Michael Gaine: What do we know about the Kerry farmer’s disappearance so far?
In the News podcast: The Kenmare sheep farmer disappeared three weeks ago. Cork-based journalist Liam Coates on what may have happened
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Kenmare mood ‘deepening into sadness’ as search stretches into third week
HSE apologises for failings in care provided to teenager who died by suicide
Teenager was under the care of Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at the time of her death
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Army is called in to help in search for missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine
Gardaí get military assistance as concerns grow that 56-year-old may have been victim of foul play
‘Hope is all we have now’: Shock in Kenmare as search for farmer continues a week on from disappearance
Gardaí searching for Michael Gaine set up checkpoints around Kerry town
Gardaí search slurry pit as fears grow over missing Kerry sheep farmer
Mike Gaine seen in Kenmare last Thursday morning, with extensive search since then yielding no clues
Gardaí ‘keeping open mind’ over missing farmer in Co Kerry
Mike Gaine’s disappearance last Thursday regarded as ‘very unusual’, with his home and vehicles forensically examined
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Kerryman Michael ‘Butty’ Sugrue was known as ‘the splendid spoofer’, so few believed he’d convince the most famous athlete in the world to fight in Croke Park
Nine new Irish attractions to explore: Defying gravity, distilling views and waterway wonders
From giant sculpture trails in Tyrone to a hidden gem in Tipperary, there’s a wealth of new adventures throughout the country
‘Eugh, Dublin! Always in a rush,’ says the woman serving me coffee from a horsebox in Cahersiveen
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Shannon LNG granted planning permission for new Kerry power plant
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Nathan McDonnell: The rise and fall of the Kerry businessman and drug trafficker
Attempted drug-trafficking for Sinaloa cartel saw Ballyseedy garden centre boss lose his livelihood and freedom
Nathan McDonnell’s carry-on-as-normal behaviour suggested a profound dissociation from the €32m of crystal meth in his yard
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Ireland weather: February’s 11 sunless days matches 1969 record
Average February temperatures rose as Gale Force winds hit
Woman killed in Tralee crash named locally as Anila Mucaj (48)
Mucaj and two friends were running on Sunday morning when the crash happened
Nathan McDonnell to remain in Portlaoise Prison due to ongoing threat from Sinaloa cartel
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Eimear Quinn: I suffer from that default of well-bred Catholic school girls, where we’re people pleasers
The Irish singer on being a model child, losing herself in the wildness of Ireland and having no regrets about not becoming a pop star
Michael Healy-Rae tops list of TDs who own land, adding 42-acre forest to portfolio
One–third of Dáil TDs own land or properties, according to latest Register of Members’ Interests
25 of the best food and drink festivals across Ireland in 2025
Whether it’s your first time at a food festival or you’re a seasoned attendee, there are a few things you should know before you go
Judge reserves sentence in case of juvenile convicted of Kerry murder
‘I’m genuinely sorry from my heart,’ says 19- year-old, who was 17 at time of group attack on Thomas Dooley
Newlyweds land job as caretakers of Great Blasket Island
Camille Rosenfeld (26) and James Hayes (37) will take up the role for a six-month period from April 1st
Mortgage-free in a cosy cottage before age 40: ‘I don’t have any savings, but I don’t have any debt either’
With grit and as much drama as any property TV show, Abi Dillon flipped her first house to renovate a derelict cottage in Co Cork.
Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues wind warnings for seven counties
Cork, Kerry, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford all subject to wind warnings on Friday
North-south electricity interconnector delayed by a further three years until October 2031
Seen & Heard: CHQ building food hall plans; Government plans tax breaks for homebuilders; Erisbeg takes majority stake in CHM Group, and Dingle Distillery invests in upgrade
‘It’s your shame’: Woman tells court she came to think being raped by her father was ‘the norm’
Edward Molyneaux (82) jailed for 15 years over campaign of abuse against daughter over eight year period
Woman pleads guilty to stealing more than €60,000 from Department of Social Protection
Samantha Cookes falsely claimed she sufferered from Huntington’s disease
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