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Minister open to keeping lower petrol tax beyond July
● Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien said the Government is keeping the option open to extend excise cuts on petrol and diesel beyond the July 31 deadline, stressing that global oil markets remain too unpredictable to make a firm call. While “not...
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‘THE DEAL IS ALL SIGNED,’ SAYS TRUMP OF IRAN TRUCE
● US president Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte pose at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. Mr Trump said yesterday a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has already been signed by the US and Iran.
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BRENNAN FEELS THE WARMTH AS DUBS GET BACK ON TRACK
● Dublin manager Ger Brennan was surrounded by well-wishers as he returned from a sideline ban to watch his team overcome Cavan in the GAA football championship.
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Consultants give €1,500 ‘gifts’ to public doctors to deliver babies
● Some obstetricians in the Rotunda Hospital who can still do private practice are “gifting” up to €1,500 to colleagues on public-only contracts who deliver the baby of one of their patients at weekends. Due to rostering arrangements at the Rotunda,...
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MEXICO KICK OFF WORLD CUP WITH A WIN
● A Mexico fan watches his team against South Africa in the opening game of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City. The home side won 2-0.
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BELFAST COUNTS THE COST AFTER NIGHT OF VIOLENCE
● Workers board up the windows of a burnt-out house on McMaster Street in Belfast after a night of disturbances in the city following a stabbing incident.
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TREATY MEN’S TRIUMPH BRINGS A TEAR TO LITTLE EYES
● Limerick’s Cian Lynch lifts the Mick Mackey Cup, but the excitement is a little too much for his son Óige after the Treaty Men’s 1-21 to 2-17 win over Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling final at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.
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Flood of fake weight-loss drugs putting users at risk
● Most seized illegally sourced weight-loss medicines bear “no resemblance” to authorised versions, sparking fears that consumers are being sold fake drugs. Initial data for the year suggests a “continued upward trend” of illegally sourced GLP-1...
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‘A LION OF LIONS’: RUGBY MOURNS FERGUS SLATTERY
● The rugby world paid tribute to one of Ireland’s greatest players, Fergus Slattery, who has died aged 77. Ex-Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan described the Triple Crown winner as “one of the greatest openside flankers to ever play the game”.
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ISRAELI BOMBING GOES ON DESPITE TRUMP REBUKE
Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the US to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days, Iranian media reported yesterday, though US president Donald Trump said negotiations had been going on continuously. More...
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‘IT WAS VERY CALLOUS’ – ACTOR SUING AER LINGUS
● Aer Lingus is being sued by a physically disabled American actor after her wheelchair was lost and later turned up damaged following a flight from Los Angeles to Dublin. Precious Holloway alleges she was left alone and in distress, and has sued the...
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TRUE GRIT: SOLDIERS LINE OUT FOR OPERATION MINI MARATHON
Dublin city centre was a sea of purple yesterday morning as thousands of women got ready for the 44th VHI Women’s Mini Marathon. Everywhere from O’Connell Street down to the start line at Fitzwilliam Place was awash with groups decked out in their...
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O’Callaghan splashes cash from golden visas scheme
● Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has distributed tens of millions of euro from a “golden visas” scheme that was suspended three years ago. The funding, for sports clubs and community groups, comes from money paid by wealthy non-nationals buying...
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Marathon effort as brothers complete 33rd run in 33 days
● Jordan and Cian Adams, brothers who are carriers of a frontotemporal dementia (FTD) gene that has claimed 12 of their family members’ lives, cross the finish line in Dublin to complete their feat of running 33 marathons in 33 days.
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Over-50s are targeted by wave of AI ads pushing bogus state schemes Investment fraud rises by more than 20pc
● AI-generated online adverts promoting bogus state-backed investment schemes are being used by sophisticated scammers to target over-50s, who own the bulk of Ireland’s savings glut. Garda figures show reports of investment fraud rose by more than...
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Ice-creams at the ready as mercury climbs above 30C
● Hannah Langan, Emma Fitzpatrick and Lily McCaughan enjoy ice-creams on the Grand Canal in Dublin as the May temperature record was broken again this month, with 30.5C logged in Co Clare yesterday. Temperatures are expected to climb even higher today,...
