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Tony Blair set for political comeback in Trump’s Gaza peace plan — but ghosts of Iraq still linger

Donald Trump wants Tony Blair to help rebuild Gaza — but can the former prime minister ever escape the shadow of Iraq?

<p>A statement from Garda Headquarters said the use of pepper spray followed 'a coordinated and concerted effort' to breach the garda line.</p>

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Two arrested as gardaí use pepper spray during pro-Palestine protest at Dublin Port

<p>Ruadhán Quinn scored Munster's first try against Cardiff. Pic: ©INPHO/Nick Elliott</p>

rugby

Jack Crowley guides Munster to hard-fought victory over Cardiff

Storm Amy: 49,000 still without power but worst weather has passed

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Storm Amy: 49,000 still without power but worst weather has passed

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Netanyahu hopes to announce release of all hostages from Gaza ‘in coming days’

Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster review: rugged 4x4 tested on Irish roads and off-road terrain

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Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster review: rugged 4x4 tested on Irish roads and off-road terrain

Austin Stacks v Ballinderry - AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship Semi-Final

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Kerry SFC: Austin Stacks hit 3-20 without reply in almost farcical victory over Milltown/Castlemaine

Culture That Made Me: Aidan Quinn on Brando, Billy Connolly, and West Cork travels

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Culture That Made Me: Aidan Quinn on Brando, Billy Connolly, and West Cork travels

2025 Ryder Cup – Singles Matches

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Esther McCarthy: The men of golf are not so 'gentle', really

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Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's rush for a border poll will do nothing for peace on this island

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Auden's 'age of anxiety' has never been more relevant

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Colin Sheridan: Assata Shakur’s death recalls life’s living struggles

Paul Hosford: Eamon Ó Cuív's defence over hiring of ex-prisoner speaks to his belief in rehabilitation

Insight: Must Reads

Mairéad Tyers: Cork-born actor on leaving for London, and The Walsh Sisters

Mairéad Tyers: Cork-born actor on leaving for London, and The Walsh Sisters

Máiréad Tyers was 18 when she moved from Ballinhassig to London to study at one of the world’s most prestigious drama schools. Now, with a BAFTA nomination under her belt, she talks about the best decision of her life

Old Ways to New Days: The traditions that shaped Ireland — and the Irish revival

Old Ways to New Days: The traditions that shaped Ireland — and the Irish revival

True blue: How Cashel Farmhouse's iconic Cashel Blue cheese has stood the test of time

S True blue: How Cashel Farmhouse's iconic Cashel Blue cheese has stood the test of time

Patch perfect: Ireland's farmers carve a niche with American-style pumpkin experiences

Patch perfect: Ireland's farmers carve a niche with American-style pumpkin experiences

News

'Only for one person I think I’d be in prison': Cork filmmaker shining a light on 'broken' foster care system

'Only for one person I think I’d be in prison': Cork filmmaker shining a light on 'broken' foster care system

Seán Downey, aka Swan, is passionate about creating awareness about Ireland's foster care system and is calling for a 'complete overhaul' of the system and the outdated Childcare Act

Vital infrastructure or storing up trouble? Debate over battery farms continues to rage

Vital infrastructure or storing up trouble? Debate over battery farms continues to rage

'I just feel my mother is being fobbed off. I don’t think it is one bit fair on her'

'I just feel my mother is being fobbed off. I don’t think it is one bit fair on her'

Fine Gael think-in

Government planning 'America250' events to mark 250th anniversary of founding of the US

sport

Munster v Benetton - United Rugby Championship

Munster CEO defends recruitment and travel policies after Conor Murray criticism

Munster CEO Ian Flanagan insisted the club invests “wisely” and sustainably for long-term success.

Cork Premier JHC: Late Ustionowski goal earns Kilbrittain showdown with Glen Rovers

Cork Premier JHC: Late Ustionowski goal earns Kilbrittain showdown with Glen Rovers

Cork SAHC: David Morrison hat-trick fires Castlelyons past Blarney into final

S Cork SAHC: David Morrison hat-trick fires Castlelyons past Blarney into final

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Ronan O'Gara questions career choices after 'unacceptable' La Rochelle performance

Lifestyle

Saturday with designer Ashley McDonnell: 'Paris is the kind of city where you’re not sitting at home very often!'

Saturday with designer Ashley McDonnell: 'Paris is the kind of city where you’re not sitting at home very often!'

"I love the architecture, the trees, and how close I am to the forest and the lake in Bois de Bologna, but also that you can walk to the Champs-Élysées."

Wedding of the Week: No shortage of fun and games to be had on Cork couple’s big day

Wedding of the Week: No shortage of fun and games to be had on Cork couple’s big day

A Beautiful Ireland milkyway pictures

Sky Matters: Orionid meteor showers and Saturn visibility in October

SIOBHAN O DEA

What a Difference a Day Makes: ‘A wheel came off his chair — if we didn’t laugh, we’d cry’

Derval's 'four week plan'

Week 1 - Workout with Derval O'Rourke: All it takes is 10 minutes

Week 1 - Workout with Derval O'Rourke: All it takes is 10 minutes

As part of our September Reset drive, Feelgood kicks off its four-week workout programme created by Olympian Derval O’Rourke. All it takes is 10 minutes

Week 2 - Workout with Derval O'Rourke: Hacks to stay motivated

Week 2 - Workout with Derval O'Rourke: Hacks to stay motivated

Week 3 - Workout with Derval O'Rourke: Focus on what's possible right now

Week 3 - Workout with Derval O'Rourke: Focus on what's possible right now

Derval O'Rourke: End your September reset on a high with a full-body workout

Derval O'Rourke: End your September reset on a high with a full-body workout

Viewpoints

Whatever happened to shaming people for selling out?

