show is jailed

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Video Fact check: Were Noel Grealish’s figures for money going to Nigeria accurate?

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'My daughter feared for my health - so I lost 12 stone'

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'Something has to give' - TV presenter Des Cahill says RTÉ employees 'have to be practical' about pay cuts

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Girl (10) who suffered fracture when radiator fell on her foot awarded €56k

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Shoppers not switched on to 'Grafton Quarter' signs in city centre

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The Left Wing: Champions Cup preview, the World Cup hangover and Joe Schmidt's next team

Politics

The Floating Voter: Paul Murphy - tax tech giants to pay for RTE

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The Big Tech Show: Come fly (and eat) with me

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Real Health Podcast: Greg O'Shea on life after Love Island

Technology

The Big Tech Show - Paddy Cosgrave takes an Irish media break - but not before letting off a little more steam

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A whiter than white laundry terrace home in D14 for €645,000

Countdown to the festive season... An Post issue final Christmas deadlines

Irish News

Victoria White: The great lie at the heart of ‘gender pay gap’

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Bryony Gordon: Have you seen Succession? I can't be the only one suffering from box-set heartbreak

Television

Home Truths: 'Why January is the best time to sell your house'

Homes

'He's a bright, intelligent footballer' - Mick McCarthy confirms Troy Parrott will start against New Zealand

International Soccer

'I've sent money home, I'm not a criminal'- Nigerians in Ireland react to Noel Grealish money remarks

Irish News

Former Ireland striker Kevin Doyle rules himself out of by-election run

International Soccer

Foreman who was given details of pay cut on Post-it note awarded €2,566 in case against employer

Irish News

'Luckily nobody was hurt' - hundreds of families left without support service after burglars ram truck into building

Irish News

Country set for ‘filthy election’ after ‘scaremongering’ leaflet circulates Dublin, says TD

Irish News

NZ leak inquiry collapses over potential conflict of interest

Business

Mayo treasurer: 'I'd give back money' to millionaire supporter

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Video Apple's new MacBook Pro aimed at creative and professional users costs up to €7,000

Technology

Gallery Actor and comedian Niall Tóibín dies at age 89

Irish News

Permission granted for Irish Water's €500m waste water treatment plant in Clonshaugh

Irish News

Ask Allison: 'I'm worried about bringing a new partner into my kids' lives'

Parenting

Fair City star remembers Ana Kriegel as 'a lovely creative young girl' who he taught dance to

Irish News

Video 'Brink of a total breakdown' - Hong Kong in chaos as protesters blockade universities and business district

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Aer Lingus adds two new Italy flights and record number of transatlantic seats

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Man pleads guilty to careless driving causing girl's death

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Footage shows high tide in Venice

Dogs Trust issue Christmas appeal to help find a home for blind and deaf pup

Parrott, Byrne and O'Connor to start for Ireland against New Zealand

Police appear to shoot protester in Hong Kong

TD accused of racism after questioning money sent from Ireland to Nigeria

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Gallery Actor and comedian Niall Tóibín dies at age 89

Irish News

Raw sewage from 36 towns and villages released into waterways

Irish News

Aer Lingus adds two new Italy flights and record number of transatlantic seats

Travel News

Opinion Martin Breheny: 'Galway appointment of an outsider is hard to fathom'

Hurling

Video Banks hitting many mortgage holders with double the interest rate they need to be profitable - Central Bank

Property & Mortgages

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Colette Browne: 'Why would anyone who is renting vote for Fine Gael? Turkeys are not in the habit of voting for Christmas'

Letters to the Editor: 'Having so many children on waiting lists doesn't add up'

Ian O'Doherty: 'RTÉ's refusal to face the new reality has put it in a straitjacket of its own making - with no way out'

John Downing: 'Minister will get no support on this one - but I think he's right'

Letters to the Editor: 'RTÉ should be a truly public service at fraction of the cost'

Gene Kerrigan: 'High-fiving Gaybo's memory isn't enough'

Colm O'Rourke: 'Some history lessons are far too important ever to be forgotten'

Colm McCarthy: 'State broadcaster struggles with challenges of the modern world'

Letters to the Editor: 'Bruton's move on coffee cups leaves a bitter taste in mouth'

Letters to the Editor: 'God bless our great friend'

Opinion Josepha Madigan: 'All parents have a role to play in teaching children about dangers of internet porn'

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Opinion Sinéad Ryan: 'Who would want to be young again?'

