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Girl (2) ‘went on to save four lives’ after death by donating organs, mother says
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Tony Holohan takes up adjunct professor role at Trinity’s school of medicine: State’s former chief medical officer also holds position of adjunct full professor ...
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Tony Holohan takes up adjunct professor role at Trinity’s school of ...
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Four years ago, we were clapping health workers in the street. Now we’re reducing their benefits
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Target waiting times for cancer tests not being met, specialists warn: Open letter to Taoiseach points to insufficient investment in infrastructure ...
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Target waiting times for cancer tests not being met, specialists warn
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Free contraception to be extended as part of Women's Health Action Plan: Move marks the third development in the Free Contraception Scheme since it was ...
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Free contraception to be extended as part of Women's Health Action ...
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Elaine Loughlin: Unfinished health business must now be priority for Harris as Taoiseach
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Elaine Loughlin: Unfinished health business must now be priority for ...
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Vera Pauw ‘destroyed’ by Diane Caldwell’s criticism and ‘disappointed’ in Eileen Gleeson
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Vera Pauw ‘destroyed’ by Diane Caldwell’s criticism and ‘disappointed’ in ...
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Health minister's crisis visit to Limerick hospital finds nurses and doctors 'burnt out'
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Health minister's crisis visit to Limerick hospital finds nurses and ...
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Donnelly ‘fully expects’ new National Children’s Hospital to be completed this year
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Donnelly ‘fully expects’ new National Children’s Hospital to be completed ...
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Quick Glance: Joe Kinnear Passes Away at 77 After Battling Vascular Dementia
  • Joe Kinnear has died at the age of 77, surrounded by his family.

  • Former manager of Wimbledon and Newcastle, Dublin-born Joe Kinnear had been dealing with dementia since 2015.

  • Known for his tenure at Tottenham, Kinnear led Wimbledon to a remarkable sixth place in the Premier League and was celebrated for his vibrant personality.

  • His career as a player and coach was marked by accomplishments, leaving behind his wife Bonnie, stepdaughter Russ, and grandchildren.
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Hospital makes changes after concerns raised about baby head injuries: It comes after nine babies at Galway University Hospital (GUH) were identified as ...
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Hospital makes changes after concerns raised about baby head injuries
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Menopause: ‘We need to swing the pendulum to the middle and normalise it’ : New series from the Lancet journal challenges recent trend to medicalize the ...
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Menopause: ‘We need to swing the pendulum to the middle and normalise it’
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Concerns among locals over proposed Co Limerick wind farm: Families in the rural townland of Coolcappa in Co Limerick have voiced their concerns that a proposed ...
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Concerns among locals over proposed Co Limerick wind farm
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Increased spending on health has not led to higher productivity in hospitals, report finds
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Increased spending on health has not led to higher productivity in ...
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‘I have women in their 60s and 70s watching TikTok fads’: Skin doctors warn over damaging beauty trends
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‘I have women in their 60s and 70s watching TikTok fads’: Skin doctors ...
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Funding scheme worth €500,000 for outdoor swimming facilities announced : Grants of up to €30,000 for projects that enable broader participation in swimming ...
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Funding scheme worth €500,000 for outdoor swimming facilities announced
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Sláintecare consultant contracts mean ‘private care in public hospitals will end’, says minister
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Extra spending in hospitals not matched with similar rise in activity, report finds
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Extra spending in hospitals not matched with similar rise in activity ...
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James Horan: Are we giving a referee an impossible job?: The former Mayo boss suggests football referees must be given more help.
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James Horan: Are we giving a referee an impossible job?
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Biden official claims Ireland changed alcohol labelling rules after US pressure: Objections at World Trade Organisation committee led Ireland to change how ...
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Biden official claims Ireland changed alcohol labelling rules after US ...
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Majority of bereaved say loved ones received ‘very good’ care: But almost 20% say help was not received as soon as it was needed
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Majority of bereaved say loved ones received ‘very good’ care
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Leinster v La Rochelle: How the players rated at the Aviva: Several outstanding performances from the backline as Leinster blew their opponents away
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Leinster v La Rochelle: How the players rated at the Aviva
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‘There just isn’t enough of us’ - GP shortages mean greater pressure on doctors in a stretched health service
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Bolger keen to build on 90-minute Cobh performance - starting with UCD: Tim Clancy's charges visit the capital to take on third-placed UCD on Friday night ...
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Bolger keen to build on 90-minute Cobh performance - starting with UCD
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Junior hospital doctors still working too many hours and lack adequate supports, says IMO
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Junior hospital doctors still working too many hours and lack adequate ...
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Irish pensioners prescribed medications at one of the highest rates in the OECD: Region with the highest rate of prescriptions is the South Lee area of Cork
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Irish pensioners prescribed medications at one of the highest rates in the ...
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Irish provinces face tricky paths to glory as European competitions return: Securing home advantage could pay off for Leinster, while Munster ...
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Irish provinces face tricky paths to glory as European competitions return
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Here’s to the football championship, the great clanking rust bucket of the Irish sporting summer
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Here’s to the football championship, the great clanking rust bucket of the ...
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An Examiner Sport classic: 'You're the worst Kerry manager of all time. Do the honourable thing and take those selectors with you'
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An Examiner Sport classic: 'You're the worst Kerry manager of ...
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Half of registered midwives 'not working in the profession': Data shows 9,316 midwives are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland ...
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Half of registered midwives 'not working in the profession'
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Blitzboks open Hong Kong quest with two wins: The Blitzboks need to play Samoa in their final pool match on Saturday afternoon but their two wins over Ireland or ...
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Blitzboks open Hong Kong quest with two wins
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Donnelly wants to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21: Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he wants to raise the age at which people can buy ...
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Donnelly wants to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21
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Fintan O’Toole: Simon Harris has risen without trace, another case of survival of the smoothest
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Fintan O’Toole: Simon Harris has risen without trace, another case of ...
Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
  • In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

  • Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

  • Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

  • His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin: Former Ireland rugby player Tony Ward was among the thousands of people calling for a ceasefire in Gaza ...
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin
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Couple on career break from teaching to become this year’s caretakers on Great Blasket Island
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Couple on career break from teaching to become this year’s caretakers on ...
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'Hundreds of women' left waiting for incontinence treatment amid pause on mesh implants
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'Hundreds of women' left waiting for incontinence treatment amid ...
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Smoking ban 20 years on: Against expectations, the ban worked. But doctors fear momentum has been lost
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Smoking ban 20 years on: Against expectations, the ban worked ...
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New York Jets awarded rights to expand brand and activities in Ireland: The Jets can now look to engage Ireland ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft and through ...
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New York Jets awarded rights to expand brand and activities in Ireland
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Couple chosen as new caretakers of An Blascaod Mór: Two teachers have been announced as this year's caretakers of An Blascaod Mór in west Kerry ...
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Couple chosen as new caretakers of An Blascaod Mór
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CMO raises concerns over bill to extend pub and nightclub opening hours: Chief Medical Officer Breda Smyth, "with the support of the minister for ...
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CMO raises concerns over bill to extend pub and nightclub opening hours
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HSE launches measles vaccination catch-up campaign: The HSE has launched its measles vaccination catch-up campaign to protect against the disease due to a rise ...
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HSE launches measles vaccination catch-up campaign
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Patient appointment reform delays criticised in HSE report: HSE internal audit recommends ‘suspected irregular behaviour’ be reported to gardaí
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Patient appointment reform delays criticised in HSE report
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Group calls for review of instrument-assisted births that led to injuries: Practice can lead to babies suffering fractured skulls
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Group calls for review of instrument-assisted births that led to injuries
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Dion Fanning: John O’Shea can bring an interim peace in Irish football's endless battle
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Dion Fanning: John O’Shea can bring an interim peace in Irish ...
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Lack of answers leaves door open for John O’Shea to become permanent Ireland manager
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Lack of answers leaves door open for John O’Shea to become permanent ...
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Second case of measles confirmed as chief medical officer warns of disease spread
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Second case of measles confirmed as chief medical officer warns of disease ...
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Zero-alcohol ads and sport sponsorship 'may be breaking the law': Alcohol Action Ireland claims that the use of the 'parent' alcohol brand's logo ...
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Zero-alcohol ads and sport sponsorship 'may be breaking the law'
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More exit packages for senior HSE staff may be on cards: 'Correct processes' were followed in awarding a redundancy deal of almost €400k to former chief strategy ...
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More exit packages for senior HSE staff may be on cards
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New measures put in place to tackle shortage of GPs: A number of measures are now in place across the country to alleviate an ongoing shortage of general ...
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New measures put in place to tackle shortage of GPs
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Stephen Donnelly directs HSE to withhold funds from hospitals not signing up to new computer system
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Stephen Donnelly directs HSE to withhold funds from hospitals not signing ...
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Moderate exercise for 150 minutes a week improves overall health, says HSE: New guidelines from HSE encompass physical activity for very young children for first ...
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Moderate exercise for 150 minutes a week improves overall health, says HSE
