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<p>Damaged houses stand near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district (Niranjan Shrestha/AP)</p>

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Two Irish missing among hundreds as 157 confirmed dead in flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border

Rescuers are struggling to reach areas devastated by flooding as hundreds remain unaccounted for across Nepal and Tibet

<p> Deirdre Crowley with a photo of her son Jamie outside Cork Courthouse during the inquest into his death which occurred in Cork Prison. The jury returned a verdict of misadventure. Picture: Noel Sweeney</p>

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Cork Prison death: Inquest hears that monitoring tech would not have saved Jamie Crowley

<p>The southbound side of the M50 remains closed, and 'severe' delays affected Tallaght and other nearby areas in the hours afterwards.</p>

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Dublin's M50 experiencing severe delays after serious accident

Glastonbury Festival 2014 - Day 3

culture

Tom Dunne: From Dollywood to Dinglewood, we've lost a real treasure

CAO offers: Did the points for your course go up? See all the first-round cut-offs

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CAO offers: Did the points for your course go up? See all the first-round cut-offs

Up to 1,000 homes planned for Blackpool's former Dulux site

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Up to 1,000 homes planned for Blackpool's former Dulux site

Kerry v Galway - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

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Christy O'Connor: Cian O'Neill nod an intriguing start for Cork hurlers

Electric Picnic: 12 essential acts to see, plus top tips for the smaller stages

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Electric Picnic: 12 essential acts to see, plus top tips for the smaller stages

Aerial sunset panorama view of Cullera castle and popular seaside resort vacation town near Valencia Spain

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Children raise alarm after Irish woman and her husband found dead at Spanish coastal resort

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Greenhouse gas emissions figures

Majority do not believe Ireland will be carbon neutral by 2050

The survey found that 57% feel they are not well informed about Ireland's climate transition and 56% said access to information on climate action is insufficient

Leaving Cert adjustment effect on college admissions will persist for years, academics warn

Leaving Cert adjustment effect on college admissions will persist for years, academics warn

Education money concept

Tips on how to count and cut the costs of going to college

student counsellor

Guidance gurus advise what to do if you miss your top CAO choice

sport

Leinster Rugby Media Conference

Leinster aiming to make Laya Arena 'one of the best stadiums to play club rugby in Europe'

CEO Shane Nolan believes the new arena can provide the foundation for the next stage of the province's growth.

Tipperary v Waterford - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 4

Larry O'Gorman: Derek McGrath can improve Wexford by 30%

Cork v Tipperary - 2020 McGrath Cup Group B

Comment: Ben O’Connor is expected to manage more and coach less, which is where Cian O’Neill comes in

Munster COO explains how lack of central contracts is hurting province financially

Munster COO explains how lack of central contracts is hurting province financially

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Insight: Must Reads

Arena: Well-coached teams, Cian O’Neill to Cork, two-point defence

Arena: Well-coached teams, Cian O’Neill to Cork, two-point defence

On this week's episode of Arena, Maurice Brosnan is joined by Ballincollig basketball coach Ciarán O'Sullivan

My mother was 'trafficked': Daughter's search uncovers family link to Bessborough's missing children

My mother was 'trafficked': Daughter's search uncovers family link to Bessborough's missing children

For the first time, Mayo's All-Ireland winners bring Sam Maguire to Achill Island

For the first time, Mayo's All-Ireland winners bring Sam Maguire to Achill Island

'127 prison guards applied': I visited The Traitors Ireland set — here's what to expect this year

'127 prison guards applied': I visited The Traitors Ireland set — here's what to expect this year

Regular Columnists

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: Cork must start preparing a heat-health action plan for 2027 now

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Sarah Harte: How do we recognise periods at work without entrenching inequality?

