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Farmer who drowned in river while filling barrels of water for his animals named

Body of Eugene McSweeney (55) from Ballyboy, near Dunmanway, Co Cork, was found in the river Bandon

Irish student (17) dies following accident at holiday accommodation in Greece

Alex McKee from Cork city was away with his mother and sister on the island of Kimolos

Stage commander at rally where driver died says event should have been cancelled

Eoin McCarthy was killed in 2022 when the car he was driving slid in to a stream amid heavy rain, inquest hears

Decision-making protocols ‘streamlined’ since death of driver at Kerry rally, inquest told

Eoin McCarthy (22) of Dunmanway, Co Cork, died in February 2022

Irish gymnast Mimi Moloney (16) steps out on to senior European stage

Cork gymnast to make senior European Championships debut in Zagreb

Kerry rally in which driver died ‘should not have taken place’, inquest hears

Family of Eoin McCarthy thank his navigator for his efforts in trying to save their loved one

Fota Wildlife Park in Cork announces second birth in Ireland of rare Indian rhino

Classified as vulnerable, there are an estimated 4,000 individual Indian rhinos remaining in the wild

Met Éireann issues status yellow heat warning for Leinster and Tipperary

Temperatures could reach 29 degrees on Wednesday, with Leinster expected to be the ‘hottest’

Charging network for electric vehicles has to improve

Faulty chargers leave motorists at risk of being marooned

Make it special: the best restaurants around Ireland to book for your next occasion

From Cork to Belfast and Dublin to Carrick-on-Shannon, these fun places will help you to celebrate

Crowds line the streets of Cork to welcome All-Ireland camogie champions home

Team bus arrived in the city to the sound of Tina Turner’s hit Simply the Best

English language school ordered to maintain ‘untouchable’ bank account for student refunds

Huge increase in refusal of study visas, court told

Eight teenagers and man injured after two-car crash on M50 involving vehicle going wrong way

Car in which juveniles were travelling drove wrong way down motorway ramp and collided head on with car

Calls to examine additional parent’s leave for births of twins and triplets

Cork North West Deputy John Paul O’Shea said current arrangements do not adequately reflect additional demands placed on families

Motorcyclist (60s) dies in Donegal crash while moped rider hospitalised after Cork hit-and-run

Road deaths tracking at 12% above 2025 rate as latest incident brings total killed to date for 2026 to 112

Triple-lock campaigners wish to stand by as Russia and others destroy peacekeeping – Martin

Taoiseach says model that State has supported for 60 years is likely to disappear

Temperatures to reach 25 degrees as rain forecast for weekend

Met Éireann forecasts Friday will be mainly dry before rain develops in parts of the west and northwest overnight

Rare white-tailed sea eagle chick born in Fota Wildlife Park

Cork zoo has been part of recovery programme for the animal since 1991

Brief brush with the moon’s shadow will bring sun’s secrets to light

What to expect from next week’s partial solar eclipse, and how to watch it safely

Cross-Border commitment crucial in nursing Ireland’s ailing lakes back to health

In the Republic, there has been unrelenting deterioration of lakes, rivers and estuaries

Motorcyclist (50s) killed in west Cork crash

So far this year, 110 people have been killed on State’s roads, an increase of 11 compared to same period in 2025

‘Thousands of special viewing glasses’ sold for most prominent solar eclipse in 27 years

Almost all the sun is expected to blocked out in Ireland next Wednesday evening

Man banned from RTÉ Cork allegedly breaches order

Shane Matthews (47) had been charged with engaging in threatening behaviour last month

Cork woman charged with withholding information in Quilligan murder to decide on contesting case

Janice Long (65) was directed to speak to her solicitor about how she intends to proceed

July among ‘hottest, driest and sunniest months on record’, Met Éireann says

All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 average

Woman who confronted Taoiseach secures go-ahead for daughter’s US surgery

Katie Byrne, who has cerebral palsy, hopes to be walking by Christmas after specialist surgery in Florida

Thunderstorm warning comes into place for 10 counties

Met Éireann forecasts a cloudy and misty start to the week with scattered showers in places

Singers from Cork and Belfast in Ed Sheeran-backed project star at Fleadh festival

Crowds at celebration of Irish music and culture hope musician will appear after his performance last year

Galway Races aiming to ‘get ahead of the game’ when trying to curb underage drinking

Official Ballybrit attendance of 124,745 only slightly down on last year’s tally

West Cork is a common target for drug smugglers. But the methods used have changed

While ways of bringing contraband into the State and the Continent have changed over the years, the country’s geography has not

From waterfalls to silent valleys: Nine of Ireland’s lesser-known landscapes to discover this summer

Take the scenic route this summer to Ireland’s lesser-known landscapes, where waterfalls, caves, abbeys and islands reward the detour

Bessborough researcher urges purchase of site and inquest into deaths of women and babies

We still don’t know where 19 mothers and 859 infants associated with Bessborough were buried, Conall Ó Fatharta says

Murdered postman Barry Daly adored his children and spoke of growing old with partner, court hears

Victim impact statements heard in court in aftermath of three convictions

Cork Kabin Studio musicians prepare for Belfast Fleadh collaborations in Ed Sheeran project

Singer-songwriter’s charity links cross-border youth music programmes for live performance

Airports operator DAA seeks new chief executive

Move comes as air travel faces shake up

Teenager found guilty of murder of postman Barry Daly in Co Cork

Boy (17) had pleaded not guilty to the murder but guilty to the manslaughter of the father of five in 2025

Grandfather who provided shelter to man who stabbed him to death was repaid with ‘savagery’

Daniel Hourigan (33) has been jailed for life for the murder of grandfather Michael Foley (61) in Co Cork in 2024

Man arranged ‘straightener’ during which father of seven was stabbed to death, court hears

Fight arranged to take place in playground over earlier alleged attack on youth by three males

‘I want this fixed and to get back to work’: Solicitors split on criminal legal aid reform

Most unhappy at single flat-fee payments, but adjustments to address concerns have pleased others

Five-star Castlemartyr Resort convicted of polluting river and killing more than 100 fish

Hotel fined €10,000 in connection with discharge from a pump house handling sewage into river on its estate

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