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<p> Jockey Michael O'Sullivan at Fairyhouse in March 2024. File picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile</p>

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Cork jockey's life cut prematurely short after fall from horse, inquest told

Jury records verdict of accidental death at inquest of Michael O'Sullivan who passed away after fall at last fence of Thurles Racecourse in February 2025

<p>Health Secretary Wes Streeting leaves number 10 Downing Street, London, after his meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Picture date: Wednesday May 13, 2026.</p>

world

Wes Streeting quits UK government and calls on Keir Starmer to resign

<p>A judge has granted a female teacher a five-year civil restraining order against a pensioner with an alleged “dangerous obsession”.</p>

court and crime

Teacher granted restraining order against pensioner neighbour with 'dangerous obsession'

Cork singer Jimmy Crowley appeals for support following cancer diagnosis and stroke

culture

Cork singer Jimmy Crowley appeals for support following cancer diagnosis and stroke

Liveline and Today with David McCullagh lose listeners in latest radio ratings

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Liveline and Today with David McCullagh lose listeners in latest radio ratings

Lift off at Cork Airport Business Park with €1.7m sale

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Lift off at Cork Airport Business Park with €1.7m sale

Kerry v Roscommon - Dalata Hotel Group GAA Football All-Ireland U20 Championship Semi-Final

gaa

Respect please: Kerry U20 boss Tomás Ó Sé and Rossies manager Cian Smith blast midweek All-Ireland semis

Cute Black Cat In A Flower Garden

parenting

Julie Jay: Saying goodbye to pets is a part of growing up — and being an adult too

Cork City Council to consider tiny statue honouring mosquito linked to Oliver Cromwell’s death

munster

Cork City Council to consider tiny statue honouring mosquito linked to Oliver Cromwell’s death

News

National Ambulance Service industrial action

Further strike action by ambulance workers postponed with talks to resume Monday

Paramedics and emergency medical technicians in Siptu and Unite staged a 24-hour strike on Tuesday

Dr Martin Mansergh funeral

Bertie Ahern migration comments ’caused hurt and harm’, Tánaiste says

Four Courts Dublin

Sisters seek removal from air and social media of documentary which includes body of brother

Teenage Students In Uniform Sitting Examination In School Hall

More than 60,000 post-primary school students exempt from learning Irish, figures show

sport

Motherwell v Celtic - William Hill Premiership - Fir Park

Ally McCoist wants VAR scrapped and says Scottish football ‘a laughing stock’

Kelechi Ihenacho sealed a 3-2 win from the spot in stoppage time on Wednesday night.

Adam Drummond celebrates with the cup 16/1/2026

Adam Drummond announced as new Neptune head coach

PGA Championship Golf

Rory McIlroy’s bid for more major glory begins with bogey at US PGA Championship

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Has this been a good season for Irish rugby?

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Has this been a good season for Irish rugby?

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Insight: Must Reads

SHANNEN HEALY

S I’m going to 11 weddings this year — here’s how I’m saving money and still having fun

Cork-born, Dublin-based Shannen Healy has grown a following as a de-influencer, sharing her imperfect sustainable journey online. Here she shares how she is approaching wedding season in a way that saves money, reduces waste, and doesn’t take away from the fun

Kerry v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Kerry evolution is clear as same old Cork failings rush to surface

My family journey through Thailand — a goodbye disguised as a holiday

My family journey through Thailand — a goodbye disguised as a holiday

Frightening to see how clever the far-right reaction to the picking of the Dublin Rose is

S Frightening to see how clever the far-right reaction to the picking of the Dublin Rose is

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Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: Why putting Cork City's library in the Counting House is a missed opportunity

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Sarah Harte: It's strange to attend a wedding as an almost-divorcée

S Fergus Finlay: Young people must be taught to think critically or we are doomed

S Terry Prone: Labour’s losses are down to the fact that they didn’t listen to voters

Lifestyle

Cork's Roy Keane, Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby come together for an iconic collab

Cork's Roy Keane, Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby come together for an iconic collab

The three Cork legends appeared in a new Sky Ireland advert which has racked up more than 440k views, 25k likes, and almost 10k shares

Dermot Kennedy: ???Regardless of personal accolades I feel proud to be Irish wherever I go???

