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<p>Presidential hopeful Maria Steen at Leinster House. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos</p>

politics

Presidential election: Independent Ireland and Danny Healy-Rae to back Maria Steen

Earlier, Independent junior minister Marian Harkin became the second minister to sign papers for Maria Steen

<p>Derek Blighe was remanded on bail to appear in court again on November 18. File photo: Brian Lawless/PA</p>

court and crime

Cork court charges anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe with harassing a garda

<p>West Cork girl Féile O'Sullivan lost both legs in a farming accident. </p>

munster

Féile O'Sullivan keeps up inspirational attitude with fundraiser heading towards €640k

Student connecting online using his laptop

parenting

Colman Noctor: Sport and study are not opposites but partners in academic success

Warning to public in Cork City after bird flu outbreak at the Lough

munster

Warning to public in Cork City after bird flu outbreak at the Lough

City to Country: What €695,000 can get across Ireland

residential

City to Country: What €695,000 can get across Ireland

Dalo's Hurling Show: Barrs topple the Barony, Clare cracker, O'Brien the beacon in Limerick

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Dalo's Hurling Show: Barrs topple the Barony, Clare cracker, O'Brien the beacon in Limerick

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - Portraits

culture

Irvine Welsh: 'I'm doing a biopic of James Connolly and his early years'

Northern Ireland Troubles framework

politics

Harris slams Trump’s autism comments as 'concerning' amid international scientific backlash

Regular Columnists

S Fergus Finlay: The US is on the road from culture war to civil war

Clodagh Finn: Great Irish wives, the club with so many overlooked members

S Terry Prone: We may be better at 'performative empathy' than at being informers

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Why successive governments put landowners ahead of the common good

Insight: Must Reads

Kerry murder mystery: Michael Gaine’s killing and the haunted life of suspect Michael Kelley

Kerry murder mystery: Michael Gaine’s killing and the haunted life of suspect Michael Kelley

Six months after the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine, questions remain over the investigation and the only suspect’s freedom

Discover the Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe

Discover the Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe

MIRIAM HUSSEY

Miriam Hussey: I ended up in hospital after travelling — it was quite frightening to see that

Bras, prayers and pilgrimages: Devotion to Derry nun tipped for sainthood grows

Bras, prayers and pilgrimages: Devotion to Derry nun tipped for sainthood grows

News

New tour allows Shane MacGowan fans to visit places in Tipperary special to Pogues frontman

New tour allows Shane MacGowan fans to visit places in Tipperary special to Pogues frontman

The downloadable brochure for the tour is now open online

US President Barack Obama Visits Ireland

Barack Obama to receive Freedom of the City of Dublin in private ceremony

More than 5,000 refugees 'abusing' State accommodation by refusing to leave, justice minister says

More than 5,000 refugees 'abusing' State accommodation by refusing to leave, justice minister says

Irish presidential election

Catherine Connolly defends Hamas remarks, insists both Israel and Hamas must be held to account

sport

Clayton McMillan 22/9/2025

Scarlets v Munster in the URC: kick-off time, TV details and team news

The Reds kicks off their season on the road this weekend.

Richard Fahey file photo

Richard Fahey remembers 'incredible' talent Wootton Bassett

Betfred St Leger Festival - Doncaster Cup Day - Doncaster Racecourse

Former Test umpire Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird dies aged 92

Sportsfile Images of the Year

Cheltenham woos back racegoers with cheaper Guinness and return of Ladies Day

Lifestyle

Pixies set to play in Limerick for the first time to mark 40th anniversary

Pixies set to play in Limerick for the first time to mark 40th anniversary

Pixies promise a 'career-spanning' set for the Limerick gig

'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?

'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?

