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<p>John Moran took ill during a council meeting last Tuesday.</p>

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John Moran calls out Limerick councillors for 'tactics' to ensure his 'term is not successful'

John Moran had to leave a seven-hour long meeting last week due to illness

<p>Seamus Culleton has been detained by Ice for five months</p>

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Deportation of Irishman detained by Ice delayed until next month

<p>One parent told Jess Casey: 'Inclusion without adequate staffing is not inclusion — it's abandonment.' File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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'It’s simply not possible': Cork principal hits out at SNA cuts

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parenting

Colman Noctor: Growing up in a flatscreen world can flatline social skills

Jesse Jackson, a fixture in US civil rights movement and Democratic politics, dies aged 84

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Jesse Jackson, a fixture in US civil rights movement and Democratic politics, dies aged 84

Irish body to assist EU probe into Shein over sale of 'child-like sex dolls'

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Irish body to assist EU probe into Shein over sale of 'child-like sex dolls'

Sam O'Farrell is tackled by Brian Hayes 7/2/2026

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Fogarty Forum: It’s official — Cork are the GAA’s cash cows

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How to make the perfect pancakes and the common mistakes to avoid

SFergus Finlay: I read a letter from a public servant to a parent. I can't remember the last time I was so shocked

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‘The pub that refused to die’: Limerick group who saved last local pub inspire short film

‘The pub that refused to die’: Limerick group who saved last local pub inspire short film

The group recently welcomed the addition of a butcher in a vacant space on the side of the pub

More wind and rain due as Met Éireann issues fresh weather warnings

More wind and rain due as Met Éireann issues fresh weather warnings

APTOPIX Cuba Power Outage

Irish holidaymakers warned against going to Cuba

'Flabbergasting' move to cut SNAs in schools 'will set education back 30 years'

'Flabbergasting' move to cut SNAs in schools 'will set education back 30 years'

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England v Wales - Guinness Men's Six Nations - Allianz Stadium Twickenham

Henry Arundell free to face Ireland after escaping England ban for sending off

Arundell was shown two yellow cards in the first half of the 31-20 loss at Murrayfield in round two, with the second resulting in a 20-minute red card, thereby triggering a citing.

Republic of Ireland Head Coaches Visit Carrigtwohill Community National School

Carla Ward names Ireland WNT squad for France and Netherlands World Cup qualifiers

Blues Training Session

All Black concern as Papali'i confirms move to France

FC Internazionale Archive

‘They were like bombs’: Helenio Herrera’s little white pills kept Inter’s players buzzing

Insight: Must Reads

'You wouldn’t do to a dog what was done to Marguerita. How could there only be five years given for that?'

S 'You wouldn’t do to a dog what was done to Marguerita. How could there only be five years given for that?'

Danny O’Donoghue, 43, was coming down off an alcohol and cocaine bender when he rammed into 8ft-high screened gates, that his then 21-year old niece, Marguerita, was standing behind

'I have no desire to go anywhere': Inside the enclosed community of Tyburn nuns in Cork

S 'I have no desire to go anywhere': Inside the enclosed community of Tyburn nuns in Cork

Inside Dublin Zoo: Hippo eye surgery, orangutan birth and elephant herpes battle

Inside Dublin Zoo: Hippo eye surgery, orangutan birth and elephant herpes battle

Ian Watson: Child killer and one of Ireland's longest serving prisoners dies behind bars

Ian Watson: Child killer and one of Ireland's longest serving prisoners dies behind bars

Regular Columnists

S Fergus Finlay: I read a letter from a public servant to a parent. I can't remember the last time I was so shocked

S Terry Prone: We should all use Valentine’s as an opportunity to foster affection

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: Seamus Culleton and immigrants in US today could not identify with the Allston Seven

Clodagh Finn: The Irishwoman who married the national hero of the Philippines

Lifestyle

Pulp Perform At The 3Arena, Dublin

All Together Now confirms over 60 new acts for 2026 festival ahead of final tickets going on sale

Close to 50% of the lineup are Irish

Filming begins for Channel 4 adaptation of Cork novel The Rachel Incident

Filming begins for Channel 4 adaptation of Cork novel The Rachel Incident

Sally Rooney attends a photocall during the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sally Rooney among authors longlisted for €100k Dublin Literary Award

