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Special report: Faces of homelessness have been changing over the last decade

The near total wipeout of social housing following the financial crash is at the root of the 'HAP trap' cost

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">SOME SAVE: Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid gets his hurley to Diarmuid Healy’s goalbound effort to deflect it outside the post, a crucial stop as it turned out, in Sunday’s Munster SHC final at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile</p>

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Anthony Daly: Limerick have planted a flag. Have they sowed a seed of doubt?

The UK’s FTSE 100 was down about 0.3% in early trading (Jonathan Brady/PA)

world

Oil rises and stock markets under pressure as Middle East conflict steps up

I don't want to get up from the bed!

advice

Sex File: I'm worried about having sex for the first time after divorce

Health experts warn against use of 'potentially fatal' baby sleep pillows

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Health experts warn against use of 'potentially fatal' baby sleep pillows

John Whelan: Falling whiskey demand forcing more distillery closures

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John Whelan: Falling whiskey demand forcing more distillery closures

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

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TJ Ryan: Limerick's mentality monsters eke it out - but will see Cork down the road

2026 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 2 - Day 2

culture

David Byrne in Dublin review: Talking Heads' frontman delivers again at drizzly St Anne's Park

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

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Maurice Brosnan: A flawed Munster decider still had moments of class, starting with the No 1s

News

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: How do Irish people view climate change?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: How do Irish people view climate change?

Sean Murray has been drilling down into the results of the Irish Examiner Ipsos Behaviour and Attitudes climate poll, and he’s today’s guest on the podcast

Ashling Murphy death

‘Kinahan lieutenant’ awaits sentencing over feud-connected charges

Dublin city centre incident

Man going on trial accused of attempted murder of three children in Dublin

Youngest Irish person to climb Everest: How a day in the ‘death zone’ led to a once-in-a-lifetime achievement

Youngest Irish person to climb Everest: How a day in the ‘death zone’ led to a once-in-a-lifetime achievement

sport

Tailteann Cup Final Media Event

Tailteann Cup quarter-final draw: Laois to meet Down in repeat of 2024 decider

The dates and throw-in times are set to be confirmed on Monday evening

Jose Mourinho set for Real Madrid return after Florentino Perez re-elected

Jose Mourinho set for Real Madrid return after Florentino Perez re-elected

India Golf Championship

Tommy Fleetwood lets slip late lead as JT Poston wins Memorial Tournament

BMW PGA Championship 2025 - Day Three - Wentworth Golf Club

'I feel limited at the minute': Rory McIlroy highlights area he needs to work on before US Open bid

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Insight: Must Reads

Healy-Rae split: A family feud casts a shadow over Kerry's most powerful political name

Healy-Rae split: A family feud casts a shadow over Kerry's most powerful political name

Residents in Kilgarvan react cautiously as tensions between Michael and Danny Healy-Rae emerge publicly

Elaine Loughlin: As the Healy-Rae dynasty implodes, a more positive kind of politics may be on the rise

Elaine Loughlin: As the Healy-Rae dynasty implodes, a more positive kind of politics may be on the rise

Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts

S Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts

Exam cheating rises

Colin Sheridan: Here's how I cheated the system when I sat my Leaving Cert

Regular Columnists

S Terry Prone: Despite the differences, Joan Collins was born to play Wallis Simpson

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Why Ireland faces difficult choices over investment, jobs and global conflicts

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Colin Sheridan: Here's how I cheated the system when I sat my Leaving Cert

David O'Mahony: We are drowning in content but lacking in culture

Lifestyle

Hay Festival 2015 - Hay-On-Wye

Suzanne Harrington: I'd never been to a literary festival before — it was actual paradise on earth

I'd never been to a literary festival... I’ve long considered myself too young to waft around a picturesque rural town surrounded by men in white straw hats and ladies in Birkenstocks and floaty scarves

2026 Tony Awards - Press Room

John Lithgow makes history as Death of Salesman wins big at Tonys

Claire Halpin: A collage of European history at Glucksman gallery in UCC

Claire Halpin: A collage of European history at Glucksman gallery in UCC

Ireland's islands uncovered: Why the Saltee Islands are one of Ireland’s best wildlife experiences

Ireland's islands uncovered: Why the Saltee Islands are one of Ireland’s best wildlife experiences

