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Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault offences

Brand must serve two-thirds of the 10 years and six month sentence before he will be eligible for parole.

<p>Revolut is entering the Irish mobile phone market, with a new eSim 5G plan launched on Monday.</p>

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Revolut enters Irish mobile phone market with €9.99 a month offer to first 25,000 customers

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The Replay with Seánie McGrath: Nemo get it done again, Cork hurling teams' Munster record

New ice skating experience on North Main Street 'bringing life back into Cork's city centre'

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New ice skating experience on North Main Street 'bringing life back into Cork's city centre'

Opening of Dromineer watersports facility

politics

Martin rejects Harris’s claim that dole is ‘a way of life’ for some long-term unemployed

Cork City Council to demolish derelict buildings on North Main St

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Cork City Council to demolish derelict buildings on North Main St

Andy Farrell and Felipe Contepomi share a joke before the game 6/11/2026

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Donal Lenihan: Electric Ireland underline why Farrell didn't fight Lowe battle

Katherine Ryan shares family photos from Mayfield christening ceremony

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Katherine Ryan shares family photos from Mayfield christening ceremony

Conor McGregor court case

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Couple in Conor McGregor perjury probe refuse book of evidence

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News

Irish Budget 2027

Top civil servants warn Government expenditure levies on departments will result in cuts to services

Several secretaries general of Government departments warned it would be 'challenging' to find savings

Limerick Chamber opposes 'duration, timing and location' of road closures for Christmas market

Limerick Chamber opposes 'duration, timing and location' of road closures for Christmas market

Powerful turquoise ocean wave breaking with white foam and spray

Weak legislation and insufficient funding will hamper protection of Ireland's marine habitats

Welfare checks by postal workers and medicine kept cool: Europe warned to prep for future heatwaves

Welfare checks by postal workers and medicine kept cool: Europe warned to prep for future heatwaves

Video Shorts

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Wales v Japan - Nations Championship - Principality Stadium

Jamie George says England will be ready for Eddie Jones mind games

England face a six-day turnaround before continuing the Nations Championship against a Japan side overseen by former boss Jones

South Africa v New Zealand All Blacks

Springboks make front-row change for French test

Rory McIlroy

McIlroy vs Chacarra vs Reed: Race to Dubai title up for grabs in European tour finale

Sean Jansen comes into contact 6/11/2026

Ireland's number 8 worries deepen with Jansen ruled out

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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 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?

Clodagh Finn: Who was Caroline Douglas, the Cork-born marchioness who backed Irish independence?

Lifestyle

'To us, he was just Dad': Johnny McEvoy dies aged 81

'To us, he was just Dad': Johnny McEvoy dies aged 81

His children, Jonathan and Alice, paid tribute to their dad in a statement

79th Cannes Film Festival

Maura Higgins and Olivia Attwood among stars tipped for Love Island hosting job

U2 eXPERIENCE and iNNOCENCE tour

Carnaval de Luz review: This is some of U2’s best work in more than 30 years

Seven new shows announced for Bord Gáis Energy Theatre next year — including Hadestown

Seven new shows announced for Bord Gáis Energy Theatre next year — including Hadestown

Viewpoints

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

Cop 31 is an opportunity for Ireland to influence a global argument on climate change, but three key tests will determine whether the meeting in Antalya delivers progress.

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

The red fox, Vulpes vulpes, in the waterlogged autumn taiga, Finland

Ciaran Brennan: European Union is gaslighting us all with its simplification agenda on climate action

Property

Transform your home into a wellness haven: Designer Tammy Lane shares her secrets

Transform your home into a wellness haven: Designer Tammy Lane shares her secrets

Home Editor Eve Kelliher discovers how the designer who worked with model Sophie Anderton on Anam Kara ensures her own living space helps her feel grounded

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Brigid Browne: Are solar panels right for you? — and some questions to ask installers

€355k starter home in Bandon is a lovely job

€355k starter home in Bandon is a lovely job

Space for busy growing family at €410k Watergrasshill five-bed

Space for busy growing family at €410k Watergrasshill five-bed

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S Colin Sheridan: LIV’s demise gives golf the chance to rebuild stronger

Its collapse is a useful reminder that attention cannot simply be purchased in perpetuity.

Meath v Donegal - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Christy O'Connor: Michael Murphy retires as an iconic armband general

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

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

Jason Curry 9/4/2023

S Watch and read: Curry too hot to handle as Rathgormack overcome Eire Og Inis

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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?

The Irish Examiner political team take the temperature of the party at the Fine Gael ard fheis

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?

Dalo's Hurling Show: Last of the counties and are managers retiring oul fellas too young?

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Last of the counties and are managers retiring oul fellas too young?

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112-acre West Cork farm offers viable quality at €15,000/acre

112-acre West Cork farm offers viable quality at €15,000/acre

The holding is approximately 12km from Lissarda village, 11km from Crookstown, 17km from Macroom and 35km from Cork City

No farm, no ag science, no problem: Balbriggan duo reach Irish Angus final

No farm, no ag science, no problem: Balbriggan duo reach Irish Angus final

35-acre Limerick land parcel garners satisfactory post-auction price

35-acre Limerick land parcel garners satisfactory post-auction price

Aerial view of the high voltage power lines and high voltage electric transmission on the terrain surrounded by trees at sunligh

Bill targets forestry risks to power lines

World

General Election campaign 2024

Covert Russian network exploited French riots on social media, EU report says

A covert Russian network spread videos impersonating Western media outlets to target French audiences

Biden Memoirs

Biden memoir says Trump should carry weight of January 6 riots ‘to his grave’

Trump

Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary

5 Killed In Building Fire In China's Shanxi

High-rise residential fire kills 14 in China's northern city of Taiyuan

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Getting ready for your Bord Bia dairy audit

A step-by-step practical guide help farmers get ready for Bord Bia's dairy audit, with key checks to make before the visit

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Investing in employees’ futures

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From farm to pharmacy: scaling a premium skincare brand

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How Tesco is helping build friendship, purpose and community under one Men’s Shed roof

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