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Temperatures not the only thing soaring on hottest day
● A swimmer leaps off the diving tower in Salthill, Co Galway, as temperatures hit a record 28.8C yesterday, making it Ireland’s hottest May day on record. Temperatures are set to climb to 28C again today and up to 27C tomorrow.
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DUBLIN IN LEINSTER FINAL AFTER HISTORIC WIN OVER CATS
● A battle-scarred John Hetherton celebrates with Brian Hayes as the Dubs sailed into the Leinster Senior Hurling final after dumping Kilkenny out of the Championship with a 1-26 to 0-22 win at Parnell Park.
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TV licence fee revenue still falling in new blow to RTÉ
● RTE’s licence fee revenue continues to fall as the broadcaster battles its latest payment controversy involving Derek Mooney’s salary. Nearly one in five householders who bought a TV licence four years ago don’t pay up now. TDs were warned this...
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Bid to halt dismissal shocking, says ex-wife attacked by garda
● The ex-wife of a garda who pleaded guilty to assaulting her has spoken of her disbelief at his last-minute High Court bid to halt his dismissal. Margaret Loftus said she finds it “hard to believe” a system exists where a convicted criminal can...
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OVER 100 RTÉ STAFF HAVE ‘PERSONAL CONTRACTS’ THAT EXCEED SALARY CAPS FOR THEIR ROLES
More than 100 RTÉ staff are on “personal” contracts that allow them to be paid more than the standard salary cap for their roles, director general Kevin Bakhurst (above) has revealed. It comes as Patrick Kielty’s return as The Late Late Show host is...
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EMOTIONAL SCENES AT VIGIL FOR YVES SAKILA
● There were emotional scenes on Henry Street in Dublin yesterday at a vigil for Yves Sakila, who died after being restrained by security guards following an alleged shoplifting incident in Arnotts. Gardaí are investigating his death. Photo: Mark...
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KING ‘GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTS’ CONNOLLY’S INVITATION
● President Catherine Connolly meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace during her official visit to London. The President said the king “graciously accepted” her invitation to visit Ireland, describing their hour-long meeting as “a very positive, warm”...
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WESTMEATH SHOCK DUBLIN TO CLAIM LEINSTER TITLE
● Matthew Whittaker and Charlie Drumm celebrate Westmeath’s extra-time win over Dublin in the Leinster Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park, to claim only the second Leinster title in the county’s history. Photo: Paul Phelan
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Ahern on racism storm
● Bertie Ahern says he regrets if anyone was offended by covertly recorded remarks about immigration he made during an election canvass. But he told the Indo Daily podcast he does not accept claims he is a racist.
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BYRNE’S LISTENERSHIP HOLDS UP AS RADIO RIVALS TAKE HIT
● RTÉ has had a slump in listeners across its shows since the significant schedule shake-up at Radio 1, but at Newstalk, ex-RTÉ anchor Claire Byrne has kept Pat Kenny’s former audience steady at 206,000.
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VIVA U2: ROCKERS SURPRISE FANS IN MEXICO CITY
● A large crowd gathered to see U2 as they shot the video for a new song, Street of Dreams , in Mexico City. In the footage, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr can be seen performing on top of a school bus and on a balcony.
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RUTH ALL SMILES AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
● Ruth Negga during a photocall for the opening ceremony of the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals yesterday in Cannes, France. The accomplished Irish actor has the honour of helping to select this year’s winning feature film as...
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‘NO FAMILY SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT THIS LONG FOR JUSTICE’
● Frances McGregor (right) is comforted by her mother Kathleen outside court after her cousin Edward McGregor (55) was jailed for abusing her and her sister as children. The siblings hit out at the court process, which they said re-traumatised them....
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ROSCOMMON COMPLETE GLORIOUS CONNACHT HAT-TRICK
● Conor Ryan celebrates after Roscommon overturned a six-point Galway lead to claim the Connacht Senior Football crown at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon, completing a clean sweep of minor, U20 and senior titles.
