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<p>Doctors are treating patients in ambulances out Mayo University Hospital because there 'is physically no space in the emergency department'.</p>

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Overcrowding reaches crisis level in Mayo University Hospital

Nurses are balloting for strike action at a hospital which is dangerously running at 113% occupancy when safe levels are 85%

<p>GOLDEN HOUR: Shane Lowry celebrates with the Ryder Cup Trophy on day three of the 2025 Ryder Cup at the Bethpage Black Course, Farmingdale, New York. Picture date: Sunday September 28, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire</p>

golf

Lowry rises into the Ryder Cup pantheon by digging deepest on surreal Bethpage Sunday

<p>Laura Kenna (pictured outside court in 2018) for no apparent reason attacked Fionnuala Bourke, stabbing her nine times in the face, neck, back and chest. File picture: Collins Courts</p>

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Victim of attempted murder seeks to have law changed around 'unique and complex' case

Six-goal St Finbarrs knock champions Castlehaven out of Cork Premier SFC

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Six-goal St Finbarrs knock champions Castlehaven out of Cork Premier SFC

US import tariffs

politics

'Bad budget' could impact outcome of presidential election

Big dreams for tiny houses: The Irish designers making small spaces work

home and gardens

Big dreams for tiny houses: The Irish designers making small spaces work

Aidan O'Mahony breathes a huge sigh of relief as Macroom survive the drop

gaa

Aidan O'Mahony breathes a huge sigh of relief as Macroom survive the drop

Culture That Made Me: William 'Hammy' Hammond of Cork Folk Festival

culture

Culture That Made Me: William 'Hammy' Hammond of Cork Folk Festival

FILE PHOTO Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin TD has announced the Government will initiate an inter-State

comment-analysis

Mick Clifford: Housing crisis won't be solved by wrongly shifting blame onto local councils

Regular Columnists

Terry Prone: Charities should never have dealt with Sarah Ferguson in the first place

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Living in Trumpland — how his politics of grievance spread to Ireland

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Colin Sheridan: NFL is spectacle, invasion, conquest — and has no place in Croke Park

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Free speech, hate speech and the lessons from Jimmy Kimmel and Charlie Kirk

Insight: Must Reads

Katherine Zappone: I stare into the future, Ann Louise is no longer here — I am heartbroken

Katherine Zappone: I stare into the future, Ann Louise is no longer here — I am heartbroken

Katherine Zappone’s new memoir is a story of enduring love between two trailblazing women. Here she writes about the loss of her beloved wife Ann Louise Gilligan

‘Magic happens when you put on a red nose’: Why these Irish women decided to become clowns

‘Magic happens when you put on a red nose’: Why these Irish women decided to become clowns

I visited Marian Keyes for tea and biscuits — here’s everything we spoke about

I visited Marian Keyes for tea and biscuits — here’s everything we spoke about

Are we getting old or is Marks and Spencer trendy now? Here’s what an M&S buyer has to say

Are we getting old or is Marks and Spencer trendy now? Here’s what an M&S buyer has to say

News

Fianna Fail think-in

Taoiseach says there will be no border poll before 2030

Micheál Martin said more work must be done to unite the whole island before a united Ireland referendum is held

Double death in Dublin

'An absolute tragedy': Finglas in shock as gardaí probe deaths of father and six-year-old daughter

'Feelings running high' among locals on route of proposed Cork-Kinsale greenway

'Feelings running high' among locals on route of proposed Cork-Kinsale greenway

Irish police

Man, 20s, arrested after 'alleged incident of false imprisonment' of woman in Kerry

sport

2025 Ryder Cup – Afternoon Fourball Matches

S Time for another Ryder Cup task force? Defeat raises questions for Team USA

It’s up to the best of us Americans to police the worst of us by shouting down their disgraceful behavior and shutting them up.

Ryder Cup - Day Three - Bethpage Black Course

'The amount of abuse that Erica received was astonishing' — Lowry salutes McIlroy's stoic wife

Ryder Cup 2025 - Singles Matches

'I stood over it going 'this is it'' — Emotional Shane Lowry reflects on putt that retained the Ryder Cup

Eoin Cody 15/9/2024

Kilkenny SHC round-up: Herry Shefflin's Ballyhale Shamrocks dethrone Thomastown

Lifestyle

Great and Blue Tit Feeding

Life Hack: How to stop mice from eating bird food — and the foods to add to add to repel rodents

If you want to continue caring for birds but wish to prevent rodents from gathering for the leftovers, there are a few things you can do to deter them.

