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<p>George Gibney pictured in 2019 close to his home in Florida. Picture: Mark Horgan</p>

court and crime

Former swimming coach George Gibney found guilty of sexually abusing four girls over 50 years ago

Gibney, now 77, was convicted of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape

<p>Michael Foley was found dead in his home in Macroom between January 31 and February 1, 2024.</p>

court and crime

Macroom man suffered 11 stab wounds, 19 slashes, and 23 bruises and lacerations, murder trial hears

SPatrick Horgan: Another sickening loss for Cork but the fans shouldn't be shipping any blame

Total eclipse of the Sun. The moon covers the sun in a solar eclipse

outdoors

Sky Matters: Get ready for the biggest celestial event of the year

Wolfe Tones singer Brian Warfield settles 'Liveline' defamation action against RTÉ

court and crime

Wolfe Tones singer Brian Warfield settles 'Liveline' defamation action against RTÉ

Coffee chain Boxd seeks retention permission for Cork City kiosk following council warning letter

development and construction

Coffee chain Boxd seeks retention permission for Cork City kiosk following council warning letter

Dalo's Hurling Show: Bench bounces, flicking the switch, needing new, and fond farewells

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Dalo's Hurling Show: Bench bounces, flicking the switch, needing new, and fond farewells

Meet the Cork woman who was the real power behind the Guinness dynasty

people

Meet the Cork woman who was the real power behind the Guinness dynasty

view of a child victim of child abuse in his room

news

Alleged child kidnapper arrested in Cork massage parlour

News

Tributes paid to Limerick father of two killed in Cork car crash

Tributes paid to Limerick father of two killed in Cork car crash

Jeff Daly, aged in his 30s, died after a collision on the N20, Castlewrixon, Ballyhea, Co Cork

Cork man accused of threatening Dunnes Stores staff member 'wants to harm shop assistants'

Cork man accused of threatening Dunnes Stores staff member 'wants to harm shop assistants'

Case against Cork man accused of armed robbery awaits ballistics tests

female gp listening to patient

GPs providing 'overwhelming majority' of abortion services call for increased investment

sport

U.S. Senior Open Championship 2026 - Final Round

Pádraig Harrington: 'I'm realising there is only a window to win these tournaments'

Harrington, 54, landed his fourth senior major and denied Stewart Cink a third major of the season as he shot the lowest round of the day at Ohio’s Scioto Country Club, a closing four-under-par 66 to win by four shots from his American rival.

Ben Blaney comes up against Ramon Fernandez 2/7/2026

Wholesale changes as Ireland U20s seek first win against USA

Munster v Ulster - United Rugby Championship

Munster move New Zealander O'Donovan to senior ranks

CYCLING-TDF-2025-STAGE 15

Tadej Pogacar claims yellow jersey after Tour de France stage three win

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Insight: Must Reads

I stayed in a 200-year-old lighthouse and visited a pirate's tomb on Clare Island

I stayed in a 200-year-old lighthouse and visited a pirate's tomb on Clare Island

From a pirate queen’s castle to an iconic lighthouse, mysterious dragons and a medieval abbey, Cían Byrne makes good on a deal to return to hypnotic Clare Island

Clare v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

S Anthony Daly: When there's room for chaos, hurling doesn't always work out the way you think

Saving Irish honey bees: ‘I was terrified of bees — now I run a beehive business’

Saving Irish honey bees: ‘I was terrified of bees — now I run a beehive business’

'The political stuff pushed us over the edge': Meet five Americans who made Ireland their home

'The political stuff pushed us over the edge': Meet five Americans who made Ireland their home

Regular Columnists

Terry Prone: Over-diagnosis more than a statistical reality in chronic illnesses

Paul Hosford: Abuse of female politicians is unsurprising. That's the shocking thing

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Does crime pay? Legal aid changes are unfair to solicitors and suspects alike

Clodagh Finn: On this 250th anniversary, think of the Quaker who crossed enemy lines to warn Washington

Lifestyle

Summer weather June 26th 2026

Caitríona Redmond: Are Irish consumers ready for the costs of climate change?

