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<p>Then Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson listening as Ian Paisley welcomes the former UUP member into the DUP in 2003, having opportunistically abandoned David Trimble's UUP. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit"> Picture: Photopress</span>
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Mick Clifford: Jeffrey Donaldson’s claim to be a man of God proved as hollow as his politics

If he knew what he had done to B, if he was genuinely repentant, why did he plead not guilty? Why did he put his victims through a trial?

<p>John Cashman Sr of Rockfield House, Cappagh. Mr Cashman Sr was found injured and unresponsive on their farm in Dungarvan on April 13 and pronounced dead at the scene.</p>

court and crime

Man charged with murder of his father on Waterford family farm

SPatrick Horgan: Leinster championship hasn't served Galway well ahead of Cork semi-final

Zach Bryan in Cork: How has the US star become such a phenomenon in Ireland?

culture

Zach Bryan in Cork: How has the US star become such a phenomenon in Ireland?

Doneraile murder trial: Teenage accused denies anyone said 'I'm going to kill you' to Cork postman

court and crime

Doneraile murder trial: 16-year-old accused said he 'did not leave home' on night Cork postman was killed

Historic West Cork home with Seán Ó Sé connection up for sale for €475k

residential

Historic West Cork home with Seán Ó Sé connection up for sale for €475k

Cork v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 4A

gaa

Cork v Mayo in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final: Throw-in time, TV details and everything you need to know

Girl helping mother cleaning dishes in the kitchen

advice

Life Hack: How often should you wash your kitchen tea towel?

Cork man jailed for 17 years for rape and coercive control of partner

court and crime

Cork man jailed for 17 years for rape and coercive control of partner

News

Solicitors in dispute over legal aid payments tell Cork court they 'cannot act' for defendants

Solicitors in dispute over legal aid payments tell Cork court they 'cannot act' for defendants

All cases were adjourned on Monday pending settlement of dispute with minister for justice

Close up shot of man and woman toasting and drinking red wine from glasses on dinner

Coalition 'ignoring' HSE calls to address fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Darragh O’Brien insists he has given Fianna Fáil leadership no thought

Darragh O’Brien insists he has given Fianna Fáil leadership no thought

Riad Bouchaker trial: Accused said after arrest that he 'did not want to kill'

Riad Bouchaker trial: Accused said after arrest that he 'did not want to kill'

sport

Worcester Racecourse file photo

Racing in UK prepares for heatwave with meetings moved

Worcester, Salisbury, Kempton and Ffos Las called off for Wednesday in interests of safety

Padraig Hampsey and David Clifford 12/7/2025

Kerry v Tyrone in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final: Throw-in time, TV details and everything you need to know

A view of a Rowing Ireland oar 20/9/2022

Ex-Wales rugby international Amanda Bennett to lead Rowing Ireland independent review

Old Trafford file photo

Man Utd secure land in significant step forward for new stadium plans

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Insight: Must Reads

Starmer premiership crisis

Enda Brady: Where did it all go wrong for Keir Starmer as Britain's prime minister?

Keir Starmer, the man with no message, will now leave No 10 Downing Street and presumably be replaced quickly by Andy Burnham, writes Enda Brady

Metallica at the Aviva review: Five-star show for Sunday's second gig in Dublin

Metallica at the Aviva review: Five-star show for Sunday's second gig in Dublin

'He was such a beautiful boy': Family of Qayyum Balogun remember their Superman

'He was such a beautiful boy': Family of Qayyum Balogun remember their Superman

Bill Kenneally and Waterford's open secret: The paedophile who ran rampant through the city

Bill Kenneally and Waterford's open secret: The paedophile who ran rampant through the city

Regular Columnists

S Terry Prone: Cliché-peddlers double-click on a journey to work out key takeaways

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: Finglas school told to dream, inspire and succeed — while rain pours through the roof

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Father’s Day reminds us there is no such thing as a perfect dad

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Colin Sheridan: Where is the line between welcoming investment and surrendering identity?

Lifestyle

Irish Steel workers who went from boom to bust: 'It was heavy, hot, and loud'

Irish Steel workers who went from boom to bust: 'It was heavy, hot, and loud'

25 years ago this month, Irish Steel - which was latterly known as Irish Ispat - closed, ending more than 60 years of steel manufacturing in Cork Harbour. Ferdia Foley talks to some of the workforce who lost their jobs that day

Woman using smartphone and credit card for online shopping on laptop

Caitríona Redmond: Consumers set to benefit from changes at EU level

Why a Cork doctor believes the answer to better health starts in the kitchen

Why a Cork doctor believes the answer to better health starts in the kitchen

Unhappy man with woman in the background

Sex File: My wife wants more sex than I do

Viewpoints

Sir Keir Starmer Ireland visit

Louise Burne: From tension with Sunak to warmer ties under Starmer — where will Burnham fit?

