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‘We don’t know how we’ll get home’: Cork passenger on hantavirus stricken cruise ship

Cork passenger says travellers expect quarantine in Canary Islands but remain unsure how they will return to Ireland

<p>Gerry Hutch called for stricter measures on immigration, including the internment and deportation of people he described as 'illegal immigrants'. File picture: Sam Boal/Collin</p>

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'Straight out of the Donald Trump playbook': Reaction to Gerard Hutch's comments on migrants

<p>Shane Bennett of Waterford is tackled by Cormac O'Brien of Cork. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile</p>

gaa

Cork are missing two defensive pillars. Who will replace them?

Five unique Cork on a Fork events to book, including black tie supper in a cathedral

food

Five unique Cork on a Fork events to book, including black tie supper in a cathedral

Construction begins on €2m Adare station as rail plans ramp up for Ryder Cup 2027

munster

Construction begins on €2m Adare station as rail plans ramp up for Ryder Cup 2027

Plans for new student accommodation in Cork City with 120 bedspaces lodged with council

development and construction

Plans for new student accommodation in Cork City with 120 bedspaces lodged with council

Paul Walsh has goal attempt saved by Seán Brennan 22/2/2026

gaa

Páirc Uí Rinn confirmed as Cork footballers' home venue for entirety of All-Ireland series

Celiac Disease And Gluten Intolerance

health and wellbeing

Could you be living with coeliac disease? Here are the signs to look out for

court and crime

Jury fails to reach verdict in 'Irish Examiner' defamation trial

News

Google Antitrust Search Ruling

Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender

Ashley MacIsaac feared for his safety after the completely false profile said he had been convicted of multiple criminal offences

Last month was worst April for hospital overcrowding in 20 years of recording trolley numbers

Last month was worst April for hospital overcrowding in 20 years of recording trolley numbers

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

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

Ryanair summer schedule

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary calls for ban on early morning pre-flight pints

sport

Jubilee Teams Presentation at the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Kerry greats go racing for special Killarney Racecourse Munster final event

Kerry GAA and Killarney Races team up for ultimate Munster Final preview

Munster Rugby Squad Training

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

Tom Parsons, Gemma Begley and Niall Morgan 19/2/2026

GPA want seat at county board and provincial council tables once integration is complete

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

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

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Insight: Must Reads

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

As David Attenborough reaches his big birthday, Richard Fitzpatrick chats to a mix of people about their encounters and memories of the legendary wildlife broadcaster. We even learn what he's done for the sport of hurling

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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

Killarney brewery sale row as international bidder claims €5.85m offer overlooked

Killarney brewery sale row as international bidder claims €5.85m offer overlooked

Regular Columnists

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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

Terry Prone: Don’t overestimate how interesting you are to those above you in chain

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Colin Sheridan: We still have three more years of Donald Trump, and that's terrifying

Lifestyle

Getting a flight from Cork to Nice? Here's my insider's guide with everything to see and do

Getting a flight from Cork to Nice? Here's my insider's guide with everything to see and do

With direct flights from Cork starting this month, Irish writer Rebecca McVeigh shares local secrets of the glamorous place she calls home

Victoria Beckham documentary series premiere

Victoria Beckham says being a mother is ‘never about being pushy’

How to wear soft silhouettes and delicate fabrics this summer

How to wear soft silhouettes and delicate fabrics this summer

My Wedding Day with Jenny Egan: Our canoeist friends made a paddle arch for us to walk through

My Wedding Day with Jenny Egan: Our canoeist friends made a paddle arch for us to walk through

Viewpoints

TCS London Marathon 2026

Sabastian Sawe's story is incredible — and it's not about his shoes

Joyce Fegan asks, what message will we take away from the Kenyan runner's history-defining moment?

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What have we actually learned from five decades of the CAO?

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Ireland's food strategy needs a radical overhaul

Seriously ill in Gaza: ‘I wondered whether the cancer or a missile would kill me first’

Seriously ill in Gaza: ‘I wondered whether the cancer or a missile would kill me first’

Subscriber

Waterford v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division

S John Fallon: Change necessary or else Waterford's current survival cycle is here to stay

After decrying last season’s relegation escape through the playoffs as tantamount to failure, the expected upturn this term under new boss Jon Daly hasn’t materialised.

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

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

The Gaelic Football Show: The path to Sam, Munster final preview

S The Gaelic Football Show: The path to Sam, Munster final preview

Cork v Kerry - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Kieran Shannon: Provincial football titles have never carried so little value

LISTEN NOW

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

Author speaks candidly about trauma, body image and recovery in live Cork interview discussing her latest memoir

Rugby podcast special: Leinster v Toulon analysis

Rugby podcast special: Leinster v Toulon analysis

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Concerns grow around surveillance and technology’s impact on women

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Concerns grow around surveillance and technology’s impact on women

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Barry Cummins discusses Tina Satchwell case and new book

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Barry Cummins discusses Tina Satchwell case and new book

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

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

New radar technology could be critical for tracking pollinators

New radar technology could help aid research and policymaking by identifying pollinator insect species via 'wingbeat signatures'.

AMINAM HEALTH BLUETONGUE DISEASE SHEEP

Vets urge farmers to vaccinate herds against bluetongue as high-risk summer for spread of virus nears

Close-up of Young Farmer Refueling a Tractor With a Gas Pump in the Countryside During Daytime

Fuel income support scheme now open for farmers, agricultural, and forestry contractors

Tractor spreading manure

Dutch offer a vision of the future for Irish farmers

Property

Plans to expand Dunnes Stores restaurant in Cork City appealed by Opera Lane resident

Plans to expand Dunnes Stores restaurant in Cork City appealed by Opera Lane resident

Residents in nearby Opera Lane apartments said the development would have a 'material adverse impact' on amenity and privacy

'I signed up for a DIY course. Turns out there's lots to learn about internal walls — and it's worth knowing'

'I signed up for a DIY course. Turns out there's lots to learn about internal walls — and it's worth knowing'

Garden Q&A: Our hedge has black, withered leaves. What will help?

Garden Q&A: Our hedge has black, withered leaves. What will help?

European wool carder bee

How well do you know your garden bees?

World

Iran War Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran closing in on deal to end war and open Strait of Hormuz

Iran says strait of Hormuz could reopen after US pauses operation

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Two million airline seats cut amid soaring jet fuel prices

South Africa Hantavirus

Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise ship's plans to dock as three people evacuated

Russia Ukraine War

Russia snubs unilateral ceasefire, sending dozens of drones into Ukraine

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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