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<p>Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae waves to the crowds gathered outside Leinster House after resigning in the Dáil as Minister of State. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire</p>

politics

Government survives no-confidence motion as Michael Healy-Rae resigns as junior minister

As it happened: Day of Dáil drama sees Michael Healy-Rae resign as junior minister as Government survives no-confidence motion over fuel protests

<p>FSAI inspectors found cockroach infestations in a number of food businesses.</p>

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Cockroaches and rodent activity: 14 enforcement orders on food businesses in March

<p>Alan Connolly is expecting an 'unbelievable atmosphere' in Thurles when Cork face Tipperary in their opening Munster SHC game. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile</p>

gaa

Cork's Alan Connolly: 'When we're at our best, I don't think anyone can beat us'

Tired concerned mother rocking sleeping baby.

parenting

Joanna Fortune: I'm at breaking point following arrival of my third child

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland

court and crime

Court cancels registration of child psychiatrist who groomed and sexually abused teenage girl

24/7/2009 Permanent TSB

economy

Ronan Smyth: PTSB sale closes the final chapter of Ireland’s banking crisis

Bord Gais Energy Senior Hurling Championships 2026 Launch

gaa

Dublin star Cian O'Sullivan tired of theory he gets his hurling from Cork

Friends The Musical review: A high-octane, joyously silly night out in Cork

culture

Friends The Musical review: A high-octane, joyously silly night out in Cork

Successor announced to Ireland's best-paid civil servant Robert Watt

politics

Successor announced to Ireland's best-paid civil servant Robert Watt

News

Roofing firms in dispute over roof panels for Celtic Interconnector station in Cork

Roofing firms in dispute over roof panels for Celtic Interconnector station in Cork

Select Roofing Ltd is suing Euro Quality Cladding Ltd for some €2.1m, claiming panels it was supplied were not fit for purpose and/or defective

Iran war escalation could trigger global recession - IMF

Iran war escalation could trigger global recession - IMF

Dalradian Gold Mine project inquiry

‘Worst-case scenario’ must guide decision on Tyrone gold mine, inquiry hears

24/8/2009 RTE Headquarters

RTÉ to spend €175k to chauffeur dignitaries and celebrities

sport

Shamrock Rovers v Cork City - 2025 Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup Final

Uefa's rise to €1bn in commercial revenue a boon for LOI's Euro qualifiers

A major spike in prize-money is expected to come in the next few years

The Masters - Final Round

S How Augusta’s cruel turn saw Shane Lowry's Masters charge unravel

Kempton Races

Nicky Henderson on Constitution Hill and the yips: ‘The best jumper you’ll ever see and he lost it’

The GAA Championship Draw 2019

Earlier All-Ireland senior football draw to take place this year

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Insight: Must Reads

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

Covert CCTV delays, rising waste volumes and weak enforcement leave Cork struggling to contain a worsening fly-tipping crisis

My Childhood with Marty Morrissey: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

S My Childhood with Marty Morrissey: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Regular Columnists

Fergus Finlay: Authentic fuel price protest was distorted by its tactics — and a torrent of abuse

S Terry Prone: Stop seeking sense from Donald Trump and his semi-detached first lady Melania

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: Fuel protests at GPO symbolic of how our democracy conceived in 1916 has evolved

Clodagh Finn: Is another statue the best way to honour our revolutionary women?

Lifestyle

Oasis reunion

Oasis among acts to be inducted into 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Liam Gallagher says: 'Reverse psychology vibes in the area Oasis RnR hall of farmers I mean famers'

The Magic Faraway Tree special screening

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan to host upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live UK

The Mummy | Photocall | WBD

‘Some of my best work has been done at home’: Lee Cronin on making The Mummy in Ireland

Something feels missing: Bring back the trolley service on every train journey

Something feels missing: Bring back the trolley service on every train journey

Viewpoints

A massive building under construction in NYC

Ireland has a planning system, but it's not plan-led

To understand how a genuinely plan-led system operates in practice, we need to look at the very clear planning guidelines in New York and Germany

Cormac O'Keeffe: Fuel protests ignite concerns over security as EU presidency nears

Cormac O'Keeffe: Fuel protests ignite concerns over security as EU presidency nears

Conor McCabe: Protesters' grievances are real — they're bearing a heavy load

Conor McCabe: Protesters' grievances are real — they're bearing a heavy load

Would Donald Trump threaten the Vatican over Pope Leo's anti-war stance?

