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Holiday plans at risk? What Irish travellers need to know about flight disruption

Airlines are cutting schedules as fuel costs rise, leaving Irish travellers weighing disruption risks and consumer rights this summer

<p>Within a few hours, practice-day and weekly tickets available in the same window also sold out.</p>

munster

Ryder Cup 2027 tickets sell out in under an hour amid huge demand

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munster

Jason Faulkner laid to rest a week after his sister Scarlett

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health and wellbeing

How much protein should we eat daily for long-term health and longevity?

Tributes paid to former Cork county mayor Joe Carroll following death

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Tributes paid to former Cork county mayor Joe Carroll following death

Will Robinscourt on Model Farm Road breach the €2m barrier?

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Will Robinscourt on Model Farm Road breach the €2m barrier?

Jack Crowley 21/4/2026

rugby

Another punch for Munster 'probably a knockout' admits McMillan

Inside the new therapy garden at Cork ARC for cancer patients

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Inside the new therapy garden at Cork ARC for cancer patients

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Israel's Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer

News

Primary school stock

Principal stole over €100k from school to feed gambling addiction

One-month Teaching Council suspension for principal as conduct 'incompatible with teaching'

'I think we made history here': Movie screens in Limerick venue where it was once filmed

'I think we made history here': Movie screens in Limerick venue where it was once filmed

‘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

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Homeless figures hit record high with more than 17,500 people in emergency accommodation

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Hugh McFadden is challenged by Joe O’Connor and Sean O'Shea 29/3/2026

Kerry begin Croker road looking to sidestep any more potholes

All-Star Joe O'Connor will be a frustrated onlooker in Ennis on Saturday as All-Ireland champions Kerry make their 2026 Championship bow. He will have plenty of stellar company alongside.

Celtic FC v SK Slovan Bratislava - UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1

'I love my life here' - Liam Scales signs new contract at Celtic

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

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

2024 Presidents Cup - Day Four

Jim Furyk returning to captain USA for the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor

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Insight: Must Reads

'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

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Jennifer Horgan: Complexity is the natural state of things — we should embrace it

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan: Cork's status as a Unesco learning city — twice — is unmatched anywhere

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Sarah Harte: Religion and free speech are often uneasy bedfellows

S Fergus Finlay: On both sides of the Irish Sea, political leaders are in trouble

Lifestyle

Children's book reviews: Young Lana’s fate sealed when she turns in to a sea creature?

Children's book reviews: Young Lana’s fate sealed when she turns in to a sea creature?

Pet O’Connell rounds up a selection of the latest children’s books, including tales of a teen girl who can shape shift when wearing her nana’s coat, a history book in verse, and a boy superhero

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Michelle McKeown: The smell of rain and the science behind it

Film Reviews

Film reviews: Despite its poignancy and strong lead, Michael is a surprisingly dull biopic

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Wine with Leslie: Think white, think Côtes-du-Rhône!

Viewpoints

Shallow focus of summer flowers seen in a back garden.

Shed laws: New planning rules will cut red tape for homeowners

Exemptions 'will empower people to make minor changes to their homes without planning permission, while creating housing options'

Shed laws: We can't allow the creation of a shadow back garden rental market

Shed laws: We can't allow the creation of a shadow back garden rental market

Wooden garden shed in a summer

Small, practical measures can work alongside big ideas on solving housing crisis

Offshore Wind Farm

Fuel crisis shows Ireland cannot build a secure future on imported energy

Subscriber

Workplace progress for women, but more to do, says WorkEqual

S Workplace progress for women, but more to do, says WorkEqual

Inclusion progress will be very clear for those attending WorkEqual’s event in The Metropole Hotel, Cork, on Thursday, April 30, 9.30am–2pm

S Paul Rouse: ‘The People’s Game’ has priced its greatest competition for very few people

Hotel review: Dublin city’s best value five-star delivers gorgeous rooms at a great price

S Hotel review: Dublin city’s best value five-star delivers gorgeous rooms at a great price

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

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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

Author Dave Hannigan discusses Roy Keane’s roots, influence, and complex legacy in shaping modern Irish identity

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

The Deirdre O'Shaugnessy Podcast: Everything you need to know about the Cork Luas

The Deirdre O'Shaugnessy Podcast: Everything you need to know about the Cork Luas

The Gaelic Football Show: Westmeath earn local bragging rights, did Royals get ahead of themselves?

S The Gaelic Football Show: Westmeath earn local bragging rights, did Royals get ahead of themselves?

Watch Now

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

To the waters and the woods at €825k prestige Currabinny home

To the waters and the woods at €825k prestige Currabinny home

Bracing sea air and the forest’s ferny floor are part of the package for residents of The Terrace

Peter Dowdall: How screening adds a new dimension to the garden

Peter Dowdall: How screening adds a new dimension to the garden

House of the Week: €385k hidden hero at Dillon's Cross

House of the Week: €385k hidden hero at Dillon's Cross

Hot stuff: Top picks of gas barbecues and portable grills

Hot stuff: Top picks of gas barbecues and portable grills

World

Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water

Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water

Top commander fired after wife of one malnourished soldier posted shocking images on social media

APTOPIX Iran War

Iranian foreign minister ‘to travel to Islamabad for ceasefire talks by weekend’

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Tornado tears off roofs as it barrels through Oklahoma

Indonesia Janitor Fish Clean Up

Mass removal of invasive ‘janitor fish’ in Indonesia’s capital

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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

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

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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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