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This year
2023
Lonely Planet names Donegal fourth-best region in the world to visit next year
“Its ancient forts, musical traditions and rich heritage of the Irish language make it an immersive experience for the curious visitor.”
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Oct 25th 2023, 7:49 AM
'We expect him to be fit for the World Cup' - Farrell provides positive update on Sheehan
The Ireland hooker injured his foot in the win against England last Saturday.
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Aug 24th 2023, 4:00 PM
Baby born under rubble of Syrian quake happy and healthy six months on
Afraa survived but her parents and four siblings were killed in their home in the northern town of Jinderis.
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Aug 6th 2023, 10:00 AM
Four children found alive after 40 days lost in jungle due to plane crash in Colombia
The children were alone when searchers found them and are now receiving medical attention.
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Jun 10th 2023, 7:29 AM
Luton Town captain to leave hospital and return ahead of Premier League season
Tom Lockyer fell to the floor during their Championship play-off final win over Coventry and was carried off the pitch on a stretcher.
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May 31st 2023, 7:22 PM
Galway star defender 'back doing straight line running' after cruciate agony
Kieran Molloy has been a key absentee for Galway this year as they head into the Connacht final on Sunday.
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May 3rd 2023, 3:03 PM
Boost for Ireland as Katie McCabe avoids long-term injury ahead of World Cup - report
The Arsenal star limped off in the closing minutes of last night’s Champions League quarter-final win.
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Mar 30th 2023, 10:02 PM
Former Newcastle footballer Atsu pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Turkey
The Ghana international is currently playing with Hatayspor.
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Feb 7th 2023, 9:24 AM
Evan Ferguson could feature in Brighton's Premier League clash tomorrow
The Irish teenage star escaped serious injury last weekend, and could return as early as against Bournemouth tomorrow.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 3:07 PM
NFL's Hamlin discharged from hospital after cardiac arrest
Hamlin, 24, was left in critical condition on 2 January when he collapsed during the Bills’ clash with the Bengals.
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Jan 11th 2023, 7:22 PM
Last year
2022
'He'll come home': Pele's daughters reassure fans of ill football icon
The 82-year-old has been hospitalized in Sao Paulo since Tuesday amid ongoing treatments for colon cancer.
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Dec 5th 2022, 8:43 AM
Leo Cullen issues positive update on Ryan Baird following injury against Sharks
The flanker was forced off on a medical cart following a heavy fall.
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Oct 8th 2022, 8:20 PM
Galway United to enter team into 2023 Women's National League
Galway United will also field U17 and U19 women’s teams.
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Oct 5th 2022, 4:49 PM
Larry Donnelly: Enough - can we have some good news, please?
Our columnist looks at the relentless bad news in the last few months and wonders where it’s all going.
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Jul 9th 2022, 8:00 PM
Bournemouth’s David Brooks given the all clear after cancer treatment
The 24-year-old Wales international announced in October that he had been diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma.
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May 3rd 2022, 3:36 PM
Netherlands coach Van Gaal says cancer treatment behind him
Van Gaal still plans to lead his team at the World Cup in Qatar in seven months’ time.
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Apr 11th 2022, 10:19 PM
Wasps thank Munster and University Hospital Limerick as Young discharged
The Wales international was brought to hospital after sustaining an injury in yesterday’s Champions Cup clash.
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Jan 24th 2022, 3:04 PM
All time
US travel ban to be lifted for vaccinated passengers from November
Simon Coveney said this will come as “very good news” for many Irish people impacted by the ban.
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Sep 20th 2021, 6:35 PM
Boost for Irish women's rugby as interpros to be televised for the first time
TG4 will broadcast all six games.
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Aug 17th 2021, 8:33 AM
United Rugby Championship will be available to Irish fans on free-to-air TV
RTÉ and TG4 will both be showing games from the event.
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Jun 16th 2021, 12:56 PM
Israel study shows two doses of Pfizer vaccine give 95.3% protection from the virus
Over 70% of the population has received two doses of the vaccine.
