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<p>(Left to right) Minister for health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, deputy mayor of Cork County Cllr Gillian Coughlan, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Prof John R Higgins, HSE South West regional director for Strategic Planning and Performance and Marie Horgan, CNM3 at the official opening of the new HSE Surgical Hub in Cork on September 28. Picture: Darragh Kane</p>

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Potential contamination issues closed CUH's newly-opened €90m surgical hub for a fortnight

The new hub has only treated a handful of patients since it reopened on October 12

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)

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Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeated

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Significant increase in rates of 'cot death' in Ireland

My Wedding Day with Catherine Mahon-Buckley: I was into women’s rights so we took each other's surnames

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My Wedding Day with Catherine Mahon-Buckley: I was into women’s rights so we took each other's surnames

Sinn Féin proposes long-term residency permit as alternative to citizenship

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Sinn Féin proposes long-term residency permit as alternative to citizenship

Last call: Supplies of special Murphy's Stout 'limited' with no plans to extend availability

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Last call: Supplies of special Murphy's Stout 'limited' with no plans to extend availability

Charlie O’Shea leaps over Gavin Coombes and James Ryan 24/10/2026

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Donal Lenihan: Patience a virtue as Munster see green shoots at last

My Life with Marie Gleeson: A year after my baby died, I took command of the LÉ Aoife

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My Life with Marie Gleeson: A year after my baby died, I took command of the LÉ Aoife

Irish Budget 2027

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Harris set to add further €1bn to Future Ireland Fund

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Cork traffic and weather: Cloudy conditions forecast with scattered showers

Cork traffic and weather: Cloudy conditions forecast with scattered showers

Highest temperatures of 13C to 15C with moderate to fresh south-westerly winds are expected.

Gardaí renew appeal for information on 2005 killing of Limerick man

Gardaí renew appeal for information on 2005 killing of Limerick man

COLOMBIA-MARIJUANA-PROTEST

West Cork woman who admitted cannabis possession ordered to undergo random drug tests

Man charged with murder of Loredana Morosanu

Man charged with murder of Loredana Morosanu

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Clayton McMillan 27/10/2026

McMillan: Not too late for more Munster men to target World Cup slot with Ireland

Andy Farrell has picked just two players from the southern province.

Ireland Men's Rugby Squad Training

Johnny Sexton and Ireland's eyes still fixed on rugby's greatest prize of all

The boy brought Sam home to Belmullet

The boy brought Sam home to Belmullet

GAA Special Congress 2025

James Horan: Gaelic football teams ruling out attacking options before trying them

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Bernard Casey: 'The stories are in a fictional world somewhere between South Kerry and the sky'

Bernard Casey: 'The stories are in a fictional world somewhere between South Kerry and the sky'

Local Gossip is a book of short comedy stories about life in rural Ireland. Julie Jay chats to its author, fellow Kerry native and comedian Bernard Casey

Hotel review: Great renovations to family-run landmark at odds with disappointing rooms

S Hotel review: Great renovations to family-run landmark at odds with disappointing rooms

Don Conroy and a lifetime of inspiring creativity: 'I think there is a war on beauty'

Don Conroy and a lifetime of inspiring creativity: 'I think there is a war on beauty'

Davy Fitzgerald: The man who always said yes is finally making room for himself

Davy Fitzgerald: The man who always said yes is finally making room for himself

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Sarah Harte: Openly admitting our mental health struggles could make society more tolerant

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S Mick Clifford: Ireland’s housing crisis is leaving growing numbers of older people facing homelessness

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Elaine Loughlin: Jim O’Callaghan’s legal aid row with solicitors is hurting the justice system

Lifestyle

Leeds Festival 2014 - Day One

Macklemore: Free Palestine show in Dublin was ‘one of most beautiful moments’ of my life

The rapper announced the concerts last month after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over comments he made about Gaza

'In old age you get more fearless': Artist John Kingerlee at 90

'In old age you get more fearless': Artist John Kingerlee at 90

'We have this craving to keep dancing': Russian ballerina Anna Nevzorova on coming to Cork

'We have this craving to keep dancing': Russian ballerina Anna Nevzorova on coming to Cork

