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From smart fridges to toothbrushes: Could your everyday devices be helping cybercriminals?

The attack on 13 SuperValu stores highlights how vulnerable everyday technology can be, with experts warning of wider disruption

<p>Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says she would send sick relative to CUH amid hospital staffing concerns. Picture: Press Association</p>

politics

Health minister backs Cork University Hospital amid staffing row

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The adventure of a lifetime: How Ciara Mageean embraced every day in Costa Rica

Irish Cabinet meeting

S columnists

Mick Clifford: Fine Gael’s anti-woke rhetoric is a distraction from the issues voters really care about

Disco Pigs review and pictures: Triumphant return for classic Cork play

culture

Disco Pigs review and pictures: Triumphant return for classic Cork play

No more unpacking your hand luggage: Inside Cork Airport’s €200m transformation

companies

No more unpacking your hand luggage: Inside Cork Airport’s €200m transformation

Méabh Cahalane says Ger Manley ‘owes Cork camogie nothing’

gaa

Méabh Cahalane says Ger Manley ‘owes Cork camogie nothing’

Aidan Quinn: 'It doesn’t take much for me to want to go back to West Cork'

people

Aidan Quinn: 'It doesn’t take much for me to want to go back to West Cork'

Eunice Power: My one-pan Tuscan chicken is luscious but made with simple ingredients

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Eunice Power: My one-pan Tuscan chicken is luscious but made with simple ingredients

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Fine Gael Ard Fheis

McEntee says Ireland ‘absolutely prepared’ for security threats ahead of EU summits

The defence minister said gardaí and the Defence Forces were ready as Ireland prepares to host two major European political meetings

Carrie Mullane missing

Man charged with murder of missing Limerick woman Carrie Mullane

Behind the fairytale: The years of work that go into preparing a wedding carriage horse

Behind the fairytale: The years of work that go into preparing a wedding carriage horse

Coach charged with sexual assault of girl, 16, at Cork sports club in 2022

Coach charged with sexual assault of girl, 16, at Cork sports club in 2022

Video Shorts

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Canovee brush Parteen-Meelick aside to book Munster JFC semi-final berth

Canovee brush Parteen-Meelick aside to book Munster JFC semi-final berth

The Cork outfit powered into a home semi-final against Tipperary champions CJ Kickhams Mullinahone in a fortnight’s time.

Meath v Sligo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

O'Meara stars as Mullinahone see off Athea in Munster JFC

Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - Elland Road

Noah Okafor fires Leeds to victory from bench as Tottenham winning run ends

Rory McIlroy

Jon Rahm leads by one in Abu Dhabi, Rory McIlroy two shots back

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Insight: Must Reads

Bomb scares and cyber attacks: Ireland's response to threats hampered by neglect

Bomb scares and cyber attacks: Ireland's response to threats hampered by neglect

Despite successive years of 'record' defence funding, Ireland is still languishing at the bottom of the EU table for defence spending, far below the EU average

Terry Prone on RTÉ bomb scare: Taking Marty Whelan off the air was a step too far

Terry Prone on RTÉ bomb scare: Taking Marty Whelan off the air was a step too far

'Whiddy is a story of what happens when a corporation comes to a small community'

'Whiddy is a story of what happens when a corporation comes to a small community'

Garth Brooks in concert

Garth Brooks Irish tour FAQ: How much are tickets and when do they go on sale?

Regular Columnists

Elaine-Loughlin

Elaine Loughlin: Simon Harris is losing control of the narrative over the Patrick O’Donovan saga

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Colin Sheridan: America is back — but can the Democrats deliver the fundamental change voters need?

Clodagh Finn: Who was Caroline Douglas, the Cork-born marchioness who backed Irish independence?

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Gareth O’Callaghan: The cost of living crisis has finally caught up with Donald Trump

Lifestyle

Primary School Children Sitting at the Desks, Raising Hands to Give Correct Answer

Children can be taught about climate change without alarm or guilt

At a Time of Climate Crisis: Brilliant jobs to protect the planet can protect children from despair

Six Late Late Show talking points: Taoiseach on bomb threats and touching tribute to Ciara Mageean

Six Late Late Show talking points: Taoiseach on bomb threats and touching tribute to Ciara Mageean

Jeep Compass e-Hybrid review: Is this the best SUV in the Stellantis range?