A trip to London was a superheated eye-opener, writes Caitríona Redmond

Eunice Power: My go-to recipes for summer barbecues, including a light salad

Eunice Power: My go-to recipes for summer barbecues, including a light salad

Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Julie Greenwald And Craig Kallman - Inside

Elvis Costello in Dublin review: A faltering voice but still able to deliver

Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) with a caterpillar, Hertfordshire, England

Life Hack: How to care for birds during the summer when we've been told to stop feeding them

Viewpoints

Image Title: The Primary School

In Plain Sight is a photographic exhibition by Dublin born photographer Kim Haughton. It opens

Mick Clifford: The Dunderrow women prove Ireland’s child abuse cover-up never truly ended

Two redress schemes were set up to compensate them for the failure of the State to protect their childhoods. Both determined they didn’t qualify for redress for the crimes.

Tracy Martin: More home support needed in the daily battle for the basics

Tracy Martin: More home support needed in the daily battle for the basics

Preparation to the post mortem examination.

Could virtual autopsies be the solution to Ireland's post-mortem crisis?

elementary school students with smartphones

The digital choices shaping our children’s health and the reforms needed to protect their wellbeing

Property

Two well-connected Douglas homes and a West Cork waterfront idyll from €400k

Two well-connected Douglas homes and a West Cork waterfront idyll from €400k

The stone-fronted dormer home on the highly-prized Sea Rd was built in the 1970s and upgraded in the 2000s

€585k Waterford five-bed a perfect fit for an active family

€585k Waterford five-bed a perfect fit for an active family

Happy couple looking at sketches while remodeling their house

New BER system explained: What it means for homeowners chasing green mortgages

€345k Chandlers Rest has some ferry nice views and is commuter-friendly

S €345k Chandlers Rest has some ferry nice views and is commuter-friendly

Subscriber

Barry Walsh dejected after the game 4/7/2026

S Seánie McGrath: What's another year? Cork collapse leaves familiar questions unanswered

The Rebels needed leaders to take the game against Clare by the scruff on Saturday.

Donal Og Cusack 21/7/2024

S Enda McEvoy: Enough about how many All-Ireland medals ya have

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Anthony Daly: Limerick really showed the class and composure of champions against Clare

Clare v Limerick - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Brian Gavin: Quaid penalty call will surely force rule change now

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An Irishwoman’s Diary: Bridget Coll was a 'militant' lesbian nun who made history

An Irishwoman’s Diary: Bridget Coll was a 'militant' lesbian nun who made history

Bridget Coll’s story reads like fiction — a thriller even — just as the many words used to describe her don’t seem to fit together: nun, lesbian, teacher, militant, law-changer, even “home-wrecker”.

Dalo's Hurling Show: Big preview of the GAA's best idea - All-Ireland semi-final weekend

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Big preview of the GAA's best idea - All-Ireland semi-final weekend

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Marion McKeone on whether the United States still the home of the brave at 250

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Marion McKeone on whether the United States still the home of the brave at 250

Podcast: Ireland takes the EU helm — What will the next six months mean for politics and policy?

Podcast: Ireland takes the EU helm — What will the next six months mean for politics and policy?

Watch Now

Watch: Child rescued after six days under Venezuela earthquake debris

Watch: Child rescued after six days under Venezuela earthquake debris

A Jordanian search-and-rescue team pulled a toddler alive from debris in Caracas on Tuesday (June 30), six days after major earthquakes hit Venezuela in footage provided by Jordan Public Security.

Watch: Cork Circus Factory workshop for members of the Crann Centre

Watch: Cork Circus Factory workshop for members of the Crann Centre

North Belfast stabbing

Watch: Belfast protesters set bus on fire after stabbing attack

farming

Ev to sort Mon/Tuesday Average farm income rose 49% last year - Teagasc survey

Ev to sort Mon/Tuesday Average farm income rose 49% last year - Teagasc survey

Cattle and dairy farming are main drivers of the continued recovery while costs only changed only marginally and, in some instances, fell

Paula Hynes: Hard work delivers as Team Hynes heads for the Nationals

Paula Hynes: Hard work delivers as Team Hynes heads for the Nationals

Comforting hand supporting the old man

Ask a solicitor: When can a will be challenged for lack of capacity?

Denis makes the most of the weather on his calf-to-beef farm

Denis makes the most of the weather on his calf-to-beef farm

World

Turkey NATO Summit

Nato chief demands allies present clear plans to reach defence spending targets

Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte demanded that the allies put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organisation’s spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara.

Ebola Trials

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

Russia Ukraine War

Deadly Russian missile and drone attack on Ukrainian capital kills 18

Iran Khamenei Funeral

Thousands line funeral procession for Iranian supreme leader

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Say cheese, think Kerrygold: A new range of cheeses guaranteed to put a smile on your face

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