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<p>One of Ireland's most significant medieval manuscripts should be kept in Ireland and not returned to Oxford, said a local TD. Picture: Clare Keogh</p>

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Don't give our historic Irish annals back to Oxford, urges Sinn Féin TD

Close to 1,000 years old, ten centuries of Irish history are recorded in the manuscript which is also an important source for the development of the Irish language, but this will be the first time it has been exhibited in Ireland.

Kinsale school to get €22m expansion as sod turned by Taoiseach on project

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Kinsale school to get €22m expansion as sod turned by Taoiseach on project

The school first opened its doors to second-level students on 1 September 1996 and, having originally been built to accommodate 460 students, has since grown to a thriving school community of almost 1,500 students.

Coachford into FAI Junior Cup final after penalty shoot-out drama in Meath

cork sport

Coachford into FAI Junior Cup final after penalty shoot-out drama in Meath

This wasn't just a cup victory; it was a legendary, monumental milestone that would be spoken about for generations to come.

cork lives

How the finest work of a revered sculptor found its way to a Cork city church

How the finest work of a revered sculptor found its way to a Cork city church

cork views

Trevor Laffan: From phone booths to calls to our grandson, aged 12, in Oz

Trevor Laffan: From phone booths to calls to our grandson, aged 12, in Oz

cork news

Complaints about drug abuse, homophobia, and fights on Cork trains

Complaints about drug abuse, homophobia, and fights on Cork trains

cork news

Mayfield set to host family celebration on Culture Night

Mayfield set to host family celebration on Culture Night

Cork News

<p>The rain will become heavier and more persistent for a time before clearing eastwards during the late evening. Picture: Chani Anderson</p>

Cork traffic and weather: Met Éireann forecasts heavier evening showers as traffic builds

Cork motorists face heavier traffic on key routes as Met Éireann forecasts rain developing through Monday afternoon and evening

Danone gets go-ahead for solar panel plan in Macroom

Danone gets go-ahead for solar panel plan in Macroom

Man was randomly assaulted after leaving opticians in Cork city centre, court told

Man was randomly assaulted after leaving opticians in Cork city centre, court told

Charges brought relating to alleged stashes of cannabis and ecstasy in Fountainstown

Charges brought relating to alleged stashes of cannabis and ecstasy in Fountainstown

Cork buses are unreliable because of a lack of drivers, says transport authority

Cork buses are unreliable because of a lack of drivers, says transport authority

cork sport

<p>Sarsfields' Donal English looks to get past Joe Harte of Douglas in Sunday's Co-op SuperStores Premier SHC game at Páirc Uí Rinn. Picture: Noel Sweeney</p>

Johnny Crowley proud of Sarsfields players amid injury woes

Champions progress to knockout stages despite unavailability of key players at various stages

Skibbereen man honoured to captain Cork Masters football team

Cork Masters fall in extra-time heartbreaker as Galway claim All-Ireland crown

Fergal Condon: 'We love our hurling' as Aghada power into IAHC quarter-finals

Fergal Condon: 'We love our hurling' as Aghada power into IAHC quarter-finals

Glen Rovers' six-point cushion just enough in Premier SHC after late Fr O'Neill's goals

Glen Rovers' six-point cushion just enough in Premier SHC after late Fr O'Neill's goals

Premier SHC: Champions Sarsfields march on with victory over Douglas

Premier SHC: Champions Sarsfields march on with victory over Douglas

Cork Lives

<p>Paul McMahon, a poet, playwright and author, gets up at 5am to do his writing</p>

Author: ‘We drove into a Cork town, fell in love with it, and stayed...’

Writer Paul McMahon tells MARGARET DONNELLAN how Clonakilty was a case of love at first sight for him and his wife, and his hopes of carving out a career as a novelist

‘Visual art is not just visual’: Sensory tour of Cork exhibition aimed at people with visual impairments

‘Visual art is not just visual’: Sensory tour of Cork exhibition aimed at people with visual impairments

Books: Saluting Cork’s young warriors

Books: Saluting Cork’s young warriors

Julie & Barry

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple first met as children at caravan park in Skibbereen

TV: Cork town marks 9/11, 25 years after tragedy

TV: Cork town marks 9/11, 25 years after tragedy

Cork Views

<p>Much research has looked at the importance of physiotherapy in stroke care.</p>

ISCP Chief: Physiotherapy must be central to stroke care

Ahead of World Physiotherapy Day tomorrow, Dr Marie Ó Mír, CEO of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, discusses the vital role of the profession in helping people recover after stroke.

