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Swimmers enjoying the good weather at the Forty Foot, Dublin, on Friday. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos
Swimmers enjoying the good weather at the Forty Foot, Dublin, on Friday. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos
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Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy is a news reporter with The Irish Times
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Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard is a reporter with The Irish Times