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<p>Flights halted at Cork Airport overnight due to air traffic control staff shortage; early services affected.</p>

munster

Cork Airport flights suspended for seven hours amid air traffic control shortage

Overnight suspension affects early departures as air traffic control staff shortages continue to impact Irish airports

<p>Guinness was the most popular tipple across the two bars, with just under 13,000 pints and 312 half pints of the black stuff sold throughout the year. Coors and Heineken were also popular on draught, selling 2,550 and 2,212 pints, respectively.</p>

politics

TDs and senators sink Guinness pints as part of €60k Leinster House tab

<p>Ard Stiúrthóir of the GAA Tom Ryan. Pic: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho</p>

gaa

GAA chief backs inter-county season extension into August

Mystery lost package shop coming to Cork next week — here’s what you need to know

people

Mystery lost package shop coming to Cork next week — here’s what you need to know

Dairy farmers could suffer €1.3bn financial shock due to milk price collapse

farming

Dairy farmers could suffer €1.3bn financial shock due to milk price collapse

Heineken to cut 6,000 global jobs despite surge in sales of Murphy's Stout

companies

Heineken to cut 6,000 global jobs despite surge in sales of Murphy's Stout

Ruairi Murphy and Chris Kenneally celebrate after winning 28/1/2026

gaa

UCC boss: 'With Billy involved, I've learned from the best'

Summer I Turned Pretty producers to adapt Cork author’s Boys of Tommen books for TV show

culture

Summer I Turned Pretty producers to adapt Cork author’s Boys of Tommen books for TV show

Kilkenny v Galway - Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

gaa

Former referee Fergal Horgan calls on GAA to 'get rid of the assessor in the stand'

News

Minister to publish report into children’s mental health care in north Kerry within two weeks

Minister to publish report into children’s mental health care in north Kerry within two weeks

Minister of state Mary Butler will also visit Kerry in the next 10 days

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Rule changes will mean at least €3k rent rises for tens of thousands, Sinn Féin says

man giving an envelope full of euro bills

Ireland ranks among least corrupt nations but faces rising dark money risks

HSE to follow up cases of 62 children who had spinal care after review at CHI

HSE to follow up cases of 62 children who had spinal care after review at CHI

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sport

Thomas Frank File Photo

How sensible Thomas Frank quickly hit grim reality at Tottenham

Supposedly a pragmatic upgrade on Postecoglou, the Dane’s relationship with fans quickly unravelled.

GAA Annual Report Launch

GAA gate receipts up €6.6 million in 2025

Emirates Dubai Desert Classic Golf

Rory McIlroy calls on Europe team to shut down crowd abuse at 2027 Ryder Cup in Adare Manor

Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur sack Thomas Frank as manager with club lying in 16th

Insight: Must Reads

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle

Sky-high rents and a lack of public student housing are forcing UCC students into long commutes and daily parking stress

Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan

S Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan

Graham Linehan court case

S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide

I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?

S I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?

Regular Columnists

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Sarah Harte: Our Irish-style corruption cannot hold a candle to the rot in Britain

S Fergus Finlay: Starmer has to survive the week, then throw caution to the wind

S Terry Prone: Epstein fallout exposes Starmer as the weak leader he has always been

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide

Lifestyle

Wuthering Heights review: Sensual adaptation will give Emily Brontë purists a fit of the vapours

Wuthering Heights review: Sensual adaptation will give Emily Brontë purists a fit of the vapours

If you’re happy to take it all with a pinch of salt, then you’ll likely enjoy this immensely

Ants — the tiny architects of a healthy planet

Ants — the tiny architects of a healthy planet

10 colourful looks perfect for a Valentine's or Galentine's date

10 colourful looks perfect for a Valentine's or Galentine's date

'A lot of my shtick is Cork versus Kerry': Ballyclough comedian Cornelius Patrick O’Sullivan

'A lot of my shtick is Cork versus Kerry': Ballyclough comedian Cornelius Patrick O’Sullivan

Viewpoints

Refugees

Why is the Government targeting refugee families?

