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Cork influencer's Meta glasses video of young woman's medical emergency removed by TikTok

Munster Technological University student filmed young woman receiving medical attention from emergency services in Cork City that TikTok said violated its rules around adult sexual abuse

<p>CASE FOR DEFENCE: Cork manager Ben O'Connor. Pic: ©INPHO/David Ribeiro</p>

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Cork v Limerick: The same six? Ben O'Connor happy to shuffle Cork defence

<p>The theft happened at the Aldi store in Macroom. File picture</p>

court and crime

Man stole goods from Aldi in Cork because his children were visiting, court told

What happened when I tested AI and real-life coaching ahead of a Hyrox-style challenge

health and wellbeing

What happened when I tested AI and real-life coaching ahead of a Hyrox-style challenge

Storm Dave: Met Éireann extends nationwide yellow wind warning

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Storm Dave: Met Éireann extends nationwide yellow wind warning

Fota-style gardens and a trio of extensions boost the allure of Feeney family home in Farran

residential

Fota-style gardens and a trio of extensions boost the allure of Feeney family home in Farran

Clayton McMillan 2/4/2026

rugby

Clayton McMillan eyes overseas recruitment despite Munster redundancies

Beef Curry in rich sauce with Basmati Rice

food

Top 8: The best ready-cooked lamb dishes for an easy Easter dinner

Michael O'Leary tells Irish beef farmers to 'stop whingeing' about Mercosur

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Michael O'Leary tells Irish beef farmers to 'stop whingeing' about Mercosur

News

Grace Lynch’s mother calls for stronger powers for gardaí in scrambler crackdown

Grace Lynch’s mother calls for stronger powers for gardaí in scrambler crackdown

Family of teenager killed in scrambler incident urge stronger enforcement powers as concerns grow over effectiveness of proposed legislation

Cork teenager caught doing donuts 'jeered at' and sped away from off-duty garda

Cork teenager caught doing donuts 'jeered at' and sped away from off-duty garda

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INMO raises concerns as Killarney nursing home remains closed past opening date

EU referendum

'If the amount you eat leaves you physically uncomfortable, you're missing the point of chocolate'

sport

Allianz National Hurling League Finals Media Event

Weekend hurling previews: Limerick to have the spark, Clare to show the smarts

Limerick’s intent was unquestionable the last day and really it has hardly been in doubt since that opening defeat to Waterford.

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Enzo Fernandez to miss Chelsea’s next two matches after ‘a line was crossed’

Dalo's Hurling Show: Dalo and TJ jump the fence at the Munster Championship launch

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Dalo and TJ jump the fence at the Munster Championship launch

Allianz National Hurling League Finals Media Event

Cars to coaches: why Cork-Limerick rivalry is tangled up in knots

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Bought for €115m by Michael O’Flynn 20 years ago, work now set to begin at Long Mile Rd site

Bought for €115m by Michael O’Flynn 20 years ago, work now set to begin at Long Mile Rd site

The Naas Rd/Long Mile Rd has been an important stretch for centuries, originally for coaches in the 1700s and as the main road out of the capital to the South-West.

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Caitríona Redmond: Simple supermarket swaps to save money

'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

S 'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

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Jennifer Horgan: Give teenagers developing their social fluency a little bit of leeway

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

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Sarah Harte: Play spaces for children in Ireland should not be a postcode lottery

Fergus Finlay: Given our 'innocent bystander' history, Ireland is ready to overcome hardship from Iran war

Lifestyle

Film reviews: Fuze is 90 minutes of relentless, high-octane crime drama

Film reviews: Fuze is 90 minutes of relentless, high-octane crime drama

Plus Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a dazzling but a mindless, largely visual spectacle

I gave up meat for a month — here's what I learned

I gave up meat for a month — here's what I learned

Destination Star Trek Europe

William Shatner addresses cancer hoax: ‘This is the downside of AI’

Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton among stars in Peaky Blinders spin-off series

Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton among stars in Peaky Blinders spin-off series

Viewpoints

Child sex abuse image crimes

European Parliament vote creates legal vacuum in battle against online child abuse

Vote sounded death knell for a system which was far from perfect, but which allowed for some limited monitoring by tech companies of online child sexual abuse material

NASA Prepares For Artemis II Moon Mission

Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?

Free school meals

Our school meals programme must use community hubs and on-site kitchens cooking local produce

Gerry Adams legal action

We don't just need to limit the number of TDs, we need radical reform of our electoral system

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Irish Residential Properties adds key new members to its board

S Irish Residential Properties adds key new members to its board

Gary Britton and Shruthi Chindalur bring a range of skills to their roles as non-executive directors of Irish Residential Properties REIT

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S Jack Anderson: Time for sports fans to cash out on excesses of modern gambling

Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

S Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

Kerry v Donegal - Allianz Football League Division 1 Final

S Maurice Brosnan: Eight observations from the weekend's national football league finals

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Was IRA informer John Corcoran sacrificed? Former Special Branch handler breaks silence

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Was IRA informer John Corcoran sacrificed? Former Special Branch handler breaks silence

Ex-detective JP O’Sullivan examines controversial killing of IRA informer and questions over decisions made at the time

Episode 2: Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Ruby Walsh on the art of punditry

Episode 2: Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Ruby Walsh on the art of punditry

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

The Gaelic Football Show: Donegal make a statement, Royals rumble, the rise of Carlow

S The Gaelic Football Show: Donegal make a statement, Royals rumble, the rise of Carlow

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Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

At 91, peace activist and cultural trailblazer Lelia Doolan sets out from Shannon Airport on a walk to Dublin, joined by a group of supporters calling for peace, Irish neutrality, and an end to the airport’s use by US military aircraft.

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Watch: Trump signals easing of Cuba oil blockade as Russian tanker nears

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'We're pretty hopeful': Irish fans predict the Czechia v Ireland result

farming

North Cork Creameries and Carbery reach milk supply agreement

North Cork Creameries and Carbery reach milk supply agreement

The two co-ops have reached a commercial milk supply agreement with the aim of assisting and providing certainty to North Cork Creameries' suppliers

Farmer Receiving A Delivery Of Nitrogen Sulphur Fertiliser To A Sustainable Farm.

HSA Code of Practice on telescopic telehandlers 'over the top', ICMSA says

Fuel prices

Farmers urged to act now as fuel costs surge

Agri-food regulator set to protect farmers against unfair trading practices

Agri-food regulator set to protect farmers against unfair trading practices

Property

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Former cafe on Princes Street includes kitchen and cold room

Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

See inside Harrison Gardner's family home in Co Clare

See inside Harrison Gardner's family home in Co Clare

House of the Week: €1.35m five-bed Maryborough Hill home

House of the Week: €1.35m five-bed Maryborough Hill home

World

APTOPIX Iran War

Iran fires on targets across the Middle East while Israel and US hit Tehran

Iran has fired on targets across the Middle East, damaging a desalination plant and setting a refinery ablaze in Kuwait, while American and Israeli airstrikes hit the Islamic Republic as the war neared the end of its fifth week.

Artemis II Launches Manned Test Flight Around The Moon

Relief for astronauts as fault fixed on Nasa’s €26m Artemis II toilet

Israel Iran War

Iran fires on targets across Middle East while Israel and US hit Tehran

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Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general, White House official says

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Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

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10 minutes with Shannon O’Sullivan of Corlann

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10 minutes with Jason Cooke of Cheshire Ireland

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