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<p>Israeli commandos have boarded at least four boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza and a number of Irish people are believed to among those detained. Picture: Middle East Eye/YouTube</p>

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Gaza flotilla vessels boarded by Israeli forces — a number of Irish activists detained

Israel says 'those who tried to enter Israeli territory illegally will be deported immediately after Yom Kippur'

<p>In its report, the Comptroller & Auditor General said overtime and extra allowance costs across prisons jumped from €53.5m in 2023 to €61.8m in 2024. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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C&AG: Prisons overspent by €24m last year in response to 'rapidly rising' prisoner numbers

<p>Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The company announced in July that it would end political, electoral, and advocacy-based advertising on its platforms in protest at the EU’s Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising regulation. Picture: Drew Angerer/AFP/Getty</p>

politics

Presidential election: Facebook and Instagram to ban ads in protest at EU rules

Richard Hogan: Donald Trump is trying to outwit all of us and we are all stumbling along blindly

people

Richard Hogan: Donald Trump is trying to outwit all of us and we are all stumbling along blindly

Storm Amy: Orange warning in place as Ireland set to be hit by heavy rain and gale-force winds

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Storm Amy: Orange warning in place as Ireland set to be hit by heavy rain and gale-force winds

Cork's Lee Café announces closure after two years in business

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Cork's Lee Café announces closure after two years in business

Cork GAA seeks to explain venue decision, defends treatment of smaller rural clubs

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Cork GAA seeks to explain venue decision, defends treatment of smaller rural clubs

10 TV and streaming highlights for October: Faithless, Victoria Beckham, The Iris Affair...

culture

10 TV and streaming highlights for October: Faithless, Victoria Beckham, The Iris Affair...

Conor McGregor court case

court and crime

Conor McGregor's Forged Stout business faces High Court case after allegations of unpaid debts

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Sarah Harte: Why are Irish people not culturally daunted by death?

Fergus Finlay: Martin Mansergh was top of the list of peacemakers in the North

S Terry Prone: Charities should never have dealt with that serial dud, Sarah Ferguson

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Living in Trumpland — how his politics of grievance spread to Ireland

Insight: Must Reads

I visited Marian Keyes for tea and biscuits — here’s everything we spoke about

I visited Marian Keyes for tea and biscuits — here’s everything we spoke about

As her novels are adapted for a new RTÉ series, Manon Gilbart visits Marian Keyes. Over tea and biscuits they discuss everything from friendship to feminism

Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?

S Mick Clifford: Will the presidency go back to pre-Robinson era as a retirement home for politicians?

Katherine Zappone: I stare into the future, Ann Louise is no longer here — I am heartbroken

Katherine Zappone: I stare into the future, Ann Louise is no longer here — I am heartbroken

‘Magic happens when you put on a red nose’: Why these Irish women decided to become clowns

‘Magic happens when you put on a red nose’: Why these Irish women decided to become clowns

News

Migration and staffing among issues hampering Tusla’s work, PAC to hear

Migration and staffing among issues hampering Tusla’s work, PAC to hear

Tusla has been under increased fire in recent months over alleged gaps in its engagement with the families of vulnerable children such as Daniel Aruebose

Garda Covid-19 Checkpoint - N7 Motorway, Dublin

Three held over Limerick shooting

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Tánaiste warns of worsening situation in West Bank alongside the 'horrors' of Gaza

Summer weather June 20th 2022

Belfast City Council votes through policy to promote Irish language

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Bordeaux Begles v Munster - Investec Champions Cup Quarter-Final

Peter O’Mahony admits Munster leadership burden may have hurt his game

O'Mahony agreed that the IRFU should be making an effort to ensure Irish players get as much game-time as possible, even if that means them moving province.

Blackrock mourn loss of 'loyal friend' and great goalkeeper Trevor Barry

Blackrock mourn loss of 'loyal friend' and great goalkeeper Trevor Barry

Shelbourne Media Conference and Training Session

'We’re here now and it’s about moving forward' - Joey O'Brien targets more Euro glory with Shelbourne

Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle United - UEFA Champions League - League Stage - Lotto Park

Newcastle hit four in dominant Champions League win at Union Saint-Gilloise

Lifestyle

Tom Dunne: Take a break from this world with the wonderful music of John Prine

Tom Dunne: Take a break from this world with the wonderful music of John Prine

I missed Lost Dogs And Mixed Blessings when it was released in the 1990s. What a joy to discover it on its 30th birthday

10 books for October: Marie Cassidy, Andy Farrell, Colm O'Regan...

