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<p>On Thursday, a legal order blocking Michael Flatley from engaging with the Lord Of The Dance production was overturned by a court in Belfast.</p>

court and crime

Michael Flatley wins injunction blocking firm from cancelling Lord Of The Dance

In a statement Flatley welcomed the injunction and said the “show must go on and it will go on”

<p>Independent TD Ken O’Flynn arriving at Leinster House. Picture: SAM BOAL/Collins Photos</p>

munster

Row breaks out between Cork TD Ken O'Flynn and city councillors over controversial cycle lane

<p>Taoiseach Micheál Martin was Claire Byrne’s debut guest on her first show back on Newstalk but Gareth O’Callaghan says her interview with Colm Meaney stole the show. Picture: Conor McCabe</p>

comment-analysis

Gareth O'Callaghan: Claire Byrne's new Newstalk show should have opened with Colm Meaney, not Micheál Martin

My Wedding Day with Nichola Fryday: We were among the last ones standing

people

My Wedding Day with Nichola Fryday: We were among the last ones standing

58th UNIFIL Battalion at Dublin Airport 1986

comment-analysis

Ireland is buying defence capability, without confronting what that actually requires

Private residential home interiors and exteriors.

home and gardens

How to use new SEAI grants to make your home energy-efficient and save money

Ireland Rugby Squad Training

rugby

Ronan O'Gara: Ireland's 10 conversation has turned nasty

'You can only take a few financial risks': Getting the balance right at Cork Arts Theatre

culture

'You can only take a few financial risks': Getting the balance right at Cork Arts Theatre

Farmer admits sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl on transatlantic flight to Boston

court and crime

Farmer admits sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl on transatlantic flight to Boston

News

PSNI stock

Eleven-year-old boy killed in road collision in Co Down

The PSNI confirmed the child was killed in a road traffic collision in Kilkeel on Tuesday

Baby food: SMA First Infant Milk urgent product recall due to food poisoning risk

Baby food: SMA First Infant Milk urgent product recall due to food poisoning risk

Balance.

Teacher tells court she 'screamed in agony' after garda twisted her arm

Cork woman accused of threatening to kill her husband and child with kitchen knife gets bail

Cork woman accused of threatening to kill her husband and child with kitchen knife gets bail

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sport

Arsenal v Chelsea - Carabao Cup - Semi Final - Second Leg - Emirates Stadium

Carabao Cup: Havertz strikes at the death as Arsenal seal Wembley return

The Premier League leaders now await the outcome of Manchester City and Newcastle United’s return leg to learn who they will meet for the right to win the first trophy of the season in next month’s final.

AZ Alkmaar v Ajax - Dutch KNVB Beker

Parrott's extra-time winner ensures cup progress for AZ, Ogbene grabs first Sheffield United goal

The Steelers take to the field 28/9/2025

NFL confirm no Ireland game for 2026 but plan to return 'in a few years'

St Munchin's College players celebrate 8/2/2024

Munster Schools Senior Cup: St Munchin's edge Crescent after replay to seal semi-final berth

Insight: Must Reads

I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?

I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?

A professional decluttering service was called for when Jess Casey decided it was finally time to clear some of the mess that has built up in her home

File Photo Garda Strike. Tomorrow Garda members will refuse to log on to the PULSE IT system or to engage in any PULSE-related a

Two investigations, two outcomes: what the gun parts case says about garda accountability

I went to Lesley Giltinan's Radiance weekend — here's what I learned about women's retreats

I went to Lesley Giltinan's Radiance weekend — here's what I learned about women's retreats

Dr Niamh Lynch: ‘After my own maternity leave, I knew I’d be a different doctor’

S Dr Niamh Lynch: ‘After my own maternity leave, I knew I’d be a different doctor’

Regular Columnists

S Fergus Finlay: Hard-fought apology shows just how great is the debt we owe industrial home survivors

S Terry Prone: Four wheels on each foot was a child’s rite of passage to freedom

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Blaming Met Éireann for floods shows performative politics is all the rage

Paul Hosford: The State should not be absolved of its role in the public's mental health

Lifestyle

Come From Away: Cork group to stage tale of Newfoundland town on 9/11

Come From Away: Cork group to stage tale of Newfoundland town on 9/11

Killian Donnelly is directing the production featuring a group of students from the BA in Musical Theatre at MTU Cork School of Music

10 new books for February: Gisele Pelicot, Edel Coffey, and more...

10 new books for February: Gisele Pelicot, Edel Coffey, and more...