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Irish airlines say jet fuel crisis won’t hit holidays
● Concerns of holiday travel chaos due to the US-Iran war have been “completely overplayed”, the chief executive of Aer Lingus has said. Lynne Embleton said holidaymakers can book their summer family getaways “with confidence”, with her airline and...
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BLAZING A TRAIL: FIRE BRIGADE GETS NEW RECRUITS
● New recruit Rachael Doogue (left), from Clontarf, with her two-year-old niece Robyn Doogue following a Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) passing-out parade at the DFB Training Centre in Marino. Thirty-five new recruits have been told they will serve the city...
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PASSENGERS WERE TOLD VIRUS SHIP WAS ‘NOT INFECTIOUS’
● The crew of a cruise ship struck by the rat-borne hantavirus, which has claimed three lives, initially told passengers the vessel was “not infectious”. Three ill passengers were evacuated from the MV Hondius yesterday before it headed to the Canary...
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WIDOW LABELS HIT-AND-RUN GARDA ‘COWARD’
● The widow of a man who died after a drink-fuelled hit-and-run has labelled the garda who knocked him down a “coward”. “What made you decide to train as a garda?” Grace Martin (right) asked Michael Ball as he was remanded in custody over the death of...
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Write-off of loan debt on cards to get students to stay here
● Healthcare students would get a new type of loan under a plan being examined by Higher Education Minister James Lawless, with part of the debt written off if they remain working in Ireland after graduation. Mr Lawless said he was “actively...
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TREATY PUT MANNERS ON BANNER COUNTY
● Limerick’s Shane O’Brien tussles with Adam Hogan of Clare in round 3 of the Munster Senior Hurling championship at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg in Ennis, where Limerick outclassed the home side to win by a 15-point margin.
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Energy and bin hikes as Iran cost crisis starts to bite
● The war in the Middle East is now directly affecting household bills for essentials like electricity, gas and bin collections. PrepayPower, which has 240,000 customers, has become the first Irish energy supplier to announce a price increase for gas...
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A FEW BOB BACK: KING HENRY REIGNS AT PUNCHESTOWN
● Trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Darragh O’Keeffe celebrate with the trophy after victory with veteran winner Bob Olinger in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle during day three of the Punchestown Festival.
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O’SULLIVAN INSPIRES NEXT GENERATION OF ATHLETES
● Sonia O’Sullivan shows her Olympic silver medal while inspiring nearly 500 children at Westport Athletic Club’s newly opened athletics track as part of the Olympic Federation of Ireland’s Dare to Believe Programme.
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RACING FANS FLOCK TO PUNCHESTOWN
● Racegoer Eilis Dempsey, from Galway, ahead of day one of the Punchestown Festival. Business was brisk with racing and fashion fans out in force. Despite a forecast of warm sunshine, a bracing wind made temperatures feel much chillier than expected.
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THE ROYAL TREATMENT: TRUMPS WELCOME KING AND QUEEN
US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla for afternoon tea on the South Lawn of the White House. Just days after Mr Trump survived a third assassination attempt, the visit by the British...
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DONALD TRUMP ESCAPES THIRD ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
● Suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen (31) is detained in Washington after shots were fired in a bid to assassinate US president Donald Trump.
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Urban v rural divide as just three counties pay 78pc of tax
● Three counties pay almost 80pc of all taxes in the State, proving there is a clear urban versus rural divide. Even when corporation tax is stripped out, Dublin, Cork and Galway pay the lion’s share, though they account for just over half the...
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TWINK FACES NEW BATTLE TO KEEP €1.5M HOME
● Adele King, better known as Twink, is in a new battle to save her €1.5m Dublin home from a bank that claims she has failed to maintain monthly repayments on her mortgage. The 75-year-old and her ex-husband David Agnew face a bid to repossess Idrone...
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Watchdog warns of threat of ‘lone wolf’ terror attacks
● The State’s security watchdog has warned that Islamist terrorism is a “significant cause of concern”, citing the risk of attacks in Ireland and the possibility of overseas plots being co-ordinated here. In his first report as Independent Examiner of...
