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Munster’s Niall Scannell announces he will retire at the end of the season The 33-year-old also earned 20 international caps for Ireland

Munster’s Niall Scannell announces he will retire at the end of the season

Munster’s Niall Scannell announces he will retire at the end of the season The 33-year-old also earned 20 international caps for Ireland

Munster’s Niall Scannell announces he will retire at the end of the season

Water is now a weapon in the expanding Middle East war Strikes on desalination plants in Iran and the Gulf have opened a perilous new front in the conflict

Water is now a weapon in the expanding Middle East war

Dublin air-conditioning firm tops latest tax defaulters’ list Revenue publishes list of 25 settlements with a total value of €7.9 million

Dublin air-conditioning firm tops latest tax defaulters’ list

Dublin air-conditioning firm tops latest tax defaulters’ list Revenue publishes list of 25 settlements with a total value of €7.9 million

Dublin air-conditioning firm tops latest tax defaulters’ list

Ray D’Arcy will need to do more than ponder aimlessly to draw listeners to his daily podcast The former RTÉ Radio 1 host is excited to begin his new show, but so far it sounds ill suited to the online sphere

Ray D’Arcy will need to do more than ponder aimlessly to draw listeners to his daily podcast

Ray D’Arcy will need to do more than ponder aimlessly to draw listeners to his daily podcast The former RTÉ Radio 1 host is excited to begin his new show, but so far it sounds ill suited to the online sphere

Ray D’Arcy will need to do more than ponder aimlessly to draw listeners to his daily podcast

Ireland are there for the taking, says Scotland’s Darcy Graham ahead of Six Nations clash Scottish winger says Ireland have ‘not been firing as ⁠well as they have in previous ​campaigns’

Ireland are there for the taking, says Scotland’s Darcy Graham ahead of Six Nations clash

New Limerick hospital campus will be one of biggest in State, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Patients living outside Limerick should not have to travel to UHL for routine ‘cancer infusion’ treatment, Minister says

New Limerick hospital campus will be one of biggest in State, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

New Limerick hospital campus will be one of biggest in State, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Patients living outside Limerick should not have to travel to UHL for routine ‘cancer infusion’ treatment, Minister says

New Limerick hospital campus will be one of biggest in State, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Who is the rapper on the brink of becoming Nepal’s prime minister? Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide victory in last week’s elections

Who is the rapper on the brink of becoming Nepal’s prime minister?

First homes at former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum expected to be completed by late 2028 First properties are expected to be completed by the end of 2028

First homes at former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum expected to be completed by late 2028

CVC sports empire signs €3.5bn debt deal after stake sale falters Private equity firm agrees financing for fund that counts rugby’s Six Nations among its interests

CVC sports empire signs €3.5bn debt deal after stake sale falters

Project Hail Mary review: Galaxy-spanning blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling is a sentimental treat Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s film is old-school American can-do at its most inventive and humane

Project Hail Mary review: Galaxy-spanning blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling is a sentimental treat

No public sale of tickets for first three rounds of Munster hurling championship Tickets will be distributed through county boards with any remaining going on sale the Wednesday prior to each game

No public sale of tickets for first three rounds of Munster hurling championship

I left for a week – and came back to war: Life inside Beirut’s expanding evacuation zone Hundreds of thousands have been ordered to flee as evacuation maps redraw Beirut overnight, leaving residents scrambling for shelter and safety

I left for a week – and came back to war: Life inside Beirut’s expanding evacuation zone

First homes at former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum expected to be completed by late 2028 First properties are expected to be completed by the end of 2028

First homes at former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum expected to be completed by late 2028

Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest Supporters had raised fears for their safety after team declined to sing the national anthem ahead of match

Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest

Multiple potential victims identified in investigation into allegations of rape, sex offences by former PSNI officer Alleged offences took place between 2000 and 2009 when individual was a serving police officer

Multiple potential victims identified in investigation into allegations of rape, sex offences by former PSNI officer

Cheltenham Day One live - updates and odds as The New Lion vies for Champion Hurdle All the action as it happens with seven races set for day one at the festival

Cheltenham Day One live - updates and odds as The New Lion vies for Champion Hurdle

Cheltenham Day One live - updates and odds as The New Lion vies for Champion Hurdle All the action as it happens with seven races set for day one at the festival

Cheltenham Day One live - updates and odds as The New Lion vies for Champion Hurdle

Airlines hike ticket prices as Iran war propels fuel costs Global airlines are struggling to cope with soaring fuel costs

Airlines hike ticket prices as Iran war propels fuel costs

Iran war could cost Irish households up to €1,000 extra a year; with hikes to fuel, food and mortgages Irish consumers could face hikes in domestic energy, food and mortgages if conflict drags on

Iran war could cost Irish households up to €1,000 extra a year; with hikes to fuel, food and mortgages

Airlines hike ticket prices as Iran war propels fuel costs Global airlines are struggling to cope with soaring fuel costs

Airlines hike ticket prices as Iran war propels fuel costs

White men will have ‘fewer board seats’ in future, says UK diversity chair Head of Parker Review says changing social demographics will boost ethnic diversity in top tier of business

White men will have ‘fewer board seats’ in future, says UK diversity chair

Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures with possible snow and ice later in week A mix of rain, low temperatures and windy weather is expected

Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures with possible snow and ice later in week

Academic staff ‘blindsided’ by plan to reform arts at University of Galway The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has warned of a potential dispute due to a ‘lack of engagement’

Academic staff ‘blindsided’ by plan to reform arts at University of Galway

Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures with snow and ice later in week A mix of rain, low temperatures and windy weather is expected

Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures with snow and ice later in week