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politics

Michael D Higgins suggests UN should exclude Israel and allies

It comes after a team of independent experts commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

<p>Robert Redford pictured in New York in 2015. File picture: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP</p>

world

Oscar-winning director and actor Robert Redford dies aged 89

<p>BNY first established a presence in Ireland in 1994 and has offices in Dublin and Wexford alongside its office in the Cork Airport Business Park.</p>

companies

BNY to shut its Cork office with fears up to 200 jobs will be impacted

'The Traitors' episode eight: Paudie converts power player just in the Nick of time

culture

'The Traitors' episode eight: Paudie converts power player just in the Nick of time

'Really annoyed' Holly Cairns criticises Eoin Hayes for 2009 Barack Obama blackface costume

politics

'Really annoyed' Holly Cairns criticises Eoin Hayes for 2009 Barack Obama blackface costume

Appeal overturns planning approval for PepsiCo’s €127m Little Island plant expansion

companies

Appeal overturns planning approval for PepsiCo’s €127m Little Island plant expansion

Cork GAA defends €100 development squad fee, saying programme is ‘second to none’

gaa

Cork GAA defends €100 development squad fee, saying programme is ‘second to none’

Eoin Reardon: 'I left a commerce degree in UCC to work with wood and I've never been happier'

people

Eoin Reardon: 'I left a commerce degree in UCC to work with wood and I've never been happier'

GAA Congress - Day Two

gaa

GAA to revisit controversial jersey rule as Burns warns of €10m fine if EU law breached

Regular Columnists

S Fergus Finlay: Presidential race highlights how leaders grow — or shrink — under pressure

S Terry Prone: No way back this time for Labour’s self-pitying moral chameleon Peter Mandelson

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Maria Steen’s late bid for presidency lacks the groundwork to succeed

Paul Hosford: Ireland needs long-term budgets that look beyond short-term politics

Insight: Must Reads

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

Alan Kearney faced ‘a calculated, brutal withdrawal’ when he needed the Defence Forces the most, writes Mick Clifford

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

Ireland traditional sport minimal concept. Man hands hold hurly sticks "u2013 hurleys. Fluffy ball with Irish colors on top of i

Michael Moynihan: The secret world of paid GAA managers and under-the-table incentives

News

'Fire in the belly', the cúpla focal, and roots in farming: Áras candidates have their say at the ploughing

'Fire in the belly', the cúpla focal, and roots in farming: Áras candidates have their say at the ploughing

The three candidates currently on the ballot for next month's election — Fine Gael'sHeather Humphreys, Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin and independent Catherine Connolly — set out their stall at the Ploughing Championships

National Ploughing Championships 2025

Tánaiste says small businesses to benefit as Budget room for worker tax cuts narrows

Harvey Morrison protest

Gareth Sheridan wins Tipperary backing in push for presidential election nomination

Crisis cafés reduce emergency department pressure in mental health cases, study finds

Crisis cafés reduce emergency department pressure in mental health cases, study finds

sport

Cork's Howard grounded ahead of North of Ireland tilt

Cork's Howard grounded ahead of North of Ireland tilt

The world-renowned Strand Course will welcome 120 competitors from across Ireland, the UK and Europe, with play beginning on Wednesday morning.

Ireland Men ODI Squad Portraits

Ireland to take on England in first T20 International three-match series

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 4

World Athletics Championships: Healy 10th in 1500m final, McPhillps and English reach 800m semis

Ireland v Afghanistan - Men's T20 International

Ireland’s near-empty cricket summer in stark contrast to stacked England slate

Lifestyle

Everything you need to know about 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' ahead of the finale

Everything you need to know about 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' ahead of the finale

Are you Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?

Obit Robert Redford

Robert Redford obituary: Oscar-winner and godfather of independent cinema

IndieCork announces upcoming film festival will be its final outing

IndieCork announces upcoming film festival will be its final outing

'It was my family who stopped me — I didn’t want my mother to have to bury a child'

'It was my family who stopped me — I didn’t want my mother to have to bury a child'

Viewpoints

Cathaoirleach launch Seanad100

Do we really want an activist President?

