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<p>The scene of the crash on the M9 northbound at Junction 3 in Co Kildare. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire</p>

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Deaths and serious injuries after Kildare crash involving car driving in the wrong direction

Two women are in critical condition in hopsital while another woman and a child suffered serious injuries in the M9 crash

<p>Alex McKee was due to begin his Leaving Certificate year at Terence MacSwiney Community College in Knocknaheeny in the coming weeks. Picture: David Keane</p>

munster

Safety check calls after Cork teenager electrocuted taking shower in Greece

<p>The small village of Adare in Co. Limerick has a population of just 1,129, yet it is expected to draw a crowd of a quarter of a million for the Ryder Cup next year</p>

travel

'No weddings, but we will have funerals': How Adare village is preparing for Ryder Cup 2027

An Ghaeltacht v Fossa - Kerry County intermediate Club Football Championship Final

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Watch and read: Kerry IFC - Ballymacelligott, Fossa, Kilcummin and Beaufort qualify for play offs

Friends discussing ideas over coffee

people

Dear Dáithí: My friend keeps bragging about her kids — and how her parenting has been key

Walk-in ready €425k home near beaches or a train to Cork City

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Walk-in ready €425k home near beaches or a train to Cork City

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

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Inside Andy Moran's Mayo masterplan: How the All-Ireland was won

Clodagh Finn: The Cork women who helped build the State were left with almost nothing

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Clodagh Finn: The Cork women who helped build the State were left with almost nothing

Untreated gases released over Cork suburbs after fault at wastewater station

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Untreated gases released over Cork suburbs after fault at wastewater station

News

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 - Belfast

Sinn Féin condemns burning of images of Michelle O’Neill on Derry bonfire

Police said they are treating several incidents of items being placed on bonfires as 'sectarian-motivated hate crimes'

cars in the parking lot

Revenue from hospital car parks has more than doubled since 2020, HSE figures show

Two men arrested as gardaí seize €233,000 worth of cannabis in Galway

Two men arrested as gardaí seize €233,000 worth of cannabis in Galway

European and local elections

John Moran vows to run again as Limerick mayor faces rows with councillors and city traders

sport

Lee Cole battles for the ball 16/8/2026

Hockey: Ireland have 'something to build on' after World Cup opener despite defeat to Australia

Mark Tumilty’s side grew into the game in Belgium.

European Athletics Championships 2026 - Day Six

European Championships security scare keeps fans and athletes stuck at stadium

Wimbledon 2026 - Day Twelve - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Novak Djokovic reveals ongoing health condition after defeat in Cincinnati

Mona McSherry enters the water 15/8/2026

Women's Relay final secured as men's team break Irish record in Paris

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Insight: Must Reads

Mick Clifford: How I almost fell for a possible AI scam

Mick Clifford: How I almost fell for a possible AI scam

AI is being increasingly used to scam creative folk, including writers and musicians, because their work is digitally available and can be easily harvested. Mick Clifford almost became a victim of it

The real threat to the Rose of Tralee isn’t its age — it’s the online abuse

The real threat to the Rose of Tralee isn’t its age — it’s the online abuse

Annmarie O'Connor: Parkinson's is progressive — for me that means meeting it halfway

Annmarie O'Connor: Parkinson's is progressive — for me that means meeting it halfway

Behind the scenes at Cork Airport: Meet the workers who get your holiday off to a flying start

Behind the scenes at Cork Airport: Meet the workers who get your holiday off to a flying start

Regular Columnists

Writing, for all its vagaries and foibles, is easier than putting yourself out there

Paul Hosford: Craig Coady has already lost one son. Why must he keep fighting for another?

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Ireland must trust science as US vaccine politics puts children’s health at risk

Joyce Fegan: What if the AI revolution doesn’t solve the problems we actually have?

Lifestyle

Darina Allen: West Cork is rocking with foodie hotspots

Darina Allen: West Cork is rocking with foodie hotspots

Here’s a taste of West Cork kindly shared by Robbie Krawczyk, Camilla Houston and Ahmet Dede.

Child scratching and looking his arm

Natural health: What can we do about my grandson's eczema?

