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# Behind The Scenes
This year
2023

Documents reveal divisions between Dept and military on how to handle abuse claims

A report by
Niall O'Connor
Our investigation uncovers a divergence in views between senior civil servants and military officers on how best to prevent abuse.
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Jun 12th 2023, 12:05 AM
'He's there for us to pick his brain': Injured Sexton still a strong influence at Leinster
Garry Ringrose and his side face Toulouse in their Champions Cup semi-final today.
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Apr 29th 2023, 7:15 AM
How Munster's 'chaos games' are pushing their need for speed
Denis Leamy says it’s ‘chalk and cheese’ in terms of Munster’s improvement since the start of the season.
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Last year
2022
'The best man I've ever met' - Everton boss Lampard pays glowing dressing room tribute to Seamus Coleman
Lampard described Coleman as ‘the best man I’ve ever met’ after Everton ensured their Premier League survival in dramatic circumstances.
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May 21st 2022, 3:13 PM
Rowntree the first signing but plenty of pieces left to find in Munster puzzle
The Englishman has signed on for another two seasons with the province.
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Jan 5th 2022, 6:00 AM
All time
How Munster have been working to get their season back on track against Wasps
A crop of talented young players have made an impression at training in Limerick.
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Dec 9th 2021, 8:25 AM
'They recorded in bathrooms and garages': How a chart-topping orchestra released chart hits during lockdown
We go behind the scenes with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
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Apr 17th 2021, 9:30 AM
Former team-mate claims 'everyone was scared' of Aiden McGeady at Sunderland
‘He’s ruthless. I’ve never seen anyone that ruthless,’ Lewis Morgan said of the Ireland international.
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Aug 19th 2020, 5:34 PM

'I had the idea in the queue for the supermarket' - The making of the iconic 2020 Sunday Game montage
RTÉ Sport sub-editor Elaine Buckley produced an incredible promo piece, which went down a treat at the weekend.
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May 11th 2020, 9:31 PM
Shane Ross is going to write a book on the 'behind the scenes' of the last government
Speaking to Pat Kenny, Ross said he expects a government of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens.
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Feb 17th 2020, 9:45 AM
Inside The Campus, where Ireland have been preparing for the World Cup
Joe Schmidt’s men have been in Quinta do Lago in Portugal for the past eight days.
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Aug 22nd 2019, 7:00 PM
'Dodging regulations and ratios happens everywhere' - The realities of working in childcare
Low wages, high staff turnover and common ratio breaches are not unusual in the childcare industry.
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Jul 27th 2019, 8:30 AM

The Class of '16: The advisers from Enda Kenny's government, where are they now?
Most are still in politics but a significant number have made the jump to the corporate world.
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Jul 21st 2019, 12:05 AM
'You're kind of living on adrenaline': The build-up to one of Ireland's biggest summer festivals
The five-day street performance festival is taking place in Dublin and Cork next month.
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Jun 29th 2019, 11:00 AM
12 of our favourite behind-the-scenes shots from this year's Academy Awards
Feast your eyes.
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Feb 25th 2019, 9:42 AM
IRFU decline proposal for behind-the-scenes series on Schmidt's Ireland
The discussions never advanced beyond an informal stage.
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Sep 20th 2018, 8:00 AM
13 of the best behind-the-scenes Instagrams from last night's Emmys
The glamour of it all.
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Sep 18th 2018, 10:43 AM
16 of the best behind-the-scenes Instagrams of the Met Gala
Because the photos you really wana see are not the ones taken on the red carpet
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May 9th 2018, 6:01 PM
9 of the greatest behind-the-scenes shots from this year's Oscar luncheon
We want to go there.
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Feb 6th 2018, 1:27 PM
16 of the best behind-the-scenes tweets and Instagrams from the Golden Globes
Our favourite part of every awards show: Watching celebs hang out.
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Jan 8th 2018, 8:34 PM
A fascinating look at a day in the life of a Munster Rugby player
Eat, sleep, train, repeat.
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Nov 23rd 2017, 4:46 PM
Mayweather's tricolour mouthguard and Conor Jr comes to training in the latest Embedded
There’s also a visit to the UFC Performance Institute, where Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin shows Conor the nap rooms.
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Aug 23rd 2017, 4:48 PM
Noticed the cameras around town? They're for the upcoming movie about a drug-fuelled weekend in Dublin
The movie follows Jason on a wild weekend odyssey through the streets of the capital.
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Aug 20th 2017, 8:30 PM

Making waves and breaking boundaries: Ireland's Aqua Blue Sport ready to make history
Ahead of a debut appearance at a Grand Tour event, we take a look behind the scenes at a unique Irish sporting team.
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Aug 19th 2017, 10:41 AM
'The place is full of character - odd people who make it up': Inside Dublin's George's Street Arcade
The iconic Victorian-era arcade shopping centre has been drawing customers for 135 years.
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Apr 27th 2017, 2:55 PM
14 behind-the-scenes Instagrams from Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin's baby shower
~I’m so fancy~
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Apr 4th 2017, 11:11 AM
'I enjoyed it because I see all these noughts in the distance and they're getting closer'
All Barry Hearn can see are those dollar bills coming his way.
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Dec 1st 2016, 5:33 PM
Portugal release footage of Ronaldo's emotional speech after Euro 2016 triumph
The PFF have made public a behind-the-scenes video of the Ballon d’Or winner rallying his side after their famous win.
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Nov 19th 2016, 12:39 PM
Garda Commissioner 'did not know of, nor approve, any targeting of anyone making protected disclosures'
Clare Daly TD says Nóirín O’Sullivan’s position is “untenable”.
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Oct 5th 2016, 3:23 PM
"You let me down" - Sydney Rose lifts lid on festival reaction to her abortion remarks
Brianna Parkins called for a referendum on the Eighth Amendment.
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Aug 27th 2016, 8:45 AM
Android apps can be used to track your whereabouts without you knowing
Researchers found a way to figure out a phone’s whereabouts without relying on GPS or WiFi.
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Aug 11th 2016, 5:01 PM

Behind the scenes at the Rás, an international sporting event that remains quintessentially Irish
Away from the doping scandals and negativity, this is sport at its captivating best.
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Jun 6th 2016, 9:00 AM
Ex-England coach Lancaster part of official review of culture in British Cycling
The review was prompted by the behaviour of technical director Shane Sutton.
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May 25th 2016, 8:24 PM
We spent a day competing with some of Ireland's most inspiring athletes
Ahead of the Rio Paralympics, we headed down to Santry to try out some of the sports Ireland will be represented in this summer.
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Mar 26th 2016, 12:00 PM
5 things we learned from our visit to Gordon Elliott's yard
The doors were opened to the County Meath farm today with the start of the Cheltenham Festival just two weeks away.
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Mar 1st 2016, 3:31 PM
We spent two days with the An Post Sean Kelly team during their Spanish training camp
Ryan Bailey was in Calpe last week to get an insight into the life of a professional cyclist.
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Feb 1st 2016, 9:08 PM
'Sponsors were scared of cycling because of the doping problems and it was difficult for us'
Ahead of the team’s tenth season on tour, we caught up with Sean Kelly at the team’s training base in Spain.
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Jan 28th 2016, 6:45 AM
McGregor busts a move on the beach - The latest episode of UFC Embedded is here
“There are two things you need to control in this game: your own body, and another body.”
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Dec 9th 2015, 12:10 AM

The new UFC Embedded series is out and offers a look inside McGregor's camp
Who knew candles could play such an important role in an UFC fighter’s training?
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Dec 8th 2015, 9:14 AM