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16:21 See inside Clare bungalow with the Atlantic as its back garden

A stunning Spanish Point bungalow on a large site of 5.14 acres has entered the market at the price of €625,000.

13:51 Tactical analysis: Cork’s red mist gave Clare chance to make the numbers count

Tipperary’s smart approach was matched by quality of Nickie Quaid and Kyle Hayes for Limerick

18:59 Warning house prices could soar by $100k

The Greens have warned that house prices could soar by over $100,000 next year as both the major parties throw everything but the kitchen sink at first home buyers.

22/04 Pledge to end ‘weaponised’ act against women

Labor will push to end financial abuse perpetrated by domestic and family violence abusers by reforming loopholes in the tax, social security and superannuation systems.

22/04 Call to reinstate Shannon Airport stopover ‘bizarre’, warns DAA chief

Fianna Fáil TD for Clare Cathal Crowe has sought law compelling flights to land at midwestern airport

21/04 Wild scorelines mean no lead in hurling is safe any more

Ever since scoring in hurling took on the character of a slot machine, time and motion equations have gone haywire

21/04 Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: Big ball or small, Munster’s the place to be for excitement

Clare undergo championship metamorphosis; GAA+ capture Páirc thriller perfectly; Bannigan turns air blue; no loose Limerick lips; Dublin’s forward depth

21/04 Cork boss Pat Ryan hails Rebels’ ‘bottle’ after they salvaged a draw against Clare

50 minutes before Pat Ryan had to stand and speak to the media in Cusack Park we can only assume his comments would have been very different to the ones that he got to make after his side had just managed to salvage a draw from the jaws of a loss from what seemed like an obvious an easy victory.

21/04 Poem of the week: The old pond full of flags and fenced around … by John Clare

A closely observed country scene teems with the vitality of early summer

21/04 Nicky English: Glorious unpredictability of Munster championship rolls out for another year

Tipp and Limerick looked like a draw almost from the start but I still don’t know how Clare survived

20/04 Clare retrieve 12-point deficit to rescue thrilling draw against Cork

Lohan’s resurrection men fight to the end with spirited comeback

20/04 GAA live updates: Clare take on Cork in hurling; Monaghan against Donegal in football

Follow all the action as the Munster hurling championship gets under way

20/04 BBC axes Wimbledon show's woke stunts in humiliating U-turn

Insiders have revealed the BBC plans to air a more conventional highlights package, made up of more match action and serious punditry, with fewer pre-recorded stunts.

19/04 Mark McInerney’s two goals see Clare past Tipperary in Ennis

Banner County make it a third straight Munster final for first time since 1917

19/04 Nicky English: Clare have the appearance of struggling to get All-Ireland victory out of their system

The Banner County will need the grit they have shown under Brian Lohan against Cork, while facing Limerick warrants a change of style for Tipp

19/04 ‘There was a transformation that day’: Clare’s 1995 Sliding Doors encounter with Cork

The Munster semi-final against Cork has fallen through the cracks of popular memory. Back then, Clare’s world spun on the outcome

19/04 Football previews: Kerry and Donegal look to impress again as Galway face testing Roscommon visit

Semi-finals in Munster and Connacht, with quarter-finals in Ulster

19/04 Expect the unexpected as the glorious Munster hurling championship gets under way

Whatever tall tales you have heard about its glorious past, it was never like this. Cherish this sunny day while it lasts

18/04 The Latest: Federal judge to pause the Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at the CFPB

A federal judge who blocked Donald Trump's administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ruled that the agency can’t go forward immediately with plans to fire hundreds of employees. Also, Trump said Thursday that the administration is looking at the tax-exempt status not just of Harvard, but environmental groups and s...

18/04 Cork make two changes from victorious league final win for Munster clash with Clare

Cork senior hurling boss Pat Ryan has made two changes to the side from the Rebels’ National Hurling League Division 1A final triumph earlier this month for Sunday’s Munster round robin showdown with Clare in Cusack Park (2pm).

18/04 Clare pop-up cocktail bar puts focus on poitín for Good Friday event – ‘It’s such a versatile spirit’

A pop-up cocktail bar is taking over the back room of Ennis pub the Copper Jug this Good Friday with a focus on poitín creations.

17/04 Amy O’Connor returns to aid Cork’s push for more silverware

All Star will strengthen the league champions’ push for a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland titles

16/04 Clare café launches ‘Save Our Seats’ campaign in bid to save outdoor bench

A café in Co Clare has launched the ‘Save Our Seats’ campaign in a bid to save their outdoor seating area.

16/04 Seán Moran: Hurling championship appears to be the gift that keeps on giving, but enjoy it while you can

Format dependent on broadly competitive teams and that cannot be guaranteed

15/04 Final report into ‘Grace’ abuse allegations due to be published on Tuesday

Darragh O’Brien to bring forward delayed climate action plan for this year including retrofitting allocation of almost €550m

14/04 Peter Dutton to axe free TAFE courses if elected Prime Minister

Peter Dutton will axe the free TAFE places if elected Prime Minister with a Liberal frontbencher telling voters it simply “isn’t working.”

14/04 Limerick man suspected of string of burglaries and vehicle thefts across midwest, court told

Gardaí investigating 92 alleged offences including commercial and residential burglaries

14/04 Boost for Clare as Shane O’Donnell is set to be back from injury within ‘four and eight weeks’

After undergoing surgery on his right shoulder, O’Donnell looked set to miss the whole championship season

14/04 I'm a royal fashion expert and I've ranked Queen Camilla's best Italy looks

Queen Camilla put her best fashion foot forward during last week's four-day State Visit to Italy.

14/04 ‘Cruel’: Brutal response to housing promises

One of Australia’s leading economists says it is a “cruel hoax” to tell young people a tax break would help them buy a home.

13/04 Awkward Albo moment caught on camera

It was the awkward moment that the vast majority of Australians likely missed as Anthony Albanese launched his campaign.

12/04 Albo’s bold $10b plan for first homebuyers

Anthony Albanese has pledged $10b to build 100,000 homes exclusively for first homebuyers in a major move, as Labor officially kicks off their re-election campaign in Perth.

