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#IEVideo

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 ...

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Cork - News

Watch: Ukrainian Kalyna Choir perform Christmas concert at Cork City Hall

Cork's Kalyna Choir sang traditional Christmas songs at a Christmas Concert at City Hall plaza. People also enjoyed the traditional Kalyta game, where they jump and take a bite out of hanging bread, similar to the game Snap Apple.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Celtic

Celtic unable to break down stubborn Dundee United

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin, a Waterford native, will be delighted with his side's fortitude in fighting for a point.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Home - Interiors

Test Drive: We take the Dyson Wash G1 for a spin

Eve Kelliher finds ideas for festive floorshows, blissful bathroom shelves and delicious dining spaces

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Home - WishList

Test Drive: We take the Dyson Wash G1 for a spin

Eve Kelliher finds ideas for festive floorshows, blissful bathroom shelves and delicious dining spaces

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Home - Gardening

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

A move towards species which will weather the storm of climate change are likely to come into focus in the New Year

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Leinster Rugby

Mack Hansen dejected after the game 21/12/2024

Connacht aiming to use frustrations from Leinster loss against Ulster

Mack Hansen let rip at officiating standards in the URC after Connacht lost to Leinster.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Connacht Rugby

Connacht aiming to use frustrations from Leinster loss against Ulster

Mack Hansen let rip at officiating standards in the URC after Connacht lost to Leinster.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Cork - Business

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PE Global acquires Tipperary's QA Resources

The deal is the Cork firm's second acquisition in Ireland this year

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

Politics

Trump's UK envoy Mark Burnett: Hollywood TV giant married to famous Irish actress

Donald Trump has named Mr Burnett as his special envoy to the UK.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Podcasts - Home

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

Listen | Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Podcast - GAA

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

Listen | Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Hurling

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

With the first half of the new decade done, Kieran Shannon puts all the pieces on the board and divines what hurling standouts are on course to make the Best XV of the 2020s.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Clare GAA

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

With the first half of the new decade done, Kieran Shannon puts all the pieces on the board and divines what hurling standouts are on course to make the Best XV of the 2020s.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Kilkenny GAA

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

With the first half of the new decade done, Kieran Shannon puts all the pieces on the board and divines what hurling standouts are on course to make the Best XV of the 2020s.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Christmas Features

Grey haired mature man and a little girl in Christmas sweater having fun and celebrating Christmas at home

What it's like to navigate Christmas as a grandparent

It’s a delicate balance: wanting everyone at their house while respecting that adult children may not get along or may have new obligations

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Parenting - Toddler

What it's like to navigate Christmas as a grandparent

It’s a delicate balance: wanting everyone at their house while respecting that adult children may not get along or may have new obligations

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Parenting - Preschool

What it's like to navigate Christmas as a grandparent

It’s a delicate balance: wanting everyone at their house while respecting that adult children may not get along or may have new obligations

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Parenting - School children

What it's like to navigate Christmas as a grandparent

It’s a delicate balance: wanting everyone at their house while respecting that adult children may not get along or may have new obligations

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Parenting - Teens

What it's like to navigate Christmas as a grandparent

It’s a delicate balance: wanting everyone at their house while respecting that adult children may not get along or may have new obligations

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Christmas

What hours are Dunnes, Tesco, and M&S open over Christmas?

For all those last-minute jobs and shop runs, here’s what you need to know about supermarket hours this Christmas

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Weather

Clare church spire collapses in flames after lightning strike

A ‘huge flash of lightning’ was seen and a ‘massive bang’ heard across a wide area of Co Clare

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Israel-Palestine

Displaced Palestinians enduring winter with little protection from cold

Winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly two million Palestinians displaced by the devastating 14-month war with Israel are struggling to protect themselves from the wind, cold and rain.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Outdoors

The road built to trap the rebel who was a thorn in the side of British rule in Ireland

Michael Dwyer died in Sydney after a life featuring redcoats, banishment, a tavern, a debtor's prison — and one of Ireland's first purpose-built roads

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Outdoor Trails

The road built to trap the rebel who was a thorn in the side of British rule in Ireland

Michael Dwyer died in Sydney after a life featuring redcoats, banishment, a tavern, a debtor's prison — and one of Ireland's first purpose-built roads

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Family

Mick Clifford: The children with the least deserve the most Christmas magic

The magic these children deserve is to have a place they can call home from which they can develop and grow and be better prepared to tackle the turbulent straits that life will inevitably throw up, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

#Irish Rugby

Jordie Barrett is tackled by Sean Jansen 21/12/2024

Imperfect Leinster make it a perfect 10 with defeat of Connacht

It's Munster next up for Leo Cullen's side.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Irish Examiner Instagram

Blake Lively accuses It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment

According to complaint, Baldoni retaliated after crisis meeting attended by Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Motoring

Jeep Avenger eHybrid review: Last year's car of the year is reborn

The hybrid-petrol, turbocharged Jeep Avenger is a good-looking car that drives well and reprises a name that originated in the 1970s

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#New Year, New Career

Free 'Back to Business' programme for ex-pats coming home to Ireland

A great opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to avail of expert advice to get a fledgling venture off the ground

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Munster Rugby

Ulster v Munster - United Rugby Championship

Ian Costello hails Tom Farrell’s hat-trick heroics on a mixed night for Munster

“Loads to concern ourselves with around the performance to improve on, but loads to love about the character, the belief in the squad to score some cracking tries."

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Womens Health

Organ donation: 'It's an amazing feeling — someone else’s kidney under your skin'

Before she first discovered she had kidney disease, Fran Kendell led a healthy active life and had never heard of the Irish Kidney Association

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Athletics

S Cathal Dennehy: Catch him if you can - Katir case tells us something of athletics culture

The Spaniard's rivals have been outspoken about Katir's whereabouts rules vioations.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Boxing

Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury - Press Conference - Thursday December 19th

S Spike O'Sullivan: Usyk to become untouchable as the best heavyweight of his generation

Can Fury avenge the first loss of his professional life or will Usyk cement his place as arguably the pound-for-pound king of the last 30-odd years?

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Picture Galleries

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 21/12/2024

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Home - Art and Antiques

Portrait of the 6th Duke of Devonshire who built a positive legacy in Ireland

William Spencer Cavendish sent architect William Atkinson to rebuild Lismore Castle and was instrumental in rebuilding Dungarvan in the early 19th century

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Cork - Opinion

Esther McCarthy: My cup runneth over — why can’t I buy a solid sports bra that fits?

Esther McCarthy: My magical Cork Christmas movie plot

"“Bygob, if it isn’t young Sheelagh, back from the big schmoke, here to help her ailing father save the family farm,” [the elderly man] says, helpfully for the audience."

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Domestic Violence

More than 61,000 domestic abuse reports highlight growing crisis

Gardaí receive over 61k contacts so far this year

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Violence against women

More than 61,000 domestic abuse reports highlight growing crisis

Gardaí receive over 61k contacts so far this year

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Restaurant Review

S Restaurant Review: Howth's foodie scene harbours a real catch in Mamó

"Mamó opened in 2019 and was an immediate sensation with rave reviews. I confess I had not managed to visit before this review, but had written about their brilliant covid box for this newspaper."

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Travel - Departure Lounge

Departure Lounge: Cosy, comfy New Year's breaks in Killarney's Cahernane House Hotel

Plus: The cruise of a lifetime, transatlantic treats on Aer Lingus' Christmas services, and winter wonders in Austria

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Books - Fiction

Book review: Denial and delusion reign when corruption and collusion is allowed

'Shooting Crows' tells the story of journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffery fight to bring justice to the families of the Loughinisland massacre in 1984

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Books – Features and News

Books are my business: Journalist, author and podcast co-host Simon Akam

The 'Always Take Notes' podcast has featured more than 200 guests, from Anne Enright to Lee Child and Frederick Forsyth

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Elections2024

Elaine Loughlin: Martin must watch his back as multiple challenges await

The fact that a not-inconsiderable rump of his own party was willing to go against Martin’s instruction on the ceann comhairle vote this week shows there are still soldiers within the ranks who are willing to defect

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Video - News

Watch: Ireland’s most prolific toy collectors share their stories

The Toy Collectors show off their collections

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Sustainability

The five-minute city: inside Denmark’s revolutionary neighbourhood

While ambitious urban planners try to make 15-minute cities a reality, the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen has gone one better. What’s life like when everything you need is just a stroll away?

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Sustainability – Future Living

The five-minute city: inside Denmark’s revolutionary neighbourhood

While ambitious urban planners try to make 15-minute cities a reality, the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen has gone one better. What’s life like when everything you need is just a stroll away?

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

#Cork Airport

Watch: High emotion, family reunions, and true Christmas spirit at Cork Airport

There were carols, hugs, presents — and more than a few tears of joy — as hundreds of the Irish abroad returned home to Cork Airport

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Tipperary GAA

Clare v Tipperary - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Semi-Final

Liam Cahill says decision to drop players from Tipperary hurling panel was 'difficult'

Cahill wants to use the league campaign to get the Tipperary public fully behind the team once again.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Childrens Health

'I don’t get any pain when I’m playing': Dancer and camogie player is a scoliosis success story

11-year-old Helen Gleeson's parents are delighted with her progress — but they also offer support for parents who face delays getting scoliosis treatment

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

fianna fail

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to meet again in January with Soc Dems and Independents

In a statement, Fine Gael said it and Fianna Fáil had met again and had made "progress on various issues".

