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Dublin has doubled as the national championship marathon since 2003, and with last year’s first-time women’s champion Ava Crean ruled out through injury, that crown appears there for the taking. Read: irishtimes.com/sport/athleti…
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In the second of a four-part series on Ireland’s walled towns, we visit Derry which boasts the only complete set of walls remaining on the island. Read: irishtimes.com/life-style/20…
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Speaking before an event on international law held at the Museum of Literature on Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green, the former president said that over her long career “this is the most difficult time [and] the challenges are more serious than they’ve ever been”. Read: irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/…
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The more we tolerate mé féinism the less likely we are to treat each other as human beings, writes Justine McCarthy. Read: irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/…
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Former Ireland pair also hail ‘outstanding’ Dan Sheehan, named as Leo Cullen’s number eight for Saturday, writes Michael Scully. Read: irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2…
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Billy Cantwell: As I trekked north from Coogee and on to Bondi, I was struck by something. Irish accents were almost as conspicuous as Aussie twangs, a reminder of how Australia has become almost a rite of passage for Irish twentysomethings. Read: irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/…
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The band are finally ready to talk about what happened in North America, albeit still looking slightly shell-shocked. Read: irishtimes.com/culture/music…
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Cliff Taylor: Ireland as one of Europe’s safe havens for investors? Something of a milestone was hit this week when the cost to the State for raising short-term borrowings dipped below that of Germany, traditionally the euro zone’s benchmark. As interest rates rise worldwide and investors focus on countries with high debts and deficits – notably France – Ireland remains in a sweet spot. The domestic debate on volatile corporate taxes and the risks ahead is not resonating in international markets. irishtimes.com/your-money/20…
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The contract for developing the now scrapped IT programme to manage trains across the rail network was awarded to a company that had never previously delivered such a system and did not own the intellectual property involved, Darragh O’Brien has said. irishtimes.com/transport/202…
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Patrick Freyne’s top TV shows of 2026: Lola Petticrew, a bearded grump and Siobhán McSweeney’s sneaky Irish irishtimes.com/culture/tv-ra…
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Gardaí have conducted a number of searches and seized assets, including luxury vehicles and designer goods, as part of an investigation into allegations of money laundering at a registered charity. irishtimes.com/crime-law/202…
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