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<p>Leroy Carter of New Zealand in action against James Lowe of Ireland during the Gallagher Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago, USA. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile</p>

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Ireland slump to defeat against All Blacks after disappointing final 20 minutes in Chicago

They led for 55 minutes but rarely looked comfortable or fluid, a chaotic lineout and some defensive switch-offs leaving Farrell and his coaching staff with plenty to ponder

<p>Stuart McCloskey of Ireland in action against Cam Roigard, left, and Beauden Barrett of New Zealand during the Gallagher Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand at Soldier Field. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile</p>

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Player ratings: Some good, some not so good as Ireland wilt late on

<p>The first incident happened between Junction 8 and 7 on the motorway going eastbound at Kill at around 3.30pm.</p>

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Pedestrian dies following collision involving bus on N7 motorway

Wedding of the Week: Halloween vows are 'a dream come true' for Cork-based couple

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Wedding of the Week: Halloween vows are 'a dream come true' for Cork-based couple

Bride Rovers claim Senior A crown after dramatic comeback win over Castlelyons

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Bride Rovers claim Senior A crown after dramatic comeback win over Castlelyons

Volkswagen ID. Buzz review: the electric seven-seater that brings back the Microbus magic

motoring

Volkswagen ID. Buzz review: the electric seven-seater that brings back the Microbus magic

Tony Butler scores a try 1/11/2025

rugby

Butler shines as five-try Munster topple physical Argentina second-string

Culture That Made Me: Cork filmmaker Brendan Canty on Coldplay, Talos, and Father Ted

culture

Culture That Made Me: Cork filmmaker Brendan Canty on Coldplay, Talos, and Father Ted

Saturday with Sonia O'Sullivan: 'If I’m eating out, I’m more of a breakfast and brunch type person'

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Saturday with Sonia O'Sullivan: 'If I’m eating out, I’m more of a breakfast and brunch type person'

Regular Columnists

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Gareth O'Callaghan: My wife’s cancer battle opened my eyes to another disease in Ireland: hate

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Colin Sheridan: Ireland is moving so fast, it's forgotten its people

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly’s win shows how Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil keep getting elections wrong

Paul Hosford: Let's use the number of spoilt votes in Áras election to overhaul our entire political system

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World War Two veteran denied royal 100th birthday card as he was born in Ireland

World War Two veteran denied royal 100th birthday card as he was born in Ireland

Ahead of his 103rd birthday, Lawrence O’Hara-Hutchinson's family have appealed for recognition from Buckingham Palace

Irish artists call for national day of mourning in memory of children who died in mother and baby homes

Irish artists call for national day of mourning in memory of children who died in mother and baby homes

Group pushes for reopening of Youghal rail line to help ease 'phenomenal' gridlock

Group pushes for reopening of Youghal rail line to help ease 'phenomenal' gridlock

RV Campers For Sale

Efforts to stop motorhomes parking up at Cork beaches for months at a time

sport

Ireland v New Zealand - Gallagher Cup Match

Andy Farrell questions how officials upgraded Tadhg Beirne yellow to red

The communication issues persisted with Farrell and the coaching team unable to hear any of the deliberations.

Spain Soccer La Liga

Euro wrap: Madrid thrash Valencia as Bayern continue perfect start

Ireland v New Zealand - Gallagher Cup Match

Dan Sheehan: 'Lack of time together not an excuse - it just didn't click for us'

Willie Mullins conquers Breeders' Cup with Ethical Diamond

Willie Mullins conquers Breeders' Cup with Ethical Diamond

Insight: Must Reads

Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

From Spike Island, to the Book of Kells, to the GPO museum, Tara Maher meets the people telling the stories of our past

Donncha O'Callaghan: ‘I’m upbeat and positive and I want to be that way’

Donncha O'Callaghan: ‘I’m upbeat and positive and I want to be that way’

Colm O'Regan on comedy, language and the Irish words we’re in danger of losing

Colm O'Regan on comedy, language and the Irish words we’re in danger of losing

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15 Irish experiences for mid-term and Halloween family fun

Lifestyle

Sky Matters: rogue star wandering the galaxy since before the earth or sun was born gets a temporary comet tail

Sky Matters: rogue star wandering the galaxy since before the earth or sun was born gets a temporary comet tail

For most of its journey 3I/ATLAS has been frozen solid, but the warming rays of our Sun are enough to unfreeze some of its gases such as carbon dioxide, generating a faint cometary tail. For a period of a few weeks 3I/ATLAS comes alive, only to pass out of the solar system and spend perhaps the next billion years or more back in its frozen state