S Fergus Finlay: Children are made, not born bad - which is why we need nurses in early childhood

Terry Prone: Good luck to Harry and Meghan on moving back to Britain. They’re going to need it

Lifestyle

Sally Foran: 8 new blush formulas to put a healthy glow on your cheeks

Sally Foran: 8 new blush formulas to put a healthy glow on your cheeks

The easiest way to look instantly fresher, healthier and more radiant? Sally Foran makes the case for blush, with her favourite new formulas, shades and textures to try now

EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026 - London

She’ll have to buy a hat – Maura Higgins to host Disney+ reboot of Blind Date

Crash on M9 in Co Kildare

Richard Hogan: State must get tough on social media to protect society

Glastonbury Festival 2025

Kate Nash announces series of intimate Irish gigs

Viewpoints

CUH staffing tensions persist amid calls for 'honest conversation' on health funding

CUH staffing tensions persist amid calls for 'honest conversation' on health funding

Health minister pushes back after Cork University Hospital staff and management unite to press for reform — while Ifac highlights its earlier article about 'bad budgeting' of health spending

Jolene Cox: Hot school meals are a great idea — but we can do it better

Jolene Cox: Hot school meals are a great idea — but we can do it better

Rosaleen McDonagh: Traveller identity cannot be in the dock for M9 crash

Rosaleen McDonagh: Traveller identity cannot be in the dock for M9 crash

Jess Casey: Are we any nearer to fixing the Leaving Cert's fundamental flaws?

Jess Casey: Are we any nearer to fixing the Leaving Cert's fundamental flaws?

Property

Starter homes: Is this €150k Turner's Cross property the smallest on the market in Cork?

Starter homes: Is this €150k Turner's Cross property the smallest on the market in Cork?

A detached home, an end-of-terrace house, a first-floor apartment, and a one-bed mews style home are all in the mix for today's starter homes

Approval for new Limerick housing estate of more than 200 homes

S Approval for new Limerick housing estate of more than 200 homes

Rural charm with future-proofed convenience at €795k Crossbarry home

Rural charm with future-proofed convenience at €795k Crossbarry home

Homes in Cork City Centre, Midleton, and The Lough from €425k

Homes in Cork City Centre, Midleton, and The Lough from €425k

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Brentford v Everton - Premier League - Gtech Community Stadium

S John Fallon: O'Brien can learn art of patience from fellow Corkman Egan

The Youghal man's non-appearance during the 2-0 win last weekend was swiftly followed by media reports on Monday of an impending exit.

Aidan O'Shea, Cillian O'Connor and Kobe McDonald 26/7/2026

S Kieran Shannon: Why Aidan O'Shea and Cillian O'Connor deserve their All-Ireland medals

John Fogarty: Hurling faces greatest inflection point in over 30 years

S John Fogarty: Hurling faces greatest inflection point in over 30 years

Crash on M9 in Co Kildare

S Fergus Finlay: Children are made, not born bad - which is why we need nurses in early childhood

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Wild Swans author Jung Chang on growing up in Mao’s China

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Wild Swans author Jung Chang on growing up in Mao’s China

Jung Chang describes how her life changed when the Communist Party became displeased with her

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Why every child needs to be parented differently

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Why every child needs to be parented differently

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Catherine Heaney on the fight for democracy

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Catherine Heaney on the fight for democracy

Arena: Wright Thompson on Conor McGregor backlash, being there and the future of sports writing

Arena: Wright Thompson on Conor McGregor backlash, being there and the future of sports writing

farming

‘Game over’: Ann completes title hat-trick at the Baileys

‘Game over’: Ann completes title hat-trick at the Baileys

The Baileys competition at Virginia Show aims to identify cows that combine outstanding type and conformation with the production, health, fertility and functional traits required of a modern dairy cow, writes Rachel Martin from Co Cavan

Beef cattle feeding in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland

Farm View: Scottish BSE case an unwelcome reminder of past crisis

harvest of carrots is holding a organic food

Current carrot price unsustainable as growers call for 6c per carrot increase

Dawn Meats lowers Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 77%

Dawn Meats lowers Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 77%

World

Santa Clara, California, USA - April 26, 2018: NVDIA Corporation, headquarters in Silicon Valley. NVDIA Corporation is an Americ

AI chip demand fuels Nvidia’s Q2 results well beyond Wall Street’s expectations

Nvidia’s latest quarterly results once again blew past Wall Street’s expectations as revenue for the computer chip company’s high-end artificial intelligence chips soared, the latest sign that AI infrastructure spending remains strong.

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Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, dies aged 80

Meta plans new controls for under-18s on Instagram and Facebook after €14.3bn settlement in US trial

Nepal Flash floods

‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border

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Inside Clodagh McKenna’s bucolic country sanctuary

Inside Clodagh McKenna’s bucolic country sanctuary

Keeping their house in order: How PSRA regulation has raised the bar for Ireland’s property services sector

Keeping their house in order: How PSRA regulation has raised the bar for Ireland’s property services sector

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