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<p>Former Ceann Comhairle Rory O'Hanlon has passed away</p>

politics

Death announced of former Ceann Comhairle Dr Rory O'Hanlon

Fianna Fáil confirmed that the former Cavan-Monaghan TD had died. His son Ardal is a comedian, best known for playing Dougal on Father Ted

<p> The coffin is shouldered from the church after requiem mass at the funeral of Marie Keane at the Church of the Resurrection, Farranree, Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

munster

Roy Keane honours mother Marie with moving eulogy at Cork funeral

<p>LEADER: Ireland's Troy Parrott after the match. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne</p>

soccer

Ireland v North Macedonia player ratings: Parrott leads the way in solid Irish performance

10 new TV shows for April: Euphoria, Malcolm in the Middle, The Testaments

culture

10 new TV shows for April: Euphoria, Malcolm in the Middle, The Testaments

Artist faces 'agonising' eye surgeries after being assaulted in Limerick city

munster

Artist faces 'agonising' eye surgeries after being assaulted in Limerick city

Bought for €115m by Michael O’Flynn 20 years ago, work now set to begin at Long Mile Rd site

development and construction

Bought for €115m by Michael O’Flynn 20 years ago, work now set to begin at Long Mile Rd site

Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia - International Friendly

soccer

One generation giving way to another? You’d imagine so

My Wedding Day with Caoimhe Hartley: 'Mick’s dad was a Kilkenny All Star so the servers wore GAA jerseys'

people

My Wedding Day with Caoimhe Hartley: 'Mick’s dad was a Kilkenny All Star so the servers wore GAA jerseys'

White House Demolition

world

Judge orders suspension of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom construction

News

No contradiction between Ireland's support for Ukraine and alumina shipments to Russia, says Helen McEntee

No contradiction between Ireland's support for Ukraine and alumina shipments to Russia, says Helen McEntee

The minister for foreign affairs continues her visit to Kyiv on Wednesday

Ireland must work 'seriously' to implement public health reforms, covid group concludes

Ireland must work 'seriously' to implement public health reforms, covid group concludes

Man accused of falsely imprisoning and raping women at her home in Cork sent forward for trial

Man accused of falsely imprisoning and raping women at her home in Cork sent forward for trial

Lurgan incident

‘Crude but viable’ explosive device deployed in attack on Lurgan police station

sport

Johnny Kenny after the match 31/3/2026

Friendly frustration as Ireland sign off with North Macedonia stalemate

Supporters took the chance to salute their team.

Wales v Northern Ireland - International Friendly - Cardiff City Stadium

Wales and Northern Ireland play out friendly draw

Tipperary v Cork - oneills.com Munster GAA U20 Hurling Championship Final

O'Brien replaces suspended Murphy as Cork U20s look to get back on track

Cork players dejected after the game 29/3/2026

Plenty of positives for Cork, but there is still room for footballers to improve

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Caitríona Redmond: Simple supermarket swaps to save money

The cost of living isn’t getting any cheaper. Could own-brand or private-label products be the secret to cutting the cost of your weekly shop?

'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

S 'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

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Éanna Hardwicke: 'Growing up in Cork I never understood why we didn’t film more here'

Regular Columnists

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S Terry Prone: GPO Museum communicates how memory of Easter Rising evolved

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Gareth O'Callaghan: AI can never replace the journalist as a witness to human suffering

Lifestyle

10 books for April: Katriona O'Sullivan, Patrick Radden Keefe, Louise O'Neill

10 books for April: Katriona O'Sullivan, Patrick Radden Keefe, Louise O'Neill

Ardal O'Hanlon is also publishing the first of his new series of mystery thrillers

The Testaments: New show is set 15 years after The Handmaid's Tale

The Testaments: New show is set 15 years after The Handmaid's Tale

Here’s why the Late Late Show is skipping another Friday this week

Here’s why the Late Late Show is skipping another Friday this week

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Joanna Fortune: My 15-year-old is going away on holidays with her friend's family

Viewpoints

Paul Hosford: Ministerial meeting in Ukrainian bomb shelter reminds us of the stakes

Paul Hosford: Ministerial meeting in Ukrainian bomb shelter reminds us of the stakes

The pitch to ministers was simple: allow money to flow into Ukraine because it is in European interests to do so, writes Paul Hosford in Kyiv

Donald Trump

If Donald Trump were your ageing father, when would you take away his car keys?

