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<p>Cocaine, totalling 116kg, was buried near a property in the Kilnaseer area of Co Laois, and a man was arrested at a home in nearby Rathdowney.</p>

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Gardaí close to submitting file to DPP on leaders of top drug trafficking network

‘The Family’ was hit again in a swoop on a distribution centre in Laois, with the seizure of 116kgs of cocaine

<p>Enoch Burke at the High Court today where at one point he wagged his finger at counsel for the school board. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA</p>

court and crime

Enoch Burke's family stop going into school since threat of sequestering cars

<p>RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire</p>

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No presenter in RTÉ will earn over €250k a year by January 1, director general vows

Hotel review: Is this iconic East Cork landmark the best seafood stop in Munster?

travel

Hotel review: Is this iconic East Cork landmark the best seafood stop in Munster?

'The two monsters didn't show one bit of remorse': Kieran Quilligan murderers begin life sentences

court and crime

'The two monsters didn't show one bit of remorse': Kieran Quilligan murderers begin life sentences

Full of beans: Three Fools cafes leases warehouse for growth

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Full of beans: Three Fools cafes leases warehouse for growth

Ireland Rugby Squad Training & Media Conference

rugby

Paul O'Connell claims 'inconsistent' Ireland not at level of 2022/23 vintage

Bernard O'Shea: 5 things I learned from the Amazon outage

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Bernard O'Shea: 5 things I learned from the Amazon outage

Kerry man with locked-in syndrome sues over brain scan at hospital

court and crime

Kerry man with locked-in syndrome sues over brain scan at hospital

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News

Cork school loses teacher after delay in families moving into area leaves shortfall in pupil quota

Cork school loses teacher after delay in families moving into area leaves shortfall in pupil quota

The number of teachers allocated to a school is approved annually by the Department of Education based on enrolment numbers

Rental market

Renters facing eviction ahead of new legislation

Government and HSE working to reach 'urgent solution' to ensure autopsies can continue in Waterford

Government and HSE working to reach 'urgent solution' to ensure autopsies can continue in Waterford

Military accident

Woman, 80s, dead after collision in Donegal

Presidential election

North South Ministerial Council

The Taoiseach who won’t blink — Micheál Martin digs in as Fianna Fáil unrest grows

As Fianna Fáil TDs question his future, Micheál Martin insists he won’t step aside — but pressure inside the party is rising

Micheal Martin attends the game 26/10/2025

S Exclusive: Micheál Martin 'not going anywhere' amid rumblings over leadership of Fianna Fáil

Micheal Martin attends the game 26/10/2025

Fianna Fáil unrest grows as Micheál Martin faces threat of no-confidence motion

Bloom festival 2025

Doctors clear President Higgins to return home after brief hospital stay

sport

Opportunity knocks for Stoneyford Lady at Thurles

Opportunity knocks for Stoneyford Lady at Thurles

Elsewhere on the card, Kazakh d’Arthel got off the mark over fences when successful earlier this month in Cork and he can follow up in the Littleton Handicap Chase

Ireland Rugby Squad Training & Media Conference

'It’s awesome to have played a small part in it' - James Lowe ready for latest clash in Ireland All Blacks rivalry

Diarmuid Kilgallen intercepts to score his sides second try 25/10/2025

'Absolutely delighted to be back' - Diarmuid Kilgallen finally making his mark at Munster

Londis & Ireland’s Fittest Family Launch

Hurling still fun for Davy Fitzgerald but no longer his number one priority

Insight: Must Reads

Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

Ireland's museums: Meet the people bringing Irish history to life

From Spike Island, to the Book of Kells, to the GPO museum, Tara Maher meets the people telling the stories of our past

Donncha O'Callaghan: ‘I’m upbeat and positive and I want to be that way’

Donncha O'Callaghan: ‘I’m upbeat and positive and I want to be that way’

Colm O'Regan on comedy, language and the Irish words we’re in danger of losing

Colm O'Regan on comedy, language and the Irish words we’re in danger of losing

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15 Irish experiences for mid-term and Halloween family fun

Lifestyle

Sally Foran: The best of November’s new beauty releases

Sally Foran: The best of November’s new beauty releases

November’s beauty launches are truly covering all bases this month, from luxurious indulgence to serious science

