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Edna O’Brien in her own words – archive, 1962

20 November 1962: The writer talks to Denis Hart about leaving County Clare for London, debut novel The Country Girls, and her new play

The Guardian - UK

Ireland basks in glory of Olympic swimming success

Daniel Wiffen won gold in 800m freestyle 24 hours after Mona McSharry’s bronze in 100m breaststroke

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Pine martens, dragonflies … this scarred peat bog is healing

Abbeyleix Bog, County Laois, Ireland: I was sceptical about whether this valuable but struggling habitat would be restored in my lifetime. I’m delighted to be proved wrong

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Daniel Wiffen claims stunning gold medal win for Ireland in men’s 800m freestyle

Wiffen became Ireland’s first male medallist in the pool.

The Independent UK

Daniel Wiffen Makes History With First Irish Olympic Swimming Gold

Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen makes history with Ireland's first Olympic swimming gold in the 800m freestyle event.

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Westmeath helicopter crash: Emergency services at the scene in Ireland

Local authorities say they believe the incident involved a helicopter crashing into a building

The Independent UK

My encounter with Edna O’Brien, the great literary crusader and giant of Irish literature

The death of Edna O’Brien at the age of 93 brings an end to the long reign of one of Ireland’s greatest writers, who attracted both controversy and adulation throughout her trailblazing career. Lynn Enright remembers the profound personal impact of her debut novel ‘The Country Girls’ – banned in…

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Olympics Men's Tee Times - Round Three

Starting times and groupings for Saturday's third round of the men's Olympic golf tournament in Paris

Golf Monthly

Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote 'The Country Girls,' dies at 93

Edna O’Brien has died at age 93

The Independent UK

Roy Keane's infamous World Cup 2002 fallout with Mick McCarthy to be turned into a film

'Saipan' will focus on the training camp dispute that led to Ireland's captain walking away from the 2002 World Cup squad

FourFourTwo

Levi's happy tears as Aussies cruise into sevens semis

Maddison Levi set an Olympic record with her 11th Paris try as Australia booked a semi-final berth with Canada and moved within reach of a second Games gold.

AAP

OPINION - Edna O’Brien was an Irish great — and a Londoner

The opening sentence of Girl, Edna O’Brien’s last novel is, I think, unforgettable: “I was a girl once, but not any more...” And from there O’Brien, who died on Saturday, takes the reader into the unimaginable horror of the abduction and rape of the Chibok schoolgirls by the Islamist group,…

Evening Standard

‘A beacon of brazenness and defiance’: Edna O’Brien remembered by Anne Enright, Colm Tóibín and more

The acclaimed author of The Country Girls, which was burned in the market square of her home town, has died aged 93. Here, Irish novelists pay tribute to a titanic figure who liberated their country’s fiction

The Guardian - UK

Edna O’Brien obituary

Novelist who scandalised her native Ireland with The Country Girls, and explored the lives of women who love and suffer

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Steve Coogan to play Mick McCarthy in film about bust-up with Roy Keane

Steve Coogan is to play Mick McCarthy in a film about the then Republic of Ireland manager’s bust-up with Roy Keane before the 2002 World Cup

Golf Monthly

All You Need To Know About Golf In The Paris 2024 Olympics

Golf is in the Olympics for the third straight Games - here's what you need to know ahead of the men's and women's tournaments

The Independent UK

Steve Coogan to play ex-Ireland boss Mick McCarthy in film about Roy Keane bust-up

‘Saipan’ will tell the story of Keane’s departure, with the Alan Partridge star confirmed in the role of McCarthy

AAP

Kookaburras edge Ireland ahead of Belgium rematch

The Kookaburras remain unbeaten in Paris, Australia sneaking past Ireland 2-1 ahead of a Tokyo gold-medal game rematch with champions Belgium.

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Golf Monthly

Why Does Rory McIlroy Represent Ireland In The Olympics?

The County Down-born golfer has previously explained why he opts to play for Ireland and not Team GB

International Business Times

Groundbreaking Irish Writer Edna O'Brien Dead At 93

Tributes poured in on Sunday for Edna O'Brien, the radical Irish writer whose groundbreaking first novel "The Country Girls" was burned and banned in her native country, after her death at 93.

The Guardian - UK

Irish author Edna O’Brien dies aged 93

After early novels that won international acclaim but were banned at home, the Irish author had a prolific career lasting more than half a century

Salon

Meet the neo-Nazi advising Irish racists

Is Frank Silva really a "prominent" white supremacist — or a self-published Amazon author and American hustler?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelean at UFC 304: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Shauna Bannon's split decision win over Alice Ardelean at UFC 304.

The Independent UK

Irish sisters christen US warship bearing name of their brother, who was lauded for heroism

Three sisters of an Irish-born recipient of the Navy Cross have christened a U.S. Navy warship bearing his name — and have secured a promise that the ship will visit Ireland

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How to watch the 2024 Olympic hockey online or on TV

Here's how you can watch the 2024 Olympic hockey events online, ready for when they begin on Saturday, July 27.

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