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Forget the ’G on grand final day or an Origin decider, this is football for the fans
For those who long for suburban football where, long before corporate boxes and soulless stadiums, all that mattered was your team and the fans – it does still exist.
- by Rob Harris
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Dublin’s normally cheerful streets turn sinister for tourists
The brutal assault of an American tourist sent shockwaves through the Irish capital, throwing the spotlight on youth violence in the city.
- by Rob Harris
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FIFA Women's World Cup
‘Players felt in big, big danger’: World Cup warm-up match abandoned after player hospitalised
Ireland’s coach said in her 47 years in football she had never seen on-field physicality like that of Colombia during Friday’s “friendly”, which was called off after 20 minutes when midfielder Denise O’Sullivan was taken to hospital.
- by Emma Kemp
Farmers angry at EU over climate targets that threaten Australian trade
Trade Minister Don Farrell concedes it will be a “hard slog” to finalise the deal.
- by Rob Harris
How a former slaughterhouse district became Rome’s hottest foodie destination
Roman feasting, Albania’s road less travelled, Oxford’s weird and wonderful… European travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.
- by Helen Goh, Tim Elliott, Barry Divola, Fenella Souter, Jill Dupleix, Terry Durack, Ute Junker, David Leser, Ben Groundwater, Brian Johnston and Paul Connolly
Ireland’s irresistible new spa utilises an unusual local ingredient
Seaweed bathhouses are now dotted the length of Ireland’s west coast; and Voya is the reigning queen of the salty spas.
- by Belinda Jackson
‘A time of great change’: Sinn Fein leader, China’s VP to attend coronation
Michelle O’Neill’s attendance would have been unimaginable 20 years ago, while the presence of China’s vice president is unlikely to pass without controversy.
- by Rob Harris
This stunning castle is the birthplace of an unlikely Irish rebel
Ireland’s Dromoland Castle - now a five-star heritage hotel - boasts a fascinating history and an intriguing connection to Tasmania’s Port Arthur.
- by Billy Cantwell
EML Payments dumps CEO as part of strategic overhaul
Chief executive Emma Shand is leaving EML Payments after only nine months in the job, as the revamped board of the embattled fintech looks to get back to basics.
- by Clancy Yeates
Biden urges Northern Ireland’s leaders to restore power-sharing pact
US President Joe Biden earlier met separately with the leaders of the five parties that made up the pact, stressing a resumption as part of the peace deal.
- by Rob Harris
Sunak urges Northern Ireland’s politicians to start governing again
Republican protests were largely peaceful in Northern Ireland on Easter Monday ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to mark 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement.
- by Brian Melley