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Today: #159 in News, Ireland on our combined chart.

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Position on the News, Ireland combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.

#66#92#118#143#169Chart rankOct 17Oct 19Oct 21#159
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Oct 20#126#125—
Oct 19#108#113#88
Oct 18#80#80#95
Oct 17#76#76#63
Oct 16#118#118—

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The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every Thursday, from New York Times Opinion. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.