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Terminal Condition – the unfortunate origins of Dublin’s Townsend Street
We are where we are, as the politicians say
Miller Pacheco searched how to kill on web before death of former partner, trial hears
Brazilian denies murder of former girlfriend Bruna Fonseca (28) in 2023
Qualcomm to add 300 jobs in Cork as part of €125m investment
Cork facility to become pillar in company’s AI strategy
Did ‘divine intervention’ on Merrion Street lead to a cure for leprosy?
As with many great discoveries, there was an element of chance involved for Cork-born scientist Vincent Barry
Murder accused’s friends shocked when he told them he killed ex-girlfriend, court hears
Friend tells court Miller Pacheco said: ‘I killed Bruna’ and showed her body
Man (30s) dies following incident on fishing vessel off Kerry coast
Second man in serious but stable condition after being brought to Cork University Hospital
Changing Times Brewery freezes prices for 2026 following Guinness hike
Company says it ‘can see no justification’ for increases by Diageo
Thursday to be ‘mostly dry in low winter sunshine,’ Met Éireann says
Outlook for weekend is for cool days turning cold by night with frost, ice and freezing fog
The Dáil’s floodgates have opened and led to some Michael Collins cussin’
The Independent Ireland leader seemed to momentarily forget where he was during a watery Uisce Éireann debate
Any Given Day – Cork University Hospital review: Patient-focused series avoids the usual melodrama
Television: Medical documentary puts positive spin on our health service while patient stories are compelling and honest
Cattle farmer guilty of ‘appalling’ neglect is banned from keeping animals for 15 years
Denis O’Regan (49) put neighbouring farms at risk of disease by failing to dispose of the carcasses of 30 dead cows and calves, court hears
An Poc ar Buille singer Sean Ó Sé dies, aged 89
President Connolly says Cork man among most distinctive and cherished voices in Irish traditional song
When a dead whale washes up on a beach the problems start
Recovery of specimens and analysis is dependent on volunteers and goodwill of experts
Twelve great-value restaurant deals for January
At these prices, perhaps we’ll be able to afford a meal out this month after all
Accused told friend he killed ex-girlfriend and sent him video of her body, court hears
Jury told victim’s cousin and friend confronted defendant, asking: ‘Did you kill Bruna?’
Taoiseach acknowledges more needed to meet target of 50,000 new homes a year
Micheál Martin spoke in Cork at launch of two new housing schemes
‘I watched a movie about leprechauns when I was a child. That was the only thing I knew about Ireland’
Blanka Tachscherer moved from Hungary to Cork in 2016
Irishman credited as first to write ‘United States of America’ to be honoured in Philadelphia
Cork-born Stephen Moylan served as aide-de-camp to George Washington during American revolution
Man accused of murdering ex-girlfriend in Cork showed her covered in blankets while on phone to friend
Deputy State Pathologist to tell court that Bruna Fonseca died as a result of asphyxia
A Dublin woman living in a kibbutz in Israel remembers Jewish life in Ireland
Trudy Davis’s grandfather settled in Cork in 1903 after a Yiddish-speaking family told him he was in Ireland, not the US
Weather warning in place for four counties as Met Éireann predicts ‘very windy’ conditions in some areas
Sunday will be milder than recent days with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees
‘It’s the death knell for Irish farming’: Thousands attend Mercosur protest in Athlone
EU trade deal with South American bloc is ‘difficult pill to swallow’, say farmers
‘There are a few Leinster crybabies in my inbox’: Simon Zebo embraces punditry
As Munster face Toulon, he recalls his pivotal try last time and talks on bringing his larger-than-life presence to TV
‘Up the Ambers!’ – Cork parish prays for All-Ireland win with a little help from the priest
Fr Pontianus Jafla will say early morning mass for Ambers fan before travelling to Croke Park on team bus
Storm Goretti passes Ireland with little impact
Met Éireann says track of weather system changed, while Britain took the brunt
Storm Goretti update: Met Éireann issues warnings with snow forecast in parts of Ireland
Temperatures across country set to be well above recent cold snap with cloudy and wet conditions forecast
Two men ‘earning a living through theft’ charged over shoplifting spree