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Cork - Sport

Republic of Ireland v Wales - Amateur International

Cork City FC announce WYLDE esports and National Esports Centre co-founder becomes minority shareholder

"I look forward to working with Dermot Usher and Cork City FC to build a successful, sustainable Football Club that reflects our shared goals of inclusivity, professionalism and excellence," said David Cronin.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Manchester United

Bournemouth boss says Man Utd are 'different' under Ruben Amorim

Andoni Iraola said Manchester United are more in control of games since Amorim was appointed manager.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Colm O Gorman Recipes

Colm O'Gorman: Festive baked brie in a bread bowl, with cranberry, pecan and rosemary

"I have two recipes for you this week. The first is for my homemade cranberry sauce, which is a key ingredient for this baked brie recipe."

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Home - Improvements

Top kitchen trends to watch out for in 2025

If you're upgrading your kitchen, remodelling the layout, or considering a fresh lick of paint, here's advice — and a preview of the latest looks

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Film & TV

500470,The Young Offenders Christmas Special 2024

Young Offenders Christmas Special: foolish and sentimental — in the best ways

"...Jason Byrne understands no one wants a considered, measured performance in their Christmas special..."

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#General Election

Here are the new Cork county councillors replacing those who won Dáil seats

Five new councillors took their seats at meeting of Cork County Council

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Cork County Championship

Latest meeting of Nemo Rangers and Ballincollig kicks off Cork championship fare

In the Premier SHC, which throws in a week later, Munster champions and All-Ireland club finalists Sarsfields will open their 2025 championship season in Carrigtwohill against Fr O'Neill's.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Gangland Crime

Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell at Tallaght Court

Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell found guilty of murdering nephew of Gerry Hutch

McConnell did not react when Mr Justice Owens revealed the court's verdict

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Workplace Wellbeing

Workplace Wellbeing: On the brink of burnout before the holidays?

Rather than rushing around in a blind panic trying to clear mountains of work before signing off for Christmas week, take time to consider which jobs are the most important

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Ulster Rugby

Clovers and Wolfhounds name teams for Celtic Challenge

Enya Breen will captain the Clovers while Claire Boles captains the Wolfhounds.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Greyhound Racing

Jack Anderson: For Ireland's greyhound industry, no publicity is good publicity

The reasons for the decline and fall of the sport in the US and UK contains lessons for the sport’s survival in its other retaining jurisdictions, including Ireland

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine exchange missile attacks killing at least one, say officials

A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed at least one person and injured nine others, officials said. Moscow claimed it was in response to a Ukrainian strike on Russian soil using American-made weapons.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Michelle McKeown

Plastic or pine: Which Christmas tree is the greenest choice?

Real trees sequester carbon while they're growing, and they can be chipped and composted afterwards. You need to reuse artificial trees for at least 10 to 20 years to offset their production emissions

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Natural Health

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Natural Health: Is there an effective remedy for upset tummies?

The festive season can be a very difficult time of the year when it comes to opportunities for children and adults alike to overindulge

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Working Life

Working Life: Public health nursing cares for people at every stage of life

Clodagh Brackett, student public health nurse, HSE

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Leaving Cert

Schools 'ill-equipped to deal with artificial intelligence'

Survey revealed that guidelines are out of date in many Irish schools, including one which referenced obsolete floppy disks

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#State Exams

Schools 'ill-equipped to deal with artificial intelligence'

Survey revealed that guidelines are out of date in many Irish schools, including one which referenced obsolete floppy disks

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Artificial intelligence (AI)

Schools 'ill-equipped to deal with artificial intelligence'

Survey revealed that guidelines are out of date in many Irish schools, including one which referenced obsolete floppy disks

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

#Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham survive Man Utd comeback to reach Carabao Cup semi-final in chaotic tie

Spurs had raced intro a 3-0 lead inside an hour, but two Forster howlers in the space of three minutes gave Ruben Amorim’s side hope.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Irish Examiner Instagram Sport

Cork City's Marina Promenade reopens after multimillion euro revamp

The promenade project included the protection and retention of the iconic formal tree planting along the route and the restoration of old stone walls

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Screen Scene

World Premiere of Netflix's "The Six Triple Eight"

Kerry Washington: 'My mom read that Kerry was a reference to the black Irish'

As she stars in Netflix war drama The Six Triple Eight, the American actress tells Esther McCarthy about the fascinating story of the black female regiment, and the Irish origins of her name

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Defence Forces

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Home thoughts from abroad - Colin Sheridan

What is Christmas like for Irish defence forces personnel serving overseas?

Listen | Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Podcasts - Mick Clifford

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Home thoughts from abroad - Colin Sheridan

What is Christmas like for Irish defence forces personnel serving overseas?

Listen | Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Waterford GAA

'He had the wristwork that would equal Christy Ring' - Waterford legend Martin Óg Morrissey dies aged 90

Morrissey also won three Munster senior medals, one National League title and one Oireachtas during his playing days. He collected four Railway Cups (1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961).

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Farming Columnist - Kieran Coughlan

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

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Richard Collins

Richard Collins: Leatherback turtles are long-distance seasonal migrants to Irish waters

Unfortunately a leatherback turtle found on a beach at Portmarnock this month had died

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Kyran Durnin

Gardaí release new images of Kyran Durnin as murder investigation continues

So far, two people, a woman and a man, have been arrested on suspicion of murder

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Donald Trump

Profits double at Trump Doonbeg to €2m in record year for Clare resort

General Manager, Joe Russell, said the business 'performed at record levels, where the lead price for an Ocean View suite during high season in 2024 set one back €2,720 per night and green fee rates peaked at €450 per person'

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Homelessness

Fundraiser to help pay for funeral of homeless woman killed in Cork City raises over €6k

Vanessa O’Callaghan , aged 36, a mother of three, was attacked shortly after she availed of the services of a volunteer-run on-street soup kitchen on St Patrick’s Street

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Consumer Affairs

Environment tax take rose to €5bn including €350m in windfall taxes

Environment taxes surged last year, jumping 15% to €5.1bn compared to 2022

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Energy Prices

Environment tax take rose to €5bn including €350m in windfall taxes

Environment taxes surged last year, jumping 15% to €5.1bn compared to 2022

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Unwind

Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan jubilant as they wrap Peaky Blinders movie

The new Peaky Blinders movie is set during the Second World War and will also star Dune actress Rebecca Ferguson and Pulp Fiction actor Tim Roth

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Video - World

Watch: 'No regrets' making rape case public, says Gisèle Pelicot

A court in France has sentenced the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot to 20 years in jail for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was unconscious, in abuse that lasted nearly a decade.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Business Movers

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

New appointees with Whitney Moore, Moxy Cork and Residence Inn Cork, Logicalis UK&I, The Noledge Group, Energia and Ronan Group Real Estate

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Pensions

Fewer people expecting to use State pension alone to fund retirement, new figures shows

CSO data shows between July and August, 67% of workers aged between 20 and 60 had some form of pension coverage outside the State pension

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Dublin Riots

'Christmas will be special': Girl injured in Parnell Square attack to spend festive season at home

Their 'little girl', who is now in her third week at home, is preparing to spend the festive season with her family

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Aoife Johnston

Family of Aoife Johnston repeat call for statutory inquiry on second anniversary of her death

The family's solicitor, Damien Tansey, said 'there was no reason why' a statutory inquiry into Aoife's death should take years, as previously claimed

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Titanic

Deal struck to save Titanic shipbuilder Harland and Wolff

The Belfast-based company was placed into administration in September for the second time in five years

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor most admired sportsperson for eighth year in a row

Female athletes dominate the 'most admired' list with Taylor, Rhasidat Adeleke and Kellie Harrington in the top three spots.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Energy Efficiency

Hand holding a tablet with smart home system applications

Donal Hickey: How to save on energy bills over the Christmas period

Solar lights, being nifty with your cooking, and delaying putting on the heating if you're out and about anyway can all help reduce bills

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Donal Hickey

Donal Hickey: How to save on energy bills over the Christmas period

Solar lights, being nifty with your cooking, and delaying putting on the heating if you're out and about anyway can all help reduce bills

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Hospital overcrowding

Exclusive: Aoife Johnston's sisters speak out — 'There is no accountability. We will never get over it'

Aoife Johnston, aged 16, died on December 19, 2022, from meningitis-related sepsis after waiting for treatment in the emergency department of UHL. For the first time, Aoife's siblings reveal the trauma of losing their little sister

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Travel - Hotels

S Hotel Review: This destination five-star in East Cork offers lots to love

"Castlemartyr Resort has been continuing to ramp up its luxury identity in recent years, from a reception overhaul to a two-star Michelin star restaurant, and just this month the hotel was accepted into the luxury global travel agent group, Virtuoso. Ambitions for the future are high…"

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Simon Harris

Taoiseach in talks in Brussels on how best to secure Ukraine's future

Last time EU leaders will meet before Donald Trump takes over as US president

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

#Mens Health

Ambulance workers threaten industrial action

Siptu says insufficient priority has been given to the National Ambulance Service

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Munster GAA

Sampson is delighted as late goal seals thrilling Munster final win for Scoil Phobail Roscrea

Twice Munchin’s battled back to within a score – the second as Ciaran Howard’s excellent goal from a free left just three between the teams with four minutes to go.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Government spending