10 books for October: Marie Cassidy, Andy Farrell, Colm O'Regan...

FASHION-FRANCE-WOMEN-DIOR

Irish designer Jonathan Anderson's Paris Fashion Week collection shows he is the one Dior needs

Brown is the new black: The cosy-luxe vibe your wardrobe is craving

Brown is the new black: The cosy-luxe vibe your wardrobe is craving

Viewpoints

Danish Economy Ahead Of 2026 Budget Law Proposal

Even in laid-back Copenhagen, Europe feels chill wind of geopolitical tension

Tensions have been ramping up on the European mainland, most recently in the shape of Poland, Estonia, and Denmark itself experiencing suspected Russian drone incursions

Catherine Conlon: We are choosing business over nature every single time

Catherine Conlon: We are choosing business over nature every single time

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Growing numbers of autism diagnoses reflect progress, not crisis

Sepsis study

The power of knowing: Ireland’s quiet revolution of diagnosing Alzheimer’s

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Vital for employers to embrace AI, says Ibec

S Vital for employers to embrace AI, says Ibec

Ibec's Telecommunications Industry Ireland (TII) group names Nicola Cooke as director, with Elaine Carey, CEO of Three Ireland, as its new chair

Communications firm Drury adds three senior hires

S Communications firm Drury adds three senior hires

Dalo's Hurling Show: How to grow the game, with Willie Maher

S Dalo's Hurling Show: How to grow the game, with Willie Maher

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S Limerick’s Chris O’Loughlin offers USP to Champions League new boys USG

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Dalo's Hurling Show: down to the business end from Cork to Clare

S Dalo's Hurling Show: down to the business end from Cork to Clare

Anthony Daly, Mark Landers and TJ Ryan look ahead to another weekend of high-stakes club action.

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The death of Teddy Murnane, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The death of Teddy Murnane, with Ann Murphy

The Gaelic Football Show: Ryder Cup reflections, switching from professional soccer, 'fun' new rules

S The Gaelic Football Show: Ryder Cup reflections, switching from professional soccer, 'fun' new rules

The ieBusiness Podcast: Publican Benny McCabe slams overbearing regulations

The ieBusiness Podcast: Publican Benny McCabe slams overbearing regulations

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Donald Trump,Benjamin Netanyahu

Watch: Trump proposes 'Board of Peace' to help Gaza in a postwar scenario

2025 Ryder Cup – Singles Matches

Watch: Ryder Cup: Europe post-match news conference

Liam Og O hAnnaidh court case

Watch: UK court throws out prosecution of Kneecap member

farming

Young engineers launch solar-powered smart feeder to track cattle performance

Young engineers launch solar-powered smart feeder to track cattle performance

The feeder reads an animal’s ID tag to give each animal its allocated ration. Each time the animal steps into the feeder, it is weighed and the daily liveweight gain is recorded in software which the farmer can access from their phone

Herding Sheep

More support needed to halt sheep sector decline

A cows on a pasture on a summer. Livestock on free grazing. Livestock farm. Agricultural landscape, cow on green grass field.

Total cattle numbers at an almost 12-year low

Herding Sheep

More support needed to halt sheep sector decline

Property

Plans for 362 homes in Carrigaline delayed following developer's appeal to An Bord Pleanála

Green light for more than 350 new homes in Carrigaline following appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Bid by developer Bridgewater Homes to build 362 homes on Mountain Road in Kilmoney was appealed by local residents

Red apple growing on branch in summer sunshine

Garden Q&A: Why's the fruit from my apple tree so small this year?

IFA 2025 Technology Trade Fair In Berlin

Plans for new coffee dock in Cork City refused by council

Home-swapping seemed like a smart way to save money and travel. Here's how we got on

Home-swapping seemed like a smart way to save money and travel. Here's how we got on

World

Jane Fonda-First Amendment Committee

Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech

Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era that was backed by her father and fellow Oscar winner Henry Fonda.

Obit Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall: Conservationist renowned for groundbreaking chimpanzee research

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City or be seen as militants

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Part of high-rise apartment building in New York City collapses

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A nod to Limerick green and white in Today FM presenter Louise Cantillon’s first home in Adare

A nod to Limerick green and white in Today FM presenter Louise Cantillon’s first home in Adare

Making a start on her new build with husband Declan, Louise chose Dulux Heritage paints for her living space

Listening, learning, consistent delivery: Gas Networks Ireland’s customer focused culture

Listening, learning, consistent delivery: Gas Networks Ireland’s customer focused culture

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Thinking ahead to housing treatments

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The pension auto-enrolment clock is ticking

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