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Ireland won't even get halfway to its carbon emissions reduction target, says EPA

Professor Diarmuid Torney, director of DCU’s institute for climate and society, said: 'We seem to have moved backwards'

<p>One crash victim has described how he ‘locked eyes’ with the driver and ‘pleaded for him to stop’ (Peter Byrne/PA)</p>

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Liverpool parade driver arrested over attempted murder remains in custody

<p>Interim Munster head coach Ian Costello said Peter O'Mahony, Tadhg Beirne, Craig Casey and Jack Crowley all spoke well in recent weeks about using emotion to power performances. Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo</p>

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Munster want emotional balance as they look to honour Foley and Payne

My Wedding Day with Seán Mistéal: 'People thought we were mad not having a table plan, but everyone mingled'

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My Wedding Day with Seán Mistéal: 'People thought we were mad not having a table plan, but everyone mingled'

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SJennifer Horgan: My children will never see America as I did — the romance is over

Conspiracies, distrust and 'holding on for dear life': Inside Ireland's largest Bitcoin Conference

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Conspiracies, distrust and 'holding on for dear life': Inside Ireland's largest Bitcoin Conference

Tributes paid following passing of 'talented and promising' Clare footballer Éanna Rouine

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Tributes paid following passing of 'talented and promising' Clare footballer Éanna Rouine

Marquee, Musgrave Park, and more... the biggest and best gigs in Cork this summer

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Marquee, Musgrave Park, and more... the biggest and best gigs in Cork this summer

Two arrests as drugs worth €5.4m seized in Meath

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Two arrests as drugs worth €5.4m seized in Meath

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S Jennifer Horgan: My children will never see America as I did — the romance is over

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Sarah Harte: The murky international surrogacy racket needs to be spotlighted

S Fergus Finlay: Modest efforts to do good still have lots to teach us

S Terry Prone: We recall Ronald Reagan fondly but he was every bit as bad as Donald Trump

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West Cork town to celebrate 200 years of the first lifeboat in Courtmacsherry

West Cork town to celebrate 200 years of the first lifeboat in Courtmacsherry

Courtmacsherry has a proud tradition within the RNLI, with a great spirit of volunteerism spanning centuries

Shane O'Farrell death

State apology for Shane O'Farrell's death was a 'very long time coming'

World Heritage Site the Giant’s Causeway being damaged by tourists leaving coins

World Heritage Site the Giant’s Causeway being damaged by tourists leaving coins

Land of the Free podcast: What’s next for the undocumented Irish in Trump’s America?

Land of the Free podcast: What’s next for the undocumented Irish in Trump’s America?

sport

Armagh v Derry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Armagh keeper Ethan Rafferty defeats brother Colm in first leg of Ulster senior bowling final

Elsewhere the line-up for the Munster senior championship semi-finals will be resolved next weekend.

Scaith na Scol: Charlie Duffy and Ben O’Sullivan lead Sc Iosagain Farranree to victory over Blarney

Scaith na Scol: Charlie Duffy and Ben O’Sullivan lead Sc Iosagain Farranree to victory over Blarney

Milwaukee Bucks v Indiana Pacers - Game Three

Tyrese Haliburton posts triple-double as Pacers beat Knicks to move win away from NBA Finals

Leicester City v Liverpool - Premier League - King Power Stadium

Liverpool coach John Heitinga in talks over Ajax managerial vacancy

Lifestyle

Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad reunite for third Abba Voyage anniversary

Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad reunite for third Abba Voyage anniversary

The Swedish musicians were married until divorcing a year before the influential pop group split in 1982

Ensuring climate action and clean technologies are accessible and fair

Ensuring climate action and clean technologies are accessible and fair

City-break-worthy ensembles — an elevated take on old favourites

City-break-worthy ensembles — an elevated take on old favourites

A Stitch in summertime: Shandon Street shop to host one of Irene Kelleher’s plays

A Stitch in summertime: Shandon Street shop to host one of Irene Kelleher’s plays

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Maurice Brosnan: Eight observations from the Gaelic football championship

S Maurice Brosnan: Eight observations from the Gaelic football championship

Cork's collapsing kick-out strategy and what Ryan Gosling can teach us about football analysis.

