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Thousands without power and commuters facing major Storm Austen disruption

Cork County Council crews have the clean-up operation underway, while approximately 3,000 homes, farms, and businesses are without electricity

<p>Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill questioned why Cork hospitals have not improved to the same degree as Dublin hospitals.</p>

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Health minister takes aim at CUH: 'The reality is there are some hospitals that have not improved'

<p>Ardnacrusha was once the largest hydroelectric generating station in the world and remains a landmark of 20th-century engineering. </p>

economy

Alan Healy: Ireland is back relying on Britain for energy

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health and wellbeing

How to reset your stress response: 'The more you practice, the stronger your relax muscle gets'

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Ronan O'Gara: Some days you realise just how fragile everything is

Exquisite €595k Bere Island home can be your very own Valhalla

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Exquisite €595k Bere Island home can be your very own Valhalla

'I deserved more action but that's the nature of the sport': Seamus Harnedy on final season with Cork

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'I deserved more action but that's the nature of the sport': Seamus Harnedy on final season with Cork

Gen Z Diary: Last-minute cancelling didn't exist before mobiles — it's important to show up

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Gen Z Diary: Last-minute cancelling didn't exist before mobiles — it's important to show up

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Bill to combat drink spiking proposes maximum sentence of 10 years

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Glastonbury Festival 2025

Irish artists call on Taoiseach to intervene over refusal of study visas for Gaza students

Kneecap, Hozier, Aisling Bea, Siobhán McSweeney, and Christy Moore among signatories to open letter in Friday's Irish Examiner calling on Micheál Martin to intervene on behalf of 55 Gazan students denied visas

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Ireland risks leaving girls behind in its AI future, survey finds

Woman accuses Cork man of squeezing her neck until she lost consciousness

Woman accuses Cork man of squeezing her neck until she lost consciousness

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Alan Kelly discusses Garda whistleblowers

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Alan Kelly discusses Garda whistleblowers

sport

Nemo's Murphy completes transition to middle ground

Nemo's Murphy completes transition to middle ground

The transition to midfield is long passed transition stage for the former corner-back.

Watch: Stephen Cronin on skippering Nemo Rangers to Cork county final with St Finbarr's

Watch: Stephen Cronin on skippering Nemo Rangers to Cork county final with St Finbarr's

Leinster Rugby Squad Training

Cullen happy to offer 'quality' Joey Carbery a chance to impress against former side Munster

Sir Les Patterson can deliver first stakes success for Jack Kearney

Sir Les Patterson can deliver first stakes success for Jack Kearney

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Insight: Must Reads

Sax and drums and rock'n'roll: 20 highlights of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Sax and drums and rock'n'roll: 20 highlights of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Whether you're a serious jazz fan, a fleet-footed clubber, or just somebody who wants to get out and about in Cork this weekend, here's our pick of what's on offer for a fun-filled weekend

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

Kate Nash: 'It was fine until Ed Sheeran dropped Macklemore'

Kate Nash: 'It was fine until Ed Sheeran dropped Macklemore'

Katriona O'Sullivan: 'Trauma stays forever, but I have a loving voice now'

Katriona O'Sullivan: 'Trauma stays forever, but I have a loving voice now'

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Jennifer Horgan: Ireland must step up on HIV and right the wrongs of the past

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Michael Moynihan: Cork's precious built heritage is not getting the respect it deserves

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Sarah Harte: Debate on choking shows sex positivity is just patriarchy with better PR

S Fergus Finlay: Nothing will ever change while the Government sits on the sidelines

Lifestyle

Celebrity Traitors

Star banished from Celebrity Traitors while another falls victim to ‘yawn’ murder

The episode ended on a cliffhanger as the treacherous trio selected their next victim

Children’s book reviews: Everyone's a potential suspect in series of gruesome murders

Children’s book reviews: Everyone's a potential suspect in series of gruesome murders

Ireland

Tough old birds: Resourceful crows are true survivors

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Natural health: What can I do about my brittle nails?

Viewpoints

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review

Despite so much money and time, parents are still waiting on answers over CHI scandals

It is no wonder many have lost confidence in finding a resolution to the issue any time soon, as calls were made to move the inquiry to the Department of the Taoiseach

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Ireland must protect its interests by fighting back against the chilling effect on the ICC

Alice Through The Looking Glass European Premiere - London

What will 2026 make of Ali G, now just one twit among many?

APTOPIX Gaza University Tent Camp Photo Essay

Denying visas to Palestinians in the midst of genocide is immoral and cruel

Property

House of the Week: Watergrasshill cottage transformed into one-off split-level luxe home

House of the Week: Watergrasshill cottage transformed into one-off split-level luxe home

The modernised, extended and renovated bungalow on 0.8 acre grounds at Skehanagh has style, space, and versatility

All Cork shoppers want for Christmas is Debenhams unwrapped, six years on

All Cork shoppers want for Christmas is Debenhams unwrapped, six years on

From wine dispenser to ice bucket: pumpkins aren’t just for carving

From wine dispenser to ice bucket: pumpkins aren’t just for carving

Back for the jazz, Cork’s pearl, The Oyster Tavern

Back for the jazz, Cork’s pearl, The Oyster Tavern

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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

Paul Rouse, James Horan and Maurice Brosnan review the week's football including some extraordinary efforts from Maurice in the Croke Park media match.

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

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork do things differently and setting up sideline Dalocam

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork do things differently and setting up sideline Dalocam

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Arena: Irish boxing’s bright prospects and the brutal realities of the fight game

Arena: Irish boxing’s bright prospects and the brutal realities of the fight game

On this week’s episode of Arena, the Irish Examiner’s weekly sports podcast, Maurice Brosnan is joined by Galway boxer Kieran Molloy ahead of his November 14 bout against Steve Suppan at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.

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

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

Mick Clifford: An Garda Síochána knew of holster safety issue before shootings of two gardaí

Mick Clifford: An Garda Síochána knew of holster safety issue before shootings of two gardaí

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who was Mallow shooting victim Paul ‘Bosco’ O’Connor?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who was Mallow shooting victim Paul ‘Bosco’ O’Connor?

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One eye cow and flies, close up of a dairy red and white, looking calm and tranquil

First human death as a result of Shamonda virus reported in France

A man in France who contracted Shamonda virus, the first known case of the disease in humans died in early October.

AgRenew Summit to focus on Ireland’s next generation of farmers

AgRenew Summit to focus on Ireland’s next generation of farmers

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Herd Notes: Why autumn is a good time to apply lime

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Rapid recovery in autumn grass has improved national feed supply

World

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Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row?

A war of words has erupted over who is responsible for the restrictions on Starshield access in Ukraine

China Earthquake

Rescue efforts continue after deadly earthquake strikes Tibet

France Protests

Macron bans ‘illegitimate’ protests in France as he tries to get a grip on unrest

People - Tom Skerritt

Emmy-winning Alien and Top Gun actor Tom Skerritt dies aged 93

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