munsterCork drinking water reservoir fed by river contaminated by raw sewage for five monthsAn apartment development was mistakenly connected to a storm drain, sending wastewater into the Butlerstown river
cultureElectric Picnic, Day 1 review: Zara Larsson, Lewis Capaldi, and female urinals among the stars
fashion and beautyEmma Doran: 'I like the idea of putting something in a charity shop bag and somebody just finds that'
Met Éireann to be asked why no Kerry warning was issued before Killarney flash floodsBusinesses and homes were damaged after 57mm of rain fell in four hours, overwhelming Killarney’s drainage systems
Electric Picnic 2026: Camping chaos, sunshine and storms as festival gets under wayFestival-goers battled soft ground, packed campsites and sudden showers before settling in for a weekend of music and dancing
Apathy and concern as future of Cork divisions in spotlight The curtain falls on the latest edition of the colleges/divisions section with this Sunday’s hurling decider between Imokilly and Seandún (Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm).
Clodagh Finn: The Irish flappers who gave bishops sleepless nights by embracing jazz and fashionNew research reveals how Irish women embraced jazz, fashion and dance despite bishops’ warnings about the supposed dangers of modernity
Life Hack: Four ways to help remove a stripped screwHave you ever tried to remove an old screw only to have your screwdriver slip and slide on the surface instead of slotting in and twisting?
ASBOs could be quite effective with adults — but dealing with difficult juveniles is not that simpleRetired garda sergeant Graham Kavanagh says that when it comes to antisocial behaviour, particularly from teenagers, the worst thing we can do is pretend that one legal mechanism is capable of solving all of the problems
Turkey and ham, a fond farewell to a journalist, and the small matter of a Dáil vote on fuel excise duties
Inside Midleton’s €295,000 fairytale house with a turret and bags of characterThe three-bedroom East Cork home combines striking period architecture with a colourful interior makeover and clever use of space
S Mick Clifford: James Connolly would have a thing or two to say about the modern Irish leftMore than a century after his death, James Connolly’s political legacy remains claimed by a left divided over ideology, strategy and power.
Is Cork University Hospital safe? Inside the growing dispute over staffing and resourcesStaff and management fear winter pressures could expose patient safety risks as a dispute over resources intensifies at Cork University Hospital Listen |
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Wild Swans author Jung Chang on growing up in Mao’s China Listen |
Darren Allen: Direct drilling delivers as wheat margins come under pressureCork tillage farmer Darren Allen reflects on an exceptionally early harvest and reveals what his on-farm trials taught him about establishment systems, fungicide use and the increasingly precarious margins from winter wheat.
Russian strike on Kyiv-area warehouse causes detonation, killing 27Another 42 people were also injured and more than 380 evacuated from the strike area in the Bucha district
Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead
Inside Clodagh McKenna’s bucolic country sanctuaryChef and TV presenter Clodagh McKenna reveals how embracing lighter, calmer interiors has made Broadspear House feel more like home than ever