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Leinster v Connacht, URC
East meets west at the Aviva Stadium from 5:30pm.
4 mins ago 8′ – TRY FOR LEINSTER AGAIN! CHARLIE TECTOR — for the second straight year in this fixture. Prendergast’s speculative chip over the top causes ructions in the Connacht backfield and Tector pounces on the loose ball to crash...
7 mins ago 4′ – TRY FOR LEINSTER! DAN SHEEHAN! A sweeping move after a Connacht turnover and Tommy O’Brien sweeps a beautiful skip pass out to Sheehan in the right-hand corner. The Ireland hooker waltzes in for his 48th Leinster...
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maria corina machado
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Venezuela
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Duleek
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The 9 at 9
The 9 at 9: Saturday
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RIP Rivals
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The would-be RIP competitors started out with high ambitions – but staying the course was a challenge for many.
Eoghan Dalton
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Gaza
The future of Gaza: Should Ireland contribute troops to the proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force?
Ray Murphy
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back on the dancefloor
Sequins, celebs and a new judge: Everything you need to know as Dancing with the Stars returns
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Waterford
Gardaí want to break the 'silence' around disappearance of Imelda Keenan 32 years ago
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The Morning Lead
Selling your home? Don’t fall foul of advertising rules by overstating the number of bedrooms
There are strict rules over what constitutes a bedroom that property listings must adhere to.
Conor O'Carroll
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Yesterday
2nd January 2026
Quiz
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Making the News
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can amach é
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Ulster v Munster, URC
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Witness appeal
Man, 40s, arrested after serious assault in Roscommon
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Dublin
Four of the five people injured in Finglas arson attack have been discharged from hospital
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Renewable Energy
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Missing Person
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Housing Crisis
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Full Tilt
After string of hit movies, Paul Mescal is planning on 'rationing' his workload
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Cold Snap
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World Politics
North Korean leader's daughter fuels succession speculation with high profile visit to mausoleum
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fail dangerous
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The Daily Poll
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Good Morning
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digital access
OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) has just signed a government charter on digital inclusion
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Inside the West Bank
'The settlers had an outpost near the school. They would walk and drive through, armed.'
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House Prices
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The Morning Lead
Dublin footpaths cost €18m in injury payouts - more than most councils spend on all claims
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Thursday
1st January 2026
Take a Bow
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1 Jan
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Setback
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Crystal Ball
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think back
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Premier League
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The 42
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Douglas
Two men charged as €700,000 worth of suspected cocaine seized in Cork
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Cold Snap
Frost, snow and freezing conditions expected across the country this weekend
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Evening Wrap
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Darts
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