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<p>Gardaí discovered firearms, ammunition, and explosives at a house in Douglas on Cork City's southside on Wednesday. Stock picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Gardaí make major gun seizure in Cork suburb

House in Douglas described by gardaí as a 'gun-making factory'

<p>Bernard Gloster said the new beds at Mallow General Hospital will make an 'enormous difference'. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Cork hospital to get 24 new beds early in 2026, HSE boss confirms

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<span lang="EN-US">After four learner permits, a learner driver will be required to restart the driving test process. This means they will require a new theory test, 12 lessons and a practical driving test.</span>
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Learner drivers to be forced to take driving test after four years on learner permits

Parenting is hard – and harder when you’re sick

parenting

Parenting is hard – and harder when you’re sick

Cannabis ready to roll

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No jail for man found with €19k worth of cannabis at his home in Cork City

Fastway fallout: 'Financially, this is crippling - I'm down €200,000'

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Fastway fallout: 'Financially, this is crippling - I'm down €200,000'

Mon fight back to claim victory over CBC in spicy Harty Cup Cork derby

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Mon fight back to claim victory over CBC in spicy Harty Cup Cork derby

Christmas Wreath Front Door Packages

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Sending post to the US this Christmas? Teabags, crisps and chocolate are now prohibited

Cork rail commuters complain of being 'packed in' on Cork-Midleton trains due to lack of carriages

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Cork rail commuters complain of being 'packed in' on Cork-Midleton trains due to lack of carriages

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Sarah Harte: Lily Allen's album is resonating with women for a reason

Fergus Finlay: Sr Stan never settled in her advocacy for people on the margins of Irish life

S Terry Prone: Digital payments are fine but, like most of us, I still prefer to carry cash

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€3m worth of suspected drugs found in Dublin vehicle search

€3m worth of suspected drugs found in Dublin vehicle search

In a statement, gardaí said the drugs were found after they stopped a vehicle in Dolphin’s Barn in Dublin 8 on Tuesday evening

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Neutrality a 'thing of the past' given threat from Russia, says Ukrainian minister

Enoch Burke court case

Gardaí remove four members of Enoch Burke's family from court over interruptions

Michaela McAreavey funeral

Simon Harris meets with Michaela McAreavey family ahead of anniversary

sport

IRFU Announces Strong Player Welfare Gains from Two-Season Tackle Behaviours Trial 5/11/2025

IRFU trial reduces concussions and other injuries, but work still to do

The union introduced the 'Tackle Behaviours Trial' at the start of the 2023/24 season by lowering the tackle height to below the sternum in the hope it would reduce the risk of head contact in the amateur game.

Nikki Swango completes quickfire Dundalk double

Nikki Swango completes quickfire Dundalk double

Heimir Hallgrímsson 14/10/2025

Indonesia monitoring Hallgrímsson as Ireland boss faces defining month

GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling

GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling

Insight: Must Reads

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How did it all go wrong for DJ Carey?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How did it all go wrong for DJ Carey?

DJ Carey has been for defrauding at least ten people out of various sums of money on the false premise that he was suffering from cancer. Carey was hurling’s first superstar whose exploits on the pitch thrilled the whole country.

Mick Clifford: DJ Carey — hurling legend who sank to the depths in pursuit of a life full of lies

S Mick Clifford: DJ Carey — hurling legend who sank to the depths in pursuit of a life full of lies

Mid-West breaking point: What will it take for the State to fix hospital care in Limerick?

Mid-West breaking point: What will it take for the State to fix hospital care in Limerick?

Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

Lifestyle

How to elevate your look with a fashionable coat, the hook of any winter look

How to elevate your look with a fashionable coat, the hook of any winter look

Whether a classic cream coat is your vibe or you fancy faux-fur fun, you won’t want to take your coat off

My Wedding Day with Orla Ní Fhinneadha: 'The ceremony was as Gaeilge and my local priest married us'

My Wedding Day with Orla Ní Fhinneadha: 'The ceremony was as Gaeilge and my local priest married us'

Christmas calendar: Locations and times of Cork's markets and events

Christmas calendar: Locations and times of Cork's markets and events

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COP30: Why we need to approach climate action with nature in mind

Viewpoints

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John Gibbons: Saying nuclear power is better for the environment than solar is ludicrous

The idea that intensive dairy farming is some kind of pastoral idyll with no impact on the environment has been allowed to take hold to the point that serious people are now suggesting nuclear reactors instead of solar

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Colin Sheridan: Israel's 'ceasefire' a placatory piece of theatre that continues its genocide

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Why are we so easily fooled by fraudsters like DJ Carey?

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Having babies later is a consequence of modern life

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Galway v Tipperary - Bord Gais Energy GAA Hurling All-Ireland U21 Championship Semi-Final

S Nenagh CBS experiences helped to hold off Ardscoil Rís comeback in Harty Cup

In a group of death containing four of the last seven Harty champions, Nenagh needed a win.

Colin Ryan and Tiernan Ryan celebrate after the game 19/10/2025

S Hospital see off Doon in Limerick derby to set up Harty Cup showdown with Blackwater

De La Salle finish strongly to see off St Colman's in the Harty Cup

S De La Salle finish strongly to see off St Colman's in the Harty Cup

Thurles CBS v St Flannans Ennis - Dr Harty Cup Final

S Doherty to the fore once more as St Flannan's ease to vital Harty Cup victory

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The Gaelic Football Show: Oisín Mullin, Irish in the AFL, the All-Stars debate

S The Gaelic Football Show: Oisín Mullin, Irish in the AFL, the All-Stars debate

Geelong Cats' former Mayo star Oisín Mullin joins Paul Rouse, James Horan and Maurice Brosnan.

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: An arson attack on sleeping children in Drogheda

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: An arson attack on sleeping children in Drogheda

Dalo's Hurling Show: Waterford's rising tide, Loughrea leaders, sweeper scourge

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Waterford's rising tide, Loughrea leaders, sweeper scourge

Grant Williams takes a box kick 10/11/2022

Munster to play in Páirc Uí Chaoimh due to low first-round attendances in Thomond Park

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Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday (November 4) in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving the beleaguered party a shot of momentum ahead of next year's ...

Watch: Cork's oldest barbers to close after 87 years

Watch: Cork's oldest barbers to close after 87 years

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Losing derogation will be catastrophic, IFA meeting told

Losing derogation will be catastrophic, IFA meeting told

The Irish Farmers’ Association Nitrates Derogation meeting heard that a loss of derogation would incur an average reduction of €43,500 to a family farm income if stocking rates are forced to drop

Domesticated bantam chickens seen in a large, rural garden during springtime.

Compulsory housing order for poultry from November 10 to stop spread of bird flu

Grazing Cows

Irish farms produce enough protein for 30 million people

Hybrid auction of 25 acres in Tipperary fetches €442,000

Hybrid auction of 25 acres in Tipperary fetches €442,000

Property

Blackpool Shopping Centre aims to be Munster’s go-to retail spot

Blackpool Shopping Centre aims to be Munster’s go-to retail spot

It's 25th birthday celebrations this year mark the start of an investment and upgrade programme that aims to reposition the complex as a premier shopping destination

‘Sale terms agreed’ for €4.5m Cork city quays site

‘Sale terms agreed’ for €4.5m Cork city quays site

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Revealed: The deadly plants gardeners and foragers need to know about

Jennifer Sheahan: How to choose tiles for your home to fit your style and budget

Jennifer Sheahan: How to choose tiles for your home to fit your style and budget

World

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Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests

Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered officials to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the US will restart its own atomic tests.

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