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<p>The bodies of two fishermen have been recovered from the sea off the County Clare coast the afternoon. Picture: Press 22</p>

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Brothers who drowned while fishing in Clare named locally

Limerick community in mourning after two brothers, originally from Afghanistan, die in fishing tragedy off Clare coast

<p>High Court heard David Lawrence, 32, and his wife Caroline, 29, had each been offered separate individual hostel accommodation but had turned it down as unsuitable on the basis she was his carer because of health issues.</p>

court and crime

Homeless couple sleeping in car on side of road, court told

$<p>UCC PHD student Lorenzo De Bonis (27) sustained a skull fracture and a broken neck after an accident occurred when he was climbing at Baltimore Hill on September 4 2025.</p>$

munster

Climber who died in West Cork fall would not have suffered, inquest hears

Rita Ora spends 'short' stint exploring Cork ahead of Apple HQ gig

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Rita Ora spends 'short' stint exploring Cork ahead of Apple HQ gig

Met Éireann warns of stormy Easter weekend as nationwide weather advisory issued

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Met Éireann warns of stormy Easter weekend as nationwide weather advisory issued

Warning that shortage of eggs on supermarket shelves now a reality

farming

Warning that shortage of eggs on supermarket shelves now a reality

Vodacom Bulls v Munster - United Rugby Championship

rugby

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

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

health and wellbeing

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

Dublin's Abbey Street closed after serious collision; Luas services suspended

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Dublin's Abbey Street closed after serious collision; Luas services suspended

News

Lurgan incident

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

Ireland’s leaders have described an attempt at on a police station in Northern Ireland as “appalling” and “deeply chilling”.

Art programme launched

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

Grace’s Law: Minister confirms scrambler bikes to be banned on public roads

Grace’s Law: Minister confirms scrambler bikes to be banned on public roads

Appointments missed and letters gone astray but An Post denies Cork service 'in meltdown'

Appointments missed and letters gone astray but An Post denies Cork service 'in meltdown'

sport

Lamine Yamal,Aleksa Terzic

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

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) condemned the acts, while Catalan regional police said they were investigating.

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

FIFA World Cup file photo

World Cup 2026: Which countries have qualified and how did they do it?

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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.

Man holding shopping basket with bread and milk groceries in supermarket

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

Regular Columnists

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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

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

Ardal O'Hanlon is also publishing the first of his new series of mystery thrillers

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'

easter eggs

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

Viewpoints

Life goes on in Cuba despite brutal US blockade

Life goes on in Cuba despite brutal US blockade

Niamh Ní Bhriain travelled to Havana last month as part of an international medical aid convoy. Although exhausted by life under the blockade, Cubans are defiant, she writes

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?

PSNI announce new powers to randomly stop drivers and perform drink driving breathalyser tests, Northern Ireland.

'Drink‑driving is not an accident': Cork emergency consultant calls for urgent reforms to save lives

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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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CUBA-US-ENERGY-SANCTIONS

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

Jessie Buckley

Watch: Jessie Buckley's Oscar acceptance speech in full

farming

Black and white dairy cow grazing contentedly relaxed and happy while other cows graze behind. Methane and greenhouse gases a bi

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

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

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

Sheep, Scottish Blackface, Swaledale rams in Springtime. Two fine rams with magnificent curly horns, facing front in green mead

National Sheep Welfare Scheme worth €22m now open

Property

Suburban heights with sweet connectivity at €495k Donnybrook home

Suburban heights with sweet connectivity at €495k Donnybrook home

An extension gave rise to two good-sized living rooms along with a kitchen-dining room across the rear

Lean into lilac at €425k Curragh Woods home

Lean into lilac at €425k Curragh Woods home

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes with prices starting from €190k

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes with prices starting from €190k

Ageing well in Blarney — an extended €565k home

Ageing well in Blarney — an extended €565k 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

Hiker’s dog lost in New Zealand forest rescued after strangers fund search

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Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

10 minutes with Shannon O’Sullivan of Corlann

10 minutes with Shannon O’Sullivan of Corlann

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10 minutes with Jason Cooke of Cheshire Ireland

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