Man filling oil tank with domestic heating kerosene. England, UK

John Dolan: My home heating oil bill is huge, thanks to Trump... and Harris

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Cork Views: Nobody told me this about life in your twenties

John Arnold: Dave was buried in England... but his home was always Cork

John Arnold: Dave was buried in England... but his home was always Cork

Cork Views: Why I ditched my master’s career path to work at pizza joint

Cork Views: Why I ditched my master’s career path to work at pizza joint

Nostalgia

<p>A busy scene at Midleton Fair on June 13, 1938. A Throwback Thursday reader in his 90s recalls attending the events in that decade with his farmer father</p>

Throwback Thursday: Memories of fair day in Midleton in 1930s

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears precious memories of fair day in Midleton almost a century ago, plus a Moby Dick extra is identified

Throwback Thursday: Do you recognise any of these extras from the Moby Dick film set in Cork?

Throwback Thursday: Do you recognise any of these extras from the Moby Dick film set in Cork?

Throwback Thursday: 'Five generations of our family have gone on holiday to Courtmac’

Throwback Thursday: 'Five generations of our family have gone on holiday to Courtmac’

Throwback Thursday: Responding to a 22-year-old letter with memories of Moby Dick

Throwback Thursday: Responding to a 22-year-old letter with memories of Moby Dick

Throwback Thursday: 'Our father was in charge of dismantling the old Youghal bridge'

Throwback Thursday: 'Our father was in charge of dismantling the old Youghal bridge'

WOW

<p>Emer O'Callaghan at Fountainstown Beach. </p>

Emer O'Callaghan: It’s time for your September reset

September, I always feel, is like another January, and while it’s the start of the school year, it’s a fantastic opportunity for everyone to turn over a new leaf and start a beauty regimen.

Express delivery. Receiving online purchase. Woman unpacking cardboard and taking pictures of purchases.

How to make money re-selling your clothes this September

Cork solopreneur: ‘14 lessons I’ve learned from 14 years in business in Cork’

Cork solopreneur: ‘14 lessons I’ve learned from 14 years in business in Cork’

My Career: ‘Being a business owner has risks.. the irregularity of income is real’

My Career: ‘Being a business owner has risks.. the irregularity of income is real’

Julie Helen: Dolly's death made me think about the legacy we leave behind

Julie Helen: Dolly's death made me think about the legacy we leave behind

entertainment

<p>Skepta played to a packed Electric Arena at EP, delivering classic after classic, in addition to some new material.</p>

Stevie G: Skepta shows why he remains the boss

He delivered an energetic journey through his own amazing career at Electric Picnic

‘It’s important that queer people are seen on screen’: Cork's LGBTQ+ film festival returns

‘It’s important that queer people are seen on screen’: Cork's LGBTQ+ film festival returns

Weekend Guide: Literary festival on Spike Island, feast of food, and more

Weekend Guide: Literary festival on Spike Island, feast of food, and more

Theatre Nights: Comedy, drama, and two sold-out Jackson tribute shows

Theatre Nights: Comedy, drama, and two sold-out Jackson tribute shows

Stevie G: Triumphant return to Ireland by the Weeknd

Stevie G: Triumphant return to Ireland by the Weeknd

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Big Beach Clean 2026: Final call to join 7,000 Clean Coasts volunteers

Guardians of the Shore: Thousands of volunteers nationwide to join an International Coastal Clean Up on September 18-20

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When it comes to supporting education for children with special needs, every little helps a lot

When it comes to supporting education for children with special needs, every little helps a lot

Global hit Circus Extreme brings ‘Rock It Out!’ to Cork and Dublin

Global hit Circus Extreme brings ‘Rock It Out!’ to Cork and Dublin

Transform your career, your way: choose MTU part-time education

Transform your career, your way: choose MTU part-time education

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