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<p>PÁIRC LIFE: Munster Rugby's Tom Farrell scores his team's fourth try. Pic: Brian Lawless/PA Wire.</p>

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Munster get Champions Cup campaign back on track with bonus-point win over Gloucester

It was a far from vintage performance as Munster played their first competitive game at the home of Cork GAA in front of more than 36,000 supporters.

<p>The late Diarmuid Manning</p>

munster

Family of 'cherished' man who died after wall fell on him in Cork thank emergency services

<p>ACED IT: Shane Lowry and young Declan Ryan (6) from Cork pictured on the Late Late Show Christmas special. Pic: Andres Poveda</p>

golf

'I noticed on the Sunday, I didn't get as much abuse!' — Lowry jibes McIlroy's Bethpage status

Sarah Butler: Simple and comfy Christmas-time sides for family gatherings

food columnists

Sarah Butler: Simple and comfy Christmas-time sides for family gatherings

Wedding of the Week: Grace and Nathan’s special day ‘exceeded expectations’

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Wedding of the Week: Grace and Nathan’s special day ‘exceeded expectations’

Solar panel generate electricity for ev charger

home and gardens

Is a home battery worth the cost? The 2026 pros and cons of PV solar storage in Ireland

Six Cork GAA fixtures postponed due to Orange weather warning

gaa

Six Cork GAA fixtures postponed due to Orange weather warning

Saturday with Kathleen Flavin: I’ll do the usual shop but I’ try to shop locally and seasonally

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Saturday with Kathleen Flavin: I’ll do the usual shop but I’ try to shop locally and seasonally

Man was 'langers drunk' when he stole beer from West Cork store, court told

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Man was 'langers drunk' when he stole beer from West Cork store, court told

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Gareth O'Callaghan: A personal letter to Enoch Burke this Christmas

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Still no justice for innocent victims of the Troubles

Paul Hosford: Is Ireland now suffering the hangover from wining and dining social media giants?

Clodagh Finn: Remembering the artist who illustrated Joyce’s Finnegans Wake

News

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man in 70s seriously injured in Dublin assault

Pedestrian dies after being hit by lorry in Co Monaghan

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a lorry in Co Monaghan. The fatal collision occurred on Old Cross Square, Monaghan, Co Monaghan, which occurred this Saturday, shortly after 10. 15am.

Mourne Mountains wildfire

Woman dies in third fatal fire in 24 hours in Northern Ireland

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Parents urged to consider flu jabs for children as stocks of nasal vaccine run out

Revealed: Here's where the €17m winning EuroMillions ticket was sold

Revealed: Here's where the €17m winning EuroMillions ticket was sold

sport

Dylan Donnellan celebrates 13/12/2025

AIL Men's Division 1A round-up: Clontarf land Bateman Cup and move top for Christmas

Meanwhile, Cork Constitution scored four second-half tries without reply to turn things around against UCD, emerging as 36-19 winners at the Bowl.

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Arne Slot says Mohamed Salah’s future is not an issue after forward’s return

Chelsea v Everton - Premier League - Stamford Bridge

Enzo Maresca: I’ve had my ‘worst 48 hours’ at Chelsea due to lack of support

Niall Fitzgerald 4/11/2018

Kerry open season with win over Tipperary in Dillon Quirke Foundation fundraiser

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'We sell seven tons of spiced beef at Christmas': Meet the people on the festive frontlines

'We sell seven tons of spiced beef at Christmas': Meet the people on the festive frontlines

From panto dames to Christmas tree growers, butchers and toy shop owners, meet the people on the festive frontlines with Gemma Fullam

Former Defence Forces officers say Ireland is under threat and may be at the mercy of drones

Former Defence Forces officers say Ireland is under threat and may be at the mercy of drones

Australia's Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

Fake AI-generated ads are on the rise, and TikTok is helping to create them

‘My fear isn’t past — it’s present’: Aida Austin on life with her daughter’s intractable epilepsy

‘My fear isn’t past — it’s present’: Aida Austin on life with her daughter’s intractable epilepsy

Lifestyle

Dublin at Christmas

Cosy in the capital: What to do during the pre-Christmas trip to Dublin

A winter's weekend in Dublin delights Gemma Fullam with creativity, culture, coffee and craic

What a Difference a Day Makes: How a brush with death made me appreciate life

What a Difference a Day Makes: How a brush with death made me appreciate life

Pulling a cracker

Sanity claus: How to deal with family tensions over Christmas

Esther McCarthy: My cup runneth over — why can’t I buy a solid sports bra that fits?

