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Founded in 1841 the Irish Examiner is celebrating its 180th year. To mark the occasion we will be publishing a series of initiatives across print and online. Enjoy and find out more about

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Examiner and me: Happy days of Hibs and  secret hatches     
Examiner and me: Happy days of Hibs and  secret hatches     
EXAMINER 180: As part of the marking of the 180th anniversary of the first Examiner, Cork writer Cónal Creedon selects some of his memories of the paper 

Sun, 29 Aug, 2021

Examiner 180: A history told through her eyes
Examiner 180: A history told through her eyes
Social change is reflected in the lives of the women who experience it - We remember and celebrate some of the women who featured in this newspaper over the decades

Sat, 28 Aug, 2021

Old pharmacy
Examiner 180: Cures for coughs, boils, pimples and cancerous ulcers
Whatever your ailment, there was a tincture, lotion or pastille to cure it, according to early adverts in the 'Cork Examiner' 

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

TO GO WITH AFP STORY "Americans mark 9/1
'Examiner' at 180 — 2000-2010: A decade which gave us one of the darkest days in US history
Although the Y2K scare went off without incident, the horror of 9/11 was just around the corner, and the 2008 financial crash brought the noughties to a dark close

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

Gay marriage referendum
Examiner 180: The long and winding road to equality  
The pages of the Examiner over the decades shows the often painfully slow pathway to equal rights for LGBTI+ people in Ireland

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

Republic of Ireland Homecoming from the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals
'Examiner' at 180 — 1990-1999: Omagh bomb dashed peace hopes
The '90s started off on a feverish high for Ireland with the World Cup in Italy but the decade ended in misery when the real IRA killed 30 people in Omagh, Co Tyrone

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021

'Examiner' at 180 - 1980-1989: The Buttevant rail disaster and Stardust tragedy defined a decade of hardship
'Examiner' at 180 - 1980-1989: The Buttevant rail disaster and Stardust tragedy defined a decade of hardship
In August of 1980, the village of Buttevant in Cork witnessed the worst ever rail disaster when the train from Dublin to Cork derailed, resulting in 18 deaths and 40 people injured.

Wed, 25 Aug, 2021

Examiner 180: When Charlie Watts and the Rolling Stones played in Cork 
Examiner 180: When Charlie Watts and the Rolling Stones played in Cork 
The Savoy in Cork was the final date on a short tour of Ireland in 1965, and saw the band play two gigs in the city 

Wed, 25 Aug, 2021

Richard Nixon
'Examiner' at 180 - 1970-1979: Political scandal and the Troubles dominated the news
Political scandal was the defining nature of the beginning of the new decade, both at home in Ireland and abroad.

Tue, 24 Aug, 2021

Package holidays in 1916: When popular words first appeared in the paper
Package holidays in 1916: When popular words first appeared in the paper
As the Irish Examiner celebrates our 180th anniversary this week we looked through the archive to find some of today’s most popular words and find out when they were first used in the paper. You’ll be surprised and amazed at how early, and late, some words first appeared.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2021

'Examiner' at 180: 1960-1969 - A decade defined by political upheaval and cultural change
'Examiner' at 180: 1960-1969 - A decade defined by political upheaval and cultural change
By the 1960s, the Cold War was in full swing, with the two superpowers - the United States and the Soviet Union - battling it out to show superiority, largely through the so-called “space race”.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2021

Blast from the Past: 'Cork Opera House is destroyed by fire: thousands watch huge blaze'
Blast from the Past: 'Cork Opera House is destroyed by fire: thousands watch huge blaze'
Examiner 180: The latest of our arts-culture pieces from the archive is the report of the fire at one of Cork's favourite cultural institutions

Wed, 18 Aug, 2021

Blast from the Past: Archive coverage of the Playboy riots and the anti-jazz campaign
Blast from the Past: Archive coverage of the Playboy riots and the anti-jazz campaign
Examiner 180: The Irish Examiner marks 180 years in existence this month, and this new weekly series recalls some of the paper's coverage of the arts and culture sphere

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

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