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<p>A report on one Irish prison stated that 'violence was the inevitable result' of overcrowded cells with inmates subject to degrading conditions including unscreened toilets. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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More than 1,000 inmates on bunks or mattresses in overcrowded prison cells

A 40% increase in injury cases from prison officers in the last two years has been attributed to overcrowding and drug smuggling

<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>

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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'

Depressed woman after a fight with her boyfriend in bedroom.

health and wellbeing

Sex File: Why do I cry after great sex?

Moving house, relocation. The key was inserted into the door of the new house, inside the room was a cardboard box containing pe

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Social housing lease scheme to cost State €372m over 25 years

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

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

'It always brings back memories': Radio DJs on their favourite Christmas song

people

'It always brings back memories': Radio DJs on their favourite Christmas song

Victim of Limerick hit-and-run named locally as new mother in her 20s

munster

Victim of Limerick hit-and-run named locally as new mother in her 20s

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

The Toy Collectors: Model citizen relives ancient battles in miniature and through re-enactments

The Toy Collectors: Model citizen relives ancient battles in miniature and through re-enactments

Shane Kent's home is besieged by hundreds of soldiers all fully armed and ready for battle. But fear not, the armies are in fact tiny models of ancient warriors that Shane paints and customises in exquisite detail

The Toy Collectors: Cork man's astonishing collection of Roman equipment

The Toy Collectors: Cork man's astonishing collection of Roman equipment

The concept of home ownership and Euro

Credit unions could have an extra €5.5bn to lend to homebuyers and businesses

London, UK, 6 March 2021: A menopausal woman puts on an oestrogen patch for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on her upper thigh

Free HRT treatments likely to be delayed due to 'lack of planning'

sport

Everton v Chelsea - Premier League - Goodison Park

Everton and Chelsea satisfied after hard-fought stalemate

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

Lifestyle

Review of the Year 2024

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

Lively’s former cast members from the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants released a joint social media statement to defend their longtime friend

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

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

Matt and Emma Willis: ???I cannot see any safe or logical way for a kid to have a smartphone???

Matt and Emma Willis: ‘I cannot see any safe or logical way for a kid to have a smartphone’

Eoghan O'Sullivan: Our arts/culture writers pick their highlights of the year

Eoghan O'Sullivan: Our arts/culture writers pick their highlights of the year

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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

Santa may be all ho ho ho and product placement but, when it comes right down to it, you know you shouldn’t cross him

Housing reform the big 2025 government and social issue to address

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

A troupe of Limerick unbelievables: the best hurling XV of the half decade

S A troupe of Limerick unbelievables: the best hurling XV of the half decade

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

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

LISTEN NOW

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

Paul Rouse, James Horan and Maurice Brosnan trace the game's tactical history as it prepares to transform once more

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

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Tracing the truth - Ciaran Prior

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Tracing the truth - Ciaran Prior

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

President Trump state visit to Ireland

Hard to trump US interest in Irish residential property

We may be on the cusp of seeing a more pragmatic US-based buyer

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

After being ravaged by fire, there's light at the end of the tunnel for Cork's Sunbeam site

After being ravaged by fire, there's light at the end of the tunnel for Cork's Sunbeam site

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

Luigi Mangione arraigned in Manhattan court on murder and terror charges

Luigi Mangione arraigned in Manhattan court on murder and terror charges

He will face two trials for his alleged crimes: a state case and a federal prosecution, which will run parallel

Santa braves sticky heat of Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children

Santa braves sticky heat of Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children

New York City police make arrest after grim death of woman lit on fire on subway

New York City police make arrest after grim death of woman lit on fire on subway

10 killed as small plane crashes in Brazilian town popular with tourists

10 killed as small plane crashes in Brazilian town popular with tourists

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Ten minutes with John Butler, FDC Area Manager

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