Esther McCarthy: Flu season has turned the bed into my admin bunker

Viewpoints

Social media rage bait — and why we're compelled to click on the angriest posts online

Social media rage bait — and why we're compelled to click on the angriest posts online

As Oxford University Press names ‘rage bait’ its word of the year, Jonathan Este examines the strange addiction to links that anger us

1974 bombings report in hands of Taoiseach

Denton's claims on Dublin and Monaghan bombings are baseless

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What has the political year really been like?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What has the political year really been like?

Too much of a good thing

Should the office Christmas party be abolished?

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Conor Geaney and Paul Geaney celebrates at full time 7/12/2025

S Dingle v Barrs: Anatomy of a stone-cold Munster final classic

The greatest game of football ever played at Semple Stadium? Depends. St Finbarr's may not think so. But in good time, they'll know they participated in a high-wire classic - pure theatre, imbuing every moment with consequence

Tadhg Beirne with supporters after the game 6/12/2025

S Cathal Dennehy: A soaking, stinking Bath night among the brave and the faithful

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S Mick Clifford: Still no justice for innocent victims of the Troubles

Restaurant review: Ten years in, Bastible balances precision and pleasure

S Restaurant review: Ten years in, Bastible balances precision and pleasure

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Free birthing and the tragic death of Naomi James

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Free birthing and the tragic death of Naomi James

Irish Examiner Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin is the guest on today’s Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork man who gave his life to save another

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork man who gave his life to save another

The Gaelic Football Show: how Dingle stunned the Barrs in an epic

S The Gaelic Football Show: how Dingle stunned the Barrs in an epic

Dalo's Hurling Show: Marvellous Martin's plus Ciarán Murphy on becoming a hurler at 41

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Marvellous Martin's plus Ciarán Murphy on becoming a hurler at 41

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Watch: Dublin Zoo has performed the first ever recorded cataract surgery on a common hippopotamus worldwide.

Watch: Dublin Zoo has performed the first ever recorded cataract surgery on a common hippopotamus worldwide.

Imani, the 18-year old female common hippopotamus successfully underwent the first recorded cataract surgery on this species worldwide, performed by Dublin Zoo’s animal care team.

Watch : First-class pupils from Star of the Sea National School in Passage West present their annual nativity play

Watch : First-class pupils from Star of the Sea National School in Passage West present their annual nativity play

Watch: Crowds show support for annual RDJ Cork Santa Cycle

Watch: Crowds show support for annual RDJ Cork Santa Cycle

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Teagasc launches corporate strategy for 2025 to 2028

Teagasc launches corporate strategy for 2025 to 2028

Teagasc's new strategy plans to introduce measures to attract highly skilled young people into farming, with a particular focus on increasing the participation of women and part-time farmers

Michael Healy-Rae urges public to support Ireland's Christmas tree sector

Michael Healy-Rae urges public to support Ireland's Christmas tree sector

Bluetongue outbreak

Animal health organisations launch cross-border BVD awareness campaign

What does the latest Nitrates Action Programme mean for farmers?

What does the latest Nitrates Action Programme mean for farmers?

Property

You'll be well-connected at €390k Marwood Close home

You'll be well-connected at €390k Marwood Close home

The garden is a good size for an estate home

€550k Edwardian home in Cork City is full of architectural detailing

€550k Edwardian home in Cork City is full of architectural detailing

Getting Close in Douglas in this €545k townhouse

Getting Close in Douglas in this €545k townhouse

Antiques: Silver chess set, fine art and furniture at James Adam auction

Antiques: Silver chess set, fine art and furniture at James Adam auction

World

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Israel says it has killed top Hamas commander in Gaza

Israel said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory’s south. Hamas in a statement did not confirm the death of Raed Saad in the attack on Saturday.

Russia Ukraine War

Two killed in Russia as Ukraine peace talks press on

Prince Andrew relinquishes titles and honours

Police will not investigate recent Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor accusations, force says

Turkey Tomb Fresco

Fresco of Jesus as the Good Shepherd uncovered in Turkish town visited by pope

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