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Fri Feb 17 2023

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Politics
Northern Ireland protocol: ‘It’s very much game on’ - Mary Lou McDonald

Expectations grow that EU and UK are on brink of a deal
By Pat Leahy, Naomi O'Leary and Freya McClements●
Fri Feb 17 2023 - 08:15


FACEBOOK’S CLEGG SECURED QUICK AUDIENCE WITH TAOISEACH MARTIN OVER CONTENTIOUS
ELECTORAL LAW REFORM



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HOTELIERS OWED SIX-FIGURE SUMS FOR PROVIDING UKRAINIAN ACCOMMODATION



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Former GAA star under investigation sought cancer treatment money almost a
decade ago
By Simon Carswell

Covid vaccine programme for children aged between six months and four to begin
By Jonathan McCambridge
Concussion protocols: What if the opposition say it’s not safe for your school’s
best player to play?
By Johnny Watterson
Ambitious, young TDs are heading for the exit. Is political life becoming
unbearable?
By Stephen Collins
Cost of living: One-off welfare payments being considered
By Jennifer Bray, Jack Horgan-Jones and Sarah Burns
Justine McCarthy: Our young people are fleeing a self-satisfied and hypocritical
Ireland
By Justine McCarthy
John Burns: Roy Keane’s box office appeal with corporates
Carnival Row: Cara Delevingne’s South Dublin accent is alarmingly not-so-awful
Jennifer Zamparelli is one of the few people in RTÉ with reasons to be cheerful



Social Affairs
Concerns raised over ‘gross inadequacy’ of Citywest refugee transit hubReport
finds asylum seeker spent up to 30 days sleeping on chairs while another ‘had
not slept for 10 days’ due to lack of beds
By Jack Power
Europe
Russia-Ukraine war: World leaders meet in Munich for security conferenceMoscow
intensifies ground attacks in southern and eastern Ukraine as major new
offensive appears to be taking shape
By Helen Sullivan
‘Anything by AC/DC’: Ireland rugby fans on what song they should sing at games

In the News
How high altitude balloons are taking spying to new heights
Listen | 28:37
Are hybrid workers really as productive as office-based colleagues?
By Olive Keogh
‘Traumatising’ and ‘harmful’ conversion therapy to be banned under new laws
By Kitty Holland




HIGHLIGHTS

When it comes to love, Chinese singles have strict requirements for their
prospective partners
Six Nations: Easterby unlikely to let Ireland’s miserly defence rest on their
laurels
I’ve tested many AI chatbots. But Bing’s AI deeply unsettled me as it revealed
its dark desires
The contemporary Irish are a simple people, content to be shown pictures of nice
houses


SIX NATIONS

‘Anything by AC/DC’: Ireland rugby fans on what song they should sing at games
Six Nations: Easterby unlikely to let Ireland’s miserly defence rest on their
laurels
Alun Wyn Jones admits Wales strike a possibility but would be ‘very last option’
Six Nations 2023: Dan Sheehan and Johnny Sexton in line for Ireland’s trip to
Italy
Six Nations: Tadhg Beirne ruled out of the rest of tournament through injury
Government update on free-to-air sport review expected in ‘near future’

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OPINION

Justine McCarthy: Our young people are fleeing a self-satisfied and hypocritical
IrelandOfficial Ireland preaches tolerance and multiculturalism while staying a
monoculture and ensuring asylum seekers are sent only to our poorest
neighbourhoods
By Justine McCarthy



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Ambitious, young TDs are heading for the exit. Is political life becoming
unbearable?
By Stephen Collins
Cartoon
Martyn Turner

Glossy message of St Patrick’s Day ministerial trips hard to reconcile with
reality
By Diarmaid Ferriter
Nicola Sturgeon ran out of road but Scottish independence has not
By Robert Shrimsley


PODCASTS

The Women's Podcast
Menopause: ‘I thought I was developing early onset dementia’
Listen | 60:25
In the News
The GAA star and the alleged cancer claim fraud: What we know
Listen | 15:02
Inside Business
Irish jewellery designer Chupi: ‘The divorce ring is a whole new category’
Listen | 39:04
In the News
Why are armchair detectives and TikTok sleuths obsessed with the case of Nicola
Bulley?
Listen | 20:20


