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<p>STAR MAN: Kerry’s David Clifford kicks a score. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan</p>

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Kerry v Cork player ratings: Another David Clifford tour de force

The Kingdom's totem finished with 1-6 and another piece for the mantle

<p>A passenger gives a thumbs-up as Spanish health officials help them disembark the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius at Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, on Sunday. Picture: Chris McGrath/Getty</p>

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Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit ship en route to Ireland aboard Government jet

<p>Finian Coghlan (right) and his neighbour Trevor Whitaker at Athlone Marina. Picture: Paul Molloy</p>

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Life on the Shannon: Meet the Irish liveaboards choosing houseboats over rising rents

Silhouette of depressed, sad and lonely man in the apartment.

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Dear Dáithí: 'I feel so lonely... how do I make friends as a 38-year-old man?'

Cork commuter ferry dead in the water for now — but French connection will start in June

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Cork commuter ferry dead in the water for now — but French connection will start in June

Plans for 72 new homes in Rochestown approved by the planning commission

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Plans for 72 new homes in Rochestown approved by the planning commission

Offaly v Kilkenny - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 3

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Cahill keeps nerve to deny Cats and deliver landmark draw for Offaly

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food columnists

Michelle Darmody: How to bake summer fruit loaf

Evan Fitzgerald death

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Mick Clifford: Fatal aftermath of Garda sting raises grave questions about policing failure

News

Ireland-France electricity cable delayed until the end of 2028

Ireland-France electricity cable delayed until the end of 2028

Celtic Interconnector subsea cable between Knockraha in East Cork and La Martyre in Brittany was supposed to go live this year

Enable the Vote campaign

Electoral Commission: 300,000 names removed from register in two years

Jack Chambers: Education overspend will force change in other departments' budgets

Jack Chambers: Education overspend will force change in other departments' budgets

Drug intimidation 'pervasive' across all counties – report

Drug intimidation 'pervasive' across all counties – report

sport

West Ham United v Arsenal - Premier League - London Stadium

VAR might have decided the Premier League, but Arsenal have found their mentality

When West Ham’s last-gasp goal from Callum Wilson was ruled out for a foul on David Raya by Pablo it set off wild celebrations in the away end of the London Stadium

James J Braddock lands knockout blow

James J Braddock lands knockout blow

Mullins' Mallow double caps fruitful weekend

Mullins' Mallow double caps fruitful weekend

West Ham United v Arsenal - Premier League - London Stadium

Trossard and monumental late VAR call keep Arsenal on title track

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I can't afford to go to a wedding — how can I decline an invitation without causing drama?

The accommodation, the gift, the time off work, childcare, travel... a wedding day can be expensive for guests. Isn't it time we allowed people to gracefully decline them

How a free app and a stylist helped me shop less and find my style

How a free app and a stylist helped me shop less and find my style

SHANNEN HEALY

S I’m going to 11 weddings this year — here’s how I’m saving money and still having fun

I went behind the scenes at Vision Ireland to see the impact of our fast fashion addiction

I went behind the scenes at Vision Ireland to see the impact of our fast fashion addiction

Regular Columnists

David O'Mahony: Met Gala may not be your thing but it shows art hasn't gone out of fashion

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Colin Sheridan: Demanding accountability from a government or a society is not racism

Clodagh Finn: The forgotten heroine who passed on life-saving information to IRA leader Liam Lynch

Paul Hosford: By-elections will highlight differing fortunes of government parties

Lifestyle

Leinster v Saracens - Heineken Champions Cup Quarter-Final

Joy Neville: Our boat's engine broke down in the middle of the Amazon forest

In one year, we went to South America, Australia, Bali, and India

My Childhood with Dáithí Ó Sé: I never shut up as a child — look how all that talking stands to me now

My Childhood with Dáithí Ó Sé: I never shut up as a child — look how all that talking stands to me now

