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<p>When the EPR was published last year, concerns were raised about a light rail system sharing the notoriously busy Wilton Rd with cars and buses. Picture: LuasCork.ie</p>

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Cork Luas route change could see homes and sports grounds compulsorily purchased

Proposed changes to Cork’s light rail route could affect housing estates and sports clubs, sparking concern among local representatives

<p>EURO JOURNEY: Tadhg Beirne of Munster in action against Castres Olympique. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile</p>

rugby

Tadhg Beirne returns as McMillan makes 10 changes for Challenge Cup meeting with Exeter Chiefs

<p>Radio presenter Tracy Clifford is set to leave 2FM after more than a decade presenting The Big Tune Afternoon show. Picture: Tracy Clifford/Instagram.</p>

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Presenter Tracy Clifford announces departure as 2FM details schedule shake-up

'Hopefully she likes it': Taylor Swift waxwork unveiled in Dublin

culture

'Hopefully she likes it': Taylor Swift waxwork unveiled in Dublin

Met Éireann issues yellow wind warning for Saturday as Storm Dave approaches

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Met Éireann issues yellow wind warning for Saturday as Storm Dave approaches

Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

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Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

Kerry v Donegal - Allianz Football League Division 1 Final

soccer

Croke Park confirmed for Man United v Leeds friendly — with two conditions

Bernard O'Shea — The Dad Bod Diaries: The food log of a hungry but health-conscious man

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Bernard O'Shea — The Dad Bod Diaries: The food log of a hungry but health-conscious man

Senate Holds Confirmation Hearings For HHS Secretary Nominee Robert Kennedy

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Conspiracy theories leading to worrying rise in autism misinformation

News

the notice of eviction of tenants hangs on the door of the house

Labour introduces bill seeking to reinstate ban on no-fault evictions

'Homelessness is continuing to rise and now renters are facing an even greater minefield when it comes to their real rights under the new rental legislation'

Teenager and man injured in overnight shooting in Limerick

Teenager and man injured in overnight shooting in Limerick

Brothers who drowned while fishing in Clare named locally

Fundraiser launched to repatriate brothers who drowned off Clare coast

India Iran War Fuel

Drive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war fuel crisis

sport

Team Europe 2025 Ryder Cup Vice-Captain Announcement

Edoardo Molinari named as European vice-captain for 2027 Ryder Cup

The 45-year-old will resume the role for a third successive staging

UCD v Bray Wanderers - SSE Airtricity Men's First Division

Ireland youth international O'Neill set to swap Bray Wanderers for Bristol City

Winners Shoot - Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup Final

Draw made for FAI Cup first round

Episode 2: Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Ruby Walsh on the art of punditry

Episode 2: Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Ruby Walsh on the art of punditry

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Bought for €115m by Michael O’Flynn 20 years ago, work now set to begin at Long Mile Rd site

Bought for €115m by Michael O’Flynn 20 years ago, work now set to begin at Long Mile Rd site

The Naas Rd/Long Mile Rd has been an important stretch for centuries, originally for coaches in the 1700s and as the main road out of the capital to the South-West.

Man holding shopping basket with bread and milk groceries in supermarket

Caitríona Redmond: Simple supermarket swaps to save money

'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

S 'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

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Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

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Sarah Harte: Play spaces for children in Ireland should not be a postcode lottery

Fergus Finlay: Given our 'innocent bystander' history, Ireland is ready to overcome hardship from Iran war

S Terry Prone: GPO Museum communicates how memory of Easter Rising evolved

Lifestyle

Summertime and the gorse is budding yellow flowers along the country road.

