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<p>Chris Óg Jones of Cork in action against Mark Corcoran of Tipperary. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile</p>

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As it happened: Cork and Kerry set up Munster final meeting

It'll be a Munster final reunion of Kerry and Cork in Killarney on Sunday, May 10.

<p>Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald at the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis, at International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Belfast. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire</p>

politics

Mary Lou McDonald rejects claims of Sinn Féin leadership challenge at Ard Fheis

<p> Reflection of the Superyacht Bella Vita at Kennedy Quay, Cork City on Thursday afternoon as UCC students Lauren Moloney, from Tipperary and Mairead Lehane, from Kerry get close for a look. Pic: Larry Cummins</p>

economy

Port of Cork unveils Bantry Bay superyacht plan for Ryder Cup as luxury visitors target Ireland

Flat vector illustration of a girl who is transporting land in a wheelbarrow against the background of cabbage beds. Work in the

food

Joe McNamee: The so called Hungry Gap is worth its 'wait' in gold

I gave up modern comfort to help preserve the Blasket Islands: 'The island is always with me'

people

I gave up modern comfort to help preserve the Blasket Islands: 'The island is always with me'

Turnkey four-bed in Cork’s sought-after The Paddocks hits market for €895k

residential

Turnkey four-bed in Cork’s sought-after The Paddocks hits market for €895k

Rochdale v York City - Enterprise National League - Crown Oil Arena

soccer

York City promoted to Football League after injury-time chaos in title shootout

Woman filmed at Cork workplace by influencer using smart glasses calls for tougher privacy laws

technology

Woman filmed at Cork workplace by influencer using smart glasses calls for tougher privacy laws

My Life with Fiona Corcoran: 'I witnessed the horrors of Chornobyl's exclusion zone'

people

My Life with Fiona Corcoran: 'I witnessed the horrors of Chornobyl's exclusion zone'

News

Bobby Sands Statue unveiled

SDLP councillor Paul Doherty resigns after party stance on Bobby Sands statue

An SDLP councillor has resigned from the party over their row. Paul Doherty, who served as deputy lord mayor of Belfast, and is a councillor for west Belfast, said he knows the statue of the IRA hunger striker “holds real significance”.

Cork man convicted of drug-dealing after cocaine and cannabis found in mobile home

Cork man convicted of drug-dealing after cocaine and cannabis found in mobile home

Man jailed after stabbing English tourist in Temple Bar

Man jailed after stabbing English tourist in Temple Bar

AI-doctored images of Whitegate fuel protests falsely portray gardaí violence as threats grow

AI-doctored images of Whitegate fuel protests falsely portray gardaí violence as threats grow

sport

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day 8 - Sailing

McMahon shines again as Irish sailors claim two silvers at French Olympic Week

Olympic pair Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove took silver in the men’s skiff at the second Sailing Grand Slam of the season.

Middlesbrough v Watford - Sky Bet Championship - Riverside Stadium

Championship: Egan goal not enough for Hull as Boro keep automatic hopes alive

Halo World Snooker Championship 2026 - Day Eight - The Crucible

Allen knocks off Wilson to progress to last eight at World Championships

bet365 Jump Finale - Sandown Park Racecourse - Saturday April 25th

'Not a good look’ - McCoy hits out at Sandown conditions as jumps finale hit by withdrawals

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'There was so much hype': Memories of when Michael Jackson came to Cork for two gigs in 1988

'There was so much hype': Memories of when Michael Jackson came to Cork for two gigs in 1988

Michael Jackson was a megastar when he played two concerts at Páirc Uí Chaoimh as part of the Bad tour. As the biopic of the late singer hits cinemas, we look back on that memorable weekend and you can share your own memories of those gigs at the end of the article

Colman Noctor: Given the choice, I would choose life without ADHD

Colman Noctor: Given the choice, I would choose life without ADHD

From maternity leave to live tour: Doireann Garrihy on balancing motherhood and work

From maternity leave to live tour: Doireann Garrihy on balancing motherhood and work

Adi Roche on 40 years since Chornobyl disaster and how Cork was first to welcome the children

Adi Roche on 40 years since Chornobyl disaster and how Cork was first to welcome the children

Regular Columnists

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Judges must be allowed determine the minimum length of sentence murderers serve

David O'Mahony: My folk horror era has happened without me realising

Shona Murray: EU's refusal to act against Israel makes it complicit in crimes against Palestinians

S Clodagh Finn: Lessons in ageing from a woman who began her life’s work at 72

Lifestyle

Late Late Show talking points: Joanne McNally's interior design skills, Chris O'Dowd's Gate debut, and Spice Girls

