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Mick Clifford: James Connolly would have a thing or two to say about the modern Irish left

More than a century after his death, James Connolly’s political legacy remains claimed by a left divided over ideology, strategy and power.

<p>Siobhán McSweeney is back for another season of The Traitors: Ireland</p>

culture

Traitors Ireland recap: Siobhán picks her traitors, including a Cork mother

<p>Brendan Breen was in Fraher Field on Monday night to see Stradbally U16 hurlers win the Division 1A trophy and present the trophy to the winning Stradbally captain Gearóid Power.</p>

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'A wave of shock spread across Waterford GAA': Tributes paid to Brendan Breen following his passing

Traitors Ireland: Meet the players — including six from Cork

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Traitors Ireland: Meet the players — including six from Cork

HSE confirms distressing video circulating online was not filmed at UHL

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HSE confirms distressing video circulating online was not filmed at UHL

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Cork first-time buyers need to earn almost double the median income to afford a home

Sophie O’Sullivan after finishing eighth 16/8/2026

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Landmark run for Sophie O’Sullivan in second-place Italy finish

Disco Pigs: Actors revealed for 30th-anniversary revival of classic Cork play

culture

Disco Pigs: Actors revealed for 30th-anniversary revival of classic Cork play

Electric Picnic Festival 2026 - Day Three

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Watch: Mayo's All-Ireland football champions join Saw Doctors on stage at Electric Picnic

News

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After nearly 20 years of Asbos, did Ireland's antisocial behaviour experiment work?

Introduced amid fears over vandalism, disorder, and youth offending, antisocial behaviour orders were supposed to give communities a powerful new weapon. Nearly two decades later, their impact remains open to debate

School stock

'Small cohort' of children remain without a school place for new academic year

Empty Tables And Chairs In Primary Or Elementary School Classroom

'Zero indication' that some schools use physical restraint more than others, says minister

Scales of justice and Gavel on wooden table and Lawyer or Judge working with agreement in Courtroom, Justice and Law concept

Ongoing legal aid dispute poses 'grave public risk', solicitors warn

Electric Picnic

Electric Picnic 2026 - Saturday

Electric Picnic: CMAT said it — this is as good as we'll get

Mayo's footballers hit the headlines as they joined the Saw Doctors on stage — but it was Meath's own Dunboyne Diana who summed up the spirit of Ireland's favourite festival

Electric Picnic in pictures: The stars, the revellers, the mud...

Electric Picnic in pictures: The stars, the revellers, the mud...

Electric Picnic 2026 - Saturday

Electric Picnic, Day 2 review: Lola Young surprise appearance, and Gorillaz impress

Electric Picnic festival

Met Éireann warns of heavy rain and localised flooding as Electric Picnic faces washout

sport

Liverpool v Nottingham Forest - Premier League - Anfield

Andoni Iraola’s €82m Liverpool full-back question

A long-term knee injury suffered by Northern Ireland international right-back Conor Bradley hasn’t helped Iraola, with the current incumbents looking susceptible in defence and largely non-existent going forward.

Almazann can get off the mark in Roscommon

Almazann can get off the mark in Roscommon

KPMG Women's Irish Open - Day 4

Leona Maguire ready for Solheim Cup test after timely Irish Open surge

Aston Villa Training - Besiktas Park - Tuesday 19th May

Unai Emery must gel new Villa side quickly

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Insight: Must Reads

Clodagh Finn: The Irish flappers who gave bishops sleepless nights by embracing jazz and fashion

Clodagh Finn: The Irish flappers who gave bishops sleepless nights by embracing jazz and fashion

New research reveals how Irish women embraced jazz, fashion and dance despite bishops’ warnings about the supposed dangers of modernity

Sydney Swans Press Conference

Jack Anderson: Sydney Swans scandal puts AFL culture under scrutiny again

Mother and Daughter Enter New College Dorm Room with Personal Belongings

My daughter is going to UCC — Which type of accommodation offers the best value for money

Arena: Well-coached teams, Cian O’Neill to Cork, two-point defence

Arena: Well-coached teams, Cian O’Neill to Cork, two-point defence

Regular Columnists

S Terry Prone: Lucia Berlin’s words leapt from the page in the world’s oldest bookshop

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: James Connolly would have a thing or two to say about the modern Irish left

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Colin Sheridan: Ratko Mladić is dead, but the lessons of Srebrenica remain as Gaza raises uncomfortable questions

Elaine-Loughlin

Elaine Loughlin: The budget numbers look good — until the corporation tax luck runs out

Lifestyle

Sex File: Why are things so hot in bed since I found out he was sexting another woman?

