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# breakdown - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
Why numbers on jerseys matter less than ever as rugby progresses
The return of rugby in New Zealand underlined that Eddie Jones might have been ahead of the curve again.
# breakdown - Sunday 5 April, 2020
Rugby actually enforcing the current breakdown laws is long overdue
World Rugby issued a ‘law application guideline’ for referees earlier this week.
# breakdown - Thursday 2 April, 2020
World Rugby aims to stamp out side entry and players off feet at breakdown
The governing body wants referees to clamp down on side entry and players diving off their feet.
# breakdown - Thursday 26 March, 2020
Most Irish coronavirus cases contracted in Ireland - new stats give full breakdown on Covid-19
Three children under the age of one have contracted the virus so far.
# breakdown - Monday 23 March, 2020
Every single county in Ireland now has at least one coronavirus case - here's a breakdown of where the virus is
Dublin has the highest numbers of cases with 402.
# breakdown - Wednesday 11 March, 2020
Analysis: Total accuracy at the breakdown is now almost impossible for referees
Eoin Toolan takes a look at some of the issues with the modern-day breakdown.
# breakdown - Thursday 27 February, 2020
World Rugby forms working group to examine the state of the breakdown
Some of the game’s leading coaches, referees, and medical experts will be involved.
# breakdown - Thursday 6 February, 2020
Analysis: Under-the-radar Josh van der Flier shows jackal class
The Ireland openside isn’t renowned as a jackal but has been working hard on his turnover skills.
# breakdown - Monday 18 November, 2019
Analysis: Aki and Copeland shine as gritty Connacht dig in for crucial turnovers
Andy Friend’s side made some vital breakdown steals in their victory over Montpellier.
# breakdown - Wednesday 25 September, 2019
Analysis: Van der Flier and tireless captain Best top Ireland's ruck charts
Joe Schmidt’s men were largely efficient with their clearouts and turned over lots of Scottish possession.
# breakdown - Monday 23 September, 2019
Messi and Klopp are the big men's winners at the Fifa awards, but who voted for whom?
Seamus Coleman picked Messi, Mick McCarthy recognised Klopp while Ronaldo voted for none of his direct rivals and then didn’t bother turning up.
# breakdown - Monday 19 August, 2019
The team that Joe built: Putting together a 2019 World Cup squad
We examine how Ireland’s head coach has developed a group of players to compete in Japan.
# breakdown - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
'Patients will suffer': Psychiatric nurses' overtime ban reinstated after pay talks break down
Fianna Fáil TD James Browne said the overtime ban will lead to service disruption and cancellations for patients.
# breakdown - Tuesday 23 April, 2019
Analysis: How Saracens took away Tadhg Beirne's jackal threat
The Munster lock was left frustrated in Coventry on Saturday.
# breakdown - Friday 15 March, 2019
US threw away 'golden opportunity' at Hanoi summit, North Korean official says
A nuclear summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, between Kim and Trump ended without agreement on 28 February.
# breakdown - Thursday 22 November, 2018
€1.6 million on stewards and €76k on catering: How much the Pope's visit cost the taxpayer
As of 1 November, the OPW had spent €15,754,639.37 on the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland.
# breakdown - Wednesday 21 November, 2018
Analysis: Who did what for Ireland in the rucks against the All Blacks?
Devin Toner and captain Rory Best were, typically, the busiest players in this department.
# breakdown - Thursday 6 September, 2018
Recoils, reactions and top shoulders - Leinster's breakdown lessons
Leo Cullen’s side will need to be much sharper when they take on the Scarlets this weekend.
# breakdown - Sunday 22 July, 2018
Farm deaths: Cork most fatal county and July most dangerous month
Over the past eight years, the most dangerous months for farm deaths in Ireland have been May, June and July.
# breakdown - Tuesday 26 June, 2018
Where and when: Almost 10,000 assaults on HSE staff in past 10 years
Assaults on nursing staff made up the vast majority of these, accounting for 70% with 6,964 assaults.
