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Fitzpatrick excused from inquiry over trial

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has intervened to prevent Peter Fitzpatrick, the former Irish Life and Permanent director, from...

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It is time to put an end to old boys’ club politics

There is a moment during the never-ending debate on gender quotas when the mask slips from the faces of those...

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Digicel looks forward to $2bn float in the sun

Digicel, the telecoms firm owned by Denis O’Brien, hopes to raise as much as $2.3 billion from its stock market...

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Brian Fenton experiences the pain of success

Brian Fenton, the man of the match in Sunday’s All-Ireland football final, yesterday spoke of the emotional pain he underwent...

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All Things Being Equal

Income inequality is the single biggest factor behind political instability in the western world. The age of austerity has triggered...

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Eamonn Fitzmaurice ‘still the right man for Kerry’

In Tralee on Monday, a full stop was placed after the 2015 Championship season. There were speeches and apologies, a...

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Jared Payne says injured Robbie Henshaw will come back stronger

Whatever wispy clouds of doubt have hung over Ireland’s World Cup campaign thus far have congregated over the head of...

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Ancient culture continues to undermine the GAA disciplinary process

As the newest generation of SuperDubs drew breath on Monday for a day of alive-alive-ohing, after-show parties and meet and...

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Feelgood factor is back as a nation smiles

How bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man’s eyes. Many of us will empathise with...

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Europe can cope with migrant crisis, says UN expert

The migrant crisis affecting Europe is significant but ultimately “manageable”, a senior UN official has said. Sophie Magennis, head of...

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New inquests into IRA men killed in Loughgall ambush

New inquests are to be held into the deaths of eight IRA members and a civilian shot dead by the...

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Office shortage may hold back investment

Ireland’s potential to attract foreign investment may be constrained by a lack of suitable office space, a research body has...

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Noonan hits out at HSE over funding

The Health Service Executive has defended its position on funding after criticism from Michael Noonan that it is attempting to...

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Clashes over rent relief lead to deadlock

The coalition parties are locked in a policy standoff as budget negotiations on the housing crisis intensify. Fine Gael is...

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Kelly gets snippy over growing housing crisis

Alan Kelly, the environment minister, didn’t bother to disguise his contempt for Dublin city councillors yesterday morning. Asked during a...

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Banking inquiry will not call key official

A key figure at the Central Bank was not called as a witness to appear before the Oireachtas banking inquiry, even...

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Fund of €30m for rural towns ‘is not enough’

A grant to help rural towns and villages has been criticised as “insulting” and “ridiculous”. Alan Kelly, the environment minister, announced...

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Robinson rejects ‘scurrilous’ Nama claims

Peter Robinson, the leader of the DUP, has rejected allegations he was to receive a payment linked to Northern Ireland’s...

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Web Summit loss ‘embarassment for Ireland’

Dublin will lose its annual Web Summit to Lisbon in Portugal for at least three years from 2016. The technology...

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Facebook faces defeat by Austrian activist

An Austrian law student scored an unlikely victory in Europe’s highest court yesterday after a senior adviser said that Facebook...

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