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All flights grounded at US airports due to 'extraordinary circumstances'

The announcement means flights in the air may land, but flights on the ground cannot take off

<p>Garda officers outside the Convention Centre in Dublin during a meeting of the EU Council on Friday. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA</p>

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Investigation launched after 'crude but viable' device found in Dublin office building

<p> One of the 15 restaurants or cafes that were burgled included Probys Kitchen on Proby's Quay, Cork City. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

court and crime

Man jailed for 15 burglaries in seven weeks across Cork City and county

Restaurant review: I dined where EU big-wigs were staying this week — here's how I rated the food

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Restaurant review: I dined where EU big-wigs were staying this week — here's how I rated the food

Homeless figures surpass 18,000 for first time

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Homeless figures surpass 18,000 for first time

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economy

Alan Healy: The State should buy the Whitegate refinery - again

Tommy Martin: Does the GAA really want the lad who can’t kick snow off a rope?

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Tommy Martin: Does the GAA really want the lad who can’t kick snow off a rope?

Cork International Film Festival: 14 highlights for the weekend

culture

Cork International Film Festival: 14 highlights for the weekend

Brothel-keeping 'preys on vulnerable individuals', judge says as she jails Cork man who admitted offence

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Brothel-keeping 'preys on vulnerable individuals', judge says as she jails Cork man who admitted offence

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EU Council

Negotiations always take 'team-based approach', says Taoiseach on bid to end Ukraine war

The US has committed to giving Europe a seat at the negotiating table in efforts to end the four-year war between Russia and Ukraine

Steel fabrication firm in Cork fined €8k for not having written procedure for safe system of work

Steel fabrication firm in Cork fined €8k for not having written procedure for safe system of work

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Colin Sheridan: Questions about who knew what have travelled further than Nvidia's boardroom

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Cork man caught carrying €30k of cocaine in shopping bag gets three years

Video Shorts

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Antoine Dupont masterclass sees France edge thriller with South Africa

It was France’s first victory over South Africa in Paris since November 2005.

Scotland v North Macedonia - UEFA Nations League - League Phase - Group B1 - Hampden Park

Nations League round-up: Scots win on historic night for Robertson, Dutch hit Greeks for seven

USA Press Conference - National Training Centre

Pochettino’s Chelsea maelstrom the best yardstick for what lies ahead at Manchester United

Finland v Republic of Ireland - 2027 UEFA European U21 Championship Play-off 1st Leg

Ireland U21s lose narrowly in the snow in Finland to set up crucial return leg in Cork

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Insight: Must Reads

'It's a double-edged sword': Victoria Mary Clarke on creating Shane MacGowan tribute album

'It's a double-edged sword': Victoria Mary Clarke on creating Shane MacGowan tribute album

20th Century Paddy features the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Kate Moss, and Tom Waits. Not surprisingly, it has been an emotional experience all round for the Co Cork-reared widow of the late Pogues' singer

S ‘I was a huge fan, I didn’t see the red flags waving’: My strange encounter with Russell Brand

The Cork man whose military career put James Bond in the shade

The Cork man whose military career put James Bond in the shade

Bomb scares and cyber attacks: Ireland's response to threats hampered by neglect

Bomb scares and cyber attacks: Ireland's response to threats hampered by neglect

Regular Columnists

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Jennifer Horgan: Margaret Atwood is right — we can be divided into the good, the bad and the stupid

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: ‘Award-winning’ Luas Cork faces criticism from a fair cross section of society

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Sarah Harte: With all that's going on the world we need to cling to nuggets of hope when we find them

S Fergus Finlay: Simon Harris's swipe at the long-term unemployed was lazy, fatuous and cruel

Lifestyle

Watch: First Late Late Toy Show trailer teases this year's theme

Watch: First Late Late Toy Show trailer teases this year's theme

Patrick Kielty will host this year's Toy Show on December 4

First headliners for next summer's Kaleidoscope Festival announced

First headliners for next summer's Kaleidoscope Festival announced

The Batman screening - London

Robert Pattinson favourite in race to succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond, industry insider says