# breakdown - Thursday 24 May, 2018
Council by council: An extra 118,000 people have registered to vote ahead of tomorrow's referendum
More than 3.2 million people are now registered to vote in tomorrow’s referendum.
# breakdown - Sunday 6 May, 2018
‘If you strip it all back in rugby, it’s who hits who the hardest’
We spoke to Dan Leavy about his mindset, physicality and breakdown skills.
# breakdown - Sunday 22 April, 2018
Breakdown: Average number of public patients per GPs across the country
Some GPs have as many as 1,218 public patients, while others have just 442.
# breakdown - Tuesday 6 February, 2018
Analysis: Peter O'Mahony's unseen work and all the Ireland rucks against France
The Munster captain was hugely effective for Ireland at ruck time.
# breakdown - Sunday 4 February, 2018
Analysis: The remarkable 41 phases that led to Johnny Sexton's drop goal
We’ve taken a look at every single action by the Irish players during their incredible winning passage.
# breakdown - Thursday 28 December, 2017
County breakdown of 582,738 penalty points on driving licences
The majority of drivers had three penalty points (400,502), while 59,404 had six points and 42,700 had two.
# breakdown - Monday 11 September, 2017
'An unending cycle': These were the scandals the Garda Commissioner faced questions over
Over the past year members of the PAC and opposition parties have called for Nóirín O’Sullivan to step down.
# breakdown - Thursday 17 August, 2017
Garda overtime bill soars to €60.5 million for first six months of 2017
That means it has grown by 57% for January to June compared to the same period last year.
# breakdown - Sunday 23 July, 2017
Here's what stage 35 primary care centres announced for 20 counties in 2012 are currently in
The centres were announced five years ago but only one is currently in use.
# breakdown - Saturday 22 July, 2017
Dentists charging more than listed, home kits not working and rudeness: Ireland's dentistry complaints
The dental complaints service was contacted 1,235 times last year, with 447 phone calls and 758 emails.
# breakdown - Wednesday 24 May, 2017
Wales' omission of 'world class' James Davies increasingly baffling
Rassie Erasmus will have to contend with multiple threats to his ruck this weekend.
# breakdown - Wednesday 26 April, 2017
Closer look: Joey Barton bet on his own team 30 times and had just three wins
The suspended midfielder’s statement included plenty of extra details.
# breakdown - Sunday 16 April, 2017
County breakdown: 10,640 fathers have taken paternity leave since September
Dublin had the highest number of recipients, while Leitrim had the lowest.
# breakdown - Saturday 11 February, 2017
Analysis: Ireland always work hard but their breakdown must be better in Italy
Devin Toner continues to lead the way for Ireland in terms of sheer ruck numbers.
# breakdown - Thursday 26 January, 2017
These are the 23 towns where rent caps will be extended to from midnight
Galway City will join Dublin and Cork city as a ‘rent pressure zone’.
# breakdown - Sunday 22 January, 2017
Maintenance fees, contactless and ATM charges - here's how much you're paying your bank
Do you know how much you’re paying out for using your cards?
# breakdown - Wednesday 11 January, 2017
Snow, thunder and below freezing temperatures: Breakdown of three day weather warning
The national warning comes into place at 6.03 this evening.
# breakdown - Wednesday 4 January, 2017
'People were forced to live in the same house for years': Two decades of divorce in Ireland
Divorce was legalised 20 years ago after a bitter campaign and a very tight results in a referendum – now there are calls for the law to be modernised.
# breakdown - Tuesday 27 December, 2016
Breakdown: The 10 most valuable properties the Catholic Church handed over after Ryan Report
Religious orders still owe almost €15 million to a fund for abuse survivors.
# breakdown - Sunday 27 November, 2016
Garda reserve numbers dropped 35% since 2014, here's how many reserves are in each division
The biggest drop was in the Dublin South Central district where the number fell by a further 12% since May of this year.
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