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<p>Kieran Quilligan was beaten and hammered to death, thrown into the boot of a car to be taken from Cork City to a remote place in East Cork where his remains were left hidden. Photo: Facebook</p>

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'The two monsters didn't show one bit of remorse': Kieran Quilligan murderers begin life sentences

The Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork heard that Niall Long and Luke Taylor are to appeal

<p>Enoch Burke at the High Court today where at one point he wagged his finger at counsel for the school board. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA</p>

court and crime

Enoch Burke's family stop going into school since threat of sequestering cars

<p>Last June at a meeting of the Oireachtas Media Committee, Terence O’Rourke (right), chair of the RTÉ board, confirmed that the national broadcaster was negotiating an exit payment of up to €400,000 for one individual. RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst (left) earned a basic salary of €250,000 last year, with pension allocations and allowances brining his total remuneration to €339,954. File photo: SAM BOAL/Collins Photos </p>

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Cash-strapped RTÉ paid €475k in severance to former board member despite State bailout

Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

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Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

Charity calls for younger women to 'self-check' amid 26% rise in breast cancer among women aged 20 to 49

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Charity calls for younger women to 'self-check' amid 26% rise in breast cancer among women aged 20 to 49

IFA 2025 Technology Trade Fair In Berlin

development and construction

Refusal of new coffee dock in Cork City appealed to planning commission

Ireland Rugby Squad Training & Media Conference

rugby

Paul O'Connell claims 'inconsistent' Ireland not at level of 2022/23 vintage

Flat Lay of Shattered Pumpkins After the Exciting Pumpkin Drop Event

outdoors

Ireland’s frightening Halloween habit is a curse that can be broken by sustainable choices

Kerry man with locked-in syndrome sues over brain scan at hospital

court and crime

Kerry man with locked-in syndrome sues over brain scan at hospital

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News

George loses jail compensation bid

Cork man cleared of Jill Dando murder too ill to appear in court for 1987 rape charge

Judge accepted a letter from the GP of Barry George, 65, of Co Cork, that set out longstanding health issues.

Oireachtas committee

No presenter in RTÉ will earn over €250k a year by January 1, director general vows

Watch: The spooky history of Muckross Abbey

Watch: The spooky history of Muckross Abbey

Cork man stole €300 worth of baby clothes sent to pregnant woman by her father

Cork man stole €300 worth of baby clothes sent to pregnant woman by her father

Presidential election

North South Ministerial Council

The Taoiseach who won’t blink — Micheál Martin digs in as Fianna Fáil unrest grows

As Fianna Fáil TDs question his future, Micheál Martin insists he won’t step aside — but pressure inside the party is rising

Micheal Martin attends the game 26/10/2025

S Exclusive: Micheál Martin 'not going anywhere' amid rumblings over leadership of Fianna Fáil

Micheal Martin attends the game 26/10/2025

Fianna Fáil unrest grows as Micheál Martin faces threat of no-confidence motion

Bloom festival 2025

Doctors clear President Higgins to return home after brief hospital stay

sport

Sammie Szmodics reacts to a missed chance 6/9/2025

Sammie Szmodics hits back at 'ridiculous' hate messages questioning his commitment to Ireland

The Republic of Ireland striker has struggled with injuries throughout 2025.

FBL-ITA-SERIE A-ROMA-PARMA

Evan Ferguson suffers injury in opening minutes of Roma's Serie A clash

Shane Foley completes 22-1 double at Dundalk

Shane Foley completes 22-1 double at Dundalk

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Real Madrid seek 'substantial damages' from Uefa over European Super League case

Insight: Must Reads

Donncha O'Callaghan: ‘I’m upbeat and positive and I want to be that way’

Donncha O'Callaghan: ‘I’m upbeat and positive and I want to be that way’

Donncha O’Callaghan on the revamped Ireland’s Fittest Family, his new career as a children’s author and why vulnerability is a key part of parenting

Colm O'Regan on comedy, language and the Irish words we’re in danger of losing

Colm O'Regan on comedy, language and the Irish words we’re in danger of losing

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15 Irish experiences for mid-term and Halloween family fun

Katriona O'Sullivan: 'Even in the darkest moments, there was so much brightness, too'

Katriona O'Sullivan: 'Even in the darkest moments, there was so much brightness, too'

Lifestyle

Celebrity Traitors

How to achieve Claudia Winkleman's Celebrity Traitors look

Dubbed castle-core, the raven-haired presenter’s steady stream of covetable looks is what keeps us on the edge of our seats