2024 iHeartPodcast Awards Presented By The Hartford Live At SXSW

Podcast Corner: Heavyweight makes a welcome return to the arena

Understanding gut health in children with tummy troubles

Understanding gut health in children with tummy troubles

Viewpoints

Occupation of Palestine petition

Perfidious Albion owes Palestine more than just recognition

Britain's recognition of Palestinian statehood is too little, too late, given it was the architect of the bloodshed that has engulfed the region for more than 100 years

Children's social care sector

Children of all needs must learn together

Mature businesswoman and female colleague discussing over report at office desk

Generational pile-ons come around like clockwork

UN General Assembly

Paul Hosford: How will UN answer questions of its ability to solve the world's crises?

Subscriber

The Gaelic Football Show: balancing life and football, attacking the scoreboard and importance of 'game state'

S The Gaelic Football Show: balancing life and football, attacking the scoreboard and importance of 'game state'

A rested Maurice Brosnan joins Paul Rouse and James Horan to review the week's talking points.

Craig Casey 16/9/2025

S Duncan Casey: Time for next generation of Munster leaders to step up in Clayton McMillan era

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Day 8

S Kieran Shannon: Kate O’Connor proves she belongs among the world's best all-rounders

Seattle Seahawks v Pittsburgh Steelers

S John Fogarty: NFL visit a reminder of how different the GAA is

LISTEN NOW

Michael O’Flynn: Housing crisis is 'spiralling out of control'

Michael O’Flynn: Housing crisis is 'spiralling out of control'

Cork property developer tells the ieBusiness Podcast we are not going to meet current housing targets and so need 'an emergency approach'

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork businessman arrested in €750k fraud probe

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork businessman arrested in €750k fraud probe

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s new direction, pieces of the truth, and putting on the club warpaint

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s new direction, pieces of the truth, and putting on the club warpaint

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eoin O'Malley on the rivalry that defined Irish politics

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eoin O'Malley on the rivalry that defined Irish politics

Watch Now

Watch: Echo mini marathon highlights

Watch: Echo mini marathon highlights

Highlights from the Echo Women’s Mini Marathon 2025.

Watch: Old Head of Kinsale Coast Guard

Watch: Old Head of Kinsale Coast Guard

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

farming

Meat industry,meats hanging in the cold store. Cattles cut and hanged on hook in a slaughterhouse. Halal cutting.

EU beef production drop key driver of beef prices

Beef producers visiting the Bord Bia stand at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore last week were very interested in the market prospects over the coming months

98ac farm with War of Independence link seeks €6,600/ac

98ac farm with War of Independence link seeks €6,600/ac

Putting five-star bulls to the test for finishing performance in Youghal

Putting five-star bulls to the test for finishing performance in Youghal

Busy auction week highlights vibrant land market in the Golden Vale

Busy auction week highlights vibrant land market in the Golden Vale

Property

Will this Waterfall home be the next Heatherfield house to break the €1m mark?

Will this Waterfall home be the next Heatherfield house to break the €1m mark?

Five-bed detached home in Heatherfield, Waterfall, Cork, listed at €995,000 with landscaped gardens, garage and strong family appeal

€525k West Cork Hungry Hill double decker could feed a lifestyle

€525k West Cork Hungry Hill double decker could feed a lifestyle

Plans lodged for new restaurant on Cork's St Patrick's Street

Plans lodged for new restaurant on Cork's St Patrick's Street

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes for €335,000 and under

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes for €335,000 and under

World

Typhoons at RAF Coningsby

Nato restates ‘ironclad’ commitment to mutual defence after Russian incursions

Nato warned: 'Russia should be in no doubt: Nato and allies will employ, in accordance with international law'

Hong Kong Asia Typhoon

Schools shut and flights cancelled in China as strong typhoon approaches

Denmark Airport

Danish police investigate after drones flew over Copenhagen Airport for hours

Donald Trump

Trump attacks paracetamol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism

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Rediscover your love of Kerry with a stay at the magical Manor West Hotel

Rediscover your love of Kerry with a stay at the magical Manor West Hotel

Landmark celebration to mark 50 years of Blarney Woollen Mills

Landmark celebration to mark 50 years of Blarney Woollen Mills

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