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economy

Budget 2026 spending package 'unnecessary' and 'too much', warns Central Bank

Consumer spending is expected to grow by 2% a year on average out to 2027

<p>Daniel Aruebose went missing when he was around three years old, back in 2021. </p>

news

Pathologists trying to determine cause of boy's death have 'little to go on'

<p>Accused was charged with being in charge of a vehicle while intoxicated, and also with being drunk in public. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

court and crime

Motorist at crash scene was too drunk to talk, court hears

Hotel review: This Kildare five-star blends history with a trendy dining experience

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Hotel review: This Kildare five-star blends history with a trendy dining experience

George Santos Jimmy Kimmel Lawsuit

world

Disney yanks 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' off air after host’s Charlie Kirk comments

Merck to create 200 jobs as €150m filtration manufacturing facility opens in Blarney

companies

Merck to create 200 jobs as €150m filtration manufacturing facility opens in Blarney

GAA Special Congress 2024

gaa

The Football Review Committee’s final recommendations: the key questions and answers

Beautiful brunette sunbathing in solarium

fashion and beauty

Sally Foran: Why is extreme tanning back in vogue when we need to ban sunbeds?

End of an era as Cork clothes retailer Mannix seeks to sell off €2.405m city property portfolio

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End of an era as Cork clothes retailer Mannix seeks to sell off €2.405m city property portfolio

Regular Columnists

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: Snobbery in Cork is like politicking among the palace eunuchs

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Sarah Harte: It's nobody's idea of a good time, but divorce is a fact of life

S Fergus Finlay: Presidential race highlights how leaders grow — or shrink — under pressure

S Terry Prone: No way back this time for Labour’s self-pitying moral chameleon Peter Mandelson

Insight: Must Reads

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

From North Cork to Limerick and Offaly, three families reveal the passion, challenges and legacy of living in Ireland’s castles

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

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Michael Moynihan: The secret world of paid GAA managers and under-the-table incentives

News

Two men due in court over €1.2m Dublin cocaine seizure

Two men due in court over €1.2m Dublin cocaine seizure

The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis

Co. Monaghan crash

Sinn Féin ‘probably wasn’t vocal enough’ on migration, says TD

Man, 70s, dies following workplace accident in Co Limerick

Man, 70s, dies following workplace accident in Co Limerick

Month revenue of young couple

Overheating the economy could 'hamper delivery of National Development Plan and housing targets'

sport

Liverpool FC v Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1

Diego Simeone: 'You don't know what it's like to be insulted for 90 minutes non-stop'

Simeone appeared enraged by a Liverpool fan behind the technical area and was eventually sent down the tunnel by Italian referee Maurizio Mariani.

Liverpool v Atletico Madrid - UEFA Champions League - League Stage - Anfield

Arne Slot hails Liverpool’s mentality after another late Anfield winner

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Eddie Howe urges Newcastle to show Barcelona they are Champions League contenders

Caitriona Finn 30/8/2025

All-Ireland League can ride crest of Green Wave from Ireland's Women's World Cup run

Lifestyle

The Summer I Turned Pretty movie is coming — here's what you need to know

The Summer I Turned Pretty movie is coming — here's what you need to know

ust hours after the highly anticipated Season 3 finale aired, Prime Video announced the news that a movie was in the works

Cork enviro campaigner takes a look into our sewers... so you don't have to

Cork enviro campaigner takes a look into our sewers... so you don't have to

Nine ways to wear my favourite fashion paradox: elevated sportswear

Nine ways to wear my favourite fashion paradox: elevated sportswear

Bernard O'Shea: Five things I learned about the workplace epidemic of quiet cracking

Bernard O'Shea: Five things I learned about the workplace epidemic of quiet cracking

Viewpoints

Why are we using arable land for solar farms when new rooftops are bare?

Why are we using arable land for solar farms when new rooftops are bare?

Helen Shaw questions a solar energy strategy where our most precious resource for food growth and biodiversity is being used for solar farms while new buildings' roofs have no panels

The Eoin Hayes blackface scandal is a distraction from real racism

The Eoin Hayes blackface scandal is a distraction from real racism

Jim Gavin takes a leaf out of Micheál Martin's book at the Ploughing

Jim Gavin takes a leaf out of Micheál Martin's book at the Ploughing

Paul Hosford: Business as usual in the Dáil, for most people, that is

Paul Hosford: Business as usual in the Dáil, for most people, that is

Subscriber

Fidelity Investments unveils key senior changes in Ireland

S Fidelity Investments unveils key senior changes in Ireland

Institutional investments specialist Fidelity announces executive moves in Ireland, where it employs 2,000 people

Tottenham Hotspur v Villarreal CF - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1

S Tommy Martin: Who needs time when you go back to basics like Thomas Frank?

Michael Moynihan: Snobbery in Cork is like politicking among the palace eunuchs

S Michael Moynihan: Snobbery in Cork is like politicking among the palace eunuchs

Designer Group unveils senior appointments amid growth plans

S Designer Group unveils senior appointments amid growth plans

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

In the first episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, reporter Ann Murphy brings listeners up to date on the Catherine O’Brien case

The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

S The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

S World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

Watch Now

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Jerry from Kerry spills the beans at the National Ploughing Championships, from camper van life to catching waves in Banna. Jerry says surfing’s like riding a bike… once you get back on, you never forget!

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

farming

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Survey at National Ploughing Championships will seek farmers' view on farm safety, health and wellbeing

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Young Irish farmers: An endangered species

Young Irish farmers: An endangered species

Cyber Criminal With Stolen Credit Card And Laptop

Bank warns of agri-machinery scams after farmer loses €10,000 to fraudsters

Property

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

Four properties on the market in West Cork, Wexford, Waterford and Dublin

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

Who'll push the boat out for €1.3m Glengarriff waterside bungalow?

Who'll push the boat out for €1.3m Glengarriff waterside bungalow?

World

Jimmy Kimmel

ieExplains: What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk’s killing?

In his Monday evening monologue, Jimmy Kimmel had suggested Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, might have been a pro-Trump Republican

APTOPIX Pennsylvania Shooting

Three police officers killed and two wounded in shooting in rural Pennsylvania

Australia Climate

Australia targets at least 62% emissions cut in next decade

Pakistan Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia signs mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan

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Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships 

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