PHOTOGRAPHY

Gallery

Thursday’s images of the day selected by picture editor Brenda Fitzsimons



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Gallery

Tuesday's images of the day, selected by Picture Editor Brenda Fitzsimons



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BURGLAR WHO WAS BEATEN WITH GOLF CLUB BY HOMEOWNER JAILED FOR THREE YEARS

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FORMER GAA STAR UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ALLEGED FRAUD SOUGHT CANCER TREATMENT
MONEY ALMOST A DECADE AGO

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JENNIFER ZAMPARELLI IS ONE OF THE FEW PEOPLE IN RTÉ WITH REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

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COST OF LIVING: ONE-OFF WELFARE PAYMENTS BEING CONSIDERED AS PART OF GOVERNMENT
PACKAGE

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WOMAN SAYS SHE WAS SHOCKED TO BE ASKED TO STOP BREASTFEEDING HER BABY AT UCD

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VIDEOS

Minister for Justice Simon Harris has said that the casual use of drugs in
Ireland needs to be "called out" for supporting criminality. Video: Oireachtas
TV



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RARE FOOTAGE OF EXPEDITION THAT DISCOVERED THE TITANIC WRECK RELEASED



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TURKISH HEALTH MINISTER UNHURT AFTER MAKESHIFT STREET HEATER EXPLODES



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POLITICS


NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL: ‘IT’S VERY MUCH GAME ON’ - MARY LOU MCDONALD

Expectations grow that EU and UK are on brink of a deal

By Pat Leahy, Naomi O'Leary and Freya McClements

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NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL: EXPECTATIONS GROW EU AND UK ARE ON BRINK OF DEAL

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FACEBOOK’S CLEGG SECURED QUICK AUDIENCE WITH TAOISEACH MARTIN OVER CONTENTIOUS
ELECTORAL LAW REFORM

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STEPHEN COLLINS


AMBITIOUS, YOUNG TDS ARE HEADING FOR THE EXIT. IS POLITICAL LIFE BECOMING
UNBEARABLE?


Sturgeon’s departure a reminder of ‘brutality’ of political life
By Harry McGee
Builders ‘heavily intimidated’ into paying protection money, Seanad hears
‘Insidious’ racism and ‘outright lies’ being spread about asylum seekers, warns
O’Gorman


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Physiotherapy is only for injuries and pain, and three other myths about the
treatment
By Geraldine Walsh
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Are hybrid workers really as productive as office-based colleagues?
By Olive Keogh
Subscriber Only
Emer McLysaght: Finally someone is stepping up and making Love Island in the
Gaeltacht
By Emer McLysaght
Subscriber Only
Justine McCarthy: Our young people are fleeing a self-satisfied and hypocritical
Ireland
By Justine McCarthy


WORLD

New Zealand cyclone: Death toll reaches eightCyclone Gabrielle brings widespread
flooding, landslides and power outages
British home secretary demands ‘explanation’ over Nicola Bulley private life
disclosureSuella Braverman reportedly ‘concerned’ that police told journalists
Ms Bulley had ‘significant issues’ with alcohol
By Josh Payne
UK
Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation may expose the deep fissures within Scotland’s SNP
By Mark Paul
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Aid focus turns to homeless and destituteDeath toll
from earthquake surpasses 43,000, authorities yet to announce numbers still
missing
Russia-Ukraine war: World leaders meet in Munich for security conferenceMoscow
intensifies ground attacks in southern and eastern Ukraine as major new
offensive appears to be taking shape


BUSINESS


AVAILABILITY OF HOUSING A CHALLENGE FOR 70% OF FIRMS IN ATTRACTING STAFF

Ibec’s annual CEO Survey has captured the perspectives and predictions of
business leaders on the major issues facing companies

By Colin Gleeson

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MERCEDES-BENZ REPORTS PROFIT RISE BUT WARNS ON SLOW DEMAND IN EUROPE

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ALMOST ONE IN FIVE IRISH FIRMS HIT BY CYBER ATTACK OR DATA BREACH IN 2022

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Economy
Will the cost of living crisis come to an end?
By John FitzGerald


JOHN FITZGERALD


WILL THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS COME TO AN END?