Amid the Brexit chaos, Keir Starmer deserves much credit for helping improve Irish-Anglo relations. Ireland will be paying close attention to his heir apparent, Andy Burnham

Trial Of Jeffrey Donaldson, Former DUP Leader, Heads To Jury

Jeffrey Donaldson: From non-smoking, non-drinking, church-going politician to predatory sex abuser

teenage school girls being cyber bullies or just catching up on social media both on there phones, hand level copy space above

Norma Foley: We must listen to young voices regarding social media ban

Young programmer analyzing code on laptop and large screen in modern office

Do women have an AI problem?

Property

Boxd seeks permission for Midleton drive-thru following council order to cease operations

Boxd seeks permission for Midleton drive-thru following council order to cease operations

Cork County Council confirmed last week that it opened a planning enforcement file into the case after it was found to be operating without planning permission

West coast vibes: See the spaces by the Irish designer making waves

West coast vibes: See the spaces by the Irish designer making waves

€845k bungalow on 21 acres in West Cork is a shore thing

€845k bungalow on 21 acres in West Cork is a shore thing

Planners reject drive-thru plans for Cork restaurants on Kinsale Rd

Planners reject drive-thru plans for Cork restaurants on Kinsale Rd

Subscriber

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork draw the crowd but is hurling drowning?

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork draw the crowd but is hurling drowning?

Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers review two disappointing All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals and ask some searching questions about where hurling is headed.

Diarmuid Healy with Eoin Burke 21/6/2026

S Anthony Daly: Wins for Cork and Clare means it was a worrying weekend for Leinster hurling

Kerry v Armagh - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: We are blessed that David Clifford isn’t doing his stuff on foreign soil

Brian Hayes with a thumbs up after scoring a goal 21/6/2026

S Seánie McGrath: Cork have serious aerial power, they should trust it more

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An Irishwoman's Diary: Lady Arabella Denny was a woman before her time

An Irishwoman's Diary: Lady Arabella Denny was a woman before her time

Clodagh Finn joins Deirdre O'Shaugnessy to discuss the woman who left very explicit — and unusual — instructions for what was to be done when she died

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: 'Hell is not the proper place for' Bill Kenneally

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: 'Hell is not the proper place for' Bill Kenneally

Brexit 10 years on: What has been the real impact on Ireland and the UK?

Brexit 10 years on: What has been the real impact on Ireland and the UK?

Dalo's Hurling Show: Clare peeking out of the long grass, Cork to end the Offaly story?

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Clare peeking out of the long grass, Cork to end the Offaly story?

Watch Now

North Belfast stabbing

Watch: Belfast protesters set bus on fire after stabbing attack

Protesters in Belfast set a bus on fire on Tuesday (June 9) after police charged a Sudanese man over a knife attack that left one person with serious neck and head wounds.

North Belfast stabbing

Watch: PSNI reassure public after arresting man over 'brutal' knife attack

Watch: Fans react to Cork-Limerick epic in the rain at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Watch: Fans react to Cork-Limerick epic in the rain at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

farming

'We’re all in this together': Cork farmers hear water quality measures at stakeholder event

'We’re all in this together': Cork farmers hear water quality measures at stakeholder event

A Blackwater Catchment water quality event hosted by Teagasc, Dairygold and the Agricultural Science Association showcased measures to help farmers improve local water quality.

Wexford farmers receive 2025 Pasture Progress Award

Wexford farmers receive 2025 Pasture Progress Award

Pipework deep under street level

Ask a solicitor: Should I sign the energy company's option agreement?

Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)

Progress being made to reverse hen harrier decline

World

Starmer premiership crisis

Andy Burnham sworn in as Labour MP as Starmer resigns

The British Prime Minister acknowledged he had lost the support of his MPs and promised an “orderly handover of power” to his successor in an emotional statement

Obit Alan Greenspan

Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan dies aged 100

France Extreme Weather Heat

Schools close in France as red heat alerts spread amid soaring temperatures

Switzerland Iran US Negotiations

Mediators hail ‘encouraging progress’ in talks between Iran and US to end war

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Safe2Eat 2026: Helping Irish people make safer, smarter food choices this summer

Safe2Eat focuses on making food safety part of everyday life, running from April to July across 23 countries, led by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and supported in Ireland by Safefood

Cape Clear Lavender Festival returns as community project marks five years of growth

Cape Clear Lavender Festival returns as community project marks five years of growth

Dairy farmers get ready to navigate new anti-parasitic regulations

Dairy farmers get ready to navigate new anti-parasitic regulations

Coca-Cola Thank You Fund sponsored

Coca-Cola Thank You Fund to surpass €2m invested in local communities

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