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Mick Clifford: Few left dancing in the aisles as tired budget format falls flat

The country’s balance sheet is doing well but large swathes of the population are not feeling it

<p>Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers and finance minister Simon Harris with Budget 2027. Picture: PA </p>

politics

Budget 2027 sees tax changes, a social welfare boost, and cigarettes price hike

<p>Cork man Patrick 'Patsy' O'Sullivan, who disappeared from Mallow in 1992.</p>

munster

Family of Cork man found dead in London after 34 years say they now have closure

Books, bongo drums, and iPads: Behind the scenes at Cork City Library

culture

Books, bongo drums, and iPads: Behind the scenes at Cork City Library

Kerry 80-year-old: 'You get the pension on Friday and on Monday there isn’t too much of it left'

munster

Kerry 80-year-old: 'You get the pension on Friday and on Monday there isn’t too much of it left'

Upmarket Colla Road €1.2m address ‘conkers’ all

residential

Upmarket Colla Road €1.2m address ‘conkers’ all

The Replay with Seánie McGrath: Barrs and the Glen will finally meet again in Cork showpiece

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The Replay with Seánie McGrath: Barrs and the Glen will finally meet again in Cork showpiece

AOIFE & COLM // MOUNT JULIET ESTATE

people

My Wedding Day with Aoife O'Sullivan: We had 220 guests — GAA alone made the numbers go up

Space and Ireland’s Secret Service: The things you might have missed from Budget 2027

politics

Space and Ireland’s Secret Service: The things you might have missed from Budget 2027

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Child playing with colorful toys at the learning center or in kindergarten

Budget 2027: Cap on childcare fees will not apply to facilities outside of Core Funding model

At her post-budget press conference, children's minister Norma Foley confirmed that some parents will pay more.

Irish Budget 2027

Personal investment accounts are 'not a get-rich-quick scheme', says Simon Harris

Budget 2027: Dara Calleary vows to build on new cost-of-disability payment

Budget 2027: Dara Calleary vows to build on new cost-of-disability payment

Cork man accused of endangering people at bus stop when out-of-control car hit kerb

Cork man accused of endangering people at bus stop when out-of-control car hit kerb

sport

Republic of Ireland v England - UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifier

'They showed real character': Ireland seal play-off with comeback win over England

A comeback win at a bouncing Turner’s Cross over a team managed by former Ireland midfielder Lee Carsley propels Jim Crawford’s side into Friday’s draw for the Euro play-offs.

England v Czechia - UEFA Nations League - League Phase - Group A3 - Wembley Stadium

Nations League: Kane inspires win over Czechia, Scotland suffer defeat to Slovenia

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Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises

Grady McDonnell, Rory Finneran, Noah Jauny and Michael Noonan celebrate after the match 6/10/2026

Ireland seal Euro U21 play-off berth after come-from-behind victory over England

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Former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman: 'I didn’t worry that I didn’t know anything about fashion'

Former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman: 'I didn’t worry that I didn’t know anything about fashion'

From Kate Moss and glossy magazine covers, to motherhood and family, Rachel Marie Walsh meets former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman

Patrick Horgan book excerpt: People criticising Gary Keegan over 2025 final misread situation totally

Patrick Horgan book excerpt: People criticising Gary Keegan over 2025 final misread situation totally

Irish Budget 2027

Mick Clifford: Budget 2027 is showing who matters in Ireland — and who is being left with the crumbs

Ireland’s carbon tax explained: What it costs motorists and households — and where €1.2bn goes

Ireland’s carbon tax explained: What it costs motorists and households — and where €1.2bn goes

Regular Columnists

S Fergus Finlay: Hard lessons of the past mean there's no room for radical budget

S Terry Prone: Not every woman wants children — even some who already have them

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: Budget 2027 is showing who matters in Ireland — and who is being left with the crumbs

Elaine-Loughlin

Elaine Loughlin: Ireland has a cost-of-living crisis. But the gap between those living it is getting wider

Lifestyle

White teenage boy using mobile phone, waist up

Colman Noctor: Our teens are struggling — maybe the problem is the pond and not the frog

We have been discussing a deterioration in young people’s mental health for some time, and I have started to view what is happening from a different perspective, says Colman Noctor.