File Photo ONE OF THE Government jets may have been sold for €330,000 less than it was worth.
Additionally, spare parts for the

Government agrees to purchase new €53m jet

The Government has confirmed the agreement to purchase a new €53m jet. The new jet, which was put out to tender last year at a cost of €45m, is due to replace the existing Government Learjet which has seen repeated breakdowns over recent years.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Gaelic Football

Donegal v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Preliminary Quarter-Final

Exclusive: GAA proposes to buy RTÉ's 50% share of GAAGO

Contacted on Wednesday, the GAA did not refer to the approach to RTÉ to buy their GAAGO share but acknowledged the championship media rights deals would be retained.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#RTÉ

Exclusive: GAA proposes to buy RTÉ's 50% share of GAAGO

Contacted on Wednesday, the GAA did not refer to the approach to RTÉ to buy their GAAGO share but acknowledged the championship media rights deals would be retained.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Farming columnist - Hazel Mullins

Hazell Mullins: The Christmas reset — the farm is nothing without you

Christmas is a time on the farm to take a step back perhaps, spend time with friends and family to take both a mental and physical rest before the busy spring cycle begins again

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#British and Irish Lions

S Donal Lenihan on 'Unbreakable': We laughed at old times, secretly relieved we could all still do so

Watching the documentary on England's 2003 World Cup winners proved a fairly harrowing watch. On the surface, they were hard-nosed, mentally strong and highly committed group of 'unbreakable' men. We now know different

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Farming - Beef and Sheep

Close up shot of raw meat hanging on hooks at a slaughterhouse

Past two months' trade has surprised both the finishers and the factories

The factory throughput for December appears to be on course to hit an all-time high by the end of the month

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Anja Murray

Populations of humpback whales, previously devastated by whaling, making a comeback

It is now not unusual to see humpback whales on whale-watching trips off the south and west coast here. A new book, Wake of the Whale, documents the history of whaling in Ireland

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Farming - Agribusiness

Biologists Examining Dirt and It's Acidity

Digging into why our soil is unhealthy and how we can fix it

As we are discovering the complexity and fragility of healthy soil, the importance of protecting our soils becomes ever clearer

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#British government

Nigel Farage says talks with Elon Musk amid speculation of donation to Reform UK

Mr Farage described his hour-long meeting with Mr Musk at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday as “great” and “historic”

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Food News

Grace Dent to judge next Celebrity MasterChef series amid Gregg Wallace review

Gregg Wallace will step away from the role amid an external review into historical allegations of misconduct

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#IEexplains

ieExplains: What is the Ceann Comhairle and what do they do?

When a new Dáil is created, the first order of business is to elect the Ceann Comhairle. Ceann Comhairle, meaning Head of Council, acts as speaker or presiding officer for the Dáil. The Ceann Comhairle holds an important role within the Dáil chamber.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Rory McIlroy

The Showdown: McIlroy and Scheffler v DeChambeau and Koepka

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler each earn $5m in cryptocurrency for easy victory over LIV Golf pair

The format for The Showdown was one point for a six-hole fourballs match, one point for a six-hole foursomes match and one point each for singles over the last six holes.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Basketball

Island hopping: how the Aran Islands got its own basketball club

Three months after Kevin O'Meara lobbied the local hall committee to allow him and others play pick-up games, Inis Mór has its own basketball club.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

#Farming - Property

34-acre Cork farm seeking €12k/acre already under offer

Holding all in grass in area dominated by dairy sector attracting local interest

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Immigration

Four-month suspended sentence for attack on migrant centre in Killarney

Eamon Murphy had two previous convictions for public order offences and had had committed a third offence while on bail for the attack on the Harmony Inn, Killarney District Court heard on Tuesday

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Travel - International

I visited the ski resort where the Wham! 'Last Christmas' video was filmed

The Swiss village where the iconic festive music video was filmed could be the perfect spot to visit with 'someone special'

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Travel - Destinations

I visited the ski resort where the Wham! 'Last Christmas' video was filmed

The Swiss village where the iconic festive music video was filmed could be the perfect spot to visit with 'someone special'

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Farming - Legal matters

Woman worker controlling the milking machine

Farm Legal Advice: Personal injuries claims from farm workers

Under health and safety law, you should be identifying hazards and taking preventative action and endeavouring to reduce any risks or accidents

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Cheltenham Festival

Hold your horses Ireland, Britain's jump racing half-term report looks promising with Cheltenham on horizon

The first half of the National Hunt season has offered some British cause for optimism at last

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#HSE Cyberattack

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes

Up to 1,500 patients to trial new HSE app

App to allow access to patient's health information

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Facebook

Facebook owner Meta hit with €251m in EU fines for 2018 data breach

Under the 27-nation EU’s strict privacy regime, the Irish watchdog is Meta’s lead privacy regulator because the company’s regional headquarters is in Dublin

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Champions Cup

Champions Cup rugby reboot: no pools, FA Cup-style and play it after Christmas

The global calendar remains a mess and rugby’s power-brokers need to get a grip after a controversial weekend

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Ladies Football

Paul Casey and Derek Murray to be named joint Dublin ladies football managers

Former Dublin footballers Casey and Murray had been part of former manager Mick Bohan's backroom team.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Parenting - Baby

Two brothers standing up in the forest and hugging each other. Love children.

Julie Jay: My sons are chalk and cheese, but they love each other all the same

"While Ted, my eldest, has the heart of an Irish poet, JJ is more of the fighting Irish variety"

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Julie Jay

Julie Jay: My sons are chalk and cheese, but they love each other all the same

"While Ted, my eldest, has the heart of an Irish poet, JJ is more of the fighting Irish variety"

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Colman Noctor

Multi Generation Family Running On Winter Beach

Colman Noctor: Building bridges with extended family paves the way for confident children

Extended family paves the way for confident children

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Parenting - Advice

Colman Noctor: Building bridges with extended family paves the way for confident children

Extended family paves the way for confident children

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Farming - Rural Life

Improving Ireland's water quality a 'core requirement' for Irish farmers

Just over half of Irish surface water bodies (rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal waters) achieved at least good status in the latest EPA Water Quality in Ireland report, with the primary challenge being too much Phosphate and Nitrogen

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Cost of living

Here's when social welfare payments will be paid over Christmas

The Government has confirmed a number of changes have been made to dates on which a number of social welfare payments will be available over the Christmas period

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Budget 2025

Here's when social welfare payments will be paid over Christmas

The Government has confirmed a number of changes have been made to dates on which a number of social welfare payments will be available over the Christmas period

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Ulster GAA

Niall Kelly, Darragh Canavan and Mark Kavanagh celebrate with the cup after the game 8/12/2024

New generation out to make history for Errigal Ciaran

“They've seen the boys do it in 1993, they saw it done in 2002 and now a whole new generation is seeing it. So, we take confidence from that."

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Dublin GAA

Kilcormac Killoughey v Na Fianna - AIB Leinster GAA Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

Kevin Burke: 'You don't even think about the All-Ireland series'

“It's not something we had ever really thought about. You focus on Dublin and then maybe Leinster, but you don't even think about the All-Ireland series."

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Mayo GAA

Mayo v Galway - Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Fogarty Forum: Why all eyes are on Mayo this week

Mayo GAA are the guinea pigs for Revenue's risk review of county boards. What they declare as taxable could set a precedent for future audits.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Parenting - Tweens

Joanna Fortune: I'm dreading the bickering between my daughters this Christmas

Almost every weekend, there’s an argument about stolen makeup, missing clothes, or whose turn it is to empty the dishwasher

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Joanna Fortune

Joanna Fortune: I'm dreading the bickering between my daughters this Christmas

Almost every weekend, there’s an argument about stolen makeup, missing clothes, or whose turn it is to empty the dishwasher

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Dr Phil Kieran

Dr Phil Kieran: How can I help my child recover after norovirus?

Norovirus is a small, highly contagious virus that causes ‘winter vomiting illness’

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#An Bord Pleanála

Medically supervised injecting facility ‘a leap of faith’ for local community

The aim of the new centre is to bring street level, and highly public, drug use into a safer and more dignified environment, according to Merchants Quay Ireland CEO Eddie Mullins

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

#Farming Columns

Paula Hynes: A truly Royal Ulster Winter Fair

Some weeks in life are truly memorable; we attended a good friend's wedding in Dublin last weekend. There is nothing nicer than a festive wedding, in what was a quaint little church.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Farming columnist - Paula Hynes

Paula Hynes: A truly Royal Ulster Winter Fair

Some weeks in life are truly memorable; we attended a good friend's wedding in Dublin last weekend. There is nothing nicer than a festive wedding, in what was a quaint little church.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Royal Family

Royals attends Christmas Day Church service

Prince Andrew to stay away from British royal family Christmas gathering after links to alleged spy

Andrew will miss what was expected to be one of the largest festive events at King Charles's private Norfolk estate

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Joe Biden

Former FBI informant admits lying about phoney bribery scheme involving Bidens

Prosecutors and the defence have agreed to recommend a sentence of between four and six years in prison, according to the plea agreement

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#UK elections

Victoria Thomas Bowen given suspended sentence after throwing milkshake over Nigel Farage

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, previously admitted assault by beating after Nigel Farage was doused with the liquid and hit by the cup after it was thrown as he left the Moon and Starfish Wetherspoon pub in Clacton-on-Sea on June 4.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Dear Daithi

Dear Dáithí: I want Christmas away with my husband, without his brother ruining everything

Dear Dáithí, I’m sure you get lots of letters complaining about family at this time of year, but I’m actually at the end of my tether and I don’t know what to do! My brother-in-law is ...