Robinson reimagined the role as one that could push the boundaries of constitutional convention — but worked within its formal limitations

female gp listening to patient

We must tackle racism in support services for domestic violence

Ria Czerniak-LeBov: Conflating Zionism with Judaism is the worst antisemitism I face

Ria Czerniak-LeBov: Conflating Zionism with Judaism is the worst antisemitism I face

Road fatality patterns demand urgent attention from us all

Road fatality patterns demand urgent attention from us all

Subscriber

Hilda Breslin, Mícheál Naughton and Mary McAleese 20/2/2024

S Fogarty Forum: Integration will happen organically, not like this

Integration of the Gaelic games family will take patience and time and a whole lot of spending money

SYS Financial opens new Ballincollig office with plans for eight acquisitions nationwide

S SYS Financial opens new Ballincollig office with plans for eight acquisitions nationwide

Connacht v Munster - United Rugby Championship

S Kieran Shannon: Conor Murray told Munster what they needed to hear

Dannah O’Brien dejected after the match 14/9/2025

S Duncan Casey: A window into rich potential though Ireland may regret flogging dead horse

LISTEN NOW

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 All-Ireland final ref joins James Horan and Paul Rouse to discuss his journey to the top of the game, what makes a good umpire, the art of communication and much more.

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?

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

The Gaelic Football Show: Why play club football and how do you recover from a humiliation?

S The Gaelic Football Show: Why play club football and how do you recover from a humiliation?

Watch Now

Watch: Percy Podger with his Schwarzkopf Ram at the National Ploughing Championships

Watch: Percy Podger with his Schwarzkopf Ram at the National Ploughing Championships

Percy Podger talks about his Schwarzkopf ram at the National Ploughing Championships 2025, Screggan, Co. Offaly.

Watch: A muddy start to the Ploughing Championships

Watch: A muddy start to the Ploughing Championships

Watch: Highlights from Feelgood September Reset Live

Watch: Highlights from Feelgood September Reset Live

farming

South Tipperary farm fetches €1.725m at auction

South Tipperary farm fetches €1.725m at auction

Last featured in the edition of August 7 last, a 78. 5-acre farm at Mullinahone, Co Tipperary, was successfully sold at auction on September 5 at the Clubhouse Hotel in Kilkenny.

Female hands cutting a piece of ribs in a butchers shop

Factories slash beef prices another 10c/kg during ploughing week

Fluffy Woolly Sheep

Lamb prices hold at 760-770c/kg with bonuses lifting returns

Nitrogen Fertilizer

National Fertiliser Database opens for 2025

Property

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

Four properties on the market in West Cork, Wexford, Waterford and Dublin

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

Who'll push the boat out for €1.3m Glengarriff waterside bungalow?

Who'll push the boat out for €1.3m Glengarriff waterside bungalow?

World

Charlie Kirk Shot

Charlie Kirk suspect expected to face charges ahead of first court hearing

Prosecutors are preparing to file a capital murder charge on Tuesday against the Utah man who authorities say held a “leftist ideology” and may have been “radicalised” online before he was arrested in the killing of Charlie Kirk.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed

Judge dismisses terror charges against Luigi Mangione over heathcare boss death

Greece Britannic Shipwreck

Divers recover artefacts from Titanic’s sister ship Britannic for first time

Spain becomes latest country to threaten Eurovision boycott if Israel takes part

Spain becomes latest country to threaten Eurovision boycott if Israel takes part

Sponsored Content

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships 

Toyota Land Cruiser, a favourite in agriculture and construction, with over 10 million units sold globally since its launch in 1951  

Step into organic farming

Step into organic farming

Genocells launches autumn special offer

Genocells launches autumn special offer

Cork's rough sleepers: A harsh reality of a glorious morning

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