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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 10
Ireland have a second gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games – Gavin reports back from the scene at which Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy confirmed their status as Olympic and Irish greats. It was a tough night for the Irish mixed relay team, who missed out on a place in their final. We discuss whether Rhasidat Adeleke was right to sit it out, and pay tribute to Thomas Barr on his farewell to the Olympic Games.
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Man (30s) arrested after woman dies in suspicious circumstances in apartment in Co Cork
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
NI Department of Education probes data breach over special education spreadsheet
Who is Paul Whelan, the Irish citizen freed after being jailed in Russia for espionage?
Nearly two-thirds of Gaza buildings have been damaged or destroyed since October
Ireland's 4x400m Mixed Relay team falls short of place in final in Paris
Italian boxer ‘wants to apologise’ to Algeria’s Imane Khelif for not shaking hands after bout
Status Yellow rain warning issued for four counties ahead of Bank Holiday weekend
Clare, Kerry, Galway and Mayo are the counties affected.
Convicted rapist challenges prison treatment after allegedly raising bomb threat at Taoiseach's house
Law Society of Ireland condemns 'disturbing' reports of threats made against a solicitor
Kamala Harris campaign raises $310 million in July
Man charged and almost half a million euro of suspected drugs seized in Limerick raids
Ireland's showjumpers finish seventh in team final at Olympics
Multiple buildings, including Dept of Taoiseach and Áras an Uachtaráin, rammed by van overnight
Hours before the incident, the suspect posted online about plans to kill an unnamed man and anyone who got in his way.
Egyptian Screaming Woman mummy ‘died wailing in pain 3,000 years ago’
O'Donovan and McCarthy ease their way to one of the great Irish sporting achievements
The lightweight rowing duo have become the first Irish Olympians to defend an Olympic title in 92 years.
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Lifeguards at Dollymount say they have been 'pared back to the bare minimum'
Firefighters 'damping down' blaze in north Dublin
Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen finish fifth in Olympic rowing final
A Galway teacher is driving the Wild Atlantic Way in an open-top vintage tractor in aid of Gaza
Woman (20s) arrested in connection with fatal assault of man in Kerry in May
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy take gold medal in men's lightweight double sculls final
The Skibbereen duo successfully defended their title to claim back-to-back golds.
Kneecap could be heading to the Oscars as Ireland's Best International Feature nominees
Poll: Are you going to All Together Now?
Australian report finds Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza result of 'serious failures'
Intel to cut 15% of jobs globally to 'resize and refocus' company
Prisoners including Irish citizen Paul Whelan greeted by Biden after Russian prisoner swap deal
Seven men charged and child arrested after violent unrest in Hartlepool
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 9
Sinéad witnessed her fourth medal of the Olympic Games – more than many journalists see in their entire sports writing careers – at the Nautical Stadium as Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle crossed the line in third in the Double Sculls. Gav spent the day wrapping his head around the various controversies surrounding boxing so he could explain them all to our listeners in a clear-eyed, thoughtful manner. Plus, he brings us the detail of just how bad that decision was for Daina Moorehouse.
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Women should have 'informed choice' on having labour induced at 39 weeks - Rotunda doctor
It follows a study of induced labour at 39 weeks in healthy women, which faced criticism.
HSE guidelines state that induction should be offered at 41 weeks, but can be considered earlier.
New research found it's safe for women to labour at home after being induced at 39 weeks.
Professor Fergal Malone said the research was aimed at providing women with 'informed choice'.
'Anyone with eyes could see': Irish rage at Moorehouse decision on another grim night for boxing
Commissioner Harris says body cameras potentially open to abuse by gardaí
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
High Court rules that Ireland is breaching human rights of homeless asylum seekers
The court heard the case over three days earlier this year.
Bronze medal shines bright after grueling day under the sun for Lynch and Doyle
Gold again for Simone Biles as she confirms Greatest Of All Time status