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politics

Outrage as Danny Healy-Rae links autism to ‘lack of vitamins’ in Dáil debate

Autistic advocate and parents have condemned Danny Healy-Rae’s Dáil remarks suggesting autism may be caused by vitamin deficiency

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politics

McDonald promises Sinn Féin’s presidential election decision will be a ‘game-changer’

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court and crime

Conor McGregor files Supreme Court appeal over assault ruling and €1.3m costs order

Bernard O'Shea: Five things I learned about the workplace epidemic of quiet cracking

people

Bernard O'Shea: Five things I learned about the workplace epidemic of quiet cracking

Met Éireann issues status yellow warnings with heavy rain due

munster

Met Éireann issues status yellow warnings with heavy rain due

President Trump state visit to UK

world

Donald Trump claims Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended over ‘bad ratings’

Tom Parsons 18/9/2025

gaa

GAA stars' grant should increase to €2,500, says players association chief

Bill Murray pops up in Kerry with Chris O’Dowd — here's what brings them to Munster

people

Bill Murray pops up in Kerry with Chris O’Dowd — here's what brings them to Munster

Gardaí investigate assault on woman during Cork Prison visit

munster

Gardaí investigate assault on woman during Cork Prison visit

Regular Columnists

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: We need to talk about the word 'Norrie'

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Sarah Harte: It's nobody's idea of a good time, but divorce is a fact of life

S Fergus Finlay: Presidential race highlights how leaders grow — or shrink — under pressure

S Terry Prone: No way back this time for Labour’s self-pitying moral chameleon Peter Mandelson

Insight: Must Reads

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

From North Cork to Limerick and Offaly, three families reveal the passion, challenges and legacy of living in Ireland’s castles

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

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Michael Moynihan: The secret world of paid GAA managers and under-the-table incentives

News

Cork man accused of assaulting ISPCA officer complained he had to sleep on prison floor

Cork man accused of assaulting ISPCA officer complained he had to sleep on prison floor

Accused also claimed he had been beaten up twice

He's connected in more ways than one

Soccer player who sent threatening texts to young man in Cork avoids prison

Men being cared for by female relatives main reason more women use nursing homes

Men being cared for by female relatives main reason more women use nursing homes

Taoiseach accepts need to 'rein in spending' following Central Bank's warning

Taoiseach accepts need to 'rein in spending' following Central Bank's warning

sport

John Cleary ahead of the match 19/4/2025

Cleary's Cork footballers likely to face four Division 2 away trips

Division 1 champions Kerry will be expected to enjoy four home fixtures in 2026.

Portugal Benfica Mourinho

José Mourinho confirmed as Benfica manager and faces swift Chelsea return

GAA Special Congress 2024

The GAA's Football Review Committee final recommendations: what happens next month?

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

Lifestyle

Nine ways to wear my favourite fashion paradox: elevated sportswear

Nine ways to wear my favourite fashion paradox: elevated sportswear

Should inspiration be taking a coffee break, simply borrow from the popular TikTok ‘Sandwich’ method

Fighting

How — and why — one swan family faced a challenge for territory on an Irish estuary

The Summer I Turned Pretty movie is coming — here's what you need to know

The Summer I Turned Pretty movie is coming — here's what you need to know

Hotel review: This Kildare five-star blends history with a trendy dining experience

S Hotel review: This Kildare five-star blends history with a trendy dining experience

Viewpoints

Why are we using arable land for solar farms when new rooftops are bare?

Why are we using arable land for solar farms when new rooftops are bare?

Helen Shaw questions a solar energy strategy where our most precious resource for food growth and biodiversity is being used for solar farms while new buildings' roofs have no panels

The Eoin Hayes blackface scandal is a distraction from real racism

The Eoin Hayes blackface scandal is a distraction from real racism

Jim Gavin takes a leaf out of Micheál Martin's book at the Ploughing

Jim Gavin takes a leaf out of Micheál Martin's book at the Ploughing

Paul Hosford: Business as usual in the Dáil, for most people, that is

Paul Hosford: Business as usual in the Dáil, for most people, that is

Subscriber

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

New appointees with Turner & Townsend, Ergo, National Transport Authority, Sherry FitzGerald, Grayling Properties and Inizio

Urban Outfitters opens in Cork as Mannix family sells €2.4m city centre property portfolio

S Urban Outfitters opens in Cork as Mannix family sells €2.4m city centre property portfolio

Fidelity Investments unveils key senior changes in Ireland

S Fidelity Investments unveils key senior changes in Ireland

Tottenham Hotspur v Villarreal CF - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1

S Tommy Martin: Who needs time when you go back to basics like Thomas Frank?

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

In the first episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, reporter Ann Murphy brings listeners up to date on the Catherine O’Brien case

The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

S The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

Watch Now

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Jerry from Kerry spills the beans at the National Ploughing Championships, from camper van life to catching waves in Banna. Jerry says surfing’s like riding a bike… once you get back on, you never forget!

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

farming

New secretary-general appointed at Department of Agriculture

New secretary-general appointed at Department of Agriculture

Sinéad McPhillips has been appointed the new secretary-general at the Department of Agriculture following approval by the Government

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Young Irish farmers: An endangered species

Young Irish farmers: An endangered species

Property

Joyful optimistic couple living together

How to create a dream garden if you’re renting a property

Chelsea gold-medal winner Jamie Butterworth has been a renter all his adult life. This is how he makes the most of his outdoor space

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

World

Albania New Cabinet

Albania’s government debuts its AI ‘minister’ to parliament

An AI-generated government “minister” was debuted in the Albanian parliament on Thursday, with Prime Minister Edi Rama presenting the bot as a symbol of his government’s push for transparency and innovation.

President Trump state visit to UK

Trump acknowledges disagreement with Starmer over Palestinian recognition

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Shooting at Israeli-run border crossing with Jordan kills two, medics say

France Protests

France hit by protests and strikes over Macron’s public service cuts

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Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

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