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Saturday, 08 August, 2026

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Courts

Magnier says Coolmore ban on Regan justified as billionaire seeking to ‘destroy’ him

John Magnier believed deal in place to buy 751-acre estate in Co Tipperary, but acquisition ultimately completed by Maurice Regan

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Motorcyclist (60s) dies in Donegal crash while moped rider hospitalised after Cork hit-and-run

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Ireland

Drinks distributor drops ‘Irish’ wine over concern about accuracy of label

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Housing & Planning

Appeal against derelict property levies backfires with landowner now to pay double

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Dublin

The future of Phoenix Park: How historic park is facing challenge of an expanding city

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Opinion

David McWilliams: People who already have a home are attacking the chance for others to have one

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Athletics

Jack O’Leary: ‘I was born to be a jockey, ended up being the horse’

His famous family gave O’Leary a grounding in horse racing but next week he saddles up for the European Athletics Championships 10,000m

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Work

National Standards Authority of Ireland plans up to 20 redundancies

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Rocco Macari, owner of Italian-Irish chippers, leaves estate valued at more than €2.2m

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Dublin

Architect urges Fingal to cut Dunsink densities

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Opinion

Jennifer O’Connell: Norma Foley’s tradwives awareness campaign is absurd

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Cork v Galway: Temperature continues to rise in camogie’s defining rivalry

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