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<p>Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)</p>

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The void after Charlie Kirk’s death could unleash something even more dangerous

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has destabilised conservative politics, exposed America’s addiction to violence, and raised urgent questions about who inherits his power

<p>Tyler Robinson. Picture: Utah Governor's Office</p>

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Utah governor confirms suspect named Tyler Robinson, 22, arrested over killing of Charlie Kirk

<p>The court heard that the department of agriculture launched an investigation into several breaches of animal welfare regulations at several marts throughout the country on foot of undercover footage and still photographs captured by RTÉ. An <span class="contextmenu quote">RTÉ Investigates</span> programme aired in July 2023. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Cork Marts pleads guilty to breaches of animal welfare regulations

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health and wellbeing

The consent conversation: How to avoid grey areas in the modern dating scene

Men who stayed at Cork's Hayfield Manor under false name of singer charged with deception

court and crime

Men who stayed at Cork's Hayfield Manor under false name of singer charged with deception

Douglas Road home Tigeen for sale at €1.35m with huge site and prime location

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Douglas Road home Tigeen for sale at €1.35m with huge site and prime location

Keith Earls and Conor Murray 14/1/2019

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'On the cheap' - Keith Earls backs Conor Murray's criticism of Munster's ambition

Liath Hannon: Happy to bring trans representation to Irish screens

culture

Liath Hannon: Happy to bring trans representation to Irish screens

Who is Maria Steen? The conservative barrister seeking a presidential run

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Who is Maria Steen? The conservative barrister seeking a presidential run

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Jennifer Horgan: The betrayal of Ireland’s elderly is happening in plain sight

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: Dublin official's comments on English Market were a hostage to fortune

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Sarah Harte: Graham Linehan's part in toxic debate puts freedom of speech limits into focus

S Fergus Finlay: Ireland’s child protection failures go beyond Tusla — the real issue is political will

Insight: Must Reads

Annmarie O'Connor: Three things I've learned since my Parkinson's diagnosis

Annmarie O'Connor: Three things I've learned since my Parkinson's diagnosis

Annmarie O’Connor first shared her Parkinson’s diagnosis in this publication in 2022. Three years on, she has written Twitch, a book that documents her story. Here, she shares what living with the disease has taught her

I started housesitting in Ireland and abroad to avoid paying rent – this is my experience

I started housesitting in Ireland and abroad to avoid paying rent – this is my experience

Blarney Woollen Mills marks 50 years – from cottage beginnings to €50m global brand

45th Annual News Emmy Awards

Donie O'Sullivan: 'I forked out $700 for my Emmy Award statue the other day'

News

Taoiseach Micheal Martin Rickett and PM Keir Starmer meeting

Ireland and Britain 'very close' to establishing Troubles legacy framework, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin declined to put a timeline on such a framework, but said it would be short.

Cork man who scared mother with knife tells her he loves her during court appearance

Cork man who scared mother with knife tells her he loves her during court appearance

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland

Two sets of handcuffs used to restrain Cork man charged over biting garda's hand

Cork gardaí object to bail for man accused of stealing goods worth €1,000 from service station

Cork gardaí object to bail for man accused of stealing goods worth €1,000 from service station

sport

David Courell and Heimir Hallgrímsson ahead of the match 6/9/2025

FAI have 'ballpark' redundancy target admits chief executive David Courell

Defeat by Ireland to Armenia in Tuesday’s second qualifier vastly reduces the prospects of reaching next year’s World Cup, thereby increasing financial pressure on an organisation scrambling to service its debt pile of €40m.

