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Mid-West breaking point: What will it take for the State to fix hospital care in Limerick?

Doctors, nurses and campaigners urge the Government to treat Hiqa’s warning on Mid-West hospital capacity as a national emergency requiring long-term investment

<p>DJ Carey arriving at the Central Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie</p>

court and crime

Former hurler DJ Carey told to expect custodial sentence in €394k cancer fraud case

<p>Gabriel Byrne attends the world premiere of "Ballerina", presented by Lionsgate, at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 03, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)</p>

culture

Gabriel Byrne at Cork Film Festival: 'I’ve always wanted to remain Irish'

'It’s made me re-evaluate how I interact with others': From fighting fires to fighting cancer

health and wellbeing

'It’s made me re-evaluate how I interact with others': From fighting fires to fighting cancer

‘It was one up for the women’: Mary ‘May’ McGee's family to celebrate her life at funeral

news

‘It was one up for the women’: Mary ‘May’ McGee's family to celebrate her life at funeral

PTSB Interim Report 2025

companies

PTSB sale could close the book on Ireland’s financial crisis — at a cost to taxpayers

'They're like a family': Tight-knit Uibh Laoire eager to write next chapter in club's history

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'They're like a family': Tight-knit Uibh Laoire eager to write next chapter in club's history

Animation in Ireland: ‘It goes back to the Book of Kells’

culture

Animation in Ireland: ‘It goes back to the Book of Kells’

'I’ll relive this day forever': Roy Keane's son marries longtime love in Wales

people

'I’ll relive this day forever': Roy Keane's son marries longtime love in Wales

Regular Columnists

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Colin Sheridan: Ireland is moving so fast, it's forgotten its people

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly’s win shows how Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil keep getting elections wrong

Paul Hosford: Let's use the number of spoilt votes in Áras election to overhaul our entire political system

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Gareth O'Callaghan: My wife’s cancer battle opened my eyes to another disease in Ireland: hate

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News

FILE PHOTO The first Covid-19 vaccines are to be administered in Ireland today in four acute hospitals around the country, inclu

Ireland's TB care centre says it cannot meet current or future demand as cases soar

HSE data shows there were 289 TB cases in Ireland last year, the highest since 2018

Stardust nightclub fire

Broadcasts of Dáil and Seanad sessions in doubt as no firm has tendered for service

Criminal Courts of Justice

Cork man appeals conviction for sexually abusing teenage sister-in-law over prejudice about temper

Gardaí treating Kildare assault as murder after man in his 20s dies

Gardaí treating Kildare assault as murder after man in his 20s dies

sport

Munster v Connacht - United Rugby Championship

O'Connell relishing Munster lineout leadership role for Argentina clash

“I'd be quite a confident lineout caller and I know myself and Fineen chat a lot about it and Alex Codling, our forwards coach, is excellent as well," said O'Connell.

42nd Breeders' Cup

Gstaad and Soumillon in cruise control, as O'Brien breaks new Breeders' Cup ground

42nd Breeders' Cup

Balantina dazzles under Murphy to give Donnacha O'Brien glory at the Breeders' Cup

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Arsenal set for row with Crystal Palace over date of Carabao Cup quarter-final

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

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Darina Allen: Three ways to use up roast-dinner leftovers

"For me, they are not a bother, I love the challenge, a brilliant opportunity to have fun in the kitchen concocting some new combinations and some much loved traditional dishes."

Sarah Butler: Creamy pasta bake and sweet potato wedges for easy family meals

Sarah Butler: Creamy pasta bake and sweet potato wedges for easy family meals

Chocolate prune cake, sliced

Michelle Darmody: How to bake a prune and chocolate cake — and the mistakes to avoid

Seafood Made Simple: Brill with baked pumpkin, kale and caper salsa

Seafood Made Simple: Brill with baked pumpkin, kale and caper salsa

Viewpoints

King and Queen state visit to the Holy See

Quiet unifier Pope Leo looks likely to lead buttoned-up papacy

Unlike his fellow countryman, who bestrides the world stage like a blond colossus, the ‘new’ Pope continues to hide his light under a bushel six months in, writes TP O’Mahony

Mick Clifford: DJ Carey — hurling legend who sank to the depths in pursuit of a life full of lies

S Mick Clifford: DJ Carey — hurling legend who sank to the depths in pursuit of a life full of lies

Cabinet meeting

Any party that wants to win the next election must avoid the far-right trap

Battle of Jutland centenary

British king's act of ruthlessness in stripping Andrew of his titles and home a bid to save monarchy

Subscriber

Ireland Rugby Media Conference

S Donal Lenihan: All Blacks under pressure but lack of exposure could hurt Ireland

Ireland face an All Blacks side in Chicago whose coach Scott Robertson is under pressure about suffering some eyebrow-raising defeats in the Rugby Championship.

Sinn Fein Building for Unity event

S Mick Clifford: Catherine Connolly’s win shows how Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil keep getting elections wrong

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S Ronan O'Gara: Where rivals have options, we have age-old old-age questions

Restaurant review: Kaldero's Filipino focus brings charm and flavour to Dublin 2

S Restaurant review: Kaldero's Filipino focus brings charm and flavour to Dublin 2

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Inside the Kieran Quilligan murder case: Heartbreak, justice, and a family’s loss

Inside the Kieran Quilligan murder case: Heartbreak, justice, and a family’s loss

The latest episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast explores the Kieran Quilligan case through emotional family testimony and courtroom insight

Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago

Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Terry Prone lifts the lid on decades of political storytelling

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Terry Prone lifts the lid on decades of political storytelling

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

Watch Now

Watch: Two dead as record rainfall floods New York City streets and subways

Watch: Two dead as record rainfall floods New York City streets and subways

At least two people died in New York City on Thursday after torrential rain flooded streets, subways, and basements across multiple boroughs, police confirmed.

Watch: The Brennan brothers offer up some Halloween styling tips

Watch: The Brennan brothers offer up some Halloween styling tips

Watch: A Halloween visit to Spike Island’s Spookfest

Watch: A Halloween visit to Spike Island’s Spookfest

farming

Teagasc hosts major water quality conference

Teagasc hosts major water quality conference

The event aimed to deepen understanding of the current policy, science, and practice around agriculture and water quality

Road Washout in Fishing Village

Signpost: Developing a carbon farming framework in Ireland

Raphoe Macra named 2025 club of the year

Raphoe Macra named 2025 club of the year

Dairy farming: Cows in the milking parlor are milked

Brian Reidy: Reducing the dry period to lower milk production costs

Property

Kahlo, Klimt and Calder in the frame for New York's November art sales

Kahlo, Klimt and Calder in the frame for New York's November art sales

Big names headline November's New York art sales, writes Des O'Sullivan

A Victorian copper bathtub and a 19th-century Tibetan thangka for auction

A Victorian copper bathtub and a 19th-century Tibetan thangka for auction

Victorian looks, modern energy efficiency on Cobh's upmarket Knockeven Avenue

Victorian looks, modern energy efficiency on Cobh's upmarket Knockeven Avenue

Wish List: Eight Irish gifts that add a dash of sparkle this winter

Wish List: Eight Irish gifts that add a dash of sparkle this winter

World

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Red Cross says it has transferred unidentified remains of three people to Israel

The Red Cross said it transferred the unidentified remains of three people to Israel late on Friday, but it was unclear if they are dead hostages.

Jamaica Extreme Weather

Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean

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Israel hands over bodies of 30 Palestinians as ceasefire agreement edges forward

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No high-level US representatives will go to UN climate talks, Trump officials say

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