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AURIANNA’S SELFIE-PORTRAIT WINS €1,500 ART PRIZE
● Sixteen-year-old Aurianna Hanlon (wearing pink jacket), the overall winner of the 72nd Texaco Children’s Art Competition, poses with her self-portrait Falling Up alongside her parents, Edel Nolan and Gareth Hanlon, and her sister, Seraphina.
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Warning energy crunch puts country ‘at risk of stagflation’
● The country faces a risk of “stagflation” driven by the energy crisis linked to the war in the Middle East. Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers will warn Cabinet of these risks before today’s Spring Economic Statement. He will stress the need...
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Martin given ‘12 months’ in job as exit deadline moved forward
● Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s departure date as Fianna Fáil leader is at risk of being brought forward as a result of the fuel protests fallout. Spring 2027 is now seen as a deadline for his exit, one minister said. “The public feel he talked down to...
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GRAND DAY OUT FOR AINTREE WINNER’S HOMECOMING
● Jockey Paul Townend (far left) and trainer Willie Mullins (centre) were among those celebrating in Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, yesterday at the dual homecoming for Aintree Grand National winner I Am Maximus and Irish Grand National winner Soldier In...
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TURKEY ROCKED BY SECOND DEADLY SCHOOL SHOOTING
● A student jumps from a first-floor window during a school shooting in Turkey that left nine people dead, including eight children, just 24 hours after a similar tragedy in which three students and a teacher were killed.
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Coalition in crisis
The late Séamus Brennan, the former Fianna Fáil minister, had a famous tale about his time as government chief whip. Bertie Ahern’s Fianna Fáil-PD minority coalition held power with the support of four Independents, most notably the late, great Jackie...
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TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN IN ROW WITH POPE LEO
● US president Donald Trump has refused to apologise to Pope Leo (pictured yesterday in Algiers) after criticising the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran – and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as...
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Coalition caves with €500m bid to buy off fuel protesters
The Coalition has presented a mammoth €505m package of supports as it caved to fuel protesters’ demands following days of blockades and dwindling fuel supplies. The half-billion euro bid to buy off the cost-of-living activists was announced yesterday...
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Diesel excise cuts and carbon tax bonus to break deadlock
Excise duty cuts on agricultural diesel along with relief on diesel and carbon tax rebate schemes are being considered as the Government heads into more crunch talks in a desperate bid to end the blockade on the country’s fuel supply. With as many as...
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Motorists panic-buying fuel as 100 garages running dry
● Panic-buying of fuel has triggered a national crisis, with over 100 service stations running dry. That figure could grow to 250 today if blockades have not been lifted. The country is on the brink of economic chaos amid fears the disruption will hit...
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US MASTERS IS CHILD’S PLAY FOR IRISH STARS’ GIRLS
Rory McIlroy might have a green jacket, but he insists he’s as hungry as ever to add to his Major haul this week. The Masters champion struggled for motivation after finally ending his 11year Major drought in heart-stopping fashion at Augusta National...
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Roadblocks will go on until fuel taxes cut, protesters vow
● Hauliers, farmers and contractors protesting against the soaring cost of fuel are continuing to cause major disruption in the capital. Meanwhile, the demonstrations are spreading west, with forecourts facing imminent fuel stockouts as protesters...
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TRUMP WARNS IRAN IT COULD BE ‘TAKEN OUT’ IN ONE NIGHT
● Iran rejected a ceasefire plan yesterday, saying it wanted a lasting end to the war, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, US president Donald Trump – pictured speaking to reporters at the White House – warned Iran...
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JOCKEY’S JOY AT MAGICAL FAIRYHOUSE FEAT
● Jockey Erin Sweeney, from Co Laois, reacts as she approaches the finish line to win the Connolly’s Red Mills Pony Club Exhibition Race on Cisco Sweet at the Fairyhouse Easter Festival.
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Energy crisis: Families will be warned to cut back on usage
Well before he went viral for asking bemused RTÉ execs “Who are ye loyal to?”, Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath became a global internet wonder for his Dáil tangent on dirty laundry. “If the clothes were hanging out on the line on a good summer’s day like...
