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<p>Cork City North East Labour Party councillor John Maher pointed out that it is not local authorities which designate International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres, but rather it is 'a function of Government departments [which] engage with owners of properties'.</p>

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AI‑generated fake council motion sparks outrage in Cork over false IPAS claims

It has taken the form of digitally altered council documents circulated around northside WhatsApp groups around people seeking asylum

<p>CJ McCarthy on Kopek Des Bordes winning the Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2025: "To be from Cork and to win a race named after a Cork man, to win it, there were a lot of emotions." Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile</p>

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Fermoy's McCarthy family dream of more Cheltenham glory with Kopek Des Bordes

<p> GOING GOOD: Irish Examiner pundit, Ruby Walsh.</p>

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Ruby Walsh’s Morning Line: The champion columnist's top tips for Day 1 at Cheltenham

parenting

Five high-profile women tell us about times they most relied on their mums for help

'Wintry hazards' forecast with potential for sleet, snow and frost

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'Wintry hazards' forecast with potential for sleet, snow and frost

331-acre farm in West Cork hills under offer after only 10 days on the market

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331-acre farm in West Cork hills under offer after only 10 days on the market

SJohn Fogarty: Ben O’Connor doesn’t need to know his Cork team just yet

Cork choir to sing out in memory of beloved comrade Seán Ó Sé

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Cork choir to sing out in memory of beloved comrade Seán Ó Sé

Iran US Asia Watches

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Iran ‘not looking for ceasefire’ amid new attacks on Israel and Gulf nations

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Watch: Scores gather at Bessborough to protest the approval of plans for 140 apartments on the site

Watch: Scores gather at Bessborough to protest the approval of plans for 140 apartments on the site

A vigil was held at the gates of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork, where scores gathered to protest Cork City Council’s approval of plans for 140 apartments on the site.

Catherine Connolly visit to Northern Ireland

Government responds to President’s comments on international affairs

Ireland faces 'emerging energy affordability crisis' as war in Iran continues

Ireland faces 'emerging energy affordability crisis' as war in Iran continues

'People are dying': Urgent appeal to move Cork residents from 'damp, rat-infested' apartments

'People are dying': Urgent appeal to move Cork residents from 'damp, rat-infested' apartments

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Sean Bowen: ‘I’m still a bit allergic to horses. It’s a funny thing to have as a jockey’

UK’s outstanding jumps rider is winless at the Cheltenham festival but says this could be his year, and explains the challenge of riding so many winners.

Galway United v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division

FAI target European top 20 spot for men's team in new strategy

Dalo's Hurling Show: Limerick locked in, Cats crisis and Hoggie togs out with the lads

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Limerick locked in, Cats crisis and Hoggie togs out with the lads

SSE Airtricity / SWI Player of the Month February 2026

Derry City can handle great expectations, insists in-form Michael Duffy

Insight: Must Reads

Iran US Key Oil Facilities

At risk: The key pipelines, terminals and refineries supplying world’s energy

Oil fields in countries including Iraq have cut back output as storage fills up. Qatar, a major supplier of liquefied natural gas, has shut down its exports as well

Kanturk: The community behind North Cork Creameries

Kanturk: The community behind North Cork Creameries

Rear View Of Silhouette Girl Standing At Beach Against Sky During Sunset

What scattering my mum’s ashes on a West Cork beach taught me about grief

Pippa O'Connor Ormond: 'You can have it all — just not all at once'

Pippa O'Connor Ormond: 'You can have it all — just not all at once'

Regular Columnists

Fergus Finlay: I survived a health scare and learned something profound

S Terry Prone: Plenty evidence to support that horoscopes are just codswallop

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Colin Sheridan: Dubai’s influencer calm after Iranian missile strikes exposes the fragile illusion

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Gareth O'Callaghan: The biggest mistake I ever made? Letting go of the soundtrack of my life

Lifestyle

The MET Gala 2025 - New York

Whoopi Goldberg on Timothee Chalamet: 'When you crap on somebody else’s art form, it doesn’t feel good'

The Marty Supreme actor has faced a backlash for his remarks about ballet and opera

WELLBEING Wellbeing Column 6

Gen Z snubbing colleagues to dine alone? Damn right, too!