CLIFF TAYLOR


COST-OF-LIVING PACKAGE: WILL YOU REALLY BE BETTER OFF AFTER THE BIG
ANNOUNCEMENT?




SPORT


SIX NATIONS: EASTERBY UNLIKELY TO LET IRELAND’S MISERLY DEFENCE REST ON THEIR
LAURELS

Defensive coach pleased by the cohesive collective effort against potent France
but still identifies plenty of areas to work on

By Gerry Thornley

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STRONG START BY RORY MCILROY AS TIGER WOODS MAKES FINAL FLOURISH AT RIVIERA

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CONCUSSION PROTOCOLS: WHAT IF THE OPPOSITION SAY IT’S NOT SAFE FOR YOUR SCHOOL’S
BEST PLAYER TO PLAY?

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Rugby
‘Anything by AC/DC’: Ireland rugby fans on what song they should sing at games

Erik ten Hag rues refereeing and missed chances as Man Utd draw at
BarcelonaManager thought Koundé should have been sent off for tackle on Rashford
Tom Scudamore announces his retirement as a jockey English jockey rode over
1,500 more than winners during his career




LIFE & STYLE

People
I’ve tested many AI chatbots. But Bing’s AI deeply unsettled me as it revealed
its dark desires
By Kevin Roose
People
‘Drugs are everywhere you go now. It doesn’t matter if you are in Dalkey or
Ballymun’
By Seán Reilly and Joanne Hunt


EMER MCLYSAGHT: FINALLY SOMEONE IS STEPPING UP AND MAKING LOVE ISLAND IN THE
GAELTACHT

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BEAUTY: HOW TO WEAR SPRING COLOUR (EVEN IF YOU’RE SCARED)

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Food
Takeaway review: A serious taste of New Orleans on Dublin’s northside
By Corinna Hardgrave


TWO ITALIAN WINES FROM LIDL FOR UNDER A TENNER

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‘LIKE A LIQUIDISED MY LITTLE PONY’: PRIME HYDRATION IS €12.99 A BOTTLE. OUR WINE
CRITIC JOINS A TASTING

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YOUR MONEY

Cost-of-living package: will you really be better off after the big
announcement?
By Cliff Taylor
From electricity credits to child benefit: What cost-of-living measures will be
renewed?
By Harry McGee
Brianna Parkins: When lockdown hit, some of us made banana bread. Others began
investing in stocks
By Brianna Parkins
Moving back to Ireland from the UK: What red tape and taxes will we face?
By Dominic Coyle



PROPERTY

Spacious, light-filled Dalkey family home with sweeping views over Dublin Bay
for €1.8m
By Kevin Courtney
No need for a car at Rathgar home surrounded by amenities for €1.7m
By Joyce Hickey
What will €525,000 buy in Dublin and Waterford?
By Elizabeth Birdthistle
Ranelagh three-bed with permission to expand for €1.195m
By Elizabeth Birdthistle


CULTURE

Books newsletter: Irish bookshops and publishers on awards shortlists
By Martin Doyle
Carnival Row: Cara Delevingne’s South Dublin accent is alarmingly not-so-awful
By Ed Power
Learning Behind Bars: How IRA prisoners shaped the peace process in Ireland
By Gerry Moriarty
The contemporary Irish are a simple people, content to be shown pictures of nice
houses
By Patrick Freyne




COVID-19


COVID VACCINE PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SIX MONTHS AND FOUR TO BEGIN
IN IRELAND

By Jonathan McCambridge

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SURGE IN OVERSEAS HOLIDAY BOOKINGS IN 2023 HAS ‘SURPRISED’ MANY WORKING IN
TRAVEL INDUSTRY

By Noel Baker

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BRIANNA PARKINS: WHEN LOCKDOWN HIT, SOME OF US MADE BANANA BREAD. OTHERS BEGAN
INVESTING IN STOCKS

By Brianna Parkins

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ALMOST 1,300 PEOPLE DIED DUE TO DELAYS IN HOSPITAL ADMISSION FROM A&E, DATA
SUGGESTS

By Paul Cullen

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