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TRUMP SACKS BONDI AFTER EPSTEIN FILES FURORE
● US president Donald Trump sacked attorney general Pam Bondi last night after mounting frustration with her performance, including her handling of investigative files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: Reuters
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‘Scrambler ban pointless if gardaí can’t pursue riders,’ says Grace’s mum
● Siobhán Lynch, the mother of Grace Lynch (16), who died after being struck by a scrambler bike, has said the imminent ban on the vehicles is pointless if gardaí cannot pursue them, after a garda was put off the road for dangerous driving after...
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IRELAND SIGN OFF WITH STALEMATE
● Chiedozie Ogbene goes up for a header against goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski as Ireland played out a frustrating 0-0 draw with North Macedonia at the Aviva Stadium last night. It was, unsurprisingly, a low tempo affair after Ireland’s World Cup hopes...
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ISLE BE BACK: SCHWARZENEGGER HONOURED IN BELFAST
● Arnold Schwarzenegger told students to “pick the biggest goals” as he was conferred with an honorary doctorate at Ulster University in Belfast yesterday.
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O’DONNELL IS KING OF THE HILLS AS DONEGAL TAKE THE CROWN
● Donegal’s Conor O’Donnell scores the first of his side’s three goals in three minutes against Kerry at Croke Park to help Jim McGuinness’s side to a 3-20 to 2-10 victory and the Division 1 crown in a rerun of last year’s All-Ireland final.
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How Ireland can cope with the Trump slump
● US president Donald Trump at the White House as the war in the Middle East reaches the end of its first month. Inside, John Downing and Charlie Weston on how Ireland can cope with the fallout.
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Supermarket price war: Dairy cuts spark farmer backlash
● Farmers have questioned whether supermarkets are using milk and butter as “loss leaders” to entice shoppers into stores rather than waging a real price war after several chains slashed own-brand prices. Farm group the ICMSA said dairy farmers were...
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CZECH MATES: IRISH FANS FLY THE FLAG IN PRAGUE
● Republic of Ireland supporters, from left, Elliott Hendricken, Cian Healy, Alex Bernard, Cian Cronin, Leo Clarke and Robert Garry, from Dublin, in Prague ahead of the World Cup play-off semi-final match between Czechia and Republic of Ireland tonight.
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PARROTT’S READY FOR PRAGUE
● Ireland star Troy Parrott gets in some last-minute practice in Dublin as the squad prepares to fly out to face Czechia in the crunch World Cup qualifier semi-final play-off tomorrow night. Excitement is such that many Irish fans are heading to Prague...
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COUPLE IN DEMOLITION CASE AGREE NOT TO INTERFERE
● A couple whose home in Co Meath has been demolished after it was built without planning permission 20 years ago have given undertakings that they will not interfere with continued works on the site. Rose (pictured) and Chris Murray appeared at the...
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HIGH FIVE: O’CONNOR CLAIMS WORLD INDOOR BRONZE
● Dundalk athlete Kate O’Connor (25) celebrates her bronze medal in the pentathlon at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland. It was her fifth medal in as many championships over the past 13 months.
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HOW FAMILY’S DREAM HOME ENDED UP ‘A COSTLY PILE OF RUBBLE’
● The demolition of a property in Co Meath that was built without planning permission sends a clear message there will be a hefty price to pay by those who build first and seek permission later, writes Amy Molloy.
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DEMI REMEMBERS HER PARENTS ON DAFFODIL DAY
● Actress and broadcaster Demi Isaac Oviawe lost both of her parents to cancer but the 2FM and ‘Young Offenders’ star said she refused to “let grief consume her”. Demi said it is a “privilege” to be an Irish Cancer Society ambassador on Daffodil Day.
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GOLD CUP WINNER GAELIC WARRIOR RETURNS HOME A HERO
● Crowds of racing fans gathered yesterday to cheer on Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Gaelic Warrior as he made his triumphant homecoming to Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, with trainer Willie Mullins (left) two stable staff and jockey Paul Townend (right).
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