Family of man who drowned at Youghal Ironman event disappointed at inquest verdict
Brendan Wall (43) died while swimming at event in 2023
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Harris pushes back on claim Irish housing crisis among ‘most severe’ in Europe
Housing poses challenge across EU, Harris says at turning of sod on 410-home scheme in Cork
‘When I drive off the ferry in Ireland, my heart goes back into its right place’
Bestselling Dutch cookbook author and TV chef Yvette Van Boven on moving home to Ireland and her new west Cork TV show
100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for summer 2026
We’ve travelled all around the country to bring you this list of laid-back spots where you’re sure to eat and drink well over the stretchy summer days
Joe Bonamassa’s tribute album to Rory Gallagher ‘will bring a new audience to Rory’s music’
US bluesman’s live album was recorded over three nights in Cork last year, recreating Gallagher’s legendary 1974 Irish tour
Third arson attack on family’s home in Co Cork
Family of seven in Ballyvolane managed to flee after bomb was thrown through window in early hours of Thursday
Cork machete murder: DPP still considering prosecution a year on from ‘mammoth Garda file’
Polish national Mikolaj Wilk was hacked to death in front of his children in 2018
RTB deems notice of termination landlord issued after alleged ‘violent’ assault invalid
Landlord Alvina Grosu claimed her tenant’s grandson pushed her after she approached the back door
Met Éireann forecasts drop in temperatures and rain on the way for bank holiday weekend
Met Éireann forecasts a drop in temperatures from Saturday
Saint Francis Provisions review: Wonderful food and wine in a Kinsale room built for chat
Michelin recognised the service ethos of owner Barbara Nealon and it shows in every aspect
‘We had to learn that Irish people refuse tea three times when they come to your house’
Award-winning author Jen Thorp says Ireland ‘is one of the great countries for people doing literary work in English’
Said the Dead by Doireann Ní Ghríofa: Interesting stories from the lunatic asylum
This book is at heart an account of the records of the female patients in Cork District Lunatic Asylum at the turn of the 20th century
Hobby holidays: Nine places to engage with your passions, from hiking to horseriding
Learn the harp, embrace meditation or just go for a walk with new friends in rural splendour
How one couple brought an Irish country house back from the brink
Dromdiah House, a Georgian country house in Cork, lay in ruins for eight decades before a couple bravely took on its restoration
A ‘very important figure’: Former IRA chief of staff Moss Twomey to be honoured in Co Cork
Former Fianna Fáil TD Ned O’Keeffe defends decision to honour man interned by Éamon de Valera over fears he would overthrow State
Ireland’s chef of the year Ahmet Dede: ‘I was on the path to professional football in Turkey’
Dede was on the path to becoming a professional footballer when an injury derailed his career. He retrained as a chef in Dublin, and has since been transforming a west Cork village into a renowned culinary destination
Temperatures could reach 25 degrees early next week, Met Éireann says
Weather Ireland: Monday may be the hottest day of the year so far
The lilting Cork accent in my local Lidl reveals a truth about automated voices
Plus, filling in the blanks and the real meaning of life
Man who stabbed partner at least 13 times and hit her with lamp jailed for 12½ years
Sean Egan (39) left Sharon Crean without medical help after attack at Laois home in December 2022
‘You hunted me and broke the soul of a child’: Sports coach sexually abused teenage girls
Victims tell Central Criminal Court of ordeal at hands of man who was training and mentoring them
Man jailed for 11 years after kicking to death ‘inoffensive man’ he met in pub
Gardaí found Aaron Wolfe (32) in a highly intoxicated state, stripped to the waist, with his hands covered in blood
Devil in the detail: Frank McNally on the diabolical reputation of St Dunstan
The 10th century holy man’s demonic pact is blamed for the occasional frost around his feast day
As smart cities reduce car use, Ireland goes all in
Critical Infrastructure Bill will be a disaster for Ireland’s climate commitments
Cork-based Atlantia Clinical Trials to enter medtech market with €1.5m investment
Firm also sees growth in digital healthcare market where people can test their health at home
Met Éireann forecasts temperatures in Ireland to rise into the 20s later this week
May has been a very cool month so far but that is about to change, says Met Éireann
Cork folk singer Jimmy Crowley ‘overwhelmed’ by fundraising response to pay for carer
Musician had revealed details of his health problems after receiving a cancer diagnosis and suffering a stroke
Ten luxurious Irish hotel room service experiences for your bucket list
Think of sitting in your robe, hearing a gentle knock at the door and then watching as a silver cloche is lifted to reveal a feast
Doireann Ní Ghríofa: ‘In the past someone like me would have been brought to an asylum’
Author Doireann Ní Ghríofa on her new novel about a derelict mental hospital and how she writes ‘really weird books that are hard to describe’
Family ‘haunted’ by woman’s final moments after partner stabbed her 13 times and left
Sean Egan was found guilty of manslaughter by diminished responsibility over the killing of Sharon Crean (35)
Full list of all the Blue Flag beaches across Ireland revealed
Duncannon, Co Wexford and Bunmahon, Co Waterford regained flags for first time in 19 years and 14 years respectively
Extend assault leave to school secretaries injured at work, says Fórsa union
Fórsa delegates call on Government departments to provide more support for staff assaulted
Sonia O’Sullivan: How I learned marathon world record pace is still within my grasp
I will be looking at the sprinters differently this weekend when the Diamond League returns to our screens
Accidental death recorded at inquest of young jockey injured in fence fall
Michael O’Sullivan (24) suffered a fatal fall at the final fence at Thurles Racecourse
Couple object to Amazon subsea cable plan linking Ireland to US
West Cork pair lodge appeal with An Coimisiún Pleanála over plans for landing station
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