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<p>Waterford Airport. Work is getting underway on extending the runway at Waterford Airport as the sod was turned on a €30m construction project there on Monday.</p>

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Plans for Waterford Airport's €30m regeneration take off

Development work will commence immediately, including a major runway extension and infrastructure upgrades

<p>Gerry Hutch at the RDS for the 2024 general election count.</p>

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Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is no 'Robin Hood of the Oireachtas'

<p>Waterford hurling manager Peter Queally on his future: “I'll have to go away and think about it. I had a two-year term.". Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor</p>

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Peter Queally hits out at hurling championship format, will consider Waterford future

Couple's feet close-up.

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Sex File: Why does my new partner take so long?

Beer, bulbs, and biography: Munster rugby legend Peter O'Mahony on his latest ventures

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Beer, bulbs, and biography: Munster rugby legend Peter O'Mahony on his latest ventures

Architect sketching a remodeling plan with her clients

residential

Kieran McCarthy: Do I need an interior designer and why?

Limerick v Waterford - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 4

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Brian Gavin: James Owens unfortunate to miss illegal hurley drop before key Limerick goal

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Dear Dáithí: Work whip-arounds are endless. Am I being stingy if I don’t contribute?

Cork City Marathon to pay special tribute to woman who died after last year's race

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Cork City Marathon to pay special tribute to woman who died after last year's race

News

Unsettled few days ahead but temperatures could reach 20C this weekend, says Met Éireann

Unsettled few days ahead but temperatures could reach 20C this weekend, says Met Éireann

Sunny spells are expected by the weekend

President Connolly to meet King Charles during visit to Britain

President Connolly to meet King Charles during visit to Britain

Disabled people in institutions still exposed to abuse, coercion and neglect, ministers warned

Disabled people in institutions still exposed to abuse, coercion and neglect, ministers warned

'Parents left in limbo' as childcare providers cannot support complex needs

'Parents left in limbo' as childcare providers cannot support complex needs

sport

Manchester City v Brentford - Premier League - Etihad Stadium

'We’ll have a right good go at them' - Nathan Collins targets Liverpool win to boost Brentford Euro hopes

Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace left the Bees in eighth place and in with a chance of qualifying for European football for the first time in their history.

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest - Premier League - Old Trafford

Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

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After season from hell, finally Ronan O'Gara and La Rochelle control their own playoff destiny

Everton v Liverpool - Premier League - Hill Dickinson Stadium

Wayne Rooney: Mohamed Salah should be dropped for last ever Liverpool match

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Insight: Must Reads

Imelda May: 'My brain never stops ticking — when nighttime comes, the circus arrives'

Imelda May: 'My brain never stops ticking — when nighttime comes, the circus arrives'

As Imelda May brings her songs and her sitting room to Cork, she talks to Deirdre McArdle about curiosity, gaeilge, and why storytelling is at the heart of everything she does

The agonies and ecstasies of adopting a rescue dog — or two

The agonies and ecstasies of adopting a rescue dog — or two

Sinéad Kennedy: My life is busy and chaotic, I embrace every moment of it

Sinéad Kennedy: My life is busy and chaotic, I embrace every moment of it

Jack Coyne: Meet the man behind Track Star who quizzes celebs like Cillian Murphy

Jack Coyne: Meet the man behind Track Star who quizzes celebs like Cillian Murphy

Regular Columnists

Terry Prone: Barry Keoghan should take a leaf out of Enya's book when it comes to silence

Shona Murray: EU still fails to defend citizens despite overturning of sanctions against Albanese

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Colin Sheridan: Unexpected Cold War era book shows little has changed

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Elaine Loughlin: Politicians need to stop treating public like a baby

Lifestyle

Kneecap announce major Cork summer gig as new album hits number one

Kneecap announce major Cork summer gig as new album hits number one

The Fenian Tour will visit Cork this summer

Man holding shopping basket with bread and milk groceries in supermarket

Caitríona Redmond: Could supermarket shopping be about to change radically?