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Climate Change

European robin Erithacus rubecula, perched on plant trough covered with frost, County Durham, England, UK, March.

Counting Ireland's beloved garden robins

Last year, the Irish Garden Survey organised by BirdWatch Ireland, involved 1,600 households, who kept note of each bird species visiting their gardens during a 13-week period between December and February

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Food Inflation

Family Christmas dinner for a celebration with red wine and cheers.

Cost of Christmas dinner for Irish families jumps to nearly €35 this year

Increase mainly driven by price of turkey as well as Brussel sprouts and mince pies, research shows

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Food Inflation

Cost of Christmas dinner for Irish families jumps to nearly €35 this year

Increase mainly driven by price of turkey as well as Brussel sprouts and mince pies, research shows

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Galway GAA

Sarsfields v Slaughtneil - AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Semi-Final

Anthony Daly: Things are bubbling up nicely in Cork now

What might happen in January's All-Ireland final? It could be a classic. I’d say that the bookies will go evens the pair, even if Na Fianna deserve to be marginal favourites.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Connacht GAA

Anthony Daly: Things are bubbling up nicely in Cork now

What might happen in January's All-Ireland final? It could be a classic. I’d say that the bookies will go evens the pair, even if Na Fianna deserve to be marginal favourites.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Leinster GAA

Anthony Daly: Things are bubbling up nicely in Cork now

What might happen in January's All-Ireland final? It could be a classic. I’d say that the bookies will go evens the pair, even if Na Fianna deserve to be marginal favourites.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Dancing With The Stars

Full line-up of contestants for Dancing with the Stars revealed

The series presented returns to RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Sunday, January 5 at 6.30pm

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Sex File

Young couple wearing santa claus hat sitting on chair and table around christmas tree at home thinking looking tired and bored w

Sex File: Christmas stress is ruining our sex life - what should I do?

"Between office parties, Nativity plays, Christmas shopping and cramming a fortnight's worth of work into five days so that you can take a stress-free week off over Christmas, this is just not the time of year for languid lovemaking"

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Farming - Emission targets 25by30

Will biogas sort out Ireland's decarbonisation needs, or will it just leave a bad smell?

Ireland's ambitious targets for biomethane — turning waste into gas — has inspired a wave of planning applications but community groups are raising concerns about the regulation of the new industry

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

#Olympics

Paul O'Donovan named RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year

Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain was named Young Sportsperson of the Year.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

#Rowing

Paul O'Donovan named RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year

Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain was named Young Sportsperson of the Year.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

#US Elections

Trump really did wrestle his way into the White House

Long before McMahon’s nomination, Trump was the first occupant of the Oval Office to be a WWE Hall of Fame inductee — an honour that marked his decades-long business relationship with the company

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

#Ian Bailey

Gardaí examining Ian Bailey's writings for link to du Plantier murder

Ms Toscan du Plantier’s uncle, Jean-Pierre Gazeau, says her family are not expecting justice for her murder in the lifetimes of her elderly parents

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

#Camogie

Majestic McGraths propel Galway's Sarsfields to fourth club camogie title

There were six McGrath siblings on the Croke Park pitch at one stage while their father Michael managed the team.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Roy Keane

I’m embarrassed for him – Roy Keane slates Kyle Walker for Manchester derby dive

The defender was involved in a first-half clash with Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

#Liverpool

'Maybe the manager has to be creative' - Van Dijk's case for defence amid injuries and Robertson's red

The title hopefuls are facing into a hectic schedule.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

#Books – Non Fiction

Famine, music, language: 2024 choices show plenty of variety

Diarmuid O’Donovan shares his top reads of the year

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

#Armagh GAA

Emily Mulhall leads the celebrations after the game 14/12/2024

Knockananna claim All-Ireland Junior title after stunning second half performance

In what proved to be a crucial swing moment, Ciara Hill almost found the Knockananna net from a long-distance sideline cut moments into the second half, but goalkeeper Kelli Byrne just managed to clear.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

#Arsenal

Set pieces can't save Arteta as dominant Arsenal fail to find a way past Everton

Manager's surprise hooking of midfield duo Rice and Odegaard with 30 minutes to go fails to fire up hosts as toothless attack hinders title chase again

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

#Six Nations

Unbreakable? ‘I’m not angry, I’m not bitter … but I will need help’

The former England captain Phil Vickery on CTE, legal action and 2003 World Cup winners reunion for ‘Unbreakable’ documentary

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

#Sport - Top Picks

Ballygunner v Sarsfields - AIB Munster GAA Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

S Christy O'Connor: Why has the most competive province stopped producing All-Ireland winners?

Why do Munster teams struggle so much in the All-Ireland club championship?

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

#History

Clodagh Finn: Remembering the women who lived in holes in 19th-century Kildare

While they were cast out of society, they succeeded in creating their own subculture, one which offered them 'emotional and physical support, a certain degree of protection and indeed human validation'

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

#The Late Late Show

Late Late Show talking points, including five famous faces joining Dancing with the Stars

The festive edition of the chat show welcomed guests including Nathan Carter and Rupert Everett

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#WishList and Interiors

'Show me the home that doesn’t need a beret-wearing sausage dog ornament and I'll show you the door'

Mary Cate Smith chooses eight cool yule pieces to ensure every space is in sparkling form for Santa Claus (or Santa Paws)

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#Inflation

High services inflation means 'gradual' rate cuts still needed, says Gabriel Makhlouf

The prospect of a 0.5% rate reduction was discussed by the European Central Bank on Thursday but was ultimately decided against

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#Books - Younger readers

Merry Christmas Xmas holiday. Brother sisters children kids reading magic Christmas story book near Christmas tree in living roo

Festive books to delight younger readers

A festive game of football at Croke Park, a deep dive into the lovely, icky grossness of Ireland's wildlife and the return of old favourites in Oliver Jeffers' new book enchant Pet O'Connell

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#Hutch trial

Votes Are Counted In The 2024 Irish General Election

Government must face up to ‘disaffection from politics’ after Hutch votes, says Harris

Mr Hutch ran in the Dublin central constituency in last month's election and came close to securing a seat, narrowly losing to Labour's Marie Sherlock

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#Republic of Ireland MNT

Republic of Ireland discover opponents for World Cup qualifiers

The Boys in Green haven't competed in the tournament since their memorable run to the last 16 in Japan and South Korea back in 2002.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#Its My Life

Comedian Emma Doran: I try to look at food like it's fuel

"If I left my hair straightener on and it caused the fire, I would take that secret to the grave. I could not admit to my fella it was my fault, because he's constantly picking up after me, telling me I've left this, that or the other on"

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#Brexit

Irish Examiner view: How will homeless fare after 'painful correction'?

House prices overvalued by 8% to 10% ESRI warns

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#Fifa World Cup

Irish Examiner view: How will homeless fare after 'painful correction'?

House prices overvalued by 8% to 10% ESRI warns

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

#CAO Choices 2024

Courses focusing on digital health and food business sector for Cork

Munster Technological University will offer two new bachelors degrees from next September

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#Daniel Kinahan

Son of Kinahan crime boss to walk free from jail after admitting arms cache plot

Jack Kavanagh, from Tamworth, was a trainee accountant when he tried to help his father, Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh, 57, engineer a lighter sentence for drug smuggling

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#Kamala Harris

Time magazine names Donald Trump ‘Person of the Year’ for second time

Every president since Franklin D Roosevelt – but Gerald Ford – has won title at least once, making it a rite of passage

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#Podcast - Subscriber

S Dalo's Hurling Show: All-Ireland semis, Revenue and charging U16s

Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers preview the weekend's hurling.

Listen | Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#Robert Troy

Sipo responds to criticism around timing of publication of Robert Troy report

People Before Profit TD Mr Murphy made a complaint to Sipo regarding what the report called a 'pattern of omissions or errors in successive declarations' of interest

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#Cocaine Seizure

Man arrested on suspicion of money laundering offences as drugs seized in Co Tipperary

Shortly before 9pm on Tuesday, gardaí stopped a vehicle on the M8 near Thurles, and during the course of a search, over €27,000 of cash was discovered

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#Dublin Airport

FILE PHOTO Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has advised people not to book flights home for Christmas yet END

Night-time noise from Dublin Airport flights 'still a concern'

The latest noise action plan for Dublin Airport notes that the number of people affected by night-time noise at the hub is greater than it had been in 2019

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#History - The Civil War

S Michael Moynihan: Stuck for a superb Christmas gift? This one rewards every reader

If anyone in your house enjoys history, politics, or revolution then this is the book to buy

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#Republic of Ireland WNT

Republic of Ireland v Wales - UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Play-Off Round Two Second Leg

Eileen Gleeson may no longer be women's boss but clever bargaining means she still has FAI role

As the FAI searches for Gleeson's successor, it may be the case that Dave Connell takes interim charge.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

#Champions League

Pep Guardiola 'proud' of Man City players in defeat to Juventus

Man City have dropped to 22nd in the league phase of the Champions League with two matches left at Paris St Germain and at home to Club Brugge

