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<p>Sunday was the end of the road for Amber Wilson. Pictures:Kyran O’Brien /kobpix </p>

culture

Dancing with the Stars recap: Vogue Williams' wish comes true as sister Amber voted out

The 'My Therapist Ghosted Me' podcaster had asked her listeners to vote for Amber - but only until week four

<p>Annmarie O’Connor: Time has a way of changing a person — their needs, wants, tastes, and looks. Picture: Miki Barlok</p>

fashion and beauty

Fashion editor Annmarie O'Connor: Here's what you should do instead of making style resolutions

<p>Patrick Kielty pictured with Westlife, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan on the Late Late Show. Picture: Andres Poveda</p>

culture

Late Late Show talking points, including Westlife celebration and Imelda May on speaking Irish

Why wealthy international buyers are snapping up high-end homes in Kinsale

development and construction

Why wealthy international buyers are snapping up high-end homes in Kinsale

GAA Special Congress

politics

Seán Kelly signals interest in presidential race as Fine Gael eyes internal contest

CC GARDA ASU UNIT

news

Gardaí used decommissioned firearms in sting operations to trap illegal gun buyers

Michael Moynihan: New Cork train stations announced — but will they ever actually be built?

S Michael Moynihan: New Cork train stations announced — but will they ever actually be built?

From train stations to new towns, Cork has a troubling record of promising big infrastructure — and delivering very little

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

ESRI warns Ireland cannot meet housing and infrastructure targets due to labour shortages

ESRI warns Ireland cannot meet housing and infrastructure targets due to labour shortages

Labour shortages could derail Ireland’s housing and infrastructure targets, with 80,000 more workers needed, the ESRI warns

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

Trump

Tesla shares tumble $150bn as Trump feud with Elon Musk intensifies

Trump and Musk’s once-close alliance has erupted into personal attacks, Epstein claims, and threats to federal funding

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Cork Docklands development plan reveals new public realm, parks and bridges proposal

Cork Docklands development plan reveals new public realm, parks and bridges proposal

Cork’s Docklands plan promises a vibrant new urban district, but proposed bridges raise questions about river use and acces

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

Be our guest: Disney family castle in West Cork seeks next fairytale owner at €7.5m

S Be our guest: Disney family castle in West Cork seeks next fairytale owner at €7.5m

This real-life fairytale castle at Courtmacsherry Bay, owned by the Disney family, comes with 57 magical acres: will it lure an American Donald Ducker?

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Kyran Durnin missing

Kyran Durnin: The little boy who vanished and the questions that haunt Dundalk

Despite a major garda investigation, no one has been charged in Kyran Durnin’s disappearance — Dundalk hasn’t forgotten

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Trump Tariffs Drive US Tech Shares To Brink Of Bear Market

China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat

Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies looms

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Wall Street Crash

S Fergus Finlay: Trump’s tariff chaos risks global economic damage, but will it even last?

Trump’s reckless trade war may not last — but the economic and human damage could echo through history again

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Estate Agent 'For Sale' sign on street of British terraced houses

Record low housing supply in Ireland as trade war threat clouds 2025 outlook

Ireland’s red-hot housing market may cool in 2025 as global trade tensions threaten high-income multinational employment

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Munster GAA Senior Hurling and Football Championship Launch 2025

Maurice Fitzgerald: David Clifford, Kerry supporters and a never-ending grá for Gaelic football

Kerry great Maurice Fitzgerald reflects on his career, the evolution of Gaelic football, and why David Clifford can improve further

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Positive cocaine test result in seized drug package from police trafficking operation.

Cartel submarines getting 'bigger and better' at smuggling drugs into Europe, warns former garda

South American cartels are using advanced semi-submersible vessels to smuggle drugs into Europe, with Ireland potentially at risk

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Housing Construction - Stock

Migrants more likely to work but face higher poverty rates, ESRI study finds

Despite higher employment rates, migrants in Ireland face severe financial struggles due to high housing costs and underrecognized qualifications

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Cork county board is all talk no action on Páirc Uí Chaoimh concert potential

S Michael Moynihan: Cork county board is all talk no action on Páirc Uí Chaoimh concert potential

Páirc Uí Chaoimh struggles to attract concerts, but other Irish venues make it work — what’s stopping Cork?

