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Department of Education reviewing threat protocols after ‘frightening’ emails sent to schools

Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central Pádraig O'Sullivan said the review needs to be "done quickly"

<p>Defence minister Helen McEntee meeting Irish peacekeepers at UNP 2-45, also known as Camp Shamrock, in southern Lebanon. Picture: Defence Forces /PA</p>

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Helen McEntee rejects triple lock 'rhetoric' following Michael D Higgins' comments

<p>'We see a lot of accidents from people building the bonfires in their own estates. They are breaking down pallets and taking rubbish from houses. Aerosolised products can shoot out of bonfires like missiles, which is why they need to be avoided at all costs.'</p>

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'He lost half his scrotum and a testicle': Cork surgeon warns of dangers of Halloween fireworks

After the flood: How Sally O'Brien made Farmgate a success story in Lismore

food

After the flood: How Sally O'Brien made Farmgate a success story in Lismore

Donnacha McHugh and Darren Quinn 25/10/2026

gaa

McHugh on skipping Mayo's trip to Chicago: 'No real deep story to it, we just chose not to go'

My Job: Brian Delaney on fortunes and pitfalls in the global markets

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My Job: Brian Delaney on fortunes and pitfalls in the global markets

PwC GAA/GPA All-Star Awards 2025

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John Fogarty: Why the GAA's All-Stars night has lost its lustre

'My mum asks me to come home all the time': Why we joined the exodus from Ireland

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'My mum asks me to come home all the time': Why we joined the exodus from Ireland

Ballymaloe co-founder Rory O’Connell ties the knot with sweet detail

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Ballymaloe co-founder Rory O’Connell ties the knot with sweet detail

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Cork traffic and weather: Met Éireann forecasts possible hail and thunder

Cork traffic and weather: Met Éireann forecasts possible hail and thunder

It will become cloudy and wet on Tuesday evening with outbreaks of rain, clearing to well scattered showers by morning.

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Bunker-buying billionaires greatly contributing to climate disasters, report claims

More than 6% of Cork City buses did not run as planned in the first half of year

More than 6% of Cork City buses did not run as planned in the first half of year

Lucas Counselling

Shortage of educational psychologists means almost one in five positions currently vacant

Video Shorts

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England U15 players walk off during Ireland match following racism allegation

England U15 players walk off during Ireland match following racism allegation

Footage on social media appears to show England coach Matt Thorpe beckoning his players off the field after a confrontation between an England player and an Irish opponent

Tadhg Furlong is tackled by Kieran Brookes and Fineen Wycherley 24/10/2026

McBryde stands by Furlong as Leinster await citing outcome

Punchestown Festival - Day Three

Ben Hur can give Meade landmark 3,000th career success

John Wigginton Barrett in action against Mark Cronin 25/10/2026

'It almost felt like a famine for us': Mark Cronin hails Nemo's character to end losing final run

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Bernard Casey: 'The stories are in a fictional world somewhere between South Kerry and the sky'

Bernard Casey: 'The stories are in a fictional world somewhere between South Kerry and the sky'

Local Gossip is a book of short comedy stories about life in rural Ireland. Julie Jay chats to its author, fellow Kerry native and comedian Bernard Casey

Hotel review: Great renovations to family-run landmark at odds with disappointing rooms

S Hotel review: Great renovations to family-run landmark at odds with disappointing rooms

Don Conroy and a lifetime of inspiring creativity: 'I think there is a war on beauty'

Don Conroy and a lifetime of inspiring creativity: 'I think there is a war on beauty'

Davy Fitzgerald: The man who always said yes is finally making room for himself

Davy Fitzgerald: The man who always said yes is finally making room for himself

Regular Columnists

S Fergus Finlay: Consent ads are not about causing offence — they’re about getting conversations going

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Ireland’s housing crisis is leaving growing numbers of older people facing homelessness

Elaine-Loughlin

Elaine Loughlin: Jim O’Callaghan’s legal aid row with solicitors is hurting the justice system

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Colin Sheridan: Why Netflix’s East of Eden adaptation deserves a chance

Lifestyle

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Colman Noctor: Nobody needs to insist on getting hugs or banning them altogether

The discussion prompted by the now withdrawn video from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre led Colman Noctor to consider an uncomfortable question.

