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<p>Gardaí attended the scene of a road traffic road collision outside Virgin Media Park in Ballyphehane on Tuesday evening. Picture: Red FM</p>

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Warring criminal factions behind armed assault and car chase through Cork suburb

Masked suspects headed on manhunt following incident on northside earlier in the day

<p>Aoibheann Clarke, 16, who died during an underage ladies football match in Wexford on Tuesday. Many tributes mentioned her sporting prowess, with her uncle saying she was 'a real talent in the making'.</p>

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'There are simply no words to describe the heartbreak': Tributes to girl, 16, who died during GAA match

<p>The standard primary school day is currently set at five hours and 40 minutes, but individual boards of management can reduce this by one full hour for junior and senior infants. File picture: Danny Lawson/PA</p>

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Review of primary school hours may lead to changes in time children spend in classroom

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Erica Bracken: 'My foundation as I knew it changed forever when my mother died'

Carrigaline event to be held in solidarity with victim of racist attack

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Carrigaline event to be held in solidarity with victim of racist attack

Three Kinsale sites at Dock Beach on the market for €1m

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Three Kinsale sites at Dock Beach on the market for €1m

Kilmallock v Doon - Limerick County Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final

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Kilmallock lay down another marker in Limerick championship with emphatic win over Doon

Gael Linn: Irish language films aiming to make the most of a golden era

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Gael Linn: Irish language films aiming to make the most of a golden era

Ava Fitzgerald is challenged by Clodagh McIntyre 25/7/2026

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All-Ireland camogie final: Cork reveal team to face Galway with three rookies in for first Croke Park starts

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Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games - Day Four

Scientists find window of opportunity to attack aggressive brain cancer

Instead of waiting for a few weeks after surgery to start chemotherapy, early research suggests that the treatment could be most impactful in the minutes and days after an operation to remove a glioblastoma

Calls to remove Israeli team from World Ultimate Club Frisbee Championships in Limerick

Calls to remove Israeli team from World Ultimate Club Frisbee Championships in Limerick

Government publishes strategy aimed at tackling effects of porn and 'tradwife influencers'

Government publishes strategy aimed at tackling effects of porn and 'tradwife influencers'

New housing development

Housing delivery forecasts becoming harder to predict, minister told

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Galway v Kilkenny - All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-Final

Search for fifth All-Ireland medal takes on extra meaning for multi-talented O'Reilly

The hunt for a fifth carries special motivation - and it ain’t back-to-back. Her granny, Mary O'Reilly, passed away in May. A constant supporter and spectator since starting out in maroon at U16.

Team Ireland Golf Fundraiser 2026

Nathan Wiffen: 'I would say when I stop swimming Daniel will probably stop as well'

Irelands European Championship Teams Set for August Challenge

'I don't quite do that to my full potential': Walshe keen to match competition level to training standard

PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month and PwC GPA Women's Player of the Month Awards

Gearóid Hegarty fears hurling will suffer if video referee is introduced

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Insight: Must Reads

Cónal Creedon's summer essay: Island Hopping — West Cork Style

Cónal Creedon's summer essay: Island Hopping — West Cork Style

The Cork writer explores Cape Clear and some of the other islands off the coast of his home county

103 independent shops across Ireland worth travelling for this summer

S 103 independent shops across Ireland worth travelling for this summer

Cork City social housing: ‘People in the Togher flats are in a bad way, living with mould, cold, rats’

Cork City social housing: ‘People in the Togher flats are in a bad way, living with mould, cold, rats’

Glen Hansard: From busking on Dublin's streets to accepting an Oscar in Hollywood

Glen Hansard: From busking on Dublin's streets to accepting an Oscar in Hollywood

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S Jennifer Horgan: Let's really ask why women want the 'choice' of private maternity care

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Michael Moynihan: Cork City has a staggering number of vape shops among all the store closures

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Sarah Harte: Success of Djamel White and Claire Keegan show going to university isn't everything

S Fergus Finlay: A tentative dip into AI has scared the life out of me

Lifestyle

Viral wellness trends: what works, what's over-rated?

Viral wellness trends: what works, what's over-rated?

From fibremaxxing and elaborate skincare routines to lymph drainage and red-light therapy, there are a host of wellness trends doing the rounds online. But which are worthwhile and which should we scroll on by?