12/04 Crucial day for Dutton and Albo

The federal election has morphed into the battle of the cash splashes with both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton set to debut major cost-of-living policies at the Labor and Liberal campaign launches.

11/04 Garda and Roscommon GAA player pleads guilty to late-night assault

Caoileann Fitzmaurice (31), who is stationed at Pearse Street Garda station in Dublin, was ‘exceptionally intoxicated’ when he assaulted a hotel porter, court told

09/04 Garden centre burglar left trail of compost for gardaí to follow

Eamon Quinn (38) admitted via his solicitor to ‘cartoonish’ theft

08/04 Police forces worldwide asked to share information on Emer O’Loughlin murder suspect

Interpol Blue Notice issued for Galway man John Griffin in relation to murder of student artist (23) in caravan in Co Clare in 2005

08/04 Gardaí renew appeal 20 years after murder of Emer O’Loughlin

Detectives believe a man they want to speak to in connection with the killing is alive

08/04 ‘Uncertain times’: Clash over trade tariffs

Peter Dutton has warned Australia is headed for recession under the Albanese government, as he tries to reset his election campaign with a renewed attack on Labor’s economic management.

07/04 Where David Beckham meets GAA: Irish fashion brand Pellador FC

Founder Greg Hall says he ‘was always into the whole culture and style’ around sport

06/04 Obituary: Mick O’Dwyer, the most successful GAA football manager of all time who possessed a ferocious energy and was a charismatic icon

Mick O’Dwyer or ‘Micko’ as he was known to everyone but his first wife, Mary Carmel, who addressed him as ‘Michael’ was the most successful Gaelic football manager of his time, as well as a great player of the game, winning four All-Ireland medals on the pitch in his own right.

05/04 Ella McSweeney: How do you resurrect a graveyard? Stop mowing the grass

Given a chance, dormant seeds will sprout, and with them, butterflies, bees, bats, birds and small mammals

03/04 Clare GAA hail ‘icon’ Mick O’Dwyer in tribute to former manager

Clare GAA have paid tribute to “icon of Gaelic Games” Mick O’Dwyer following his at the age of 88.

03/04 Mick O’Dwyer tributes: ‘He set the standard for all of us and we’re only trotting after him’

President leads tributes to Mick O’Dwyer as the worlds of sport and politics remember the Kerry great

02/04 Note saying ‘check upstairs and out the back’ found in home of Co Clare couple, inquest hears

Jury returned an open verdict regarding the death of Claire Collins (50) and a verdict of death by suicide in respect of her husband

01/04 Clare County Council accused of ‘intimidation’ over future of Cliffs of Moher walking trail

Attempts to compulsorily purchase land from local farmers for trail will be resisted, says IFA

30/03 ‘Without police’: Video threat to Burke

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke was threatened in a video to return to an event he left due to security concerns “without police”, Labor campaign spokesman Jason Clare has revealed.

29/03 The Uninsurables: One in 20 Irish houses struggles to get flood insurance

We’ve been lucky so far but ‘only a matter of time before a 3m storm surge’ hits Ireland

28/03 Cliffs of Moher trail unlikely to fully reopen for three years

Trail that attracts some 400,000 visitors annually closed last August over safety concerns

27/03 Cop who fatally tasered gran to be sentenced

A NSW Police officer who said ‘bugger it’ before fatally tasering a great grandmother at a nursing home in rural NSW will be sentenced for the crime in the Supreme Court on Friday.

23/03 Division Three wrap: Clare beat Offaly but miss out on promotion by score difference

Kildare and Offaly get promoted, as Antrim and Leitrim get relegated to Division Four

23/03 Allianz Football League: Mayo and Kerry to meet in final as Tyrone relegated

It’s the final round of fixtures in the Allianz Football League with things are getting under way from 1pm.

23/03 Allianz Football League: All the action as it happens from around the grounds with promotion and relegation on the line

It’s the final round of fixtures in the Allianz Football League with things are getting under way from 1pm.

23/03 Tipperary deliver final blow to Clare on way to Division 1A final

Liam Cahill’s side will face Cork in the top-flight decider in two weeks' time

22/03 Energy rebates worth $150 offered in pre-election promise

Energy rebates worth $150 that are designed to reduce the impact of expected price hikes will be extended for every Australian for another six months in a pre-election sweetener.

21/03 How to slash up to $500,000 off your mortgage

Eligible families and single parents can now slash up to $500,000 from their mortgage for a new home under a pre-election expansion of Labor’s shared equity housing affordability scheme.

19/03 Patrick Horgan focused as ever as Cork step up bid for elusive silverware

Rebels last won the league in 1998 but victory over Galway will secure a final place against Tipp

19/03 Lands near Shannon Airport zoned for logistics guiding €3.25m

Co Clare commercial development site: 10.61-acre holding sits adjacent to Shannon Campus West and East Zone

19/03 ‘Difficult situations’: Former private schoolboy accused of killing man on morning walk

A former Adelaide private school boy accused of murdering a beloved father on his morning walk had been in a “difficult situation” when he was taken in during Year 8, the educational institution has revealed.

18/03 ‘You need this’: Mad rush for cult $120 outfit

Aussies have been losing their minds over a $120 outfit that has gone viral, as shoppers declare it “the most flattering and comfortable” tracksuit that is “perfect for winter”.

16/03 NFL Div 3: Offaly secure statement win over Kildare

Controversy following Leitrim’s decision to concede a walkover to Fermanagh

13/03 ‘A childish, criminal act’: Greens dug up and Palestinian flags planted at Trump’s Doonbeg golf course

Gardaí investigating after small group damaged course in apparent act of protest

10/03 Red cards no surprise, curious pitch markings and everything we learned from the GAA weekend

Why Tipperary have a spring in their step; the curious case of the disappearing lines; how Down got their groove back

09/03 Cork’s six-shooters leave Clare in the dust as they take revenge in Ennis

Fiery encounter sees three straight reds and 10 yellows as Rebels win easily by 15 points

09/03 GAA live updates: Clare and Cork meet again as Kilkenny host Tipperary

All-Ireland champions Clare host defeated finalists Cork at Cusack Park in Ennis in Division 1A

09/03 Adventures around Ireland: From hiking up Carrauntoohil to abseiling down a hotel

Cycle, walk, abseil, hurtle and climb your way around the country in the name of a memorable challenge

09/03 Blind dog owner to fulfill lifelong dream of competing at Crufts

Elizabeth Rawlings hopes she will prove an inspiration to others when she enters the ring with her beloved cocker spaniel River as part of the Kennel Club Good Citizen Display Team at Crufts.

