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<p>Irish troops on parade at Camp Shamrock near the border with Lebanon and Israel where Irish Defence Forces troops are serving with the Unifil peacekeeping mission.</p>

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Dáil votes to abolish the Triple Lock by 79 votes to 71 following hours of tetchy debates

The Triple Lock says a Government decision, Dáil approval, and a UN mandate are required to send more than 12 Defence Forces personnel overseas.

<p>A private ambulance at the scene at a house on Old Connaught Avenue in Bray, after the discovery of the bodies of a man in his 30s and a woman, Biddy O'Brien (inset) who was in her 40s. Picture: PA</p>

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Garda investigation as man and woman found dead at Bray house named locally

<p> Thomas Harden of The Oyster Tavern at the English Market, Market Lane. The bar re-opens at 3pm on Thursday in time for the Guinness Jazz Festival. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Back for the jazz, Cork’s pearl, The Oyster Tavern

Sax and drums and rock'n'roll: 20 highlights of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

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Sax and drums and rock'n'roll: 20 highlights of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Storm Austen: Cork, Kerry and Waterford under orange rain warning as flooding threatens

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Storm Austen: Cork, Kerry and Waterford under orange rain warning as flooding threatens

Mallow murder: Victim had links to armed robberies across Cork in 1990s and 2000s

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Mallow murder: Victim had links to armed robberies across Cork in 1990s and 2000s

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork do things differently and setting up sideline Dalocam

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Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork do things differently and setting up sideline Dalocam

Tom Dunne: The Rory Gallagher book is great, but leaves unanswered questions

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Tom Dunne: The Rory Gallagher book is great, but leaves unanswered questions

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Pedestrian killed in Cork-Mallow road crash

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Cork man accused of stealing alcohol from shop 'grateful' to be remanded in custody

Cork man accused of stealing alcohol from shop 'grateful' to be remanded in custody

Defendant was 'going down a bad road on the streets', court heard as he admitted stealing €60 worth of alcohol on August 15 at Blarney filling station and returning a short time later and stealing €54 worth of alcohol

Cork man accused of drug-dealing kisses partner during court case

Cork man accused of drug-dealing kisses partner during court case

Man accused of €44k Cork City Hall deception served with book of evidence

Man accused of €44k Cork City Hall deception served with book of evidence

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Woman seriously assaulted in Louth

sport

Aston Villa v Viking FK - UEFA Champions League - League Phase - Villa Park

Champions League round-up: Villa keep up perfect start, Parrott helps Betis win again

Meanwhile Real Madrid had a more straightforward 4-1 victory over Leipzig after needing three goals in the final 10 minutes of a victory over Roma last week

Bayern Munich v Arsenal - UEFA Champions League - League Phase - Allianz Arena

Declan Rice strikes late to salvage point for Arsenal at Bayern Munich

Coachford College overcome Coláiste Choilm in Cork Colleges senior A camogie final goal fest

Coachford College overcome Coláiste Choilm in Cork Colleges senior A camogie final goal fest

Como 1907 v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League - League Phase - Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium

'I’ve not given my position any thought': Michael Carrick quiet on quit talk after Como hammering

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Kate Nash: 'It was fine until Ed Sheeran dropped Macklemore'

Kate Nash: 'It was fine until Ed Sheeran dropped Macklemore'

From Sinéad O’Connor and OnlyFans to the politics of claiming Irishness and the crisis facing the live music industry, Kate Nash has plenty to say. By Kate Demolder

Katriona O'Sullivan: 'Trauma stays forever, but I have a loving voice now'

Katriona O'Sullivan: 'Trauma stays forever, but I have a loving voice now'

Louise O'Neill on closure: I still don’t have every answer — but now I no longer yearn for them

Louise O'Neill on closure: I still don’t have every answer — but now I no longer yearn for them

Muireann O'Connell: 'Before we were told it’s all in your head — now everything is menopause'

Muireann O'Connell: 'Before we were told it’s all in your head — now everything is menopause'

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Sarah Harte: Debate on choking shows sex positivity is just patriarchy with better PR

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Clodagh Finn: The banshee was a career woman with a job to do — so leave her alone

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Richard Hogan: We must face down AI — our children's future is in our hands

Humanity needs to take a stand against AI, after a recent conference in Ireland highlighted its threat

I'm an intimacy professional — here's what I've learned on stage and film sets

I'm an intimacy professional — here's what I've learned on stage and film sets

Professor Tim Spector: How nutrition influences mood, energy and long-term brain health

Professor Tim Spector: How nutrition influences mood, energy and long-term brain health