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Children advised to reduce screen time and exercise more to boost heart health: First Irish physical activity guidelines for very young children have been ...
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Children advised to reduce screen time and exercise more to boost heart ...
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300,000 more people to offered measles catch up vaccine: A catch-up programme of vaccination will be rolled out because of the public health threat from measles
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300,000 more people to offered measles catch up vaccine
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Frontline health services ‘coming under pressure’ due to recruitment freeze, says Donnelly
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Frontline health services ‘coming under pressure’ due to recruitment ...
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Two men and a surrogacy: Irish couple forced to stay in NY so they can have children
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Two men and a surrogacy: Irish couple forced to stay in NY so they can ...
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GP shortages in rural Kerry to be raised with Stephen Donnelly: Group on Iveragh Peninsula in Kerry is to meet Health Minister on Wednesday to discuss the crisis
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GP shortages in rural Kerry to be raised with Stephen Donnelly
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Warning of frostbite injuries from nitrous oxide misuse: Doctors have said they are worried about the number of teenagers presenting with frostbite injuries ...
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Warning of frostbite injuries from nitrous oxide misuse
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Shania Twain announces Cork gig : Shania Twain will play Musgrave Park in Cork in June 
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Shania Twain announces Cork gig 
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Failure to address salt intake has bitter consequences for the public: There is robust evidence to show that mandatory limits on the salt content of bread and ...
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Failure to address salt intake has bitter consequences for the public
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Menopause medication 'should be covered under drug scheme' : Expert says new drug is aimed at women who are not suitable for hormone replacement ...
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Menopause medication 'should be covered under drug scheme' 
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‘Even on the day I got married, my arms were black and blue’ – Former wife of paedophile Irish rugby player Da
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‘Even on the day I got married, my arms were black and blue’ – Former wife ...
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Two-year delays for HSE to approve new drugs - IPHA: The pharmaceutical industry has said there are lengthy delays of two or more years for new drugs to be ...
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Two-year delays for HSE to approve new drugs - IPHA
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Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich assistant Paul Clement linked to Ireland job
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Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich assistant Paul Clement linked to ...
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New 12-month prescriptions: here’s what you need to know: From this month, doctors will for the first time be able to write a medicine prescription that will ...
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New 12-month prescriptions: here’s what you need to know
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‘Coffin tablet’: Renewed calls for prescription drug feared to be ‘new OxyContin’ to be reclassified
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‘Coffin tablet’: Renewed calls for prescription drug feared to be ‘new ...
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'Sad' day as St John of God to transfer services to HSE: One of the largest providers of services for people with intellectual disabilities and mental ...
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'Sad' day as St John of God to transfer services to HSE
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NFL Draft: Patriots may be telegraphing their moves with the No. 3 pick: They want a quarterback, they could trade down and still get one, they like Drake Maye ...
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NFL Draft: Patriots may be telegraphing their moves with the No. 3 pick
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Munster confirm signing of Diarmuid Kilgallen from Connacht: Hooker Eoghan Clarke has signed a one-year deal for next season
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Munster confirm signing of Diarmuid Kilgallen from Connacht
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'We let bureaucracy get in the way of common sense': Call for faster appraisal of new RSV treatment
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'We let bureaucracy get in the way of common sense': Call for ...