08/03 Gaelic games previews: Moving weekend across the divisions in hurling

Cusack Park in Ennis hosts rematch of last year's All-Ireland hurling final between Clare and Cork

07/03 ‘Disaster’: Labor staffer unleashes on Albo

A Labor insider has offered her unfiltered views on the Prime Minister’s performance in a profile of Tanya Plibersek that asks the question: “why isn’t this woman put in charge?

06/03 Crufts kicks off with over 20,000 vying for Best in Show

As the annual canine carnival kicks off step into a world of wagging tails and furry dreams as the grand spectacle of Crufts - where every dog has its day - unfolds.

04/03 What will €395,000 buy in Islandbridge, Dublin 8 and Co Clare?

A two-bedroom apartment at a weir on the river Liffey or a detached family home backing on to the Shannon Estuary

03/03 Five Things We Learned from GAA Weekend: FRC have done a lot right but some rules need binning

Clare finally get motoring but is it too late?; Wexford a Model for promotion; Hurling must clamp down on head-high challenges

02/03 Clare ride out early Limerick pressure to claim first league points

All-Ireland champions up and running in battle to avoid relegation

02/03 Late Clare goal stuns Kildare as Offaly take win away over Leitrim

Banner put the brakes on Kildare’s climb to Division 2

02/03 Jim McGuinness: ‘We will not be thinking about the league final. We will be thinking about what’s best for us'

As the leagues come to the decisive weeks, teams start to consider whether it’s worth their while trying to win silverware

02/03 Army bomb disposal unit called over imitation grenade in ‘suspicious’ car in Shannon

Appearance and poor condition of WW2 weaponry raised concern it was real

01/03 The rise of the wedding content creator: ‘I didn’t want to spend so much money on a two-hour video that I’m never going to watch’

If your wedding isn’t captured on an Instagram reel, did it really happen? Couples are opting to have their big day immortalised on social media

27/02 Huge blow for Clare as Shane O’Donnell to miss rest of the season

Hurler of the Year ruled out after shoulder surgery

25/02 What will €250,000 buy in Ennis and Co Tipperary?

Two homes, one price: An A-frame bungalow on a quiet cul-de-sac or a detached farmhouse with views of Lough Derg

24/02 Cliffs of Moher trail could remain closed if deal not reached with landowners to make path safe

Key obstacle to agreement is lack of clear vision for long-term future of trail

23/02 Lee Chin’s return to action helps Wexford see off Clare in Ennis basement battle

Defending League champions were welcoming back four all-Ireland winners but remain without a point

22/02 Doctor behind bars over fatal crash

An obstetrician who allegedly killed a 24-year old woman and seriously injured an Uber driver in a high-speed drunken crash is behind bars after being released by a hospital.

21/02 What will €185,000 buy in Mexico, Crete, Spain, France and Clare?

A duplex on the Yucatán peninsula, two apartments for the price of one in Crete and more

21/02 ‘Hard to watch’: Matildas obliterated in SheBelieves Cup nightmare

The Matildas have been demolished 4-0 by Japan in an absolute humiliation in the opening match of the SheBelieves Cup.

21/02 Matildas thrashed in sorry display

The Matildas have produced their worst display under the tenure of interim coach Tom Sermanni, suffering an embarrassing 4-0 loss to Japan in Houston.

20/02 Patrick Freyne: We already have Great House Revival. What we need now is Feck the Preservation Order, Let’s Knock It and Build an Office Block

Or maybe If We Just Leave It Derelict We’ll Make Money on the Land Value Alone. Hugh Wallace could still present it

17/02 Tallest tree in Co Donegal castle gardens among casualties of Storm Éowyn

Clean-up continues at Ireland’s nature reserves more than three weeks after record winds hit

16/02 NFL Div Three wrap: Kildare and Offaly set the pace with impressive wins

Clare secure important victory over Fermanagh, while Laois show signs of improvement

15/02 Daniel Wiffen’s pool appeal earns him Irish Independent Sportstar of the Year award

Our readers have passed their judgment. Not surprisingly that judgment very much aligned with an Olympic year as three of the five Irish Independent Sportstar awards with The Croke Park hotel relate to events in the pool and on the waters during a glorious couple of Paris months last summer.

14/02 Major update on school phone ban

Students across the country are less distracted since mobile phones were banned in the classrooms, new research shows.

13/02 Matildas star injured

Everton midfielder Clare Wheeler has been ruled out of the Matildas squad for this month’s She Believes Cup in the United States.

12/02 Huge divide in funding for Aussie schools

A report has revealed a startling disparity between the funding funnelled into private schools and that given to their public counterparts.

12/02 ‘Dirty money’: Peter Dutton accused of opening door to Chinese billionaires snapping up luxury homes under Golden Ticket visa plan

Peter Dutton has been accused of opening the backdoor to cashed up Chinese billionaires snapping up Australian real estate again under a plan to bring back the controversial ‘Golden Ticket Visa’.

11/02 Anthony Albanese woos independents amid predictions of hung Parliament

Anthony Albanese has launched a charm offensive with the crossbench MPs who could decide Australia’s next Prime Minister, bringing out the big guns at the Lodge: his fiance Jodie Haydon and a surprise inclusion, his son Nathan.

11/02 Massive HECS change coming to borrowers

Banks could soon relax lending restrictions for first home buyers with HECS debts in a move the Albanese government hopes will get more Australians on the housing ladder.

11/02 ‘60 hours per week’: Student’s visa cancelled at airport after discovery on phone

An international student has had his visa torn up at the airport after Border Force officers made a concerning discovery on his phone.

