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<p>Stephen O'Sullivan, 43, was on trial accused of giving or agreeing to give to Detective Garda David Bourke €20,000 as an inducement to reveal confidential information concerning an investigation being carried out by the Criminal Assets Bureau in relation to Stephen Bawn Motors.</p>

court and crime

Trial of Limerick man accused of corruption by giving money to garda in exchange for tip-off collapses

Judge ruled jury should be discharged after defence made legal application to call a 'previously unknown but potentially highly relevant' witness

<p>Robert Sheehan has sought permission to raise the roof as part of the extension of a farmhouse he bought three years ago. </p>

residential

Irish actor Robert Sheehan seeks planning for West Cork farmhouse extension

<p>Nessa Gilsenan's sentencing has been adjourned until November 4. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

court and crime

Woman who stole over €300k from TV chef's Kinsale restaurant to sell home to raise compensation

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people

Are we getting ruder? How to be kinder in everyday life — and break the contagion of rage

Portrait of a little boy in blue at home standing in the middle of the room

parenting

Joanna Fortune: My toddler gets upset when I breastfeed the baby

'Very cold' weather en route with temperatures to fall to lows of -3C

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'Very cold' weather en route with temperatures to fall to lows of -3C

Munster v Dragons - United Rugby Championship

rugby

Meet the first woman to take charge of a Six Nations match when Ireland face Italy

Department facing 24 legal actions over use of biometric data in Public Services Card

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Department facing 24 legal actions over use of biometric data in Public Services Card

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rugby

Ronan O'Gara: Farrell could have eight Ireland positions to fill after France loss

News

Stardust nightclub fire inquest

€20,000 payment to victims of Stardust fire to recognise 'delays in providing truth and justice'

In the second phase of a scheme after families of the bereaved received ex gratia payments, this new phase will see payments totalling €16.4m given to survivors of the Dublin nightclub fire in 1981.

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

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

Housing tsar appointed almost a year on from scandal over position

Housing tsar appointed almost a year on from scandal over position

Controversy

Media minister refuses to say if he will sign off on pay hike for RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst

sport

James McCarthy 10/2/2026

Ger Brennan only 'trying to rattle a few cages' with talk of axing Dublin veterans, reckons James McCarthy

Meanwhile, McCarthy confirmed that former Mayo midfielder Seamus O'Shea, whom the Dubliner lined out against in the 2013, 2016 and 2017 All-Ireland finals, is his new club manager at Ballymun Kickhams.

'It’s lovely to hear' - Jack Kennedy flattered by Ruby Walsh praise

'It’s lovely to hear' - Jack Kennedy flattered by Ruby Walsh praise

England v Scotland - Guinness Six Nations 2025

Six Nations: Test coaches have a shelf life and Townsend must know he’s near the end

Liverpool v Manchester City - Premier League - Anfield

Arne Slot admits Liverpool have to be ‘close to perfection’ to secure Champions League spot

Lifestyle

The MET Gala 2025 - New York

Chappell Roan leaves Wasserman talent agency after release of Epstein files

The US musician said in a statement that she holds her teams “to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well”

MTV Video Music Awards 2004

'It's hardly the truth': Marc Anthony breaks silence over Beckham family feud

Annoyed father back to back with son ignoring each other after argue

Colman Noctor: F**k Around and Find Out — What is fafo parenting?

Wuthering Heights review: The movie resembles a 136-minute video for Charli xcx songs

Wuthering Heights review: The movie resembles a 136-minute video for Charli xcx songs

Business

Google And Apple Explore Deal To Power IPhone Features With Gemini AI

EU publishers file antitrust complaint against Google's AI services

The European Publishers Council said that by embedding AI-generated summaries as well as chatbot-style responses into its search platform Google has changed its search function from a referral service into an 'answer engine' that ensures the user remains on Google’s own site rather than clicking onto the publisher's website

Person holding smartphone with WhatsApp messaging app

WhatsApp wins court backing to challenge Irish fine

Bank holiday getaway

DAA welcomes resolution of Dublin Airport passenger cap 'once and for all'

Ryanair signs 'multibillion dollar' spare parts contract with engine maker CFM

Ryanair signs 'multibillion dollar' spare parts contract with engine maker CFM

Property

Work begins to secure Limerick's Cleeves site

Work begins to secure Limerick's Cleeves site

Work starts on Limerick's €400m Cleeves Riverside Quarter regeneration project, preserving the historic Flaxmill to create a dynamic new urban hub.

Daily Life In Krakow

Cork Jehovah's Witnesses lodge plans for new place of worship amid growing congregation

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes on the market for less than €325,000

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes on the market for less than €325,000

Private residential home interiors and exteriors.

How to use new SEAI grants to make your home energy-efficient and save money

Viewpoints

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

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

A draft drugs strategy signals a health-led shift, but raises questions about policing, poverty, and community voices

Volodymyr Zelensky visit to UK

Morgan McSweeney isn't the first Irish person behind the scenes of British power

Boy with smartphone indoors. Preteen boy using a phone checking social media. Concept of children using the smartphone

After 23 years of Safer Internet Days, are children any safer?

Students 'denied full college experience' by lack of apartments

Students 'denied full college experience' by lack of apartments

Regular Columnists

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

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Colin Sheridan: The Chomsky-Epstein story exposes our obsession with flawed heroes

World

Russia Putin

Russia cannot attack Nato soon but plans to boost forces – intelligence chief

Russia cannot launch an attack on Nato this year or next but is planning to increase its forces significantly along the alliance’s eastern flank, depending on the outcome of the war in Ukraine, a senior European intelligence official said.

Pollution from smokestacks filling the air at the Boise Cascade Paper Plant in Rumford Maine

Donald Trump set to rescind US climate change policy and environmental rules – official

Israel Palestinians West Bank Crisis

Israeli minister calls West Bank control measures ‘de facto sovereignty’

Lord Peter Mandelson Epstein files scandal

Keir Starmer fights on after resisting demands to quit

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