Accused remanded in custody after gardaí allege they intended to leave country
More than €42,000 raised to help family of Cork man who died on skiing trip in France
Cian O’Brien (20) took ill at Alpe d’Huez resort
Irish man (20) who died on Alps skiing trip is named locally
Young man has been named in Cork as Cian O’Brien from Gleann na Rí, near Blarney
‘I work with a lot of Irish people around my age. Sometimes they ask me questions that are a bit weird’
Barbara Calixto moved to Cork from Brazil in 2023
Cork student (20) dies after taking ill on ski trip in French Alps
Communities of Tower and Blarney said to be in shock at news of young man’s death
Lynley on BBC One: Ken Loach does Agatha Christie on the creepy Norfolk coast, but it’s fun
Television: The class distinctions will quickly bore Irish viewers, but the mystery is at least compelling
Xi Jinping says Irish novel The Gadfly sustained him during traumatic teenage years
Chinese president and Micheál Martin discover shared interest in revolutionary novel by Ethel Voynich
From Mary to Éabha and John to Troy, how Irish baby names are moving with the times
Irish parents have chosen more than 1,000 different first names for boys and girls born since 1964
Two arrested after drugs worth more than €300,000 seized in Cork and Limerick
Latest seizure brings value of drugs recovered by Limerick unit in past five days to almost €1m
Weather warnings in place for all of Ireland as Met Éireann forecasts ice and snow
Met Éireann warns of potentially dangerous driving conditions due to wintry showers in many areas
Cold weather to continue with -3 degrees forecast for weekend
Overnight frosts and icy roads on the way, says Met Éireann
Almost €1.5m in drugs and cash seized in separate raids in Cork and Limerick
Two men in their 30s arrested following seizure of almost €800,000 of drugs and €40,000 in cash in Cork
New Year’s Eve events: What’s happening around Ireland
Simultaneous fireworks displays in Howth and Dún Laoghaire as ukelele band descends on Galway
Temperatures to drop as low as -3C in coming days with very cold weather expected
Met Éireann says some ‘wintry precipitation’ possible in the first week of 2026
Grieving my parents abroad: ‘A different kind of hard in a world that never knew they existed’
Carol O’Donovan, who now lives in Sydney, lost both her parents in recent years and wrote a poem in response
Charles plan for ‘opulent’ yacht visit to Galway Bay and Cork in 1996 annoyed Irish side
Why can’t the prince just fly in by plane to one of the regional airports, asked John Bruton
Packing them in: Denis McClean on the company taking theatre around the world in a suitcase
Fishamble was in danger of becoming a hot news item again last March
George Best and Cork Celtic on TG4: A fascinating portrait of a prodigy in decline
Television: By the time Best joined Cork Celtic he was not so much a shadow of his former self as a pickled parody, more in love with booze than the beautiful game
How the divine Jimmy Barry-Murphy has the people of Cork cheering for Cardiff City
Brian Barry-Murphy’s sterling work as manager with the League One side draws comparisons with his legendary father
Blarney Woollen Mills group books €4.2m profit despite cost challenges
Directors of Meadows and Byrne subsidiary warn ‘sourcing and pricing of key inputs’ remain a challenge
From California to Ireland: ‘We need to move somewhere where it rains’
Bill and Anne Hillyard moved to Ireland in 2020 after experiencing wildfires in California
‘It is so important to support smaller shops’: west coast villages count on loyal locals at Christmas
In remote parts of Cork, Mayo and Donegal, small businesses are hoping for a bumper festive season
White Christmas unlikely but Met Éireann forecasting cold temperatures for week ahead
Christmas Day will be largely dry with cloud, sunny spells and light rain
Man who died after car skidded off Cork road into river had recently become father for second time
Joice Thomas (34) from Kerala, India, had become a father for a second time just four months ago
Temperatures set to drop to -2 over weekend but white Christmas unlikely
Met Éireann forecasts Saturday night will be very cold with frost and ice developing
Cork hospital killing: Man found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility
Dylan Magee of Churchfield, Cork, had denied the murder of Matthew Healy (88) in Mercy University Hospital
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