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Mack Hansen strides out of the empty children's playground where he's been obligingly posing for some quirky photos, and grasps the hands of the assembled media....

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The Philippines has granted the US greater access to its military bases, it was confirmed yesterday, amid mounting concern over China's increasing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and tension over self-ruled Taiwan....

Question: I was diagnosed with autism in my early 30s and it answered a lot of questions for me, in particular around some of the challenges I've had in intimate relationships....

Mastiffs, Saint Bernards and Great Danes are the dog breeds most prone to getting cancer young, a study has found....

Born and reared in Ballyfermot, Rory Cowan worked in a record shop before becoming the publicity and logistics man for Mrs Brown's Boys. He later took over the role of Rory Brown and left the show in 2017 to look after his mum. Cowan wrote his autobio...

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It was one of the more intimate revelations in Prince Harry's memoir and one that, for many, raised more questions than it answered....

Andy Farrell says he is obsessed with teams who can stay at the top and revealed he has met with football managers Mikel Arteta and Alex Ferguson to learn more about achieving consistent excellence....

Graham Potter has described circumstances at Chelsea so far this season as "sub-optimal"; but that it is now "exciting" for the club after expenditure of over 320m this window....

King Charles will not feature on Australia's new $5 bank note, with the government instead choosing an Aboriginal design, the country's central bank said....

I was intrigued by Fionnn Sheahan's article, 'Squeeze from Healy-Raes and SF meant Griffin faced a battle for seat' (Irish Independent, February 1)....

Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers It's the time of year when auction houses clear their storehouses, offering sales with no reserve. Fonsie Mealy's 'Making Room Spring Sale' will take place at the Avalon House Hotel, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, on We...

St Attracta's senior girls joint-manager Andrew Flynn cut a relieved figure on Tuesday afternoon as his side reached the All Ireland final with a 2-1 win over St Mary's of Midleton in the semi-final at John O'Sullivan Park in Ennis....

Almost 60pc of jobseekers in Ireland said they would refuse a job offer if they had a negative experience throughout the recruitment process, according to new research from IrishJobs.ie....

Keanu Reeves has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man who allegedly made multiple unwanted appearances at his home....

Dwayne Johnson has thanked members of the Los Angeles police and fire departments for helping his mother after she was involved in a car crash....

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Calls for Irish Government to intervene as UK moves towards process families see as British 'state investigating itself'...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were among the high profile guests present to watch Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi renew their wedding vows....

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Urgent action needed to protect and enhance our vital hedgerow corridors...

There is a successful model to follow...

Opposition to the nonsensical policy will only grow...

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Restoring faith in the system...

Actor Hugh Bonneville, comedian Johnny Vegas and Line Of Duty actor Adrian Dunbar will discover their ancestry in a new series of DNA Journey later this year....

A massive monument known as the "Stonehenge of the North" has been gifted to the nation and opened up to the public....

DG also tells those who still need convincing about misbehaviour towards referees: 'We don't really want you at matches'...

Once more with feeling...

The Minister for Integration has written to Government departments urgently seeking buildings to accommodate refugees....

Average wait times to admit seriously ill patients at least a day in hospitals in Cork and Tallaght...

George Michael's family have thanked fans for their "ever continuing support" after the star was nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame....

This year's Grammy awards will include a historic segment celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop in 2023, organisers have announced....

Apple on Thursday posted its first quarterly revenue drop in nearly four years after pandemic-driven restrictions on its China factories curtailed sales of the latest iPhone during the festive season....

The US is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over US airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials have said....

Garda and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are urging all road users to take special care over the upcoming St Brigid's Bank Holiday weekend following the deaths of 20 people on Irish roads so far this year....

Ciaran Heneghan (38) pleaded guilty to cashing two cheques and his wife Tracey Heneghan (38) admitted cashing three cheques...

A Senator has raised questions about the photo-op held to promote the St Patrick's Day Festival earlier this week which included "bizarrely" dressed dancers....

Peter Aiken expresses concern high costs with playing here may deter big acts from abroad...

'Unthinkable'; fall in numbers comes 24 hours after two more Naval Service ships are mothballed due to lack of crew...

Shares decline in after-hours trad...

Sales at iPhone maker fell everywhere in the world in the last quarter...

Dubliner owns two hotels in New York and received the honour at the Irish Times Business Awards, held in association with Bank of Ireland...

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