Happy multi generational women having fun together at city park - Multigenerational female friends taking selfie after sport wor

Call for women to be good sports during outdoor activity week

'I've got more out of volunteering than I've given. I've made lifelong friends'

'I've got more out of volunteering than I've given. I've made lifelong friends'

'There is nothing soft about soft skills. They are central to the workplace'

'There is nothing soft about soft skills. They are central to the workplace'

Viewpoints

Church and State tried to silence us, but Gen-X women had new tools

Church and State tried to silence us, but Gen-X women had new tools

For survivors of Bessborough, Cindi Bonny's article was both mirror and megaphone, confirmation that what we lived through was real and an invitation to keep speaking, writes Nóra Flaherty

Aoife Foley: Ireland must build a national infrastructure commission

Aoife Foley: Ireland must build a national infrastructure commission

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The university I dreamed of joining exists now only in my dreams

Solar energy

Our solar power model isn't working — there's a fairer way

Property

House of the Week: Harbour views and graceful original and modern mix at €680k Passage West home

House of the Week: Harbour views and graceful original and modern mix at €680k Passage West home

This elevated Belgrave Place mid-terraced property has its own parking spot and a wrought-iron balcony outside the lofty living room windows

Chinese duo buy Model Farm pub in Cork for €1.1m

Chinese duo buy Model Farm pub in Cork for €1.1m

Take five: Irish lampshade creatives you need to know about

Take five: Irish lampshade creatives you need to know about

€4.05m Airport Road commercial development sites set for take-off

€4.05m Airport Road commercial development sites set for take-off

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Cute Little Caucasian Newborn Baby Lying in Bassinet in a Maternity Hospital. Portrait of a Tiny Playful and Energetic Child wit

S Jennifer Horgan: Let's really ask why women want the 'choice' of private maternity care

A petition on Uplift took Jennifer Horgan by surprise this week

Hotel review: Golf and spa worth travelling for in this new Galway five-star resort

S Hotel review: Golf and spa worth travelling for in this new Galway five-star resort

Business movers: O’Brien back in the chair at Carbery Group

S Business movers: O’Brien back in the chair at Carbery Group

Watch and read: Much changed Imokilly still too strong for UCC

S Watch and read: Much changed Imokilly still too strong for UCC

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork's social housing ranges from state-of-the-art to rat-infested

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork's social housing ranges from state-of-the-art to rat-infested

This week the Irish Examiner is publishing an extensive investigation into Cork City Council's housing stock

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Bessborough survivor Cindi Bonny on the death of her baby Zoei in 1994

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Bessborough survivor Cindi Bonny on the death of her baby Zoei in 1994

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The two major reforms that could reshape how Ireland is governed

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The two major reforms that could reshape how Ireland is governed

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: How to get the most out of performance analysis

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: How to get the most out of performance analysis

Watch Now

Watch: Tour de Munster sets off

Watch: Tour de Munster sets off

Tour de Munster 2026 Sets Off on 600km Charity Cycle for Down Syndrome Ireland.Over 100 cyclists will travel through all six counties of Munster from August 6-9, raising vital funds for Down Syndrome Ireland's Munster branches.

Watch: Ukrainian market vendor hunted by drone

Watch: Ukrainian market vendor hunted by drone

Watch: Glen Hansard felt small venues were 'magical'

Watch: Glen Hansard felt small venues were 'magical'

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Ask a solicitor: What happens when someone dies without a will?

When there is no will, the order of entitlement is fixed, and only those who fall within the relevant category at each level can inherit, writes rural solicitor Deirdre Rafferty

Herd of white sheep with black head on the road.

Sheep grazing in upland areas could help offset wildfire threat

What bog butter, field names and Old Irish Goats can teach us about rural Ireland

What bog butter, field names and Old Irish Goats can teach us about rural Ireland

Bringing home the bacon: Cork farmer to host three events as part of Cork on a Fork festival

Bringing home the bacon: Cork farmer to host three events as part of Cork on a Fork festival

World

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Haboob dust storms strike Phoenix twice in a week

Dust storms that blanketed the Phoenix area in thick haze this week were among the most intense to hit the region in years, scientists have said.

Chicago Rubber Duck Race

90,000 rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for Ducky Derby fundraiser

SpaceX Moon Crash

Satellite captures before and after pictures of SpaceX rocket’s Moon crash

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DR of Congo monitors boat passengers after traveller dies with Ebola symptoms

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High risk of seasonal lungworm

Expert advice on lungworm control, including pasture management, strategic use of anthelmintics and vaccination to help reduce risk of future outbreaks

Keeping their house in order: How PSRA regulation has raised the bar for Ireland’s property services sector

Keeping their house in order: How PSRA regulation has raised the bar for Ireland’s property services sector

Closing the skills gap: why micro-credentials matter now

Closing the skills gap: why micro-credentials matter now

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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