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<p>Friday will also be a mild and rather humid day overall, with temperatures ranging between 17C to 21C in a blustery southerly wind. File Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire</p>

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Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for Cork and 18 other counties

Met Éireann is forecasting 'heavy rain with thundery downpours' for Munster, Leinster and Galway from 4pm Friday

<p>The first defendant, aged 22, was giving evidence today on the ninth day of the trial at the Central Criminal Court. </p>

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'No rape was screamed': Accused denies attack on woman in hotel car park

<p>To celebrate Brigid’s Day the spectacular Herstory Light Show by Dodeca illuminated iconic landmarks across Ireland last year.</p>

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Saint, goddess, abortionist: Will the real Brigid please stand up?

politics

Government to defy Nphet and implement 8pm closing time

news

Unsettled conditions this weekend, but 'more settled and improved weather' forecast for next week

people

Bernard O'Shea: the birds and the bees of the GAA

Construction worker, supervisor discuss blueprints at work site. Building.

Cairn Homes to complete 2,500 homes but highlight acute lack of supply

'The majority of people born between 1982 and 1996, who wish to own a home, will in effect been disenfranchised'

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

Kerry-based Bathrooms 4U creates 70 jobs

The new jobs will more than double the company's workforce over the next three years as it continues to expand out of Munster

Mon, 18 Jan, 2021

Drivers asked to stay off roads if possible as status yellow fog warning issued for Munster, Leinster and Connacht

The warning is now in effect and will remain in place until 6am tomorrow.

Sun, 29 Nov, 2020

Rents increasing in Munster as supply continues to be limited

Outside of Dublin rental shortages continue to worsen and rents continue to rise to all-time highs

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020

Leinster hopeful James Lowe will be available for Munster clash

Leinster are optimistic James Lowe will be available for their first fixture since the pandemic and shutdown when they face Munster next month.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Munster sees biggest fall in property prices in past year

Munster has seen the biggest fall in property sale prices in the last 12 months - with a drop of 4.9% - according to figures released by Daft.ie.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Staycations 2020: Leinster, where Eastern promises are delivered in full

From days by the seaside to adrenaline-filled days riding rollercoasters, Leinster offers staycationers major bang for their buck.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

CAB seizes vehicles, luxury items, and €450k in cash in Leinster raids

The Criminal Assets Bureau has seized nearly €450,000 in cash together with a string of high-end vehicles and other luxury goods as part of a series of raids in Leinster this morning.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Jim O'Callaghan 'will not be Attorney General'

Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan will not be offered the position of Attorney General, thus ending speculation linking him with the post.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Thunderstorms 'could really develop anywhere' as status yellow warning in place

A status yellow thunderstorm warning is now in place across the country until 9am on Friday morning.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Today could be hottest day of year so far but 'severe' thunderstorms expected this evening

Today could be the hottest day of the year so far.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: A girls changing room, a revealing video, and a school with questions to answer

On hearing their daughter could be seen undressed in the background of a dance video innocently filmed after a PE class and which was uploaded onto social media, a set of parents sought to rectify the matter. Two years later the problem resurfaced, writes Michael Clifford

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Weather warning remains in place in 19 counties

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected across 19 counties as a status yellow rainfall warning remains in place.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Dublin Airport weather station saw more rain in one hour today than in the whole of May

Met Éireann's weather station at Dublin Airport recorded 11.5mm of rain in just one hour between 5am and 6am.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Cricket clubs play the first shots in team sports’ return to training

“Through famine, through the Gaelic revival, through the First World War, War of Independence, Civil War, Second World War — or Emergency, or whatever you want to call it — through recessions and 2008 when we all fell off a cliff, this club has always been operating. And now this.”

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Antibody testing for virus 'set to fail' due to large volume of false positives

An attempt to establish the number of people here who have contracted Covid-19 to date faces failure due to the low prevalence of the virus here, with 5% of the population set to give a false positive for coronavirus antibodies.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Sales prices rebound after dramatic fall in April

The average price of homes increased by 3.7% in May offsetting the significant 5.5% fall recorded in April according to a new report from property website Daft.ie.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Temperatures to reach 27 degrees today, but heat won't last much longer

Temperatures are set to soar for one last day this week as the mercury is expected to reach 27 degrees in parts today.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Hosepipe ban being considered as warm weather continues

