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Spain declares three days of mourning after at least 68 killed in train crash

Hundreds of passengers were aboard the two trains travelling from Madrid to Seville, as emergency crews search damaged carriages for survivors

<p>18/01/2013. Con Desmond, of Ennis, Co Clare, was convicted on nine counts of indecent assault against a primary school pupil. File picture: Patrick Browne</p>

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Former De La Salle school principal Con Desmond found guilty of sexually abusing pupil

<p>Included in the sale of St Vincent's Church, Sunday's Well, is a large hall at lower ground level, previously used as a community centre, as well as a car park with 18 spaces, where a revenue split agreement is in place with the car park operator. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive</p>

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Hosanna in the highest bid: St Vincent's Church sale agreed at €400k

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Richard Hogan: Parents drink, children suffer — we must end this cycle

Limerick solicitor fails in defamation bid against communications adviser

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Limerick solicitor fails in defamation bid against communications adviser

Woman whose three-year-old child walked alone to a grocery shop at night admits child cruelty

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Woman whose three-year-old child walked alone to a grocery shop at night admits child cruelty

An Ghaeltacht v Sallins - AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship Semi-Final

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Reigning champions An Ghaeltacht withdraw from West Kerry SFC amid fixtures row

Tom Dunne: A little bit of Dónal Lunny magic always draws you in — we will miss him

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Tom Dunne: A little bit of Dónal Lunny magic always draws you in — we will miss him

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Woman (80s) dies following fatal road collision in Tipperary

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Short-term lets in areas of high demand could house almost 50,000 people, report finds

'Ban on commercial tourism short-term lets would see a higher number of units returning as housing stock'

No timeline for media minister Patrick O’Donovan’s return to work

No timeline for media minister Patrick O’Donovan’s return to work

Suspicions about Fedex parcel leads to conviction of Cork man for drugs offences

Suspicions about Fedex parcel leads to conviction of Cork man for drugs offences

Man, aged 69, to be tried in Cork on 30 sexual assault allegations from two women

Man, aged 69, to be tried in Cork on 30 sexual assault allegations from two women

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Wednesday’s 24 Copa del Rey fixtures postponed following train crash in Spain

A high-speed train crashed into the rear of another train on Wednesday morning and derailed two cars in the province of Toledo

Dalo's Hurling Show: TJ Reid’s future, experimental rules, potential fairytale in Galway

S Dalo's Hurling Show: TJ Reid’s future, experimental rules, potential fairytale in Galway

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Ancient Wisdom and Tara Murphy star in Nottingham charity race

Garveys Tralee Warriors v Ballincollig - Dominos MSL National Cup Final

Ballincollig basketball coach Ciarán O'Sullivan to join Fitzmaurice's Galway football management team

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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

The Ireland’s Fittest Family coach reflects on family, ambition and changing his approach to management as he considers life beyond hurling

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'

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'

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Sarah Harte: Openly admitting our mental health struggles could make society more tolerant

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

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Elaine-Loughlin

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

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'My grandad was at my Everyman screening': Meet the new generation of filmmakers in Cork

'My grandad was at my Everyman screening': Meet the new generation of filmmakers in Cork

Ahead of the Cork Film Festival, Darragh Leen profiles three of the emerging filmmakers showcasing their work at the event

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Jessie Buckley to take on role about motherhood in return to stage in 2028

The 98th Academy Awards - Vanity Fair Party - Los Angeles

What is Xerf, the non-invasive skin-tightening treatment celebs like Barry Keoghan are turning to?

Leeds Festival 2014 - Day One

Macklemore: Free Palestine show in Dublin was ‘one of most beautiful moments’ of my life

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We must stand with the Afghan women resisting the Taliban

Roshana Dadgar, an Afghan woman living in exile in Pakistan, from where she highlights the brutality of the Taliban regime and its treatment of woman, tells Clodagh Finn about the danger she faces daily

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

'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

Property

Refreshed and updated €350k Midleton home

Refreshed and updated €350k Midleton home

This three-bed semi-detached house could be someone's perfect first home

€600k Mayfield bungalow with 0.75 acres

€600k Mayfield bungalow with 0.75 acres

West-wing luxury in €375k Blackrock apartment

West-wing luxury in €375k Blackrock apartment

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

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

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Charlie O’Shea leaps over Gavin Coombes and James Ryan 24/10/2026

S Donal Lenihan: Patience a virtue as Munster see green shoots at last

While I don’t expect Munster to be seriously contending for silverware this season, we are beginning to see encouraging signs on the field.

The Gaelic Football Show: The changing way our games are covered, what is footballing nous?

S The Gaelic Football Show: The changing way our games are covered, what is footballing nous?

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

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

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Addiction, rock bottom and the comeback with Brenda Dennehy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Addiction, rock bottom and the comeback with Brenda Dennehy

A well-known name in the Cork media-sphere, Brenda Dennehy talks with Deirdre O’Shaughnessy on her struggles with alcohol and prescription medication and her journey to sobriety. Now, she has written a book, titled The Comeback.

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

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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

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ICMSA urge farmers to identify ESB contractors after 'instances of stock being injured'

Following reports of blocked drains and broken fencing leading to the injury of livestock, the ICSMA have urged farmers to document the names of contractors working on behalf of the ESB

Beef cattle feeding in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland

Processors should 'stop trying the tricks' and work with farmers on prices — ICMSA

Sustainability doesn’t have to break the bank: Waterford students reach competition finals

Sustainability doesn’t have to break the bank: Waterford students reach competition finals

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Farmers face 'intimidation' from nighttime trespassers with lurcher dogs hunting hares

World

'Consent is more important than sex itself': Russell Brand denies allegations in rape trial

Russell Brand denies seven criminal charges: Three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault

Brazil Election Flavio Bolsonaro

Losing presidential candidate Bolsonaro arrives in US via Argentina and Ecuador

Koreas Tensions

US issues new North Korea-related sanctions

APTOPIX Spain Train Crash

‘Inexplicable’ order led to train collision in which at least 68 people died

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