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<p>The Garda units impacted by the faulty ammunition included the emergency response unit, regional armed support units, the national surveillance unit and the special detective unit. </p>

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Garda units worked with faulty ammunition for four years following disclosure

Internal report noted 'return of ammunition, if it got into the public domain, could have an adverse affect on the reputation of An Garda Síochána'

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The Replay with Séanie McGrath: Analysing a dramatic hurling quarter-final weekend in Cork

<p>'They really are providing what is the lifeblood of organized crime. It works as a trust-based system, on networks that are operating right around the globe', the head of Europol's financial team, Lucy Myles said. File picture: Peter Dejong/AP</p>

court and crime

Kinahan cartel among network of gangs using 'underground bank' to launder millions

Traitors Ireland episode 11 recap: And then there were four

culture

Traitors Ireland episode 11 recap: And then there were four

Cork father-of-three who died by suicide was 'the brightest light', inquest hears

court and crime

Cork father-of-three who died by suicide was 'the brightest light', inquest hears

O'Flynn Construction requests hearing over Ballincollig development refusal

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O'Flynn Construction requests hearing over Ballincollig development refusal

Cork City v Wexford - SSE Airtricity Mens First Division

soccer

US consortium remains keen on Cork City despite takeover rebuff

I thought things would be different

advice

Sex File: We're just married but my libido is gone — what does this mean?

UL's lossmaking student union ignored university warning against incorporating as a company

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UL's lossmaking student union ignored university warning against incorporating as a company

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Coronavirus

State given until Friday to respond to challenge over Palestinian student's visa refusal

20-year-old Hafez Alrayyes, who was due to begin his course in engineering at Trinity College Dublin last week, was told his visa was refused in July

Cabinet approves detailed business case for Cork Event Centre as council gets green light to proceed with tendering

Cabinet approves detailed business case for Cork Event Centre as council gets green light to proceed with tendering

Omagh Bombing Inquiry

Public inquiry to consider whether Omagh bombing was a 'joint operation' among dissident republican groups

Man threatened Cork shop worker 'Open the till or I’m going to stick this in your neck,' court told

Man threatened Cork shop worker 'Open the till or I’m going to stick this in your neck,' court told

sport

Ballinora's Munster GAA appeal fails as Fermoy quarter-final spot confirmed

Ballinora's Munster GAA appeal fails as Fermoy quarter-final spot confirmed

Fermoy will play Rockchapel in the Premier IFC quarter-finals

Cork Premier 1 MFC final: Late Carrigaline surge ends Ballincollig's three-in-a-row bid

Cork Premier 1 MFC final: Late Carrigaline surge ends Ballincollig's three-in-a-row bid

Cork Premier 2 MFC final: Macroom force replay with late equaliser against Diarmuid Ó Murchu

Cork Premier 2 MFC final: Macroom force replay with late equaliser against Diarmuid Ó Murchu

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Insight: Must Reads

Answers sought over killing during UVF's attempted bombing in 1994

Answers sought over killing during UVF's attempted bombing in 1994

In act described as 'mindless savagery' at the time, Martin Doherty was shot dead during an UVF attack at the Widow Scallan's pub in Dublin, writes Mick Clifford

Going Dutch: Meet the Cork volunteer farmers growing their own 'gorgeous' organic vegetables

Going Dutch: Meet the Cork volunteer farmers growing their own 'gorgeous' organic vegetables

New Taoiseach appointed

S Mick Clifford: Political abuse is rising — and Ireland risks losing the people democracy needs

Who owns the land? The decades-old dispute unfolding on Achill Island

S Who owns the land? The decades-old dispute unfolding on Achill Island

Regular Columnists

S Terry Prone: Sorry, but can film characters stop with the incessant apologising?

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Political abuse is rising — and Ireland risks losing the people democracy needs

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Trump came for golf. Ireland got a lesson in the ‘madman theory’

Elaine-Loughlin

Elaine Loughlin: The Ed Sheeran and Macklemore row exposes a bigger battle over free speech

Lifestyle

Seán Óg Ó Duinnín: Cork man pens emotional play inspired by his mother

Seán Óg Ó Duinnín: Cork man pens emotional play inspired by his mother

Irish-language play An tÉalú is at Cork Opera House on Saturday

Stephen Street: 'I really thought The Smiths would get back together'

Stephen Street: 'I really thought The Smiths would get back together'

Sew social: Meet the people championing Ireland’s quiet craft revival

Sew social: Meet the people championing Ireland’s quiet craft revival

Simone Rocha Catwalk - London Fashion Week

Ireland's Simone Rocha rocks London Fashion Week with show inspired by 17th century painting

September Reset

Week 3 — A focus on the core while adding movements to your Pilates workout to target the upper back

Week 3 — A focus on the core while adding movements to your Pilates workout to target the upper back

Aoife Lennon reminds us to do what we can with this week’s 10-minute session

trendy female in fitness clothes in park jogging

Ten science-backed ways to beat the autumn energy slump

Japanese walking method: The benefits of this interval fitness trend

What is the Japanese walking method and what are its health benefits?