11/02 Big 4 banks’ surprise HECS debt move

Big banks have agreed to review the impact of university debts for degrees on home loan approvals following a personal intervention by the Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

09/02 Micheál Donoghue’s Galway rebuilding project gathers pace with win over Clare

Brian Lohan’s starting side contained just four from the team that won the All-Ireland last July

08/02 Galway demolish depleted Clare to leave Salthill on a high

Micheál Donoghue’s charges led by 10-points at the break in Salthill

08/02 ‘She’s missed out on so much’: Family of Aoife Johnston, who died in Limerick hospital, determined to keep her memory alive

Teenager’s father James has been diagnosed with stage four cancer, dealing a further blow to the family

07/02 27-year-old spends over $3K-a-month eating out and doesn’t even own a pan

A young Sydney professional has revealed how she spends $5000 every month on eating out, revealing she doesn’t even have a pan in her house.

06/02 Countdown on for cop who tasered 95yo

A police officer who said “bugger it” before fatally tasering a 95-year-old woman at a rural nursing home is set to face sentencing proceedings on Friday ahead of learning his fate.

02/02 Key cost-of-living promise bought forward

Labor will bring forward its election promise to give most Australian households access to three days of subsidised childcare, and attempt to pass the legislation in the last sitting fortnight of parliament.

01/02 Cormac Fitzpatrick points Thurles CBS to Harty Cup glory in final win over St Flannan’s

Thurles CBS claimed their first Dr Harty Cup title in 10 years and became the third Tipperary school in succession to lift the famous trophy after a hard-fought three-point victory over record-winners St Flannan’s.

01/02 Why students will have to wait for $16bn HECS cut

The Albanese government has defended plans to wait until after they are re-elected at this year’s federal election before wiping about $16bn in student debt.

31/01 NFL legend in bombshell sexual misconduct lawsuit

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is alleged to have engaged in “inappropriate behaviour,” which included exposing his penis and brushing it against two massage therapists and potentially leaving ejaculate on massage tables, according to six massage therapists around Baltimore, per the Baltimore Banner.

31/01 ‘Bullied to death’: Victorian schoolboy, 15, takes own life on Australia Day

WARNING: Distressing content

31/01 Conor Cleary nears return from injury as Clare prepare to build on last year

Thirty-one this week, the champions' full back expects to be back in coming weeks

30/01 Young Aussies in line for $1321 cash boost

Young Aussies taking on study can now apply for a tax-free $1321 cash boost, but there’s a catch.

29/01 ‘More teachers, not lawyers’: MP’s huge call

Education Minister Jason Clare has called on more school-leavers to pursue teaching instead of becoming “a lawyer or a banker,” with latest data revealing rates of students applying for teaching degrees have surged by hundreds.

27/01 Childcare aid saving parents $2700 a year

Australian parents have saved more than $2700 since new childcare subsidies came into effect just over a year ago, with Anthony Albanese saying Labor’s raft of childcare policies were creating the “building blocks for a universal childcare system”.

26/01 Hotels provide energy hub for storm refugees in search of plug sockets

For many of those left without power local hotels, community centres and cafes have been a lifeline

26/01 Kilkenny reverse Clare trend but win ‘doesn’t make up for last year’ – Derek Lyng

You’ll never hear a Kilkenny manager boasting about revenge on the last Sunday in January – they aren’t hardwired that way, and it’s not the month for lifting silverware in any event.

26/01 Battling Kilkenny do enough to edge out Clare despite slow start in Ennis

Brian Lohan fielded an experimental team in this NHL opener and will take solace from a competitive display

26/01 Peter Keane ‘proud’ of Clare display despite defeat to Antrim

Although football's new rules were intended to produce open, expansive games, conditions at Corrigan Park on Sunday had a greater say as Antrim slogged it out against Clare to get their Division 3 campaign off to a winning start.

26/01 Wellness staycations around Ireland: Self-improvement breaks right on your doorstep

Your next mini-break could fuel a new and lasting passion, from yoga in Donegal to horse trekking in Waterford and cooking classes in Wexford

26/01 Edna O’Brien: ‘She could be so queenly and dominating, but then totally wounded by criticism’

With the release of her Edna O’Brien documentary imminent, documentary maker Sinéad O’Shea talks about the late writer’s remarkable and often difficult life

25/01 Counting the cost: how Storm Éowyn hit Ireland

From widespread destruction at Blacksod to a football stadium damaged in the midlands, no county was left undamaged as the storm moved across the country

24/01 GAA team news: David Clifford to sit out Kerry’s league opener as Galway, Clare and Tipperary teams named

David Clifford will sit out Kerry's opening Allianz league game against Donegal in Killarney on Sunday but Seán O'Shea and Paudie Clifford are both included in attack.

24/01 GAA team news: Competitive Kilkenny debut for Fionán Mackessy, as Kildare and Louth teams named

Fionán Mackessy will make his competitive debut for Kilkenny when they play All-Ireland and league champions Clare in Sunday's Allianz Division 1A league opener in Ennis.

24/01 Four leading Irish companies shortlisted for Local Business Award

The prize forms part of The Irish Times Business Awards, which are run in association with Bank of Ireland

23/01 ‘Fake fight’: Australia Day debate lashed

Education Minister Jason Clare has called the political debate around changing the date of Australia Day a “fake fight,” stating the government has no plans to scrap the January 26 date.

23/01 ‘Forever shut out’: Awful Aussie truth

When it comes to the attitudes of Australian politicians toward housing since World War 2, it’s been quite the rollercoaster ride of different approaches.

23/01 How will Storm Éowyn impact Galway and west of Ireland? What to expect during Met Éireann’s red warning

Limerick, Clare, Galway and Kerry are among the counties set to be hit by the storm first

23/01 Not ‘woke’: Aussie icon’s shock film call

The face of one of Australia’s most iconic films said he “totally” agreed with calls for the nation’s censor to review Crocodile Dundee, claiming it is not “about being woke”.