Culture That Made Me: Sara Baume on art, audiobooks, and Moomins

Culture That Made Me: Sara Baume on art, audiobooks, and Moomins

In pictures: Conversations flow at alcohol-free mixer at Marina Market for Cork on a Fork

In pictures: Conversations flow at alcohol-free mixer at Marina Market for Cork on a Fork

Viewpoints

Celebrity Big Brother Launch 2015 - Hertfordshire

Perez Hilton helped create a cruel internet. His suffering should not make us cruel too

The former gossip blogger helped normalise online cruelty, but his suffering raises uncomfortable questions about empathy and dignity

TOPSHOT-AFGHANISTAN-ECONOMY

Five years under the Taliban: What Afghanistan has lost

Patrick Holloway: Uncanny devotion to Harry Potter's Dobby shows power of fiction

Patrick Holloway: Uncanny devotion to Harry Potter's Dobby shows power of fiction

college students

Young people's wellbeing must be at core of Budget 2027

Property

Immediate convenience and huge potential for next owner of €400k Cobh home

Immediate convenience and huge potential for next owner of €400k Cobh home

A versatile, light-filled family home in a handy location has room to grow

Open Dishwasher Filled With Dirty Plates

Home Q&A: Should I put my dishwasher in the kitchen or utility room?

Upgraded and A-rated €495k four-bed in Ballincollig

Upgraded and A-rated €495k four-bed in Ballincollig

Look inside: Windows of opportunity and scintillating sea views at €680k Aghada showstopper

Look inside: Windows of opportunity and scintillating sea views at €680k Aghada showstopper

Subscriber

Shamrocks Ballyhale v O'Loughlin Gaels - Kilkenny County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

S Watch and read: Ballyhale Shamrocks keep up pace, O’Loughlin Gaels bounce back in Kilkenny

It was a busy Saturday of championship action on Noreside.

Watch and read: Carroll grabs draw for Stacks against Kenmare Shamrocks

S Watch and read: Carroll grabs draw for Stacks against Kenmare Shamrocks

Watch and read: Milltown pip Na Gaeil with late, late goal

S Watch and read: Milltown pip Na Gaeil with late, late goal

Valley Rovers make statement with derby win against Newcestown

S Valley Rovers make statement with derby win against Newcestown

LISTEN NOW

Five years after the fall of Kabul, Mahbooba Faiz on Afghanistan’s silenced women

Five years after the fall of Kabul, Mahbooba Faiz on Afghanistan’s silenced women

Mahbooba Faiz discusses fleeing Afghanistan, her campaign against gender apartheid and her fears for women left behind

Limerick mayor John Moran: ‘I may have been ahead of the thought process of councillors’

Limerick mayor John Moran: ‘I may have been ahead of the thought process of councillors’

Vindication for Mick Ryan's family as Boeing found liable for 2019 crash

Vindication for Mick Ryan's family as Boeing found liable for 2019 crash

The Mick Clifford Podcast: John Moran on the challenges and conflicts of being Limerick mayor

The Mick Clifford Podcast: John Moran on the challenges and conflicts of being Limerick mayor

farming

Abandoned Cottage

Ask a solicitor: Does my old farmhouse qualify for the Property Refurbishment Grant?

From an eligibility perspective, the fact that a property is located on a farm does not prevent it from qualifying for the Property Refurbishment Grant - what matters are the criteria set out under the scheme, writes rural solicitor Deirdre Rafferty.

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Minister opens third ACRES application window for Landscape Actions

Conservation programme underway for endangered Kerry freshwater pearl mussels

Conservation programme underway for endangered Kerry freshwater pearl mussels

Agricultural Science Association conference to debate the next generation of farmers

Agricultural Science Association conference to debate the next generation of farmers

World

Italy Museum Theft

Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in Sicilian museum heist on Italian holiday

Thieves have stolen four works attributed to Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from a regional museum on the Italian Ferragosto holiday, according to the LaPresse new agency.

Poland Giant Virgin Mary

Europe’s tallest statue of Virgin Mary inaugurated in small Polish village

Emergency lights on an american police car

Teenager arrested at Virginia State University after five injured in shooting

John Swinney visit to The Bughties Care Home

Swinney urges commentators to ‘consider impact of words’ after Jason Arday death

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The sound of staying connected

New research reveals how changes to our hearing can quietly disconnect us from the people, music and moments that matter most - and why early action can make all the difference

BF Oroko July 2026

Morocco: A world away from home

FDC Group supporting future generations with Biodiversity in Schools sponsorship

FDC Group supporting future generations with Biodiversity in Schools sponsorship

Plant Health starts with us: Simple actions that protect Ireland’s food, environment and future

Plant Health starts with us: Simple actions that protect Ireland’s food, environment and future

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