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Orange warnings in Galway and Kerry as Storm Boelo brings heavy rain and strong winds

Live updates as Storm Boelo brings heavy rain, strong winds, and travel disruption across Ireland

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From Gaza to AI, Michael D Higgins warns of a world losing its moral compass

<p>Davy Fitzgerald at home near Sixmilebridge, Co Clare this week. Picture: Eamon Ward</p>

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Davy Fitzgerald: I love the stories of families watching Ireland's Fittest Family together

Togher’s holy trinity: The three men driving St Finbarr’s county title defence

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Togher’s holy trinity: The three men driving St Finbarr’s county title defence

Autopsy expected to confirm death of man in Macroom was homicide

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Autopsy expected to confirm death of man in Macroom was homicide

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Revolut made banking easier. But what happens when millions lose access to their money?

Leinster Rugby Squad Training

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Tadhg Furlong in red? The sliding doors moment that could have changed Irish rugby

Happy couple of tourists dragging their suitcases on the street.

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Esther McCarthy: The unwritten rules of the footpath are being trampled on

'Sorry about that': Cork court jails Dublin man for stealing food and soft drink worth €5

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'Sorry about that': Cork court jails Dublin man for stealing food and soft drink worth €5

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Galway housing activists to hold Airbnb walking tour over short-term lets

Galway housing activists to hold Airbnb walking tour over short-term lets

Housing groups say a new national register and tighter planning rules could return short-term lets to the long-term rental market

Cork, Kerry and Limerick hospitals see biggest rise in emergency department demand

Cork, Kerry and Limerick hospitals see biggest rise in emergency department demand

Michael D Higgins warns Ireland is ‘sliding’ into military alliances over triple lock

Michael D Higgins warns Ireland is ‘sliding’ into military alliances over triple lock

The Garda reforms promised a fresh start. So why are whistleblowers still being failed?

The Garda reforms promised a fresh start. So why are whistleblowers still being failed?

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Expect Nemo know-how to tell on big day once more

Expect Nemo know-how to tell on big day once more

Robbie O'Dywer's side look to dethrone champions St Finbarr's on Sunday.

Wait won't slow Inthenickoftime in Galway bid

Wait won't slow Inthenickoftime in Galway bid

Kieran Shannon: Defiant Garrymore will only bend for The Prayer

Kieran Shannon: Defiant Garrymore will only bend for The Prayer

Preview: Expect Nemo know-how to tell on big day once more

Preview: Expect Nemo know-how to tell on big day once more

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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'

Local Gossip is a book of short comedy stories about life in rural Ireland. Julie Jay chats to its author, fellow Kerry native and comedian Bernard Casey

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'

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

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

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Colin Sheridan: What ‘East of Eden’ teaches us about allowing adaptations make their own choices

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Elaine Loughlin: As Jim O'Callaghan bickers with solicitors, people's lives are being put on hold

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S Mick Clifford: Paying exorbitant rent when living on a pension will inevitably lead to poverty

Clodagh Finn: The story of the first female chair of a publicly quoted Irish company

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Kia EV2 review: Is this small electric SUV one of the best affordable EVs yet?

Kia EV2 review: Is this small electric SUV one of the best affordable EVs yet?

With a claimed 453km range, a spacious cabin and impressive refinement, Kia’s smallest EV makes a compelling case for electric motoring

Human Circulatory System Heart Anatomy

This one scientific advance could help reduce energy use and bills. The key is the human heart

Departure Lounge: Fly from Cork to Tenerife for a winter getaway in the sun

Departure Lounge: Fly from Cork to Tenerife for a winter getaway in the sun

From charging elephants to muscle-melting massages: My safari trip was a far cry from Fota

From charging elephants to muscle-melting massages: My safari trip was a far cry from Fota

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Irish Budget 2027

Legal aid reforms: Tackling 'perverse incentives' or creating a 'false narrative'?

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan and solicitors are as far apart as ever on the issue of free legal aid payments

Removing right to cook from Trabolgan's Ukrainian residents denies their humanity

Removing right to cook from Trabolgan's Ukrainian residents denies their humanity

DRCC consent ad had a very important point, and it's been lost in all the noise

DRCC consent ad had a very important point, and it's been lost in all the noise

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review

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

Property

A million euro Paul Henry leaves no reason for singin' the blues

A million euro Paul Henry leaves no reason for singin' the blues

October has been an astonishing month for art sales

Inside a renovated four-bedroom Montenotte home in Cork asking €575,000

Inside a renovated four-bedroom Montenotte home in Cork asking €575,000

€685k Cobh countryside retreat with spectacular harbour views

€685k Cobh countryside retreat with spectacular harbour views

Airport Road site could takeoff with the greenway

Airport Road site could takeoff with the greenway

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Maricarmen Abascal, 87-Year-Spanish Old Woman Evicted After More Than 70 Years In Her Home

S Mick Clifford: Paying exorbitant rent when living on a pension will inevitably lead to poverty

What Government department, agency or minister is looking at all the tomorrows when a whole new cohort of people are facing into retirement in the most insecure circumstances possible?

Monaleen v Kilmallock - Limerick County Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final

S Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Kilmallock desperately trying to escape Na Piarsaigh’s headlock

Restaurant review: Picture-perfect Kinsale pub nails its seafood but shortcuts hurt it elsewhere

S Restaurant review: Picture-perfect Kinsale pub nails its seafood but shortcuts hurt it elsewhere

RTE pay revelations

S Terry Prone: It's incredible anybody still wants to be a TD — let alone Ryan Tubridy

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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

All-Ireland winner with Cork, Colm O'Neill joins Seánie to look ahead to the Cork Premier SFC decider.

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Families on grief, justice and one-punch attacks

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

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

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Irish growers hoping for a bigger bite of the apple

Irish growers hoping for a bigger bite of the apple

Ireland’s €131m retail market for eating apples relies on imports for up to 95%, highlighting the opportunity for home-grown produce

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Cork farmers to receive largest portion of the €551m issued for BISS and CRISS

Autumn preparations begin for 200 ewes and hoggets

Autumn preparations begin for 200 ewes and hoggets

Close-up of the eye of a Negra Avileña cow exposed to the public.

Irish experts react to first human case of Shamonda virus

World

France Protests

Police deploy in big numbers and museums shut as France braces for more protests

Major museums in Paris closed and authorities deployed a sizable police force for a round of new protests on Saturday across France, hoping to prevent a repeat of last week’s violent unrest that shocked the country.

APTOPIX Jordan Church Shooting

Seven killed in Jordan as gunmen attack church during funeral

France Shooting

Racially-motivated attack suspected after one killed in France shooting spree

APTOPIX Kenya Building Collapse

Many feared trapped as tall building collapses in Kenya’s capital

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Pensions become part of the talent equation

As employees pay closer attention to the full value of their benefits, a good pension is becoming an increasingly important part of the employment proposition

Warmer, cosier and cheaper to run – how a home energy upgrade is helping one committed homeowner

Warmer, cosier and cheaper to run – how a home energy upgrade is helping one committed homeowner

A taste of recognition

A taste of recognition

Egypt: Notes from the Nile

Egypt: Notes from the Nile

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