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<p>Marguerita Sheridan. Photo: Facebook</p>

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Man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Limerick

Marguerita Sheridan, a mother of one, was killed in the incident in Rathkeale on Saturday

<p>Mandy Kelly in happier times with her children Zayn and Kareem Mohamed who she has not seen since March 2022. She is travelling back to Cairo on Tuesday to attend a further court hearing on the matter.</p>

news

Interpol posts yellow missing persons alert over Irish woman's children being held in Egypt

<p>21 July 2024; A general view of the Davin Stand as Patrick Horgan of Cork prepares to take a free during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final between Clare and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile</p>

gaa

Patrick Horgan on playing on with Cork: 'I still have the feeling where I would do anything to compete'

The road built to trap the rebel who was a thorn in the side of British rule in Ireland

outdoors

The road built to trap the rebel who was a thorn in the side of British rule in Ireland

Rumley's Open Farm in Cork put up for sale, owners confirm

munster

Rumley's Open Farm in Cork put up for sale, owners confirm

Global events shaping evolution of West Cork's property market into 2025

residential

Global events shaping evolution of West Cork's property market into 2025

Roscommon v Galway - Connacht GAA Football U20 Championship Final

rugby

Connacht confirm Munster home game at MacHale Park, Castlebar

Depressed woman after a fight with her boyfriend in bedroom.

health and wellbeing

Sex File: Why do I cry after great sex?

Man, 40s, dies after car enters Grand Canal in Kildare

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Man, 40s, dies after car enters Grand Canal in Kildare

Regular Columnists

S Terry Prone: Santa’s old-fashioned parenting tricks for the naughty and the nice

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: The children with the least deserve the most Christmas magic

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Finding comfort in the mystery of grief during the Christmas season

Elaine-Loughlin

Elaine Loughlin: Martin must watch his back as multiple challenges await

News

Irish Traditional Music Archive

Anonymous US backer matching donations to Irish Traditional Music Archive

ITMA, founded in 1987, is a public archive and resource centre for anyone with an interest in Irish traditional music, song and dance

Taoiseach conveys Ireland's 'unbreakable support' of the people of Palestine to country's president

Taoiseach conveys Ireland's 'unbreakable support' of the people of Palestine to country's president

Graduation Ceremony, Garda College, Templemore

Gardaí need 'significantly more' recruits to offset retirements from force, report finds

More than 100 motorists caught driving under influence of drugs or alcohol during weekend

More than 100 motorists caught driving under influence of drugs or alcohol during weekend

sport

Oisin Murphy File Photo

Murphy can't wait for jumping debut

The Kerry native will swap the searing heat of Mumbai for Somerset on St Stephen's Day

Constitution Hill File Photo

Constitution Hill faces 'mighty task' against race-fit Lossiemouth

Cheltenham Racing Festival 2024 - Day One

Corbetts Cross not certain to run in King George

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Virgil van Dijk: There is no deadline regarding Liverpool contract negotiations

Lifestyle

Squid Game, Young Offenders, Gavin & Stacey: 10 of the best TV shows to watch over Christmas

Squid Game, Young Offenders, Gavin & Stacey: 10 of the best TV shows to watch over Christmas

Your easy guide to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day television viewing

Dear Dáithí: I feel so hurt my friend group left me out of a weekend away

Dear Dáithí: I feel so hurt my friend group left me out of a weekend away

Review of the Year 2024

Star-studded ‘sisters’ of Blake Lively voice support after Justin Baldoni suit

Colette Sheridan: Our arts/culture writers select their highlights of 2024

Colette Sheridan: Our arts/culture writers select their highlights of 2024

Subscriber

Dalo's Christmas Special: Know Your Hurling with George Hamilton

S Dalo's Christmas Special: Know Your Hurling with George Hamilton

The finest quizmaster in the business puts Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers through the ringer in a special Christmas episode of Dalo's Hurling Show.