High School Tutor Giving Male Student Wearing Uniform One To One Tuition At Desk

Relationship between teacher and student is key to unlocking academic success

Child is climbing up the tall bed, there's a risk of him falling down. Kid aged two years (two-year-old boy)

Julie Jay: A hotel break can feel more like a breakdown when you have a toddler

Viewpoints

Elon Musk is wrong about empathy — and Irish film proves it

Elon Musk is wrong about empathy — and Irish film proves it

Maybe instead of bringing shamrocks to the White House this year, our Taoiseach should be sharing our stories as a colonised people, writes Amy-Joyce Hastings

Louise Burne: Government adopts a ‘wait and see’ approach on oil prices

Louise Burne: Government adopts a ‘wait and see’ approach on oil prices

A male patient consults with a doctor about prostate cancer or some other disease.

Free GP care for all sounds noble, but it could ruin what makes Irish healthcare great

Experts and voters agree that green space in cities has major health benefits

Experts and voters agree that green space in cities has major health benefits

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The Gaelic Football Show: why this is a crunch weekend in the season for players and managers

S The Gaelic Football Show: why this is a crunch weekend in the season for players and managers

Maurice Brosnan, James Horan and Paul Rouse take stock -- like panels around the country -- as we face into a key part of the year.

Kieran Shannon: Friday night GAA matches proposal has more precedent than people realise

S Kieran Shannon: Friday night GAA matches proposal has more precedent than people realise

Paul Townend onboard Lossiemouth comes home to win 29/12/2025

S Ruby Walsh: Leader D’Allier and Sober Glory have Supreme value to get us all off to a flyer

The 2013 Punchestown Festival - Thursday 25th April

S Ruby Walsh: If I knew then what I know now about Cheltenham

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The Irish team celebrate after Jamie Osborne scores a try 6/3/2026

Six Nations Podcast: Ireland get job done against disruptive Wales

Ireland kept their hopes of a Triple Crown rolling with victory over a Wales side which showed they are going in the right direction. The Irish Examiner's Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien discussed the game

Watch: Cheltenham Special: Mullins, the hosts and the underdogs - Ruby Walsh surveys Festival week

Watch: Cheltenham Special: Mullins, the hosts and the underdogs - Ruby Walsh surveys Festival week

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Paving over Bessborough's missing babies

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Paving over Bessborough's missing babies

Who are the runners and riders in the Galway and Dublin by-elections?

Who are the runners and riders in the Galway and Dublin by-elections?

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Watch: Scores gather at Bessborough to protest the approval of plans for 140 apartments on the site

Watch: Scores gather at Bessborough to protest the approval of plans for 140 apartments on the site

A vigil was held at the gates of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork, where scores gathered to protest Cork City Council’s approval of plans for 140 apartments on the site.

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Watch: Trump describes Iran war as a 'short-term excursion'

Watch: Ruby Walsh's earliest Cheltenham memories and the excitement of the weighing room on Day One

Watch: Ruby Walsh's earliest Cheltenham memories and the excitement of the weighing room on Day One

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€15k/acre guide for Cork farm in view of large dairy processor

€15k/acre guide for Cork farm in view of large dairy processor

The 23-acre farm is just 5km from the Ballineen Carbery Group dairy processing plant

Young happy man working in orchard during autumn apple harvest.

Ask a solicitor: How can I become an Irish citizen?

40-acre Wexford farm to be offered in three lots at auction

40-acre Wexford farm to be offered in three lots at auction

Tourism potential of the Gearagh to be explored

Tourism potential of the Gearagh to be explored

Property

Potential aplenty at €425k Ballinlough semi-d

Potential aplenty at €425k Ballinlough semi-d

It's all Location, Location, Renovation! at this Browningstown house

Beautiful garden with ornamental grasses

Garden Q&A: Is it too late to cut back grasses and perennials in March?

Architect explaining home renovation project to couple in showroom

Kieran McCarthy: How to start planning a house extension

Starter Homes: Four homes in Kealkill, Cloyne, Midleton, and Cork city

Starter Homes: Four homes in Kealkill, Cloyne, Midleton, and Cork city

World

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Watch: Trump describes Iran war as a 'short-term excursion'

US president Donald Trump described the war in the Middle East to Republican lawmakers as a "short-term excursion" on Monday (March 9) and said it would continue until Iran is defeated.

Glasgow Central fire

Glasgow Central to remain closed as rail disruption expected to continue

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Middle East latest: Trump says Iran war could be over soon but warns against oil disruption

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Iran war marks ‘beginning of a new country’, says Donald Trump

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Collaboration at the heart of Cork County Council’s ambitious development plans

Collaboration at the heart of Cork County Council’s ambitious development plans

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