18/01 Two arrested on board cargo vessel in Shannon Estuary

Gardaí said the men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested on suspicion of facilitating or enhancing a criminal organisation to commit a serious offence

16/01 Tragic reason hundreds abandoned at airport

Hundreds of Thai nationals were left abandoned at a Bangkok airport after allegedly being duped by a “recruiter” who claimed to work at the local Australian embassy.

16/01 Aussie leader’s huge election call

Greens leader Adam Bandt says a power-sharing deal with Labor would usher in a “golden era of progressive reform”.

15/01 ‘2025 is a new year' – Clare’s Adam Hogan hungry for more success after setting the bar extremely high

In the history of hurling, how many can claim to have put down a year like Clare’s Adam Hogan did in 2024?

11/01 Doireann Garrihy: ‘I was a big kid. It’s sad when I think back. I think I made jokes to get attention’

Recently married Dancing with the Stars co-host has learned to tread carefully when it comes to putting her life online

10/01 Battleground seats to decide Albo’s fate

A top pollster says a handful of key seats in NSW and Victoria will decide the fate of the 2025 federal election, with voters to hit the polls by May 17.

06/01 More hospital appointments to be cancelled due to cold snap, HSE says

Cold snap comes as country experiences surge in winter illnesses such as flu

06/01 Drivers abandon vehicles as snow in several counties results in extreme conditions on roads

Impassable roads in south, west and centre of country due to build up of snow

04/01 Peter Keane claims first win as Clare boss in football challenge against Limerick

Limerick and Clare had their first taste of the new Gaelic Football rules in 2025, as they played out an intriguing challenge game in Askeaton.

04/01 Ireland weather update: Met Éireann warns of ‘significant snowfall’ as country braces for ‘multi-hazard weather event’

Orange weather warnings are due to come into place at 5pm on Saturday with up to 10cm of snow expected in some areas

04/01 Ireland weather update: Met Éireann forecasts ‘significant snowfall’ as orange warnings extended to 10 counties

Forecaster predicts sub-zero temperatures and ‘very disruptive and impactful’ over coming weekend

03/01 Ireland weather update: Met Éireann forecasts significant snowfall in next 48 hours amid multiple warnings

Forecaster predicts ‘very disruptive and impactful’ conditions over weekend as people urged to look out for vulnerable people

31/12 ‘You’re speaking the words but you don’t believe them’: Alice Myers on losing two sons in road crashes

Danny Myers (38) died in June 2024; his brother Jack (6) died instantly in September 1998

30/12 Matildas veteran married in spectacular scenes as Sam Kerr lets hair down

Glamorous photos of Matildas players celebrating teammate Emily van Egmond’s wedding day have leaked out.

24/12 Christmas walks: 10 family-friendly trails around Ireland, from easy to challenging

Let your seasonal stresses melt away by taking the opportunity the holidays offer to go on one of these walks with your family

22/12 Aussie teen, 16, shares shock social media warning

A teenager has urged others to watch what they consume on social media after being diagnosed with an eating disorder.

21/12 The year it all worked out: Brian Lohan on Clare’s All-Ireland deliverance

After four years of frustration, the county produced its first league and championship double and a host of brilliant memories

21/12 Miriam Lord’s Political Awards of 2024

A political year of shocks and surprises somehow ended up as it began: with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in cahoots. The politician of the year may have had something to do with it

20/12 TV personality’s cause of death revealed, months after body found in Greece

More details have emerged over the tragic death of TV doctor Michael Mosley who collapsed on a Greek island after an ill-fated walk.

19/12 Mam’s Christmas cake, sausages, walks on the beach and pints: readers on what’s best about coming home for Christmas

As a festive influx from abroad begins, one reader has booked out a full row on a Ryanair flight for her return to Ireland

19/12 Controversial foreign student rule scrapped

The Albanese government will implement a new directive to limit the number of international students entering Australia after its proposed student caps were thwarted by the Coalition.

18/12 ‘S**t’: Students react to HSC results

It’s that time of year again.

16/12 Our writers share their sporting highlights of the year

From Olympic medalists to heroics on the home sporting front, and a poignant evening in Dalymount Park it’s been another memorable year for Irish sport

16/12 Guilty cop’s shock new legal move

Former police officer Kristian White is returning once again to court, but this time to defend his job.

15/12 Majestic McGraths propel Sarsfields to fourth title

Galway champions prove much too strong for outclassed Truagh/Clonlara as they reclaim All-Ireland crown

15/12 Truagh-Clonlara look to write their names in history in All-Ireland Camogie final

The messaging from the Sarsfields camp has been ultra-consistent since their breakthrough as a national force, reaching their first AIB All-Ireland final in 2017. They were a young, callow side then, having only broken through in Galway.

13/12 Ex-TD Violet-Anne Wynne tells court she will use Dáil termination sum to pay former employee

Former politician owes €11,500 to ex-employee Fiona Smyth following WRC ruling

13/12 Clare's Séadna Morey calls time on inter-county career

Séadna Morey has been hailed for his consistency, versatility and standard-setting lead following the Clare veteran’s retirement from inter-county hurling.

13/12 Huge boost for essential Aussie workforce

About 17,000 childcare workers will take home more pay this week following the federal government’s 15 per cent wage increase for the sector.

12/12 Humpback whale spotted in Irish river for the first time

Irish Whale and Dolphin Group say a humpback whale has never been spotted before in an Irish river

11/12 Winter Papers: This handsome volume, now in its 10th issue, is full of wakeful, creative energy

Kevin Barry, Aingeala Flannery, Lucy Caldwell and more contribute to ambitious collection

11/12 Matildas legend gets $7.5m legacy

Retired Matildas legend Clare Polkinghorne’s name will adorn a new $7.5m football centre in Brisbane.

09/12 Robotic lawnmowers among causes of 30% hedgehog decline

Wildlife rehabber warns against manicured gardens and insecticides as hedgehog numbers drop 30% in past decade

08/12 Meghan Markle's favourite fashion designer reveals why she left haute couture to design for the high street

Meghan Markle's favourite fashion designer reveals why she left haute couture to design for the high street - When Clare Waight Keller announced she was Uniqlo’s new creative director in September, the fashion industry gasped — now she tells Joe Bromley why affordable style is the future

07/12 Sam Kerr news devastates her biggest supporters

Sam Kerr may still be three months away from returning to the field.

