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Mark Farrell
The Most Annoying 'Would You Rather?' Quiz Ever
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Claire Micks
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Opinion: The reverse culture shock of coming back to Ireland after years abroad
Kate O'Shaughnessy
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Aaron McKenna
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The Theory of Everything and Birdman lead BAFTA nominations
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Dr Keith Gaynor
The new driverless Mercedes is mouth-watering, but is it the end of sports cars?
Irish cinema box office takings have fallen by one fifth in five years
8 struggles everyone who has tried online dating knows all too well
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Irish women are revealing their sexual fantasies for a new book
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