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

#GAA - Corn Ui Mhuirí

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne break Macroom hearts in high octane Corn Uí Mhuirí clash

Kerry's Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne are in the hat for the Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-finals thanks to 1-5 from Cian MacGearailt and a superb performance by centre-back Aodhna Ó Beaglaoich.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

#Farming Columnist - Brian Reidy

Brian Reidy: Animal health issues in cattle this December

We have experienced a pretty mild spell of weather recently, apart from Storm Darragh that is.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

#Eurovision

New Eurovision code of conduct after controversy involving Cork's Bambie Thug and Israel

A number of controversies led the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to appoint an independent expert to review the contest

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

#Life Hacks

Fire gas flame close-up blurred background, cooking coffee in a cezve on fire

Life Hack: What to do — and what not to do — if you smell gas in your home

What to do if you suspect a gas leak

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

#LGBTQ+

Sky Women In Film And Television Awards 2024

Sarah Harte: We need more wonderful women who will speak up for themselves

The fact that many men between 18 and 29 feel ‘real men shouldn’t have to care about women’s feelings’ shows the amount of work to be done regarding attitudes

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

#Sustainability – Renewables

Security concerns around offshore windfarms 'overwhelmingly the number one issue'

It comes as a new document shows that almost 80% of Ireland’s energy supply, primarily fossil fuels, is imported

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

#Tyrone GAA

Tyrone introduce new joint-managers Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher

'Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher in Tyrone GAA history for all the right reasons,' says county chairman

The pair stood down earlier this year after four seasons as joint managers of the county’s senior football team, the highlight of which was the 2021 All-Ireland triumph.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

#Breast cancer

'We are invisible': Survey finds gaps in treatment of women with advanced breast cancer

The survey carried out with Cancer Trials Ireland found one in five women cannot pay their monthly bills and 87% face mental illnesses

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

#Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor takes to Instagram with 'never settle with blackmailers' posts

McGregor has since deleted the post referring to blackmailers but comments about the 'fake press' were still online just before 11am on Tuesday

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

#Parenting - Columns

Kite template heart for Valentines day. Helpful element for web design and print.

Julie Jay: My mother-in-law was never happier than when indulging her grandkids' every whim

Her funeral in Carrick-on-Shannon was a testament to a life well lived

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

#What a difference a day makes

S What a Difference a Day Makes: Clíona Standún on moving back to Ireland to save the family business

Clíona Standún, third-generation co-owner of Co Galway-based Standún Stores, tells Helen O’Callaghan about the life-altering ultimatum she received from her dad when she was just 25 – return from her beloved life in London to manage the family business in Spiddal, or let it go.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

#Summer Travel

Cork Airport adds two European hotspots to 2025 summer schedule

From next summer, there will also be additional services to destinations elsewhere in Spain, including Lanzarote, Tenerife and Palma de Mallorca

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

#Farming - Munster

Alex McCarthy: It's data processing December on the farm in Feenagh

Our current production is 15 litres/cow/day at 4. 78% butterfat and 4. 01% protein, with the cows delivering 1. 36kg of milk solids per day on 4kg of meal. Our SCC is currently 126, which is very satisfactory.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

#Podcast - ieBusiness

The ieBusiness Podcast meets Tom Ryan, managing partner of SF Bloodstock in Kentucky

In this week’s ieBusiness Podcast, Tom Ryan, managing partner of SF Bloodstock and racing manager for SF Racing talks about his career in horse racing that has taken him all over the world before he settled in Lexington, Kentucky where he works at ...

Listen | Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

#Vaping

Ireland wants vaping included in new EU tobacco tax law

Finance ministers from 16 European countries say in the absence of EU regulations on vaping, each country now applies different rules and levels of excise tax, distorting the bloc's single market

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

#GAA - Harty Cup

Harty Cup quarter-final draw: Christian Brothers College Cork to face De La Salle Waterford

The draw for the last eight took place on Monday evening.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

#Golden Globes

TV Review: Colin Farrell's The Penguin is murky and wet — like Cork during the Jazz

Irish talent shines at Golden Globes despite snubs for Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan

The actors are set to battle it out to see who takes home the award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

#Travel - Local

Ballybunion Golf Club took in a record €8m this year

Golf legend Tom Watson, who has a long association with Ballybunion, visited Kerry last week to inspect work on the Cushen Course he designed

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

#Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift emotional as crowd sings Happy Birthday during last Eras Tour show

Swift appeared emotional as she bowed her head and absorbed the applause for several minutes

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

#Chelsea

Chelsea show title credentials in seven-goal thriller against Spurs

Chelsea have moved to second in the Premier League, four points behind leaders Liverpool and two points ahead of Arsenal in third.

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

#Obituaries

Ed Power: Dickie Rock was Ireland’s Elvis — a homegrown rock icon

The late showband star had terrific insight into his own star quality: 'I wasn’t born six foot one and fantastic looking, like Elvis. Still, neither was Sinatra or Tony Bennett. But something happens, you give off something, whatever it is'

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

#Religion

'There was nobody else for us': Cork couple celebrates 70 years of marriage

Billy and Maureen Lehane celebrated their platinum anniversary with a Mass in the church where they were wed in 1954

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

#Marina Market

Marina Market owners to bid for multi-million euro state aid package to deliver Cork event centre

It would attract close to 500,000 people annually and would include and integrate the Marina Market, a spokesman said

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

#Zappone Controversy

Former TD Katherine Zappone bids to return to politics in Seanad

Ms Zappone, a former TD for Dublin South-West, served as children's minister in the last Fine Gael-led government from 2016 to 2020

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

#General Election - Listen

The Mick Clifford Podcast: How long will it take to put a government together?

The people have spoken. But what have they said? Mick Clifford looks at the answers on this week's podcast

Listen | Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

#Aer Lingus

Parties in Dublin Airport passenger cap case agree questions for EU court

Dublin Airport challenge could take around 16 months for ruling

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

#ConsumerCorner

Consumer Corner: Managing the cost of dates as the use of dating apps falls

"You want a rich man? That’ll be an extra €20 a month on your subscription. OK, maybe they don’t work quite like that, but the dating world can be expensive, for both online and offline."

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

#Consumer Column

Consumer Corner: Managing the cost of dates as the use of dating apps falls

"You want a rich man? That’ll be an extra €20 a month on your subscription. OK, maybe they don’t work quite like that, but the dating world can be expensive, for both online and offline."

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

#Neutrality

Irish people contradict neutrality stance of Government by backing funding of military aid to Ukraine

Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Irish Government has provided non-lethal military aid, which it said was in line with the policy of military neutrality

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

#Farming - Tillage

Tom Barry: The year we did two years' work in one

Tom was named the overall winner of the Better Farming Awards earlier this year.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

#Jo Jo Dullard

Gardaí investigating Jo Jo Dullard murder complete search near Wicklow/Kildare border

Jo Jo's disappearance was upgraded to murder back in 2020

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

#Aussie Rules

Kerry All-Ireland winner Kayleigh Cronin set for AFLW move

The Irish Examiner understands that Carlton are set to announce two Irish signings shortly, Clare’s Siofra Ní Chonaill and Aisling Reidy.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

#Crawford Art Gallery

Watch: Historic moment as iconic Canova Casts at Crawford Art Gallery are removed

The delicate process of crating and removing the Crawford Art Gallery’s iconic collection of Canova Casts concluded this week

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

#Aoife Hearne

Aoife Hearne: How much protein should I give my gym-going teen?

"Gone are the days when young men were aiming for a six-pack — the goal now is a virtually unattainable eight-pack. The drive to have muscles that would put Hercules to shame is undoubtedly trickling down to our younger male teens."

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

#Snooker

‘A great man, a great player’: Stephen Hendry leads tributes to Terry Griffiths

Hendry was among many coached by 1979 world champion

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

#Winter features

Image of icing sugar being sifted onto batch homemade, mince pies, star shaped pastry lids, festive Christmas dessert of crispy

Mince pie, anyone? The history of a seasonal favourite

We're officially into Advent so it's time for some Christmas fare. Some say the mince pie was invented in Ireland. Whether that's true or not, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas if we couldn’t devour at least one. Robert Hume delves into the evolution of today’s spicy tart

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

#Gift Guide - sponsored

Flick through 'Gift Guide 2024' for great gift ideas

From fashion, gadgets, toys and hotel vouchers — there's something for everyone in our Gift Guide e-magazine

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

#General Election - Watch

Watch: Count centre scenes at Nemo Rangers

Counting is set to continue late into the night at Nemo as the tallying process carries on.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

#BusConnects

BusConnects Cork 'dead in the water' due to shortage of drivers

TD speaks out as it is confirmed that Bus Éireann, already struggling with a driver shortage, needs another 120 drivers to deliver the city’s proposed new bus network

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

#Electric Vehicles

Chinese EV makers slip further in EU

After several years of rapid gains in the prized overseas market, the Chinese advance has stalled since July

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

#Podcasts - Rugby

Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland v Australia

Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on Ireland's battling win over Joe Schmidt's Wallabies.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

#Farming Columnist - Denis Lehane

Warrior wearing iron helmet and red cloak.

