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<p>Mark Cronin of Cork tussles with Dylan Casey of Kerry. Pic: Paul Phelan/Sportsfile</p>

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As it happened: Kerry overpower Cork to secure Munster title

John Fogarty, Eoghan Cormican and Tony Leen are in Killarney, with Shane Donovan back at base.

<p>Finian Coghlan (right) and his neighbour Trevor Whitaker at Athlone Marina. Picture: Paul Molloy</p>

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Life on the Shannon: Meet the Irish liveaboards choosing houseboats over rising rents

<p>Passengers wearing blue protective suits board a military bus as passengers and crew are evacuated from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife. Photo: Jorge Guerrero via Getty Images</p>

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Latest: Cork woman on hantavirus-hit ship 'looking forward to getting home' as passenger evacuations begin

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Dear Dáithí: 'I feel so lonely... how do I make friends as a 38-year-old man?'

Fire services bring major blaze under control at Waterford city commercial premises

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Fire services bring major blaze under control at Waterford city commercial premises

Plenty to write home about at €2.5m centuries-old Drombeg House in Glandore

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Plenty to write home about at €2.5m centuries-old Drombeg House in Glandore

Connacht v Munster - United Rugby Championship

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McMillan laments lack of 'starch' after Munster lose physical battle

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I’m going to 11 weddings this year — here’s how I’m saving money and still having fun

Evan Fitzgerald death

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Mick Clifford: Serious questions remain over garda sting operation before death of Evan Fitzgerald

News

Drug intimidation 'pervasive' across all counties – report

Drug intimidation 'pervasive' across all counties – report

One advocate said the report's finding that schoolchildren were both victims and perpetrators of intimidation underlined how embedded the problem is

Minister mulling plan for payments to Ukrainian refugees after they return home

Minister mulling plan for payments to Ukrainian refugees after they return home

‘I’ve lived here my whole life but still fell through the cracks’

‘I’ve lived here my whole life but still fell through the cracks’

Bealtaine Fire Festival

Bealtaine celebrations take place on the Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath

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Kerry v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final

Resilient Kerry retain Munster crown as sprint finish kills off faint Cork revival

There was blood in the water but Cork didn’t smell it. Even if Brian O’Driscoll’s solo goal helped narrow the margin to two, Cork never showed enough gumption or will to end their sorry streak in Killarney.

Waterford dig deep to see off Tipp and set up Munster showdown with Kingdom

Waterford dig deep to see off Tipp and set up Munster showdown with Kingdom

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

Seán O’Connor shines as Tipp see off Sligo in Tailteann opener

Celtic v Rangers - William Hill Premiership - Celtic Park

Maeda's moment of magic settles Old Firm and puts title firmly within Celtic's reach

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I can't afford to go to a wedding — how can I decline an invitation without causing drama?

The accommodation, the gift, the time off work, childcare, travel... a wedding day can be expensive for guests. Isn't it time we allowed people to gracefully decline them

How a free app and a stylist helped me shop less and find my style

How a free app and a stylist helped me shop less and find my style

I went behind the scenes at Vision Ireland to see the impact of our fast fashion addiction

I went behind the scenes at Vision Ireland to see the impact of our fast fashion addiction

DARAGH FLEMING

Daragh Fleming: ‘My best friend’s suicide changed me forever’

Regular Columnists

David O'Mahony: Met Gala may not be your thing but it shows art hasn't gone out of fashion

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Colin Sheridan: Demanding accountability from a government or a society is not racism

Clodagh Finn: The forgotten heroine who passed on life-saving information to IRA leader Liam Lynch

Paul Hosford: By-elections will highlight differing fortunes of government parties

Lifestyle

Leinster v Saracens - Heineken Champions Cup Quarter-Final

Joy Neville: Our boat's engine broke down in the middle of the Amazon forest

In one year, we went to South America, Australia, Bali, and India

My Childhood with Dáithí Ó Sé: I never shut up as a child — look how all that talking stands to me now

My Childhood with Dáithí Ó Sé: I never shut up as a child — look how all that talking stands to me now

Culture That Made Me: Kerry tenor Gavan Ring on Tolkien, Amadeus, and Páidí Ó Sé

Culture That Made Me: Kerry tenor Gavan Ring on Tolkien, Amadeus, and Páidí Ó Sé

Wedding of the week: An Amalfi Coast proposal led to an 'I do' in Dingle

Wedding of the week: An Amalfi Coast proposal led to an 'I do' in Dingle

Viewpoints

Sir Keir Starmer visit to Washington DC

Shona Murray: EU's bids to mollify Trump were met with nothing but chaos, tariffs, and war

All of those auditioning to be the EU's 'Trump whisperer' have been roundly rebuffed. Some say it's time for Europe to break away from the US and go it alone

Ireland's Atlantic coastal clans were not isolated, purely Gaelic societies in the Middle Ages

Ireland's Atlantic coastal clans were not isolated, purely Gaelic societies in the Middle Ages

CAPE VERDE-HEALTH-TOURISM

What the deadly hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius teaches us after covid

Colin Sheridan: Pressure grows on university over partnership with Israeli military-linked institution

Colin Sheridan: Pressure grows on university over partnership with Israeli military-linked institution

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Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

S Patrick Horgan: Good start would be half the battle for dangerous Déise

A win for Waterford would blow the entire Munster championship wide open.

Cork v Waterford - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5

S Anthony Daly: Walsh Park challenge will reveal more about Cork than win over Limerick

Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Why Kerry-Cork clash means everything to both counties

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Why Kerry-Cork clash means everything to both counties

Restaurant review: Oar fails to make a splash — but there's time to right the ship

S Restaurant review: Oar fails to make a splash — but there's time to right the ship

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

Questions over energy security, renewables, and political support are fuelling renewed debate around nuclear power in Ireland

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

S Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

Watch Now

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

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

The Irish Examiner spoke to Aine Corrigan at the "Lá Spraoi" athletic sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU Athletics track, where approximately 115 children from national schools across Cork got a chance to represent their ...

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Watch: Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles

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

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

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Local authority restarts giant hogweed control programme in Tipperary

Farming advisers will contact farmers in affected areas to assist them in applying for funding to support the implementation of additional measures

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Freshly processed milk

Domestic milk intake up over 20 million litres in the first quarter of 2026

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New radar technology could be critical for tracking pollinators

Property

First time buyers are lapping up €420k Dripsey home with hot tub

First time buyers are lapping up €420k Dripsey home with hot tub

Turnkey home with neat landscaping is appealing to first-time buyers

Turning up the volume at €695,000 Paje, a capacious home with granny flat and ball alley

Turning up the volume at €695,000 Paje, a capacious home with granny flat and ball alley

Harbour views, hidden gardens, and period charm in this €595k Victorian Cobh home

Harbour views, hidden gardens, and period charm in this €595k Victorian Cobh home

Small screen cameo for good-looking €725,000 Ovens home

Small screen cameo for good-looking €725,000 Ovens home

World

Lebanon Israel Iran War

Girl, 12, among at least 17 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon – officials

The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17

Cape Verde Hantavirus Ship

WHO seeks to reassure ‘worried’ Tenerife residents over arrival of hantavirus-hit ship

Iran War Strait of Hormuz

Fragile ceasefire holds as US awaits Iran response to latest proposal to end war

Tight security as Moscow marks Victory Day with Red Square parade

Tight security as Moscow marks Victory Day with Red Square parade

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

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