Nottingham Forest v Manchester United - Carabao Cup - Semi Final - First Leg - City Ground

Roy Keane's only son ties the knot with his long-term partner

From cooling mists to CBD serums, these are my hero products for menopause

From cooling mists to CBD serums, these are my hero products for menopause

Working Life: Enjoy Halloween celebrations — while keeping health and safety in mind

Working Life: Enjoy Halloween celebrations — while keeping health and safety in mind

Viewpoints

Government needs to tackle issues sending desperate people into arms of far right

Government needs to tackle issues sending desperate people into arms of far right

The economy cannot survive without migration, so the Government must use the welfare state to insulate the poorest against far-right narratives

It’s beyond time Europe denounced Donald Trump’s trashing of democracy in the US

It’s beyond time Europe denounced Donald Trump’s trashing of democracy in the US

The Enhanced Games: A new era for sport or a dangerous step backward?

The Enhanced Games: A new era for sport or a dangerous step backward?

Irish presidential election

Paul Hosford: Blame for Fianna Fáil presidential election shambles laid squarely at feet of Micheál Martin

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New Zealand All Blacks Headshots Session

S Donal Lenihan: Bare-footed All Blacks - how the iconic Barrett brothers found their feet in Meath

A Corkman’s chance encounter helped bring New Zealand’s Barrett family to Ireland — a story that still links both rugby nations

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S John Fallon: Dermot Desmond is not a man to be crossed

Dalo's Hurling Show: return of The King, championship drama, intercounty panel changes

S Dalo's Hurling Show: return of The King, championship drama, intercounty panel changes

The Gaelic Football Show: storylines everywhere in county final bonanza weekend

S The Gaelic Football Show: storylines everywhere in county final bonanza weekend

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Kieran Quilligan murder case a revealing insight into darker side of life in Cork City

Kieran Quilligan murder case a revealing insight into darker side of life in Cork City

Questions remain about how a small-time drug dealer who lived at home with his parents and used his mother’s car to dispose of the body became a killer

'Brigade of people' waiting for influencers to slip up on 'overreaching' ad guidelines

'Brigade of people' waiting for influencers to slip up on 'overreaching' ad guidelines

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Presidential election post-mortem

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Presidential election post-mortem

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Unpacking the chaos at Citywest — riots, race and the right

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Unpacking the chaos at Citywest — riots, race and the right

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Watch: Jamaicans recount Hurricane Melissa's fury: 'It was terrible'

A Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph (298 kph) when it barreled into Jamaica, Melissa had been downgraded to a still dangerous Category 3 when it hit Cuba with sustained winds of 120 mph, the U. S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Watch: Drone captures damage left by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaican fishing village

Watch: Drone captures damage left by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaican fishing village

Watch: The spooky history of Muckross Abbey

Watch: The spooky history of Muckross Abbey

farming

Signpost: When I start feeding silage, I start with the red clover bales

Signpost: When I start feeding silage, I start with the red clover bales

As the time changes, I think I will have to bring the cows in at night. We can’t complain with this as we are nearly into November

Paula Hynes: Will we see any recovery in milk prices?

Paula Hynes: Will we see any recovery in milk prices?

Vintage whiskey bottles in a row

The Whiskey File: Minister urged to ensure Irish whiskey is made with Irish grains

The meat processing plant. carcasses of beef hang on hooks.

Tight cattle supplies drives factory competition

Property

Early 2026 build start for Cork city's second Premier Inn following design changes

Early 2026 build start for Cork city's second Premier Inn following design changes

Developers Whtibread Plc, owners of the Premier Inn brand, made substantial design changes to get the project over the line

Home Q&A: What's the best way to deep-clean a fabric headboard?

Home Q&A: What's the best way to deep-clean a fabric headboard?

Full of beans: Three Fools cafes leases warehouse for growth

Full of beans: Three Fools cafes leases warehouse for growth

Plans for almost 20 new apartments refused by Cork City Council

Plans for almost 20 new apartments refused by Cork City Council

World

Spain Floods

Spain holds memorial ceremony for flood victims year after disaster

Spain has commemorated the anniversary of last year’s massive floods that killed more than 230 people with a national memorial ceremony led by King Felipe VI.

Sudan

Sudan’s paramilitary ‘killed hundreds including hospital patients in Darfur’

JAMAICA-WEATHER-STORM-MELISSA

Watch: Jamaicans recount Hurricane Melissa's fury: 'It was terrible'

Watch: Drone captures damage left by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaican fishing village

Watch: Drone captures damage left by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaican fishing village

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