Sex File: Why are things so hot in bed since I found out he was sexting another woman?

I discovered some inappropriate texts to another woman on my husband's phone two months ago. We slept in separate beds while I considered whether I wanted to continue our marriage.

Panto dame Fionula Linehan: When I was younger I’d gone to theatre, watched it, loved it

S Panto dame Fionula Linehan: When I was younger I’d gone to theatre, watched it, loved it

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My trip to the Venice Biennale: Irish exhibits hold their own in esteemed international company

Darina Allen: I've got a glut of courgettes - here are three tasty recipes I've been making

Darina Allen: I've got a glut of courgettes - here are three tasty recipes I've been making

Viewpoints

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Eoin Thornton: My child doesn't use tech — but in school, it's embedded despite the harms

When cybersecurity expert Eoin Thornton's daughter started school, he assumed parents would have to consent to smart devices in the classroom. Two years on, he's learned they have no say despite departmental policy

Maeve Monaghan: Disabled talent could be key to solving Ireland's labour shortages

Maeve Monaghan: Disabled talent could be key to solving Ireland's labour shortages

Stripe Young Scientist winner spends summer developing blood heaemorrhage detection device

Stripe Young Scientist winner spends summer developing blood heaemorrhage detection device

a child leaps over a puddle on a poverty stricken estate in Maryhill Glasgow

ASBOs could be quite effective with adults — but dealing with difficult juveniles is not that simple

Property

€775k Ringaskiddy five-bed has plenty of space for a busy family

€775k Ringaskiddy five-bed has plenty of space for a busy family

The house, which is guiding at €775k, was built in the early 2000s, has five bedrooms upstairs and five living rooms downstairs, one of which is set up as an office.

Mallow's Rose Hill brings rosy look to North Cork

Mallow's Rose Hill brings rosy look to North Cork

Country charm and energy efficiency at €895k Crookstown home

Country charm and energy efficiency at €895k Crookstown home

Head-to-toe renovations bring youthful look to Blackrock home

Head-to-toe renovations bring youthful look to Blackrock home

Subscriber

Terry Prone: Lucia Berlin’s words leapt from the page in the world’s oldest bookshop

S Terry Prone: Lucia Berlin’s words leapt from the page in the world’s oldest bookshop

Each and every one of what are described as 'short stories' reads like a faithful account of an episode in her own life. No pretension. No philosophising. No concealment.

Watch and read: Imokilly made to work en route to six-in-a-row Cork Divisions/Colleges triumph

S Watch and read: Imokilly made to work en route to six-in-a-row Cork Divisions/Colleges triumph

Mid Kerry v East Kerry - Kerry County Senior Football Championship Final

S Watch and read: Four goal Glenflesk complete remarkable comeback to down Laune Rangers

Watch and read: Dozen points for David Clifford as Fossa hold off spirited Listowel challenge

S Watch and read: Dozen points for David Clifford as Fossa hold off spirited Listowel challenge

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Is Cork University Hospital safe? Inside the growing dispute over staffing and resources

Is Cork University Hospital safe? Inside the growing dispute over staffing and resources

Staff and management fear winter pressures could expose patient safety risks as a dispute over resources intensifies at Cork University Hospital

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is the Government making it up on the hoof over fuel prices?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is the Government making it up on the hoof over fuel prices?

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Wild Swans author Jung Chang on growing up in Mao’s China

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Wild Swans author Jung Chang on growing up in Mao’s China

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Why every child needs to be parented differently

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Why every child needs to be parented differently

farming

Darren Allen: Direct drilling delivers as wheat margins come under pressure

Darren Allen: Direct drilling delivers as wheat margins come under pressure

Cork tillage farmer Darren Allen reflects on an exceptionally early harvest and reveals what his on-farm trials taught him about establishment systems, fungicide use and the increasingly precarious margins from winter wheat.

Beautiful patchwork fields and bogland in Roscommon, Ireland.

Buying a farm: What should you look out for?

‘Game over’: Ann completes title hat-trick at the Baileys

‘Game over’: Ann completes title hat-trick at the Baileys

Beef cattle feeding in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland

Farm View: Scottish BSE case an unwelcome reminder of past crisis

World

Norway King

Funeral of King Harald V to take place on Wednesday, September 9

The funeral of King Harald V will take place on Wednesday, September 9, Norway’s royal palace said on Sunday. Harald died on Friday and his son became the King Haakon VIII.

NEPAL-DISASTER-FLOOD

Nepal begins mass burials of unidentified flood victims as families seek missing

Nepal Flash Flood

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

Iceland EU Election

Iceland voters reject referendum to restart talks on joining EU

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