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Calls for calm after Cork home petrol-bombed

Ballyvolane community 'on high alert' after footage of attack circulated on social media

<p>Gardai were told that the accused took a golf club with her to the house because her ex partner was using a crutch and she was afraid he would 'give me a bang of it'.</p>

court and crime

Woman smashed ex's new girlfriend's door, window, and oven with golf club

No jail time for accused as court hears victim had been 'effectively taunting' her in a series of text messages sent over the previous 24 hours

<p>'Mid 1980s, I was head-down in the documents library in the basement when the mummy appeared in a dim corridor where he had been deposited without fuss.' Picture: Denis Mortell</p>

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Anne Lucey: Farewell, mummy, and thanks for the company in the depths of UCC library

Now about to be repatriated to Egypt, the mummy was a familiar and even friendly sight to University College Cork students and staff in the 1980s

'We don’t have to worry about what the night will bring' - Bandon flood scheme opens

munster

'We don’t have to worry about what the night will bring' - Bandon flood scheme opens

Migrant men sharing tents at Clare refugee centre

munster

Migrant men sharing tents at Clare refugee centre

Woman who orchestrated hatchet attack on Cork man jailed

court and crime

Woman who orchestrated hatchet attack on Cork man jailed

Netherlands v Argentina - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Quarter Final - Lusail Stadium

soccer

Argentina advance to semis after dramatic shootout win over Netherlands

Séamas O'Reilly: Why we shouldn't stop trying and failing to make weird new things

Brendan O’Carroll: I get goosebumps that Mrs Brown has become part of Christmas

culture

Brendan O’Carroll: I get goosebumps that Mrs Brown has become part of Christmas

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News

White Christmas could be on the cards as temperatures drop

White Christmas could be on the cards as temperatures drop

Ireland could enjoy a winter wonderland this Christmas — but people are also being warned to wrap up, stay warm, and take care on roads and paths

Woman killed on Macroom's main street just before bypass opening

Woman killed on Macroom's main street just before bypass opening

Government warns schools against using drinks industry materials in lessons

Government warns schools against using drinks industry materials in lessons

Global drugs survey

Cocaine addict smashed windows and pushed mother against wall

sport

FAI headquarters

FAI targets €1bn for facilities

The FAI is finalising a 10-year masterplan aimed at attracting €1bn of government grants for overhauling substandard facilities

Mallow claim Cork U19 A football championship

Mallow claim Cork U19 A football championship

Croatia v Brazil - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Quarter Final - Education City Stadium

Tite hints his time as Brazil coach is over after shock loss to Croatia

Cathal Mulholland with Kieran Close 27/11/2022

GAA previews: Glen can harness their desire for revenge over Kilcoo

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Lifestyle

Savouring the taste of Ireland: My best meals from across the country in 2022

Savouring the taste of Ireland: My best meals from across the country in 2022

Following a year of dining at the country's best tables, Joe McNamee on his best meals of 2022

Weekend Loves: A cosy winter break, the scent of Christmas and a thoughtful gift

Weekend Loves: A cosy winter break, the scent of Christmas and a thoughtful gift

Denis Fogarty: Losing my father when I was 23 has been the hardest challenge in my life

Denis Fogarty: Losing my father when I was 23 has been the hardest challenge in my life

Derval O'Rourke: How to stay healthy over Christmas, plus a recipe for cheesy potato gratin

Derval O'Rourke: How to stay healthy over Christmas, plus a recipe for cheesy potato gratin

Business

United Airlines-Pilots

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Some of the largest American banks are already sounding alarm bells on the economy

Crude oil falls 9% in past week but gas prices up as cold weather sets in

Crude oil falls 9% in past week but gas prices up as cold weather sets in

FILE PHOTO The Central Bank has imposed its largest ever fine against Ulster Bank for breaching its regulatory obligations towar

Axa fined €3.6m by Central Bank for risk management failings

ECB looks set to slow pace of interest rate hikes next week

ECB looks set to slow pace of interest rate hikes next week

farming

Irish Examiner wins agri-industry journalism award

Irish Examiner wins agri-industry journalism award

Farming Editor Rachel Martin recognised for excellence in climate change reporting

Post Cabinet press conference

No position outlined by minister on destocking

Tractor spreading artificial fertilizers. Transport, agricultural.

Fertiliser experienced largest price increase of farm inputs in 2022

The challenges facing Ireland's food producers

The challenges facing Ireland's food producers

Property

Early editions of Don Quixote up for auction in Sotheby's Paris

Early editions of Don Quixote up for auction in Sotheby's Paris

The volumes, printed in the lifetime of author Miguel de Cervantes, have an estimate of €400,000-€600,000

From Xmas to Xhaven: This home is on the wishlist

From Xmas to Xhaven: This home is on the wishlist

Susan McGowan: 'Only bring what you love into your home'

Susan McGowan: 'Only bring what you love into your home'

Interiors guru shares the secrets of her Georgian townhouse

Interiors guru shares the secrets of her Georgian townhouse

Viewpoints

'You're not in it on your own' — Relatives of Ireland's missing persons gather in Dublin

'You're not in it on your own' — Relatives of Ireland's missing persons gather in Dublin

A gathering of more than 100 people who have experienced a most singular form of pain, the loss of a loved one and, in most cases, no body to grieve, and no grave to visit

‘The metaverse will be our slow death’: Is Facebook losing its $100bn virtual reality gamble?

‘The metaverse will be our slow death’: Is Facebook losing its $100bn virtual reality gamble?

Little girl at home sick

Strep A is circulating — and so are myths about what’s causing that

Mick Clifford: Hard truths of the 1922 Bandon Valley massacre

Mick Clifford: Hard truths of the 1922 Bandon Valley massacre

World

Trump FBI

Trump lawyers in court for hearing in Mar-a-Lago documents case

The proceedings were taking place before US District Judge Beryl Howell, the chief judge of the federal court in the District of Columbia.

1857 Shipwreck Auction-Gold Rush

Pair of jeans from 1857 sell for 114,000 dollars in Nevada auction

Flint Water

Flint water crisis charges dismissed against former governor

Former police officer jailed over role in death of George Floyd

Former police officer jailed over role in death of George Floyd

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