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‘Do we want to be remembered for being cowards?’ – Matt Doherty’s challenge to Wolves team-mates after another miserable defeat

Matt Doherty has warned his Wolves team-mates that they could be remembered as ‘cowards’ if they do not take accountability for their position after another defeat left them nine points adrift at the ...
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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to be frosty and icy with temperatures to dip below zero at times in next week

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are expected to bring cold, dry, frosty and icy conditions this year after a band of rain spreads across the country this weekend.
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Kevin Palmer: An Irish night at the darts – a fancy-dress experience like no other

We attended the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace to see what all the fuss is about A night at the darts - dress code colourful As you step inside the Fan Village at Alexandra Palace, it ...
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Young mum who brandished part of a metal window frame as a weapon to protect her young son has charges against her dismissed

An “under threat” mother who brandished part of a metal window frame as a weapon, then refused to drop it for gardaí, has been spared a criminal record.
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‘They wanted to go one way and I wanted to go another’ – Ronan Collins to leave RTÉ next week after four decades on the airwaves

Ronan Collins, one of RTÉ’s longest-serving staff members, says he couldn’t “come to an arrangement” with the broadcaster and will leave next week.
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Donegal man who smashed up 19 holiday homes he broke into has been jailed for three years

A Donegal man who broke into 19 holiday homes and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage has been jailed for three years.
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Mo Salah apologised to Liverpool players following Arne Slot rant

Curtis Jones said Mohamed Salah apologised to his Liverpool team-mates after criticising head coach Arne Slot and the club in an interview.
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‘We’re at very different levels of players coming onto the pitch’ – Ulster boss left to rue Leinster’s bench impact

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy was left to rue a poor second-half display at the Aviva Stadium last night, as his side were unable to build on their excellent first-half performance that saw the ...
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Man (20s) left in critical condition as gardaí probe late-night assault

The injured man was treated by emergency services and conveyed to Tipperary University Hospital for treatment, gardaí say. A G ...
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‘That little bit of history at the weekend was the start for us’ – Clontarf hoping first Bateman Cup success is only the beginning

Halfway through the Energia AIL season and Clontarf find themselves exactly where they would hope to be – top of the table, with silverware already secured and momentum firmly behind them in their bid ...
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Man sat on garda, ‘bounced’ her head off ground and dragged her by hair across street in 'vicious' attack

A man under a deportation order carried out a vicious attack on a female garda, sitting on top of her, “bouncing” her head off the ground and dragging her by the hair across a Dublin street.
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‘Fans didn’t pay for this crap’ – Moment that summed up Anthony Joshua’s win over Jake Paul

Anthony Joshua laboured to a sixth-round victory over Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami which did little to suggest the former heavyweight world champion will return to the upper echelons of ...