Beef farmers continue pickets as talks fail to resolve price concerns Beef protesters at ABP Bandon Co Cork. Protests will continue outside 14 factories on Monday despite reports saying a consensus had been reached over the weekend. Photograph: Denis Boyle

Group representing some of those protesting says decision lies with individual farmers

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British prime minister to attend talks with European Commission president in Luxembourg

Ken Early: Owen and Shearer spat shows there are some merits to social media Michael Owen during the Manchester United era in 2009. Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA Wire

Squeaky-clean images were a response to the fearsome tabloid machine of their era

Visits back home to Ireland will always rekindle grief Philip Lynch with his daughter Molly on the plane from Hobart to Dublin.

This trip was to show my daughter her Irish family, and the land that shaped me

Young addicts: ‘For every two pints friends drank, I drank four’ David Williamson.

Two young men talk about their challenges on the road from addiction to recovery

‘You can see the audiences building up’: fans react to women’s football final Hannah O’Neill of Dublin celebrates with the Brendan Martin Cup. Photograph: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Record-breaking 56,000-plus turn up to see Dublin’s three in a row with win over Galway

Georgina Campbell Awards: Ireland’s restaurant of the year revealed Aimsir, at Cliff at Lyons in Co Kildare, run by head chef Jordan Bailey and general manager Majken Bech-Bailey, has been named restaurant of the year in the Georgina Campbell awards. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Lack of training, disappointing hotel standards and rising prices criticised at awards

Insurance fraudsters face ‘super raids’ in Garda crackdown Gardaí have begun a significant clampdown on people involved in bogus insurance claims. File photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

Solicitors’ and accountants’ offices to be targeted as part of days of action on bogus claims

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Brent crude spikes 20% on open in biggest percentage move since 1990 Kuwait invasion

Donald Trump loves Elton John – but just can’t feel the love reciprocated Elton John performs at the 3arena in Dublin as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Photograph: Laura Hutton/The Irish Times
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The US president wanted him at his inauguration but Elton John has diplomatically kept him at arm’s length

Conor McGregor may have announced return to UFC Conor McGregor makes his way to the cage to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov last October. Photo: Hans Gutknecht/Digital First Media/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

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More than 250,000 to attend National Ploughing Championships More than 250,000 visitors, as well as exhibitors, buyers and visitors from more than a dozen countries are to descend on Co Carlow this week for the annual National Ploughing Championships. File photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times

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Robbie Henshaw to stay with Ireland squad as he recovers from injury Ireland’s Robbie Henshaw won’t be fit for the Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland. Photo: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Management are keeping quiet on details of injury but Henshaw will miss Scotland clash

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