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<p>The scene has been sealed off as gardaí investigate. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

munster

Gardaí investigate deaths of woman and child in Co Tipperary home

Gardaí are examining the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people discovered at a home on Friday afternoon

<p>University College Cork had learning tools offline yesterday after a cyberattack breached Instructure, the company behind the learning management system Canvas. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

munster

Cyberattack hits Cork universities as Canvas learning platform goes offline

<p>Sean Connaughton appeared in Letterkenny court where he had already pleaded to one charge of dangerous driving causing death and was then arraigned on three further charges of failing to keep a vehicle at the scene of an accident, driving without insurance and driving without a valid driving licence. File picture</p>

court and crime

Bride-to-be was killed by banned driver hours after shopping for wedding dress, court told

'We decided to go together': Cork friends on travelling to Belfast for joint replacements

health and wellbeing

'We decided to go together': Cork friends on travelling to Belfast for joint replacements

Clayton McMillan during the warm-up 5/9/2025

rugby

Munster's Clayton McMillan: I'm fully committed to the team until the end of the season

companies

PTSB fined over €250,000 by DPC after data breaches led to customers losing money

Liam Cahill 26/4/2026

gaa

Éamon O'Shea: Munster an impossible puzzle but look to Leinster for All-Ireland winners

Take it to the max with a fibre-rich diet: 'Most people do not get enough fibre'

food

Take it to the max with a fibre-rich diet: 'Most people do not get enough fibre'

Montenotte's Tinhalla: €1.15m Cork home deserves a buyer who will value its history

residential

Montenotte's Tinhalla: €1.15m Cork home deserves a buyer who will value its history

News

HSE chief defends €127k spend on bike shed at Kerry Hospital

HSE chief defends €127k spend on bike shed at Kerry Hospital

HSE chief executive Anne O’Connor also acknowledged 'the reality of hospital overcrowding' to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation conference today

Cape Verde Hantavirus Ship

Irish passengers on virus-hit cruise safe and well, says Helen McEntee

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

Battery thefts from speed signs costing Cork County Council thousands in repairs

Battery thefts from speed signs costing Cork County Council thousands in repairs

sport

Panama v Republic of Ireland - FIFA Under-17 World Cup Group J

Rising star Rory Finneran handed senior Ireland call-up

Joel Bagan and Kasey McAteer have both withdrawn from the initial squad.

Alex Jimenez file photo

Bournemouth drop Alex Jimenez as they investigate social media posts

Darragh Fitzgibbon 21/4/2024

S Christy O'Connor: Walsh Park being a Cork hurling burial ground is a myth

Connacht v Munster - United Rugby Championship

Aki and Ioane return for Connacht side to play Munster

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Insight: Must Reads

DARAGH FLEMING

Daragh Fleming: ‘My best friend’s suicide changed me forever’

Daragh Fleming was in college when grief hit, two years after the death, spurring him to become a mental health activist

Attenborough at 100: Derek Mooney, Dorothy Cross, and other Irish people share their thoughts

Attenborough at 100: Derek Mooney, Dorothy Cross, and other Irish people share their thoughts

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I can't afford to go to a wedding — how can I decline an invitation without causing drama?

Mick Clifford: The past for Fianna Fáil was glorious, the future bulges with uncertainty

Mick Clifford: The past for Fianna Fáil was glorious, the future bulges with uncertainty

Regular Columnists

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Jennifer Horgan: Being called stingy is the worst possible insult for an Irish person

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: We need a film tsar for Cork and I'm up for the task

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Sarah Harte: Let's hope this year's Nobel Peace Prize isn't another 'what the hell'

Fergus Finlay: Our public services are far from perfect, but we are lucky to have them

Lifestyle

Author interview: How Irish dancing became the victim of its own success

Author interview: How Irish dancing became the victim of its own success

In 2022, after receiving an anonymous tip-off, 'Irish Times' journalist Ellen Coyne broke a story about alleged cheating in the highly competitive world of Irish dancing

