# Liveblog

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2022

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Shamrock Rovers v Shkupi, Europa League

The Hoops were 3-1 winners at Tallaght Stadium.

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Aug 4th 2022, 7:30 PM

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CSKA v St Pat's, Viking FK v Sligo, Europa Conference League

Revisit how Pat’s and Sligo got on in Europe this evening.

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Aug 4th 2022, 6:02 PM

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Shamrock Rovers v Ludogorets Razgrad, Champions League

Shamrock Rovers faced Ludogorets Razgrad, as they attempted to recover from a 3-0 first-leg loss.

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Jul 26th 2022, 9:07 PM

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Shamrock Rovers v Ludogorets, Champions League qualifying

The next stage in Europe beckons for Stephen Bradley’s team.

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Jul 19th 2022, 6:00 PM

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Cameron Smith denies McIlroy with super Sunday at The Open

Cameron Smith lit up St Andrews with a brilliant 64 to win the 150th Open Championship.

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Jul 17th 2022, 2:30 PM

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New Zealand v Ireland, third Test

Relive all the action as it happens in Wellington.

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Jul 16th 2022, 7:55 AM

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New Zealand v Ireland, second Test

Relive all the action as it happened in Dunedin.

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Jul 9th 2022, 7:45 AM

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Boris Johnson steps down as PM but questions turn to when he'll be replaced

Johnson appointed a new Cabinet to serve during the handover today.

'Them's the breaks': Johnson announces resignation

Johnson appoints new ministers for caretaker Cabinet

Labour leader Keir Starmer says his party will call a vote of confidence if Johnson stays on "for months and months"

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Jul 7th 2022, 6:00 PM

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Embattled Johnson sacks Gove and holds on as PM despite raft of calls to quit

A defiant Johnson is refusing to step down.

A group of senior Cabinet ministers visited Number 10 to call on Johnson to step down.

Nearly 40 Conservatives resigned from government posts in less than 24 hours.

The prime minister sacked prominent Cabinet member Michael Gove.

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Jul 6th 2022, 10:58 PM

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Shamrock Rovers v Hibernians, Champions League qualifying

Shamrock Rovers hosted Hibernians in the first leg.

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Jul 5th 2022, 7:36 PM

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New Zealand v Ireland, first Test

Relive all the action as it happened in Auckland.

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Jul 2nd 2022, 7:14 AM

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Māori All Blacks v Ireland

Relive all the action as it happened in Hamilton as Ireland got their summer tour to New Zealand underway.

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Jun 29th 2022, 7:25 AM

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Georgia v Ireland, World Cup qualifier

Georgia faced Ireland, as Vera Pauw’s side aimed to boost their qualification hopes.

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Jun 27th 2022, 6:03 PM

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Ukraine v Ireland, Nations League

Ireland faced Ukraine, as Stephen Kenny’s side aimed to end this international window on a winning note.

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Jun 14th 2022, 7:51 PM

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Bill to override protocol presented as UK claims 'genuinely exceptional situation'

European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said it will look at restarting “infringement proceedings” against the UK.

The Bill would see customs checks between Northern Ireland and Britain effectively scrapped.

It also proposes giving UK government ministers the power to change almost every aspect of the text.

Ireland and the EU have made clear that such steps would amount to a breach of international law.

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Jun 13th 2022, 8:55 PM

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Ireland v Scotland, Nations League

Ireland faced Scotland as they searched for a first Nations League win.

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Jun 11th 2022, 6:04 PM

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Ireland v Ukraine, Nations League

Ireland faced Ukraine as they aimed to recover from the disappointing loss in Armenia.

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Jun 8th 2022, 7:45 PM

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Armenia v Ireland, Nations League

Ireland faced Armenia as their Nations League campaign began.

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Jun 4th 2022, 1:56 PM

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Liverpool v Real Madrid, Champions League final

Liverpool faced Real Madrid with the world watching.

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May 28th 2022, 10:01 PM

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Leinster v Toulouse, Champions Cup semi-final

Relive all the action as it happened at the Aviva Stadium.

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May 14th 2022, 3:00 PM

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Russia tests intercontinental ballistic missile as Taoiseach meets Ukraine PM in Shannon

Here are the latest developments relating to the war in Ukraine.

A Ukrainian commander in a Mariupol steel plant said his marines are “facing our last days, if not hours”.

Finland's parliament opened a debate on whether to seek Nato membership.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Shannon Airport today.

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Apr 20th 2022, 7:00 PM

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Russia claims mass Ukrainian surrender in Mariupol, Finland to make NATO decision 'within weeks'

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine halted all humanitarian corridors today saying it is "too dangerous".

Russia's defence ministry has claimed that more than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered in Mariupol.

Finland's PM said the country will decide on whether to apply for NATO membership "within weeks".

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Apr 13th 2022, 7:55 PM

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Austrian chancellor holds 'hard' talks with Putin; France expels Russian suspected spies

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

The city of Kharkiv came under heavy shelling today.

A meeting between Austria's Chancellor and Russian President Vladimir Putin was “direct, open and hard”.

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Apr 11th 2022, 8:15 PM

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At least 50 dead in train station attack by Russia as Odessa imposes weekend curfew

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

At least 50 people have been killed, including five children, in an attack on a train station

Odessa imposed a weekend curfew over a "missile strike threat" from Russia in the wake of the attack

The Taoiseach visited Finland this morning to discuss Ukraine and other global issues

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Apr 8th 2022, 5:00 PM

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Ukraine prepares for Russian attack reminiscent of 'World War II' on Donbas

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

The UN General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.

