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2023
Explained
When is the draw for the All-Ireland football semi finals, and how will it work?
1 Jul 2023
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When is the draw for the All-Ireland football semi finals, and how will it work?
30 Jun 2023
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timeline
Explained: What you need to know about failed election declarations from Paschal Donohoe and SF
27 Jan 2023
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All time
Explained
Explainer: Would Ireland be required to have a referendum before joining Nato?
9 Jun 2022
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Coronavirus
Explainer: What's going on with anti-lockdown protests in the Netherlands?
25 Jan 2021
46.0k
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Permutations
Any win over Samoa will all-but secure quarter-final berth for Ireland
3 Oct 2019
47.1k
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There's a TV blackout on the first El Clasico of the season this weekend
1 Dec 2016
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Here’s why the McDonald’s McFlurry spoon has that big hollow square bottom
16 Oct 2015
9.9k
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What's the big fuss about the Galway Races? Here's everything you need to know
27 Jul 2015
8.6k
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Bubbly
Does putting a spoon in a bottle of Prosecco actually keep it fizzy overnight?
10 Jul 2015
18.7k
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What does Sepp Blatter's resignation actually mean - and what happens next?
2 Jun 2015
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Backbench mischief
Who are the Fine Gael five-a-side club - and just what the hell are they up to?
29 Dec 2014
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No, Mary Lou did not avoid a Trinity Sinn Féin event because of a Maíria Cahill protest
26 Nov 2014
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Blackout: Why Sky Sports can't show the first 15 minutes of tomorrow's Clásico
24 Oct 2014
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Super Hurling 11s: what is the GAA's newest game and how will it help hurling to crack America?
11 Sep 2013
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