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INMO: Staff may quit new children's hospital over poor parking and canteen provision

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation have highlighted the absence of a full canteen — and just 330 parking spaces for 5,000 staff

<p>Munster head coach Clayton McMillan. Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland</p>

rugby

Munster's Clayton McMillan: I'm fully committed to the team until the end of the season

<p>Sean Connaughton appeared in Letterkenny court where he had already pleaded to one charge of dangerous driving causing death and was then arraigned on three further charges of failing to keep a vehicle at the scene of an accident, driving without insurance and driving without a valid driving licence. File picture</p>

court and crime

Bride-to-be was killed by banned driver hours after shopping for wedding dress, court told

DARAGH FLEMING

health and wellbeing

Daragh Fleming: ‘My best friend’s suicide changed me forever’

Unrepaired six-year-old West Cork sinkhole has 'taken the value out of people’s homes'

munster

Unrepaired six-year-old West Cork sinkhole has 'taken the value out of people’s homes'

Local elections 2026

world

Keir Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour

John Cleary during the warm-up 25/4/2026

gaa

Three changes to Cork team to face Kerry in Munster football final

I tried sea and sauna therapy to discover the benefits of the ancient tradition

health and wellbeing

I tried sea and sauna therapy to discover the benefits of the ancient tradition

Cork man accused of stabbing his two brothers at their family home found not guilty

court and crime

Cork man accused of stabbing his two brothers at their family home found not guilty

News

Revenue prioritises removal of MV Matthew from Cork Harbour after €13.6m cost

Revenue prioritises removal of MV Matthew from Cork Harbour after €13.6m cost

Revenue says remedial works on the seized cargo ship are expected to conclude within weeks before departure plans progress

Two charged in relation to international investigation into criminal networks

Two charged in relation to international investigation into criminal networks

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Belfast

Ireland's new savings scheme will be capped to prevent 'uber wealthy' from exploiting it

Fine Gael and Independent Ireland leading Galway by-election poll

Fine Gael and Independent Ireland leading Galway by-election poll

sport

Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Premier League - Anfield

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Liverpool can secure European football by beating Chelsea while Brighton and Fulham also continue their pursuit of European

Liam Cahill 26/4/2026

Éamon O'Shea: Munster an impossible puzzle but look to Leinster for All-Ireland winners

BetMGM Premier League 2026 - Night Fourteen - First Direct Bank

Luke Littler reveals late post office trip played part in mad dash to Leeds

Manchester United v Brentford - Premier League - Old Trafford

Michael Carrick admits Sunderland nightmare ‘sticks in memory’ ahead of return

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Insight: Must Reads

Attenborough at 100: Derek Mooney, Dorothy Cross, and other Irish people share their thoughts

Attenborough at 100: Derek Mooney, Dorothy Cross, and other Irish people share their thoughts

As David Attenborough reaches his big birthday, Richard Fitzpatrick chats to a mix of people about their encounters and memories of the legendary wildlife broadcaster. We even learn what he's done for the sport of hurling

close-up photo of a female hands holding a pink invitation envelope with a wax seal, a gift certificate, a card, a wedding invit

I can't afford to go to a wedding — how can I decline an invitation without causing drama?

Mick Clifford: The past for Fianna Fáil was glorious, the future bulges with uncertainty

Mick Clifford: The past for Fianna Fáil was glorious, the future bulges with uncertainty

Killarney brewery sale row as international bidder claims €5.85m offer overlooked

Killarney brewery sale row as international bidder claims €5.85m offer overlooked

Regular Columnists

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Jennifer Horgan: Being called stingy is the worst possible insult for an Irish person

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: We need a film tsar for Cork and I'm up for the task

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Sarah Harte: Let's hope this year's Nobel Peace Prize isn't another 'what the hell'

Fergus Finlay: Our public services are far from perfect, but we are lucky to have them

Lifestyle

Film reviews: Trad is a toe-tappingly delightful from start to finish

Film reviews: Trad is a toe-tappingly delightful from start to finish

All told, Lance Daly’s Künstlerroman is one of the most enjoyable movies released so far this year, Irish or otherwise.

