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<p>Sr Genevieve Harrington in Kylemore Abbey chocolate kitchen with the Lucky Lamb made from chocolate. Pictures: Ray Ryan</p>

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Inside the Kylemore Abbey chocolate kitchen: how a Benedictine nun built a unique Irish success story

Benedictine nun’s Connemara chocolate venture blends faith, craftsmanship and tourism into a unique and growing Irish success story

<p>One man Mr Fogarty tended to recently in CUH crashed his vehicle three times in one week while intoxicated but has so far evaded prosecution, he said. FIle picture</p>

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Drunk driver crashed three times in one week but may avoid charges due to testing time limit

<p>LEAGUE CHAMPS: Cork captain Robert Downey, Patrick Horgan, with his son Jack, and the cup after the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A final in 2025. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile.</p>

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Patrick Horgan: An unwanted meeting? No, a final is perfect for silverware and last tweaks

Allergy

health and wellbeing

Expert advice on how to keep your hay fever under control in peak grass pollen season

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world

US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images

Munster and Ireland legend’s family home on Cork's Model Farm Road hits the market for €1.15m

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Munster and Ireland legend’s family home on Cork's Model Farm Road hits the market for €1.15m

Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

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O'Connor makes three changes to Cork side for league final meeting with Limerick

I gave up meat for a month — here's what I learned

health and wellbeing

I gave up meat for a month — here's what I learned

Wilson's Hospital manager claims she was penalised for reporting alleged financial irregularities

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Wilson's Hospital manager claims she was penalised for reporting alleged financial irregularities

News

Fields of Ireland

Public warned not to cut hedgerows during bird nesting season

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has also issued updated guidance for landowners, outlining their legal responsibilities.

Planning board allows Dingle pub to keep outdoor dining area for two more years after appeal

Planning board allows Dingle pub to keep outdoor dining area for two more years after appeal

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland

Almost 30% of suspended gardaí accused of sexual violence or domestic abuse

Record-breaking 24,000 Limerick volunteers for biggest one-day cleanup in Europe

Record-breaking 24,000 Limerick volunteers for biggest one-day cleanup in Europe

sport

Celestial Orbit springs 33-1 surprise as Irish racing makes history at the Curragh

Celestial Orbit springs 33-1 surprise as Irish racing makes history at the Curragh

Elsewhere on the card, Nathan Crosse opened his account for the new Flat season in some style when landing the €100,000 1xBet.ie Emerald Cup Premier Handicap aboard Fiver Friday

Newcastle Races - Friday April 3rd

The Glen Rovers claims Easter Classic prize

Middlesbrough v Preston North End - Sky Bet Championship - Riverside Stadium

Irish Championship round-up: Adam Idah, Tom Cannon and Andrew Moran score as Alan Browne bags Boro assist

Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen - UEFA Champions League - Round of Sixteen - Second Leg - Emirates Stadium

Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to use cup final loss as ‘fuel’ to fire them to title

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Insight: Must Reads

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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Jennifer Horgan: Give teenagers developing their social fluency a little bit of leeway

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

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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

Lifestyle

Portrait of an American Mink ((Mustela vison) in the Rain

Being cruel to be kind: Rathlin Island finally a ferret-free zone

Introduced to the island to control the rat population there, the alien ferrets became more rat-like than the rats and took to killing seabirds

Row of colorful easter eggs on green grass bunny ears

What to do with (or without) the kids over Easter weekend? Here are some stand-out events

Book review: A gay man at war with himself who fought to free his country

Book review: A gay man at war with himself who fought to free his country

Film reviews: Fuze is 90 minutes of relentless, high-octane crime drama

Film reviews: Fuze is 90 minutes of relentless, high-octane crime drama

Viewpoints

Child sex abuse image crimes

European Parliament vote creates legal vacuum in battle against online child abuse

Vote sounded death knell for a system which was far from perfect, but which allowed for some limited monitoring by tech companies of online child sexual abuse material

NASA Prepares For Artemis II Moon Mission

Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?

Free school meals

Our school meals programme must use community hubs and on-site kitchens cooking local produce

Gerry Adams legal action

We don't just need to limit the number of TDs, we need radical reform of our electoral system

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Dalo's Hurling Show: Dalo and TJ jump the fence at the Munster Championship launch

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Dalo and TJ jump the fence at the Munster Championship launch

We're 'full media now', Dalo says, after he and TJ tackled the players at the Munster Championship launch, held at The Dome in FBD Semple Stadium.

Irish Residential Properties adds key new members to its board

S Irish Residential Properties adds key new members to its board

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S Jack Anderson: Time for sports fans to cash out on excesses of modern gambling

Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

S Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The lonely death of Jamie Weldon

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The lonely death of Jamie Weldon

The inquest into Waterford man Jamie Weldon's death concluded last week with a verdict of suicide, but his family still have questions

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Was IRA informer John Corcoran sacrificed? Former Special Branch handler breaks silence

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Was IRA informer John Corcoran sacrificed? Former Special Branch handler breaks silence

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

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

Watch Now

Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

At 91, peace activist and cultural trailblazer Lelia Doolan sets out from Shannon Airport on a walk to Dublin, joined by a group of supporters calling for peace, Irish neutrality, and an end to the airport’s use by US military aircraft.

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

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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Michael O'Leary tells Irish beef farmers to 'stop whingeing' about Mercosur

Michael O'Leary tells Irish beef farmers to 'stop whingeing' about Mercosur

Ryanair boss backs free trade and predicts strong, elevated prices for the sector.

North Cork Creameries and Carbery reach milk supply agreement

North Cork Creameries and Carbery reach milk supply agreement

Farmer Receiving A Delivery Of Nitrogen Sulphur Fertiliser To A Sustainable Farm.

HSA Code of Practice on telescopic telehandlers 'over the top', ICMSA says

Fuel prices

Farmers urged to act now as fuel costs surge

Property

Welcome to the house of fun: How FunHaus decor fills our homes with happiness

Welcome to the house of fun: How FunHaus decor fills our homes with happiness

Home Editor Eve Kelliher loves this year's circus-inspired interior design trend and finds out where it originates and how we can featurei it in our living spaces

Who needs Fota? This €790k Farran family home comes with 2.18 acres of spectacular gardens

Who needs Fota? This €790k Farran family home comes with 2.18 acres of spectacular gardens

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

World

Troopers Rescue Bear Cub

New Jersey state troopers rescue bear cub from roadside ditch

State police troopers in the US came to the rescue of a bear cub found in a ditch along the side of a major road in New Jersey. Troopers from the Perryville station found the animal by itself, officials said.

Russia Ukraine War

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill eight as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce

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US launches rescue operation after report claims fighter jet downed – AP source

Russia Ukraine War

Russia strikes targets in Kyiv region as Ukraine hopes for Easter truce

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Where to go for 2026: the best holidays by season

An Oroko guide on where to travel this year, designed around season, pace and the experience to make it flow

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

10 minutes with Jason Cooke of Cheshire Ireland

10 minutes with Jason Cooke of Cheshire Ireland

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