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<p>Sr Genevieve Harrington in Kylemore Abbey chocolate kitchen with the Lucky Lamb made from chocolate. Pictures: Ray Ryan</p>

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The Willy Wonka of the Catholic Church: Inside the Kylemore Abbey chocolate kitchen

Benedictine nun’s Connemara chocolate venture blends faith, craftsmanship and tourism into a unique and growing Irish success story

<p>The Easter story with its themes of suffering, injustice, and hope resonates differently when encountered in a place where those themes are not confined to the past. File picture</p>

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Colin Sheridan: For the faithful, to visit the Holy Land is to inhabit two timelines at once

<p>LEAGUE CHAMPS: Cork captain Robert Downey, Patrick Horgan, with his son Jack, and the cup after the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A final in 2025. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile.</p>

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Patrick Horgan: An unwanted meeting? No, a final is perfect for silverware and last tweaks

Allergy

health and wellbeing

Expert advice on how to keep your hay fever under control in peak grass pollen season

Drunk driver crashed three times in one week but may avoid charges due to testing time limit

munster

Drunk driver crashed three times in one week but may avoid charges due to testing time limit

Munster and Ireland legend’s family home on Cork's Model Farm Road hits the market for €1.15m

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Munster and Ireland legend’s family home on Cork's Model Farm Road hits the market for €1.15m

Darragh O'Sullivan 18/12/2022

gaa

Marksman Murphy guides Waterford to opening Munster MHC win over Limerick

I gave up meat for a month — here's what I learned

health and wellbeing

I gave up meat for a month — here's what I learned

Wilson's Hospital manager claims she was penalised for reporting alleged financial irregularities

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Wilson's Hospital manager claims she was penalised for reporting alleged financial irregularities

News

Fields of Ireland

Public warned not to cut hedgerows during bird nesting season

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has also issued updated guidance for landowners, outlining their legal responsibilities.

Planning board allows Dingle pub to keep outdoor dining area for two more years after appeal

Planning board allows Dingle pub to keep outdoor dining area for two more years after appeal

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland

Almost 30% of suspended gardaí accused of sexual violence or domestic abuse

Record-breaking 24,000 Limerick volunteers for biggest one-day cleanup in Europe

Record-breaking 24,000 Limerick volunteers for biggest one-day cleanup in Europe

sport

Shelbourne v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division

Dundalk edge five-goal thriller to pile more home misery on Shelbourne

Ciaran Kilduff’s side have looked good upon their return to this level and they had the carrot of knowing they would leapfrog the hosts in the league with a win.

Fennell and Culligan star as Clare beat Limerick to maintain perfect U20 Munster football championship start

Fennell and Culligan star as Clare beat Limerick to maintain perfect U20 Munster football championship start

Liverpool v Galatasaray - UEFA Champions League - Round of Sixteen - Second Leg - Anfield

Five matches, 16 days, a season to save: Slot’s Liverpool vision faces a defining moment

Circuit of Ireland Rally

Impressive Callum Devine leads Circuit of Ireland Rally

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Insight: Must Reads

Bought for €115m by Michael O’Flynn 20 years ago, work now set to begin at Long Mile Rd site

Bought for €115m by Michael O’Flynn 20 years ago, work now set to begin at Long Mile Rd site

The Naas Rd/Long Mile Rd has been an important stretch for centuries, originally for coaches in the 1700s and as the main road out of the capital to the South-West.

Man holding shopping basket with bread and milk groceries in supermarket

Caitríona Redmond: Simple supermarket swaps to save money

'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

S 'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

Regular Columnists

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Jennifer Horgan: Give teenagers developing their social fluency a little bit of leeway

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

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Sarah Harte: Play spaces for children in Ireland should not be a postcode lottery

Fergus Finlay: Given our 'innocent bystander' history, Ireland is ready to overcome hardship from Iran war

Lifestyle

Portrait of an American Mink ((Mustela vison) in the Rain

Being cruel to be kind: Rathlin Island finally a ferret-free zone

Introduced to the island to control the rat population there, the alien ferrets became more rat-like than the rats and took to killing seabirds

Row of colorful easter eggs on green grass bunny ears

What to do with (or without) the kids over Easter weekend? Here are some stand-out events