'There was nothing like it at the time': WellFest founders on turning a passion into reality 10 years ago

'There was nothing like it at the time': WellFest founders on turning a passion into reality 10 years ago

Man riding gravel bike on mountain trail exploring outdoors

Pedal power: Why men should cycle as they enter middle-age

Spencer Matthews: 'You will regret giving up almost immediately — just strap in for the pain'

Spencer Matthews: 'You will regret giving up almost immediately — just strap in for the pain'

Viewpoints

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Liam Quaide: Rural Ireland is not a costume to put on for political theatre

Rural Ireland is far more diverse and inclusive than the monolith portrayed by some who patronise us by claiming to represent it

Restaurants are desperately waiting for the reduced Vat rate

Restaurants are desperately waiting for the reduced Vat rate

98th Academy Awards - Show

Reaction to Timothée Chalamet's comment on opera and ballet prove they are not dying art forms

Ireland sees the risks but acts too late and pays for it every time

Ireland sees the risks but acts too late and pays for it every time

Subscriber

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

New appointees with IKEA, Bord Bia, Core42, Uform Group, HLB Ireland and EDC

Hotel review: Newly restored manor offers intimate retreat with essence of country living

S Hotel review: Newly restored manor offers intimate retreat with essence of country living

Mark Rodgers and William O'Donoghue 3/5/2026

S Maurice Brosnan: Why Will O'Donoghue is central to Limerick system

Munster Rugby Squad Training

S Donal Lenihan: State of the provinces — heads must roll from sorry Munster saga

LISTEN NOW

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

Louise Burne and Niamh Griffin fill us in on the story so far and whether an end is in sight

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

S Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Katriona O’Sullivan on trauma, body and healing

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Katriona O’Sullivan on trauma, body and healing

Watch Now

Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

The Irish Examiner spoke to Aine Corrigan at the "Lá Spraoi" athletic sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU Athletics track, where approximately 115 children from national schools across Cork got a chance to represent their ...

State visit to the US - Day Two

Watch: Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles

Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

farming

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Robyn Dowling, a Kildalton equine student from Skerries, Co Dublin, has been named the overall winner of the Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award.

Freshly processed milk

Domestic milk intake up over 20 million litres in the first quarter of 2026

Close-up of a bumblebee collecting pollen from a pink flower

New radar technology could be critical for tracking pollinators

AMINAM HEALTH BLUETONGUE DISEASE SHEEP

Vets urge farmers to vaccinate herds against bluetongue as high-risk summer for spread of virus nears

Property

Montenotte's Tinhalla: €1.15m Cork home deserves a buyer who will value its history

Montenotte's Tinhalla: €1.15m Cork home deserves a buyer who will value its history

History, views, terraced gardens and classical architecture are part of the appeal at this graceful home in the hills of Cork city

House of the Week: Grand scale living in €950k Glounthaune home

House of the Week: Grand scale living in €950k Glounthaune home

Seamus Heaney and Heritage rhyme at remarkable €5.2m restoration of Dublin's historic 11 Parnell Square

Seamus Heaney and Heritage rhyme at remarkable €5.2m restoration of Dublin's historic 11 Parnell Square

Landmark bar Electric reborn as The Merchant after major transformation on South Mall

Landmark bar Electric reborn as The Merchant after major transformation on South Mall

World

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom

The hacking group posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed

Italy US

Italy’s top diplomat tells Rubio that Europe needs America and vice versa

Australia Syria IS Familes

Australian women face slavery and terror charges over alleged IS links

Scottish Parliament elections

Counting under way in Holyrood election as SNP eyes fifth consecutive win

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CS Yuno April 2026

Enjoy the saving behaviours that Yuno Energy helps you know

The Irish energy disruptor is arming customers with the know-how to manage costs

A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

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Get more heifers in-calf, earlier — with synchronisation and fixed time AI

AF Oroko April 2026

A new way to travel this summer: Oroko launches its sailing collection

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