05/12 Attacks follows warnings over Albanese Government

Anthony Albanese has declared a suspected arson attack at a Melbourne synagogue by two masked men early on Friday morning an “outrage” revealing that ASIO and counter-terrorism police are examining CCTV.

05/12 Taser cop seen in public after 95yo’s death

A former senior cop who tasered an elderly dementia patient, who later died, in an aged care home has been seen in public for the first time since he was sacked from the police force.

04/12 Clare Hunt 2.0? Matildas’ big find

A senior consultant at a big four firm by day and a Newcastle Jets defender by night, Tash Prior is poised to add far more international football to her already loaded plate after an assured performance for the Matildas on Wednesday night.

04/12 Man (82) died after fall outside Clare home when wife collapsed indoors trying to get help

Inquest hears Bernard Kennedy died from hypothermia after being unable to get up off ground outside Cree home

04/12 TV host torches CommBank after backflip

A Current Affair host Ally Langdon has doubled down on her criticism of Commonwealth Bank after her tense interview with executive Angus Sullivan prompted an overnight backflip.

04/12 ‘Inter-county sacrifices are overstated. Playing is a privilege,’ says Clare hurler Conor Cleary

It is often said that bad news travels faster than the good variety but Clare star Conor Cleary is keen to set the record straight and highlight all of the positives that come from representing your county.

02/12 Clare: the story of the count

First-time performance by mother of five and TCD graduate, Violet-Anne Wynne, stands out

01/12 Winners and losers in general election 2024

Close-fought races and the tantalising prospect of power brought relief for the victorious but crushing lows for those rejected by the electorate

01/12 Clare: Cathal Crowe: (FF)

Fianna Fáil TD is a primary school teacher in Parteen

01/12 Clare: Donna McGettigan (SF)

Sinn Féin first-time TD is veteran of Base Camp on Mount Everest

01/12 Overheard: Clare Daly gets by with a little Dublin Central accommodation help from her friends

Plus: no sign of the next laureate for fiction; the less-than-diverse membership of Aosdána; and Niall Blaney’s poor attendance record

28/11 Police officer that Tasered woman, 95, in care home found guilty of manslaughter

Officer Kristian White electrocuted the great-grandmother who had dementia and used a walker.

28/11 The knock-on effect: O’Neill’s says jersey sales are significantly hit by shorter inter-county GAA season

The O’Neill’s sports brand is looking overseas to increase revenues, after taking a 15pc hit to GAA replica jersey income due to the condensed inter-county All-Ireland Championship season.

26/11 Clare Daly believes Mary Lou McDonald’s seat is safe despite Sinn Fein being part of ‘sedate’ Opposition

Dublin gangland figure Gerard Hutch says his campaign for election in Dublin Central is ‘genuine and truthful’

26/11 Fake students complain to Indian newspaper after Australian ‘ghost college’ crackdown

Indian students and migration agents have brazenly admitted to rorting Australia’s visa system through dodgy colleges that leave them “free to work until they get residency”.

24/11 Late goals shoot Loughmore-Castleiney into first Munster club SFC final in over 50 years

Tipperary double champions beat Clare’s Éire Óg at Cusack Park

24/11 Man (30s) dies in Co Clare road crash

Road at Kilrush, Co Clare, closed as Garda Forensic Collision Investigators carry out investigation

23/11 Johnny Murphy on refereeing the All-Ireland final: ‘Hand on heart, I was happy with the way it went’

The Limerick referee hasn’t agonised over the outcome of the 2024 hurling final and, despite criticism from some quarters, believes ‘the goodwill outweighs the bad’ towards match officials

19/11 Eat out in style: 10 classy Irish diningrooms to add a side of glamour

The architecture and ambience of these elegant restaurants complement and enhance their first-class food offerings

18/11 Dr Clare Fellingham advocates for informed decisions in end-of-life care legisla

EXCLUSIVE: Dr Clare Fellingham said her work on assisted dying has been "the most meaningful experience of my 20-plus years of being a doctor".

17/11 Sarsfields finish like a train to break Cork losing streak in Munster

Aaron Myers hits 1-6 from play as Cork champions score the last eight points to see off Clare’s Feakle

17/11 Overheard: Could Michael D Higgins topple Christy Moore from no 1 slot?

President Michael D Higgins records an LP; the Oireachtas spends more taxpayers’ cash on something it’s not clear we need; and an ex-rugby star encounters some unwanted wingers

16/11 Jennifer O'Connell: Gerard Hutch running for office is no joke. The media should stop treating it like one

Hutch is so successfully laundering his reputation, some manufacturer of washing powder should immediately sign him up as a brand ambassador

16/11 ‘I’ll be back all right’: John Conlon has no plans to hang up boots as he commits to Clare for 17th season

The 35-year-old recently lifted county title with Clonlara before securing double glory with Clare

16/11 Ella McSweeney: Unique insects aren’t in the Burren for the scenery - but add another resplendent layer to an astonishing part of Ireland

The Burren is home to 27 species of moths and butterflies found nowhere else in the country, along with all of our rarest butterflies and half our rarest moths

13/11 Trump’s golf resort scales down plans for Doonbeg development

Company cuts back on plans originally rejected by council amid concern for impact on protected snail species

10/11 Munster SFC quarter-final round-up: Dr Crokes end Castlehaven’s title defence

Defenders Ikem Ugwueru and Ciarán Russell come up trumps for Clare’s Éire Óg in Ennis

08/11 Pedestrian dies following collision in Kilkee, Co Clare

Garda appeals for witnesses, especially anyone with camera footage from the area

07/11 Clare constituency profile: Battle between two Fianna Fáil candidates may be about to play out again

Election 2024: Michael McNamara would have been a shoo-in in the Clare constituency but it looks as though he has decided to remain in Europe

04/11 Warning signs ignored at Cliffs of Moher as public engage in ‘risky behaviour’

Sport Ireland report calls for Clare cliff trail to be ‘closed immediately’ to be made safe

01/11 Galway’s Paul Conroy named 2024 Footballer of the Year, as Clare ace Shane O’Donnell claims top Hurling award

Paul Conroy has become the oldest ever outfield player to win a 'footballer of the year' award, either in the current PwC Allstar scheme or the Texaco sports awards that predated and overlapped it.

