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<p>Terézia Foott maintained that the persistently low female intake for full-time firefighter roles was linked to the inflexible beep testing method. File picture</p>

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Woman turned down for a firefighter job awarded €8k over age and gender discrimination

WRC found Cork City Council's use of the ‘one-size-fits-all’ beep fitness test gives younger candidates an advantage

<p>Al-Rantisi children's hospital in Gaza was destroyed during the Israeli air and ground offensive. Picture: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP</p>

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Further seven Palestinian children arrive in Ireland for treatment following evacuation from Gaza

<p>Ryan Tubridy with Muireann O'Connell in the Vigrin Media new show 'The Assembly'.</p>

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Tubridy says he 'wouldn't say never' when asked about returning to RTÉ

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Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs

West Cork gardaí seek nominations to recognise inspirational young people

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West Cork gardaí seek nominations to recognise inspirational young people

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Text helpline sees record number of struggling people make contact

Russia Shooting

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Russia says man suspected of shooting top general has been detained in Dubai

Epstein files

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Cork man Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over Mandelson scandal

From Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch to Conor McGregor: Life as one of Ireland’s last courtroom artists

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From Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch to Conor McGregor: Life as one of Ireland’s last courtroom artists

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

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

Paul Hosford: Why Irish opinion polls rarely decide who actually wins elections

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: What weeks in Cork University Hospital taught me about fear, faith and survival

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Green Party deputy leader vows to tackle discrimination after completing cancer treatment

Hazel Chu was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer and had surgery in September

Top view of medical documentation being filled by female doctor at doctor's office

IMO criticises surgeon data plan as medicine 'does not lend itself to direct league tables'

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Housing figures 'turned out to be a complete fabrication', Holly Cairns tells Social Democrats conference

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

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Gardaí renew appeal in decade-long disappearance of Tipperary mother-of-four

Gardaí renew appeal in decade-long disappearance of Tipperary mother-of-four

Gardaí are seeking fresh information into the disappearance of Bridget Madigan, last seen in Clonmel in February 2016

Shannon Airport, Ireland - December 27th 2016: Shannon Airport is Irelands 2nd largest airport in Ireland County Clare. A key ai

Private jet used in US deportations of Palestinians refuelled at Shannon Airport

Family of Cork man who died in prison to feature in documentary on psychiatric care

Family of Cork man who died in prison to feature in documentary on psychiatric care

Anger as forum to enhance community safety in Cork City refuses to share crime statistics

Anger as forum to enhance community safety in Cork City refuses to share crime statistics

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APTOPIX Japan Election

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

The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has secured a more than two-thirds majority in a key parliamentary election on Sunday, Japanese media reported.

Iran

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

Milano - Corteo di sindacati e centri sociali contro Olimpiadi di Milano Cortina 2026

Italian PM Meloni condemns anti-Olympics actions in Milan

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza

Palestinians attempt to use Gaza’s Rafah Border crossing amid delays

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Taoiseach warns against enshrining Irish neutrality in the Constitution

Taoiseach warns against enshrining Irish neutrality in the Constitution

The Taoiseach argues a Constitutional guarantee of neutrality could restrict Ireland’s defence and peacekeeping capabilities, citing the triple lock

Government Trade Forum

Harris backs Taoiseach’s Trump visit, as engagement ‘more important than ever’

Micheál Martin 18/1/2026

Micheál Martin stops short of backing under-16 social media ban

Taoiseach visit to the US

Taoiseach formally invited to White House on St Patrick's Day

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Friends using mobile phone during a tennis match

Dodgy boxes crackdown: Hundreds of illegal TV streaming accounts shut down by gardaí

Gardaí have shut down almost 200 illegal accounts primarily streaming Sky TV after raiding a house in Galway

Det Supt 'used reasonable force' when striking ex-Garda over head with baton after high-speed chase

Det Supt 'used reasonable force' when striking ex-Garda over head with baton after high-speed chase

Judge gavel on book in library

Jury deliberating in trial of Limerick engineer accused of corruption involving garda

Cork man accused of holding petrol station staff member in headlock while accomplice robbed till

Cork man accused of holding petrol station staff member in headlock while accomplice robbed till

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How pets cope with flying: The realities of animal travel explained by an expert

How pets cope with flying: The realities of animal travel explained by an expert

An animal transport specialist explains the realities of flying pets long-haul, the emotional toll on owners, and why animals are more resilient than we think

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

‘Mind-numbingly slow’: Why Midleton residents are still waiting for flood relief

‘Mind-numbingly slow’: Why Midleton residents are still waiting for flood relief

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