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UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle

Sky-high rents and a lack of public student housing are forcing UCC students into long commutes and daily parking stress

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One in three buyers expect to encounter illegal 'ghost bids' on houses sold in open auctions

SAnthony Daly: John Kiely’s honesty, Limerick’s response and why banning the handpass won’t fix hurling

Rachael Blackmore shares pictures from wedding to Brian Hayes in private West Cork ceremony

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Rachael Blackmore shares pictures from wedding to Brian Hayes in private West Cork ceremony

Bottlehill superdump: Indaver incinerator ash fears reignite over Cork County Council site

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Bottlehill superdump: Indaver incinerator ash fears reignite over Cork County Council site

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Valentine’s Day: New data reveals which county has the most romantic men in Ireland

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Christy O'Connor: This week Limerick hit their standards and metrics

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Sex File: My wife's crush last year has improved our love life. Is this normal?

Cork Person of the Month award for longest-serving McDonald's worker in Ireland

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Cork Person of the Month award for longest-serving McDonald's worker in Ireland

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Man, 70s, dies in Tipperary crash as five others injured in separate early-morning collision

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a fatal afternoon crash and a separate collision left five people injured

Businessman Calculating Tax By Small And Big House Models

'Mini cabinets' recommended as potential means of oversight on local democracy

Outrage as Tipperary council moves to demolish nearly completed homes left idle since 2007

Outrage as Tipperary council moves to demolish nearly completed homes left idle since 2007

Gobnaits reclaim their name at unique road bowling festival honouring Irish saint in Cork

Gobnaits reclaim their name at unique road bowling festival honouring Irish saint in Cork

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Cork v Tipperary - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Cork’s Shane Barrett set to receive two-match ban following red card against Tipp

As Saturday’s offence occurred within 48 weeks of his previous red card, Barrett’s penalty is likely to be doubled.

Italy v Scotland - Guinness Men's Six Nations - Stadio Olimpico

Six Nations on road to perdition unless chastening Celtic wake-up call is heeded

Liverpool v Manchester City - Premier League - Anfield

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Johnny Kelly 8/2/2026

'What's wrong with it?' Offaly boss backs Ben O'Connor call on getting messages to players

Insight: Must Reads

Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan

Meet the Kenmare family who bought their hotel back from John and Francis Brennan

Patrick and Aileen Hanley tell Gemma Fullam how they brought Kenmare’s landmark Lansdowne hotel back to the family – and how two years on, they are still making it their own

Graham Linehan court case

S Mick Clifford: Ireland should think twice before embracing the new left-right political divide

I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?

I tried a professional decluttering service — a month later, is my kitchen still tidy?

Inside the final chapter of Cork’s Quay Co-Op restaurant and the movement it created

S Inside the final chapter of Cork’s Quay Co-Op restaurant and the movement it created

Regular Columnists

S Terry Prone: Epstein fallout exposes Starmer as the weak leader he has always been

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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

Clodagh Finn: Anna Frances Levins — ‘The most travelled Irishwoman in the world’

Lifestyle

Everything you need to know about tonight's Michelin Guide ceremony in Dublin

Everything you need to know about tonight's Michelin Guide ceremony in Dublin

Five Irish restaurants, including two from Cork, are contenders for three stars as the Michelin awards ceremony comes to Ireland for the first time — could it finally happen?

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Watch: Super Bowl showcases upcoming Mandalorian and Super Mario films

Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - Super Bowl LX - Levi's Stadium

Couple marry on stage while Bad Bunny performs Super Bowl half-time show

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Life Hack: How to clean a frying pan — and can I make it non-stick again before Pancake Tuesday?

Viewpoints

Students 'denied full college experience' by lack of apartments

Students 'denied full college experience' by lack of apartments

While thousands of apartments have been built in Cork recently, high costs and regulatory uncertainty have slowed delivery of much-needed student accommodation, writes Emer Walsh

Sustainability firm folds due to shift in climate policy

Sustainability firm folds due to shift in climate policy

Mark Carney

Karol Balfe: A multilateral world is worth fighting for, it must start with justice for Palestine

Priory Hall Residents Leave

It’s time to tackle Celtic Tiger era building defects once and for all

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Philip Lee unveils a suite of promotions across the firm

S Philip Lee unveils a suite of promotions across the firm

Partner numbers reach 50 as law firm Philip Lee announces a new round of promotions

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S Colin Sheridan: Guardiola speaking up on Palestine reminded people silence is not neutrality — it is a choice

Peter Mandelson - Jeffrey Epstein comment

S Terry Prone: Epstein fallout exposes Starmer as the weak leader he has always been

Conor Meany: The great escape - can Neptune avoid the drop?

S Conor Meany: The great escape - can Neptune avoid the drop?

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Charlie Haughey

Ireland has seen this movie before — and small parties always steal the scene

As voter disillusionment grows, Ireland’s political history offers clues to how rising small parties could shape the next government

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

The Gaelic Football Show Extra: The trends in Gaelic football so far, with Evan Talty

S The Gaelic Football Show Extra: The trends in Gaelic football so far, with Evan Talty

Six Nations Podcast: Does French lesson in Paris mark the end of a golden era?

Six Nations Podcast: Does French lesson in Paris mark the end of a golden era?

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Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - Super Bowl LX - Levi's Stadium

Watch: Bad Bunny joined by Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin in vibrant Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny was joined by pop superstar Lady Gaga in a vibrant Super Bowl half-time show performed almost entirely in Spanish.

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

Watch: Rough seas cause unusually high waves to hit the coast of Ireland

Watch: Technology giant Qualcomm Technologies was named Company of the Year

Watch: Technology giant Qualcomm Technologies was named Company of the Year

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Auld Lehane's advice for frugal farmers on Valentine's Day

Diamonds might be a girl's best friend, but they are no friend of mine, writes our Auld Lehane, as he gives his top tips ahead of Valentine's Day

Macra calls for Heydon to intervene and protect Ireland’s food reputation

Macra calls for Heydon to intervene and protect Ireland’s food reputation

Confident in Her Line of Work

Calls for entries for the International Year of the Woman Farmer ambassador

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The Beckham wedding... Finally, auld Lehane discloses what he saw that night

Property

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

Properties in Crosshaven, Bandon Road, Mount Oval and Richmond Hill.

Private residential home interiors and exteriors.

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

Architect John Morehead's €1.25m Blackrock Marina home is a Nordic beauty

Architect John Morehead's €1.25m Blackrock Marina home is a Nordic beauty

Renovated, flipped and ready to go for €475k on Friars Walk

Renovated, flipped and ready to go for €475k on Friars Walk

World

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Democrats will stop Trump from trying to nationalise midterms, Jeffries says

Top House Democrat says president’s suggestion for Republicans to ‘take over’ elections really means ‘steal it’

Jimmy Lai

Former media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison

APTOPIX Japan Election

Japan’s PM vows to push on with right-wing agenda after election victory

Iran

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sentenced to seven more years in jail

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