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Temperatures to plunge to -4C as fresh rain and snow warnings issued

Heavy rain, sleet and icy conditions set to cause travel disruption across several counties this weekend

<p>Mary Timby and Jay Mangan met at the matchmaking festival in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare.</p>

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‘Clare feels woven into our story’: American woman found her match in Lisdoonvarna

<p>It emerged last June that administrative errors at the National Shared Services Office resulted in current and previous members of government and several office holders having incorrect pension deductions applied.</p>

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Former ministers owe over €100k between them for incorrect pension deductions

Restaurant review: This Adare café nails each dish every time — I left a very happy diner

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Restaurant review: This Adare café nails each dish every time — I left a very happy diner

Brian Kerr in attendance 8/2/2026

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'They should stand up for Palestine' - Brian Kerr calls on FAI to boycott Israel fixture

Cottage feel, urban home for €315,000 on Cork's Boreenmanna Road

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Cottage feel, urban home for €315,000 on Cork's Boreenmanna Road

ans display a "Show Israel the red card" banner 6/9/2025

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Ireland's home game against Israel likely to be moved abroad

University College Cork views

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Colm O'Regan: Goddesses, Celtic kings, and magical musicians to name your kids after

Cork family divided as rejected asylum seekers arrested during immigration check-in

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Cork family divided as rejected asylum seekers arrested during immigration check-in

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Film depicting story of woman offered sex-for-rent arrangement to be screened in Leinster House

Film depicting story of woman offered sex-for-rent arrangement to be screened in Leinster House

The film was produced following an 'Irish Examiner' investigation into sex for rent in Ireland in December 2021

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Russia intensifies assault on critical infrastructure and homes across Kyiv as temperatures plummet

Paschal Donohoe resignation

Gary Gannon apologises to Alan Shatter over social media post linking him with Epstein

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More than 20,000 children overdue assessment of needs appointment

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Ireland v Scotland - Dal Riada Cup Fixture

Ireland Clubs XV win Dalriada Cup after entertaining 11-try encounter with Scotland Clubs

Bobby Sheehan was central to a five-try first-half performance, while captain and player-of-the-match Jack Kelleher was influential throughout in the back row

David Clifford during the game 25/1/2026

David Clifford returns as Kerry make four changes for Galway, Cork unchanged to face Offaly

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Deflations cost McErlean dearly in Rally Sweden as Katsuta and Johnston hold slender lead

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Vitor Pereira agrees deal to become Nottingham Forest's fourth boss this season

Insight: Must Reads

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle

Sky-high rents and a lack of public student housing are forcing UCC students into long commutes and daily parking stress

Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan

S Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan

Graham Linehan court case

S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide

I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?

S I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?

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Jennifer Horgan: Taoiseach must meet Trump. We must always choose dialogue over virtue signalling

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S Michael Moynihan: Cork should take some inspiration from the imagination and leadership in Paris

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Sarah Harte: Our Irish-style corruption cannot hold a candle to the rot in Britain

S Fergus Finlay: Starmer has to survive the week, then throw caution to the wind

Lifestyle

Older couple toasting each other at romantic dinner

Wine with Leslie: Three bottles of wine I recommend for a Valentine's Day date

Pink has become one of the colours of the day, so, of course, I recommend a food-friendly rosé below as well as a craft pink gin

Book extract: ‘Turnover tax’ in 1963 was fraught with political risk

Book extract: ‘Turnover tax’ in 1963 was fraught with political risk

TV review: There aren't enough laughs in How To Get To Heaven From Belfast

TV review: There aren't enough laughs in How To Get To Heaven From Belfast

Film reviews: Crime 101 is a sprawling crime drama reminiscent of Heat

Film reviews: Crime 101 is a sprawling crime drama reminiscent of Heat

Viewpoints

Airbnb Website Ahead Of Earnings Figures

Rory Hearne: U-turn on short-term lets is cynical

The Government's roll back on its restrictions for short-term lets shows the Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael coalition has capitulated to parish pump politics, writes Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne

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New Garda powers bill could conceal abuses

Taoiseach visit to the US

Why don't we showcase Ireland properly on St Patrick's Day, by bringing dignitaries here?

Ireland’s prison system under fire over treatment of inmates with mental illness

Ireland’s prison system under fire over treatment of inmates with mental illness

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Easkey v Kilbrittain - AIB GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship Final

S 'I deal with them': Mary I manager Jamie Wall on life's challenges

The Mary I manager reflects on injury, imposter syndrome, law, ambition and finding peace with the pace of his own life

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S Tommy Martin: The cost of taking a stand on Israel proved too high for FAI

Win a break away to The Europe Hotel & Resort

S Win a break away to The Europe Hotel & Resort

Manna Aero drone is seen as it delivers essential household and medical supplies in the Irish village of Moneygall

S Alan Healy: There is a battle brewing over Cork's airspace that will be repeated across Ireland

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who benefits from Cork’s new drone restrictions?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who benefits from Cork’s new drone restrictions?

Emer Walsh breaks down Cork’s new drone notice requirement and the growing backlash from local operators

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How Iveragh is fighting back against rural depopulation

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How Iveragh is fighting back against rural depopulation

Six Nations Podcast: Ireland v Italy preview

Six Nations Podcast: Ireland v Italy preview

The Gaelic Football Show Extra: GAA journalism's changing landscape

S The Gaelic Football Show Extra: GAA journalism's changing landscape

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Watch: Savannah Guthrie appeals for help from the public in new video

Watch: Savannah Guthrie appeals for help from the public in new video

U.S. television news host Savannah Guthrie appealed for help from members of the public on Monday (February 9), nine days after her mother Nancy’s presumed abduction in Arizona.

Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - Super Bowl LX - Levi's Stadium

Watch: Bad Bunny joined by Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin in vibrant Super Bowl halftime show

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

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230 jobs at risk at ABP Waterford plant

230 jobs at risk at ABP Waterford plant

The company confirmed that the proposed redundancies relate to the cutting and deboning operation at the site

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The week everyone missed: TB, CAP reform and Mercosur moves on

Summer in the Cotswolds

Second application window for ACRES landscape actions now open

Pressure mounts as two councils call for Bord Bia chair to stand down

Pressure mounts as two councils call for Bord Bia chair to stand down

Property

Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your green spaces

Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your green spaces

Here are some ideas on what to do in the room outside right now

The big changes to SEAI grants for heat pumps, windows, and doors

The big changes to SEAI grants for heat pumps, windows, and doors

Get your ducks in a row for attractive €550,000 home by the Lough

Get your ducks in a row for attractive €550,000 home by the Lough

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Peter Dowdall: The Valentine's Day plant picks that make perfect gifts

World

Lord Peter Mandelson sacking

Mandelson asked to testify over Epstein by US politicians

Former British ambassador to Washington DC asked to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee as part of probe into Epstein

Munich security conference hears that US is ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’

Munich security conference hears that US is ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’

France Knife Attack

Man who attacked police officer at Arc de Triomphe is shot and wounded

Palestine Action court case

UK Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful, in humiliating blow for ministers

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Charity places available for Cork City Marathon

Charity places available for Cork City Marathon

A number of charity places are now available for the sold-out 2026 Analog Devices Cork City Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, May 31

Using the R&D tax credit to foster industry-academic collaboration

Using the R&D tax credit to foster industry-academic collaboration

More than meets the eye: How Bausch + Lomb, Waterford is shaping the future of contact lenses

More than meets the eye: How Bausch + Lomb, Waterford is shaping the future of contact lenses

Ireland is ready to navigate the next era of US FDI

Ireland is ready to navigate the next era of US FDI

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