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<p>A GoFundMe page has been launched to help support three sisters (left to right) Ella Hendricken, Niamh Kinsella and Alma Kinsella who were injured alongside a seven-year-old boy in the recent M9 crash.</p>

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1990s plan that ended joyriding epidemic could hold answers after M9 tragedy

Local gardaí and youth workers are key to identifying and targeting joyriders, but need support from the top

<p>CUH is already reducing capacity, cancelling patients, and 'relying on expensive temporary solutions', its CEO has said.</p>

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CUH boss says hospital 'unsafe' for patients amid shortfall of over 1,000 staff

<p>St Luke's Cross in Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

munster

Car driven wrong way down Cork road 'like it was in Grand Theft Auto'

Sally Foran: I tried a head-to-toe menopause spa treatment

health and wellbeing

Sally Foran: I tried a head-to-toe menopause spa treatment

Purpose-built wastewater treatment system installed to ensure Cork special school can open

munster

Purpose-built wastewater treatment system installed to ensure Cork special school can open

Lift-off for Cork's South Docks as work finally due to start on 103 homes

development and construction

Lift-off for Cork's South Docks as work finally due to start on 103 homes

Kerry v Cork - Dalata Hotel Group Munster Under-20 Football Championship Final

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Kerry duo Evan Boyle and Daniel Kirby offered contracts from AFL club

Sarah Cracknell of Saint Etienne: 'We thought we were making future music — it was quite nostalgic'

culture

Sarah Cracknell of Saint Etienne: 'We thought we were making future music — it was quite nostalgic'

Kerry eatery with permission to extend on sale for €1.5m

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Kerry eatery with permission to extend on sale for €1.5m

News

Cork traffic and weather: Mixed weather as roadworks and collision cause disruption

Cork traffic and weather: Mixed weather as roadworks and collision cause disruption

Sunny spells and scattered showers will continue in Cork before a largely dry weekend brings calmer conditions across Ireland

Irish scientists invent device to prevent hospital patients getting ventilator-assisted pneumonia

Irish scientists invent device to prevent hospital patients getting ventilator-assisted pneumonia

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Gardaí 'routinely' quiz reporters on sources

Teenage boy seriously injured while riding e-scooter

Teenage boy seriously injured while riding e-scooter

sport

Ipswich Town v Le Havre AC - Pre Season Friendly - Portman Road

On the move: Seven under-the-radar deals this summer

Intriguing summer transfers you may have missed.

AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen - Dutch KNVB Beker

Richard Dunne: Spanish move perfect to take Troy Parrott to next level

Gino Bello can complete hat-trick at Killarney

Gino Bello can complete hat-trick at Killarney

Ireland v South Africa - FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 Pool C

Ireland men’s and women’s hockey teams on brink of World Cup last eight

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Insight: Must Reads

Arena: Wright Thompson on Conor McGregor backlash, being there and the future of sports writing

Arena: Wright Thompson on Conor McGregor backlash, being there and the future of sports writing

The renowned American sportswriter joins Maurice Brosnan on this week's episode.

Tim Pope: I've shot music videos for Freddie Mercury, George Michael, and Paul McCartney

Tim Pope: I've shot music videos for Freddie Mercury, George Michael, and Paul McCartney

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

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

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

Regular Columnists

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: Is it really that hard to get Irish placenames translated properly?

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Sarah Harte: Jason Arday made mistakes, but the dehumanising coverage left him no way back

S Fergus Finlay: Don’t review the Disability Act — put it in the bin, where it belongs

S Terry Prone: Meta glasses deal with Vision Ireland smacks of a desperate bid for good publicity

Lifestyle

Tom Dunne: Electric Picnic was the iPhone of festivals

Tom Dunne: Electric Picnic was the iPhone of festivals

The first Electric Picnic in 2004 was the 'great leap forward' of Irish festivals and indeed festivals worldwide

Total Solar Eclipse Seen Over Spain For First Time Since 1905

Richard Hogan: Was solar eclipse the best sight of my life? 100%

Richie Sadlier: 'A conversation about your mental health doesn’t have to be heavy'

Richie Sadlier: 'A conversation about your mental health doesn’t have to be heavy'

Diarmuid Ó Meachair: 'People follow you from any place in America or Europe — it’s all about accessibility'

Diarmuid Ó Meachair: 'People follow you from any place in America or Europe — it’s all about accessibility'

Viewpoints

Gianni Infantino file photo

Here's why football fans are indulging in Fifa conspiracy theories

Gianni Infantino's tenure has invited criticism, contempt and, increasingly, conspiracy theories. Ciaran O'Connor examines why

Garda police car at Pearse Street Garda Station in Dublin, Ireland

New research shows Irish journalists believe they are bugged by gardaí

New alliance of aid agencies makes sense in a fragmented world

New alliance of aid agencies makes sense in a fragmented world

Water shortages at home, too much water in the Solomon Islands

Water shortages at home, too much water in the Solomon Islands

Property

Inside the living space of the woman who shows homeowners how to choose artwork

Inside the living space of the woman who shows homeowners how to choose artwork

Buying art is far less intimidating than it looks, Jennifer Sheahan discovers when she consults Rachel Earley of Dado Curate

Starter Homes: Mount Oval, Macroom, and Turners Cross from €290k

Starter Homes: Mount Oval, Macroom, and Turners Cross from €290k

Terracotta Flowerpot of The Lavander Plant (Lavandula)

Garden Q&A: How can I keep the lavender in my pots healthy?

New 495-bed student apartments approved for Cork's city centre

New 495-bed student apartments approved for Cork's city centre

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Crystal Palace v Arsenal - Premier League - Selhurst Park

S Paul Rouse: The Prem is back, was it ever away?

But there are worse things to be obsessed about in this world.

Kieran Shannon: Andy Moran showed Mayo how to win an All-Ireland – and the GAA how to be itself again

S Kieran Shannon: Andy Moran showed Mayo how to win an All-Ireland – and the GAA how to be itself again

Group of People with Different Disabilities

S Fergus Finlay: Don’t review the Disability Act — put it in the bin, where it belongs

Terry Prone: Meta glasses deal with Vision Ireland smacks of a desperate bid for good publicity

S Terry Prone: Meta glasses deal with Vision Ireland smacks of a desperate bid for good publicity

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The victim of a racist attack in Cork speaks out

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The victim of a racist attack in Cork speaks out

Until July, Syed Haque had never experienced any racism in Ireland. But all that changed when he was randomly attacked by a teenager while out walking

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

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

farming

Drought conditions could have dire repercussions on feed reserves and financials

Drought conditions could have dire repercussions on feed reserves and financials

Farmers across the country are struggling with drought conditions, with worries turning to the longevity of winter feed supplies and suitable grass cover for spring 2027

Healthy food for vitality and energy with super foods high in protein and carbs

Agri-Food Regulator wants to hear from primary producers

Group of beef cattle looking at the camera

Beef Welfare Scheme worth €28m to open this week

'East Cork, it's like the Sahara Desert': Dread sets in as drought conditions continue

'East Cork, it's like the Sahara Desert': Dread sets in as drought conditions continue

World

APTOPIX Iran Khamenei Funeral

Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure

US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table

Duke and Duchess of Sussex Netflix documentary

Prince Harry and wife Meghan ‘moving back to Britain this month’

Russia Ukraine War

12 killed and dozens more injured as Russian missile barrage hits Kyiv

Industrial strikes

France’s ‘aid in dying’ law comes into effect after constitutional approval

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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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