Book review: A gay man at war with himself who fought to free his country

Book review: A gay man at war with himself who fought to free his country

Film reviews: Fuze is 90 minutes of relentless, high-octane crime drama

Film reviews: Fuze is 90 minutes of relentless, high-octane crime drama

Viewpoints

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Marion McKeone: JD Vance needs all his Machiavellian instincts to avoid becoming Trump's whipping boy

JD Vance is not a natural diplomat so he will be hard pushed to satisfy Donald Trump in the Iran negotiations and to keep on course for a 2028 nomination, writes Marion McKeone

Child sex abuse image crimes

European Parliament vote creates legal vacuum in battle against online child abuse

NASA Prepares For Artemis II Moon Mission

Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?

Free school meals

Our school meals programme must use community hubs and on-site kitchens cooking local produce

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Dublin v Down - Allianz Hurling League Division 1B

S Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Niall Ó Ceallacháin driven by detail on mission to lift Dublin hurling

Dublin boss Niall Ó Ceallacháin has built his managerial career on that approach of establishing the framework and culture and then getting the best people around him to maximise potential.

Dalo's Hurling Show: Dalo and TJ jump the fence at the Munster Championship launch

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Dalo and TJ jump the fence at the Munster Championship launch

Irish Residential Properties adds key new members to its board

S Irish Residential Properties adds key new members to its board

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S Jack Anderson: Time for sports fans to cash out on excesses of modern gambling

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The lonely death of Jamie Weldon

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The lonely death of Jamie Weldon

The inquest into Waterford man Jamie Weldon's death concluded last week with a verdict of suicide, but his family still have questions

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Was IRA informer John Corcoran sacrificed? Former Special Branch handler breaks silence

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Was IRA informer John Corcoran sacrificed? Former Special Branch handler breaks silence

Episode 2: Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Ruby Walsh on the art of punditry

Episode 2: Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Ruby Walsh on the art of punditry

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

Watch Now

Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

At 91, peace activist and cultural trailblazer Lelia Doolan sets out from Shannon Airport on a walk to Dublin, joined by a group of supporters calling for peace, Irish neutrality, and an end to the airport’s use by US military aircraft.

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Watch: Trump signals easing of Cuba oil blockade as Russian tanker nears

A view of Ireland fans in the Old Town Square ahead of the match 26/3/2026

'We're pretty hopeful': Irish fans predict the Czechia v Ireland result

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Michael O'Leary tells Irish beef farmers to 'stop whingeing' about Mercosur

Michael O'Leary tells Irish beef farmers to 'stop whingeing' about Mercosur

Ryanair boss backs free trade and predicts strong, elevated prices for the sector.

North Cork Creameries and Carbery reach milk supply agreement

North Cork Creameries and Carbery reach milk supply agreement

Farmer Receiving A Delivery Of Nitrogen Sulphur Fertiliser To A Sustainable Farm.

HSA Code of Practice on telescopic telehandlers 'over the top', ICMSA says

Fuel prices

Farmers urged to act now as fuel costs surge

Property

Welcome to the house of fun: How FunHaus decor fills our homes with happiness

Welcome to the house of fun: How FunHaus decor fills our homes with happiness

Home Editor Eve Kelliher loves this year's circus-inspired interior design trend and finds out where it originates and how we can featurei it in our living spaces

Who needs Fota? This €790k Farran family home comes with 2.18 acres of spectacular gardens

Who needs Fota? This €790k Farran family home comes with 2.18 acres of spectacular gardens

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

World

Troopers Rescue Bear Cub

New Jersey state troopers rescue bear cub from roadside ditch

State police troopers in the US came to the rescue of a bear cub found in a ditch along the side of a major road in New Jersey. Troopers from the Perryville station found the animal by itself, officials said.

Russia Ukraine War

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill eight as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce

Lebanon Israel Iran War

US launches rescue operation after report claims fighter jet downed – AP source

Russia Ukraine War

Russia strikes targets in Kyiv region as Ukraine hopes for Easter truce

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Where to go for 2026: the best holidays by season

An Oroko guide on where to travel this year, designed around season, pace and the experience to make it flow

Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

10 minutes with Shannon O’Sullivan of Corlann

10 minutes with Shannon O’Sullivan of Corlann

10 minutes with Jason Cooke of Cheshire Ireland

10 minutes with Jason Cooke of Cheshire Ireland

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