Sarah Butler: Creamy pasta bake and sweet potato wedges for easy family meals

Sarah Butler: Creamy pasta bake and sweet potato wedges for easy family meals

My Life: I helped sailors under attack as a child during World War ll

My Life: I helped sailors under attack as a child during World War ll

Lionsgate Presents World Premiere Of "Ballerina" - Arrivals

Gabriel Byrne at the Cork Film Festival: 'Festivals like this keep alive the idea that cinema matters'

Viewpoints

Mick Clifford: DJ Carey — hurling legend who sank to the depths in pursuit of a life full of lies

S Mick Clifford: DJ Carey — hurling legend who sank to the depths in pursuit of a life full of lies

If he is so minded, DJ Carey may be in a position to make amends and show that there can be second acts in GAA lives. But it will be a long, long road back

King and Queen state visit to the Holy See

Quiet unifier Pope Leo looks likely to lead buttoned-up papacy

Cabinet meeting

Any party that wants to win the next election must avoid the far-right trap

Battle of Jutland centenary

British king's act of ruthlessness in stripping Andrew of his titles and home a bid to save monarchy

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Ireland Rugby Media Conference

S Donal Lenihan: All Blacks under pressure but lack of exposure could hurt Ireland

Ireland face an All Blacks side in Chicago whose coach Scott Robertson is under pressure about suffering some eyebrow-raising defeats in the Rugby Championship.

Kieran Shannon: 22 years and counting - Neptune still searching for their old spark

S Kieran Shannon: 22 years and counting - Neptune still searching for their old spark

Ilen Rovers off the canvass and looking up, not down

S Ilen Rovers off the canvass and looking up, not down

Sinn Fein Building for Unity event

S Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly’s win shows how Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil keep getting elections wrong

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Inside the Kieran Quilligan murder case: Heartbreak, justice, and a family’s loss

Inside the Kieran Quilligan murder case: Heartbreak, justice, and a family’s loss

The latest episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast explores the Kieran Quilligan case through emotional family testimony and courtroom insight

Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago

Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Terry Prone lifts the lid on decades of political storytelling

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Terry Prone lifts the lid on decades of political storytelling

Dalo's Hurling Show: return of The King, championship drama, intercounty panel changes

S Dalo's Hurling Show: return of The King, championship drama, intercounty panel changes

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Watch: Two dead as record rainfall floods New York City streets and subways

Watch: Two dead as record rainfall floods New York City streets and subways

At least two people died in New York City on Thursday after torrential rain flooded streets, subways, and basements across multiple boroughs, police confirmed.

Watch: The Brennan brothers offer up some Halloween styling tips

Watch: The Brennan brothers offer up some Halloween styling tips

Watch: A Halloween visit to Spike Island’s Spookfest

Watch: A Halloween visit to Spike Island’s Spookfest

farming

Fox in garden

Fox hunting: Predator control or outdated blood sport?

Ruth Coppinger said in the Dáil that fox hunting has been banned for over two decades in Britain, and she failed to understand why anyone would defend it here

King Charles III Records Podcast With Cate Blanchett And Dr Elinor Breman For Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's Seed Bank 25th Annive

Lighten Up: Nurturing the seed with Cate Blanchett

Teagasc hosts major water quality conference

Teagasc hosts major water quality conference

Road Washout in Fishing Village

Signpost: Developing a carbon farming framework in Ireland

Property

Head-to-toe makeover and twice its original size, buyers will be on the double for €380k Blarney home

Head-to-toe makeover and twice its original size, buyers will be on the double for €380k Blarney home

No 7 Assumption Terrace has a lot more going for it than appearances suggest

Convenience looms at €295k Douglas mill workers' terraced home

Convenience looms at €295k Douglas mill workers' terraced home

Deck the halls: From Gothmas to retro, the five trending festive looks

Deck the halls: From Gothmas to retro, the five trending festive looks

Kahlo, Klimt and Calder in the frame for New York's November art sales

Kahlo, Klimt and Calder in the frame for New York's November art sales

World

Egypt Antiquities

Grand Egypt Museum showcasing glory of the pharaohs finally opens

In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt inaugurated its long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, a megaproject aiming to give the country’s millennia-old heritage a rich, ...

Serbia Protest

Serbia marks anniversary of fatal train station disaster with large rally

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Latest remains returned from Gaza are not bodies of hostages, Israel says

Russia Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as ‘key fuel pipeline’ near Moscow hit

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