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politics

Maria Steen concedes presidential race, says political consensus 'detached from public’s wishes'

Independent candidate Maria Steen missed the presidential ballot by two signatures but said her campaign showed public hunger for alternatives

<p>Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said CHI already includes three hospitals – Temple Street, Crumlin, and Tallaght children’s hospital – under its banner. File picture</p>

news

CHI hospitals to transfer to HSE control by 2027 in major restructuring

<p>GLEN MEN: Patrick Horgan and Stephen McDonnell during the 2019 season. Picture: James Crombie/Inpho</p>

gaa

Stephen McDonnell: 'Hoggie looked at the likes of Tom Brady, Ronaldo. He was studying the likes of them'

Niamh & TJ | Adare Manor

people

My Wedding Day with Niamh deBrún: 'I still remember TJ’s face when he saw me coming down the aisle'

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin

munster

Tipperary man who died after incident in his garden had recently been convicted of sexual offences

companies

Ryanair to go 100% paperless for boarding passes after mid-term break

Patrick Horgan 20/7/2025

S gaa

Patrick Horgan interview: 'Very few get to decide themselves when to leave, and to leave when they’re happy. And I am happy'

The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending

culture

The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending

Man granted legal aid has borrowed €10,000 for dental treatment abroad, Cork court told

court and crime

Man granted legal aid has borrowed €10,000 for dental treatment abroad, Cork court told

Regular Columnists

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Sarah Harte: Ireland's new counselling services for young men are badly needed

S Fergus Finlay: The US is on the road from culture war to civil war

Clodagh Finn: Great Irish wives, the club with so many overlooked members

S Terry Prone: We may be better at 'performative empathy' than at being informers

Insight: Must Reads

Kerry murder mystery: Michael Gaine’s killing and the haunted life of suspect Michael Kelley

Kerry murder mystery: Michael Gaine’s killing and the haunted life of suspect Michael Kelley

Six months after the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine, questions remain over the investigation and the only suspect’s freedom

Discover the Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe

Discover the Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe

MIRIAM HUSSEY

Miriam Hussey: I ended up in hospital after travelling — it was quite frightening to see that

Bras, prayers and pilgrimages: Devotion to Derry nun tipped for sainthood grows

Bras, prayers and pilgrimages: Devotion to Derry nun tipped for sainthood grows

News

Airport check-in provider cyber attack

Arrest made over ‘cyber attack’ that caused disruption at Irish and European airports

A man in his 40s has been arrested over an alleged cyber attack that caused disruption at Dublin Airport as well as Heathrow and other European airports.

West Cork man fined for crashing into two parked cars and going home

West Cork man fined for crashing into two parked cars and going home

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland

Drink-driving and violent offences surge while overall crime falls in latest CSO report

Harvey Morrison protest

HSE boss apologises to Harvey’s parents for being ‘let down’ by system

sport

Derry v Down - Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup Group B

Ulster GAA's Dr McKenna Cup returns for 2026

The Dr McKenna Cup, as well as the Conor McGurk Cup, have been backed with the other provinces set to decide on whether to reinstate theirs in the near future

Liverpool v Arsenal - Premier League - Anfield

Federico Chiesa relishes challenge of competition at Liverpool

Cork Premier Senior Football Championship quarter-final previews, game-by-game

Cork Premier Senior Football Championship quarter-final previews, game-by-game

Toyota World Para Swimming Championships - Day 4

Róisín Ní Riain claims third medal at World Para Swimming Championships

Lifestyle

In Pictures: Lord Mayor performs as Cork Folk Festival launched at Spailpín Fánach

In Pictures: Lord Mayor performs as Cork Folk Festival launched at Spailpín Fánach

Matt Molloy of The Chieftains is among the musicians performing at the event which runs from Oct 1-5

flu medicine at DrugSmart pharmacy at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., on Monday Feb. 1, 2016.

ieExplains: Is Tylenol the same as paracetamol and does it have links to autism?

Where to pick pumpkins in Ireland in 2025

Where to pick pumpkins in Ireland in 2025

Street Style: Forget the runway shows and take inspo from the kerbside

Street Style: Forget the runway shows and take inspo from the kerbside

Viewpoints

Éamon de Valera and Archbishop McQuaid

Presidential oath means only Christians need apply

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has expressed concern over Ireland's constitutional oath. Simon Tierney asks why we aren't changing it

Technology has supercharged backlash against women's equality

Technology has supercharged backlash against women's equality

Worried man checking bills and looking at financial analysis of expenses at home.

