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Gardaí find remains of child in search for missing boy in Dublin

The remains were found on Wednesday during searches in an area of open ground in Donabate, Co Dublin

<p>Presidential candidate Jim Gavin with Dara Calleary, minister for rural and community development and the Gaeltacht, climbing an 8m tower at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Picture: Kenneth O'Halloran</p>

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Political leaders must listen to people's views on immigration, says Jim Gavin

<p> Molly Tunnicliffek, Julie Daly, and Charlotte Marnane all dressed up on the second day at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co Offaly. Pictures: Dan Linehan</p>

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Ploughing Championships: Calls for bishop to be made a saint after prayers for fine weather answered

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

people

Inside life at Ireland’s castles: Blackwater, Birr and Glin owners share their stories

Drunk man who smashed window of Cork hotel is jailed

court and crime

Drunk man who smashed window of Cork hotel is jailed

Cork Events Centre project board sends preliminary callout to developers

economy

Cork Events Centre project board sends preliminary callout to developers

GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling

gaa

GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling

UK Special Screening of Netflix's "Steve"

culture

Cillian Murphy among celebrities to share new video message supporting Palestine

Flavored Vape Juices. The FDA is considering vaping regulations to deter children from getting addicted to nicotine.

news

Tax on vape liquid 'likely' to be introduced by end of year

Regular Columnists

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Sarah Harte: It's nobody's idea of a good time, but divorce is a fact of life

S Fergus Finlay: Presidential race highlights how leaders grow — or shrink — under pressure

S Terry Prone: No way back this time for Labour’s self-pitying moral chameleon Peter Mandelson

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Maria Steen’s late bid for presidency lacks the groundwork to succeed

Insight: Must Reads

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal

Alan Kearney faced ‘a calculated, brutal withdrawal’ when he needed the Defence Forces the most, writes Mick Clifford

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

I went on a seafari in Sligo to see whales and dolphins — but they might be on borrowed time

I went on a seafari in Sligo to see whales and dolphins — but they might be on borrowed time

The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet

The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet

News

A lonely man is sitting on the bed

Ireland needs over 1,000 new nursing home beds each year for the next 15 years

The median age of residents is also expected to rise from 85 as measured in 2022 to 88 by 2040

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Cork gardaí investigating alleged Lithuanian crime gang compile 3,000-page file, court told

Cork gardaí investigating alleged Lithuanian crime gang compile 3,000-page file, court told

Man produced a knife and threatened to 'finish it' with his brother, Cork court told

Man produced a knife and threatened to 'finish it' with his brother, Cork court told

sport

Newcastle United Press Conference - St James' Park - Wednesday September 17th

Eddie Howe wants Newcastle to make their mark on Champions League after failing in previous campaign

Newcastle did not make it out of the group last time and that is very much in head coach Howe’s mind as he prepares to face Barcelona on Thursday.

Ireland v England - First Men's International Twenty20 - Malahide Cricket Club

Ireland fall short as England's Salt stars in first T20

New Zealand v France

Roigard return a boost for All Blacks after chastening defeat

Dalo v Meyler All-Stars as 'Hurling for Tim' aims to bring paralysed former Kerry ace back home

Dalo v Meyler All-Stars as 'Hurling for Tim' aims to bring paralysed former Kerry ace back home

Lifestyle

Culture Night highlights: 15 things to see in Cork city and county on Friday

Culture Night highlights: 15 things to see in Cork city and county on Friday

There are hundreds of free events on for Culture Night on Friday, September 19. Here's a selection from Cork...

'I had the shackles of being a Traitor': Paudie reveals stress he was under following exit

'I had the shackles of being a Traitor': Paudie reveals stress he was under following exit

Blackstone 36-Inch griddle review: The ultimate outdoor entertainer’s secret weapon

Blackstone 36-Inch griddle review: The ultimate outdoor entertainer’s secret weapon

Testing the water of a reservoir for the content of microbes .

Societal acceptance of severe pollution and fish kills

Viewpoints

Sir Keir Starmer visit to US

Keir Starmer is betting everything on an America that doesn’t exist any more

Cosying up to Trump is an all-in gamble. Britain should be building better relations with more reliable allies closer to home, writes Rafael Behr

Grocery inflation

Wealth tax would allow for a cost-of-living package in next month's budget

France EU State of Union

Is von der Leyen's U-turn on Gaza too little, too late?

What's the difference between a settler and an immigrant?

What's the difference between a settler and an immigrant?

Subscriber

Designer Group unveils senior appointments amid growth plans

S Designer Group unveils senior appointments amid growth plans

John Sheridan, Alan Woods and Séamus Lacey take on new roles with mechanical and electrical engineering firm Designer Group

Armenia v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

S John Fallon: FAI can bemoan timing misfortune but sometimes you make your own bad luck

Day 4 - World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

S 'I’m training in the streets': Palestine’s lone Worlds athlete pleads for end to genocide

Mick Clifford: Eoin Hayes and the Social Democrats' self-induced trauma

S Mick Clifford: Eoin Hayes and the Social Democrats' self-induced trauma

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

In the first episode of The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast, reporter Ann Murphy brings listeners up to date on the Catherine O’Brien case

The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

S The Gaelic Football Show: reffing special with man in the middle Brendan Cawley

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

S World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

Watch Now

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Jerry from Kerry spills the beans at the National Ploughing Championships, from camper van life to catching waves in Banna. Jerry says surfing’s like riding a bike… once you get back on, you never forget!

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

Watch: Jerry from Kerry weighing up a presidential run

farming

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Survey at National Ploughing Championships will seek farmers' view on farm safety, health and wellbeing

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Young Irish farmers: An endangered species

Young Irish farmers: An endangered species

Cyber Criminal With Stolen Credit Card And Laptop

Bank warns of agri-machinery scams after farmer loses €10,000 to fraudsters

Property

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

City to Country: What €615,000 gets you in Dublin vs €495,000 in Leap

Four properties on the market in West Cork, Wexford, Waterford and Dublin

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

Jysk to open in Killarney on Thursday, creating 10 jobs

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

All roads lead to Kerry for art lovers

Who'll push the boat out for €1.3m Glengarriff waterside bungalow?

Who'll push the boat out for €1.3m Glengarriff waterside bungalow?

World

APTOPIX Trump

US army veteran who burned American flag in Trump protest pleads not guilty

A US amy veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House to protest against President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on flag burning has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges.

Senate CDC

US health system heading to ‘very dangerous place’ under vaccine sceptics

Election 2025 Redistricting Obama

Obama say US is at ‘inflection point’ after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Belgium EU Trade Mercosur

EU sets out tariffs and sanctions plan to pressure Israel to end Gaza war

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Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

Budget 2026 presents a rare opportunity to implement measures that protect Ireland’s competitiveness say Deloitte tax experts

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships 

Step into organic farming

Step into organic farming

Genocells launches autumn special offer

Genocells launches autumn special offer

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