01/11 Anna Wintour's short three-word response to Meghan Markle's wedding dress

The American Vogue editor shared her opinion on Meghan Markle's Givenchy wedding dress, which had a unique touch added to it.

31/10 Queen Camilla's recycled timeless outfits in Australia and Samoa

The Queen Consort has shown off old and new looks on her tour with King Charles, including some of her favourite designers.

28/10 Feakle in seventh heaven as Shane McGrath points the way to glory in Clare hurling final

For Clare ’keeper Eibhear Quilligan and defensive dynamo Adam Hogan, the year that keeps on giving delivered another glorious coronation in Ennis.

28/10 Clare SHC Final: Shane McGrath helps Feakle bridge 36-year gap in Ennis

Fittingly, Oisín Donnellan collected the Canon Hamilton trophy 36 years after his father Val had done

28/10 Peter Keane appointed as manager of Clare football team

Former Kerry manager left his job in 2021 after three years with the county

27/10 Former Kerry manager Peter Keane to take charge of Clare senior footballers

Former Kerry manager Peter Keane is set to take charge of Clare footballers, filling the vacancy left after the surprise departure of fellow Kerryman, Mark Fitzgerald.

27/10 Éire Óg make it another Clare crown with victory over Kilmurry Ibrickane

Éire Óg reaffirmed their lofty position as Clare senior football kingpins after sealing a third championship crown in four years with a gritty final victory over Kilmurry Ibrickane in Cusack Park, Ennis.

25/10 A week of clearing the decks at breathtaking speed in readiness for an election

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up

24/10 Clare Daly to switch constituency and run as Dublin Central candidate

Election 2024: Former Dublin North representative lost her European Parliament seat last summer

22/10 Queen Camilla wows in blue as she steps out for final day of Australia tour

Queen Camilla stepped out for her last day of engagements in Australia and royal fans were impressed.

22/10 Meghan Markle speaks out on 'beautiful friendship' with celebrity pal

The Duchess of Sussex spoke dearly about one of her designer pals.

20/10 Storm Ashley live updates: Ireland braces for storm with seven western counties under orange warning

Weather: Met Éireann warned of coastal flooding and risk of damage to power lines on Sunday

18/10 Camilla uses very clever umbrella move in sweet nod to late Queen

Queen Camilla stepped into the heavy downpours on her arrival in Sydney with a clear umbrella, a style hack borrowed from the late Queen.

18/10 ‘Professional whinging’: Clare on PM’s house

Senior minister Jason Clare has dismissed claims that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent multimillion dollar home purchase has sparked discord within Labor ranks, accusing the Coalition of “professional whinging”.

15/10 Devastating virus appears in Australia and could decimate tomato crops

A virus that affects tomato crops has exploded in Australia leading to job cuts and threatening to send supermarket prices soaring.

12/10 Man arrested after gunshots fired at house in Co Clare

No one was injured during the incident on the Acha Bhile estate on the Lahinch Road

11/10 EPA warns ‘two decades is too long to wait to fix Ireland’s deficient wastewater treatment plants’

Uisce Éireann ‘must prioritise’ prompt delivery of essential works at locations highlighted by the agency

10/10 Appointment of UHL executive to new senior role ‘not a promotion’, Donnelly says

Colette Cowan appointed among integrated healthcare area managers in midwest while facing disciplinary proceedings following Aoife Johnston’s death at University Hospital Limerick

08/10 Are penalty shoot-outs in hurling fair? First beneficiary disagrees

Ronan Sheehan’s Down won the first shoot-out in 2020. He would prefer an alternative means of resolution

07/10 Labor to reintroduce housing co-ownership Help to Buy Bill

Labor will reintroduce its signature housing co-ownership bill on Tuesday, as it attempts to face roadblocks by the Greens and the Coalition in the Senate.

06/10 Mary Fowler scores for Manchester City

Possibly fuelled by the history-making deeds of her superstar NRL boyfriend Nathan Cleary in the grand final, Matildas star Mary Fowler starred for Manchester City in the hours after Penrith’s win.

04/10 Ireland weather: Orange weather alert for heavy rain in Cork and Kerry, with further Met Éireann warning for five counties

Yellow warnings for rain in counties Clare, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Mayo

27/09 Clare defender Paul Flanagan confirms retirement from inter-county hurling

Clare hurling defender Paul Flanagan has confirmed his retirement from inter-county hurling.

25/09 Historic sex work ‘exit’ scheme rejected

An Australia-first proposal that would have forced the government to provide assistance to prostitutes who choose to leave the controversial sex work industry has been knocked back.

24/09 Patrick Nugent: Why are gardaí exhuming a body in a cold case from 1984?

Chef William Ryan was acquitted in 1985 of Mr Nugent’s manslaughter and dangerous driving causing death

24/09 Bunratty death: Gardaí interviewing guests and staff at wedding anniversary party 40 years ago

The cold case investigation involves the ‘sensitive operation’ of exhuming Patrick Nugent’s remains from his grave on Tuesday

23/09 ‘I spent the last seven years looking for that buzz and I haven't come close to it’ – Conor Ryan relishing Cratloe challenge

Former Clare star Conor Ryan relishing second coming with Cratloe after battling back to full fitness

23/09 Remains of Co Clare chef who was killed in 1984 to be exhumed

Patrick Nugent was aged 23 when he died after sustaining crush injuries while working at a wedding anniversary party in Bunratty Castle in 1984

23/09 Byron Bay begins 60-day cap on short-term holiday rentals

The white sandy beaches and laid-back lifestyle that attracts hoards of visitors each and every year to Byron Bay will now have a new rule in place that will impact where and how tourists spend their time in the idyllic region.