Suzanne Harrington: Things are bad when Miranda Priestly is the good guy

Suzanne Harrington: Things are bad when Miranda Priestly is the good guy

Willzee: 'I'm born a full Traveller, but I grew up in a settled environment'

Willzee: 'I'm born a full Traveller, but I grew up in a settled environment'

Viewpoints

Rob O'Sullivan: My partner and I are worth more to Kilrush than short-term tourists

Rob O'Sullivan: My partner and I are worth more to Kilrush than short-term tourists

For rural Ireland to have a future we must protect, and invest in, the people that call it home

No diagnosis needed for children’s supports at an early age

No diagnosis needed for children’s supports at an early age

Ireland is a rich country with poor infrastructure due to delays, disputes, and overruns

Ireland is a rich country with poor infrastructure due to delays, disputes, and overruns

National Fuel Protest

Ireland favours greater EU independence from the US ahead of assuming EU presidency

Property

Inside Carrigbawn House: Historic Victorian Cork home on Blackrock Road hits market for €1.3m

Inside Carrigbawn House: Historic Victorian Cork home on Blackrock Road hits market for €1.3m

Historic Blackrock Road home combines Victorian character, mature gardens, and a remarkable story spanning more than a century

Dawn chorus and castle views at €455,000 A-rated Conna house

Dawn chorus and castle views at €455,000 A-rated Conna house

Ancient roots and modern luxury could add up to a magical €575k Kinsale family home

Ancient roots and modern luxury could add up to a magical €575k Kinsale family home

From cloister to couture with class at €725,000 Kinsale apartment

From cloister to couture with class at €725,000 Kinsale apartment

Subscriber

Limerick v Waterford - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 4

S Anthony Daly: When Limerick get a grip they just don't let go

Saturday's game between Tipperary and Clare - the last two All-Ireland hurling champions - being behind a paywall was a complete smack in the face to volunteers.

Armagh v Down - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Crunching the numbers on McGeeney's data-driven Armagh

Mick Clifford: As Fianna Fáil marks 100 years, Bertie Ahern emerges as a ghost from its past

S Mick Clifford: As Fianna Fáil marks 100 years, Bertie Ahern emerges as a ghost from its past

Ciara O'Connor: 'My dog Gwen was a comfort during my hearing loss journey'

S Ciara O'Connor: 'My dog Gwen was a comfort during my hearing loss journey'

LISTEN NOW

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What’s at stake in the Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What’s at stake in the Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections?

Voters in two high-profile constituencies prepare to elect new TDs in the first by-elections since the 2024 general election

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Mick Clifford examines fallout from Garda firearms sting

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Mick Clifford examines fallout from Garda firearms sting

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Fianna Fáil at 100 — Has Ireland passed the party by or can it change with the times?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Fianna Fáil at 100 — Has Ireland passed the party by or can it change with the times?

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?

Watch Now

Watch: DMax 7.7 fitness event in memory Darragh McCarthy

Watch: DMax 7.7 fitness event in memory Darragh McCarthy

Niall McCarthy speaking at the inaugural DMax 7.7 fitness event at Marina Market. The sold-out event saw over 300 competitors take on DMax 7.7, featuring seven fitness stations, lasting seven minutes per station with a two-minute transition between ...

Sir Keir Starmer visit

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

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

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

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Moonrise over farmland

Taking Auld Lehane to infinity and beyond

As President Kennedy once said: 'We go to the moon, not because it's easy, but because it's hard.' And taking cattle to the moon will certainly be hard, writes our Auld Lehane in this week's Lighten Up

Farmland divided by hedgerow

What happens when Land Registry maps and farm boundaries don’t match?

Sugarcane Silage Machine. Sugar cane plantation.

Brazil grows the world’s sugar — so why does almost none of it reach Ireland?

Cattle herd on pasture in Ireland

Tirlán holds April milk price commitment at peak production

World

Spain Shakira Tax

Shakira acquitted in Spanish tax fraud case

A Spanish court has acquitted Colombian singer Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros (£48 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document said.

Russia Ukraine War

Russia unleashes fresh aerial barrage on Ukraine

Netherlands Hantavirus Ship

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands

Ivor Novello Awards 2022

Spanish treasury to reimburse Shakira with €60m after tax fraud acquittal

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Step into nature during National Biodiversity Week

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