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<p>The rate of homelessness ballooned from 8,830 the month the Rebuilding Ireland plan was released to 16,966 the month its successor, the Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, arrived. File Picture: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty</p>

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Special report: The HAP trap, homelessness, and a mismatch in housing supply and demand

The near total wipeout of social housing following the financial crash is at the root of the 'HAP trap' cost

<p>MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Referee James Owens takes the brunt of Cork's post-final whistle frustration at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Pic: Tom O’Hanlon, Inpho</p>

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Brian Gavin: Neither Owens or Kennedy do themselves any favours in provincial deciders

<p>TALKING POINT: Cork players speak to referee James Owens at the final whistle. Pic: James Crombie/Inpho</p>

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Ben O'Connor: Cork players were not told how much time was left

I don't want to get up from the bed!

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Sex File: I'm worried about having sex for the first time after divorce

Woman Typing Phone Message On Social Network At Night

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Dear Dáithí: I'm uncomfortable with the messages from my friend's husband

€2.5m Cork home owned by founders of Waterstone fertility clinic up for sale

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€2.5m Cork home owned by founders of Waterstone fertility clinic up for sale

Mark Coleman scores a penalty past goalkeeper Nickie Quaid 7/6/2026

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Munster hurling final player ratings: Quaid stars, O'Donoghue dominant

Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch during international friendly with Denmark

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Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch during international friendly with Denmark

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

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Kieran Shannon: Three takeaways from Limerick's Munster final win against Cork

News

Cabinet ministers to discuss plans to turn triple lock into 'double lock'

Cabinet ministers to discuss plans to turn triple lock into 'double lock'

Under the proposed legislation set to go before Cabinet, only government and Dáil approval will be required to deploy troops

'I'm always in the garden with the birds': The story behind huge Cork aviary and how rare birds are worth €2,000

'I'm always in the garden with the birds': The story behind huge Cork aviary and how rare birds are worth €2,000

'15c or 25c does not appear enough to incentivise' people to use deposit return scheme

'15c or 25c does not appear enough to incentivise' people to use deposit return scheme

Crown Paints factory asylum seeker plans

'Incredibly regressive' parts of EU Migration and Asylum Pact 'would make Tommy Robinson blush'

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Republic of Ireland Women Travel to France

Ruesha Littlejohn: 'If Séamus Coleman can do it, so can I'

Littlejohn cited the example of 37-year-old Séamus Coleman to illustrate how age and a paucity of club minutes shouldn’t kill her Ireland career.

The 153rd Open Championship - Previews

Darren Clarke and Ben Crane seal victory in Wisconsin

In pictures: Cork and Limerick fans brave the weather for memorable Munster decider

In pictures: Cork and Limerick fans brave the weather for memorable Munster decider

KLM Open 2026 - Day Four

Chacarra birdies final hole to win in Amsterdam

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Insight: Must Reads

Healy-Rae split: A family feud casts a shadow over Kerry's most powerful political name

Healy-Rae split: A family feud casts a shadow over Kerry's most powerful political name

Residents in Kilgarvan react cautiously as tensions between Michael and Danny Healy-Rae emerge publicly

Elaine Loughlin: As the Healy-Rae dynasty implodes, a more positive kind of politics may be on the rise

Elaine Loughlin: As the Healy-Rae dynasty implodes, a more positive kind of politics may be on the rise

Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts

S Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts

Exam cheating rises

Colin Sheridan: Here's how I cheated the system when I sat my Leaving Cert

Regular Columnists

S Terry Prone: Despite the differences, Joan Collins was born to play Wallis Simpson

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts

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Colin Sheridan: Here's how I cheated the system when I sat my Leaving Cert

David O'Mahony: We are drowning in content but lacking in culture

Lifestyle

Claire Halpin: A collage of European history at Glucksman gallery in UCC

Claire Halpin: A collage of European history at Glucksman gallery in UCC

Halpin's diptych also lends its name to the Cork exhibition of work from 10 Irish artists

Ireland's islands uncovered: Why the Saltee Islands are one of Ireland’s best wildlife experiences

Ireland's islands uncovered: Why the Saltee Islands are one of Ireland’s best wildlife experiences

I went on a Cork city tour with a theatrical twist — here's what happened

I went on a Cork city tour with a theatrical twist — here's what happened

Deep fried cheese balls

Darina Allen: Three recipes inspired by ingredients I picked up at Irish farms

Viewpoints

Waikiki Beach

We can’t afford to ignore AI when it comes to planning processes

Planning authorities in Honolulu, Los Angeles, Australia, Singapore and the UK have introduced AI-driven tools to speed up their approval processes. Gary Miley believes Ireland should making a start on our AI in planning journey

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The human cost of illegal occupation is central to the Occupied Territories Bill

Occupied Territories Bill retreat lays bare Irish Government’s subservience to US big tech

Occupied Territories Bill retreat lays bare Irish Government’s subservience to US big tech

Irish migration

ieExplains: What is the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, and can Ireland opt out?