'My baby had his first heart surgery at just three days old'

'My baby had his first heart surgery at just three days old'

Viewpoints

Unequal access to remote work is a policy failure

Unequal access to remote work is a policy failure

New figures suggest the push-back to the office could collapse one of the most significant innovations in modern working life, and also risks hardening inequality within the workforce if remote work becomes an exclusive perk for higher-paid staff

Man in suit confronted by media

Garda Powers Bill has puzzling treatment of journalistic privilege

Giant waves and violent storm jumping over the pier in the seaside town of Tramore, Waterford, Ireland. horizontal format

Rolling back environmental regulation is the ultimate act of self-harm

Change in disability care is possible — it just requires planning

Change in disability care is possible — it just requires planning

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Jordan Morris with Ian Maguire 24/5/2025

S Kieran Shannon: Forget Dublin v Kerry, Cork v Meath is the standout blue blood game next weekend

Sunday’s game against Meath is so big for Cork. Even bigger than when the sides met in the championship last May in Navan.

The Gaelic Football Show: how the game has evolved, with Kerry legend Paul Galvin

S The Gaelic Football Show: how the game has evolved, with Kerry legend Paul Galvin

Ronan Kelleher, Edwin Edogbo and Tadhg Beirne during the national anthems 14/2/2026

S Comment: In a land of many one-eyed men, it falls on us not to be wilfully blind to racism and xenophobia

Kerry v Galway - Allianz Football League Division 1

S Christy O'Connor Talking Points: The GAA's rarest rivalry — one parish, two No 1s

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Mick Clifford: Alan Kearney case has all the hallmarks of a miscarriage of justice

Mick Clifford: Alan Kearney case has all the hallmarks of a miscarriage of justice

The case of Alan Kearney highlights a dearth of accountability for the Defence Forces

Six Nations Podcast: what we learned from Ireland's win over Italy

Six Nations Podcast: what we learned from Ireland's win over Italy

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who benefits from Cork’s new drone restrictions?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who benefits from Cork’s new drone restrictions?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How Iveragh is fighting back against rural depopulation

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How Iveragh is fighting back against rural depopulation

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Watch: Savannah Guthrie appeals for help from the public in new video

Watch: Savannah Guthrie appeals for help from the public in new video

U.S. television news host Savannah Guthrie appealed for help from members of the public on Monday (February 9), nine days after her mother Nancy’s presumed abduction in Arizona.

Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - Super Bowl LX - Levi's Stadium

Watch: Bad Bunny joined by Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin in vibrant Super Bowl halftime show

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

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Bord Bia

Bord Bia stakeholder meeting returns mixed reactions

The Department of Agriculture hosted a stakeholder meeting with Bord Bia which included farmers and industry representatives, with the IFA saying the protests will continue until its chair steps down

Real estate agent giving the keys

Ask a solicitor: Should we go joint tenancy or tenancy in common?

Woman takes leisurely stroll through forest, walking her Bernese Mountain Dog, who is tied to leash for safety, at sunset. Profe

Microchipping and tracking proposed to curb sheep worrying

Signpost: From leased out land to a family farm — Denis's journey into dairy-beef

Signpost: From leased out land to a family farm — Denis's journey into dairy-beef

Property

Overgrown grass in a garden

Garden Q&A: How should I deal with rushes growing in my lawn?

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

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S Tommy Barker: Online bidding for a home in Ireland now feels like a gamble

Professional staging: Meet the Irish woman helping properties sell faster for more

Professional staging: Meet the Irish woman helping properties sell faster for more

Pruned rose bushes in a country rose garden after winter. Leafless rose stems await summer. Soil insulation with sawdust

Garden Q&A: My rose bush is still bare in February. Is it alive?

World

Mobile phone use for children and teenagers

Adverts urge boys to avoid sexist content, warning it is ‘never harmless’

One of the short video clips shows a boy sitting on a couch, watching a video on his phone of a character speaking into a podcaster-style microphone

China Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse

Trump

US and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva as threat of war looms

Austria Taylor Swift Plot

Terror charges for suspect in alleged plot to attack Taylor Swift show in Vienna

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