Would Donald Trump threaten the Vatican over Pope Leo's anti-war stance?

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The Gaelic Football Show: Cork's second-half concern, Armagh up and running, Maurice's Masters

S The Gaelic Football Show: Cork's second-half concern, Armagh up and running, Maurice's Masters

James Horan, Paul Rouse and Maurice Brosnan from Augusta reflect on the first weekend of championship action -- and some golf.

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 4

S John Fogarty: Few home comforts in Munster SHC

The Masters - Final Round

S What it was like at Augusta National to witness Rory McIlroy etch his latest masterpiece

The Masters - Final Round

S Kieran Shannon: Rory McIlroy's game first astounded us, his grit has endeared him to us

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Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art

Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art

Maurice Brosnan, amongst the azaleas at Augusta National, previews one of the great sports weekends - and explores what makes it so special.

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

The Gaelic Football Show: the championship preview special

S The Gaelic Football Show: the championship preview special

Dalo's Hurling Show: Limerick win the battle but a leaguey Sunday ahead of real war

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Limerick win the battle but a leaguey Sunday ahead of real war

Watch Now

The Masters - Final Round

Watch: Rory McIlroy talks about the challenges of winning the Masters

Rory McIlroy said he was delighted to be the fourth player ever to win back-to-back Masters. In a press conference after the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National, McIlroy said he still has more that he wants to achieve.

NASA Artemis Moonshot

Watch: Artemis II crew gets emotional as they name moon crater after astronaut's late wife

Watch: Passage West Baptist Church prepare 3,000 Easter eggs for the 11th annual children’s egg hunt

Watch: Passage West Baptist Church prepare 3,000 Easter eggs for the 11th annual children’s egg hunt

farming

Farming organisations react to €100m fuel support scheme

Farming organisations react to €100m fuel support scheme

Some organisations say the Government-issued €100m fuel support scheme doesn't reflect on-farm realities

Brace of Kildare holdings totalling 49a going under the hammer

Brace of Kildare holdings totalling 49a going under the hammer

20a Meath stud farm on the market for €1.475m

20a Meath stud farm on the market for €1.475m

Deep cup birds nest of the robin with hatchlings newly hatched nestlings crying for food

Minister asks farmers to protect hedgerows

Property

Homes in Ballincollig, Togher, Whitegate and Wilton starting from €350,000

Homes in Ballincollig, Togher, Whitegate and Wilton starting from €350,000

An end-of-terrace at Leslie's Arch, semi-d's in Greenwood Estate and Careystown Woods, and a terraced house in Eagle Valley

Starter homes: four Cork city homes starting at €210,000

Starter homes: four Cork city homes starting at €210,000

Precise measurements - Land Surveyor

Brigid Browne: How do I resolve a boundary line dispute with my neighbour?

First time buyers will love the city convenience at Blarney Street

First time buyers will love the city convenience at Blarney Street

World

Severe Weather Pacific Typhoon

Residents take shelter as major typhoon in Pacific nears remote US islands

A major typhoon was approaching several remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, with people seeking shelter amid a combination of heavy rain, wind and flooding.

Germany Ukraine

Ukraine and Germany launch plans for joint production of advanced drones

Fuel prices should ‘begin to come down’ as wholesale costs fall

Fuel prices should ‘begin to come down’ as wholesale costs fall

Israel Lebanon

Lebanon and Israel to hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in US

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The pension choices that could give you a €1.5 million boost

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The College Green Hotel: A refined address in the heart of Dublin

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