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Cork teen waiting 15 years for hip surgery to meet Taoiseach over €300k treatment battle

After 15 years waiting for surgery, Cork teenager Katie Byrne will meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin in her €300k care battle

<p>The mixed-tenure Railway Apartments will deliver 217 apartments in a partnership between Cork City Council, housing body Clúid, and developers and site owner JCD Group. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Demolition begins at Cork’s Sextant Bar site to clear way for 24-storey apartment tower

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politics

Outrage as Danny Healy-Rae links autism to ‘lack of vitamins’ in Dáil debate

House Of Guinness: Dervla Kirwan on starring in the Dublin-set Netflix series

culture

House Of Guinness: Dervla Kirwan on starring in the Dublin-set Netflix series

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world

Reactions pour in over suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show

President Trump state visit to UK

world

Trump acknowledges disagreement with Starmer over Palestinian recognition

Glanmire stun Douglas while renigning champions Ballincollig ease past Éire Óg

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Glanmire stun Douglas while renigning champions Ballincollig ease past Éire Óg

Bill Murray pops up in Kerry with Chris O’Dowd — here's what brings them to Munster

people

Bill Murray pops up in Kerry with Chris O’Dowd — here's what brings them to Munster

Status yellow warning issued for Cork ahead of washout weekend

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Status yellow warning issued for Cork ahead of washout weekend

Regular Columnists

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S Jennifer Horgan: Returning from maternity leave challenging enough without a wayward teen to mind

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

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

Report criticises Ireland's 'struggle to implement necessary systems' to collate data centre information

Report criticises Ireland's 'struggle to implement necessary systems' to collate data centre information

The European Union’s report on the energy performance and sustainability of data centres across the bloc saw data being supplied by 15% of the estimated 123 data centres operating here

Ireland contributes Defence Forces vehicles and de-mining robots to the Ukrainian army

Ireland contributes Defence Forces vehicles and de-mining robots to the Ukrainian army

Sally Rooney attends a photocall during the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sally Rooney: I cannot safely enter UK without facing arrest over Palestine

Daniel Aruebose 'loved dancing and laughing' when living with foster family, sister reveals

Daniel Aruebose 'loved dancing and laughing' when living with foster family, sister reveals

sport

Motors: O'Brien eyeing home comforts after trip from Oz for 'Omagh Grand Prix' tilt

Motors: O'Brien eyeing home comforts after trip from Oz for 'Omagh Grand Prix' tilt

The former Irish Forest Rally champion currently lives in Perth

Jimmy Lee 22/6/2025

Football boss Lee has 'ironed out' issues with Limerick chiefs over seeding decision

Road Bowling: 40th King and Queen of the Roads brings the world to Ballincurrig's 2km stretch

Road Bowling: 40th King and Queen of the Roads brings the world to Ballincurrig's 2km stretch

Tom Parsons 18/9/2025

GPA chief Parsons calls for increased Government funding for inter-county players

Lifestyle

'At 38, I was told that I needed to have a hysterectomy because they had found cancer'

'At 38, I was told that I needed to have a hysterectomy because they had found cancer'

Gráinne Culliton was devastated when she was told she had to undergo a hysterectomy for cervical cancer at 38. However, she went on to became a mum of two through surrogacy

Laura Dowling: 'It’s time to end the shame and stigma surrounding women's wonderful bodies'

Laura Dowling: 'It’s time to end the shame and stigma surrounding women's wonderful bodies'

Beautiful young businesswomen having a break of work while drinking cup of coffee at home.

Workplace Wellbeing: How to master the art of small talk

Workout with Derval O'Rourke: Hacks to help you overcome resistance to working out

Workout with Derval O'Rourke: Hacks to help you overcome resistance to working out

Viewpoints

Charlie Kirk Shot

Media unequipped to decipher Charlie Kirk suspect’s politics

The killing of the right-wing influencer has seen once-trusted news outlets abandon factchecking in the rush for online clicks

Finding Daniel Aruebose casts 10th birthday of Children First in gloom

Finding Daniel Aruebose casts 10th birthday of Children First in gloom

Solidarity is not just a slogan — it is a lifeline

Solidarity is not just a slogan — it is a lifeline

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eoin O'Malley on the rivalry that defined Irish politics

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eoin O'Malley on the rivalry that defined Irish politics

Subscriber

Dublin v Armagh - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2

S Paul Rouse: GAA must do more to stand against cowards who claim the tricolour for exclusion

The Association's capacity to bind communities together is vital in a changing Ireland.

Social Democrats think-in

S Jennifer Horgan: Returning from maternity leave challenging enough without a wayward teen to mind

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s new direction, pieces of the truth, and putting on the club warpaint

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s new direction, pieces of the truth, and putting on the club warpaint

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

LISTEN NOW

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?

World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

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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

Tiktok star Fiona Bergin helps to champion farm safety at the Ploughing

Tiktok star Fiona Bergin helps to champion farm safety at the Ploughing

Popular 'FarmTok' influencer Fiona Bergin was at the National Ploughing Championships to promote farm safety with Agri Aware and TikTok

New secretary-general appointed at Department of Agriculture

New secretary-general appointed at Department of Agriculture

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

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

Property

Big bucks fizz at €1.65 million Cork family home with a champagne sink

Big bucks fizz at €1.65 million Cork family home with a champagne sink

Spacious, and well-specced inside and out, No 1’s a family home with hot and cold hobs for those with the bobs, says Tommy Barker

All systems go on Glanmire's housing front

All systems go on Glanmire's housing front

Joyful optimistic couple living together

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

Urban Outfitters opens in Cork as Mannix family sells €2.4m city centre property portfolio

S Urban Outfitters opens in Cork as Mannix family sells €2.4m city centre property portfolio

World

Muhammad Ali in Dublin

Muhammad Ali’s unsigned draft card to be auctioned

There is a blank line on the card where Ali was supposed to sign in 1967 but refused to do so — a polarising act of defiance as the Vietnam War raged on

female malaria mosquito (Anopheles funestus) biting a human arm. Image shot 2009. Exact date unknown.

Genetic clues to how malaria-carrying mosquitoes evade control identified

United Nations Gaza

UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution but US veto expected

Microscipic view of pancreatic cancer cells.

Mouth bacteria may increase pancreatic cancer risk threefold, experts say

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Suir Engineering help foster apprentices into the best version of themselves to put forward for the rest of their career. Apprentices are ‘central’ to the company as well as providing an environment that has a good gender mix

A successful career built on reaping what he shows

A successful career built on reaping what he shows

Curated winter sun holidays, designed by Oroko Travel

Curated winter sun holidays, designed by Oroko Travel

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

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

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