Cool to be kind: nine new ways to wear faux fur

Cool to be kind: nine new ways to wear faux fur

Bugonia: Emma Stone back with regular collaborators for black-comedy fun

Bugonia: Emma Stone back with regular collaborators for black-comedy fun

Tom Dunne: Ignore the critics - the Springsteen film is well worth seeing

Tom Dunne: Ignore the critics - the Springsteen film is well worth seeing

Viewpoints

We are jailing people with intellectual disabilities instead of helping them

We are jailing people with intellectual disabilities instead of helping them

Ireland has formally committed to protecting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities, but is failing, especially for those who are in prison

Close up shot of young couple hugging at window

Workplaces have a role in dealing with pregnancy loss

Government needs to tackle issues sending desperate people into arms of far right

Government needs to tackle issues sending desperate people into arms of far right

It’s beyond time Europe denounced Donald Trump’s trashing of democracy in the US

It’s beyond time Europe denounced Donald Trump’s trashing of democracy in the US

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Michael Moynihan: Louvre heist to Rebel raid — would it fly on the streets of Cork?

S Michael Moynihan: Louvre heist to Rebel raid — would it fly on the streets of Cork?

Watch out Cork City Library! Mr Mayfield, Mr Near But Not Quite Douglas, Mr Northern Carrigaline and the gang are coming for Rory Gallagher

New Zealand All Blacks Headshots Session

S Donal Lenihan: Bare-footed All Blacks - how the iconic Barrett brothers found their feet in Meath

Dermot Desmond File Photo

S John Fallon: Dermot Desmond is not a man to be crossed

Dalo's Hurling Show: return of The King, championship drama, intercounty panel changes

S Dalo's Hurling Show: return of The King, championship drama, intercounty panel changes

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Kieran Quilligan murder case a revealing insight into darker side of life in Cork City

Kieran Quilligan murder case a revealing insight into darker side of life in Cork City

Questions remain about how a small-time drug dealer who lived at home with his parents and used his mother’s car to dispose of the body became a killer

The Gaelic Football Show: storylines everywhere in county final bonanza weekend

S The Gaelic Football Show: storylines everywhere in county final bonanza weekend

'Brigade of people' waiting for influencers to slip up on 'overreaching' ad guidelines

'Brigade of people' waiting for influencers to slip up on 'overreaching' ad guidelines

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Presidential election post-mortem

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Presidential election post-mortem

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JAMAICA-WEATHER-STORM-MELISSA

Watch: Jamaicans recount Hurricane Melissa's fury: 'It was terrible'

A Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph (298 kph) when it barreled into Jamaica, Melissa had been downgraded to a still dangerous Category 3 when it hit Cuba with sustained winds of 120 mph, the U. S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Watch: Drone captures damage left by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaican fishing village

Watch: Drone captures damage left by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaican fishing village

Watch: The spooky history of Muckross Abbey

Watch: The spooky history of Muckross Abbey

farming

Signpost: When I start feeding silage, I start with the red clover bales

Signpost: When I start feeding silage, I start with the red clover bales

As the time changes, I think I will have to bring the cows in at night. We can’t complain with this as we are nearly into November

Paula Hynes: Will we see any recovery in milk prices?

Paula Hynes: Will we see any recovery in milk prices?

Vintage whiskey bottles in a row

The Whiskey File: Minister urged to ensure Irish whiskey is made with Irish grains

The meat processing plant. carcasses of beef hang on hooks.

Tight cattle supplies drives factory competition

Property

Early 2026 build start for Cork city's second Premier Inn following design changes

Early 2026 build start for Cork city's second Premier Inn following design changes

Developers Whtibread Plc, owners of the Premier Inn brand, made substantial design changes to get the project over the line

Home Q&A: What's the best way to deep-clean a fabric headboard?

Home Q&A: What's the best way to deep-clean a fabric headboard?

IFA 2025 Technology Trade Fair In Berlin

Refusal of new coffee dock in Cork City appealed to planning commission

Plans for almost 20 new apartments refused by Cork City Council

Plans for almost 20 new apartments refused by Cork City Council

World

Netherlands Election

Exit poll suggests Dutch election result too close to call

An exit poll published immediately after voting ended in the Netherlands’s general election suggested the result is too close to call, with the centre-left D66 narrowly ahead of the far-right party of Geert Wilders.

Spain Floods

Spain holds memorial ceremony for flood victims year after disaster

Sudan

Sudan’s paramilitary ‘killed hundreds including hospital patients in Darfur’

JAMAICA-WEATHER-STORM-MELISSA

Watch: Jamaicans recount Hurricane Melissa's fury: 'It was terrible'

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