<p>The status red warning will be in place from 6am until 9pm on Tuesday. Picture: Met Éireann</p>

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Storm Barra: Creches, Schools and third-level institutions in 12 counties ordered to close tomorrow

Met Éireann has warned the public not to make unnecessary journeys on Tuesday and Wednesday when the 'violent' Storm Barra will hit Ireland

<p> About 2% of tests issued under the primary schools programme have been positive. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie</p>

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Covid-19: 440 primary pupils report positive antigen test in first week of programme

About 22,000 free antigen tests have so far been distributed through the programme to the classroom close contacts of primary school students who receive a positive PCR test

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Fact check: Social media video of 'fireworks in Cork school' is actually from Kazakhstan

The video which is currently circulating on social media and WhatsApp groups, was purported to have been filmed in Crosshaven

Cork seeking extra gardaí for high-visibility patrols ahead of Christmas

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Cork seeking extra gardaí for high-visibility patrols ahead of Christmas

Man, 64, charged with 16 counts of sexually assaulting Cork girl told court: 'It never happened'

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Man, 64, charged with 16 counts of sexually assaulting Cork girl told court: 'It never happened'

Starter Homes: Swanning around with a city home overlooking The Lough

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Starter Homes: Swanning around with a city home overlooking The Lough

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Semi-Final

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Cork defender Colm Spillane retires: I’d love to play on but it’s just not the same

Storm Barra roars in with a red warning: 10 ways to prep your house for a winter storm

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Storm Barra roars in with a red warning: 10 ways to prep your house for a winter storm

Bess Cronin: Celebrating the gentle voice of Muskerry's Queen of Song

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Bess Cronin: Celebrating the gentle voice of Muskerry's Queen of Song

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Growing number of Christmas gigs cancelled or postponed because of restrictions

Growing number of Christmas gigs cancelled or postponed because of restrictions

New restrictions will see concert capacities limited to 50% from Tuesday.

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Woman, 60s, seriously injured in multi-vehicle collision on M7 in Tipperary

Bodywhys seeks explanation for delay to expansion of eating disorder service

Bodywhys seeks explanation for delay to expansion of eating disorder service

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Women leave the family home earlier than men, study finds

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Everton v Arsenal - Premier League - Goodison Park

Demarai Gray stunner ends Everton’s long wait as Arsenal disappoint

Everton’s Brazilian striker had two goals ruled out for offside by VAR, as his side recorded a first win in nine games

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Jurgen Klopp: New Mohamed Salah deal will take time

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Dr Crokes’ Patrick O’Sullivan returns as Kerry GAA chair

Castleview v Castlebar Celtic - FAI Umbro Youth Cup Final

Uefa launch measures to prevent ‘something like Ireland’ happening again

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Making Cents: KBC and Ulster Bank customers must make the big switch

Switching current accounts can seem a daunting task, given the number of direct debits and other payments in and out most of us have set up.

'We've made our own traditions': Christmas overseas for the Irish abroad

'We've made our own traditions': Christmas overseas for the Irish abroad

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As Storm Barra bears down - where in Cork would you want to be locked into?

Working life: 'A large coffee sets me up for the day'

Working life: 'A large coffee sets me up for the day'

Business

Merkel Meets With International Economic Institutions Leaders

Keep interest rates low despite energy price hikes, IMF urges

Kristalina Georgieva's comments chime with those of the ECB's Christine Lagarde amid the upbeat mood in the eurozone

Sheep on a hill top

Farmers urged to think ‘Safety First’ as storm Barra approaches

Sweden's Lack of Electricity Capacity Is Threatening Growth

Europe’s thirst for electricity spurs Nordic grid blockade

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Deliveroo shares fall to record low in response to EU plan on gig economy

Property

Islands of Ireland: When evictions ruled the islands of West Cork

Islands of Ireland: When evictions ruled the islands of West Cork

A passing sailor of this rugged island in Roaringwater Bay in West Cork will notice plenty of movement in among the furze bushes and ferns. Not some lost tribe but an altogether more self-contained party: wild goats.

Save or splurge? We're making a list, we're checking it twice...

Save or splurge? We're making a list, we're checking it twice...

Jysk to open new unit in Ballincollig alongside relocated Lidl

Jysk to open new unit in Ballincollig alongside relocated Lidl

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Donal Hickey: The annual Christmas waste mountain is starting to rise

Viewpoints

Dublin Airport 03rd December 2021

Q&A: What are Ireland's new restrictions around travel and Covid testing?

Anyone travelling into Ireland will now need to show a negative Covid-19 test result before entering the country. Here's what you need to know

John G O'Dwyer: Outdoor businesses are being gobbled up by a voracious insurance monster

John G O'Dwyer: Outdoor businesses are being gobbled up by a voracious insurance monster

Rory Hearne: Housing crisis will worsen in next decade — even if policy works

Rory Hearne: Housing crisis will worsen in next decade — even if policy works

Cute little boy on math lesson during COVID-19 pandemic

Gerry Killeen: How have we let ourselves sleepwalk into such a vulnerable position?

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Terry Prone: Judgement shouldn't come from friends — or domestic appliances

Joyce Fegan: We could lift Christmas spirits by reducing our Hallmark expectations

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: Who fears to speak of a forgotten independence day?

Alison O'Connor

Alison O'Connor: It's time for a dignified debate about assisted dying, before it’s too late

World

Obit Bob Dole

Bob Dole to lie in state at Capitol as nation honours senator

The body of the late Senator Bob Dole will lie in state in the US Capitol on Thursday as congressional leaders honour the former Republican presidential candidate and World War Two veteran who served in Congress for 36 years.

China Ski Cross World Cup

US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Jussie Smollett Trial

Accused of lying to police, US actor Jussie Smollett takes the stand

Afghanistan National Museum

Afghanistan museum reopens with Taliban security – and visitors

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Excellence in people, process and technology recognised by 2021 it@cork Leader Awards

Excellence in people, process and technology recognised by 2021 it@cork Leader Awards

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Succession: How to secure the future of your family farm

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Give the gift of a five-star promise this Christmas and share the joy of Mount Juliet Estate

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