Wine with Leslie: Three wines inspired by my visit to Roussillon in France

Wine with Leslie: Three wines inspired by my visit to Roussillon in France

Viewpoints

Local authorities can't keep turning to retailers to balance their books

Local authorities can't keep turning to retailers to balance their books

Councils considering rates increases are tone deaf to the scale of retail job losses, writes RGData's Roseanne Regan

Gangsta Granny ride at Alton Towers

Media and victims are cowed by Ireland's defamation laws

European Political Community summit

Elaine Loughlin: Ukraine is on the minds of all political leaders — but why is Palestine not on agenda?

Legalising drugs is the only way to stop the killing

Legalising drugs is the only way to stop the killing

Property

Upgraded 1970s Bishopstown €799k five-bed has a huge garden

S Upgraded 1970s Bishopstown €799k five-bed has a huge garden

This 2,000 sq ft home on a large corner cul-de-sac site also has a good-sized block-built garage with conversion potential

Tasty city base at The Garnish

Tasty city base at The Garnish

Council overrules planner to clear offices at historic Cork railway building

Council overrules planner to clear offices at historic Cork railway building

Jim Dixon: A home can be anywhere, and it can be a house or a skyrocket

Jim Dixon: A home can be anywhere, and it can be a house or a skyrocket

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Paul Rouse: Sobering reminder that deaths can be sport's cruelest result

S Paul Rouse: Sobering reminder that deaths can be sport's cruelest result

Tragic outcomes in sporting competition give us -- and competitors -- pause for serious thought.

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S Ronan O'Gara: The sorcerer and his apprentice adorn a special Paris match

Dalo’s Hurling Show: Refusing to write anyone off, TJ's message, and handing over the GAA to AI

S Dalo’s Hurling Show: Refusing to write anyone off, TJ's message, and handing over the GAA to AI

Hotel review: This hidden West Cork escape is one of our finds of the year

S Hotel review: This hidden West Cork escape is one of our finds of the year

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Soccer podcast special: Austria v Ireland preview

Soccer podcast special: Austria v Ireland preview

John Fallon, in Linz, and Brendan O'Brien look ahead to a tough away assignment for the Boys in Green.

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Nvidia faces leadership void as Jensen Huang resigns

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Nvidia faces leadership void as Jensen Huang resigns

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Inside my new book There I Long To Be – Life Through A GAA Lens

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Inside my new book There I Long To Be – Life Through A GAA Lens

Arena: The latest trends in rugby, Ireland’s trajectory, and Moneyball

Arena: The latest trends in rugby, Ireland’s trajectory, and Moneyball

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Cork and Kerry buyers spent €86.7m on agricultural land last year

Cork and Kerry purchasers of agricultural land spent more on land sales than any other region in 2025, according to the latest CSO report

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

Almost 60% food producers don’t understand Agri-Food Regulator’s role, survey finds

2026 liver fluke forecast released

2026 liver fluke forecast released

A field full of ears of grain, wheat, barley, or rye being harvested by a combine harvester. Harvest time.

The 2026 growing season: Fall in yields a taste of the future

World

SpaceX Starship Launch

SpaceX’s bid for Starship double catch thwarted as booster ends up in Gulf

SpaceX has launched Starship towards orbit in its boldest test yet: a 22-hour flight that aimed to capture the entire rocket in a move meant to accelerate Moon and Mars travel.

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Rocky fans in Philadelphia break world record as film celebrates 50 years

FILE PHOTO: 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, in Davos

Microsoft Outlook, Teams outage eases after over a day but recovery timeline uncertain

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Tanker hits river cruise boat on Mississippi River

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Investing in employees’ futures

For Down Syndrome Ireland, introducing a workplace pension was about more than meeting new requirements

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From farm to pharmacy: scaling a premium skincare brand

Managing stress in cattle

Managing stress in cattle

Flexible, affordable and functional: why Irish travellers prefer travel eSIM to outdated roaming

Flexible, affordable and functional: why Irish travellers prefer travel eSIM to outdated roaming

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