Jeep Compass e-Hybrid review: Is this the best SUV in the Stellantis range?

Climate COP30

The Cop process is dysfunctional but far from rudderless

Viewpoints

Big Brother Eviction Night

Gaby Hinsliff: Russell Brand’s conviction is a victory for every woman told her ‘no’ did not matter

The conviction raises questions about consent, workplace harassment and the media industry that repeatedly indulged Brand’s behaviour

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If fertility treatment is healthcare, why are people using their holidays to access it?

Enda Brady: Russell Brand has joined a long list of abusers hiding in plain sight

With war ongoing, Ukrainians can't go home — so why have we withdrawn our support?

With war ongoing, Ukrainians can't go home — so why have we withdrawn our support?

Property

Trading up in Mount Oval? This €750k Rochestown home could stay in the neighbourhood

Trading up in Mount Oval? This €750k Rochestown home could stay in the neighbourhood

With a major rear extension, four bedrooms and solar-powered upgrades, this Rochestown property is seeking €750,000

All the work is done: This €295,000 Cork city home is ready to enjoy

All the work is done: This €295,000 Cork city home is ready to enjoy

The Cork man whose military career put James Bond in the shade

The Cork man whose military career put James Bond in the shade

Tracy Emin's work on display at Art Source at the RDS

Tracy Emin's work on display at Art Source at the RDS

Subscriber

Dessie Hutchinson celebrates 30/8/2026

S Talking points: The elite teams have the provincial and All-Ireland hurling championship by the throat

Top teams that have had a grip on their own county championships have dominated the provincial and All-Ireland club hurling championship in the last decade.

Subscriber rewards: Win tickets to see Ireland v South Africa in the Aviva

S Subscriber rewards: Win tickets to see Ireland v South Africa in the Aviva

Restaurant review: A streamlined menu would add to the other reasons I’d happily return here

S Restaurant review: A streamlined menu would add to the other reasons I’d happily return here

Big read: how every GAA county championship was won in 2026 - and what happens next

S Big read: how every GAA county championship was won in 2026 - and what happens next

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Portobello Institute, the Teaching Council, and the graduates demanding answers

Portobello Institute, the Teaching Council, and the graduates demanding answers

Minister suggests legal action over possible false advertising, while the institute says it hopes to find a resolution

First Day Of Early Voting In South Carolina Primary As Redistricting Debate Continues

The Mick Clifford Podcast: After midterm rout, what next for the US, and for the world?

Dalo's Hurling Show: Last of the counties and are managers retiring oul fellas too young?

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Last of the counties and are managers retiring oul fellas too young?

'A soiled child': Maureen Sullivan's traumatic childhood in the Magdalene laundries

'A soiled child': Maureen Sullivan's traumatic childhood in the Magdalene laundries

farming

Nine in ten farmers could reach retirement age in the next 25 years

Nine in ten farmers could reach retirement age in the next 25 years

Minister Heydon confirmed at the AgRenew Ireland Summit that the three year waiting period for farm assets transfer under Succession Farm Partnerships will be removed.

Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.

Pigmeat DNA testing to intensify ahead of Christmas

Bull portrait on the ranch

Cattle found dead following animal welfare operation in Clare

Close-up of many crumpled receipts from stores. The concept of shopping and purchases

Denis Lehane: Yearly tax assessment for the self-employed spookier than Halloween

World

Uruguay Pope

Thousands gather in Uruguay park for Pope Leo’s first Mass in South America

An estimated 40,000 people have poured into a city on the Uruguay River for Pope Leo XIV’s first Mass in South America, as the pontiff sought to raise the profile of the Catholic Church in Uruguay, the region’s most secular country.

New Zealand Election

Early count in New Zealand’s election suggests result too close to call

Uruguay Pope

Crowds cheer Pope as Leo arrives in Uruguay for start of South American tour

APTOPIX Uruguay Pope Latam

Pope Leo XIV begins South American visit less than a month after lung surgery

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The makers behind the medals

The makers behind the medals

From Irish whiskey to global technology: LYQD's EIIS round offers tax relief up to 35%

From Irish whiskey to global technology: LYQD's EIIS round offers tax relief up to 35%

Managing stress in cattle

Managing stress in cattle

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