John Caulfield celebrates 23/5/2025

S John Fallon: Will LOI third tier add value or drain scarce resources?

Cork v Waterford - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5

S Derek McGrath: Waterford must go again because they have to

Munster v Ulster - United Rugby Championship

S Donal Lenihan: Bielle-Biarrey's brilliance, but hat-tip also to Munster's Tom Farrell

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The Gaelic Football Show: why Tyrone beat Donegal, Royal setback for Cork

S The Gaelic Football Show: why Tyrone beat Donegal, Royal setback for Cork

James Horan, Maurice Brosnan and Paul Rouse reflect on the weekend's championship action with Shane McEntee.

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork stagger without swagger, Galway graph rising, Clare's graceful exit

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork stagger without swagger, Galway graph rising, Clare's graceful exit

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The war on drugs has extended to vapes

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The war on drugs has extended to vapes

Dalo's Hurling Show: Limerick hijack the hype train but was this the real Cork?

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Limerick hijack the hype train but was this the real Cork?

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Watch: Bernie Sanders gifted Tanora, Tayto, and Chester cake during Cork visit

Watch: Bernie Sanders gifted Tanora, Tayto, and Chester cake during Cork visit

It's Tanora, Tayto, and Chester cake for US Senator Bernie Sanders during his visit to Nolan's Butchers on Shandon Street, Cork.

Liverpool incident

Watch: Emergency crew responds to reports car hit pedestrians during Liverpool title parade

Macron First Lady Video

Watch: Macron's face gets pushed away by hand in Vietnam

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Good-value acreage in 58-acre Wicklow farm for June auction

Good-value acreage in 58-acre Wicklow farm for June auction

All the land is currently in grass and will suit a range of agricultural uses, selling agent says

Derogation cuts coming for Timoleague as nitrate levels remain high

Derogation cuts coming for Timoleague as nitrate levels remain high

Cows in a fresh grassy field on a clear day

The importance of trace minerals during the breeding season of cows

76-acre farm near Bandon already under offer

76-acre farm near Bandon already under offer

Property

Jennifer Sheahan: Find the perfect sofas and armchairs for a tiny home

Jennifer Sheahan: Find the perfect sofas and armchairs for a tiny home

Small-space living doesn't mean compromising on style or comfort

Peter Dowdall: Action stations at Mallow Home & Garden Festival

Peter Dowdall: Action stations at Mallow Home & Garden Festival

Windfalls at Cork's Waterfall as second good 'un comes for sale guiding €875k

Windfalls at Cork's Waterfall as second good 'un comes for sale guiding €875k

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes for less than €300,000

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes for less than €300,000

Viewpoints

Old broken shoes of a little boy as a symbol for child poverty

Some of us are born with the safety net of privilege, others with the trapdoor of poverty

Justice requires us to ask not who has failed, but who has been failed. We owe each other better than this broken society

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Home care regulation will reduce choice and boost big firms’ profits

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S New roads mean more traffic, not less — somebody should tell Galway County Council

UK-EU summit

How the UK-EU deal turns the page on Brexit — and what happens next

World

Germany Climate Change Lawsuits

German court rules against Peruvian farmer in landmark climate lawsuit

A German court has ruled against a Peruvian farmer in a landmark climate lawsuit where he claimed that global warming fuelled by energy company RWE’s historical greenhouse gas emissions put his home at risk.

Vladimir Putin

Putin, for Ukraine peace, wants a pledge to halt Nato enlargement, sources say

Turkey Airline Fines

Air passengers who unbuckle seatbelts before plane stops face fines in Turkey

China Explosion

Search continues at site of deadly chemical plant blast in China

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LYQD Cask Exchange: A platform geared to support the rise in Irish whiskey

LYQD Cask Exchange: A platform geared to support the rise in Irish whiskey

The funding of the LYQD Cask Exchange comes from a variety of mainly Irish sources.

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Safety first when it comes to firing up the barbecue

Start your adventure at the Clonakilty Park Hotel - Where family fun begins

Start your adventure at the Clonakilty Park Hotel - Where family fun begins

Ten minutes with Aileen McCann of Servisource Healthcare

Ten minutes with Aileen McCann of Servisource Healthcare

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