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<p> Cllr Norma Moriarty, front right, with locals at the Skellig Accommodation Centre in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, on Wednesday to voice their support for the residents of the Ipas centre who wish to remain in Caherciveen, after a number of families with children under the age of one were moved earlier in the morning. Picture: Alan Landers</p>

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Mick Clifford: A Kerry town built a community around asylum seekers — now Caherciveen is losing them

Businesses, schools and healthcare providers fear disruption after long-settled asylum seekers were abruptly transferred from Caherciveen

<p>Tirlán director of research and development Michelle Collins with Tirlán chair John Murphy, and agriculture minister Martin Heydon at the announcement of plans for the co-op's €126m whey processing facility in Ballyragget, Kilkenny. Photo: Dylan Vaughan</p>

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How Ozempic and GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are driving a whey protein boom for Irish dairy

<p> Darina Allen with DJ Marcus O'Laoire & Butter Disco in the Big Shed at Ballymaloe Festival of Food 2025. Picture: Joleen Cronin</p>

food columnists

Joe McNamee: Looking forward to a joyous celebration of Irish food in Cork

Cork v Waterford - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5

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Anthony Daly: Walsh Park challenge will reveal more about Cork than win over Limerick

I went behind the scenes at Vision Ireland to see the impact of our fast fashion addiction

fashion and beauty

I went behind the scenes at Vision Ireland to see the impact of our fast fashion addiction

Model Farm Road's €1.995m Branscombe is bigger and better than ever

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Model Farm Road's €1.995m Branscombe is bigger and better than ever

Vodacom Bulls v Munster - United Rugby Championship

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Connacht smell opportunity as injury-hit Munster arrive for western shootout

Mother and newborn baby found dead in Tipperary died of natural causes, autopsy finds

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Mother and newborn baby found dead in Tipperary died of natural causes, autopsy finds

Wedding of the week: An Amalfi Coast proposal led to an 'I do' in Dingle

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Wedding of the week: An Amalfi Coast proposal led to an 'I do' in Dingle

News

Garda stock

Motorcyclist dies following crash in Co Wexford

A man in his 20s has died following a motorbike crash in Co Wexford on Friday, Gardai said.He was the driver of the only vehicle involved in the collision on the L4016 near Glenour, in Adamstown.In a statement, said it happened at about 9.20pm and ...

Tourists visiting 'affluent' Clonakilty don't see the 'poverty and social issues', says councillor

Tourists visiting 'affluent' Clonakilty don't see the 'poverty and social issues', says councillor

Sad boy

He thought the case was over — until he discovered his former teacher still worked with vulnerable children

CC LEINSTER HOUSE

€2.5bn Cork Luas route faces political pushback over impact on Bishopstown sports clubs

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Graham Coughlan dejected after the match 8/5/2026

'Players must buy in quickly - be fitter and sharper' - No-nonsense Coughlan clear on Waterford mission

The Blues were outclassed in Inchicore on Friday night.

Galway footballer issues statement denying racism accusation, Westport hit out at lack of transparency

Galway footballer issues statement denying racism accusation, Westport hit out at lack of transparency

Liverpool v Chelsea - Premier League - Anfield

Liverpool still waiting to clinch Champions League football after Chelsea draw

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Rory McIlroy: Bringing back LIV players 'good business' for PGA Tour

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I can't afford to go to a wedding — how can I decline an invitation without causing drama?

The accommodation, the gift, the time off work, childcare, travel... a wedding day can be expensive for guests. Isn't it time we allowed people to gracefully decline them

SHANNEN HEALY

S I’m going to 11 weddings this year — here’s how I’m saving money and still having fun

How a free app and a stylist helped me shop less and find my style

How a free app and a stylist helped me shop less and find my style

DARAGH FLEMING

Daragh Fleming: ‘My best friend’s suicide changed me forever’

Regular Columnists

David O'Mahony: Met Gala may not be your thing but it shows art hasn't gone out of fashion

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Colin Sheridan: Demanding accountability from a government or a society is not racism

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: Serious questions remain over garda sting operation before death of Evan Fitzgerald

Clodagh Finn: The forgotten heroine who passed on life-saving information to IRA leader Liam Lynch

Lifestyle

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Life Hack: What to do if you have a punctured tyre and how to change it

There are a few things you should consider before attempting to change that tyre

Great and Blue Tit Feeding

No silver lining: Great tits under threat from global warming

Opening hours: Why some plants open by day and close at night

Opening hours: Why some plants open by day and close at night

Lexus RZ 350e review: Premium electric SUV offers luxury, range and value in growing EV market

Lexus RZ 350e review: Premium electric SUV offers luxury, range and value in growing EV market

Viewpoints

Sir Keir Starmer visit to Washington DC

Shona Murray: EU's bids to mollify Trump were met with nothing but chaos, tariffs, and war

All of those auditioning to be the EU's 'Trump whisperer' have been roundly rebuffed. Some say it's time for Europe to break away from the US and go it alone

Ireland's Atlantic coastal clans were not isolated, purely Gaelic societies in the Middle Ages

Ireland's Atlantic coastal clans were not isolated, purely Gaelic societies in the Middle Ages

CAPE VERDE-HEALTH-TOURISM

What the deadly hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius teaches us after covid

Colin Sheridan: Pressure grows on university over partnership with Israeli military-linked institution

Colin Sheridan: Pressure grows on university over partnership with Israeli military-linked institution

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Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Of course it matters. These are medals and championships. And there's more...

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Of course it matters. These are medals and championships. And there's more...

Cork looked primed as they take on a slightly vulnerable Kerry - but can they take that next step?

Restaurant review: Oar fails to make a splash — but there's time to right the ship

S Restaurant review: Oar fails to make a splash — but there's time to right the ship

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Patrick Kelly: Cork will need three goals to take Killarney

Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

S Patrick Horgan: Good start would be half the battle for dangerous Déise

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

Questions over energy security, renewables, and political support are fuelling renewed debate around nuclear power in Ireland

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

S Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

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Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

The Irish Examiner spoke to Aine Corrigan at the "Lá Spraoi" athletic sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU Athletics track, where approximately 115 children from national schools across Cork got a chance to represent their ...

State visit to the US - Day Two

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

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

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Local authority restarts giant hogweed control programme in Tipperary

Farming advisers will contact farmers in affected areas to assist them in applying for funding to support the implementation of additional measures

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Freshly processed milk

Domestic milk intake up over 20 million litres in the first quarter of 2026

Close-up of a bumblebee collecting pollen from a pink flower

New radar technology could be critical for tracking pollinators

Property

Small screen cameo for good-looking €725,000 Ovens home

Small screen cameo for good-looking €725,000 Ovens home

Location: Ovens, Co Cork €725,000 ...

A pair of oil panels by Dutch-born artist leads Irish Old Masters sale

A pair of oil panels by Dutch-born artist leads Irish Old Masters sale

Rare Irish oak harp clock under the hammer in Waterford

Rare Irish oak harp clock under the hammer in Waterford

Home Q&A: Will a venting induction hob suit my kitchen?

Home Q&A: Will a venting induction hob suit my kitchen?

World

Iran War Strait of Hormuz

Fragile ceasefire holds as US awaits Iran response to latest proposal to end war

Iran has mostly blocked the critical waterway for global energy since the US and Israel launched the war on February 28

Tight security as Moscow marks Victory Day with Red Square parade

Tight security as Moscow marks Victory Day with Red Square parade

Russia Ukraine War Victory Day

Three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine announced

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Three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire could be 'beginning of the end' of war

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

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