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Cork Luas: Schools and sports clubs face compulsory purchase orders as preferred route revealed

There is concern over the route, with the will create a new public transport connection from Ballincollig to Mahon

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Patrick Horgan: The art of the freetaker and why teams need them for success

<p>Fuel price protesters outside Leinster House on Tuesday. Picture: Collins Photos</p>

columnists

Jennifer Horgan: We have set a new standard for what angry men can achieve. It's terrifying

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health and wellbeing

Sex defies the years: Why you don't have to lose access to intimacy as you age

DES REDMOND

health and wellbeing

When I was diagnosed with testicular cancer at 30 it was taboo to talk about genitals

Oodles of va va voom for €1.6m in deluxe Crosshaven home

residential

Oodles of va va voom for €1.6m in deluxe Crosshaven home

Tony Kelly 25/1/2026

gaa

Team news: Kelly and Hogan to start for Clare, Walsh gets the nod as Ben O'Connor shows hand

'We ate way too many pastries from Fields Bakery': First look at Jimmy, filmed in West Cork

culture

'We ate way too many pastries from Fields Bakery': First look at Jimmy, filmed in West Cork

Man sexually assaulted Ryanair cabin crew member mid-flight

court and crime

Man sexually assaulted Ryanair cabin crew member mid-flight

News

Ireland has half the number of Camhs beds than recommended in 2006

Ireland has half the number of Camhs beds than recommended in 2006

Psychiatric Nurses Association said there were just 50 in-patient beds in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service compared to the 100 beds recommended in the Government’s Vision for Change blueprint in 2006

Middle East conflict

Question of Taoiseach's departure as Fianna Fáil leader 'more serious than it has ever been'

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Trainee gardaí involved in handcuffing at Templemore to challenge their dismissal

Limerick mayor signs order for planning officers on modular homes project at site of park

Limerick mayor signs order for planning officers on modular homes project at site of park

sport

Derek McGrath: Protect hurling's handpass - every free given for 'a throw' last season was wrong

Derek McGrath: Protect hurling's handpass - every free given for 'a throw' last season was wrong

The imbalanced, ill-informed presentation of the handpass debate is unfair on players' athleticism, mentality and skillsets.

Motorsport: Michael Keohane has changed up driving style after two-decade absence

Motorsport: Michael Keohane has changed up driving style after two-decade absence

Bord Gais Energy Senior Hurling Championships 2026 Launch

Lee Chin scratches his head at Wexford's near-misses

Oisín McConville 12/4/2026

Oisín McConville: Dubs could score anything but will give Wicklow a chance too

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My Childhood with Marty Morrissey: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

S My Childhood with Marty Morrissey: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

Marty Morrissey's childhood in New York instilled in him the American attitude he could be whatever he wanted to be, but it was his parents' steadfast support and his community in West Clare that set him on the path to fame

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Regular Columnists

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: Lost in a haze of event centre logic, I have some helpful ideas

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Sarah Harte: Joy is a quiet act of rebellion — find it where you can

Fergus Finlay: Authentic fuel price protest was distorted by its tactics — and a torrent of abuse

S Terry Prone: Stop seeking sense from Donald Trump and his semi-detached first lady Melania

Lifestyle

Spanish film Deaf wins as Cork-filmed drama Christy misses out on European film prize

Spanish film Deaf wins as Cork-filmed drama Christy misses out on European film prize

Christy was one of five films shortlisted for the LUX Audience Award, a film prize that engages audiences across Europe to vote for their favourite film from a shortlist of socially and culturally significant movies

How to put your doubts in the dock through the power of self-belief

How to put your doubts in the dock through the power of self-belief

TV review: Beef's second season is by numbers telly with none of the elegance of the first

TV review: Beef's second season is by numbers telly with none of the elegance of the first

Donal Hickey: Glorious weather — but will we be hit by the Scairbhín?

Donal Hickey: Glorious weather — but will we be hit by the Scairbhín?

Viewpoints

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Conviction of Scottish man in wife's suicide is a landmark case

Can someone really 'choose' to end their life, when their life is lived under threats and coercion on a daily basis?

Our politics can't cope with TikTok's emotional instancy

Our politics can't cope with TikTok's emotional instancy

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is Micheál Martin's leadership in peril?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is Micheál Martin's leadership in peril?

Lithuanian soldiers

Conscription is being reintroduced all over Europe — where is the debate?

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Jack Crowley interacts with fans after the match 4/4/2026

S Ronan O'Gara: Things have deteriorated... Frankly, I don’t remember Munster as low

Frankly, I don’t remember Munster as low. The notion they ‘aren’t far away’ comes off as a little fanciful now.

This Wexford property housing Kevin Dundon’s cookery studio offers perfect country escapism

S This Wexford property housing Kevin Dundon’s cookery studio offers perfect country escapism

Dalo's Hurling Show: Straining at the leash for Championship throw-in

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Straining at the leash for Championship throw-in

Chelsea v Manchester City - Premier League - Stamford Bridge

S John Fallon: Ireland are keen on Liam Delap. Time for the striker to make a decision

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Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Rory McIlroy’s decade-long dance with Augusta, golf and Ireland

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Rory McIlroy’s decade-long dance with Augusta, golf and Ireland

This week, we look back on his remarkable triumph at Augusta National

The Gaelic Football Show: Cork's second-half concern, Armagh up and running, Maurice's Masters

S The Gaelic Football Show: Cork's second-half concern, Armagh up and running, Maurice's Masters

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

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Watch: A new sculpture dedicated to the Chornobyl nuclear disaster installed at the Marina Park

Watch: A new sculpture dedicated to the Chornobyl nuclear disaster installed at the Marina Park

The sculpture named 'Chornobyl Mother' by Sandra Bell was installed at the Atlantic Pond, Marina Park.

Watch: Lelia Doolan finishes 220km protest walk to Dáil Éireann

Watch: Lelia Doolan finishes 220km protest walk to Dáil Éireann

The Masters - Final Round

Watch: Rory McIlroy talks about the challenges of winning the Masters

farming

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Farm view: Electric tractors won’t fix a diesel crisis on farms

Hopes for electric farming took the Monarch Tractor start-up company in California to a valuation of $500m. Time magazine even named it one of 2023's best inventions, but the tractor was a total failure in real farming conditions

EU Flags Flying at the European Commission Building Brussels Belgium

Parliament backs €433bn CAP envelope in budget vote

Grazing Cows

Teagasc director challenges Irish dairy to lead on water quality

Upcycling among solutions reviewed at Teagasc forum to tackle food waste

Upcycling among solutions reviewed at Teagasc forum to tackle food waste

Property

Female worker making wall markings

Get the measure of every task: Understanding your measuring tape and its hidden hacks

Mastering a measuring tape for internal and external measurements is crucial. What should we look for when buying?

House of the Week: €795k Ballintemple four-bed semi-d

House of the Week: €795k Ballintemple four-bed semi-d

Major €200m expansion of Mahon Point approved by Cork City Council

Major €200m expansion of Mahon Point approved by Cork City Council

Knight Frank opens Cork office following acquisition by Sherry FitzGerald

Knight Frank opens Cork office following acquisition by Sherry FitzGerald

World

South Korea Wolf

Hairy moments as escaped wolf returned to zoo in South Korea

The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety

APTOPIX Iran War

Trump says Iran war should end 'soon', both sides may meet at weekend

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal

Top civil servant ousted after British Foreign Office overruled Peter Mandelson vetting

Lebanon Israel Iran War

10-day ceasefire in Lebanon holding through first night

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AF The College Green Hotel Dublin March 2026

The College Green Hotel: A refined address in the heart of Dublin

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