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<p>Reidy's Vault Bar has sold for just under €600,000 to an established restaurant operator who plans to open their second Cork city venue before the end of the year</p>

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Landmark venues Reidy’s Vault and Bull McCabes in latest round of Cork city pub sales

The notable uptick in pub disposals follows on from a strong start to the hospitality investment market in 2026

<p>Emergency responders at scene of serious road traffic accident at the junction of O'Connell Street and Middle Abbey Street. Picture: Marc O'Sullivan</p>

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Cyclist in his 20s dies in collision with truck in Dublin city centre

<p>Defendant's drug addiction believed to cost several hundred euros a day, court told</p>

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Cork man addicted to crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis allegedly caught drug dealing refused bail

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columnists

Richard Hogan: Guilt and shame are very Irish and very human emotions

Brothers who drowned while fishing in Clare named locally

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Brothers who drowned while fishing in Clare named locally

Ireland's FM McEntee visits Kyiv

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Hungary 'betraying' EU by holding up Ukraine funding, says Helen McEntee

Vodacom Bulls v Munster - United Rugby Championship

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Munster likely to be without key trio for Exeter Chiefs Champions Cup clash

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Top 8 Easter eggs priced at €6 and under that children will love

Gardaí charge Cork woman in connection with €500k drug seizure

court and crime

Gardaí charge Cork woman in connection with €500k drug seizure

News

Relatives of people who died in nursing homes during pandemic say covid inquiry ignoring bereaved families

Relatives of people who died in nursing homes during pandemic say covid inquiry ignoring bereaved families

Evaluation held its first public session with expert advisers and academics on Wednesday, but it has yet to confirm dates for meeting with families

Cork man racially abused worker at fast food restaurant during robbery, court told

Cork man racially abused worker at fast food restaurant during robbery, court told

Lurgan incident

Political leaders say Lurgan attack attempt was ‘appalling’ and ‘deeply chilling’

Art programme launched

Basic Income for the Arts scheme to open applications on April 15

sport

Graeme McDowell 4/7/2022

McDowell eyes return to DP World Tour

Former major winner still has hopes of Ryder Cup role

Lamine Yamal,Aleksa Terzic

Lamine Yamal speaks out about 'intolerable' Islamophobic chants at Spain v Egypt

Daniel Wiffen during the the 800m 6/12/2025

Olympic champ Daniel Wiffen may swap California training base for Dublin

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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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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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

S Terry Prone: GPO Museum communicates how memory of Easter Rising evolved

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Meath house demolition raises questions about delay in enforcing another order

Lifestyle

I'm glad I said yes to BowelScreen invites — my fourth routine test found cancer

I'm glad I said yes to BowelScreen invites — my fourth routine test found cancer

The home screening test for bowel cancer in the BowelScreen programme is available to people aged between 58 and 70, and although four in 100 may be called for a colonoscopy, only 5% of those will have cancer.

10 books for April: Katriona O'Sullivan, Patrick Radden Keefe, Louise O'Neill

10 books for April: Katriona O'Sullivan, Patrick Radden Keefe, Louise O'Neill

Middle East conflict

How can I make my car as fuel-efficient as possible?

My Wedding Day with Caoimhe Hartley: 'Mick’s dad was an All Star so the servers wore GAA jerseys'

My Wedding Day with Caoimhe Hartley: 'Mick’s dad was an All Star so the servers wore GAA jerseys'

Viewpoints

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Wexford

The climate change warnings are getting louder — are we just refusing to listen?

A new report highlights worsening extreme weather and warns Ireland must urgently shift from reaction to long-term climate planning

Life goes on in Cuba despite brutal US blockade

Life goes on in Cuba despite brutal US blockade

Paul Hosford: Ministerial meeting in Ukrainian bomb shelter reminds us of the stakes

Paul Hosford: Ministerial meeting in Ukrainian bomb shelter reminds us of the stakes

Donald Trump

If Donald Trump were your ageing father, when would you take away his car keys?

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Rob Carney is tackled 15/3/2026

S Donal Lenihan: Munster’s future may well depend on developing their cohort of emerging talent

While it will take Munster some time to develop a cohort of their emerging talent to be ready to compete at next level, I can’t escape the feeling it will prove a worthwhile investment in the long run.

Czechia v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Play-off Semi-Final

S John Fallon: Anatomy of Ireland's World Cup dream being crushed

Czechia v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Play-off Semi-Final

S Kieran Shannon: If Ireland continue to treat penalties as a lottery they'll never hit jackpot

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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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

Arena is a new podcast from the Irish Examiner, bringing weekly, feature-style reflections on Irish sport every Wednesday.

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

GAA Extra: Lessons from the 2025 All-Ireland final, and switching in Gaelic football

S GAA Extra: Lessons from the 2025 All-Ireland final, and switching in Gaelic football

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Meath demolition drama and our troubled relationship with planning

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Meath demolition drama and our troubled relationship with planning

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

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba on Sunday (March 29), saying he had "no problem" with any country sending crude as a Russian tanker neared a Cuban port with a badly needed shipment.

A view of Ireland fans in the Old Town Square ahead of the match 26/3/2026

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

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Online derogation and dairy banding systems open

Farmers can now apply for the 2026 Nitrates Derogation and dairy banding via the department's online Agfood system

Irish food production 'hurtling' towards breakdown as costs rise

Irish food production 'hurtling' towards breakdown as costs rise

Warning that shortage of eggs on supermarket shelves now a reality

Warning that shortage of eggs on supermarket shelves now a reality

36a Kerry farm at 'Brennan's Glen' guiding €12k/acre

36a Kerry farm at 'Brennan's Glen' guiding €12k/acre

Property

A young girl is painting an old closet.

Fixing wall scuffs and cracks: A guide to invisible repairs

A guide for erasing scuffmarks and chips without a full repaint

Suburban heights with sweet connectivity at €495k Donnybrook home

Suburban heights with sweet connectivity at €495k Donnybrook home

Penneys secures planning permission to upgrade flagship St Patrick's Street Cork outlet

Penneys secures planning permission to upgrade flagship St Patrick's Street Cork outlet

Lean into lilac at €425k Curragh Woods home

Lean into lilac at €425k Curragh Woods home

World

APTOPIX Emirates Iran US Israel

Britain to host 35 countries for strait of Hormuz talks on Thursday

Nations will explore options to reopen the critical waterway after Donald Trump told countries to ‘go get your own oil’

Iran US Voices

Donald Trump claims Iran's president has asked US for a ceasefire

Germany Whale Rescue

Rescuers lose hope for humpback whale stranded in Baltic Sea

New Zealand Dog Rescue

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Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

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