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InnovationCould psychedelic drug start-ups pave the way to better mental health? Investors seem to think soBy Tabby Kinder and Oliver Barnes
SponsoredHR managers struggling with employee relations amid compliance burden increase, says employment law expert
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FilmThe Promised Land: Nordic demi-western is powered along by Mads Mikkelsen’s rugged charisma By Tara Brady
BooksRebel Island: The incredible story of Taiwan: a brisk narrative related with style and brioBy Oliver Farry
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MusicCherym: Take It or Leave It – Derry LGBTQ+ trio tackle weighty issues with sparky energyBy Lauren Murphy
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InnovationRobotic inspection device that saves manufacturers valuable time and thousands of euro in error recall costsBy Olive Keogh
ResidentialThings can only get better as housing completions rise and construction costs easeBy Ronald Quinlan
RugbyVikki Wall: ‘I’ve learned that maybe you take your instinct for granted sometimes’By Johnny Watterson
PoliticsEuropean Commission will examine call from Ireland and Spain to review trade deal with IsraelBy Cormac McQuinn, Naomi O’Leary, Sarah Burns and Mark Weiss
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In the NewsWhat’s it like to visit the most dangerous country in the world?By Sorcha PollakListen | 24:16
SciencePolitical correctness now a bullying tactic aimed at stifling legitimate debateBy William Reville
IrelandThursday’s Top Stories: One dead and 21 injured in Kansas City shooting; father of Matthew Healy pays emotional tribute to son
MusicEurovision 2024: Boy George, Helen Mirren, Gene Simmons sign open letter supporting Israel’s inclusionBy Guardian staff
Social AffairsDrogheda councillors complain of ‘lack of consultation’ over D Hotel use for asylum seekersBy Vivienne Clarke
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BusinessSleeping and the job: Flexible hours let employers get the best from early risers and night owlsBy Olive Keogh
BusinessElon Musk to make another break with Delaware by moving SpaceX to TexasBy George Hammond and Sujeet Indap
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EuropeDeadly rocket strike hits Russia’s Belgorod as Ukraine struggles to hold ‘hellish’ AvdiivkaBy Daniel McLaughlin
The Counter RuckThe Counter Ruck: Rugby’s culture war - Mike Ross on the state of Ireland’s scrumListen | 25:53
PoliticsGreen Party TDs and Senators urge ministers to use ‘soft power’ for Gaza on St Patrick’s DayBy Jack Horgan-Jones
ScienceDid Einstein’s first wife contribute to his ground-breaking science? ‘He would never have succeeded without her’ By Peter Lynch
Six NationsOpens in new windowConcession of scrum penalties remains an irritation for Ireland in Six NationsBy Nathan Johns
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PoliticsIsrael’s ‘disinformation campaign’ against Unrwa must not ‘undermine’ its ‘life-saving mandate’ - TánaisteBy Sorcha Pollak
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PoliticsStormont Ministers allocate almost £700m to address Northern Ireland public sector pay disputeBy Freya McClements
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BusinessHigh Court permits privacy campaigner to participate in Meta’s challenge to data transfer suspension
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CourtsFund and receiver deny businesswoman’s claims of unlawful bid to sell her homeBy Aodhan O'Faolain
HealthMeasles in Ireland: HSE hopes catch-up vaccination will minimise risk of large outbreakBy Kevin O'Sullivan
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Gaelic GamesSmallest GAA congress motions list in 20 years contains little of major importanceBy Seán Moran
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