Comment

Tom Brady: 'Consistent stance taken over Lisa Smith is the right route to justice'

Comment

Opinion Editorial: 'Tough words alone won't stop banks making a killing'

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Irish News

'Please can you just get me home' - Lisa Smith will talk to anyone to clear her name, says family spokesperson

Irish News

Countdown to the festive season... An Post issue final Christmas deadlines

Irish News

'Parents not politicians must face online porn problems'

Politics

Raw sewage from 36 towns and villages released into waterways

Irish News

Detectives ready to arrest Isil bride as soon as she steps on tarmac at airport

Irish News

Boil water notice ends for 600,000 - but could be repeated

Irish News

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Rugby

Des Berry: 'From Ireland second-choice to a possible Connacht exit - the curious case of Kieran Marmion'

There is the very real possibility that the end of Joe Schmidt's reign is the only thing preventing Kieran Marmion from leaving Connacht and Ireland.

'I think my wife wants to kill me at this point' - Winston Reid ready for New Zealand comeback after injury nightmare

International Soccer

Connacht sign top Australian prospect on short-term deal as Andy Friend deals with injury crisis

Rugby

Michael Verney's Diary from Down Under: From Jim Stynes to Subzero, Melbourne Cup controversy and everything in between

Horse Racing

‘I didn’t have the drive to make it at Man United’ - Robbie Brady reflects on early-career mistakes

International Soccer

'Andy Farrell is much more philosophically aligned with Stuart Lancaster than he would be to Joe Schmidt'

Rugby

Business

Budget 2020 dealt a €1bn hit to Irish property - Nowlan

Property & Mortgages

Former British chancellor Hammond joins Ardagh board as election looms

Irish

Sharp rise in self-harm and suicide content on Facebook in last three months

News

Businesses should continue to prepare for Brexit – Ulster Bank

Irish

Green light: Primark given go-ahead to restore Belfast landmark

Business

Musgrave poised to swallow up Drinks Inc

Irish

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‘I had a brain tumour growing in my spine for 20 years’

For twenty years, a tumour had been slowly growing inside Jen Hestor’s spinal cord.

Donal Skehan's Midweek Meal: A Korean banquet

Recipes

We will overcome: Why the baby boomers are still protesting

Life

Victoria White: The great lie at the heart of ‘gender pay gap’

Life

Should we all be dreaming of a woke Christmas?

Christmas

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Grace Kelly: the extraordinary legacy of the original Hollywood star-turned-princess

For decades, Grace Kelly’s life was considered the stuff of real-life fairytales; a story which a certain generation could tell their children about: the Hollywood actress who became a princess.

Drama queen: why The Crown is surprisingly great PR for embattled royals

Celebrity Features

Caitlin McBride: 'Hints of an impending Friends reunion are practically at propaganda stage - but do we really need one?'

Voices

Cambridge vs Sussex: how the royals are handling the aftermath of their falling out

Celebrity News

Alec Baldwin’s wife Hilaria suffers second miscarriage this year

Celebrity News

Entertainment

Television

Bryony Gordon: Have you seen Succession? I can't be the only one suffering from box-set heartbreak

I really need to talk to you about Succession. Have you seen Succession? Why haven't you seen Succession? Go away and watch Succession, and then when you come back, slack-jawed and stupefied by its brilliance, we can talk about Succession. Forget Brexit, the royal family and Wagatha Christie: Succession is all you will want to talk about. Succession is all you will be able to think about. Succession, Succession, Succession. Have I mentioned I'm obsessed with Succession?

No one is going to bail us out of climate crisis but ourselves - the case for a plant-based diet

Book Reviews

Tom Cruise 'nearly had arm broken by walking stick in Kerry pub'

TV News

Pat Stacey: Virgin Media One's OAP B&B is the most charming TV of 2019

TV Reviews

‘It’s the hardest job I’ve ever had, and it’s getting harder’ - author Deirdre Purcell

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World News

Venice flooding hits second highest level ever

The mayor of Venice has blamed climate change as flooding of the historic lagoon city hit the second-highest level ever, as the city braced for another wave on Wednesday.

Top 10 Christmas markets for 2019 - seasonal city breaks for every budget

Europe

Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast: 10 things to do on Italy's iconic peninsula

Europe

Keep calm and wash your hands: 7 ways to stay healthy during winter travel

Travel Talk

Travel firms ‘exaggerate Black Friday discounts’, says consumer group

Travel News

€6m push for staycationers to 'Keep Discovering' as tourism softens

Travel News

World News

Greta Thunberg sets sail for Spain ahead of climate summit

Europe

'This is the result of climate change' - Venice mayor declares disaster as city hit by devastating high tide

World News

US proposes denying work permits to asylum seekers who enter illegally

North America

Video Hong Kong 'on brink of total breakdown' as tear gas fired

Asia-Pacific

'It's too late to leave - sheltering is now your only option': wildfires rage closer to suburbs

Australasia

Socialists sign pact with far-left party in Spain to form coalition

Europe