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

LDA eyes private land in Cork to boost affordable housing supply amid growing pressure

LDA eyes private land in Cork to boost affordable housing supply amid growing pressure

LDA chief executive John Coleman told the Irish Examiner that 'Cork is on our radar' as the agency plans a return to market to buy sites outright

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

'You’ve got to give back to the community': Meet two Cork locals behind Shandon's regeneration

'You’ve got to give back to the community': Meet two Cork locals behind Shandon's regeneration

Cork City’s Shandon area is at the heart of a bold urban regeneration strategy — will funding finally turn vision into reality, asks Eoin English

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

Amazon.ie launch: What it means for Irish retailers and local businesses

Amazon.ie launch: What it means for Irish retailers and local businesses

Amazon.ie’s launch sparks mixed reactions as Irish retailers weigh the benefits and risks of competing with the online giant

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Climate change in 2024 hits ‘irreversible’ levels as global temperatures break new records

Climate change in 2024 hits ‘irreversible’ levels as global temperatures break new records

Experts warn that Ireland’s critical infrastructure is vulnerable to the ever-increasing impacts of extreme weather events like the recent Storm Éowyn

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

From Kneecap to Claddagh rings, how pride in Irish culture became cool again

From Kneecap to Claddagh rings, how pride in Irish culture became cool again

Being Irish has never been more in vogue. Ciara Byrne asks, what’s behind our renewed pride in Irish culture?

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

Rhys McClenaghan crowned Dancing with the Stars winner in showstopping final

Rhys McClenaghan crowned Dancing with the Stars winner in showstopping final

As always, the final delivered entertainment and emotion in spades with one athlete coming out on top

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Fionnuala Jones: I made the mistake of turning to TikTok for advice before my wedding

Fionnuala Jones: I made the mistake of turning to TikTok for advice before my wedding

Irish people turn into Simon Cowell when it comes to a wedding. Needless to say, social media has a lot to answer for here.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Deirdre O'Kane: 'Women’s rights are being taken away — we can’t be complacent'

Deirdre O'Kane: 'Women’s rights are being taken away — we can’t be complacent'

From comedian and podcast host to actress and speaker, Deirdre O’Kane is a whirling dervish of activity. Deirdre McArdle catches up with one of Ireland’s most prolific stars between gigs and podcast recordings, and finds out why another acting gig is top of her list of priorities

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

Jack Chambers on energy credits: Government to move away from 'ad-hoc temporary supports'

Jack Chambers on energy credits: Government to move away from 'ad-hoc temporary supports'

The public expenditure minister confirms the Government’s shift from temporary energy credits to long-term investment, despite ongoing cost-of-living concerns

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Ozempic

Surge in bariatric surgery as Ozempic side effects leave patients seeking alternatives

Despite Ozempic’s popularity, Cork surgeon Colm O’Boyle talks to Sarah Horgan of the side effects, treatment failures, and rising bariatric surgery demand

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Belgium Europe Defense

Europe plans €800bn military investment amid US withdrawal of Ukraine support

The EU unveils a €800bn defence strategy to strengthen Europe’s military and provide urgent aid to Ukraine amid US withdrawal

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Meath v Roscommon - Allianz Football League Division 2

Football Review Committee struggles to assess new rules as teams withhold GPS data

Football Review Committee chair Jim Gavin says rule changes can’t be fully assessed as counties refuse to share GPS data

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Route chosen for major Cork City road linking Carrigrohane to Glanmire

Route chosen for major Cork City road linking Carrigrohane to Glanmire

Cork’s Northern Distributor Road route has been unveiled for public consultation, linking Carrigrohane to Glanmire with bus and bike lanes

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Performing surgery

Sharp rise in hospital cancellations 'shameful'

Paediatric surgeons have expressed 'significant concerns' around staffing levels

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

Kinsale’s Ballinacurra House in final stages of sale — price exceeds €4m

Kinsale’s Ballinacurra House in final stages of sale — price exceeds €4m

Kinsale’s Ballinacurra House, once a retreat for Michael Jackson, is sale agreed with a Cork-based hospitality investor

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump

Trump’s return to power: The chaos and consequences of his day one agenda

As Donald Trump prepares for a second term, his day-one agenda signals sweeping changes, controversy, and chaos

