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economy

Budget 2026 spending package 'unnecessary' and 'too much', warns Central Bank

Consumer spending is expected to grow by 2% a year on average out to 2027

<p>Daniel Aruebose went missing when he was around three years old, back in 2021. </p>

news

Pathologists trying to determine cause of boy's death have 'little to go on'

<p>The defendant was pulled over and told gardaí he did not realise the road had a 100 km/h limit and believed it was a 120 km/h zone. File photo</p>

court and crime

Man caught driving at 152km/h in Cork avoids dangerous driving conviction

Hotel review: This Kildare five-star blends history with a trendy dining experience

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Hotel review: This Kildare five-star blends history with a trendy dining experience

Jimmy Kimmel

world

ieExplains: What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk’s killing?

End of an era as Cork clothes retailer Mannix seeks to sell off €2.405m city property portfolio

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End of an era as Cork clothes retailer Mannix seeks to sell off €2.405m city property portfolio

Open Workout For LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson

other

Katie Taylor takes time away from boxing 'to attend to personal matters'

Beautiful brunette sunbathing in solarium

fashion and beauty

Sally Foran: Why is extreme tanning back in vogue when we need to ban sunbeds?

Charleville passengers 'unfairly burdened' with more expensive rail ticket prices

munster

Charleville passengers 'unfairly burdened' with more expensive rail ticket prices

Regular Columnists

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: We need to talk about the word 'Norrie'

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Sarah Harte: It's nobody's idea of a good time, but divorce is a fact of life

S Fergus Finlay: Presidential race highlights how leaders grow — or shrink — under pressure

S Terry Prone: No way back this time for Labour’s self-pitying moral chameleon Peter Mandelson

Insight: Must Reads

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

From North Cork to Limerick and Offaly, three families reveal the passion, challenges and legacy of living in Ireland’s castles

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet

The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet

News

Cork truck driver succeeds in avoiding mobile phone conviction

Cork truck driver succeeds in avoiding mobile phone conviction

Accused told the court he was holding the air regulator control which can be used to adjust the suspension of the truck, and and not a phone

Two-thirds back bid to reduce drink-drive limit

Cork driver who crashed into lamppost on busy street was five times over the limit

Two men due in court over €1.2m Dublin cocaine seizure

Two men due in court over €1.2m Dublin cocaine seizure

Motorist at crash scene was too drunk to talk, court hears

Motorist at crash scene was too drunk to talk, court hears

sport

League of Ireland introduce new Women's Development League ahead of 2026 season

League of Ireland introduce new Women's Development League ahead of 2026 season

The new league - endorsed by UEFA as part of their Women’s League Development Fund - will allow the current 12 SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division clubs to enter an Under-23 team into a competitive league.

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Björn Borg takes life ‘day by day’ after ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer diagnosis

Armenia v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

Republic of Ireland slip to 61st in new FIFA world rankings

Liverpool FC v Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1

Diego Simeone: 'You don't know what it's like to be insulted for 90 minutes non-stop'

Lifestyle

The Summer I Turned Pretty movie is coming — here's what you need to know

The Summer I Turned Pretty movie is coming — here's what you need to know

Just hours after the highly anticipated Season 3 finale aired, Prime Video announced the news that a movie was in the works

Cork enviro campaigner takes a look into our sewers... so you don't have to

Cork enviro campaigner takes a look into our sewers... so you don't have to

Nine ways to wear my favourite fashion paradox: elevated sportswear

Nine ways to wear my favourite fashion paradox: elevated sportswear

Bernard O'Shea: Five things I learned about the workplace epidemic of quiet cracking

Bernard O'Shea: Five things I learned about the workplace epidemic of quiet cracking

Viewpoints

Why are we using arable land for solar farms when new rooftops are bare?

Why are we using arable land for solar farms when new rooftops are bare?

Helen Shaw questions a solar energy strategy where our most precious resource for food growth and biodiversity is being used for solar farms while new buildings' roofs have no panels

The Eoin Hayes blackface scandal is a distraction from real racism

The Eoin Hayes blackface scandal is a distraction from real racism

Jim Gavin takes a leaf out of Micheál Martin's book at the Ploughing

Jim Gavin takes a leaf out of Micheál Martin's book at the Ploughing

Paul Hosford: Business as usual in the Dáil, for most people, that is

Paul Hosford: Business as usual in the Dáil, for most people, that is

Subscriber

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

New appointees with Turner & Townsend, Ergo, National Transport Authority, Sherry FitzGerald, Grayling Properties and Inizio

Fidelity Investments unveils key senior changes in Ireland

S Fidelity Investments unveils key senior changes in Ireland

Tottenham Hotspur v Villarreal CF - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1

S Tommy Martin: Who needs time when you go back to basics like Thomas Frank?

Michael Moynihan: We need to talk about the word 'Norrie'

S Michael Moynihan: We need to talk about the word 'Norrie'

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

In the first episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, reporter Ann Murphy brings listeners up to date on the Catherine O’Brien case

The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

S The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

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?

Watch Now

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Jerry from Kerry spills the beans at the National Ploughing Championships, from camper van life to catching waves in Banna. Jerry says surfing’s like riding a bike… once you get back on, you never forget!

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

farming

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Survey at National Ploughing Championships will seek farmers' view on farm safety, health and wellbeing

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Young Irish farmers: An endangered species

Young Irish farmers: An endangered species

Cyber Criminal With Stolen Credit Card And Laptop

Bank warns of agri-machinery scams after farmer loses €10,000 to fraudsters

Property

Joyful optimistic couple living together

How to create a dream garden if you’re renting a property

Chelsea gold-medal winner Jamie Butterworth has been a renter all his adult life. This is how he makes the most of his outdoor space

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

World

APTOPIX Pennsylvania Shooting

Three police officers killed and two wounded in shooting in rural Pennsylvania

Police were investigating after three officers were killed and two more were wounded in a shooting in Pennsylvania.

Australia Climate

Australia targets at least 62% emissions cut in next decade

Pakistan Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia signs mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan

Autumn weather Nov 18th 2021

Global water cycle is more erratic and harder to predict, UN scientists warn

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Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

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