Whatever happened to shaming people for selling out?

Watching 'free speech' advocate comedians falling over each other to make money from a murderous, censorious dictatorship is a new low, writes Joe Griffin

Irish presidential election

Humphreys avoids criticising Gavin campaign — for now

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Gary Murphy on party tensions and surprises in the presidential race

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Gary Murphy on party tensions and surprises in the presidential race

A doctor's desk at a general practitioner's surgery. UK.

Confusing process to get GP visit card has kept many applicants away

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Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's rush for a border poll will do nothing for peace on this island

S Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin's rush for a border poll will do nothing for peace on this island

Sinn Féin's stampede towards a border poll will do nothing to build a new and peaceful Ireland for all citizens, writes Mick Clifford

Cork boss should be viewing Brian Roche as more than a midfield option

S Cork boss should be viewing Brian Roche as more than a midfield option

Cork IAHC: Luke Casey’s extra-time goal seals classic semi-final win for Aghabullogue

S Cork IAHC: Luke Casey’s extra-time goal seals classic semi-final win for Aghabullogue

Seánie McGrath: Can surprise docket Barrs keep riding crest of wave to the final?

S Seánie McGrath: Can surprise docket Barrs keep riding crest of wave to the final?

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What is frugaltok, and should you try it?

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What is frugaltok, and should you try it?

While you may have learned some cost-saving tricks from a frugal granny, Gen Z learn these things online, so every penny-pinching trick conceivable is now part of a TikTok trend called frugaltok

Dalo's Hurling Show Special: How to grow the game, with Willie Maher

Dalo's Hurling Show Special: How to grow the game, with Willie Maher

Dalo's Hurling Show: down to the business end from Cork to Clare

S Dalo's Hurling Show: down to the business end from Cork to Clare

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The death of Teddy Murnane, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The death of Teddy Murnane, with Ann Murphy

Watch Now

Watch: Young engineers launch solar-powered smart feeder to track cattle performance

Watch: Young engineers launch solar-powered smart feeder to track cattle performance

The feeder reads an animal’s ID tag to give each animal its allocated ration. Each time the animal steps into the feeder, it is weighed and the daily liveweight gain is recorded in software which the farmer can access from their phone

Donald Trump,Benjamin Netanyahu

Watch: Trump proposes 'Board of Peace' to help Gaza in a postwar scenario

2025 Ryder Cup – Singles Matches

Watch: Ryder Cup: Europe post-match news conference

farming

Energy storage system or battery container unit

Rural communities ‘deserve transparency’ on energy storage developments

Senator raises concerns about proposed battery energy storage system in Newmarket, Co Cork

Updated AgFood Portal unworkable, says IFA

Updated AgFood Portal unworkable, says IFA

Tirlán launch €15m Generational Renewal Programme for next generation of farmers

Tirlán launch €15m Generational Renewal Programme for next generation of farmers

Department rolls out this year’s AgriKids programmes to promote farm safety

Department rolls out this year’s AgriKids programmes to promote farm safety

Property

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Peter Dowdall: Why 'Magic Pillow' is the must-have hydrangea for shady spots and containers

The compact addition to your garden is quite versatile

Transformative Teal: Why this calming blue-green is the key to embracing bold, personalised colour

Transformative Teal: Why this calming blue-green is the key to embracing bold, personalised colour

No fisherman's blues at this dinky €347,500 Blackrock cottage

No fisherman's blues at this dinky €347,500 Blackrock cottage

Some snazzy décor and handy travel at €465k Ballinglanna home

Some snazzy décor and handy travel at €465k Ballinglanna home

World

Israel-Hamas conflict

London police arrest over 440 protesters over support for banned Palestine Action

The arrests include six people who were detained for unfurling a banner backing the proscribed group on Westminster Bridge

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers plan to appeal as hip-hop star faces years in jail

Russia Ukraine War

One dead and dozens injured as Russian drones hit Ukrainian railway station

Spain Gaza Flotilla Protest

Tens of thousands march in Barcelona to protest against Israel’s war in Gaza

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A nod to Limerick green and white in Today FM presenter Louise Cantillon’s first home in Adare

A nod to Limerick green and white in Today FM presenter Louise Cantillon’s first home in Adare

Making a start on her new build with husband Declan, Louise chose Dulux Heritage paints for her living space

Listening, learning, consistent delivery: Gas Networks Ireland’s customer focused culture

Listening, learning, consistent delivery: Gas Networks Ireland’s customer focused culture

Free range

Thinking ahead to housing treatments

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The pension auto-enrolment clock is ticking

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