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<p>The scene at grange heights Waterford were a woman (40's) died after a suspected fatal assault </p>

munster

Close-knit Waterford community 'in shock' as 'lovely lady' who died violently named locally

Deceased woman was originally from Czechia but had been living in Grange Heights for some years

<p>Scarlett Faulkner </p>

court and crime

Two men arrested by gardaí investigating killing of Scarlett Faulkner

<p>BIG HOUSE: Fans stream into Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy</p>

gaa

Hurling, community and pride: A newcomer's championship baptism at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Bored Caucasian teenage girl, looking through the window, while holding a mobile phone

parenting

Joanna Fortune: My teenager's confidence is slipping because she doesn't have a boyfriend

'Speeding killed my parents': One woman's story of shock, grief, and injustice

spotlight

'Speeding killed my parents': One woman's story of shock, grief, and injustice

Bid to convert Cork City office block into IPAS centre not an exempted development, commission rules

development and construction

Bid to convert Cork City office block into IPAS centre not an exempted development, commission rules

Florian Grill 25/4/2026

rugby

French Rugby Federation indicted in tragic disappearance of Medhi Narjissi

‘It was horrendous leaving my wife and baby’: Fathers call for more paternity leave

people

‘It was horrendous leaving my wife and baby’: Fathers call for more paternity leave

Crufts Dog Show 2025 - Day One

court and crime

Garda bitten on face by Belgian Malinois while searching for drug dealer

News

Mental health stock

Speaking out is hard but staying silent is harder, Lloyd-Lavery victim says

Lloyd-Lavery abused his young victims while he was a history teacher in Belfast

The doctor gave children vaccination needle

Doctors demand prevention measures as TB numbers surge

Irish trust of media 'relatively high' but EU press freedom ‘under sustained attack’, report finds

Irish trust of media 'relatively high' but EU press freedom ‘under sustained attack’, report finds

Irish Cabinet meeting

TDs ‘should refrain’ from providing character references, says Taoiseach

sport

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

S Patrick Horgan: Joyce is a big blow but Cork will take so much from Páirc bearpit

The Rebels' management have a few options now after a hard-fought and costly victory on Sunday.

Julian Alvarez

Diego Simeone: There is interest from Arsenal in signing Julian Alvarez

LIV Golf Mexico City - Day Four

LIV Golf and Louisiana officials plan to postpone tour’s New Orleans event

Mayo v Roscommon - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

James Horan: ‘Roscommon destroyed Mayo in all aspects of the game’

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Insight: Must Reads

Mick Clifford: Nobody needs to 'lawyer up' to investigate treatment of Limerick gardaí

Mick Clifford: Nobody needs to 'lawyer up' to investigate treatment of Limerick gardaí

Some public inquiries have been very expensive and can take years, but an inquiry into lengthy suspensions and decisions to prosecute some gardaí could be done quickly and without huge cost

Meet the team in Cork helping to make dementia become a more manageable chronic disease

Meet the team in Cork helping to make dementia become a more manageable chronic disease

Bessborough: 1926 census reveals scale of child deaths and missing records in Cork

Bessborough: 1926 census reveals scale of child deaths and missing records in Cork

I gave up modern comfort to help preserve the Blasket Islands: 'The island is always with me'

I gave up modern comfort to help preserve the Blasket Islands: 'The island is always with me'

Regular Columnists

Fergus Finlay: We can afford the best protection system in the world — but we are still failing children

Terry Prone: When the sunny springtime arrives, everything feels possible — except for my cat chasing a mouse

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Judges must be allowed to set the minimum terms for murder sentences

David O'Mahony: My folk horror era has happened without me realising

Lifestyle

Hearing a father's advice

How to reconnect when a child starts to pull back

Your child may not have the words to explain what is upsetting them, but learning to meet them on their level can help bridge the divide

Mother and Child Sleeping in Heart Shape - Graphic Illustration

Julie Jay: Children's invasion of our bed has me missing the fabled pillow talk

Having no future in this relationship stock photo

Sex File: Why doesn't he want to have sex as much as I do?

Jacqui Hurley: My parents ran one of those houses where the door was always open

Jacqui Hurley: My parents ran one of those houses where the door was always open

Viewpoints

Missing dogs tell a different story of greyhound welfare

Missing dogs tell a different story of greyhound welfare

Analysis of the discrepancies in the Greyhound Racing Ireland traceability system, versus its race management system, shows thousands of dogs missing, presumed dead

HBO Harry Potter series

Millennials have a moral obligation to avoid the Harry Potter reboot

Sprucing up the truth: Schools should not be a battleground for vested interests

Sprucing up the truth: Schools should not be a battleground for vested interests

Netflix's "Too Much" UK Special Screening

Colin Sheridan: Has the world finally caught up with Lena Dunham's vision?

