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# year of the rooster

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'For years when I was younger, I never got away on a trip. I was thinking, 'why am I doing this?''

Brendan Irvine had his funding halved after a disastrous Rio 2016 for Irish boxing. A year later, he’s eyeing his second major international medal of the summer.

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Jul 18th 2017, 11:26 AM

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Here's what's happening for Dublin's Chinese New Year

One in twenty adults in Ireland will celebrate Chinese New Year over the next two weeks.

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Jan 28th 2017, 7:00 AM

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Giant statue of Donald Trump as a scowling chicken erected in China

A shopping centre in Taiyuan province is proudly showcasing the statue.

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Dec 28th 2016, 3:47 PM