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<p>Air traffic was temporarily restricted at Cork Airport in the early hours of this morning.</p>

munster

Cork airspace restricted overnight; early morning flights delayed

Air traffic was restricted "in order to maintain safe operations", according to a late night statement from Cork Airport

<p>RCMP said investigators had identified a female suspect following a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.</p>

world

Ten dead including suspect in shootings at Canadian school and home

<p>Ex-referee Fergal Horgan. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile</p>

gaa

Former referee Fergal Horgan calls on GAA to 'get rid of the assessor in the stand'

My Wedding Day with Fiona Frawley: We didn’t have our 'green book', we ran out of time to get it

people

My Wedding Day with Fiona Frawley: We didn’t have our 'green book', we ran out of time to get it

Winter weather Jan 27th 2026

news

'More heartache' to come as a result of extreme weather conditions, researchers warn

Robert Sheehan joins Mescal and Ronan in West Cork 'Craic Pack' as he seeks planning for farmhouse extension

residential

Robert Sheehan joins Mescal and Ronan in West Cork 'Craic Pack' as he seeks planning for farmhouse extension

Ruairi Murphy and Chris Kenneally celebrate after winning 28/1/2026

gaa

UCC boss: 'With Billy involved, I've learned from the best'

Wuthering Heights: The enduring appeal of Emily Bronte's novel, and why Heathcliff may have been Irish

culture

Wuthering Heights: The enduring appeal of Emily Bronte's novel, and why Heathcliff may have been Irish

Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing

world

Person detained over disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, say reports

News

400 fewer gardaí in roads policing units in last 15 years

400 fewer gardaí in roads policing units in last 15 years

In some regions, the number of gardaí in roads policing has halved since 2009

'Pause' has forced women abroad for surgery to treat incontinence for last seven years

'Pause' has forced women abroad for surgery to treat incontinence for last seven years

Kenmare, Ireland

Government rowback means short-term let restrictions will only apply to towns of more than 20,000 people

Government criticised for slow progress on remediation for Celtic Tiger-era homes

Government criticised for slow progress on remediation for Celtic Tiger-era homes

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sport

Dingle v St Brigid's - AIB GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

All-Ireland champions Dingle handed tough Kerry draw

Dr Crokes, who beat Dingle in the 2024 Club Championship final, are going for three in a row after defeating Na Gaeil in last year’s final.

Colm Begley 10/2/2026

Begley: Kerry right to be aggrieved with drain of talent to AFL

Expect to see a different Marine Nationale at Cheltenham, insists Barry Connell

Expect to see a different Marine Nationale at Cheltenham, insists Barry Connell

Road bowling: Connolly ends Murphy's run in Hancy Hubbard Cup showdown

Road bowling: Connolly ends Murphy's run in Hancy Hubbard Cup showdown

Insight: Must Reads

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle

Sky-high rents and a lack of public student housing are forcing UCC students into long commutes and daily parking stress

Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan

S Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan

Graham Linehan court case

S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide

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

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

Regular Columnists

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Sarah Harte: Our Irish-style corruption cannot hold a candle to the rot in Britain

S Fergus Finlay: Starmer has to survive the week, then throw caution to the wind

S Terry Prone: Epstein fallout exposes Starmer as the weak leader he has always been

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide

Lifestyle

Wuthering Heights review: Sensual adaptation will give Emily Brontë purists a fit of the vapours

Wuthering Heights review: Sensual adaptation will give Emily Brontë purists a fit of the vapours

If you’re happy to take it all with a pinch of salt, then you’ll likely enjoy this immensely

Ants — the tiny architects of a healthy planet

Ants — the tiny architects of a healthy planet

10 colourful looks perfect for a Valentine's or Galentine's date

10 colourful looks perfect for a Valentine's or Galentine's date

'A lot of my shtick is Cork versus Kerry': Ballyclough comedian Cornelius Patrick O’Sullivan

'A lot of my shtick is Cork versus Kerry': Ballyclough comedian Cornelius Patrick O’Sullivan

Viewpoints

Refugees

Why is the Government targeting refugee families?

Since 2022, just 2,530 immediate family members have been allowed to come to Ireland through international protection family reunification

The tricolour's contested origins show how myths are made

The tricolour's contested origins show how myths are made

Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - Super Bowl LX - Levi's Stadium

Colin Sheridan: Bad Bunny's show spoke the language of the colonised

Draft drugs strategy prioritises health over enforcement — but at what cost?

Draft drugs strategy prioritises health over enforcement — but at what cost?

Subscriber

Republic of Ireland v Denmark - UEFA EURO2020 Qualifier

S John Fallon: In looking for the way forward, Irish football should look to Denmark

Denmark are one of only four of the last 52 European countries to qualify for a men’s World Cup that were ranked lower than 25.

Bandon Grammar score a late try to seal victory 10/2/2026

S Bandon Grammar now free to play without pressure, insists head coach Régis Sonnes

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

S Donal Lenihan: Italy come to Dublin with a whiff of upset in their nostrils

The Gaelic Football Show: should managers listen to outside opinions?

S The Gaelic Football Show: should managers listen to outside opinions?

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Moving away from US tech

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Moving away from US tech

Big Tech products like WhatsApp, Microsoft Office and the Apple iPhone have become essential to our daily lives, but as President ’s tantrums come and go, European reliance on American technology has come into focus.

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s work in progress, melees and booing, and the 6-11 dynamic

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s work in progress, melees and booing, and the 6-11 dynamic

Charlie Haughey

Ireland has seen this movie before — and small parties always steal the scene

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

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Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - Super Bowl LX - Levi's Stadium

Watch: Bad Bunny joined by Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin in vibrant Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny was joined by pop superstar Lady Gaga in a vibrant Super Bowl half-time show performed almost entirely in Spanish.

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

Watch: Technology giant Qualcomm Technologies was named Company of the Year

Watch: Technology giant Qualcomm Technologies was named Company of the Year

farming

Truck transporting bales of hay on a freeway in Ventura County, South California

No legal basis to ban straw imports, says Agriculture Minister

Martin Heydon urged farmers to 'carefully consider' the risks associated with imported straw

Paula Hynes: Traceability and a record-breaking DNA programme make Irish agri-food stand out

Paula Hynes: Traceability and a record-breaking DNA programme make Irish agri-food stand out

73ac quality Mid-Cork farm expecting €15-€18k/acre

73ac quality Mid-Cork farm expecting €15-€18k/acre

Fluffy Woolly Sheep

Hogget prices cut again as pressure mounts on sheep sector

Property

Plans lodged for KFC and Costa Coffee drive-thru restaurants on Cork's Kinsale Road

Plans lodged for KFC and Costa Coffee drive-thru restaurants on Cork's Kinsale Road

One of a number of developments in the area

Jennifer Sheahan: How renovating in phases can get you into your dream home

Jennifer Sheahan: How renovating in phases can get you into your dream home

Work begins to secure Limerick's Cleeves site

Work begins to secure Limerick's Cleeves site

Daily Life In Krakow

Cork Jehovah's Witnesses lodge plans for new place of worship amid growing congregation

World

Iran US Israel

President apologises over crackdown as Iran marks 1979 Islamic Revolution

Iran has marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure from US president Donald Trump and public anger over Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.

World Cup file photo

Family of worker killed on Saudi World Cup site still waiting for compensation a year on

Five bones, teeth and car key found in Tasmanian search for missing Belgian backpacker

Five bones, teeth and car key found in Tasmanian search for missing Belgian backpacker

Lord Peter Mandelson Epstein files scandal

Starmer to face PMQs after pledging to ‘never walk away’

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