My Childhood with Emma Doran: 'I thought I made a huge mess of everything when I got pregnant'

My Childhood with Emma Doran: 'I thought I made a huge mess of everything when I got pregnant'

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Joanna Fortune: Our teen burns through money — how do we help her to manage it?

Brilliant Brits, busy streets, musical melting-pot: 10 highlights of Cork Jazz Festival

Brilliant Brits, busy streets, musical melting-pot: 10 highlights of Cork Jazz Festival

Viewpoints

Water supply problems from Kerry to Norway show our planet is under pressure

Water supply problems from Kerry to Norway show our planet is under pressure

It is clear that this government is completely out to lunch on the gravest crisis of the 21st century, writes John Gibbons

'I want to be a bloody dentist for Halloween — why are the 'girl' costumes always cute?'

'I want to be a bloody dentist for Halloween — why are the 'girl' costumes always cute?'

UN General Assembly Israel

Israelis go to the polls today to decide the fate Benjamin Netanyahu

Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit to Australia - Day Four

Terry Prone: Hidden dread over allegations against father cast Meghan Markle's image in new light

Property

West-wing luxury in €375k Blackrock apartment

West-wing luxury in €375k Blackrock apartment

Apartment 9 is a one-bedroom luxury accommodation option at the western end of at the prestigious Blackrock House

€795k private Douglas home is in prime location and has big potential

€795k private Douglas home is in prime location and has big potential

High-end style inside and out at €675k Tower home

High-end style inside and out at €675k Tower home

Pregnant couple discussing family life insurance with consultant

Majella Galvin: Steps to take to get your home sale-ready

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S Kieran Shannon: 13 years in, the road back from the wilderness remains long for Man Utd

History shows us there may be some distance left to cover for a struggling Old Trafford

Launch of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Annual Report

S Fergus Finlay: Consent ads are not about causing offence — they’re about getting conversations going

The Replay with Seánie McGrath: analysing Nemo Rangers' superb win over St Finbarr's in Cork

S The Replay with Seánie McGrath: analysing Nemo Rangers' superb win over St Finbarr's in Cork

Patrick Kelly: Nemo nous and class seals number 24

S Patrick Kelly: Nemo nous and class seals number 24

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The Replay with Seánie McGrath: How the Glen got it done against the Barrs, Ballincollig bounce back

S The Replay with Seánie McGrath: previewing Nemo Rangers v St Finbarr's

All-Ireland winner with Cork, Colm O'Neill joins Seánie to look ahead to the Cork Premier SFC decider.

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Families on grief, justice and one-punch attacks

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Families on grief, justice and one-punch attacks

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Alan Kelly discusses Garda whistleblowers

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Alan Kelly discusses Garda whistleblowers

The Gaelic Football Show: Maurice heroics in Croke Park and plugging dressing room leaks

S The Gaelic Football Show: Maurice heroics in Croke Park and plugging dressing room leaks

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Managing the risk of mycotoxins in winter feed

Managing the risk of mycotoxins in winter feed

Mycotoxins are everywhere, and contamination can affect even the most well-run farms. In ruminant feeds, they can be a significant health and performance issue, writes Thomas O'Sullivan

Farming

Ask a solicitor: I worked the farm on a promise I would inherit it — do I have any rights?

Combine harvester machines working on farm harvesting the crop

Lighten Up: Will flying tractors be next?

Irish growers hoping for a bigger bite of the apple

Irish growers hoping for a bigger bite of the apple

World

Lula Da Silva Holds Last Rally Ahead Presidential Runoff

Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged,' defeated Bolsonaro's party recognises Lula win

Brazil's vice president Geraldo Alckmin later defended Brazil's electoral system, saying in a TV interview with Rede Vanguarda that Trump's remarks ‌were "totally wrong" ⁠and "unfounded"

Russia Ukraine Civilians Trapped

Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire starts in area of Ukraine ahead of aid mission

Serbia Holds Snap Parliamentary Election

Serbia’s Student List preparing for talks on forming government despite no clear leader

Benjamin Netanyahu

Polls open in Israel as Netanyahu fights for political survival

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Discover five inviting stays with Ireland’s Blue Book, from an elegant Killarney townhouse to peaceful country houses and a Cork city retreat

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Pensions become part of the talent equation

Warmer, cosier and cheaper to run – how a home energy upgrade is helping one committed homeowner

Warmer, cosier and cheaper to run – how a home energy upgrade is helping one committed homeowner

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A taste of recognition

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