Late Late Show talking points: Joanne McNally's interior design skills, Chris O'Dowd's Gate debut, and Spice Girls

Melani C, Chris O'Dowd and Dermott Bannon were among the guests on Friday night's Late Late Show

Seat Ibiza review: why this classic supermini still holds its own in the age of SUVs and EVs

Seat Ibiza review: why this classic supermini still holds its own in the age of SUVs and EVs

Young beauty woman checking her skin at mirror in the morning

Life Hack: How to self-check for signs of skin cancer

Solar power: Sunny April weather sees butterflies take flight

Solar power: Sunny April weather sees butterflies take flight

Viewpoints

Losing my dad during covid is something I will never get over

Losing my dad during covid is something I will never get over

As the interim findings of the Government-appointed independent review into the covid-19 pandemic response emerge, Darina Clancy recalls the "very particular kind of torture" her father had to endure before his death amid lockdown restrictions.

Tadgh McNally: Fine Gael has good reason to wish Leo Varadkar would just go away

Tadgh McNally: Fine Gael has good reason to wish Leo Varadkar would just go away

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Major changes to espionage laws abroad sparks domestic review

Louise Burne: Back and forth over shed laws shows unease still lodged between coalition parties

Louise Burne: Back and forth over shed laws shows unease still lodged between coalition parties

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Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 3

S Patrick Horgan: Kiely's Limerick have seen it all so Cork may need to find goal touch

Was Cork's lack of goal opportunities against Tipp a worry? It’s a slight concern.

Jason McGee and Mike Breen 29/3/2026

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Kerry injuries, Donegal form and Mayo tactics — who’s shaping the All-Ireland race?

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

S Anthony Daly: Unless Tipp show what they’re made off, they can forget about 2026

DEIRDRE MCLAUGHLIN

S Mick Clifford: Judges must be allowed determine the minimum length of sentence murderers serve

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Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Chasing gold - the truth about Irish athletics funding

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Chasing gold - the truth about Irish athletics funding

This week, we’re talking funding for athletics, how the model works and how it could be better.

‘A life sentence should mean life’: Sister of murder victim Siobhán Kearney speaks out

‘A life sentence should mean life’: Sister of murder victim Siobhán Kearney speaks out

The Keanification of Ireland: Author Dave Hannigan on Roy Keane’s enduring influence

The Keanification of Ireland: Author Dave Hannigan on Roy Keane’s enduring influence

Dalo's Hurling Show Extra: Eyes of the world on another Munster double bill

S Dalo's Hurling Show Extra: Eyes of the world on another Munster double bill

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Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

Approximately 50 native Irish oak trees were planted by families and volunteers of the Rotary Club to celebrate the clubs 100th anniversary.

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

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

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

farming

Tirlán sales up 10% as milk supply surges

Tirlán sales up 10% as milk supply surges

Co-op paid €1.8bn to farmer suppliers as it reports strong financial performance last year

Fonterra Office in Auckland

Kiwi dairy farmers land €200,000 windfall after €2.7bn Fonterra payout

From calving to clover: a busy spring on Kay's organic suckler farm

From calving to clover: a busy spring on Kay's organic suckler farm

€55m windblow scheme opens for storm-hit forest owners

€55m windblow scheme opens for storm-hit forest owners

Property

Inside Cork’s Hill family architecture legacy: Landmark buildings finally get proper credit

Inside Cork’s Hill family architecture legacy: Landmark buildings finally get proper credit

Lavish new publication traces generations of Hill architects whose work defined Cork’s streets, landmarks, and architectural heritage

Vibrant vanlife: Three Irish people on the highs and lows of campervan adventures

Vibrant vanlife: Three Irish people on the highs and lows of campervan adventures

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Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your green spaces

Outer Space: How to make the most of your garden before Summer

Outer Space: How to make the most of your garden before Summer

World

Climate impact of AI vastly underestimated amid warning over data centres

Climate impact of AI vastly underestimated amid warning over data centres

Energy use by AI data centres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide —about as much as generated by 2.7m people — over the next 10 years

Russia Ukraine War

Russian attacks kill three and wound more than 20 in Ukraine

Iran War

US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks

Turn Up The Heat-Fight Global Warming Event in Los Angeles

Rob Reiner’s eldest son reflects on ‘living nightmare’ since parents died

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A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

This week at Photo Museum Ireland artist and photographer Conor Horgan was announced as the winner of the inaugural competition

AF Oroko April 2026

A new way to travel this summer: Oroko launches its sailing collection

Ploughing

Finance fit for the reality of today’s Irish farming

Specialisterne: At the forefront of change, from awareness to action

Specialisterne: At the forefront of change, from awareness to action

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