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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> Mary Breen on her farm at Cullen. She said new regulations had made it very difficult to get a slaughterhouse to take in turkeys from outside growers. Picture: Brian Arthur</p>

munster

'No turkeys this year' for certain Limerick customers as Mary shuts up shop

<p>Dalo's Hurling Show Christmas Special: Know Your Hurling</p>

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

businessman with a reindeer antlers headband in his office

people

We're working Christmas Day - the zookeeper, the charity worker, and the gas man

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

The year when billionaires met millionaires in Munster's property market

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The year when billionaires met millionaires in Munster's property market

Clare v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

gaa

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

Depressed woman after a fight with her boyfriend in bedroom.

health and wellbeing

Sex File: Why do I cry after great sex?

'Help is available' to victims of domestic abuse over the festive period at Cuanlee

news

'Help is available' to victims of domestic abuse over the festive period at Cuanlee

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

Leinster Rugby Squad Training

Robbie Henshaw targeting one last crack at World Cup in 2027 with Ireland

"I know it’s a long way away for me but if I can stay fit and keep playing good rugby, I can't see why I can't have that as a goal to go towards. It will definitely be in the list of goals, long term.”

Fulham v Southampton - Premier League - Craven Cottage

Ivan Juric eyeing great escape as he brings ‘death metal’ style to lowly Saints

Ipswich Town v Manchester United - Premier League - Portman Road

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim questions ‘choices’ of ‘people around’ Marcus Rashford

2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship - Alexandra Palace - Day Nine

Jonny Clayton edges Mickey Mansell in epic round-two contest at Alexandra Palace

Lifestyle

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

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

Michael Dwyer died in Sydney after a life featuring redcoats, banishment, a tavern, a debtor's prison — and one of Ireland's first purpose-built roads

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

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

Subscriber

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

Ten key questions about the new Gaelic football rules for 2025.

Aston Villa v Manchester City - Premier League - Villa Park

S Colin Sheridan: Inflexible Guardiola must restart his football supercomputer

Pictures of Real Santa Claus's List He's Checking Twice

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

Housing reform the big 2025 government and social issue to address

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

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

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

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

International and cash buyers dominated the top end of the market once more, says agent Maeve McCarthy

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

One of the world’s most active volcanoes begins erupting again

One of the world’s most active volcanoes begins erupting again

Lava has begun bubbling through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes – Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island.

New French government named after previous one collapsed in budget fight

New French government named after previous one collapsed in budget fight

Ethics report accuses Matt Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex while in office

Ethics report accuses Matt Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex while in office

Balkans snowstorm causes traffic disruption and leaves homes without electricity

Balkans snowstorm causes traffic disruption and leaves homes without electricity

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Ten minutes with John Butler, FDC Area Manager

Ten minutes with John Butler, FDC Area Manager

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Ten minutes with Aoife Doyle, Centre Coordinator with Enable Ireland

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