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Carolan hopes New Zealand win can build confidence in all levels of Irish rugby

The Connacht man admitted he feared the worst before a ‘comfortable’ end TO today’s big win in the World Rugby U20 Championship.

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Jun 11th 2016, 9:17 PM

Irish film is having a Hollywood moment - but it needs a lot more money

That’s according to the Irish Film Board, which put out a call to the government for more funding today.

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Jan 13th 2016, 2:26 PM