Leinster v Munster - Allianz GAA Football Interprovincial Championship Shield Final

S Maurice Brosnan: Gaelic football is on the cusp of radical change. It will need even more

Aston Villa v Manchester City - Premier League - Villa Park

S Colin Sheridan: Inflexible Guardiola must restart his football supercomputer

Dublin dominance replaced by democracy: the best football XV of the half decade

S Dublin dominance replaced by democracy: the best football XV of the half decade

LISTEN NOW

Madness of Football, Episode 2: why does Gaelic football exist?

Madness of Football, Episode 2: why does Gaelic football exist?

Maurice Brosnan, James Horan and Paul Rouse trace the game's early development.

The Madness of Football: a podcast about the past, present and future of the game

The Madness of Football: a podcast about the past, present and future of the game

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Home thoughts from abroad - Colin Sheridan

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Home thoughts from abroad - Colin Sheridan

Dalo's Hurling Show: Semis showcase strength of club game, now GAA needs strong leadership

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Semis showcase strength of club game, now GAA needs strong leadership

Watch Now

Watch: Winter Solstice at Newgrange

Watch: Winter Solstice at Newgrange

While sixteen lucky were preparing to witness the winter solstice from inside the chamber at Newgrange, another intimate gathering of 100 people, from all walks of life were meeting on the other side of the Boyne valley to celebrate the end of ...

Watch: Ukrainian Kalyna Choir perform Christmas concert at Cork City Hall

Watch: Ukrainian Kalyna Choir perform Christmas concert at Cork City Hall

Watch: Ireland’s most prolific toy collectors share their stories

Watch: Ireland’s most prolific toy collectors share their stories

farming

Farmer overlooking his domains

Kieran Coughlan: What to do with the farm if no one is interested in taking it over

Where a successor is not interested in farming, the opportunity cost of retaining ownership of the farm should in the cold light of day be put up for comparison against other options

Dairy cattle eye check

Hazell Mullins: The Christmas reset — the farm is nothing without you

Close up shot of raw meat hanging on hooks at a slaughterhouse

Past two months' trade has surprised both the finishers and the factories

Dairy cattle feeding on silage

Brian Reidy: Changing grass silages and balancing it this winter

Property

Housing reform the big 2025 government and social issue to address

S Housing reform the big 2025 government and social issue to address

When it comes to housing, the incoming next government must act fast: work done in 2024 must ramp up, says Sherry FitzGerald New Homes director Paul Hannon

President Trump state visit to Ireland

Hard to trump US interest in Irish residential property

Test Drive: We take the Dyson Wash G1 for a spin

Test Drive: We take the Dyson Wash G1 for a spin

Large white or cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) on Verbena flower, East Sussex garden, UK

From rain gardens to AI: The biggest gardening trends for 2025

Viewpoints

'I plead with Ireland to stand firm with us': An open letter from a mother in Gaza

'I plead with Ireland to stand firm with us': An open letter from a mother in Gaza

Humanitarian worker Fidaa Ibrahim's husband and her brother were killed in an Israeli air strike on the UNRWA shelter where they sought refuge earlier this year

The five-minute city: inside Denmark’s revolutionary neighbourhood

The five-minute city: inside Denmark’s revolutionary neighbourhood

‘A rapist can be in the family’: How Dominique Pelicot became one of the worst sexual predators in history

‘A rapist can be in the family’: How Dominique Pelicot became one of the worst sexual predators in history

A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria

A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria

World

Balkans snowstorm causes traffic disruption and leaves homes without electricity

Balkans snowstorm causes traffic disruption and leaves homes without electricity

A snowstorm across the Balkans has caused traffic disruption, closed schools and left thousands of homes without electricity in Croatia and Bosnia. The weather also hampered efforts in Slovenia to reach two hikers stranded in the Alps.

Donald Trump makes fresh call for US to buy Greenland

Donald Trump makes fresh call for US to buy Greenland

France observes national day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

France observes national day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

Luigi Mangione denies murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive

Luigi Mangione denies murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive

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