Viewpoints

Waikiki Beach

We can’t afford to ignore AI when it comes to planning processes

Planning authorities in Honolulu, Los Angeles, Australia, Singapore and the UK have introduced AI-driven tools to speed up their approval processes. Gary Miley believes Ireland should making a start on our AI in planning journey

Israel Palestinians

The human cost of illegal occupation is central to the Occupied Territories Bill

Occupied Territories Bill retreat lays bare Irish Government’s subservience to US big tech

Occupied Territories Bill retreat lays bare Irish Government’s subservience to US big tech

Irish migration

ieExplains: What is the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, and can Ireland opt out?

Property

Starter homes in Glengarriff, Cloyne, Blarney, and Douglas from €285,000

Starter homes in Glengarriff, Cloyne, Blarney, and Douglas from €285,000

The Nurse’s Cottage at Shrone is the picture of health and relaxation

€2.5m Cork home owned by founders of Waterstone fertility clinic up for sale

S €2.5m Cork home owned by founders of Waterstone fertility clinic up for sale

€450k Ballincollig home offers a little corner of the world

€450k Ballincollig home offers a little corner of the world

Bungalow bliss on a large quarter-acre Douglas site for €625k

Bungalow bliss on a large quarter-acre Douglas site for €625k

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James Owens with Cork players after the final whistle 7/6/2026

S Brian Gavin: Neither Owens or Kennedy do themselves any favours in provincial deciders

Sunday's Munster final was James Owens' poorest display of the championship. It was a battle that cried out for control without letting too much go, but Owens contributed to it being a stop-start event.

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final

S Conversation corner: Hegarty’s switch makes good things happen for Limerick

Graham Norton Show - London

S Terry Prone: Despite the differences, Joan Collins was born to play Wallis Simpson

Restaurant review: My Goodness Café's vegan food is both tasty and affordable

S Restaurant review: My Goodness Café's vegan food is both tasty and affordable

LISTEN NOW

Dalo's Hurling Show: A rock'n'roll Sunday and the Leinster decider with Patrick Horgan

S Dalo's Hurling Show: A rock'n'roll Sunday and the Leinster decider with Patrick Horgan

The Cork legend joins Anthony Daly, Mark Landers and TJ Ryan to preview a blockbuster weekend of hurling.

What do the Occupied Territories Bill and triple lock mean for Ireland?

What do the Occupied Territories Bill and triple lock mean for Ireland?

Arena: NBA finals, basketball’s influence on other sports, coaching in the future

Arena: NBA finals, basketball’s influence on other sports, coaching in the future

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the Healy-Rae split mean for Kerry?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the Healy-Rae split mean for Kerry?

Watch Now

Watch: Fans react to Cork-Limerick epic in the rain at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Watch: Fans react to Cork-Limerick epic in the rain at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Fans from both counties reflected on the Treaty's victory on Leeside on Sunday afternoon.

Watch: Cork and Limerick fans give their verdict on who will win the Munster final

Watch: Cork and Limerick fans give their verdict on who will win the Munster final

Watch: Highlights from the Analogue Devices Cork City Marathon 2026

Watch: Highlights from the Analogue Devices Cork City Marathon 2026

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Fruit and Vegetables stock images

GIY calls for help to expand 'Grow at school' to help push back against ultra-processed foods

Grow It Yourself wants the Government to pledge €3m to expand the education programme to help improve food literacy for health and wellbeing

Herd Of Young Inquistive Jersey Cows

June: A checkpoint in the season

Hereford cattle

Fall in beef supply makes price drop impossible to explain, ICSA

Mallorca, meal and making silage while the weather allows

Mallorca, meal and making silage while the weather allows

World

North Korea China

Lavish welcome for Chinese leader in North Korea prior to talks with Kim

Chinese president Xi Jinping received a lavish welcome as he arrived in North Korea for a rare visit, expected to focus on reasserting China’s unique influence over the North in return for providing economic and political benefits.

Wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling

Peter Phillips, son of Britain's Princess Royal, marries nurse Harriet Sperling

Trump

Trump walks out of interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after clash over election claims

Children sitting on windowsill and ignoring real life immersed in their cell phones

Starmer set to announce social media ban as ministers pledge screentime advice

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

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