22/09 County club championships round-up: Sixmilebridge a crossing too far as Clonlara are dethroned as Clare hurling champs

Clonlara’s reign as Clare senior hurling champions is over after they were ousted by an impressive Sixmilebridge on a 2-18 to 0-21 scoreline at the quarter-final stage in Cusack Park.

22/09 ‘Worst on record’: Grim Aussie housing detail

Housing affordability in Australia has deteriorated to its “worst level on record” – driven by high mortgage rates and increasing home prices.

21/09 How Clare’s Cian O’Dea found the sweet spot between travel and GAA commitments

A move to New York as GAA’s games development officer allows O’Dea to promote and play Gaelic games in the US

20/09 Hurling All Stars: Champions Clare lead the way with 14 nominations

Shortlist for Hurler of the Year is Shane O’Donnell, Kyle Hayes and Darragh Fitzgibbon

18/09 275k job nobody in Australia wants

One of Australia’s most remote councils is on the hunt for a new CEO, offering a hefty $275,000 salary to inject life back into the community.

17/09 Armagh likely to lead the way for football All-Star nominations

The All-Star nominations for both codes will be revealed this week and are set to have some fresh faces in the mix for gongs

17/09 ‘I don’t think this war is going to end any time soon’: Clare medical student returns from working in Ukraine

Student befriended 20-year-old Dubliner Alex Ryzhuk who was fighting with the Ukrainians and is now presumed dead

15/09 Overheard: Big Phil is welcomed back into the Fine Gael fold as old foe Leo Varadkar departs the stage

Plus: Alan Shatter seeks to protect the inheritance; a campaign for a Colm Meaney statue in Killarney; and Clare Daly’s political future

13/09 Clare County Council seeking to take over management of Cliffs of Moher walking trail after recent deaths

Three people have died this year after falling from cliff walk, which is managed by Clare Local Development Company

13/09 What will €165,000 buy in France, the US, Croatia, Norway and Co Clare?

One price, home and away: A cut-stone house on the Cotes-d-Armor, hideaway cabins and more

06/09 How a single mum built a global skincare empire that took Australian ingredients to the world

Long before social media influencers slapped their name on any generic skincare product and flogged it to their legion of online fans, Clare Castles was a single mum with a unique idea and a big dream.

04/09 Queen Camilla sparks fan frenzy as they rush to buy replica dress for just £35

The Queen Consort showed off one of her favourite designers, but style and comfort doesn't come cheap. Here are some budget-friendly alternatives.

01/09 Enda O’Connor, one of the greats of Clare hurling, lives in a world he can no longer access

The former hurler has been battling Alzheimer’s and could not even watch the recent All-Ireland final

01/09 Enda O’Connor and the world he helped to build but can no longer access

A high achiever on and off the field, former Clare hurler Enda O'Connor couldn’t even watch the recent All-Ireland

27/08 Australia to limit international student admissions from 2025

The country will implement a new quota for foreigners, affecting enrollment figures in tertiary institutions and changing the current educational landscape

27/08 Ireland’s refugee hotels: ‘We have more Ukrainians than Irish people in Ballyvaughan now’

How Irish villages are handling the influx of Ukrainians and the closure of hotels to the public

25/08 Great restaurants around Ireland to try for a special occasion

For special occasions, restaurants that are places to savour in themselves

24/08 Strength in science: how Lukasz Kirszenstein helped Clare reach the promised land

The Pole headed the Banner’s strength & conditioning this season, following past All-Ireland successes with Tipperary and Galway

23/08 Dublin, Mayo and Clare beaches closed to swimmers due to Storm Lilian water pollution

Restrictions at 20 beaches in Mayo will remain in place for up to six days with further six locations affected in Clare

18/08 Overheard: Edna O’Brien talked about a book-burning of The Country Girls in rural Clare. But did it actually happen?

Plus: Dave Grohl’s Kerry drive in 1994; rhododendron set for ban; and some interesting local government ethics declarations

17/08 Trump’s Doonbeg resort raking in the revenue, according to US election filing

Republican candidate declared more than €22m from Co Clare hotel and golf links

16/08 Wizardry of Tony Kelly appropriately returns on All-Ireland day with magic goal for Clare against Cork

Hurler says panel-building and some time for reflection may have been keys to Clare’s success

16/08 Tony Kelly says reaction to his All-Ireland final goal was a bit ‘overblown’

The greats make their own rules. And with a shrug of his shoulders, Clare’s Tony Kelly suggests that his All-Ireland final goal wasn’t all it was made out to be.

13/08 Clare Balding once 'nearly killed' Princess Anne in a freak accident

Broadcaster Clare Balding revealed she came very close to causing a nasty accident with Princess Anne during a horse race.

13/08 Davy Fitzgerald ratified as Antrim manager for two years with option of a third

Much-travelled Clare man will be extending his management career to a third province

11/08 Sixty years ago, the clerics denounced Edna O’Brien. On Saturday she was welcomed home

A flotilla of lake boats carried mourners to Holy Island, where the ‘brilliant, wild, soaring and indomitable’ Irish writer was laid to rest

08/08 Aer Lingus to close Shannon cargo facility

IAG Cargo set to begin consultation with affected staff in the coming weeks

05/08 Snoop Dogg, bare bums and rogue window cleaners: 12 TV moments of the Olympics so far

It’s not just sporting excellence that’s made Paris 2024 so great. Television has been full of excellent moments of entertainment outside of the actual events. Here are the best

05/08 Infighting and division in Doolin Coast Guard blamed on ‘unresolved interpersonal issues’

The current Coast Guard unit does not have enough experienced members to operate a climbing team, a critical part of the rescue and recovery service at the Cliffs of Moher

04/08 Overheard: Mammy and Daddy Collison are moving up in the world, to Ailesbury Road to be exact

Plus: the seller of Tathony House in Dublin 8 got his sums right, Caitríona Balfe’s healthy finances, and the rising price of a Brittas Bay mobile home

03/08 Seven great classic restaurants to visit around Ireland

Innovation and attention to detail define these first-class dining establishments