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Teacher who had sex with Leaving Cert student struck off for minimum of 30 years

A series of allegations of professional misconduct, which were all proven, related to various times during the 2017/18 school year

<p>A memorial set up for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Picture: Lindsey Wasson/AP</p>

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Man, 22, arrested in Charlie Kirk’s killing ‘saw Trump ally as person spreading hate’

<p>Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward (PA)</p>

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Cyclist, 80s, dies following hit-and-run incident in Co Meath

Restaurant review: Cork's Nosh 19 is a treat for fans of authentic Chinese fare

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Restaurant review: Cork's Nosh 19 is a treat for fans of authentic Chinese fare

Men who stayed at Cork's Hayfield Manor under false name of singer charged with deception

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Men who stayed at Cork's Hayfield Manor under false name of singer charged with deception

€355k former fisherman's cottage will widen your East Cork horizons

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€355k former fisherman's cottage will widen your East Cork horizons

Keith Earls and Conor Murray 14/1/2019

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'On the cheap' - Keith Earls backs Conor Murray's criticism of Munster's ambition

Safe Harbour review: Opening ritual gives a bit of pagan rave and a masked Cillian Murphy

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Safe Harbour review: Opening ritual gives a bit of pagan rave and a masked Cillian Murphy

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Student charged with money laundering after agreeing to act as money mule for text scam

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Jennifer Horgan: The betrayal of Ireland’s elderly is happening in plain sight

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: Dublin official's comments on English Market were a hostage to fortune

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Sarah Harte: Graham Linehan's part in toxic debate puts freedom of speech limits into focus

S Fergus Finlay: Ireland’s child protection failures go beyond Tusla — the real issue is political will

Insight: Must Reads

Annmarie O'Connor: Three things I've learned since my Parkinson's diagnosis

Annmarie O'Connor: Three things I've learned since my Parkinson's diagnosis

Annmarie O’Connor first shared her Parkinson’s diagnosis in this publication in 2022. Three years on, she has written Twitch, a book that documents her story. Here, she shares what living with the disease has taught her

I started housesitting in Ireland and abroad to avoid paying rent – this is my experience

I started housesitting in Ireland and abroad to avoid paying rent – this is my experience

Blarney Woollen Mills marks 50 years – from cottage beginnings to €50m global brand

45th Annual News Emmy Awards

Donie O'Sullivan: 'I forked out $700 for my Emmy Award statue the other day'

News

'Thanks to Mary, I learned what true partnership means, and what real friendship is'

'Thanks to Mary, I learned what true partnership means, and what real friendship is'

'My deepest sympathies to Dave, Mark, and Judy, her twin Norma, and sisters Anne, Elaine, and Bridget, her grandchildren, her colleagues at Hopkins Communications, and all who loved her'

Parents fear further delays in review of their children's hip dysplasia operations

Parents fear further delays in review of their children's hip dysplasia operations

Donabate missing boy

Search continues in Dublin for missing boy, feared dead

Taoiseach Micheal Martin Rickett and PM Keir Starmer meeting

Ireland and Britain 'very close' to establishing Troubles legacy framework, says Taoiseach

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Shane Daly 12/9/2025

Munster let 21-point lead slip but still impress in draw with Bath

Munster named two teams, with a further eight replacements to interchange into the sides at various junctures.

Finn Harps v Cork City - Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup Quarter-Final

Cork City book FAI Cup semi-final spot seeing off a spirited Finn Harps

Cobh see off Munster rivals Treaty to move six points behind Dundalk

Cobh see off Munster rivals Treaty to move six points behind Dundalk

Joshua Mcerlean

Bittersweet Chile

Lifestyle

Pleasure principle: Jenny Keane brings the Orgasm tour to Cork's Everyman

Pleasure principle: Jenny Keane brings the Orgasm tour to Cork's Everyman

Jenny Keane is helping to lead a sexual revolution in Ireland, freeing libidos, opening up communication and ridding us of age-old guilt. Gemma Fullam catches up with the straight-talking sex educator ahead of her show in Cork

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How to spot the symptoms of sepsis and the warning signs in children to know

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Children's book reviews: Take a gander at what ‘The Best Irish Books of 2025’ has to offer

