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Recurring attacking problems expose Ireland's need to break from obsession with their past

The old ‘Put ‘Em Under Pressure’ couldn’t mask the fact that this is a side that can’t be relied upon to create goalscoring chances from open play against anyone.

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Nov 19th 2019, 8:30 AM

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Standing still: At the end of a historic week, where exactly are we with Brexit?

Mary Lou McDonald says she told Theresa May over the telephone that a no-deal Brexit would mean a unity referendum in Ireland.

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Jan 18th 2019, 5:37 PM

# Standing still

Ireland end the year 23rd in Fifa's World Rankings

Their Group D opponents Wales are 12th.

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Dec 22nd 2016, 10:30 AM