Met Éireann has said that Sunday will see temperatures range between 22 and 26 degrees.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

CSO stats show 77% of all confirmed Covid-19 deaths were in Leinster

Almost nine-out-of-ten people here who died from Covid-19 were suffering from an underlying illness, while those aged over 65 make up 90% of deaths related to the virus.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Investor compeition helps startups sow the seeds for growth

At a time of great challenge for the entrepreneurial community, InterTradeIreland’s Seedcorn Competition offers assistance as the largest investor readiness competition for early stage/high growth companies in any sector on across the country.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Shares in Cairn and Glenveagh fall despite Irish builders preparing to return to work

Shares in the two Irish stock market-listed home builders, Cairn Homes and Glenveagh Properties have continued to fall even as the builders return to work and the shares of their counterparts in Britain, including Barratt Developments have climbed as sites restart there too.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

HSE chief executive says further PPE may be needed; Harris introduces new GP regulations

Health Minister Simon Harris said it will take some pressure off doctors and will limit the requirement of patients to visit their GP.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

An Post's international sorting office relocating to new €15m Dublin hub

An Post’s international parcel sorting office has been relocated from Portlaoise to Dublin amid fears the central centre is to close.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Conor McGregor pledges to buy €1m of personal protective equipment to fight coronavirus

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has pledged to buy €1m of personal protective equipment for Leinster hospitals battling to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

Gardaí search for bomb equipment after arrests

Garda anti-terrorist officers are continuing to search lands for suspected bomb-making equipment in an isolated area bordering three Leinster counties.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Amount of land for sale in Ireland dropped by 20% last year

€2.8m for 212 acres in Wexford and €1.6m for 95 acres in Cork were some of the country's largest land sales at auction last year.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

No training for Munster next week as IRFU considers standing down provinces

Ireland’s professional rugby players could be facing further disruption due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak with the IRFU considering standing the provinces down next week.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

Tier 2 crippling smaller counties, warns David Power

Tipperary football manager David Power has echoed Fermanagh boss Ryan McMenamin’s assertion that the Tier 2 championship was badly thought out.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

Clodagh Finn: We need to reclaim women from Irish history

Where are all the statues, plaques, and street names commemorating the work of the women who shaped Ireland, asks Clodagh Finn

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Latest: Storm Jorge batters the country as weather warnings in place

A status red wind warning is now in place for Clare and Galway as Storm Jorge hits Ireland.

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020

Storm Jorge to bring 145km/h winds to Ireland early today

There will be an elevated risk of coastal flooding with a “violent” storm-force-11 gale-warning in place some coastal areas.

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020

Some 'good practice' recommendations not followed in child interview, creche abuse trial hears

A garda child specialist interviewer has said that she didn't follow some of the “good practice” recommendations when interviewing a child about allegations that a care worker sexually assaulted her in a créche.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

The Irish Examiner View: Reality biting for Taoiseach candidates

Fans of reality television may be tempted to break out the popcorn and tune in today to the Oireachtas channel to watch live parliamentary shenanigans, as the 33rd Dáil convenes.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Cork's Coughlan's bar is named Irish music venue of the year

Coughlan’s bar and music venue has been awarded Irish Music Venue of the Year at IMRO’s national music venue awards.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020

#GE2020 Exit Poll: Dead heat as Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin tied at 22%

Government formation after the general election looks set to be thrown into chaos as an exit poll tonight predicted that the three big parties are tied.

Sat, 08 Feb, 2020

Home sales jump in Cork and Leinster but drop in the capital

There has been a major rise in residential property sales in Cork, and in Dublin commuter counties.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2020

1.2% fall in Donegal from 2011 to 2016 but the overall rural population grew by 4.6%

Population decline is not a big election issue in most of rural Ireland.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2020

Housing construction jumps 40% in December with activity concentrated on Dublin and Cork

Home-building activity in Dublin and Cork accounted for almost 40% of all new residential units under construction in December.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2020

Big increase in electric and hybrid cars sold in Ireland

DoneDeal.ie says there's been a 68% year-on-year increase in these type of cars in 2019.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2020

Cold weather warning issued for majority of the country

Temperatures are set to fall below freezing in most parts of the country tonight.

Sat, 18 Jan, 2020

Yellow weather warning as low temperatures hit -4C in Galway

A status yellow low temperature warning is in place across Leinster and Connacht until 11am this morning.