# Background
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This year
2024
Background
Why the FAI turned to John O’Shea - and what’s next in the search for Stephen Kenny’s permanent successor
O’Shea accepted the FAI’s offer over the weekend, but has already been told that he is viewed as an interim candidate only.
28 Feb
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All time
lockdown protest
Gardaí were prepared for potential violence and drafted in specialist officers to help police Dublin protest
Updated
28 Feb 2021
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Background
Huge cocaine seizure in Cork highlights Ireland's fulcrum position in global drug gang investigations
19 Feb 2021
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Likeable
'They can inspire a whole country' - Jones asks England to play without fear
1 Nov 2019
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Background
'He likes his dad to collect him from the airport' - WWE's heartwarming tribute to Ireland's Finn Balor
17 Feb 2017
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Background
Gillingham’s John Egan on his GAA roots and leaving Ireland as a teenager
8 May 2016
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Looking Back
Ranking the 8 best current internationals with a League of Ireland background
3 Mar 2016
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hey what happened
People are really annoyed at Twitter for deleting their background pics
21 Jul 2015
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