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May 6th 2021, 6:00 AM
Full squads can attend inter-county games as challenge matches return next week
‘Happy to confirm that non-playing members of inter-county panels may attend games when the league season starts,’ said Jack Chambers.
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May 4th 2021, 7:00 PM
Penneys announce shopping by appointment ahead of full reopening
The retailer will announce the date when it will start taking bookings for appointments to visit their stores.
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Apr 30th 2021, 8:45 PM
RG Snyman in line for return to Munster training next week
The Springboks lock has been sidelined since last August.
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Apr 20th 2021, 11:43 AM
Vaccine boost: Ireland to get over 500,000 additional Pfizer doses as part of wider EU agreement
The EU is turning more heavily to BioNTech/Pfizer to make up for the suspended Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Pfizer is bringing forward the delivery of 50 million doses to the EU starting this month
The EU is negotiating with for 1.8 billion doses of a 'second-generation' of its vaccine to combat variants
NIAC considers increasing gap between first and second Pfizer vaccine doses
HSE cancels AstraZeneca vaccine appointments for rest of this week
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Apr 14th 2021, 5:40 PM
Mostly dry and sunny weather is forecast for the rest of the week
It’s balmy out.
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Mar 29th 2021, 2:55 PM
'Week absolutely made' - Bríd Stack returns to team training in Australia after neck injury
‘There is no better feeling than seeing my favourite little man giving me a big clap at the end of training.’
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Mar 26th 2021, 1:59 PM
Aaron Connolly hands Stephen Kenny injury boost ahead of Serbia qualifier
The Irish manager is also hopeful Caoimhin Kelleher and James McClean will recover from injury ahead of next week’s World Cup qualifiers.
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Mar 18th 2021, 3:20 PM
Rain to largely stay away and temperatures to remain in double figures this weekend
It beats the wet, cold weather, anyway.
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Feb 26th 2021, 10:59 AM
FAI announce major broadcast deals for League of Ireland and Women's National League
There’ll be plenty of live domestic football to watch over the coming months.
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Feb 25th 2021, 9:27 PM
Relief for Ulster as Marcell Coetzee is cleared of another knee injury
The South Africa international remains a doubt for this Friday’s clash with the Ospreys.
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Feb 23rd 2021, 12:58 PM
Concussion subs to be trialled in League of Ireland this season
The FAI explained the process in a statement this evening.
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Feb 18th 2021, 10:51 PM
Carbery a step closer to Munster return as he increases training load
The 26-year-old last played for the province in January 2020.
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Feb 16th 2021, 3:41 PM
Cobh Ramblers announce plans to field women's team again after lengthy absence
The Leeside outfit are hoping to play Women’s National League football in 2022.
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Jan 13th 2021, 9:32 PM
It hasn't been a year to remember - but here are ten good things that happened in 2020
Have a momentary distraction from the world and remember the good things in what’s been a year to forget.
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Dec 27th 2020, 10:00 PM
'He's exempt. He's coming': Government confirms no restrictions for Santa travelling to Ireland this Christmas
Sinn Féin’s John Brady posed the question to Minister Simon Coveney as it is “playing on the minds” of children across the country.
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Nov 26th 2020, 12:16 PM
Australia records zero Covid-19 cases for the first time since June
Locals are calling it a “donut day”.
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Nov 1st 2020, 12:59 PM
'Mystery' donor gives €260,000 to Trinity College Dublin PhD students impacted by pandemic
The money has been provided to students whose lab work was interrupted by the Covid-19 crisis.
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Aug 6th 2020, 1:52 PM
James Ryan 'flying' through recovery in boost for Leinster and Ireland
Leinster boss Leo Cullen revealed that the second row is already running and lifting weights.
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Aug 6th 2020, 1:00 AM
Leinster and Munster return zero positives in latest round of Covid-19 testing
All four Irish provinces have now been cleared to resume contact training.
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Jul 30th 2020, 10:18 AM
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