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<p> Danny Healy-Rae TD and Michael Healy-Rae TD at the Healy-Rae Bar in Kilgarvan, Co Kerry. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

politics

Michael Healy-Rae says brother Danny ‘effectively sacked’ him as minister

Former minister says his brother’s public criticism of Government leaders undermined their political influence

<p>Stephen Pierce as Felony in the exam hall of Edmund Rice College in Carrigaline, Cork. Picture: Noel Sweeney</p>

munster

'I’m really looking forward to being done with it all': Young Cork drag queen among those sitting Leaving Cert

<p>Munster's URC quarter-final defeat to the Bulls summed up their season. Pic: Shaun Roy/Sportsfile</p>

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Donal Lenihan: Munster Rugby needs urgent change, not more empty optimism

A teenager with a sleepy face idly looks out the window and chews rice porridge

parenting

Aoife Hearne: My Leaving Cert child is picking at his food and not eating meals

Civil servant accused of passing information to foreign intelligence service to apply for bail at High Court

court and crime

Civil servant accused of passing information to foreign intelligence service to apply for bail at High Court

O'Briens coffee and sandwich shop in Cork, Ireland.

companies

Spar operator acquires Abrakebabra, O'Briens and Bagel Factory businesses

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gaa-columnists

Éamonn Fitzmaurice's All-Ireland fixtures verdict: Cork cop the draw nobody wanted

Roy Keane's daughter Leah marries longtime love Taylor Harwood-Bellis

people

Roy Keane's daughter Leah marries longtime love Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Tens of thousands in damage after JCB used in attempted ATM theft at Mallow supermarket

munster

Tens of thousands in damage after JCB used in attempted ATM theft at Mallow supermarket

News

Cork man who served nine years for his part in rape of woman arrested after allegedly approaching victim

Cork man who served nine years for his part in rape of woman arrested after allegedly approaching victim

Defendant arrested after twice trying to flee from gardaí, who had a warrant for his arrest for breaching court order no to contact victim, court told

Cork man arrested today charged with oral rape and sexual assault of young woman

Cork man arrested today charged with oral rape and sexual assault of young woman

Occupied Territories Bill to be debated in the Dáil next week

Occupied Territories Bill to be debated in the Dáil next week

Who are the Healy-Raes? The family tree of Kerry's multi-generational political dynasty

S Who are the Healy-Raes? The family tree of Kerry's multi-generational political dynasty

sport

Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald is tackled by Shona Campbell 17/5/2026

Irish involvement in Premiership Women's Rugby expansion could open new frontier

Welsh, Scottish and Irish unions are interested in being part of the PWR expansions, and English clubs have also said they are.

Connacht GAA AirDome inflated, set to reopen in 'three or four weeks'

Connacht GAA AirDome inflated, set to reopen in 'three or four weeks'

Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division

Carlos Queiroz names St Pats keeper Joseph Anang in Ghana squad for World Cup

Manchester City v Liverpool - Emirates FA Cup - Quarter Final - Etihad Stadium

Kenny Dalglish undergoing treatment for cancer

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Insight: Must Reads

‘Working with family has a special dynamic’: One of country's oldest jewellers welcomes fifth generation

‘Working with family has a special dynamic’: One of country's oldest jewellers welcomes fifth generation

When John Ross bought a jewellery shop in 1899, he stipulated in the deeds that it would be in the family 'forever'. He has been proved right so far, says Sally McEllistrim

Clare v Galway - Fulfil GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20 Championship Final

S Anthony Daly: Eoghan Gunning has captained Clare to minor and U20 titles. Can he complete the triple?

Group of skilled padel players playing padel match on new court indoors at night

Ireland's Padel Boom: Courts, investments and plans to bring the sport to every town

Evanna Lynch: Harry Potter didn't test me as an actor — now I'm seeking a challenge

Evanna Lynch: Harry Potter didn't test me as an actor — now I'm seeking a challenge

Regular Columnists

S Fergus Finlay: America has never had a president who thinks so little of the country he leads

S Terry Prone: Nicola Sturgeon may have been misled by her embezzling ex, but she should have spotted his lousy taste

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: Nuala O Faoláin showed us how to confront our unspoken fears

Shona Murray: Donald Trump’s dismissal of Nato could goad Russia into European incursion

Lifestyle

'I found you': DWTS dancer Laura Nolan marries Matthew MacNabb at Kilkea Castle

'I found you': DWTS dancer Laura Nolan marries Matthew MacNabb at Kilkea Castle

The pair, who met on the dancing show back in 2022, tied the knot in a ceremony at Kilkea Castle on Saturday

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Colman Noctor: What we can learn from the Carlow school shooting threat