The Gladiator of Kilmichael

Denis is striding through the fields like Maximus Decimus Meridius, in wellington boots, this week.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

#Travel - Family holidays

Winter wonderland: Here are Ireland's best Christmas experiences for the whole family

From Waterford's all-encompassing Winterval; to panto season all over Ireland; to skating in Páirc Uí Chaoimh — it's a most wonderful time of the year

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

#History - Women at War

Clodagh Finn: An advent calendar of women to celebrate

Here's a brief introduction to 24 women from the ancient to recent past who will inspire you

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

#Taxi

Judge gives Cork taxi driver a week to start accepting card payments to keep his licence

Judge Mary Dorgan said the State was issuing fixed penalty notices on William Wyse for not taking card payments

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

#Podcast - Rugby

Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland v Australia preview

Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien look ahead to Joe Schmidt's return to Dublin to face Ireland in Andy Farrell's final game... for now.

Listen | Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

#Subscriber Rewards

12 Days of Christmas Competitions: Over €5,000 in prizes to be won

This festive season, the Irish Examiner is saying a heartfelt thank you to our loyal subscribers with an exclusive giveaway through our 12 Days of Christmas Competitions.

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

#Retrofitting Homes

Donal Hickey: National retrofitting grants plan gaining momentum

The grant for a deep retrofit has been raised from 35% to 50% and to 80% for attic and cavity wall insulation

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

#Shane MacGowan

Tom Dunne: These are the artists I'd love to see on the Shane MacGowan covers album

As Shane MacGowan's first anniversary approaches and rumours of a tribute album filter through, I'd vote for sticking to the incredible roster of Irish acts we have at the moment

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

#Podcast - Politics

Party Leaders Podcast ep4: Simon Harris on why he believes Irish people want stable government

Taoiseach Simon Harris acknowledges that the election campaign has not gone as smoothly as he would like in the run up to polling day on November 29

Listen | Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

#Richard Hogan

Children sitting on windowsill, playing online games on mobile phones and ignoring each other

Richard Hogan: A primary school child has no business with a smartphone

The minute a child gets a smartphone they will disappear into them. Not phoning anyone, but connected to Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, Discord etc. The child that once played, or sat downstairs and chatted with you, will now be up in their bedroom alone, illuminated by blue light and connected to everything the world has to offer; good, bad, and the very ugly

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

#Bernard OShea

Bernard O'Shea: The day I finally organised the 'sh*te drawer'

Even Marie Kondo has embraced clutter — so if my chaotic sh*te drawer is a mess, maybe that’s just life

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

#Disinformation

How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe

This year’s European parliamentary elections were the launchpad for a roll-out of AI-generated campaigning by the European far right

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

SuperValu

Tesco, Spar, Mace, and Londis to no longer sell products linked to Conor McGregor

It is understood that other retail outlets, including Costcutter and Carry Out will also stop stocking products linked to Mr McGregor.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

#Dereliction

Election 2024: Renting — A place to live is a basic need that profit alone will never deliver

My message to the next Dáil: An eviction ban, a rent freeze, and compulsory purchase orders would begin to address Ireland’s housing crisis, writes Emily Crowley

Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

#General Election - Issues

Election 2024: Rent — 'I’m paying €520 a month...you would hope to be warm in the winter'

Eilis Walsh would love to be able to buy her own home but she does not see that becoming a reality in the next five years

Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

#Sinéad O’Connor

Son of Sinéad O'Connor was meant to be under 24/7 care, death inquest hears

Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard there was no healthcare assistant available at TUH to provide Shane with the required continuous supervised care on the morning he left the hospital.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Building Advice from Kieran McCarthy

Kieran McCarthy: 'How do I convert my garage into a living space?'

Kieran McCarthy: In the cold weather, what are the best ways to improve our home's BER?

Building advice from expert Kieran McCarthy

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

#Menopause

'Without swift action from Government, pharmacy closures will become a reality', warns union

Union president Tom Murray said pharmacies want to offer more medical care and build on recommendations in a recent expert taskforce report on the sector

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

#Cop29

Takeaways from the Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan

Here are some of the takeaways from the Cop29 summit held in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

#War of Independence

Cork collector says he will never sell his priceless Michael Collins memorabilia

Noel Scannell has amassed such a collection of unique Michael Collins pieces that his home is like a museum — and he wouldn't have it any other way

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

#Rural Affairs

Large scale peat excavation with machinery from a bog in County Tipperary which can be used for garden centre fertiliser Ireland

Election 2024: Seamus Boland — it all boils down to the economy and rural Ireland has been sidelined

CEO of Irish Rural Link tells the Irish Examiner what he feels needs to be done by the next government to address the challenges facing those who live and work in rural areas

Listen | Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

#Creeslough Explosion

Man arrested in connection with Creeslough explosion released without charge

Four men, three women and three children, ranging in age from five to 59, died in 2022 blast in Co Donegal

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

#Christmas In the City

Wintry weather doesn't deter students enjoying 'college Christmas Day' in Cork

While everyone else around Ireland was piling on the layers, students in Cork defied the elements to don miniskirts, Christmas jumpers, and festive bows for the annual fiesta

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

#The Healy-Raes

Michael Healy Rae gets inspiration from Billy Joel classic for latest election song

Independent TD posted a song on social media on Wednesday, just nine days before the country heads to the polls

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

#Video - Sport

Ireland Rugby Squad Training and Media Conference

Watch: Looking ahead to the Ireland V Fiji Rugby match

Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien discuss the new faces we can expect to see ahead in the game against Fiji in Dublin this Saturday.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

#Farming - Pigs and Poultry

Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.

Irish pig prices hold despite EU slide

There was no change to Irish pig price on Friday, with producers reporting quotes ranging from €2. 08-€2. 12 available from processors in ROI. The SPP (Standard Pig Price – no premium) in the UK reported by AHDB currently is £2. 03/kg (€2.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

#Oasis

Ticketing Platforms As StubHub And SeatGeek Consider US IPOs

Revenues increase to €23.3m at Viagogo Irish unit

Viagogo is one of the largest secondary ticket sellers in the world and operates its Irish base out of its facility in Limerick

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

#Life Sciences

Thirty two Ireland-based academics feature on list of elite global researchers

Of the Irish contingent, 12 principal investigators at APC Microbiome Ireland, a world-leading Research Ireland centre with its headquarters in Cork, are listed on the rankings

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

#Wexford GAA

Wexford v Limerick - GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Tom Dempsey worried for future of Wexford hurling when key players retire

“A lot of those guys are in the 32/33 bracket and they will be a huge loss when they're gone and very hard to replace, so that's a worry. How we develop these younger players in the next few years is going to be very important."

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

#Shane Lowry

Shane Lowry's glass is half-full when it comes to Rory McIlroy

Lowry said he thinks McIlroy will be "more determined than ever to come out firing next year".

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Miscarriage

Miranda Kerr reveals she suffered a miscarriage

Miranda also revealed she experienced difficulties with each of her pregnancies after welcoming Flynn and had to be placed on bed rest for the final few months every time - and it was a struggle to care for her other kids

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

#Renewable Island

Financing the energy transition: A path to a more sustainable future for Ireland

If we are serious about achieving our decarbonisation targets, further support mechanisms will be required, particularly in earlier stage segments of the energy transition, says PwC expert

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

#Cork Film Festival

'Authentic' Somalian tragedy and O’Brien biopic best of film festival

'All films in competition for best new Irish feature this year were testaments to the world-class stories being told by Irish filmmakers at this moment,' festival director Fiona Clark said

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

#Good Friday Agreement

S Mick Clifford: Where do Sinn Féin’s loyalties lie?

Sinn Féin has some imaginative policies and a realistic aspiration to govern. But questions remain around their credibility and priorities

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

#Tina Satchwell

Judge to rule on whether Richard Satchwell can have his trial moved from Cork

Mr Justice Paul McDermott had set Cork as the venue for the trial of 57-year-old Richard Satchwell is accused of murdering his wife Tina Satchwell

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

#Ireland in 50 Albums

Ireland In 50 Albums, No 31: Comforter by Compulsion (1994)

Dublin punks Compulsion were once labelled the 'the indie AC/DC'. They may not have capitalised on the early hype, but in Jacknife Lee, they did have a future superstar producer lurking in their midst

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

#Sex-for-rent

Young woman getting keys to new apartment from Real Estate Agent

Tenant asked residents' association if she was 'supposed to have sex with landlord'

Story was revealed by Social Democrats election candidate at the launch of the party's renters' charter

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

#Farming - AgTech

How soil types can impact nitrate levels on farms

Teagasc Agricultural Catchment Specialist, Eddie Burgess, explained some of the mysteries of agricultural water pollution

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

#Constituency boundary review

Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections

ieExplains: Today is the deadline to register to vote in the general election

This year, Ireland is voting on two referenda and in local and European elections — so now is the time to check if you are on the electoral register

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

#Referendum

ieExplains: Today is the deadline to register to vote in the general election

This year, Ireland is voting on two referenda and in local and European elections — so now is the time to check if you are on the electoral register

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

#Electric Picnic

Culture That Made Me: Jerry Fish on David Bowie, John Cooper Clarke and more

Jerry Fish has a new album and is about to embark on an Irish tour. These are some of his touchstones

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

#Electric Picnic 2024

Culture That Made Me: Jerry Fish on David Bowie, John Cooper Clarke and more

Jerry Fish has a new album and is about to embark on an Irish tour. These are some of his touchstones

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

#Vulture funds

Vulture funds are fuelling insolvency, warns practitioner who negotiated Cork publican's €58m write-off

Solicitor who successfully negotiated recent €58m debt write-off warns that funds are pursuing families stuck with ‘staggering’ mortgage repayments

