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New Luas Cork route unveiled with 27 stops as public consultation opens until June

Updated 20km light rail plan includes revised Bishopstown route, additional stops, and consultation on major Cork transport project

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What the 1926 census reveals about Ireland a century ago

<p>Darragh McCarthy of Tipperary. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile</p>

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Team news: TJ in for Cats, McCarthy on Tipp bench, Kelly starts for Clare, Walsh gets Cork nod

What the world’s leading ageing scientists taught me about diet and living longer

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What the world’s leading ageing scientists taught me about diet and living longer

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Jennifer Horgan: We have set a new standard for what angry men can achieve. It's terrifying

Oodles of va va voom for €1.6m in deluxe Crosshaven home

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Oodles of va va voom for €1.6m in deluxe Crosshaven home

Clare v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

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Patrick Horgan: The art of the freetaker and why teams need them for success

'We ate way too many pastries from Fields Bakery': First look at Jimmy, filmed in West Cork

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'We ate way too many pastries from Fields Bakery': First look at Jimmy, filmed in West Cork

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When I was diagnosed with testicular cancer at 30 it was taboo to talk about genitals

News

Cork Luas: Schools and sports clubs face compulsory purchase orders as preferred route revealed

Cork Luas: Schools and sports clubs face compulsory purchase orders as preferred route revealed

There is concern over the route, with the will create a new public transport connection from Ballincollig to Mahon

Ireland has half the number of Camhs beds than recommended in 2006

Ireland has half the number of Camhs beds than recommended in 2006

Middle East conflict

Question of Taoiseach's departure as Fianna Fáil leader 'more serious than it has ever been'

Man sexually assaulted Ryanair cabin crew member mid-flight

Man sexually assaulted Ryanair cabin crew member mid-flight

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Galway v Dublin - Allianz Football League Division 1

Inverted attacks to double gaps: the new championship jargon you need to know

Take shelter from jargon under Gaelic football’s umbrella.

Masters Golf

Masters pain proved too much for Shane Lowry to celebrate with victorious Rory McIlroy

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Moving league final for Ryder Cup must be discussed through 'correct channels' insist GPA

Derek McGrath: Protect hurling's handpass - every free given for 'a throw' last season was wrong

Derek McGrath: Protect hurling's handpass - every free given for 'a throw' last season was wrong

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Insight: Must Reads

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

Covert CCTV delays, rising waste volumes and weak enforcement leave Cork struggling to contain a worsening fly-tipping crisis

My Childhood with Marty Morrissey: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

S My Childhood with Marty Morrissey: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Regular Columnists

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Jennifer Horgan: We have set a new standard for what angry men can achieve. It's terrifying

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: Lost in a haze of event centre logic, I have some helpful ideas

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Sarah Harte: Joy is a quiet act of rebellion — find it where you can

Fergus Finlay: Authentic fuel price protest was distorted by its tactics — and a torrent of abuse

Lifestyle

Spanish film Deaf wins as Cork-filmed drama Christy misses out on European film prize

Spanish film Deaf wins as Cork-filmed drama Christy misses out on European film prize

Christy was one of five films shortlisted for the LUX Audience Award, a film prize that engages audiences across Europe to vote for their favourite film from a shortlist of socially and culturally significant movies

How the power of self-belief can help when you start to doubt your abilities and skills

How the power of self-belief can help when you start to doubt your abilities and skills

TV review: Beef's second season is by numbers telly with none of the elegance of the first

TV review: Beef's second season is by numbers telly with none of the elegance of the first

Donal Hickey: Glorious weather — but will we be hit by the Scairbhín?

Donal Hickey: Glorious weather — but will we be hit by the Scairbhín?

Viewpoints

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Conviction of Scottish man in wife's suicide is a landmark case

Can someone really 'choose' to end their life, when their life is lived under threats and coercion on a daily basis?

Our politics can't cope with TikTok's emotional instancy

Our politics can't cope with TikTok's emotional instancy

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is Micheál Martin's leadership in peril?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is Micheál Martin's leadership in peril?

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Conscription is being reintroduced all over Europe — where is the debate?

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Jack Crowley interacts with fans after the match 4/4/2026

S Ronan O'Gara: Things have deteriorated... Frankly, I don’t remember Munster as low

Frankly, I don’t remember Munster as low. The notion they ‘aren’t far away’ comes off as a little fanciful now.

Hotel review: Perfect country escapism in Wexford spot that houses Kevin Dundon’s cookery studio

S Hotel review: Perfect country escapism in Wexford spot that houses Kevin Dundon’s cookery studio

Dalo's Hurling Show: Straining at the leash for Championship throw-in

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Straining at the leash for Championship throw-in

Valerie & Gavin

S My Wedding Day with Valerie Wheeler: 'Portugal felt familiar and special to us — and the golf courses were a plus'

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Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Rory McIlroy’s decade-long dance with Augusta, golf and Ireland

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Rory McIlroy’s decade-long dance with Augusta, golf and Ireland

This week, we look back on his remarkable triumph at Augusta National

The Gaelic Football Show: Cork's second-half concern, Armagh up and running, Maurice's Masters

S The Gaelic Football Show: Cork's second-half concern, Armagh up and running, Maurice's Masters

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

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Watch: A new sculpture dedicated to the Chornobyl nuclear disaster installed at the Marina Park

Watch: A new sculpture dedicated to the Chornobyl nuclear disaster installed at the Marina Park

The sculpture named 'Chornobyl Mother' by Sandra Bell was installed at the Atlantic Pond, Marina Park.

Watch: Lelia Doolan finishes 220km protest walk to Dáil Éireann

Watch: Lelia Doolan finishes 220km protest walk to Dáil Éireann

The Masters - Final Round

Watch: Rory McIlroy talks about the challenges of winning the Masters

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Farm view: Electric tractors won’t fix a diesel crisis on farms

Hopes for electric farming took the Monarch Tractor start-up company in California to a valuation of $500m. Time magazine even named it one of 2023's best inventions, but the tractor was a total failure in real farming conditions

EU Flags Flying at the European Commission Building Brussels Belgium

Parliament backs €433bn CAP envelope in budget vote

Grazing Cows

Teagasc director challenges Irish dairy to lead on water quality

Upcycling among solutions reviewed at Teagasc forum to tackle food waste

Upcycling among solutions reviewed at Teagasc forum to tackle food waste

Property

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Get the measure of every task: Understanding your measuring tape and its hidden hacks

Mastering a measuring tape for internal and external measurements is crucial. What should we look for when buying?

House of the Week: €795k Ballintemple four-bed semi-d

House of the Week: €795k Ballintemple four-bed semi-d

Major €200m expansion of Mahon Point approved by Cork City Council

Major €200m expansion of Mahon Point approved by Cork City Council

Knight Frank opens Cork office following acquisition by Sherry FitzGerald

Knight Frank opens Cork office following acquisition by Sherry FitzGerald

World

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Hairy moments as escaped wolf returned to zoo in South Korea

The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety

APTOPIX Iran War

Trump says Iran war should end 'soon', both sides may meet at weekend

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal

Top civil servant ousted after British Foreign Office overruled Peter Mandelson vetting

Lebanon Israel Iran War

10-day ceasefire in Lebanon holding through first night

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The College Green Hotel: A refined address in the heart of Dublin

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