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court and crime

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

Among those he defrauded was billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien who gave him €125,182 and $13,000, none of which has been repaid

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<span lang="EN-US">One possible wildcard in the mix is Eamon Ó Cuiv, former deputy leader of Fianna Fáil who retired from politics at the 2024 general election. </span>File photo: Leah Farrell: RollingNews.ie</p>

politics

Race to replace Catherine Connolly: Galway West by-election contenders begin to emerge

<p>Kathleen Funchion read a victim impact statement to the court, saying Tyrrell 'always had to control the narrative and relationship”. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins </p>

court and crime

Ex-partner of Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion appeals severity of sentence on harassment charges

'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

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

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

Green light for 19 new apartments near Kent Station in Cork despite local opposition

development and construction

Green light for 19 new apartments near Kent Station in Cork despite local opposition

'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

Dickie Dip: Skinny-dipping to help turn the tide against cancer

health and wellbeing

Dickie Dip: Skinny-dipping to help turn the tide against cancer

Cork man jailed for 'callous' burglary at home of woman, 91, who he did odd jobs for

court and crime

Cork man jailed for 'callous' burglary at home of woman, 91, who he did odd jobs for

Regular Columnists

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Jennifer Horgan: Have we lost the ability to simply say nothing?

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: Louvre heist to Rebel raid — would it fly on the streets of Cork?

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Sarah Harte: Families of murdered women know how the system has let them down — listen to them

S Fergus Finlay: The nomination process has to change before the next presidential election

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News

Criminal Courts of Justice

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

Barry McDonagh, of Avoncore Bungalows in Midleton was found guilty of 17 counts of rape and one count of sexual assault

Irish presidential election

Simon Harris defends migration comments, saying discussion on issue would help social cohesion

COLOMBIA-MARIJUANA-PROTEST

Cork man caught with €12,900 worth of cannabis claimed he was storing it for unnamed person

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

sport

Nicky Kennedy leads the celebrations after the game 7/9/2025

Talking points: How the Ballgunner-Na Piarsaigh dynamic flipped

Plus, Summerhill attempting to tap into their Leinster history.

Jack Crowley 28/10/2025

Jack Crowley: 'I wouldn't change a thing... I don't think I was hard done by'

Dan Sheehan 31/10/2025

Dan Sheehan: 'We've obviously had two different journeys as teams over the last few months'

Clayton McMillan after the game 25/10/2025

McMillan wants Munster momentum to continue against Argentina

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

IT: Welcome To Derry

TV review: The streaming-series It prequel is well worth a watch

"This isn’t a remake of the movies — the book is 1,000 pages long, so there is plenty of new material here, in what is effectively a prequel to the two movies."

Film reviews: Bugonia leans too hard into whimsy for its heavy subject matter

Film reviews: Bugonia leans too hard into whimsy for its heavy subject matter

White wine on a rustic bench overlooking a lake at sunset

Wine with Leslie: There's more to German wine than cheap 1980s plonk

Hotel review: Is this iconic East Cork landmark the best seafood stop in Munster?

S Hotel review: Is this iconic East Cork landmark the best seafood stop in Munster?

Viewpoints

Cabinet meeting

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

Catherine Connolly garnered 914,000 first preference votes, the highest number ever recorded for any presidential candidate in Irish history, by explicitly rejecting far-right narratives throughout the course of her campaign, writes Emily Duffy

Battle of Jutland centenary

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

Halloween lets us get scared in a safe sort of way

Halloween lets us get scared in a safe sort of way

SUDAN-CONFLICT

Colin Sheridan: Power enables atrocity in Sudan — and Ireland must call it out

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Win tickets to Ireland v Australia

S Win tickets to Ireland v Australia

Andy Farrell's Ireland side welcome Australia to the Aviva Stadium on November 15 and we've got a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky Irish Examiner subscriber.

New Zealand perform the haka 16/7/2022

S Mick Cleary: Five reasons why the All Blacks fixture is still rugby’s draw card

'When homegrown players achieve, that's the real inspiration': Ballinora chair on the important things in GAA

S 'When homegrown players achieve, that's the real inspiration': Ballinora chair on the important things in GAA

Shoeless Joe Jackson

S Jack Anderson: When gambling sees an opportunity, trouble isn't far behind

LISTEN NOW

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

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

Joe Callaghan joins Brendan O'Brien from the Windy City ahead of the Soldier Field showdown with New Zealand.

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

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The daylight murder of Kieran Quilligan

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

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

Esther McCarthy spots super-sustainable pressies to treat a loved one — or yourself!

Wild Mushrooms On The Forest Floor

Peter Dowdall: Fungus has had bad press. Mushrooms are nature's alchemists

Pristine €350k Lower Glanmire Road home is on the right track

Pristine €350k Lower Glanmire Road home is on the right track

Award-winning architect’s Kinsale masterpiece offers modern luxury and harbour vistas for €1.5m

Award-winning architect’s Kinsale masterpiece offers modern luxury and harbour vistas for €1.5m

World

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

Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to health authorities in Gaza on Friday, completing an exchange after militants turned over remains of two hostages, in a sign that the tense Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement is edging forward.

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

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Liberal-progressive party D66 wins Dutch election

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Lebanon’s president calls for mutual talks to end continued Israeli strikes

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