Since 2022, just 2,530 immediate family members have been allowed to come to Ireland through international protection family reunification

The tricolour's contested origins show how myths are made

The tricolour's contested origins show how myths are made

Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - Super Bowl LX - Levi's Stadium

Colin Sheridan: Bad Bunny's show spoke the language of the colonised

Draft drugs strategy prioritises health over enforcement — but at what cost?

Draft drugs strategy prioritises health over enforcement — but at what cost?

Subscriber

Republic of Ireland v Denmark - UEFA EURO2020 Qualifier

S John Fallon: In looking for the way forward, Irish football should look to Denmark

Denmark are one of only four of the last 52 European countries to qualify for a men’s World Cup that were ranked lower than 25.

Bandon Grammar score a late try to seal victory 10/2/2026

S Bandon Grammar now free to play without pressure, insists head coach Régis Sonnes

Italy v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

S Donal Lenihan: Italy come to Dublin with a whiff of upset in their nostrils

The Gaelic Football Show: should managers listen to outside opinions?

S The Gaelic Football Show: should managers listen to outside opinions?

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Moving away from US tech

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Moving away from US tech

Big Tech products like WhatsApp, Microsoft Office and the Apple iPhone have become essential to our daily lives, but as President ’s tantrums come and go, European reliance on American technology has come into focus.

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s work in progress, melees and booing, and the 6-11 dynamic

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s work in progress, melees and booing, and the 6-11 dynamic

Charlie Haughey

Ireland has seen this movie before — and small parties always steal the scene

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

Watch Now

Watch: Savannah Guthrie appeals for help from the public in new video

Watch: Savannah Guthrie appeals for help from the public in new video

U.S. television news host Savannah Guthrie appealed for help from members of the public on Monday (February 9), nine days after her mother Nancy’s presumed abduction in Arizona.

Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - Super Bowl LX - Levi's Stadium

Watch: Bad Bunny joined by Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin in vibrant Super Bowl halftime show

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

farming

Rural Landscape With Pastures In Ireland

Organic farming scheme attracts 269 more farmers

The new participants will join the latest tranche of the Organic Farming Scheme, subject to them meeting all scheme requirements

Precious produce

Ireland's milk intake in 2025 broke record

TB lesions detected in factories double

TB lesions detected in factories double

51ac farm in West Cork hotspot already under offer

51ac farm in West Cork hotspot already under offer

Property

Newly approved plans for almost 250 Cork City homes appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Newly approved plans for almost 250 Cork City homes appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

The scale of Bridgewater’s Ardarostig programme is the largest residential development in the city’s western suburbs in several decades

Plans lodged for KFC and Costa Coffee drive-thru restaurants on Cork's Kinsale Road

Plans lodged for KFC and Costa Coffee drive-thru restaurants on Cork's Kinsale Road

Robert Sheehan joins Mescal and Ronan in West Cork 'Craic Pack' as he seeks planning for farmhouse extension

Robert Sheehan joins Mescal and Ronan in West Cork 'Craic Pack' as he seeks planning for farmhouse extension

Jennifer Sheahan: How renovating in phases can get you into your dream home

Jennifer Sheahan: How renovating in phases can get you into your dream home

World

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Sri Lankan court sentences 12 men to death for killing politician and bodyguard

A Sri Lankan court has sentenced 12 men to death for the killing of a lawmaker and his bodyguard in May 2022 during violence that erupted at the height of the nation’s economic crisis.

Iran

President apologises over crackdown as Iran marks 1979 Islamic Revolution

Watch: Savannah Guthrie appeals for help from the public in new video

Watch: Savannah Guthrie appeals for help from the public in new video

Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing

Person detained over disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

Sponsored Content

Charity places available for Cork City Marathon

Charity places available for Cork City Marathon

A number of charity places are now available for the sold-out 2026 Analog Devices Cork City Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, May 31

John Paul Construction: Excellence drives excellence

John Paul Construction: Excellence drives excellence

Trust, data, governance: How life sciences can balance the opportunities and risks of AI – responsibly

Trust, data, governance: How life sciences can balance the opportunities and risks of AI – responsibly

A decade of impact at One Albert Quay, Cork: Johnson Controls and the future of sustainable buildings

A decade of impact at One Albert Quay, Cork: Johnson Controls and the future of sustainable buildings

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