Teenage boy having scrambled eggs for breakfast

My teen follows a strict high-protein diet but I'm worried about his weekend eating habits

Everything you need to know ahead of Sephora opening in Belfast next week

Everything you need to know ahead of Sephora opening in Belfast next week

Viewpoints

Melania Trump Movie

Marina Hyde: From Melania’s black carpet to ICE, Trump’s techlords may be getting buyer’s remorse

The no-shows at the first lady’s movie premiere suggest they may be counting the cost of their chumminess with the president

Middle East conflict

Enda Brady: Latest Mandelson revelations put Starmer's judgement in question

calculator with the word rent

Rent reform: Tenants and landlords alike are let down by new residential tenancies bill

Ageing parents of children with disabilities 'run ragged full-time caring have to be lobbyists too’

Ageing parents of children with disabilities 'run ragged full-time caring have to be lobbyists too’

Subscriber

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

S Kieran Shannon: Many good reasons why Páirc will be standing room only Saturday night

Cork’s hurlers are embracing expectation, turning league ambition into sell-out crowds and reviving the competition’s box-office appeal

Flying under the radar: six low-key deals that could prove savvy signings

S Flying under the radar: six low-key deals that could prove savvy signings

Galway v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

S John Fogarty: Hurling’s seven deadly sins and how to absolve them

Fergus Finlay: Hard-fought apology shows just how great is the debt we owe industrial home survivors

S Fergus Finlay: Hard-fought apology shows just how great is the debt we owe industrial home survivors

LISTEN NOW

Fraud conviction not the end of the road for Catherine O’Brien

Fraud conviction not the end of the road for Catherine O’Brien

After a fraud conviction, a civil judgment over a €300,000 loan brings renewed attention to Catherine O’Brien’s case

Dalo's Hurling Show: This is not soccer as Cork look for an edge. And should Limerick be worried?

S Dalo's Hurling Show: This is not soccer as Cork look for an edge. And should Limerick be worried?

The Gaelic Football Show: decision-making, the fisted point and the GAA's quarter-back role

S The Gaelic Football Show: decision-making, the fisted point and the GAA's quarter-back role

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump, ICE, and Minneapolis under siege

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump, ICE, and Minneapolis under siege

Watch Now

Grace Lynch funeral

Watch: The Funeral of Grace Lynch at St. Oliver Plunkett's Church in Finglas

The funeral mass of teenager Grace Lynch, who died after being struck by a scrambler, has heard that the vehicles are being driven by “mad youngsters full of bravado and daredevil behaviour”.

Margot Robbie

Watch: Margot Robbie looks stunning as she attends world premiere of 'Wuthering Heights' in Hollywood

Winter weather Jan 26th 2025

Watch: Flooding in Dublin causes chaos as Storm Chandra hits

farming

Protests continue at Bord Bia over chairman's Brazilian beef imports

Protests continue at Bord Bia over chairman's Brazilian beef imports

Farmers call for action to be taken against Larry Murrin after revelations his company Dawn Foods imported beef from Brazil

Fluffy Woolly Sheep

Further factory cuts deepen pressure on hogget prices

Agri Aware’s farm Walk & Talk returns with additional dates

Agri Aware’s farm Walk & Talk returns with additional dates

Close up shot of raw meat hanging on hooks at a slaughterhouse

Limited extras offered as beef processors maintain price control

Property

Jennifer Sheahan: How to pick paint for your home exterior

Jennifer Sheahan: How to pick paint for your home exterior

Giving your home an outdoor makeover is satisfying, but choosing paint can be tricky. Here are our must-read guidelines

Rose garden

Garden Q&A: Is it too late to move a rose in February?

Mahonia bealei / Leatherleaf Mahonia / Beale’s barberry / Berberis Bealei

Peter Dowdall: What to do in the garden this February

James Dyson granted planning permission for helipad at €30m Waterford estate

James Dyson granted planning permission for helipad at €30m Waterford estate

World

Epstein Congress Clintons

Clintons finalise agreement to testify in Epstein probe

Mrs Clinton will give evidence before the House Oversight Committee on February 26 and Mr Clinton will appear on February 27

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Kate Nash tells MPs: I sell pictures of my bum on the internet to fund my tour

Early morning tourist trying to solve a sudoku, Playa de Las Vistas Beach, Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Spain sets tourism record as 19m from UK help take foreign visitors total to 96m

Wireless technology for teens

Spain the latest country to ban access to social media for under-16s

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