10 of the best Christmas hotel breaks in Ireland this holiday season

10 of the best Christmas hotel breaks in Ireland this holiday season

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Riots in France may end like Paris '68 — and Marine Le Pen could be the biggest winner

Jean-Luc Mélenchon wants students and workers to unite on the streets. But the ultimate beneficiary of such agitation could be the French right wing, writes Emmanuelle Schon-Quinlivan

Female TDs haven't gone quiet — they're being drowned out

Female TDs haven't gone quiet — they're being drowned out

Mick Clifford: An Garda Síochána knew of holster safety issue before shootings of two gardaí

Mick Clifford: An Garda Síochána knew of holster safety issue before shootings of two gardaí

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore

Jim O'Callaghan has much in common with Micheál Martin but lacks Taoiseach's pragmatism

Property

Homes on College Road, in Ballincollig, and in Fermoy — from €245k

Homes on College Road, in Ballincollig, and in Fermoy — from €245k

A two-bed home near UCC; a two-bed apartment in Ballincollig; and a three-bed terraced home in Fermoy

U2's Adam Clayton finds what he’s looking for with plans to construct mansion in Kinsale

U2's Adam Clayton receives the green light for Kinsale mansion

Impressive €595k West Cork retreat is on a generous site

Impressive €595k West Cork retreat is on a generous site

€485k family home beside The Lough is in good order and well-located

€485k family home beside The Lough is in good order and well-located

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Watch and read: St Brendan's shrug off black card to power past Milltown in Corn Uí Mhuirí

S Watch and read: St Brendan's shrug off black card to power past Milltown in Corn Uí Mhuirí

Jonah Casey’s penalty save proved crucial as St Brendan’s overcame a second-half black card to beat Presentation Milltown in their Corn Uí Mhuirí opener

Watch and read: Goals key as Mercy Mounthawk edge out Kenmare in Corn Uí Mhuirí

S Watch and read: Goals key as Mercy Mounthawk edge out Kenmare in Corn Uí Mhuirí

The Replay with Seánie McGrath: How the Glen got it done against the Barrs, Ballincollig bounce back

S The Replay with Seánie McGrath: How the Glen got it done against the Barrs, Ballincollig bounce back

James McClean is applauded off the pitch by team mates after the game 21/11/2023

S John Fallon: James McClean's The Walls lays bare anger, anguish, and Stephen Kenny fallout

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Arena: Irish boxing’s bright prospects and the brutal realities of the fight game

Arena: Irish boxing’s bright prospects and the brutal realities of the fight game

On this week’s episode of Arena, the Irish Examiner’s weekly sports podcast, Maurice Brosnan is joined by Galway boxer Kieran Molloy ahead of his November 14 bout against Steve Suppan at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who was Mallow shooting victim Paul ‘Bosco’ O’Connor?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who was Mallow shooting victim Paul ‘Bosco’ O’Connor?

Watch: 'It'll be a big night on the northside' -Anthony Daly reflects on Glen Rovers' hard-fought win over the Barrs

Watch: 'It'll be a big night on the northside' -Anthony Daly reflects on Glen Rovers' hard-fought win over the Barrs

The Replay Extra with Seánie McGrath: Pat Ryan on hurling final weekend in Cork

S The Replay Extra with Seánie McGrath: Pat Ryan on hurling final weekend in Cork

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Tractor spreading agricultural lime in a field seen from above

Herd Notes: Why autumn is a good time to apply lime

Lime is the foundation of all soil fertility, grass growth and livestock production, writes farm advisor Brian Reidy

Black and white dairy cow grazing contentedly relaxed and happy while other cows graze behind. Methane and greenhouse gases a bi

Rapid recovery in autumn grass has improved national feed supply

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Herd Tasks: Your weekly farming checklist

Funshion pilot targets nitrate loss around North Cork river

Funshion pilot targets nitrate loss around North Cork river

World

Andy Burnham urged to reconsider Palestine Action ban after Sally Rooney move

Andy Burnham urged to reconsider Palestine Action ban after Sally Rooney move

Further publication of Sally Rooney's work in UK could constitute a 'serious criminal offence', so she had agreed with her publisher not to continue supplying her books to UK retailer

King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - August 15, 2023: large general plan of Terminal 1.

Saudi Arabian capital’s airport reopens to limited traffic

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Putin agrees to resume talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington – Kremlin

Students, teachers stage demonstration in Athens, Greece

Thousands of Greek students and teachers protest over education and pay

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UCD Smurfit School reports 88 per cent graduate employment rate

UCD Smurfit School reports 88 per cent graduate employment rate

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How Tesco is helping to keep the west’s motorcycle medical service safely on the road

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