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<p>ALL-STARS: Mayo players Ryan O'Donoghue, Kobe McDonald and Darragh Beirne celebrate. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile.</p>

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All-Ireland champions Mayo scoop six All-Stars as 11 players win first award

The All-Ireland champions lead the way in a 15 that features representatives from eight different counties.

<p>Emergency services are seen at the site of a train collision between a high speed Renfe AVE train and Iryo train around 150kms south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yebenes in the province of Toledo, on October 28, 2026. Picture: JAVIER SORIANO / AFP via Getty Images</p>

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‘It all happened in a split second’: survivors recount details of deadly train crash in Spain

<p>Included in the sale of St Vincent's Church, Sunday's Well, is a large hall at lower ground level, previously used as a community centre, as well as a car park with 18 spaces, where a revenue split agreement is in place with the car park operator. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive</p>

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Hosanna in the highest bid: St Vincent's Church sale agreed at €400k

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Richard Hogan: Parents drink, children suffer — we must end this cycle

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Short-term lets in areas of high demand could house almost 50,000 people, report finds

‘He took my childhood’: Ray Noctor recounts industrial school abuse in powerful video testimony

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‘He took my childhood’: Ray Noctor recounts industrial school abuse in powerful video testimony

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Reflecting on how the 2026 All-Stars were selected

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Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Reflecting on how the 2026 All-Stars were selected

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Bernard O'Shea: Finance, gut health... here are four things I only pretend to understand

Woman whose three-year-old child walked alone to a grocery shop at night admits child cruelty

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Woman whose three-year-old child walked alone to a grocery shop at night admits child cruelty

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Cork weather and traffic: Dry weather set for day as M8 sees delays

Cork weather and traffic: Dry weather set for day as M8 sees delays

Dry weather will dominate much of Thursday, with a mix of cloud and some bright or sunny spells, and highs of 12C to 14C.

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Sexual violence affects 26% of adults in Ireland, with most perpetrators being male

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Government to spend €2.4bn on homelessness in six years, with just 6% going to prevention

Cork County Council to explore funding first section of Bantry bypass

Cork County Council to explore funding first section of Bantry bypass

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The annual cost of being a golf club member? €1,000

Golf Ireland, in collaboration with Sporting Insights, has unveiled its second National Club Survey which also shows 72% of clubs increased their membership over the previous 12 months.

Ireland Men's Rugby Media Conference

James McNabney ready to saddle up when called by Ireland

Kanturk's dual operators have one more summit to climb

Kanturk's dual operators have one more summit to climb

Munster v Racing 92 - Investec Champions Cup Round 1

Brighton's loss is Munster's gain as multi-talented Shay McCarthy catches the eye

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Insight: Must Reads

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

The Ireland’s Fittest Family coach reflects on family, ambition and changing his approach to management as he considers life beyond hurling

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'

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'

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Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: Sodcasting, subscriptions, decentralisation and all that jazz

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

S Fergus Finlay: Consent ads are not about causing offence — they’re about getting conversations going

Michael Clifford

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

Lifestyle

Celebrity Traitors

Celebrity Traitors: Joanne McNally's fate hangs in the balance as series finale approaches

The traitors are also expected to commit their latest murder after the outcome of the roundtable is revealed

Sally Foran: My winter skin guide to soothe dryness, redness and irritation

Sally Foran: My winter skin guide to soothe dryness, redness and irritation

Tom Dunne: A little bit of Dónal Lunny magic always draws you in — we will miss him

Tom Dunne: A little bit of Dónal Lunny magic always draws you in — we will miss him

'My grandad was at my Everyman screening': Meet the new generation of filmmakers in Cork

'My grandad was at my Everyman screening': Meet the new generation of filmmakers in Cork

Viewpoints

I’m an atheist and even I can see the Church is losing its way

I’m an atheist and even I can see the Church is losing its way

I think the decision to cancel a Nathan Carter Christmas concert in St Joseph’s Church in Boyle raises a big question for the Catholic Church

As we dare to feel more European, our deep ties to the US through trade, culture and history will remain

As we dare to feel more European, our deep ties to the US through trade, culture and history will remain

AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN-ANNIVERSARY

We must stand with the Afghan women resisting the Taliban

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

Property

Sale of retail street Opera Lane hits the high notes

Sale of retail street Opera Lane hits the high notes

Cork's purpose-built shopping street sells for €20m+

Refreshed and updated €350k Midleton home

Refreshed and updated €350k Midleton 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

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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

Former Cork star, Podsie O'Mahony and Therese O'Callaghan join Seánie McGrath to reflect on the Cork showpiece at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Dalo's Hurling Show: TJ Reid’s future, experimental rules, potential fairytale in Galway

S Dalo's Hurling Show: TJ Reid’s future, experimental rules, potential fairytale in Galway

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

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

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?

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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

S The Replay with Seánie McGrath: previewing Nemo Rangers v St Finbarr's

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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ICMSA urge farmers to identify ESB contractors after 'instances of stock being injured'

Following reports of blocked drains and broken fencing leading to the injury of livestock, the ICSMA have urged farmers to document the names of contractors working on behalf of the ESB

Beef cattle feeding in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland

Processors should 'stop trying the tricks' and work with farmers on prices — ICMSA

Sustainability doesn’t have to break the bank: Waterford students reach competition finals

Sustainability doesn’t have to break the bank: Waterford students reach competition finals

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Farmers face 'intimidation' from nighttime trespassers with lurcher dogs hunting hares

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro flees to US after electoral defeat

Flavio Bolsonaro fled with his family to Miami after his defeat by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s presidential elections.

Israel Elections

Israelis await final election results as difficult choices lie ahead

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Luxury cruise ship strands 200 passengers on global voyage due to fuel costs

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Spain begins mourning period after deadly train crash kills at least 68

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