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

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Colin Sheridan: The Chomsky-Epstein story exposes our obsession with flawed heroes

News

Stardust nightclub fire inquest

€20,000 payment to victims of Stardust fire to recognise 'delays in providing truth and justice'

In the second phase of a scheme after families of the bereaved received ex gratia payments, this new phase will see payments totalling €16.4m given to survivors of the Dublin nightclub fire in 1981.

Woman who stole over €300k from TV chef's Kinsale restaurant to sell home to raise compensation

Woman who stole over €300k from TV chef's Kinsale restaurant to sell home to raise compensation

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

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

Housing tsar appointed almost a year on from scandal over position

Housing tsar appointed almost a year on from scandal over position

sport

James McCarthy 10/2/2026

Ger Brennan only 'trying to rattle a few cages' with talk of axing Dublin veterans, reckons James McCarthy

Meanwhile, McCarthy confirmed that former Mayo midfielder Seamus O'Shea, whom the Dubliner lined out against in the 2013, 2016 and 2017 All-Ireland finals, is his new club manager at Ballymun Kickhams.

'It’s lovely to hear' - Jack Kennedy flattered by Ruby Walsh praise

'It’s lovely to hear' - Jack Kennedy flattered by Ruby Walsh praise

England v Scotland - Guinness Six Nations 2025

Six Nations: Test coaches have a shelf life and Townsend must know he’s near the end

Liverpool v Manchester City - Premier League - Anfield

Arne Slot admits Liverpool have to be ‘close to perfection’ to secure Champions League spot

Lifestyle

Portrait of a little boy in blue at home standing in the middle of the room

Joanna Fortune: My toddler gets upset when I breastfeed the baby

There is no ideal way to navigate this transition — remember that good enough really is good enough

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Are we getting ruder? How to be kinder in everyday life — and break the contagion of rage

The MET Gala 2025 - New York

Chappell Roan leaves Wasserman talent agency after release of Epstein files

MTV Video Music Awards 2004

'It's hardly the truth': Marc Anthony breaks silence over Beckham family feud

Business

Google And Apple Explore Deal To Power IPhone Features With Gemini AI

EU publishers file antitrust complaint against Google's AI services

The European Publishers Council said that by embedding AI-generated summaries as well as chatbot-style responses into its search platform Google has changed its search function from a referral service into an 'answer engine' that ensures the user remains on Google’s own site rather than clicking onto the publisher's website

Person holding smartphone with WhatsApp messaging app

WhatsApp wins court backing to challenge Irish fine

Bank holiday getaway

DAA welcomes resolution of Dublin Airport passenger cap 'once and for all'

Ryanair signs 'multibillion dollar' spare parts contract with engine maker CFM

Ryanair signs 'multibillion dollar' spare parts contract with engine maker CFM

farming

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

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

Land currently in grass but has previously been both a tillage farm and dairying operation

Fluffy Woolly Sheep

Hogget prices cut again as pressure mounts on sheep sector

Close up shot of raw meat hanging on hooks at a slaughterhouse

More life in cattle trade, but processors remain cautious

A Day in the Life of a Farmer

Teagasc to host research conference with focus on sustainability and land use

Property

Irish actor Robert Sheehan seeks planning for West Cork farmhouse extension

Irish actor Robert Sheehan seeks planning for West Cork farmhouse extension

Sheehan’s homebase is Aughadown, between Skibbereen and Ballydehob, where Saoirse Ronan has a waterside home on Roaringwater Bay. A third fellow Irish thespian, Paul Mescal, has a home near Schull, making for a niche ‘Craic Pack’ of top talents

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

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes on the market for less than €325,000

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes on the market for less than €325,000

Viewpoints

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

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

A draft drugs strategy signals a health-led shift, but raises questions about policing, poverty, and community voices

Volodymyr Zelensky visit to UK

Morgan McSweeney isn't the first Irish person behind the scenes of British power

Boy with smartphone indoors. Preteen boy using a phone checking social media. Concept of children using the smartphone

After 23 years of Safer Internet Days, are children any safer?

Students 'denied full college experience' by lack of apartments

Students 'denied full college experience' by lack of apartments

World

Russia Putin

Russia cannot attack Nato soon but plans to boost forces – intelligence chief

Russia cannot launch an attack on Nato this year or next but is planning to increase its forces significantly along the alliance’s eastern flank, depending on the outcome of the war in Ukraine, a senior European intelligence official said.

Pollution from smokestacks filling the air at the Boise Cascade Paper Plant in Rumford Maine

Donald Trump set to rescind US climate change policy and environmental rules – official

Israel Palestinians West Bank Crisis

Israeli minister calls West Bank control measures ‘de facto sovereignty’

Lord Peter Mandelson Epstein files scandal

Keir Starmer fights on after resisting demands to quit

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

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

Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan discuss how coaches should treat 'outside noise' and talk tactics

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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