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

#Cop28

Who’s who at Cop29? The world leaders who will forge the global response to climate change

The presidents, ministers, and senior officials who will shape the UN's 29th climate summit which gets underway on Monday

Sun, 10 Nov, 2024

#Coimisiún na Meán

Young friends having fun outdoor clinking red wine glasses - Happy people eating grape and drinking at harvest time in farmhouse

FG pledges to cut hospitality Vat to 11% as Harris woos business with €800m package

Fine Gael's business manifesto for the general election also promises a PRSI rebate for businesses with fewer than 50 staff for every worker earning up to €592 a week

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

#Fota Wildlife Park

Revolut offering 'goodwill' payments to customers impacted by Fota Wildlife Park cyberattack

Customers who paid for tickets online between May and August were urged to cancel cards

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

#Live At The Marquee

Roy Keane and Snow Patrol among summer gigs coming to Cork next year

Extra Roy Keane and Roddy Doyle date added to the lineup. And Irish folk trio Amble have also announced a Cork show

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

#Motorsport

Irish motorsport chief lays out the road ahead

Rallying continues to be the most popular spectrum of Irish motorsport that is enjoying a strong wave of success both nationally and internationally.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

#Leo Varadkar

Election campaign to formally start today as Taoiseach set to dissolve Dáil

It will bring to an end the four-and-a-half-year lifespan of the historic Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party coalition government.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

#Parenting - Pregnancy

Pregnant woman holding blanket, feeling abdominal pain, risk of miscarriage

Pregnant women facing 'horrifying' abuse often 'too ashamed to seek help'

Emerged from a survey carried out as part of a three-year collaboration between Women’s Aid and four hospitals in Cork and Dublin to boost supports

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

#US-Irish

Disappointed, steadfast, heartbroken: A varied Capitol Hill carries on

Politics is far-reaching and widely contrasting. Why, who, and how it impacts is not simple

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

#FamilyBusiness

Supermacs enjoys record year as profits jump to €43.6m

Accumulated profits at the end of December last totalled €253m

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

#Cillian Murphy

Sarah Harte: The small things that went ignored were our biggest issues in the past

As 'Leathered' and 'Small Things like These' demonstrate, so much of what was visited on Ireland's children in the past has repercussions in the present, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

#Travel - City guides

Art nouveax buildings and Eiffel Tower in Paris

City of Light: A culture lover's guide to Paris

Led by well-known works from Hemingway and Baxter, Lucy Keane made her own literary tour of the City of Light following in the footsteps of many artists and writers

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

#Fertility

Call to relax limits on accessing fertility treatment

Criteria currently exclude same-sex couples, those who require the use of donor gametes, people who have one child already, as well as limits linked to residence, age and weight

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

#Weddings

Wedding of the Week: Donal and Vincent say 'I do' in Killarney

Donal Spillane and Vincent Dennehy are wed in the Heights Hotel Killarney

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

#Rory Gallagher

‘Rory would be so humbled by it all’: Dónal Gallagher on 1974 tour documentary

As Rory Gallagher’s 1974 tour documentary is set to be screened in Cork 50 years on, Marjorie Brennan chats to his brother Dónal

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

#Maternity Leave

Good-looking mom with baby on hands looking at camera

Workplace Wellbeing: Taking baby steps back to the office

Women can struggle when they return to work after maternity leave. But a structured transition negotiated by the employer and employee can make all the difference

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

#Cork Flood Plan

Met Éireann installs new flood warning system

Deadline looming for Storm Babet flood protection grants

Householders and businesses in East Cork whose properties were flooded in the October 2023 storm have until November 11 to apply

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

#Top 8

Baked Ossetian pie with beef meat and herbs. Black background. Top view

Top 8: We help you pick your perfect pastry pie

The upper-crust of shop-bought pies

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

#HPV

Mind your microbiome: Ways to keep your vagina healthy

The vaginal microbiome keeps the vagina healthy by preventing the growth of harmful microbes. To maintain its protective qualities, it's best to steer clear of 'feminine' cleansing products and instead focus on a good diet

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

#Halloween

Hundreds gather in Dublin for hoax Halloween parade advertised online

Online post — falsely claiming the parade was organised by Galway-based performance group Macnas — was likely generated by AI

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

#Autumn Activities

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Christmas might start earlier every year — and that's a good thing

Could it be that the people telling us to cool the jets for a few weeks more are the ones who really kickstart the Christmas season?

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

#Sustainability – Biodiversity

Alarm grows over ‘disturbing’ lack of progress to save nature at Cop16

Fears raised that biodiversity summit not addressing countries’ failure to meet a single target to stem destruction of natural world

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

#History - Cork at War

How the dissolution 100 years ago of Cork Corporation led to our local government system today

The country’s first City Manager was appointed in Cork in 1929 and effectively saw the sharing of power between the manager and the elected council

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

#Dairy

New York Court dismisses Kerrygold's trademark claim against Tipperary butter

A New York Court has ruled that the packages of Kerrygold and Tipperary unsalted Irish butter products are not likely to be confused by consumers

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

#Farming Columnist - Karen Walsh

Two keys with splitted key rings with pendant in shape of house

Ask a solicitor: What's the fair way to split the house after a break-up?

We took out a mortgage together, and the property was placed into both our names as tenants in common in equal shares, but now, we have broken up, and we have decided to go our separate ways, asks this week's reader.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

#Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen biopic first look: Jeremy Allen White dons flannel shirt

Walt Disney Studios announced production is under way for the new biopic, directed by Scott Cooper.

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

#Cork Jazz 2024

Cork Jazz Festival reviews: Jakob Bro leads ECM extravaganza at Triskel

Triskel again provided the venue for some impressive artists from the legendary ECM label at Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2024

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

#Cork Jazz Festival

'Cork needs more weekends like this': Jazz Festival hailed as most successful yet

Two-time Grammy winner, Gregory Porter, said: 'Cork is already a fantastic place.'

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

#Money Saving Features

a woman holding and choosing credit card to use

Consumer Corner: What our overspending triggers are — and how to avoid them

A 'fun fund' can actually help with impulse spending

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

#Omagh bombing

Call for those affected by Omagh bombing to assist inquiry

Scottish judge Alan Turnbull said he needed to fully understand the significance of the bombing and its impact.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

#ieStyle

The internet is obsessed with manifesting — but what is it and does it actually work?

If we keep asking loud enough will the universe really deliver everything we want? Emily Crowley goes inside the new age world of manifesting

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

#Careers in Healthcare

Working Life: Cutting the commute has given me the work/life balance I need after 40 years

Fiona Keegan, CEO, Brain Tumour Ireland

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

#GAA - The Changing Game

GAAGO subscription revenues rise 118% amid backlash

The profits for the subscription-based sports channel of the last two years allowed the firm to pay a €1.2m dividend to its joint owners, RTÉ and the GAA

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

#Stardust

'Their names will never be forgotten,' says President at special reception for Stardust victims

The special reception at Áras an Uachtaráin on Wednesday to honour the Stardust victims was not attended by all families of the victims

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

#Longreads

An interactive map of Rory Gallagher's guitar

As Rory Gallagher’s famous Fender Stratocaster reaches the end of another chapter in its storied life, we get up close and personal with the iconic instrument

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

#Christmas Gift Guide 2023

Ring in 2025 in style at the Grand Canal Hotel

Make it a celebration to remember at this luxury four-star hotel in the heart of Dublin 4

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

#Morning routines

5 PTs on their cold morning training hacks

'It may just change your life': Five personal trainers on their cold morning training hacks

Struggling to maintain your workouts now winter is creeping in? These expert tips could be the motivation you need

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

#Pensions 2024

Retirement options: What should I do with my tax-free lump sum?

Why are retirees leaving their retirement lump sum on deposit? Expert advice on the range of options to choose from

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

#European elections

Cost-of-living and housing the main reasons Irish voted in European elections

The Eurobarometer poll surveyed over 26,300 adults across the 27 EU member states, including over 1,000 in the Republic of Ireland

Sun, 13 Oct, 2024

#Dog Attacks

Cork county reports second highest number of dog attacks on people

Dublin City had 63 reported dog attacks last year, followed by Cork County at 54

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

#Home - Changing Spaces

Shane de Blacam: 'To become an architect you need to know how buildings evolved'

Home Editor Eve Kelliher talks to architect Shane de Blacam

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

#Podcast - Ask Audrey

Ask Audrey: My kids are plotting in Irish — is there a better way to learn than watching more TG4?

"More documentaries about islands! Please say there is a better way to learn your language."

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

#Cúpla Focal

Ask Audrey: My kids are plotting in Irish — is there a better way to learn than watching more TG4?

"More documentaries about islands! Please say there is a better way to learn your language."