A Moon For The Misbegotten review: Druid impress with take on Eugene O'Neill's emigrant tale

A Moon For The Misbegotten review: Druid impress with take on Eugene O'Neill's emigrant tale

Scam Alert Notification on Smartphone Screen During Incoming Call

Life Hack: Worried about the Asos hack? How to protect yourself from a cyber attack

My Childhood with Declan O'Rourke: ‘My parents packed up us four kids and moved to Australia’

My Childhood with Declan O'Rourke: ‘My parents packed up us four kids and moved to Australia’

Viewpoints

Devil is in the detail of Budget 2027's increase to the childcare subsidy

Devil is in the detail of Budget 2027's increase to the childcare subsidy

The cut in childcare fees announced in today's Budget will come as cold comfort for parents who had been hoping for immediate relief

Irish Budget 2027

Elaine Loughlin: Patchwork quilt budget doesn't cover those who need it most

Palestine cannot wait any longer for international action on Israel

Palestine cannot wait any longer for international action on Israel

World Leaders Gather For United Nations General Assembly

Gazan students’ visas must be granted before it is too late

Property

The invasive plant large-flowered evening-primrose (Oenothera glazioviana) in flower. She is native to Brazil

Garden Q&A: Is the evening primrose flower an invasive species?

Whether you've just started getting stuck in or are already a seasoned gardener, we have the answer to your questions

Turn of the century charm at €305k Sundays Well home

Turn of the century charm at €305k Sundays Well home

Wooden Glamping pod in a glamping village with yurts and gravel paths Ireland

Plans for glamping tourism hub in disused Cork quarry

Breathtaking one-of-a-kind views at €895k Castletownbere home

Breathtaking one-of-a-kind views at €895k Castletownbere home

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Fergus Finlay: Hard lessons of the past mean there's no room for radical budget

S Fergus Finlay: Hard lessons of the past mean there's no room for radical budget

Truly radical budgets of the past have always ended in disaster, which is why today's budget will be a damp squib — a little bit of this, a little bit of that, but never enough to leave anyone properly satisfied

Dingle v St Brigid's - AIB GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

S Christy O'Connor: Dingle choked by the pattern of history

Mother and her twin boys walking hand-in-hand through a grassy field at sunset

S Terry Prone: Not every woman wants children — even some who already have them

Watch and read: An Ghaeltacht stun Templenoe with late extra-time goal

S Watch and read: An Ghaeltacht stun Templenoe with late extra-time goal

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Ria Czerniak-LeBov on Gaza, Israel and speaking out as an Irish Jew

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Ria Czerniak-LeBov on Gaza, Israel and speaking out as an Irish Jew

Ria Czerniak LeBov is an Irish Jewish artist and writer. Her grandfather escaped the Holocaust in Poland and she has many relatives in Israel — who have been horrified by her activism for Palestine

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Laura O’Connell calls for better mental health care for new mothers

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Laura O’Connell calls for better mental health care for new mothers

The Gaelic Football Show: Éamonn Fitzmaurice to Galway adds another bit of spice

S The Gaelic Football Show: Éamonn Fitzmaurice to Galway adds another bit of spice

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Why are we looking at more Gaelic football rule changes?

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Why are we looking at more Gaelic football rule changes?

farming

Budget 2027: Fertiliser and fuel supports for farmers

Budget 2027: Fertiliser and fuel supports for farmers

Macra president Josephine O’Neill warned 'fixing a flaw in an existing scheme is not the same as investing in succession'

Irish beef served for the first time in Vietnam

Irish beef served for the first time in Vietnam

50ac Golden Vale holding in South Tipp already under offer

50ac Golden Vale holding in South Tipp already under offer

Paula Hynes: Our biggest team yet heads to Millstreet

Paula Hynes: Our biggest team yet heads to Millstreet

World

FRANCE-POLITICS-EDUCATION-DEMO

Schools blockaded as tens of thousands of protesters take to streets in France

Students, staff and parents march in cities including Marseille and Lyon, while up to 40,000 expected in Paris

Katie Price interview

Katie Price’s rape accused ex-husband told girl, 13, ‘I love you’, court hears

Balance.

Forensics student changes plea to admit murder in Dexter-style ‘kill room’

France EU Canada

European Commission seeks to reassure countries of political and economic costs of expansion

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New build, renovation or replacement? Seven window and door decisions to make before comparing quotes in Ireland

New build, renovation or replacement? Seven window and door decisions to make before comparing quotes in Ireland

Oxford fertility expert brings 30 years of experience to Sims IVF Cork

Oxford fertility expert brings 30 years of experience to Sims IVF Cork

BnM

Securing Ireland’s energy future through home-grown renewable power at the heart of BnM plans

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