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<p>Cork University Hospital chief executive Jennifer Kearney cautioned staff that pressures are likely to continue 'for several days'.</p>

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CUH operating with no ICU beds as chief executive warns of pressures

Pressures at the hospital already at levels 'comparable to January at the height of the flu and winter season, warns Jennifer Kearney in internal email to staff

<p>The operation involved around 100 personnel from An Garda Síochána's Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB). File picture</p>

munster

Gardaí seize €100k in cash in searches targeting Eastern European crime group in Cork

<p> Workers from ASTI, TUI and Forsa unions on the picket at Cork Educate Together Secondary School (temporarily based at Griffith College, Cork) during the national strike by public sector workers last month. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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New offer could see public sector workers get payrises of up to 10.75% over two years and nine months

Entertaining dramas to hard-hitting documentaries: 15 to see at Cork Film Festival

culture

Entertaining dramas to hard-hitting documentaries: 15 to see at Cork Film Festival

UCC to investigate after student radio station broadcast hours of Russian music for second time

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UCC to investigate after student radio station broadcast hours of Russian music for second time

McDonald's sexual harassment complaints

court and crime

Cork man who called Asian staff in fast food restaurant 'f***ing yellow' is jailed

DP World Tour Championship - Previews

golf

Rory McIlroy offers support to young Tour hopeful over 'unbelievably unfortunate incident'

Cork school principal on surviving Turkey earthquake: We were saved by one quirk of fate

people

Cork school principal on surviving Turkey earthquake: We were saved by one quirk of fate

Hunter Biden visit to Ireland

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Arrests as former US president Joe Biden makes surprise Dublin visit

Run with Rob

News

Woman avoids jail over heroin seizure at Charleville train station

Woman avoids jail over heroin seizure at Charleville train station

Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard the woman 'is extremely ashamed of her actions' and has taken positive steps to overcome her addiction

Concerns raised over delays to Charleville community hall and new fire station

Concerns raised over delays to Charleville community hall and new fire station

UCC conference to examine coercion and abuse in mental health care

UCC conference to examine coercion and abuse in mental health care

Man Desperate and Alone

Number of addicts seeking treatments for crack cocaine use continues to grow

Video Shorts

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A view of Azzurri Walsh Park ahead of the game 9/5/2026

Contractor appointed as next stage of Azzurri Walsh Park’s redevelopment takes shape

Former Fine Gael TD Paudie Coffey, Walsh Park redevelopment committee chairman, provided an update on the project.

The Gaelic Football Show: Saturday night lights, Michael Murphy's legacy, are coaching conferences worth it?

S The Gaelic Football Show: Saturday night lights, Michael Murphy's legacy, are coaching conferences worth it?

Derry City v Waterford - 2026 Club Orange Men's FAI Cup Final

Kevin Long's Cork City return imminent as centre-half quits Waterford

White smoke emerges as Clonakilty-St Brendan’s College Corn Uí Mhuirí tie postponed

White smoke emerges as Clonakilty-St Brendan’s College Corn Uí Mhuirí tie postponed

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Insight: Must Reads

S ‘I was a huge fan, I didn’t see the red flags waving’: My strange encounter with Russell Brand

Sara Colahan recalls the evening she worked with Russell Brand in Dublin, and how she is still attempting to process a strange encounter

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

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'

Regular Columnists

S Fergus Finlay: Simon Harris's swipe at the long-term unemployed was lazy, fatuous and cruel

Terry Prone: RTÉ’s regional services merit a more central place on the national stage

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?

Lifestyle

Jack Talty: Cauldron of grief inspired album by UCC music lecturer

Jack Talty: Cauldron of grief inspired album by UCC music lecturer

The Clare musician and teacher says his late mother's rebellious spirit fed into an album that features an impressive roster of collaborators

Hozier and Jessie Buckley share preview of their cover of Fairytale of New York

Hozier and Jessie Buckley share preview of their cover of Fairytale of New York

Teenage Boy Feeling Intimidated As He Walks Home

Colman Noctor: What seems like rejection to some teens may not be rejection at all

Niall Horan's 3Arena gigs: Travel disruptions, setlist and ticket availability

Niall Horan's 3Arena gigs: Travel disruptions, setlist and ticket availability

Viewpoints

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Ireland is talking about a border poll. Are we ready for the conversation that comes before it?

The case for unification is not sufficiently developed and is more rooted in aspiration rather than supported by a detailed, inclusive, and credible plan, writes Declan Lyons

Antalya Prepares To Host COP31 UNFCCC Climate Conference

Colin Sheridan: Ireland's credibility at Cop31 not helped by our lack of climate action at home

Paul Hosford: FG’s position on political spectrum is a matter of perspective

Paul Hosford: FG’s position on political spectrum is a matter of perspective

Shoulder patch of a soldier from the Irish Army on camouflaged uniform.

Dorcha Lee: The triple lock was never the problem — only the third lock

Property

Life could be a walk in the park at this €450k Ballinlough home

Life could be a walk in the park at this €450k Ballinlough home

The three-bed semi-d at Silverdale is only a few steps from an entrance to Beaumont Park

Why the festive kitchen is the new dining room

Why the festive kitchen is the new dining room

Detached four-bed €475k home near Blarney

Detached four-bed €475k home near Blarney

Field of bell tents

Plans lodged for temporary Ryder Cup accommodation in Adare for up to 1,300 guests

Subscriber

The Harps v Shamrocks Ballyhale - AIB Leinster Club Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final

S John Fogarty: TJ Reid's belief in himself shouldn't be that surprising

Readers reacted with surprise to TJ Reid's retirement interview last week.

Read and watch: Corkery-Delaney leads the charge as Roco maul Mount St Michael in Corn Uí Mhuirí

S Read and watch: Corkery-Delaney leads the charge as Roco maul Mount St Michael in Corn Uí Mhuirí

My Job: I don’t see AI as removing the human element from recruitment

S My Job: I don’t see AI as removing the human element from recruitment

Glen Rovers v Inagh-Kilnamona - AIB Munster Club Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final

S Kieran Shannon: Cork’s club hurling roar barely carries into Munster

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Drug-related intimidation leaves Irish families feeling alone and under threat

Drug-related intimidation leaves Irish families feeling alone and under threat

Alex Cunningham discusses families forced from their homes, escalating drug debts and serious concerns over a regional taskforce

The Mick Clifford Podcast at the Fine Gael ard fheis: Where does the party go next?

The Mick Clifford Podcast at the Fine Gael ard fheis: Where does the party go next?

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

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

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?

farming

The meat processing plant. carcasses of beef hang on hooks.

Weekly cattle kill reaches highest level since early 2025

Beef prices have stabilised as weekly cattle throughput surged above 37,000 head, taking the year-to-date factory intake more than 8,000 head ahead of 2025.

Fluffy Woolly Sheep

Factories pay up to 830c/kg for quality lambs

'Diversification is not a failure': Hybrid sheep farming the future, conference told

'Diversification is not a failure': Hybrid sheep farming the future, conference told

Cows at Dawn

Grazing late in the year, time to consider next year

World

Spain Funeral Mass

Spain holds state funeral for 69 killed in high-speed rail crash

Relatives of the 69 people killed in a high-speed rail collision in Spain last month have attended a state funeral on Tuesday with Spain’s royals, almost two weeks after the crash.

Glasgow crash

Seven pedestrians hospitalised after being hit by car on Glasgow street

Iran US

Iran shows underground ‘missile city’ as official claims war has wrecked US

Russia Ukraine War

Russia and Ukraine hold nearly four hours of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi

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