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Ian Bailey's former partner Jules Thomas takes legal action against Netflix

Ian Bailey's former partner Jules Thomas takes legal action against Netflix

Jules Thomas is suing Netflix and production company Lightbox Media over the 2021 documentary Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Coronavirus - Mon Jul 26, 2021

Price of a pint of Guinness to rise again as 'increased costs' blamed

It is expected the price of a pint in a pub will increase by 20-30c. It is the fourth such price rise from Diageo, which makes Guinness, Carlsberg, Hop House 13 and Rockshore

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Junior ministry 'going in my direction', says Michael Healy-Rae as deal reached

Junior ministry 'going in my direction', says Michael Healy-Rae as deal reached

With the Healy-Raes support secured, the new government will have a total of 95 TDs supporting it, giving it a comfortable majority above the 87 TDs required

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Dancing with the Stars recap: Danny O'Carroll leaves judges 'lost for words'

Dancing with the Stars recap: Danny O'Carroll leaves judges 'lost for words'

Week two saw Olympians Rhys McClenaghan and Jack Woolley shine, but it was Mrs Brown’s Boys star Danny O’Carroll who wowed the judges and stole top spot

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Business Portrait-Harrington

Suzanne Harrington: We survived the snow — meanwhile, my child is sleeping with snakes and scorpions

A broken heater, snow gridlock, and a partner contemplating Dorito rations—surviving winter’s polar vortex is no small feat, but it comes with its moments of wonder

Sun, 12 Jan, 2025

Charming family home on spacious grounds near Blarney listed at €420k

Charming family home on spacious grounds near Blarney listed at €420k

One careful owner: four bed home in same family's hands since first built in the 1990s

Sun, 12 Jan, 2025

Munster v Saracens - Investec Champions Cup - Thomond Park

Guts and grit equal glory Munster down Saracens to keep hopes alive

Amid a feverish Thomond Park atmosphere, two second-half tries converted by Jack Crowley turned around a 9-3 deficit for the home side, who now move second in Pool 3

Sat, 11 Jan, 2025

Cork gardaí on high alert after chainsaw threat made by feuding families

Cork gardaí on high alert after chainsaw threat made by feuding families

The stunts are among a string of threatening posts linked to members of the feuding families following a violent disorder incident in Hollyhill on Monday afternoon

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

Hospitals warn of 'unacceptable' pressures after 113 patients left on trolleys for over 24 hours

Hospitals warn of 'unacceptable' pressures after 113 patients left on trolleys for over 24 hours

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation's general secretary, Phil Ní Sheaghdha, said the level of overcrowding over the festive period was 'entirely predictable'

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Dancing with the Stars recap: Olympian Rhys McClenaghan sets the bar high in opening episode

Dancing with the Stars recap: Olympian Rhys McClenaghan sets the bar high in opening episode

There were pleasant surprises in the form of Mrs Brown’s Boys' Danny O’Carroll decent foxtrot, while Olympian Jack Woolley impressed with a waltz, and Joanna Donnelly struggled with a cha cha cha

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

Suspects identified in garda investigation into death of woman in Mallow

Suspects identified in garda investigation into death of woman in Mallow

The body of Paula Canty was found in a block of apartments in Mallow on Friday

Sat, 04 Jan, 2025

Housing stock

'Get more homes built': House prices soar 9% in 2024 as supply crisis deepens

Prices now 30% higher than they were at the onset of the covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, latest Daft.ie report shows

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

Atletico de Madrid v Real Madrid CF - La Liga EA Sports

S Away days: the best sport trips to take in 2025

A dozen ideas from the affordable to the exotic.

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

Peter O'Mahony celebrates after the game 13/7/2024

S Donal Lenihan: Always good to finish a year with an 'I was there' moment

You really had to be in the historic surroundings of an electric Kings Park last July to fully appreciate the magnitude of what Andy Farrell’s Ireland achieved against the world champions

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

Year in review: Highs, lows, medal glory in Paris, and the takedown of Conor McGregor

Year in review: Highs, lows, medal glory in Paris, and the takedown of Conor McGregor

To say it was a year unlike any other is an understatement, says Colin Sheridan

Tue, 31 Dec, 2024