We all felt pretty isolated. In fact, the only thing to bring us joy at home were our pets.
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Mashatile lauds breakthrough HIV prevention shots
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has expounded on Lenacapavir's strong potential to treat and prevent HIV in South Africa.
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Ireland reminded us why international football should be cherished – but FIFA bending rules makes it hard to be excited
THE last window reminded us all why international football should always have a place. Events since then have underlined why, simultaneously, it can be difficult to get enthused about anything which has Fifa’s fingerprints all over it. Last week came the news that Cristiano Ronaldo escaped what was assumed would be a three-match ban for...
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Hutchinson ‘feeling calm again’ after more Munster glory with Ballygunner following disappointing year with Waterford
THOUGH his Seagull days are in the past, Sunday was another illustration of why Dessie Hutchinson has been loving life as a home bird. There have been tough times too, such as this year’s do-or-die Championship clash with Cork for which he was dropped to the Waterford bench. However, the sense of dismay at losing...
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St Brigid’s star Eddie Nolan hails early Christmas present after ‘falling over the line’ in Connacht football final
ST BRIGID’S midfielder Eddie Nolan reckons the Shane McGettigan Cup is the perfect early Christmas present. The Roscommon champions conquered Connacht on Sunday with victory over Galway kingpins Moycullen. The 2023 winners regained their crown thanks to Ruaidhrí Fallon’s late goal at Dr Hyde Park. Brigid’s struggled to match their rivals in the physical stakes...
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‘There’s not many days left’ – Monaghan GAA legend relishing chance to end wait for Ulster football title with Scotstown
DARREN HUGHES says adding an Ulster club medal to the ones he won with Monaghan would be ‘something special’. The 38-year-old called it quits with Monaghan last August after nearly 20 years of service. But his greatest day could still be to come as Scotstown are just an hour from finally winning the provincial title...
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Waringarri Aboriginal Arts gets funding boost
The Waringarri Arts Aboriginal Corporation in Kununurra has received a $29,754 grant from the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund to run a series of workshops aimed at emerging Aboriginal artists
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Fresh alert for potentially lethal mosquito-borne virus
Japanese encephalitis, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus, has been detected in regional Victoria, sparking a health warning.
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Rough handling a factor in inmate’s death, inquest told
A disabled inmate's death may have been triggered by rough handling as prison guards did not realise he was having a medical incident, a coroner has heard.
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Heroes, zeros from Giants’ loss to Patriots: A special teams nightmare
Heroes, zeros and the full blitz from the Giants’ 33-15 road loss to the Patriots on Monday night.
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