Reading before the lines: Hedgerows enrich the lives of everyone

As well as providing safe nesting for birds, hedges have many other important benefits for plants and animals. The huge loss of this habitat has serious consequences for nature

Choral Fest to bring more than 5,000 performers from 13 countries to Cork

Choral Fest to bring more than 5,000 performers from 13 countries to Cork

FRANCE-MUSIC-GORILLAZ

Gorillaz review: Damon Albarn and co produce spectacular show at 3Arena, Dublin

Curled Octopus in a Rock Pool, Wicklow, Ireland

Unfurling the changing fate of octopuses in Irish waters

Viewpoints

Free school meals

Our school meals programme must use community hubs and on-site kitchens cooking local produce

We need a school food programme where meals are cooked from fresh local ingredients, and where the meals nourish our children, our land, and our communities, writes Michelle Darmody

Gerry Adams legal action

We don't just need to limit the number of TDs, we need radical reform of our electoral system

Ireland's FM McEntee visits Kyiv

Paul Hosford: Ukraine war merely another chapter in Russia's aggression against its neighbour

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Wexford

The climate change warnings are getting louder — are we just refusing to listen?

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Dalo's Hurling Show: Dalo and TJ jump the fence at the Munster Championship launch

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Dalo and TJ jump the fence at the Munster Championship launch

We're 'full media now', Dalo says, after he and TJ tackled the players at the Munster Championship launch, held at The Dome in FBD Semple Stadium.

Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

S Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

Kerry v Donegal - Allianz Football League Division 1 Final

S Maurice Brosnan: Eight observations from the weekend's national football league finals

Rob Carney is tackled 15/3/2026

S Donal Lenihan: Munster’s future may well depend on developing their cohort of emerging talent

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

Mahya Ostovar is an Iranian political activist who has researched opposition movements in the country

The Gaelic Football Show: Donegal make a statement, Royals rumble, the rise of Carlow

S The Gaelic Football Show: Donegal make a statement, Royals rumble, the rise of Carlow

GAA Extra: Lessons from the 2025 All-Ireland final, and switching in Gaelic football

S GAA Extra: Lessons from the 2025 All-Ireland final, and switching in Gaelic football

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Meath demolition drama and our troubled relationship with planning

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Meath demolition drama and our troubled relationship with planning

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Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

Watch: Lelia Doolan's Walk for Peace

At 91, peace activist and cultural trailblazer Lelia Doolan sets out from Shannon Airport on a walk to Dublin, joined by a group of supporters calling for peace, Irish neutrality, and an end to the airport’s use by US military aircraft.

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Watch: Trump signals easing of Cuba oil blockade as Russian tanker nears

A view of Ireland fans in the Old Town Square ahead of the match 26/3/2026

'We're pretty hopeful': Irish fans predict the Czechia v Ireland result

farming

North Cork Creameries and Carbery reach a supply agreement

North Cork Creameries and Carbery reach a supply agreement

The two co-ops have reached a commercial milk supply agreement with the aim of assisting and providing certainty to North Cork Creameries' suppliers

Farmer Receiving A Delivery Of Nitrogen Sulphur Fertiliser To A Sustainable Farm.

HSA Code of Practice on telescopic telehandlers 'over the top', ICMSA says

Fuel prices

Farmers urged to act now as fuel costs surge

Michael O'Leary tells Irish beef farmers to "stop whingeing" about Mercosur

Michael O'Leary tells Irish beef farmers to "stop whingeing" about Mercosur

Property

Penneys secures planning permission to upgrade flagship St Patrick's Street Cork outlet

Penneys secures planning permission to upgrade flagship St Patrick's Street Cork outlet

Plans are scaled back version of the complete overhaul mooted in 2021

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

How to decorate when you don’t know your style yet

How to decorate when you don’t know your style yet

A young girl is painting an old closet.

Fixing wall scuffs and cracks: A guide to invisible repairs

World

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Jonathan, the world’s oldest tortoise, caught in viral crypto death scam

Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations

Netherlands Museum Theft

Priceless ancient gold helmet stolen from Dutch museum is recovered

Emirates Iran US Israel

Iran targets Israel and Gulf neighbours as Trump talks of winding down war

Trump Iran US

Trump claims Iran war ‘nearing completion’ and seeks to justify conflict in prime-time address

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Where to go for 2026: the best holidays by season

An Oroko guide on where to travel this year, designed around season, pace and the experience to make it flow

Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

10 minutes with Shannon O’Sullivan of Corlann

10 minutes with Shannon O’Sullivan of Corlann

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10 minutes with Jason Cooke of Cheshire Ireland

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