Dermot Kennedy: 'I feel proud to be Irish — there is nowhere I’d rather be'

Venice, Italy

Bernard O'Shea: The Dad Bod Diaries — I went to Venice to find myself. I found pastries

MTV Video Music Awards 2025 - Arrivals - New York

Katseye announce world tour including one show in Ireland

Viewpoints

European Political Community summit

Paul Hosford: Simon Harris has one big chance to shape his party and the country

Fifteen years on from first taking office as a TD, Simon Harris now approaches Budget 2027 as a first-time finance minister

The pain of infertility has always been part of life and how we make sense of ourselves

The pain of infertility has always been part of life and how we make sense of ourselves

Deepfake concerns

Mary McGill: Laws on AI sexual abuse images are too late for many victims

Fianna Fáil dissent remains largely private as UK Labour openly turns on Keir Starmer

Fianna Fáil dissent remains largely private as UK Labour openly turns on Keir Starmer

Property

€1m Wexford land sale with extensive river frontage sees steady stream of inquiries

€1m Wexford land sale with extensive river frontage sees steady stream of inquiries

The site is expected to draw interest from the logistics and haulage sector

Working from home is a given at €285k Frank's Fryer, a Lismore property with links to Éamon De Valera

Working from home is a given at €285k Frank's Fryer, a Lismore property with links to Éamon De Valera

Landmark Youghal bar and restaurant, Clancy's hits the market for just under €1m

Landmark Youghal bar and restaurant, Clancy's hits the market for just under €1m

Jennifer Sheahan: How to reseal your bath or shower

Jennifer Sheahan: How to reseal your bath or shower

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Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

New appointees with Premier Lotteries Ireland, Football Association of Ireland, Shannon Airport Group, the North East Inner City Initiative, Pinterest and Chadwicks Group

Hotel review: Galway’s original five-star looks great but falls short in some areas

S Hotel review: Galway’s original five-star looks great but falls short in some areas

Darragh Heneghan with a shot at goal 10/5/2026

S Maurice Brosnan: Galway's kickout issues, Heneghan's breakout, and Geaney's genius

Connacht v Munster - United Rugby Championship

S Donal Lenihan: Lancaster has made Galway, at once, hostile and attractive

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Who is TikToker Rendy Vlad and why is he covertly recording Cork shop workers?

Who is TikToker Rendy Vlad and why is he covertly recording Cork shop workers?

The podcast explores growing privacy concerns linked to wearable recording technology and social media content creation

The Gaelic Football Show: Connacht classic, Kerry get it done against Cork

S The Gaelic Football Show: Connacht classic, Kerry get it done against Cork

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork's hypeless progress, too many cards, watch out for the hackers

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork's hypeless progress, too many cards, watch out for the hackers

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

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Sir Keir Starmer visit

Watch: Keir Starmer vows to stay in power and prove 'doubters' wrong

More than 90 Labour MPs have called for Keir Starmer to go since the weekend

Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

State visit to the US - Day Two

Watch: Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles

farming

Horse stall with horses poking heads out

Teagasc to host stud farm manager apprenticeships webinar

Teagasc, in collaboration with several leading organisations across the Irish equine industry, will host a webinar for the new Equine Stud Farm Manager Apprenticeship programme

Tirlán re-opens applications for Sustainable Farming Academy at UCC

Tirlán re-opens applications for Sustainable Farming Academy at UCC

Jack Perry receives Teagasc 2026 Walsh Scholars Gold award

Jack Perry receives Teagasc 2026 Walsh Scholars Gold award

Closeup portrait young cow looks into the camera and yellow tagged

BVD: One infected calf became 17, Oireachtas hears

World

Preview of 2023 Ambassador Cruise Line new cruise ship named AMBITION (former AIDAmira, Costa neoRiviera, Grand Mistral, Mistral

Some passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship

Those who had been infected were ordered to remain onboard in isolation.

Angela Rayner visiting a construction site

Labour contender Angela Rayner cleared over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bid

Starmer premiership crisis

Labour turmoil continues as Streeting mulls leadership challenge

China Trump

Xi warns Trump China and US could 'come into conflict' if Taiwan issue mishandled

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Yuno Energy is powering ahead thanks to a relentless focus on customer service

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Lameness management in Irish sheep flocks: Stepping away from toxic footbath chemicals

Lameness management in Irish sheep flocks: Stepping away from toxic footbath chemicals

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