One-off payments failed to tackle poverty — what will work is to index social welfare rates to average wages

Trump Autism Tylenol

Suzanne Crowe: Trump linking paracetamol with autism is misinformation at its most horrible

Subscriber

Ryder Cup Preview - Tuesday September 23rd

S Money talk puts Americans in the Ryder Cup rough

The issue of payment for the American players during this year's Ryder Cup has dominated the pre-event discussion

New head of employment at law firm Browne Jacobson

S New head of employment at law firm Browne Jacobson

Ornua unveils executives and new global operating model

S Ornua unveils executives and new global operating model

David Courell 30/5/2025

S John Fallon: FAI need to face Leinster House questions head on

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Amal El Khawaja shares story of son killed in Rafah

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Amal El Khawaja shares story of son killed in Rafah

Four major countries now recognise Palestine as Cork prepares to host Amal El Khawaja, whose son was killed in Rafah

Dalo's Hurling Show: Barrs topple the Barony, Clare cracker, O'Brien the beacon in Limerick

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Barrs topple the Barony, Clare cracker, O'Brien the beacon in Limerick

Michael O’Flynn: Housing crisis is 'spiralling out of control'

Michael O’Flynn: Housing crisis is 'spiralling out of control'

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork businessman arrested in €750k fraud probe

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork businessman arrested in €750k fraud probe

Watch Now

UN General Assembly

Watch: Trump says recognizing Palestinian state a 'reward' for Hamas

U.S. President Donald Trump told world leaders on Tuesday (September 23) during an address at the United Nations General Assembly that recognizing a Palestinian state is encouraging the "continued conflict" and a "reward to Hamas."

Watch: 'Guess what?' Macron calls Trump after being blocked by US leader's motorcade

Watch: 'Guess what?' Macron calls Trump after being blocked by US leader's motorcade

Watch: Echo mini marathon highlights

Watch: Echo mini marathon highlights

farming

33ac farm near Avoca fetches almost €19k/ac

33ac farm near Avoca fetches almost €19k/ac

A neat piece of quality grassland set between woodland and with a generous length of road frontage, the holding was naturally divided by the Dublin-Rosslare railway line, under which an underpass runs, linking the fields

Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.

Pig prices fall by a further 8c/kg

A close-up of barley kernels, ready for malting and brewing

Barley growers warn of crisis as Boortmalt prices fall to five-year low

2026 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show dates confirmed

2026 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show dates confirmed

Property

Take a seat: Your guide to choosing the perfect sofa

Take a seat: Your guide to choosing the perfect sofa

Buying a sofa can be an overwhelming and costly experience. We consult three top professionals to find out how to select the seating that suits your space

City to Country: What €695,000 can get across Ireland

City to Country: What €695,000 can get across Ireland

Will this Waterfall home be the next Heatherfield house to break the €1m mark?

Will this Waterfall home be the next Heatherfield house to break the €1m mark?

€525k West Cork Hungry Hill double decker could feed a lifestyle

€525k West Cork Hungry Hill double decker could feed a lifestyle

World

Clawed Dinosaur

Scientists discover new dinosaur from Argentina with crocodile bone in its mouth

The new find was possibly 23 feet long and hailed from a mysterious group of dinosaurs called megaraptorans

Russia Ukraine War

Ukrainians cautious as Trump shifts stance and says they can win war with Russia

Italy Mideast Wars Gaza Flotilla

Activist flotilla seeking to break Gaza blockade says drones attacked its boats

France AI Actors Silenced

‘AI-cloning’ of Lara Croft’s voice angers Tomb Raider fans and actors in France

Sponsored Content

Dublin Theatre Festival returns from 25 September to 12 October

Dublin Theatre Festival returns from 25 September to 12 October

The festival features both a renewed focus on international companies bringing work to Ireland, and excellent work from some of Ireland’s most exciting theatre artists

SETU’s postgraduate pathways in education: ‘Inspiration, relevance, and the common goal of excellence’

SETU’s postgraduate pathways in education: ‘Inspiration, relevance, and the common goal of excellence’

Rediscover your love of Kerry with a stay at the magical Manor West Hotel

Rediscover your love of Kerry with a stay at the magical Manor West Hotel

Landmark celebration to mark 50 years of Blarney Woollen Mills

Landmark celebration to mark 50 years of Blarney Woollen Mills

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