Cork’s health is vital for the future of the province – and to break Dublin’s iron grip

Paul Broderick scores 11 points to send Lilywhites crashing out of Leinster Championship

Move follows decision to close 22 branches in Republic this year

Melinta Therapeutics is Malin’s second-largest investment by capital committed

All-Ireland qualifier previews: round 3B

Domestic uncertainty not affecting North’s house prices as those in rest of UK fall

Dominant second-half display secures seven-point win at Cullen Park

Diarmuid Connolly’s discipline will be a talking point long after the game is forgotten

State Papers 1986: Naval Service had no suitable craft for requested ‘pilgrimage’ by relatives

Mountaineering Ireland says community group misled by local authority

It was a one-sided affair throughout as TJ Ryan’s side eased to victory

There are several ways to turn an interest in family history into paid work

Chris O’Dowd and Nick Murphy’s new book, ‘Moone Boy: The Fish Detective’ brings Brazil to small-town Roscommon

When something you buy turns out to be faulty, what redress do you have? Turns out you have more rights than you think – or than some retailers would like you to think

Conor McDonald scores 1-10 as Model County win by 17 points at Wexford Park

Irish life sciences firm also commits further $10m in company

Derry City ease past Edenderry Town 3-0 at Paddy Maloney Park

Forward scored 1-3 off the bench to drive home side to victory in poor quality tie

Brendan Murtagh in the 50th minute proves to be the decisive score against Carlow

Focus has shifted to resolving the dispute with five more days of strike planned for May

Firms report footfall in Dublin and Cork cities is down by more than 20 per cent

Murphy family from Co Waterford have had seven kidney transplants between them

REI deputy chief says some people are mistaking improvements within M50 as evidence of broad-based stabilisation

Retail Excellence Ireland figures suggest gains came from discounting

Hundreds turn out to watch Tuam Stars beat the Exiles 4-13 to 3-11 in Galway

Industry group predicts bigger-than-usual discounts in post-Christmas sales as shops clear unsold stock

Momentum created by Black Friday last month has petered out

Chris O’Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy are widening Martin Moone’s world

Retail Excellence Ireland message is clear: shopworkers needn’t come looking for a pay rise in 2015

Sales figures show strong growth across most segments of sector

Demand for retail space is up but retailers insist talk of recovery is premature

Twenty years ago, a former Wall Street trader sold a book over the internet. With this first sale on Amazon, Jeff Bezos changed the world

Show watched on the internet by Cavan emigrants

Union will ‘vigorously resist’ proceedings issued by airline

Unions consider co-ordinated industrial action over aviation pension arrangements

D4 may become D04 under system which will use a seven-character “unique identifier” for every address

Chief executive says Impact position on transatlantic service would leave airline with crew ‘surplus’

Tourists seeking advice are often sent to the amateur tour guide for advice, directions and the kind of expertise guidebooks cannot compete with

What should a prize cow have? ‘A big square rump, stylish legs and good udders’

70 per cent of hospital footprint was flooded following torrential rain three weeks ago