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Caitríona Redmond: Here's why complaining is so valuable for consumers

Kilkenny collective flies the flag for inclusivity at RHA exhibition

Kilkenny collective flies the flag for inclusivity at RHA exhibition

I visited Marian Keyes for tea and biscuits — here’s everything we spoke about

TV Review: The Walsh Sisters is a Sunday night hug

Viewpoints

Crazy ride on the night by car

Lower speed limits will help Ireland reduce road deaths

Wales cut road casualties by 28% after reducing speed limits. Yet only one of the new lower speed limits introduced in Ireland's Road Traffic Act 2024 has been implemented

Working mom breastfeeding baby with laptop on the couch

Breastfeeding is tricky to talk about, but we must show support

Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?

S Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?

Lift the Ban on Palestine Action protest

Palestine Action's civil disobedience overwhelming London police

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2025 Ryder Cup - Opening Ceremony

S JP McManus on Lowry and McIlroy, fan abuse and the 2027 Ryder Cup

JP McManus is adamant that when the Ryder Cup comes to Adare Manor in 2027, the away players and fans won’t face the kind of stick that some of the home crowd at Bethpage Black have dished out.

Newcestown into Cork Premier SFC semi-final as they overcome Carrigaline on penalties

S Newcestown into Cork Premier SFC semi-final as they overcome Carrigaline on penalties

Macroom survive yet again after late, late drama sees Bandon relegated

S Macroom survive yet again after late, late drama sees Bandon relegated

Hotel review: This new luxury boutique escape makes a perfectly-tailored Dungarvan base

S Hotel review: This new luxury boutique escape makes a perfectly-tailored Dungarvan base

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Kenmare still seeks justice for murdered farmer Michael Gaine

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Kenmare still seeks justice for murdered farmer Michael Gaine

As Kenmare remembers Michael Gaine, questions persist about the failed search, the investigation, and whether justice will be delivered

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Retired army officer on effects of criminal investigation

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Retired army officer on effects of criminal investigation

Podcast special: What the NFL's arrival in Dublin means for America's game and Irish sport

Podcast special: What the NFL's arrival in Dublin means for America's game and Irish sport

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Amal El Khawaja shares story of son killed in Rafah

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Amal El Khawaja shares story of son killed in Rafah

Watch Now

Liam Og O hAnnaidh court case

Watch: UK court throws out prosecution of Kneecap member

A London court has dismissed a terrorism-related case against a member of Irish rap group Kneecap, ruling the prosecution was unlawful as it was brought too late.

Podcast special: What the NFL's arrival in Dublin means for America's game and Irish sport

Podcast special: What the NFL's arrival in Dublin means for America's game and Irish sport

UN General Assembly

Watch: Trump says recognizing Palestinian state a 'reward' for Hamas

farming

Signpost: Strong grass growth keeps cows out full-time in October

Signpost: Strong grass growth keeps cows out full-time in October

Cows are currently milking 16.2 litres per day at 4.8% fat and 4.14% protein, which is 1.49kg milk solids per cow. Cows are receiving 16kg of grass and 4kg of meal in the parlour

Cork students make it to Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition finals

Cork students make it to Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition finals

Leading scientist from Denmark to feature as keynote speaker at Teagasc pig conference

Leading scientist from Denmark to feature as keynote speaker at Teagasc pig conference

For Sale by Owner

Kieran Coughlan: Is the Irish land market dysfunctional?

Property

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes new to the market for less than €350,000

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes new to the market for less than €350,000

Homes in Carrigtowhill, Inchigeela, Wilton and Turner's Cross.

Seeing the woods from the trees at Rochetown's €725k Treetops

Seeing the woods from the trees at Rochetown's €725k Treetops

Cork architect blends cottage charm with contemporary light in a stunning Kinsale renovation

Cork architect blends cottage charm with contemporary light in a stunning Kinsale renovation

After quitting my corporate job, my mini-campervan adventure comes to an end

After quitting my corporate job, my mini-campervan adventure comes to an end

World

Ryder Cup - Day Three - Bethpage Black Course

Rory McIlroy calls for ‘higher standard’ after being subjected to crowd abuse

Rory McIlroy quipped police dogs should have been let off leashes after he was subjected to unacceptable crowd abuse at the Ryder Cup.

Moldova Election

Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party leading polls in critical parliamentary election

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Netanyahu says Israel working on ceasefire plan on eve of Trump meeting

Trump

Donald Trump to speak at hastily called meeting of top military leaders, says official

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Listening, learning, consistent delivery: Gas Networks Ireland’s customer focused culture

Listening, learning, consistent delivery: Gas Networks Ireland’s customer focused culture

Gas Networks Ireland is continuously improving on an already high standard of customer service

Free range

Thinking ahead to housing treatments

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The pension auto-enrolment clock is ticking

Dublin Theatre Festival returns from 25 September to 12 October

Dublin Theatre Festival returns from 25 September to 12 October

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