Liverpool v Arsenal - Premier League - Anfield

Arteta says Liverpool 'the strongest for sure'

Aston Villa v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - Villa Park

Pep Guardiola: Gianluigi Donnarumma does not have to match Ederson’s footwork

BMW PGA Championship 2025 - Day Two - Wentworth Golf Club

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry avoid cut trouble but off the pace at Wentworth

Lifestyle

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Children's book reviews: Take a gander at what ‘The Best Irish Books of 2025’ has to offer

Children’s Books Ireland has some recommended reads from tots to teens for autumn

TV review: Task is slow-and-steady cop drama, but it's full of heart

TV review: Task is slow-and-steady cop drama, but it's full of heart

Book review: Surviving a massacre, and the lasting emotional toll it takes

Book review: Surviving a massacre, and the lasting emotional toll it takes

Film review: Spinal Tap II keeps the laughs at 11; Downton Abbey takes its Grand Finale

Film review: Spinal Tap II keeps the laughs at 11; Downton Abbey takes its Grand Finale

Viewpoints

APTOPIX Charlie Kirk Shot

Unrest over shooting of Charlie Kirk could have ramifications for Ireland, academic warns

Recent threats against Simon Harris illustrate changing landscape of politics here, says Dr Clodagh Harrington

Defence ministers meeting

Russia and Israel have given Europe a lesson it cannot ignore

Construction of new homes at Ebbsfleet Garden City in Kent.

Ciarán Casey: Lack of vision has wasted Ireland's unplanned tax windfall

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

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York Races

S It's not K Club Rory but Irish Champions Festival promises drama and glimpses of greatness

If horse racing was golf, this would be the weekend of Irish Open. There are challengers from across the globe, home-grown heroes, battle hardened champions and youthful upstarts with their first promise of future greatness

S Paul Rouse: Croke Park rodeos and hurling on Boston Common: our deep sporting links with America

Midleton book Cork Premier minor hurling final spot in goalfest against Douglas

S Midleton book Cork Premier minor hurling final spot in goalfest against Douglas

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

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Mick Clifford: Liam Farrell’s mysterious death still leaves family searching for answers

Mick Clifford: Liam Farrell’s mysterious death still leaves family searching for answers

The sudden death of a healthy, active, and social octogenarian left too many questions unanswered for his family and friends

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: Reaction to Ireland's dramatic draw in World Cup campaign opener

Watch: Reaction to Ireland's dramatic draw in World Cup campaign opener

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APTOPIX Charlie Kirk Shot

Watch: Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah event

Eyewitness video captured confusion among the crowd at a Utah University event on Wednesday after US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck.

Amgen Irish Open 2025 - Day Four - The K Club

Watch: Rory McIlroy reacts to winning the Irish Open

Watch: Reaction to Ireland's dramatic draw in World Cup campaign opener

Watch: Reaction to Ireland's dramatic draw in World Cup campaign opener

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President's deep personal ties to Ploughing

President's deep personal ties to Ploughing

He grew up in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare, spent his formative years living on a small farm and was aware from an early age of both the challenges and joys of life in rural Ireland

Finding answers for Irish dairying’s toughest challenges

Finding answers for Irish dairying’s toughest challenges

Trial results bring promise, but grain prices drag down Darren's returns

Trial results bring promise, but grain prices drag down Darren's returns

Finbarr O’Neill: A thriving family business for 50 years

Finbarr O’Neill: A thriving family business for 50 years

Property

Curated clutter: Why 'new maximalism' is replacing minimalist interiors

Curated clutter: Why 'new maximalism' is replacing minimalist interiors

What trending, elevated maximalism is all about

€355k former fisherman's cottage will widen your East Cork horizons

€355k former fisherman's cottage will widen your East Cork horizons

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Peter Dowdall: Why I don't like olive trees in an Irish landscape

Expansive lough view at expensive modern Cork mansion

Expansive lough view at expensive modern Cork mansion

World

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Ireland set to keep hosting a college football game each season to 2037

Dublin would continue hosting an annual college American football game until 2037 under a plan awaiting formal approval in the Irish capital, organisers have told The Associated Press.

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UN general assembly to back Hamas-free government for Palestine

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Two people injured in suspected militant attack outside Jerusalem

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France sends jets to Poland in signal to Russia not to escalate situation

Sponsored Content

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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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