Cork set for €15 million tourism boost this summer as cruise liner grows

More than 180,000 visitors and 80,000 crew set to arrive from March to September

Widespread flooding across the southeast after heavy rain

Heavy rain to be followed by near-freezing temperatures for St Patrick’s Day

New ferry route to link Cork and Spain from April

Brittany Ferries will sail from Cork to Santander twice a week

Solar projects must learn lessons from opposition to wind farms

Conference hears State’s ‘green branding’ is ‘evaporating before our eyes’ due to emissions

Let it shine: the woman behind Ireland’s first big solar farm

The 17th-century Beaulieu House will soon be home to a large solar energy farm

Storm Ophelia: Luas operator meets as service cancelled

Rail and bus services to be restored and colleges reopen but schools remain closed

New scheme proposes renewable-energy sector overhaul

Government plan designed to help meet targets to reduce emissions by 2030

Garda could not be linked to photograph on abusive posters, court told

Garda Eve Doherty charged with harassing Elizabeth Howlin

Dapper duo become first gay couple to win best dressed at Bellewstown

Creators of popular Facebook page Funky Fashion Frolics outshine all at racecourse

Man held in Kilkenny after death of woman found at end of stairs

Postmortem due on body of Rita Apine (29) who was found with serious injuries

Man detained for questioning following death of woman in Kilkenny

Woman in 20s dies in hospital after being discovered with serious injuries in Freshford

Giant cranes readied in Cork for voyage to Puerto Rico

Three 900-tonne cranes built by Liebherr first ever such cargo to leave Irish shores

European shares up in cautious trading, focus on US vote

Investors remain wary of Trump victory given experience of misleading Brexit polls

Peter Barry obituary: Hard-headed politician turned Barry’s Tea into a success

As minister he helped overcome British reluctance during Anglo Irish Agreement talks

When beauty flutters at the kitchen window

A “red list” of Ireland’s threatened moth species finds about 16 per cent of our 500-odd larger moths warranting concern, with seven species in danger of extinction

Conditions at Cork Travellers halting site breach safety rules

None of the households visited by ‘The Irish Times’ had smoke alarms or fire blankets

Court urges ‘significant’ State payment over prosecution in neighbours’ row

Man’s prosecution represented ‘significant’ Garda failure, Supreme Court rules

Community effort brings new Irish library to London

Surprise phone call to London Irish Centre led to donation of 10,000 books

Defeated TDs count the cost of rejection by voters

Anne Ferris talks of blow to self-confidence as she joins the unemployed

Largest container ship to visit Ireland to dock in Port of Cork

‘MV Northern Dedication’ some 230m long, carrying 5 million bananas from Central America

Joan Burton urged to quit at Labour Party meeting

Party leader says she will act ‘in interests of the party’ once new government is formed

Cork South-West: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independent elected

Labour’s Michael McCarthy loses seat as does Noel Harrington from Fine Gael

Oil prices jump, shrug off equity slump, glut concerns

Market traders ignored a more than 5% drop in Japan’s Nikkei

Labour conference delegates differ on whether to stick with FG

View from the floor: Some say party should stay only if strong enough to influence policy

Paris climate talks: Irish have sent out mixed messages

Environmentalists accused Government of seeking free pass for farming sector

Port of Cork celebrates its most successful cruise liner season

Almost 150,000 visitors from cruise liners spend an estimated €15m in the region

Labour calls for extension of subsidies for childcare

Policy document says supports could help double number of affordable places to 50,000

TDs’ bid to change climate Bill ruled out by committee

Amendments sought removal of four State-backed agencies from new expert group

RTÉ denies any political bias in its programming

Deputy director general Kevin Bakhurst says groupthink does not exist at the broadcaster

Coroner appeals for vigilance on farms

Slurry-pit death of father of two (37) in west Cork a ‘scene of horror’, says coroner

Sinn Féin to re-run Cork South Central selection convention

Sinn Féin candidate in Cork South West hopes to become first woman TD for the area

Oil prices fall to five-year low as supply glut continues

Brent oil prices dropped to under $57 per barrel - its lowest level since May 2009

Climate change Bill finally makes it to Government priority legislation list

A-list of 30 Bills includes 11 carried over from earlier this year

Quinn warns Labour not to over complicate tax package for voters

Party likely to push for changes to tax bands and credits

Labour starts the day with a smile as Micheál makes coalition overtures

Burton’s leadership style impresses as think-in a fairly relaxed and pleasant affair

President calls for more social housing

Over 300 families newly homeless in Dublin since January, including nearly 650 children

‘It’s not easy’, says Taoiseach as he prepares to clear out junior ministers

At least four Ministers of State in jeopardy in the reshuffle

Gilmore asks Burton, White to back him for commissioner role

Labour is pushing for Mr Gilmore to succeed Máire Geoghegan-Quinn on the European Commission

Oil prices stay at nine-month high due to fighting in Iraq

Brent crude oil prices was up 41 cents at $114.67 a barrel

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