Property

Starter homes in Glengarriff, Cloyne, Blarney, and Douglas from €285,000

Starter homes in Glengarriff, Cloyne, Blarney, and Douglas from €285,000

The Nurse’s Cottage at Shrone is the picture of health and relaxation

€450k Ballincollig home offers a little corner of the world

€450k Ballincollig home offers a little corner of the world

Bungalow bliss on a large quarter-acre Douglas site for €625k

Bungalow bliss on a large quarter-acre Douglas site for €625k

Answering the call of Youghal at €450k Clifton Terrace

Answering the call of Youghal at €450k Clifton Terrace

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Graham Norton Show - London

S Terry Prone: Despite the differences, Joan Collins was born to play Wallis Simpson

Collins’s exemplary control of her own health and self-sufficiency could not be in greater contrast with the luxurious imprisonment of Wallis Simpson

Restaurant review: My Goodness Café's vegan food is both tasty and affordable

S Restaurant review: My Goodness Café's vegan food is both tasty and affordable

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

S Anthony Daly: That special electricity is back in the Páirc. Cork and Limerick will spark it

John Kiely 3/5/2026

S Patrick Horgan: Is Kiely calling it straight or trying to butter up referees?

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Dalo's Hurling Show: A rock'n'roll Sunday and the Leinster decider with Patrick Horgan

S Dalo's Hurling Show: A rock'n'roll Sunday and the Leinster decider with Patrick Horgan

The Cork legend joins Anthony Daly, Mark Landers and TJ Ryan to preview a blockbuster weekend of hurling.

What do the Occupied Territories Bill and triple lock mean for Ireland?

What do the Occupied Territories Bill and triple lock mean for Ireland?

Arena: NBA finals, basketball’s influence on other sports, coaching in the future

Arena: NBA finals, basketball’s influence on other sports, coaching in the future

How is the Healy-Rae split being received in Leinster House and what does it mean for Kerry?

How is the Healy-Rae split being received in Leinster House and what does it mean for Kerry?

Watch Now

Watch: Fans react to Cork-Limerick epic in the rain at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Watch: Fans react to Cork-Limerick epic in the rain at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Fans from both counties reflected on the Treaty's victory on Leeside on Sunday afternoon.

Watch: Cork and Limerick fans give their verdict on who will win the Munster final

Watch: Cork and Limerick fans give their verdict on who will win the Munster final

Watch: Highlights from the Analogue Devices Cork City Marathon 2026

Watch: Highlights from the Analogue Devices Cork City Marathon 2026

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GIY calls for help to expand 'Grow at school' to help push back against ultra-processed foods

Grow It Yourself wants the Government to pledge €3m to expand the education programme to help improve food literacy for health and wellbeing

Herd Of Young Inquistive Jersey Cows

June: A checkpoint in the season

Hereford cattle

Fall in beef supply makes price drop impossible to explain, ICSA

Mallorca, meal and making silage while the weather allows

Mallorca, meal and making silage while the weather allows

World

Lebanon Israel Iran War

Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first bombardment since ceasefire

Iran’s state broadcaster confirmed the launch of missiles and multiple explosions were heard in northern Israel on Sunday

Spent nuclear fuel storage building near Chornobyl power plant damaged by Russian drone strike

Spent nuclear fuel storage building near Chornobyl power plant damaged by Russian drone strike

Israel Palestinians

Palestinian with Israeli citizenship kills one in shootings near West Bank

APTOPIX Iran War

Pakistani minister in Tehran in fresh bid to restart Iran-US talks

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Coillte takes biodiversity lead with 'Forests for Nature' strategy

Coillte takes biodiversity lead with 'Forests for Nature' strategy

Woodlands for wildlife: Every part of the Coillte estate is available as habitat for Ireland’s wild plants and animals

Perigus Energy – a new name built on decades of renewable experience

Perigus Energy – a new name built on decades of renewable experience

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Discover the heart and soul of Irish Whiskey at Midleton Distillery Experience

Discover the heart and soul of Irish Whiskey at Midleton Distillery Experience

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