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2024
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14 Jun 2024
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How a sports book ‘no one's going to want to read’ became ‘a masterpiece’
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'My femur was fractured. The doctors hadn’t experienced anything like that with a stump'
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5 Jun 2024
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Adoption
How the 'Lost Children of Greece' are fighting for citizenship and access to their records
Thousands of children were adopted to countries such as the US after the Greek Civil War, Mary Cardaras tells The Journal.
Many people have fought for decades to have their Greek citizenship restored and to get access to their personal records
The adoption market in Greece was "lucrative" and involved priests, lawyers and doctors
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1 Jun 2024
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'I wasn’t supposed to go to that World Cup, and I’m okay with that. It was a blessing in disguise'
Ireland and Liverpool striker Leanne Kiernan is back in form after the hardest 15 months of her sporting life.
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28 May 2024
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‘I didn't think I'd ever come back… But kids come along and things change’
26 May 2024
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Georgian journalist targeted by masked men told she faces 'revenge' unless she stops working
Tamar Kintsurashvili spoke to The Journal about how the ‘foreign agent’ law in Georgia, though not yet implemented, is already having an effect.
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25 May 2024
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Nathan Thrall on telling Palestinian stories, wary publishers and cancelled promotional events
25 May 2024
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'Ming' Flanagan on independents' popularity, his autism diagnosis and voters' move to the right
After nearly a decade in Brussels, Flanagan tells The Journal he can now see the merits of the European Parliament.
19 May 2024
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4 years ago, he was working 8-5 in the US. Now, he’s playing in the Irish top flight
19 May 2024
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‘If I mentioned Stuart Lancaster, Ronan O'Gara, Andy Farrell… Who’s our footballing equivalent?’
12 May 2024
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'90% of what we talk about at home is football' - Family fortunes for Clearys of Cork
4 May 2024
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David Clifford on improving football, the NFL, and 'uncomfortable' generational talent tag
The Kerry superstar tries to ‘take the emotion out of the game,’ as Pep Guardiola often references.
23 Apr 2024
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How women are treated during pregnancy and when they complain 'isn't good enough', says junior minister
Minister of State for European Affairs says ambitious women are often portrayed as a bad thing.
Minister of State Jennifer Carrroll MacNeill, who has previously spoken about her own experiences with miscarriage, said she found Dáil abortion debate this week 'difficult'
21 Apr 2024
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The Irishman who's one of the oldest players ever in English football
Tranmere Rovers’ Joe Murphy is still going strong, almost a quarter of a century on from his league debut.
21 Apr 2024
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Goodman hails Leinster's 'complete performance' and versatile Dan Sheehan
16 Apr 2024
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The Explainer: The State inquiry into the Bill Kenneally case - what have we learned so far?
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'My mother would have Wicklow flags up, boys coming from the pub would put up a Kildare one'
Former Wicklow footballer Kevin O’Brien grew up just 150 yards away from the Kildare border.
11 Apr 2024
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Vera Pauw 'destroyed' by Ireland player's criticism, and 'disappointed' by successor's reaction
10 Apr 2024
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Vera Pauw 'destroyed' by Caldwell comments and 'disappointed' in Gleeson reaction
10 Apr 2024
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Kyra Carusa
Playing with Alex Morgan, Ireland earning respect, and no fear against France
2 Apr 2024
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'I just want to play football and be the best I can' - Ireland teenage star Stapleton
1 Apr 2024
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'You’d be blowing out your arse and sore, but this year I feel a lot freer'
1 Apr 2024
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Rianna Jarrett
'Am I crazy to keep trying? Some of my best times came after my third ACL'
23 Mar 2024
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Mayo's 'guiding light' relishing fresh start - 'It’s a new challenge and new opportunity'
23 Mar 2024
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'It’s very much in our own hands whether we make the league final or not'
16 Mar 2024
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Daly Life
Four sisters, including triplets, at core of new Clare camogie era
9 Mar 2024
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'I did CrossFit up to her due date' - Irish international's LOI return after pregnancy
7 Mar 2024
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'I'm trying to have a new perspective on football and enjoy the process'
2 Mar 2024
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Donegal football focus, upcoming AFLW adventure and international soccer memories
2 Mar 2024
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A debut at 17 under Joey Barton, captaining the league leaders and future ambitions
1 Mar 2024
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'I was gutted' - Ziu on missing World Cup amidst 17-month injury absence
26 Feb 2024
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23 Feb 2024
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'Fresh start' - Ireland veteran Fahey targets Aviva bow after injury return
20 Feb 2024
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'I was wrecking their heads' - Vikki Wall on Irish Sevens debut in Olympic year
15 Feb 2024
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'It's good to feel respected as a League of Ireland footballer'
Jamie Lennon has found his voice as a leader after growing up at St Patrick’s Athletic.
15 Feb 2024
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'The players have shown real bravery to be vulnerable'
14 Feb 2024
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Aimee Mackin
'I've always been a home bird. I pushed myself out of my comfort zone' - Armagh AFLW star
11 Feb 2024
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'In the last 2 weeks, I've had 6 athletes laugh about how breathing has saved them'
10 Feb 2024
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