Week 2 — Why core stability is such an important part of your Pilates workout

Week 2 — Why core stability is such an important part of your Pilates workout

Viewpoints

UN General Assembly

Peace begins with leaning into our human relationships

My experience is that diversity brings a transformational energy that all benefit from, and in turn peace can thrive everywhere, writes John Smith, CEO of Nano Nagle Place in Cork City

'People in power...are living in the '50s in their head': Calls for publicly-funded childcare

'People in power...are living in the '50s in their head': Calls for publicly-funded childcare

European and local elections

Limerick’s mayoral model is a national test Ireland needs to get right

Vaccination Queue

Ancient smallpox DNA found in Chile reveals new clues about how the deadly virus reached the Americas

Property

€595k Monkstown four-bed with a very worthwhile view

€595k Monkstown four-bed with a very worthwhile view

This Diamond Hill detached family home is in a great spot for a panoramic look at Cork harbour

Limerick city residential development is approved

Limerick city residential development is approved

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Property advice: I have an asbestos roof — what should I do?

€585k Glasheen home has extension potential and city-adjacent convenience

€585k Glasheen home has extension potential and city-adjacent convenience

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Terry Prone: Sorry, but can film characters stop with the incessant apologising?

S Terry Prone: Sorry, but can film characters stop with the incessant apologising?

From 'Toy Story 5' to 'Practical Magic 2' — cinemas are full of gloomy movies that keep apologising for attracting our attention

Watch and read: Buckley shines as Barrs power past Imokilly into Cork Premier SHC semis

S Watch and read: Buckley shines as Barrs power past Imokilly into Cork Premier SHC semis

Kerry v Cork - Dalata Hotel Group Munster Under-20 Football Championship Final

S Watch and read: St Kieran's find extra gear post-interval to power past South Kerry

Watch and Read: Watergrasshill come out on top in SAHC thriller to book semi-final

S Watch and Read: Watergrasshill come out on top in SAHC thriller to book semi-final

LISTEN NOW

Podcast: The fake vape shops selling drugs in plain sight in Cork City

Podcast: The fake vape shops selling drugs in plain sight in Cork City

Irish Examiner reporter Alex Cunningham spent weeks investigating fake vape shops selling drugs in Cork City

Soccer podcast special: an international window no-one's looking forward to

Soccer podcast special: an international window no-one's looking forward to

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What goes on inside Sinn Féin?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What goes on inside Sinn Féin?

The Gaelic Football Show: Seminal Clifford, hurling v football, and where's the data?

S The Gaelic Football Show: Seminal Clifford, hurling v football, and where's the data?

Video Shorts

farming

58-acre holding near Killarney guiding at €490,000 already under offer

58-acre holding near Killarney guiding at €490,000 already under offer

Listing offers good acreage at a reasonable price close to Firies village, with interest in retaining the land as a 'nature reserve of sorts'

Coal Mines Say They Cut Emissions. Scientists Don't Believe Them.

Ireland proposes deal to end spat over EU carbon market permits

Veterinarian with syringe and bull

Ask a solicitor: My stud bull died after treatment — can I claim against the vet?

‘I felt Irish’: Palestinian ambassador praises Irish culture during visit to the Ploughing Championships

‘I felt Irish’: Palestinian ambassador praises Irish culture during visit to the Ploughing Championships

World

Trump News Media

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue over denied White House access

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued US President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House over the weekend, saying the selective ban was “a blatant violation” of the First Amendment.

CORRECTION APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War

Russian drones slam Ukrainian city after Kyiv’s 1,000-drone weekend barrage

Bolivia New Cat Species

Tiny wild cat identified as new species draws curious visitors in Bolivia

Trump

CNN, MS NOW and Politico notify Donald Trump they are suing over White House access

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Friends playing padel on a blue outdoor court — energetic POV shot of group sport and recreation

Padel 100: Bringing Europe’s fastest-growing sport to towns and schools across Ireland

Investors in Padel 100 can avail of a 35% income tax relief, and join the 260 people who have invested €4m to date

Tesco

How Tesco’s Community Fund is helping to keep a vital search and rescue team afloat

EirGrid graduate building a career at the heart of Ireland’s energy transition

EirGrid graduate building a career at the heart of Ireland’s energy transition

Breaking the cycle of farm accidents through early and community-led education

Breaking the cycle of farm accidents through early and community-led education

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