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# fighting back

This year
2023
Balbirnie puts Ireland on front foot in second Sri Lanka Test
Captain’s career-best 95 runs help Ireland’s cause on day one in Galle.
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Apr 24th 2023, 2:20 PM
Last year
2022
Burns insists Ulster can bounce back from disappointment of Leinster loss
Ulster blew a winning opportunity against 14-man Leinster last Saturday.
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Dec 10th 2022, 7:30 AM
‘This is not a week to be feeling sorry for yourself – there is history to be made’
Peter O’Mahony believes Ireland can square the series by winning in Dunedin this Saturday.
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Jul 7th 2022, 8:02 AM
'There's been negativity. You hear a vocal minority, not the silent majority'
Bohemians boss Keith Long ready to drag his side up the table as they aim to get over an early-season slump.
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Apr 19th 2022, 7:00 AM
All time
'The media in Ireland is just as bad, if not worse, as the media in England for getting a kick out of us not doing well'
James McClean staunchly defended Stephen Kenny and his team-mates ahead of tomorrow’s meeting with Serbia.
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Sep 6th 2021, 12:31 PM
'Drinking brought me into a real dark place - it caused havoc with relationships'
Olympic hero Kenny Egan opens up about winning his battle against personal demons.
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Jul 22nd 2021, 3:00 PM
Swansea vow to continue fight against online abuse as social media boycott ends
The Welsh club did not post on social media for seven days after their players suffered repeated racial abuse online.
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Apr 15th 2021, 7:53 PM
Kildare's Eric Donovan bounces back in Belgium with impressive win
The 35-year-old won a points victory against journeyman Rafael Castillo
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Dec 5th 2020, 10:05 PM
‘We owe it to our fans to deliver a performance’
Billy Holland insists Munster are not on a downward spiral despite losing yet again last Sunday.
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Jan 16th 2020, 7:04 AM
Crisis? Yes for the English, Welsh and Scots but not Munster
Irish provinces have consistently punched above their weight in Europe and here are the facts that prove it.
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Jan 14th 2020, 7:54 PM
Brett Kavanaugh comes out swinging, says his family's life 'has been destroyed' by assault allegation
Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee says that he will not quit regardless of the allegations he is facing.
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Sep 27th 2018, 9:33 PM
The 1918 pandemic killed millions - Now scientists are trying to design a stronger flu shot to prevent a repeat
There’s currently no way to predict what strain of the shape-shifting flu virus could trigger another pandemic.
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Jan 21st 2018, 9:45 AM
Ryan Shazier 'working harder than ever' as he visits first training session since horror injury
The linebacker was seriously injured late in the season.
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Jan 11th 2018, 11:51 AM
Putin slams 'anti-Russia hysteria' after US imposes sanctions
Russia ordered Washington to reduce its diplomatic staff.
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Jul 28th 2017, 12:08 PM
Trump appeals for money from supporters to combat "nasty attacks by fake news media"
In his message, he said that the fake news is “never going to stop”.
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Feb 25th 2017, 5:01 PM
Finding a cure: How Italy has waged a 25-year battle on public corruption
One revelation in February 1992 kickstarted a war against cronyism across the Mediterranean country.
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Feb 19th 2017, 9:45 AM
'We're taking back the night': Women to march in Shankill against sex attacker
The walk will take place tonight at 7.30pm
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Feb 17th 2017, 6:10 AM
'Breaking my back taught me what was worth fighting for in life'
Two of Ireland’s Paralympic athletes on not letting a disability define them and how they got tough in the face of adversity.
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Nov 10th 2016, 8:30 AM
Ghostbusters star wants Twitter to fight trolls after barrage of racist abuse
Trolls sent the actress images which compared her to a gorilla.
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Jul 19th 2016, 8:55 AM
This model is calling out guys who send her dick pics by letting their girlfriends know
Fighting back.
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Feb 1st 2016, 11:11 AM
Gardaí go hi-tech to combat Christmas tree thieves
A few years ago up to 2,000 trees were being stolen a year in Wicklow.
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Dec 12th 2015, 7:44 AM
Mike Brown has had his say on Michael Hooper's one week suspension
Brown’s recent concussion was a big factor in his reaction.
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Oct 6th 2015, 5:50 PM
Children with cancer are having their eggs and testes tissue frozen for the future
“That often is the one piece of information that gives them a glimmer of hope”.
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Aug 16th 2015, 2:00 PM
'More tries. More competitive. More punters - The season that the Pro12 fought back'
Neil Treacy reflects on a record-breaking year for the league.
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May 30th 2015, 3:00 PM
Scientists are developing personalised cancer 'vaccines'
New research shows our bodies can be trained to fight certain kinds of tumours.
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Apr 3rd 2015, 10:31 AM
A rural town has a racism problem, but is fighting it
A taxi driver was robbed and attacked in Letterkenny.
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Mar 28th 2015, 8:30 PM
LA Clippers players stage silent protest after team owner involved in racism controversy
Team owner Donald Sterling did not attend their NBA playoff loss.
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Apr 28th 2014, 10:03 AM
Yankees star Alex Rodriguez sues MLB over doping probe
The filing alleges that baseball officials bought testimonies ‘to destroy the reputation and career’ of A Rod.
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Oct 4th 2013, 6:30 PM