Watch: CMAT 'honoured' to feature on popular Tiny Desk concert series

Watch: CMAT 'honoured' to feature on popular Tiny Desk concert series

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AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN-ANNIVERSARY

We must stand with the Afghan women resisting the Taliban

Roshana Dadgar, an Afghan woman living in exile in Pakistan, from where she highlights the brutality of the Taliban regime and its treatment of woman, tells Clodagh Finn about the danger she faces daily

Water supply problems from Kerry to Norway show our planet is under pressure

Water supply problems from Kerry to Norway show our planet is under pressure

'I want to be a bloody dentist for Halloween — why are the 'girl' costumes always cute?'

'I want to be a bloody dentist for Halloween — why are the 'girl' costumes always cute?'

UN General Assembly Israel

Israelis go to the polls today to decide the fate Benjamin Netanyahu

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Refreshed and updated €350k Midleton home

Refreshed and updated €350k Midleton home

This three-bed semi-detached house could be someone's perfect first home

€600k Mayfield bungalow with 0.75 acres

€600k Mayfield bungalow with 0.75 acres

West-wing luxury in €375k Blackrock apartment

West-wing luxury in €375k Blackrock apartment

€795k private Douglas home is in prime location and has big potential

€795k private Douglas home is in prime location and has big potential

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The Gaelic Football Show: The changing way our games are covered, what is footballing nous?

S The Gaelic Football Show: The changing way our games are covered, what is footballing nous?

Paul Rouse, James Horan and Maurice Brosnan discuss how county finals show the way our games are now covered.

The Replay with Seánie McGrath: analysing Nemo Rangers' superb win over St Finbarr's in Cork

S The Replay with Seánie McGrath: analysing Nemo Rangers' superb win over St Finbarr's in Cork

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S Kieran Shannon: 13 years in, the road back from the wilderness remains long for Man Utd

PwC GAA/GPA All-Star Awards 2025

S John Fogarty: Why the GAA's All-Stars night has lost its lustre

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Addiction, rock bottom and the comeback with Brenda Dennehy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Addiction, rock bottom and the comeback with Brenda Dennehy

A well-known name in the Cork media-sphere, Brenda Dennehy talks with Deirdre O’Shaughnessy on her struggles with alcohol and prescription medication and her journey to sobriety. Now, she has written a book, titled The Comeback.

The Replay with Seánie McGrath: How the Glen got it done against the Barrs, Ballincollig bounce back

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Families on grief, justice and one-punch attacks

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Families on grief, justice and one-punch attacks

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Alan Kelly discusses Garda whistleblowers

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Alan Kelly discusses Garda whistleblowers

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Mart reports from Macroom, Ennis, Kanturk, Kilmallock, Dowra, Balla and Castlerea

Mart reports from Macroom, Ennis, Kanturk, Kilmallock, Dowra, Balla and Castlerea

ALl creatures great and small making good prices

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Pre-Christmas Beef Prices: Processors trim rates amid strong supplier resistance

Brian Reidy: Breeding plans now for autumn 2027 calving

Brian Reidy: Breeding plans now for autumn 2027 calving

Waterford farmer invests €14,000 to protect endangered pearl mussel

Waterford farmer invests €14,000 to protect endangered pearl mussel

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PORTUGAL-HOUSING-REAL STATE-PROTEST

Thousands rally outside Portugal's parliament over housing crisis

Portugal faces one of Europe's most acute home affordability crises, with prices more than doubling since 2017.

Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for €42.5m at New York auction

Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for €42.5m at New York auction

India Cyclone Extreme Weather

Tens of thousands evacuated as cyclone causes extensive damage in parts of India

DNA links serial killer Ted Bundy to 1974 murder of Utah girl

DNA links serial killer Ted Bundy to 1974 murder of Utah girl

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Egypt: Notes from the Nile

Recently returned from Egypt, Oroko’s head of product and marketing, Emilie Lynam, shares her notes from Cairo, Luxor and five nights sailing the Nile by dahabiya

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How Tesco is helping to keep the west’s motorcycle medical service safely on the road

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