I tried sea and sauna therapy to discover the benefits of the ancient tradition

I tried sea and sauna therapy to discover the benefits of the ancient tradition

Film reviews: Trad is a toe-tappingly delightful from start to finish

Film reviews: Trad is a toe-tappingly delightful from start to finish

'There was nothing like it at the time': WellFest founders on turning a passion into reality 10 years ago

'There was nothing like it at the time': WellFest founders on turning a passion into reality 10 years ago

Viewpoints

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Liam Quaide: Rural Ireland is not a costume to put on for political theatre

Rural Ireland is far more diverse and inclusive than the monolith portrayed by some who patronise us by claiming to represent it

Restaurants are desperately waiting for the reduced Vat rate

Restaurants are desperately waiting for the reduced Vat rate

98th Academy Awards - Show

Reaction to Timothée Chalamet's comment on opera and ballet prove they are not dying art forms

Ireland sees the risks but acts too late and pays for it every time

Ireland sees the risks but acts too late and pays for it every time

Subscriber

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

New appointees with IKEA, Bord Bia, Core42, Uform Group, HLB Ireland and EDC

Hotel review: Newly restored manor offers intimate retreat with essence of country living

S Hotel review: Newly restored manor offers intimate retreat with essence of country living

Mark Rodgers and William O'Donoghue 3/5/2026

S Maurice Brosnan: Why Will O'Donoghue is central to Limerick system

Munster Rugby Squad Training

S Donal Lenihan: State of the provinces — heads must roll from sorry Munster saga

LISTEN NOW

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

Louise Burne and Niamh Griffin fill us in on the story so far and whether an end is in sight

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

S Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Katriona O’Sullivan on trauma, body and healing

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Katriona O’Sullivan on trauma, body and healing

Watch Now

Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

The Irish Examiner spoke to Aine Corrigan at the "Lá Spraoi" athletic sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU Athletics track, where approximately 115 children from national schools across Cork got a chance to represent their ...

State visit to the US - Day Two

Watch: Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles

Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

farming

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Local authority restarts giant hogweed control programme in Tipperary

Farming advisers will contact farmers in affected areas to assist them in applying for funding to support the implementation of additional measures

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Freshly processed milk

Domestic milk intake up over 20 million litres in the first quarter of 2026

Close-up of a bumblebee collecting pollen from a pink flower

New radar technology could be critical for tracking pollinators

Property

How reorganising your fridge saves food, money, energy — and the planet

How reorganising your fridge saves food, money, energy — and the planet

Home organiser Hazel Burton says a weekly refrigerator reset is more sustainable, while cutting costs, food waste and stress levels

€650,000 sky-blue sanctuary a clear favourite in Ballyhassig

€650,000 sky-blue sanctuary a clear favourite in Ballyhassig

House of the Week: Grand scale living in €950k Glounthaune home

House of the Week: Grand scale living in €950k Glounthaune home

Seamus Heaney and Heritage rhyme at remarkable €5.2m restoration of Dublin's historic 11 Parnell Square

Seamus Heaney and Heritage rhyme at remarkable €5.2m restoration of Dublin's historic 11 Parnell Square

World

Myanmar Ruby

Massive 11,000-carat ruby unearthed in Myanmar’s war-scarred gemstone heartland

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered south-east Asian nation, state media reported.The ruby, measuring 11,000 carats (2.2kg, or 4.8lbs), was ...

Easter Mattins service at St George's Chapel, Windsor

Man denies using threatening behaviour towards Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Trump UFOs

Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs

Local elections 2026

Reform UK hails ‘historic change’ but pollster warns of peak in support

Sponsored Content

CS Yuno April 2026

Enjoy the saving behaviours that Yuno Energy helps you know

The Irish energy disruptor is arming customers with the know-how to manage costs

A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier — with synchronisation and fixed time AI

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier — with synchronisation and fixed time AI

AF Oroko April 2026

A new way to travel this summer: Oroko launches its sailing collection

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