Subscriber

Ben O’Connor after the game 26/4/2026

S Fogarty Forum: Expectation once again raises its head for Cork

The Cork hurlers have long shaken off doubts about their physicality but as expectation builds once again, can they handle the tag of favourites?

The Gaelic Football Show: Down ambush Donegal, Rossies plant the flag

S The Gaelic Football Show: Down ambush Donegal, Rossies plant the flag

Dalo’s Hurling Show: You could write a book on it as Cork and Limerick set the bar

S Dalo’s Hurling Show: You could write a book on it as Cork and Limerick set the bar

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

S Anthony Daly: More Munster madness shows anything possible in our game

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Rugby Podcast Special: Munster v Ulster review

Rugby Podcast Special: Munster v Ulster review

Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien dissect Munster’s crucial URC win over Ulster and where it leaves things in the ‘Race for Eight’.

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Chasing gold - the truth about Irish athletics funding

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Chasing gold - the truth about Irish athletics funding

‘A life sentence should mean life’: Sister of murder victim Siobhán Kearney speaks out

‘A life sentence should mean life’: Sister of murder victim Siobhán Kearney speaks out

The Keanification of Ireland: Author Dave Hannigan on Roy Keane’s enduring influence

The Keanification of Ireland: Author Dave Hannigan on Roy Keane’s enduring influence

Watch Now

Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

Approximately 50 native Irish oak trees were planted by families and volunteers of the Rotary Club to celebrate the clubs 100th anniversary.

Watch: A new sculpture dedicated to the Chornobyl nuclear disaster installed at the Marina Park

Watch: A new sculpture dedicated to the Chornobyl nuclear disaster installed at the Marina Park

Watch: Lelia Doolan finishes 220km protest walk to Dáil Éireann

Watch: Lelia Doolan finishes 220km protest walk to Dáil Éireann

farming

workplace food industry - factory butchery for the production of sausages - butcher cuts meat

Factory returns fall by up to €200/head since January

The beef price pattern year-to-date has shattered the predictions of a strong price being delivered on the back of tighter supply

Sheep in pens at Winslow Primestock Show, Buckinghamshire

Spring lamb trade hits €10/kg as hogget doubts emerge

Children's book highlights 'the most misunderstood tree in Ireland', bodies claim

Children's book highlights 'the most misunderstood tree in Ireland', bodies claim

Farmers need an on-site consultant for new fertiliser rules, former Fianna Fáil TD says

Farmers need an on-site consultant for new fertiliser rules, former Fianna Fáil TD says

Property

Historic views and turnkey modernity at €365,000 Cloyne home

Historic views and turnkey modernity at €365,000 Cloyne home

A warm and energy-efficient home with village convenience and good connectivity

Starter Homes in Mallow, Drimoleague, Gurranabraher, and Lee Road from €225,000

Starter Homes in Mallow, Drimoleague, Gurranabraher, and Lee Road from €225,000

Four Cork homes in Bandon, Ballincollig, Blackrock and Whites Cross from €395,000

Four Cork homes in Bandon, Ballincollig, Blackrock and Whites Cross from €395,000

Jennifer Sheahan: Five of the latest kitchen trends

Jennifer Sheahan: Five of the latest kitchen trends

World

Delta Flight-Birth

Baby on board: Paramedics help passenger give birth just before flight lands

Please fasten your seat belt, make sure your tray table is in an upright and locked position, and prepare for delivery.A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta in the US gave birth to a healthy 5.5lb girl just before the Boeing 737 ...

APTOPIX Austria Taylor Swift Trial

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

Greece Shooting

Several wounded as gunman, 89, opens fire in Greek capital

Lord Peter Mandelson - Epstein files scandal

Starmer knew risks of ‘toxic, hot potato’ Epstein to Mandelson, says ex-mandarin

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A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

This week at Photo Museum Ireland artist and photographer Conor Horgan was announced as the winner of the inaugural competition

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier — with synchronisation and fixed time AI

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier — with synchronisation and fixed time AI

AF Oroko April 2026

A new way to travel this summer: Oroko launches its sailing collection

Ploughing

Finance fit for the reality of today’s Irish farming

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