PSNI announce new powers to randomly stop drivers and perform drink driving breathalyser tests, Northern Ireland.

'Drink‑driving is not an accident': Cork emergency consultant calls for urgent reforms to save lives

Stoneage hunters

Could AI be as transformative as the emergence of agriculture?

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Czechia v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Play-off Semi-Final

S Kieran Shannon: If Ireland continue to treat penalties as a lottery they'll never hit jackpot

Hallgrimsson and his staff had formed a list of penalty-takers, “from one to 23” and were open to “tweaking one or two”, depending on circumstances.

The Gaelic Football Show: Donegal make a statement, Royals rumble, the rise of Carlow

S The Gaelic Football Show: Donegal make a statement, Royals rumble, the rise of Carlow

Thomas Walsh shows Kilkenny's Ivan Bolger a black card 1/3/2026

S Fogarty Forum: Hurling made to wear ill-fitting football hand-me-down

Chris Og Jones shoots defended by goalkeeper Sean Brennan 29/3/2026

S Patrick Kelly: New kickout trends leave Cork with a tricky dilemma between the posts: Doyle or Martin?

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

Mahya Ostovar is an Iranian political activist who has researched opposition movements in the country

GAA Extra: Lessons from the 2025 All-Ireland final, and switching in Gaelic football

S GAA Extra: Lessons from the 2025 All-Ireland final, and switching in Gaelic football

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Meath demolition drama and our troubled relationship with planning

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Meath demolition drama and our troubled relationship with planning

Jimmy Dunne with his mother Sharon after the match 26/3/2026

Prague post-mortem podcast: Ireland's World Cup dream ends in heartbreak

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CUBA-US-ENERGY-SANCTIONS

Watch: Trump signals easing of Cuba oil blockade as Russian tanker nears

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba on Sunday (March 29), saying he had "no problem" with any country sending crude as a Russian tanker neared a Cuban port with a badly needed shipment.

A view of Ireland fans in the Old Town Square ahead of the match 26/3/2026

'We're pretty hopeful': Irish fans predict the Czechia v Ireland result

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farming

Aurivo to install €12m wood pellet burner at dairy ingredients facility

Aurivo to install €12m wood pellet burner at dairy ingredients facility

The wood burner and broiler system at their Roscommon dairy ingredients facility will reduce the amount of fossil fuel used on site

Behind the scenes of the viral M&S custard cream Easter egg being made in Ireland

Behind the scenes of the viral M&S custard cream Easter egg being made in Ireland

€12k/acre expected at auction of Déise holding

€12k/acre expected at auction of Déise holding

architectural project

Ask a solicitor: Planning was refused for my home. Can I take a judicial review?

Property

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes with prices starting from €190k

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes with prices starting from €190k

A pretty, modernised stone cottage in Beara; a two-bed semi-d in Ovens; a mid-terrace Wilton home; and a two-bed apartment in Castlemartyr

Ageing well in Blarney — an extended €565k home

Ageing well in Blarney — an extended €565k home

Maximising space in new-build homes

Maximising space in new-build homes

With prices starting from €380k: Ballincollig, Glanmire, Glounthaune, and The Lough

With prices starting from €380k: Ballincollig, Glanmire, Glounthaune, and The Lough

World

Germany Whale Rescue

Humpback whale stranded again as odyssey off Baltic Sea coast stretches on

A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast in recent days has got stuck again, authorities said, less than a day after swimming free.

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Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

Groundbreaking short-form learning project graduates to mainstream

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