Emer Dineen on warm memories of her father, and bringing 0800 Cupid to Cork

Emer Dineen on warm memories of her father, and bringing 0800 Cupid to Cork

The Fashion Awards 2025

Maya Jama gives first two Love Island bombshells ‘secret’ task

Viewpoints

Pollution from smokestacks filling the air at the Boise Cascade Paper Plant in Rumford Maine

Irish people's lack of concern over climate action due to mixed messaging from politicians

What is clear from the Irish Examiner climate poll is that the gap between the intensifying global climate crisis and public concern is still very wide

Ruti Lachs: Cork has so many precious memories of a vanished Jewish community

Ruti Lachs: Cork has so many precious memories of a vanished Jewish community

APTOPIX Vatican Pope

The Pope has moral power but won't set the global agenda on AI

Yvonne Daly: Funding changes threaten existence of criminal legal aid lawyers

Yvonne Daly: Funding changes threaten existence of criminal legal aid lawyers

Property

Garden inspiration: All invited to coastal RHSI garden at Seanabea Cottage in Cloyne

Garden inspiration: All invited to coastal RHSI garden at Seanabea Cottage in Cloyne

Whether you are a keen gardener, a plant enthusiast, or seek a fun family day out, this open garden event offers something for everyone

Green light for 450 Cork homes in major urban expansion zone

Green light for 450 Cork homes in major urban expansion zone

Close-up of an engineer planning a hand-drawn design. with architect equipment Architects talking at the table Teamwork and work

Cork bar and restaurant The Anglers appeals refusal to keep major extension to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Starter homes in Douglas, Tower, Rochestown, and Tivoli from €285,000

Starter homes in Douglas, Tower, Rochestown, and Tivoli from €285,000

Subscriber

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2

S Fogarty Forum: Cork and Limerick can’t kill each other

If Dublin's next game is fixed for Saturday week and Brennan is prohibited from fulfilling his match-day duties, they would be entitled to cry foul

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S Fergus Finlay: America has never had a president who thinks so little of the country he leads

‘Treacherous, madness, and bedlam’: N25 traffic congestion worsens in East Cork

S ‘Treacherous, madness, and bedlam’: N25 traffic congestion worsens in East Cork

The Gaelic Football Show: Mayo hold off Farney fightback, Louth punish Dubs

S The Gaelic Football Show: Mayo hold off Farney fightback, Louth punish Dubs

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The mystery of Bill Fitzgibbon

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The mystery of Bill Fitzgibbon

A man found confused in Ballincollig in 1986 spent decades in care without ever being identified

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Irish food culture more than chicken fillet rolls?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Irish food culture more than chicken fillet rolls?

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: How the two-pointer is changing Gaelic football

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: How the two-pointer is changing Gaelic football

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who was Yves Sakila?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who was Yves Sakila?

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Watch: Highlights from the Analogue Devices Cork City Marathon 2026

Watch: Highlights from the Analogue Devices Cork City Marathon 2026

Highlights from the Analog Devices Cork City Marathon 2026, a Cork City Council event. Photos from this event can be found on the Irish Examiner photo sales website here.

Watch: Ocean to City race 2026

Watch: Ocean to City race 2026

Pre-Marathon shakeout run in memory of Ellen Cassidy

Pre-Marathon shakeout run in memory of Ellen Cassidy

farming

Auction offers chance to purchase 43ac of north Dublin land

Auction offers chance to purchase 43ac of north Dublin land

Farm in prime rural setting, with great connectivity to Dublin city centre, to be offered in three lots

60-acre farm by Old Head guiding €20k/acre

60-acre farm by Old Head guiding €20k/acre

Brace of online auctions sees 30 acres of Wexford land average €21k/acre

Brace of online auctions sees 30 acres of Wexford land average €21k/acre

A bull’s testicles hang beneath its muscular body, enclosed in a loose-skinned scrotum. The texture appears slightly wrinkled wi

Ask a solicitor: I was sold a defective bull — what can I do?

World

Italy Mediterranean Deaths

Fears of ICE-style immigration crackdown as EU politicians set to overhaul asylum laws

Irish MEP claims too much misinformation about migration, with complex issues reduced 'to slogans, outrage, and false claims'

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Eight killed in Lebanon day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate

Hawaii Volcano

Tourists watch latest eruption as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano sets lava record

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Social Democrat Frederiksen to start third term as Denmark’s prime minister

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Discover the heart and soul of Irish Whiskey at Midleton Distillery Experience

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How Gas Networks Ireland’s Scotland project will reduce its carbon footprint by 42%

How Gas Networks Ireland’s Scotland project will reduce its carbon footprint by 42%

Where to stay, eat and explore in Northern Ireland this summer

Where to stay, eat and explore in Northern Ireland this summer

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