Culture That Made Me: Kerry tenor Gavan Ring on Tolkien, Amadeus, and Páidí Ó Sé

Culture That Made Me: Kerry tenor Gavan Ring on Tolkien, Amadeus, and Páidí Ó Sé

Wedding of the week: An Amalfi Coast proposal led to an 'I do' in Dingle

Wedding of the week: An Amalfi Coast proposal led to an 'I do' in Dingle

Viewpoints

Sir Keir Starmer visit to Washington DC

Shona Murray: EU's bids to mollify Trump were met with nothing but chaos, tariffs, and war

All of those auditioning to be the EU's 'Trump whisperer' have been roundly rebuffed. Some say it's time for Europe to break away from the US and go it alone

Ireland's Atlantic coastal clans were not isolated, purely Gaelic societies in the Middle Ages

Ireland's Atlantic coastal clans were not isolated, purely Gaelic societies in the Middle Ages

CAPE VERDE-HEALTH-TOURISM

What the deadly hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius teaches us after covid

Colin Sheridan: Pressure grows on university over partnership with Israeli military-linked institution

Colin Sheridan: Pressure grows on university over partnership with Israeli military-linked institution

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Waterford v Tipperary - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2

S Patrick Horgan: Good start would be half the battle for dangerous Déise

A win for Waterford would blow the entire Munster championship wide open.

Cork v Waterford - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5

S Anthony Daly: Walsh Park challenge will reveal more about Cork than win over Limerick

Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Why Kerry-Cork clash means everything to both counties

S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Why Kerry-Cork clash means everything to both counties

Restaurant review: Oar fails to make a splash — but there's time to right the ship

S Restaurant review: Oar fails to make a splash — but there's time to right the ship

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Ireland ready for nuclear power?

Questions over energy security, renewables, and political support are fuelling renewed debate around nuclear power in Ireland

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: When will tomorrow come for the National Children’s Hospital?

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett on GAA TV rights, Champions League coverage and punditry

Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

S Dalo’s Hurling Show: Lethal Limerick beat the Clare offside trap

Watch Now

Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

Watch: 'Lá Spraoi' sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU

The Irish Examiner spoke to Aine Corrigan at the "Lá Spraoi" athletic sports event for children with physical disabilities at MTU Athletics track, where approximately 115 children from national schools across Cork got a chance to represent their ...

State visit to the US - Day Two

Watch: Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles

Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

Watch: Rotary Club plants a grove of native Irish oak trees

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Local authority restarts giant hogweed control programme in Tipperary

Farming advisers will contact farmers in affected areas to assist them in applying for funding to support the implementation of additional measures

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Kildalton student wins Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award

Freshly processed milk

Domestic milk intake up over 20 million litres in the first quarter of 2026

Close-up of a bumblebee collecting pollen from a pink flower

New radar technology could be critical for tracking pollinators

Property

Harbour views, hidden gardens, and period charm in this €595k Victorian Cobh home

Harbour views, hidden gardens, and period charm in this €595k Victorian Cobh home

The property sits at the end of a quiet approach avenue and cul-de-sac, and it’s within walking distance of Cobh town — garden pics below...

Plenty to write home about at €2.5m centuries-old Drombeg House in Glandore

Plenty to write home about at €2.5m centuries-old Drombeg House in Glandore

First time buyers are lapping up €420k Dripsey home with hot tub

First time buyers are lapping up €420k Dripsey home with hot tub

Turning up the volume at €695,000 Paje, a capacious home with granny flat and ball alley

Turning up the volume at €695,000 Paje, a capacious home with granny flat and ball alley

World

Iran War Strait of Hormuz

Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations

State TV said Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and ensure the security of shipping

Lebanon Israel Iran War

Girl, 12, among at least 17 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon – officials

Cape Verde Hantavirus Ship

WHO seeks to reassure ‘worried’ Tenerife residents over arrival of hantavirus-hit ship

Iran War Strait of Hormuz

Fragile ceasefire holds as US awaits Iran response to latest proposal to end war

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A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

A portrait of Ireland now: Inside the artists of the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize

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Get more heifers in-calf, earlier — with synchronisation and fixed time AI

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