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LIVE: Fuel protesters 'ambushed'; Foynes blockade ends; Sinn Féin to table no-confidence motion

Garda operations clear blockades in Dublin and Galway as Coalition expected to sign off on fuel-cost measures on Sunday

<p>The winners of Cork and Limerick's Munster SFC quarter-final will face the winners of Waterford v Tipperary in the semi-finals. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile</p>

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Cork v Limerick, Munster SFC quarter-final, live updates

<p>Eamonn Sweeney joined Tommy Tiernan to talk about the crippling anxiety that still affects him. Picture: Tommy Tiernan Show/RTE One.</p>

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Tommy Tiernan Show: The sports writer whose chronic anxiety prevented him leaving Cork

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

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The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

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Dear Dáithí: Will I regret missing my daughter's first birthday to go on a girls' trip?

A pristine 'modern country' style home in Cork City for €440,000

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A pristine 'modern country' style home in Cork City for €440,000

APTOPIX Masters Golf

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McIlroy falters, Lowry surges to set up thrilling Masters final round

Saying goodbye to my dog: The heartbreak of pet euthanasia and the grief we rarely discuss

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Saying goodbye to my dog: The heartbreak of pet euthanasia and the grief we rarely discuss

Restaurant review: Clare eatery offers a meal as comforting as an old country pub

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Restaurant review: Clare eatery offers a meal as comforting as an old country pub

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19 trucks leave Cork's Whitegate oil refinery but full recovery could 'take 10 days'

19 trucks leave Cork's Whitegate oil refinery but full recovery could 'take 10 days'

Fuels For Ireland chief executive says it will take 10 days as 'drivers burned up their weekly hours in behind convoys and sitting behind blockades'

GP practices at breaking point, warns incoming head of Irish Medical Organisation

GP practices at breaking point, warns incoming head of Irish Medical Organisation

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

Sullivans and O'Sullivans invited to attend clan gathering for world record attempt

Sullivans and O'Sullivans invited to attend clan gathering for world record attempt

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Andy Robertson eyes another iconic Anfield night before Liverpool exit

Liverpool trail PSG 2-0 from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Robertson believes that Liverpool players giving supporters something to get behind can generate another special night at Anfield

Masters Golf

Rory McIlroy tied for Masters lead after Amen Corner trouble at Augusta

Tyson Fury v Arslanbek Makhmudov - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tyson Fury wins comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision

Ronan Cregan leads the celebrations after the game 11/4/2026

Limerick Sport Eagles promoted to Men’s Super League after win over Titans

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Insight: Must Reads

Marty Morrissey on his childhood: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

Marty Morrissey on his childhood: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

Marty Morrissey's childhood in New York instilled in him the American attitude he could be whatever he wanted to be, but it was his parents' steadfast support and his community in West Clare that set him on the path to fame

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

My Wedding Day with John Brennan: 'Priest ran off with the shopkeeper's wife before the wedding'

S My Wedding Day with John Brennan: 'Priest ran off with the shopkeeper's wife before the wedding'

Congestion Charging Begins In London

Don't let what's happened in London replicate itself in Cork

Regular Columnists

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: Fuel protests at GPO symbolic of how our democracy conceived in 1916 has evolved

Clodagh Finn: Is another statue the best way to honour our revolutionary women?

Paul Hosford: The blame game and outlandish demands will not resolve our fuel issues

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Jennifer Horgan: We've lost the language of death by turning away from religion and poetry

Lifestyle

The TRIC Christmas lunch - London

Eamonn Holmes 'doing okay given the circumstances' following stroke, says son

Declan Holmes added his father’s medical issue 'came as a real shock', and he thanked those who have sent messages of support

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Natural Health: How can I treat a fungal toenail infection?

'If you've lived in the North, you'll recognise the sticking plaster approach to issues'

'If you've lived in the North, you'll recognise the sticking plaster approach to issues'

Culture That Made Me: Clare-born composer Gerald Barry picks his touchstones

Culture That Made Me: Clare-born composer Gerald Barry picks his touchstones

Viewpoints

David O'Mahony: The real world is quickly surpassing any horror speculative fiction can create

David O'Mahony: The real world is quickly surpassing any horror speculative fiction can create

One writer I've come across has a dystopian trilogy finished, but says it will never see the light of day because all its twists about who runs the world have come true

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John Gibbons: I've changed my mind on nuclear power — we don't need it any more

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Russia and White House doing all they can to prop up Viktor Orbán

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Shona Murray: EU faced with Russian trojan horse if Orbán gets re-elected

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Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

S Patrick Kelly: Cork face delicate balancing act between rotation and risk against Limerick

If Cork play with the physicality, intensity and energy they displayed during the league, it is hard to see Limerick staying in the game beyond 50 minutes.

BioPharmaChem Ireland names Tim Shanahan as its new chair

S BioPharmaChem Ireland names Tim Shanahan as its new chair

WEEE Ireland adds two experienced directors to its board

S WEEE Ireland adds two experienced directors to its board

Sporting Lisbon v Arsenal - UEFA Champions League - Quarter Final - First Leg - Jose Alvalade Stadium

S Tommy Martin: Damned by Premier League coefficients

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Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art

Maurice Brosnan, amongst the azaleas at Augusta National, previews one of the great sports weekends - and explores what makes it so special.

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

The Gaelic Football Show: the championship preview special

S The Gaelic Football Show: the championship preview special

Dalo's Hurling Show: Limerick win the battle but a leaguey Sunday ahead of real war

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Limerick win the battle but a leaguey Sunday ahead of real war

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Watch: Artemis II crew gets emotional as they name moon crater after astronaut's late wife

Artemis II crew members got emotional as they named a moon crater after U. S. astronaut's Reid Wiseman's late wife on Monday (April 6).

Watch: Passage West Baptist Church prepare 3,000 Easter eggs for the 11th annual children’s egg hunt

Watch: Passage West Baptist Church prepare 3,000 Easter eggs for the 11th annual children’s egg hunt

Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

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Macra calls for fuel cap ahead of meeting with Government

Macra calls for fuel cap ahead of meeting with Government

Macra na Feirme members have reported strong dissatisfaction with the Government's response to the fuel price crisis to date

LIVE: Harris signals 'substantial' business supports; Talks set to resume on Saturday

Talks to take place as fuel price protest enters fourth day

National Fuel Protest

ICSA not invited to attend the farming organisations' meeting with the Government

Teagasc Beef 2026 LAUNCH

Teagasc announces open day for beef farmers to take place July

Property

€650,000 four-bed Ballintemple Home is coming up roses

€650,000 four-bed Ballintemple Home is coming up roses

A Four-bed detached home off the city end of Old Blackrock Road

Purple flower of senetti plants

Garden Q&A: Will my senetti plant last another year?

Little Island site set for new waterfront-facing homes

Little Island site set for new waterfront-facing homes

This Ladysbridge house is a charming look at costal living with village convenience

This Ladysbridge house is a charming look at costal living with village convenience

World

Pakistan US Iran Vance

No deal in US-Iran peace talks leaves fragile ceasefire in doubt

Officials in Washington said the negotiations collapsed over what they described as Iran’s refusal to commit to abandoning a path to a nuclear weapon

Russia Orthodox Easter

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire

Hungary Election

Hungary at polls in key election that could unseat Orban after 16 years

Pakistan US Iran Vance

JD Vance says no deal reached in talks after Iran refused nuclear weapon terms

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The pension choices that could give you a €1.5 million boost

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The College Green Hotel: A refined address in the heart of Dublin

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