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# IQ

This year
2023
O'Gara hopes to give Waterford-born wing Anagu his Top 14 shot soon
Ike Anagu joined La Rochelle’s academy in 2021 and is now with the Ireland U20s.
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Jan 17th 2023, 6:00 AM
Last year
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'Munster has been unreal. It's a new start for everyone' - Frisch
The 26-year-old Emerging Ireland centre moved from Bristol during the summer.
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Oct 8th 2022, 8:15 AM
Irish coaches excited by 'French flair' of highly-rated centre Frisch
Meanwhile, Ulster scrum-half Michael McDonald is out to impress in South Africa.
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Oct 5th 2022, 8:31 AM
Ulster light on numbers as they search for new Irish-qualified hooker
Wales international Brad Roberts will leave the province at the end of the season.
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Jan 26th 2022, 8:47 AM
Munster make move to sign Irish-qualified centre Morris from Saracens
The 24-year-old centre could join the Irish province ahead of next season.
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Jan 5th 2022, 8:30 PM
All time
Connacht's Mack Hansen called into Ireland squad ahead of Japan clash
The 23-year-old qualifies to play through his Cork-born mother.
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Nov 1st 2021, 5:00 PM
'It's been a rollercoaster... This is the club that I've been at the longest'
Jarrad Butler is club captain for Connacht this season.
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Sep 23rd 2021, 6:00 AM
Meath's Monaghan eager for another shot after Ireland debut
The second row started playing rugby in Brighton.
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Sep 17th 2021, 6:00 AM
Munster sign Irish-qualified hooker Declan Moore ahead of new season
The 24-year-old was previously part of the Melbourne Rebels’ squad.
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Sep 14th 2021, 1:10 PM
'When Munster come calling, how do you say no?' - Haley happy in Limerick
The 24-year-old fullback has settled in well since his move from Sale Sharks during the summer.
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Oct 17th 2018, 6:00 AM
'I’ve got a massive ambition to play international rugby' - Ulster 10 Burns
The former Gloucester playmaker is focusing on making an impact for his province.
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Aug 17th 2018, 8:00 AM
Munster set to sign Irish-qualified fullback Mike Haley from Sale Sharks
It’s understood that the IRFU’s IQ Rugby branch has played a central role in the move.
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Feb 27th 2018, 9:40 AM
Ex-Ireland centre Maggs joins as IRFU launch new IQ programme in UK
The highly-regarded Joe Lydon, formerly of the RFU and WRU, will oversee the new branch.
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May 10th 2017, 12:01 AM
Schmidt welcomes Munster signings of Farrell, Hanrahan and Hart
The Ireland head coach has been in contact with the three Irishmen.
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Jan 26th 2017, 6:00 AM
Lam says Connacht are looking for reinforcements as injury toll rises
The western province suffered a home defeat to Munster this evening.
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Dec 31st 2016, 9:33 PM
Are TheJournal.ie writers smart enough for Mensa?
The high IQ society sets the membership bar high – time to see if we’re up to the task.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 8:30 PM
Research has figured out why breastfed babies are so smart
And it’s not really the breastfeeding at all.
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Mar 1st 2014, 8:15 AM
Adding iodine to salt is making Americans smarter
Iodine deficiency is known to impair the brain’s development. Ever since the introduction of iodised salt in 1924, IQs have risen by about 3 points every decade.
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Aug 5th 2013, 6:30 PM
Breastfeeding and eating fish could make your children smarter
A study revealed that nursing is associated with three-year-olds having better language skills and seven-year-olds being more intelligent.
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Jul 31st 2013, 6:15 AM
One of the world's most advanced computers is only as smart as a four-year-old
The machine scored highly in vocabulary but lacks even the basic commonsense of a young child.
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Jul 16th 2013, 9:45 PM
How fake ‘celebrity geniuses’ fooled the internet
A story of Mensa, the media and Shakira.
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Jun 10th 2013, 4:07 PM
Iodine deficiency during pregnancy could adversely affect children’s mental development
Even mild or moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy could have a “significant” affect on the cognitive development of a child, according to new research.
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May 22nd 2013, 6:45 AM
Does a junk food diet lower children's IQ?
A new study found that a predominantly processed food diet at the age of three was associated with a lower IQ at the age of 8.5.
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Oct 4th 2012, 12:06 PM
Smoking cannabis as a teenager lowers IQ - study
Habitually smoking cannabis as a teenager, when the brain is undergoing critical development, may have an adverse impact on IQ levels.
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Aug 28th 2012, 4:02 PM
How are gifted young people cared for in Ireland?
TheJournal.ie spoke to the Irish Centre for Talented Youth to debunk some of the myths surrounding exceptionally-abled children and young people in Ireland.
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Apr 29th 2012, 8:30 AM
Four-year-old girl joins Mensa with IQ of 159
Heidi Hankins taught herself to read and could count to 40 aged just two years old.
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Apr 14th 2012, 2:54 PM
11 uncomfortable facts about how your IQ affects your life
How does your IQ affect your life? From holidays to junk food, we take a look at the latest theories.
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Nov 27th 2011, 10:00 AM