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<p>Once the city development plan takes effect in August, the planning regulator will consider how its recommendations have been addressed by the local authority, before deciding on its next steps. File picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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Grounds of Cork City GAA club rezoned for housing against advice of city officials

Rezoning votes were taken during a special meeting of Cork City Council which considered almost 470 proposed material amendments to the draft city development plan 2022-2028

<p>The strategic-housing-development process has been in place since 2017. Picture: Ballymoregroup.com</p>

comment-analysis

An Bord Pleanála's strategic housing development decisions and the €8.2m cost of defending them

As scrutiny mounts, attention is turning to the enormous cost of court appeals that are successful in a majority of cases

<p>Paul Reid is leaving the role as HSE chief executive, which has an annual pay package of over €400,000. He says he has 'no immediate career plans'. Picture: Leah Farrell</p>

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Who is Paul Reid? Early school leaver rose to the top of HSE

Coronavirus pandemic shoved Paul Reid into the spotlight, but he has had a long career managing large, publicly funded organisations since he worked his way through the ranks at Eircom

Killer who chased group of youths in Cork with knife arrives for sentencing in wheelchair

court and crime

Killer who chased group of youths in Cork with knife arrives for sentencing in wheelchair

Roe v Wade protest

comment-analysis

This fight didn't start with abortion, and it won't end with abortion

Bank holiday getaway

economy

€103m loss for Dublin and Cork airports as daa warns of 'strained operations' in Dublin

Kerry v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

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Weekend Talking Points: Melees, smokescreens and stealing yards

Grab it and change it: Ten punk, ska and reggae albums that everyone should listen to

culture

Grab it and change it: Ten punk, ska and reggae albums that everyone should listen to

20 family staycations for all tastes and budgets

travel

20 family staycations for all tastes and budgets

our columnists

Fergus Finlay: We are lucky to live in a democracy and must protect it

Terry Prone: Secrecy a thing of the past as Pope opens up trove of Second World War letters

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: Freedom of the press in grave danger as world turns back on Julian Assange

Joyce Fegan: Body hatred a ‘we’ problem lived out as a ‘me’ problem

News

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Children's rights lawyer calls for foster carer rate to be doubled

Families exiting system due to cost-of-living crisis, claims Gareth Noble, as Hiqa report notes Tusla strategy for foster care is 'expected imminently'

'Rathkeale Rovers' gang a 'threat to global environmental security'

'Rathkeale Rovers' gang a 'threat to global environmental security'

Call for newborn heel prick test to be expanded to more rare diseases

Call for newborn heel prick test to be expanded to more rare diseases

Blasket Centre eyes 63,000 visitors a year after €3m revamp

Blasket Centre eyes 63,000 visitors a year after €3m revamp

sport

Wimbledon 2022 - Day One - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Andy Murray utilises underarm serve in first-round win at Wimbledon

Andy Murray threw in an underarm serve as he overcame a stiff examination of his form and fitness to get his Wimbledon campaign up and running

Manchester City Premier League Trophy Parade

Fernandinho completes his return to former club Athletico Paranaense

Shamrock Rovers celebrate Aaron Greene’s goal 27/6/2022

Derby delight for Shamrock Rovers as they go ten points clear

Cork City go four points clear after 5-0 hammering of Treaty

Cork City go four points clear after 5-0 hammering of Treaty

Lifestyle

Spirited Cork couple reinvents absinthe for a modern audience

Spirited Cork couple reinvents absinthe for a modern audience

Meet the Barretts, the trailblazing duo making Ireland’s first-ever absinthe in the old Ford building in Marina Market

Review: Crowded House provide spiritual uplift to Live at the Marquee

Review: Crowded House provide spiritual uplift to Live at the Marquee

Van Gogh Immersive Journey review: An ideal way to engage youngsters

Van Gogh Immersive Journey review: An ideal way to engage youngsters

Podcast Corner: A guide to making more sustainable choices in fashion

Podcast Corner: A guide to making more sustainable choices in fashion

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Business

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Mortgage switching volumes more than double

Continued growth in mortgage approvals in May

Workvivo doubles staff as it secures fresh investment

Workvivo doubles staff as it secures fresh investment

Liscannor ferry company agrees sale of Doolin ferry

Liscannor ferry company agrees sale of Doolin ferry

Google walkout

CSO: FDI positions in Ireland increased by nearly €17bn

farming

Herd of Friesian cattle

Ireland's spending on agriculture to more than double the EU Average

The strategic plans examined by the Thünen Institute are still subject to changes until final approval is given by the European Commission

Spouses having their first disagreement

Farm Legal Advice: What value are prenuptial agreements in the event of divorce?

Close-up on a farmer working at a farm and walking around the fields checking the grass

'If 55% of Gardaí or teachers were over 55, it would be a major crisis'

Grass deficit: Why it might be time to strip

Grass deficit: Why it might be time to strip

Property

House hunters go into the west seeking their dream home

House hunters go into the west seeking their dream home

As estate agents report a booming demand for rural properties, a new Irish-language TV series shows just what’s on offer

Two Women Decorating Room In New Home Painting Wall

Running low on cash to complete a DIY job? Here’s how to get back on track

How to create a sustainable garden using old junk and rich planting

How to create a sustainable garden using old junk and rich planting

Hugh Wallace: Cork is an architectural tour de force

Hugh Wallace: Cork is an architectural tour de force

Viewpoints

Paul Hosford: Paul Reid's early departure another blow for HSE

Paul Hosford: Paul Reid's early departure another blow for HSE

Across Government, there is genuine surprise at Reid's decision and its timing

File Photo The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has announced a number of key actions to quickly deliver vacant homes back into us

Rory Hearne: How can Generation Rent be struggling while 166,000 homes lie vacant?

Paul Hosford: After the hurdles of a turbulent two years, can this Government last the distance?

Paul Hosford: After the hurdles of a turbulent two years, can this Government last the distance?

Supreme Court Abortion

Ivana Bacik: As US abortion rights take a shocking step backwards, we must move forward

World

Migrant Deaths

Three in custody after 46 bodies found in southern Texas lorry trailer

Three people were in custody after 46 bodies were found in a lorry trailer containing suspected migrants on the outskirts of San Antonio.

Migrant Deaths

At least 40 found dead inside lorry trailer in southern Texas

Railway stock

Three killed as passenger train is derailed in US state

Abortion Arizona Protests

US state courts wrestle with abortion laws following Supreme Court ruling

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An Irish Examiner special report in 2021 uncovered the death of an American asylum seeker living in a Tralee direct provision centre. This is the strange story of Thomas Stofiel.

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