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Mata’s Strike Guides United Past Wolves in FA Cup Replay

Juan Mata’s second-half strike saw Manchester United advance to the FA Cup fourth round but their 1-0 victory over Wolves was soured by an injury scare to Marcus Rashford at Old Trafford. Mata skillfully lifted over Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy...

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Taoiseach Calls for ‘Level Playing Field’ from Brexit Negotiations

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that there has to be a level playing field in the Brexit negotiations to ensure the single market and customs union are “not diluted”. The Taoiseach said there must be a common minimum standard so...

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18-Year-Old Louis Rees-Zammit Named in Wales’ Six Nations Squad

Wales boss Wayne Pivac has hailed Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit as “a great finisher” after handing the 18-year-old a Six Nations call-up. Rees-Zammit, who has scored nine tries in 10 games this season, is among five uncapped players in Pivac’s...

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Over 30% of Fianna Fáil Candidates for Election are Women

Fianna Fáil is in a stronger position regarding gender balance than at the last election, despite only just meeting the quota, leader Micheál Martin has said. The party is fielding 82 candidates across the 40 constituencies in Ireland, 26 are...

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Dublin City Center Brought to Standstill as Farmers Renew Protests

Dublin city center has been brought to a standstill as hundreds of farmers took part in a protest over beef prices. The “tractorcade” protest made its way into Dublin on Wednesday afternoon in a bid to highlight low prices for...

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Farrell Names Ireland Squad with Sexton as Captain

Andy Farrell has named a 35 player squad which will be captained by Johnny Sexton for the upcoming 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship. There are five uncapped players named in Ulster’s Billy Burns and Tom O’Toole and the Leinster trio...

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Hain Calls for Measures to Ensure Unfettered Trade Across The Irish Sea

Ministers in the UK have been urged to adopt “essential damage limitation measures” aimed at ensuring unfettered trade across the Irish Sea post-Brexit. Putting forward the proposals at Westminster, former Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain pointed out ...