TV review: Task is slow-and-steady cop drama, but it's full of heart

TV review: Task is slow-and-steady cop drama, but it's full of heart

Viewpoints

APTOPIX Charlie Kirk Shot

The void after Charlie Kirk’s death could unleash something even more dangerous

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has destabilised conservative politics, exposed America’s addiction to violence, and raised urgent questions about who inherits his power

APTOPIX Charlie Kirk Shot

Unrest over shooting of Charlie Kirk could have ramifications for Ireland, academic warns

Defence ministers meeting

Russia and Israel have given Europe a lesson it cannot ignore

Construction of new homes at Ebbsfleet Garden City in Kent.

Ciarán Casey: Lack of vision has wasted Ireland's unplanned tax windfall

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Fionn O’Hara interview: An AFL dream dies, leaving pro rugby after one day, seeing sport anew

S Fionn O’Hara interview: An AFL dream dies, leaving pro rugby after one day, seeing sport anew

When the dream of a life in pro sport dies, it dies fast and hits hard. Fionn O'Hara is a multi-talented footballer and rugby player, but there was always going to be a steep learning curve for a 'strong-willed' young man when he went after an AFL career. He spoke to Maurice Brosnan

World Athletics Championships Oregon22 - Day Three

S Cathal Dennehy: Meet the Mongolian marathon runner who just keeps showing up

York Races

S It's not K Club Rory but Irish Champions Festival promises drama and glimpses of greatness

S Paul Rouse: Croke Park rodeos and hurling on Boston Common: our deep sporting links with America

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Mick Clifford: Liam Farrell’s mysterious death still leaves family searching for answers

Mick Clifford: Liam Farrell’s mysterious death still leaves family searching for answers

The sudden death of a healthy, active, and social octogenarian left too many questions unanswered for his family and friends

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

S World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

The Gaelic Football Show: Why play club football and how do you recover from a humiliation?

S The Gaelic Football Show: Why play club football and how do you recover from a humiliation?

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APTOPIX Charlie Kirk Shot

Watch: Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah event

Eyewitness video captured confusion among the crowd at a Utah University event on Wednesday after US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck.

Amgen Irish Open 2025 - Day Four - The K Club

Watch: Rory McIlroy reacts to winning the Irish Open

Watch: Reaction to Ireland's dramatic draw in World Cup campaign opener

Watch: Reaction to Ireland's dramatic draw in World Cup campaign opener

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President's deep personal ties to Ploughing

President's deep personal ties to Ploughing

He grew up in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare, spent his formative years living on a small farm and was aware from an early age of both the challenges and joys of life in rural Ireland

Finding answers for Irish dairying’s toughest challenges

Finding answers for Irish dairying’s toughest challenges

Trial results bring promise, but grain prices drag down Darren's returns

Trial results bring promise, but grain prices drag down Darren's returns

Finbarr O’Neill: A thriving family business for 50 years

Finbarr O’Neill: A thriving family business for 50 years

Property

Curated clutter: Why 'new maximalism' is replacing minimalist interiors

Curated clutter: Why 'new maximalism' is replacing minimalist interiors

What trending, elevated maximalism is all about

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Peter Dowdall: Why I don't like olive trees in an Irish landscape

Expansive lough view at expensive modern Cork mansion

Expansive lough view at expensive modern Cork mansion

Douglas Road home Tigeen for sale at €1.35m with huge site and prime location

Douglas Road home Tigeen for sale at €1.35m with huge site and prime location

World

Mideast Wars Gulf Anger

UAE summons Israeli diplomat to condemn Qatar attack targeting Hamas leaders

The United Arab Emirates summoned Israel’s envoy in the country to condemn Israel’s attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar, increasing pressure on the country as Qatar’s top diplomat visits Washington.

Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing had become ‘more political’, authorities say

Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing had become ‘more political’, authorities say

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Ireland set to keep hosting a college football game each season to 2037

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UN general assembly to back Hamas-free government for Palestine

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Step into organic farming

Step into organic farming

Genocells launches autumn special offer

Genocells launches autumn special offer

Cork's rough sleepers: A harsh reality of a glorious morning

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