Ukraine has warned residents in the east of the country to get out "now" ahead of a feared assault.

A Kremlin spokesperson admitted that Russian troops have suffered "significant losses" in Ukraine.

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Apr 7th 2022, 6:00 PM

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US sanctions target Putin's daughters as residents of Ukraine's eastern regions warned to evacuate

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Dáil and the Seanad this morning

He said that Russia is trying to destroy "everything that makes us Ukrainians"

The Taoiseach said he welcomed Ukraine's application to join the EU

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Apr 6th 2022, 6:30 PM

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Ireland's UN ambassador says Russian denials 'insult' memory of civilians killed in Bucha

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

"Accountability must be inevitable,” President Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council this afternoon.

Ireland's representative to the UN Geraldine Byrne Nason said attempts to deny Russian responsibility for the atrocities are "appalling in their cynicism".

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Kyiv this week as the EU mulls further sanctions.

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Apr 5th 2022, 6:00 PM

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EU eyes further sanctions as countries accuse Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

These were the main developments in the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, where dozens of corpses were found

410 civilian bodies have been recovered so far after a weekend of brutal attacks, Ukraine says

Lithuania expelled its Russian ambassador this afternoon.

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Apr 4th 2022, 9:30 PM

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Talks resume between Ukraine and Russia as death toll rises after strike on government building

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin accused Ukrainian helicopters of striking a fuel storage facility in a western Russia.

The Red Cross said it was 'impossible' to go ahead with a Mariupol evacuation today.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia is preparing “powerful strikes” in eastern Ukraine.

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Apr 1st 2022, 6:30 PM

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Putin threatens to cut off gas supplies unless countries pay in rubles via Russian banks

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine today.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing for strikes in the east, as US intelligence indicates Putin’s relations with his staff have deteriorated

Kyiv sent 45 buses to Mariupol to evacuate citizens after a local ceasefire was announced, as five buses were targetted in Chernihiv.

Russian troops have begun to leave the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Mar 31st 2022, 6:30 PM

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Russian strikes hit Red Cross building in Mariupol as Zelenskyy addresses Norwegian parliament

These were the main developments in the war in Ukraine today as they happened.

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Mar 30th 2022, 5:52 PM

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Russia to reduce military activity around Kyiv as ceasefire talks conclude

These were the developments in the war in Ukraine today

Ireland is to expel four "senior officials" from the Russian Embassy following briefings by Irish security officials

Russia said it will "radically" reduce its military activity around Kyiv following ceasefire talks in Istanbul

At least seven people were killed and 22 injured in a Russian strike on a regional government building in Mykolaiv

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Mar 29th 2022, 7:55 PM

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No significant achievements in talks so far, Russia says; Zelenskyy says Ukraine could become neutral

Here are all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine as they happen.

Negotiators have resumed face-to-face peace talks in Turkey, with Russia saying "no significant breakthroughs" have yet been made.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the country would consider declaring neutrality, as the Kremlin called Joe Biden's comments from the weekend hinting at a regime change "alarming".

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Mar 28th 2022, 7:00 PM

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Ireland v Belgium, international friendly

Ireland faced Belgium as Stephen Kenny’s side looked to build on their recent improvement in form.

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Mar 26th 2022, 5:30 PM

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Russia declares 'first stage' of war over as Biden compares invasion to Tiananmen Square

The latest developments from Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin compared criticism of Russia to Nazis book burning, claiming that there is "progressive discrimination" against Russian culture.

The Taoiseach played down the meaning behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying “Ireland, well, almost" in relation to EU support for Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden met US troops stationed near the Polish-Ukrainian border.

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Mar 25th 2022, 7:30 PM

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Biden backs proposal to remove Russia from G20 as leaders meet in Brussels

The war continued in Ukraine, where the country’s armed forces claimed to have sank a Russian warship, as EU leaders met in Brussels.

Nato leaders agreed on a new set of supports for Ukraine, including equipment to protect the country against nuclear threats.

G7 and EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss the war and determine the next stage of their response.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling for global street protests against Russia's actions.

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Mar 24th 2022, 10:00 PM

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Nato estimates high Russian troop losses as US says war crimes committed

Catch up on Wednesday’s developments in Ukraine.

More than 3.6 million people have fled Ukraine since the invasion.

Almost 100,000 people remain trapped in Mariupol as Russia bombards the southern port city.

China indicated support for Putin to still participate in the next G20 summit.

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Mar 23rd 2022, 8:25 PM

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'Super Powerful bombs' rock Mariupol; US says Russians kidnapped 2,400 children

The Pentagon said Ukraine forces reversed the battlefield momentum in some areas to reclaim ground in recent days.

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Mar 22nd 2022, 9:39 PM

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Zelenskyy urges Israel to abandon neutrality on invasion, Russia fires hypersonic missiles again

Here are all the latest developments as they happen.

Here are all the latest developments in Ukraine as they happen.

Russia has again fired its newest hypersonic missiles in Ukraine after admitting to using them for the first time yesterday.

Ukraine has called on China to "condemn Russian barbarism".

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Mar 20th 2022, 5:00 PM

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Ireland versus Scotland, Six Nations championship

Andy Farrell’s team take on Scotland today in the final round of this year’s Six Nations championship.

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Mar 19th 2022, 3:55 PM