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

#Tennis

Irish Examiner view: Milton's destruction difficult to quantify

In some parts of Florida, the rainfall is so heavy it is being described as a once-in-a-thousand-years event

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

#Irish Women’s Rugby

Aoife Dalton hands off Olivia Apps 5/10/2024

Three changes as Ireland team to face USA named

Ireland defeated New Zealand in their opening game of the competition.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

#C&AG report

More than €18m of Ireland's defence budget unspent and handed back to exchequer last year

Underspends in pay offset in part by overspends in deployment, equipment and IT, Comptroller and Auditor General report shows

Fri, 04 Oct, 2024

#Boris Johnson

Broadcaster pulls out of Boris Johnson interview after no recording allowed

Mr Johnson had promised to “reveal what really happened during my time as Mayor, Foreign Secretary and PM” during the interview, as he promotes his new memoir titled Unleashed to be published next week

Fri, 04 Oct, 2024

#Budget 2024

Transport funding gives free travel to under-nines

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says success of initiatives to make public transport cheaper in recent years would be continued following a 'phenomenal increase in public transport usage'

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

#Olympics - 2024

Team Ireland Homecoming -Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Five things you may have missed from Budget 2025

With Budget 2025 now in the public domain after months of speculation, there are always measures that fall through the cracks.

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

#Graduate Careers

Young woman freelancer using laptop working online making notes

Joanna Fortune: My teen has done their Leaving Cert but has no idea what they want to do in life now

I'm doing my best to be patient, but it's very difficult to see them hanging around the house when the rest of the family is working flat out

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

#Rural Ireland Thinks

S Elaine Loughlin: Can Sinn Féin arrest its long decline in time for the general election?

The party has plummeted from a high of 37% this time two years ago to below the 20% mark — and yet members continue to insist that a term in office is within the party’s grasp.

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

#Food ieFood recommends

Second helping of the Examiner Eats Club goes down a treat

Some 50 diners gathered for an exclusive event at Good Day Deli restaurant on the grounds of the Nano Nagle Centre in Cork City

Sat, 28 Sep, 2024

#Wine With Leslie

Happy family eating and drinking red wine at dinner barbecue party outdoor - Mature and young people dining together on rooftop

Wine with Leslie: The best of Spanish wines and a stunning new whiskey

The annual ‘Eat Spain Drink Spain’ Festival runs from October 1-19, 2024, with tastings, wine dinners, tapas trails, interactive workshops, and a programme of events all over Ireland.

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

#September Reset

Emma Barry Murphy: Week four of my 10-minute workout series has 'glorious stretches'

The final week of Emma Barry Murphy’s exercise challenge is all about increasing your flexibility. These ‘glorious’ stretches are designed to lengthen and strengthen your muscles

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

#Bullying

Almost 100 cases prosecuted under Coco’s Law, review reveals

Coco's Law criminalises the sharing of, or threatening to share, intimate images without a person’s consent

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

#Corporate Finance Sponsored

Businessman Bending Over To Support Very Large Stone Sphere On His Back

Debt: Experts offer advice about when, how and why to take it on

The reality is that debt may be an expensive form of finance and, depending on the scenario, may not always be the best option. Danielle Barron reports

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

#Back to school

Group of teenage friends having relaxing outdoors

Some children may be excluded from Transition Year as their families cannot afford it

The warning comes from the Office of the Children’s Ombudsman

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

#Vicky Phelan

Landmark legislation makes it mandatory for patients to be told about serious safety incidents

New landmark legislation commenced today, Thursday, means it is mandatory for patients to be told about serious safety incidents.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

#sustainable staycations

‘Flight shame is dead’: Concern grows over climate impact of tourism boom

Post-covid hunger for travel is taking a heavy toll on the environment amid race to net zero, say experts

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

#Afghanistan

Afghan women have been robbed of healthcare, education and their voices. But they won’t remain silent

The international community must follow through on its commitments to protect Afghan women’s rights defenders, writes Susan Hutchinson

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

#Bowel cancer

Cork doctor with bowel cancer: 'More people are getting it under age 50'

Cork doctor Sarah Fitzgibbon didn't expect to hear that her scan had detected cancer, even though she knew it was only a matter of time.

Sat, 21 Sep, 2024

#Travel - Sun holidays

The woman on the terrace is looking at the beach.

Hidden Turkey: Why you should skip a trip to Bodrum and discover Göcek instead

Escape the crowds of glitzy Bodrum, and chill at the mellow little resort of Göcek around the coast

Sat, 21 Sep, 2024

#National Ploughing Championships

‘The Ploughing’ is a celebration of all that is good in farming and agriculture

At the 2024 Ploughing Championships, everyone seemed happy, save for the welly salesmen, and even they could content themselves with a 99. What is rare, is indeed very, very wonderful

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

#Autumn Staycations

Enjoy our Staycations e-mag — 40 pages packed with magical home holidays

Treat yourself to our exciting Staycations e-paper, packed with great hotel deals, an autumn/winter events guide, an all-island food guide, and beautifully written personal accounts of hidden gems all over the island of Ireland

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

#Ozempic

Popular weight-loss drugs effective in treating rare and painful skin condition, Irish researchers find

Finding semaglutide could benefit sufferers of condition that causes abscesses and scarring on the skin described as 'highly encouraging'

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

#Barbie

Barbie and Oppenheimer help Odeon Group revenues to rise by 15% to €29.65m

Margot Robbie’s Barbie and Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer were two of the box office hits that helped the Irish arm of the Odeon movie group to increase revenues by 15% to €29. 65m last year.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

#Oppenheimer

Barbie and Oppenheimer help Odeon Group revenues to rise by 15% to €29.65m

Margot Robbie’s Barbie and Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer were two of the box office hits that helped the Irish arm of the Odeon movie group to increase revenues by 15% to €29. 65m last year.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

#Earn and Learn — Sponsored

Ten minutes with Michelle O’Brien of the National Apprenticeship Office

"Some of the newest apprenticeships we've launched include digital marketing, horticulture. social work, cybersecurity and much more. It’s a really exciting time to be part of the NAO"

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

#Euro 2028

A general view of SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 23/3/2024

Páirc Uí Chaoimh offered as alternative venue for Euro 2028

Micheál Martin said the possibility of hosting fixtures in the UEFA Euro 2028 finals in Cork has been raised with the powers that be

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

#Podcast Corner

Podcast Corner: Joanne McNally goes deep on Furby spy tale

There's also a new podcast on Irish-American history

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

#Leona Maguire

Leona Maguire hits out at captain Pettersen after lack of Solheim Cup playing time

The Cavan golfer says it was a ‘bitter pill to swallow’

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

#Ryder Cup

Rahm case casts shadow over Ryder Cup as PGA Tour-LIV rupture still runs deep

Men’s golf is still divided despite last year’s framework agreement and Luke Donald’s 2025 team could be weakened.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

#Irish Open

Rory McIlroy makes his way to the 18th green 15/9/2024

McIlroy loved being homecoming hero but Hojgaard serves more agony

McIlroy had his hopes of a first professional victory on home soil in Northern Ireland undone at the 15th and 17th holes.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

#Islands of Ireland

Islands of Ireland: Ode to Sherkin in the 70s — where my love of islands began

Thinking back to childhood holidays when we looked across to Baltimore over fields of poppies hoping the ferry would never arrive

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

#Parenting - Food

Hot topic: Are school meals a good idea or waste of resources and time?

Principals around the country have different views on the national rollout of meal scheme

Sat, 14 Sep, 2024

#Miscarriage

Woman thinking with man in the background

Health staff's language 'can worsen pregnancy loss grief', study finds

An estimated 14,000 women experience miscarriage in Ireland every year

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

#911

Firefighters plant ground zero tree at Cork 9/11 memorial

Some 90 NY and Irish firefighters also raised funds for a charity named in honour of a Waterford girl during their cycle from Dublin on the 23rd anniversary of the attacks

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

#Farmland

Forestry, a vital sideshow in complex farmland story

"There’s good activity in the forestry sector at the moment for the right quality farmland," says a leading estate agent

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

#National Development Plan

Kitchen and Great Room in Apartment with painted accent wall, Pennsylvania, USA,

Paul Hosford: How do we spend the €13bn Apple tax windfall?

Between EU rules and political realities, the government must think carefully about how to spend the cash it found down the back of the sofa

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

#Paralympics

Róisín Ní Ríain, Linda Kelly, Katie-George Dunlevy, Orla Comerford and Eve McCrystal 9/9/2024

What next? Let our homecoming Paralympic heroes savour the here and now

This wasn’t the time for looking forward, or back.

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

#Census

Cork households urged to take part in 'crucial' pilot census survey

New questions on this year’s survey include ones around sexual orientation, mental health, and gender.

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

#Loneliness

Letters to the Editor: ‘Loneliness took hold of me in a school full of people’

A young reader says that, even amidst people, we can easily experience profound loneliness

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

#Podcast - Soccer

Republic of Ireland v England - UEFA Nations League - Group F - Aviva Stadium

Starmer may not give us back Declan Rice, but he pledges plenty on the political front

Silver linings following soccer defeat as relations between Ireland and Britain are 'reset'

Sun, 08 Sep, 2024

#Mpox

First 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Democratic Republic of Congo

It comes three weeks after the World Health Organisation (Who) declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

#IEAgriMonth

'I was in the mart and there were two people under the age of 30. It was me and a friend'

If only young people could look into a crystal ball and see 10 years down the line that you can farm here in Ireland

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

#Local elections

Minister wants local councillors to have more decision making power

Darragh O’Brien said that he wanted to see a better spread of representation within local politics, by profession, ethnicity, and gender

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

#All-Ireland Football Final

Dublin v Armagh - Allianz Football League Division 1

S Kieran Donaghy interview: North v south and the long, long trek up Orchard road

Nothing has accelerated Kieran Donaghy's coaching education like the years spent with Kieran McGeeney's Armagh - and what they do away from the spotlight.

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

#IVF

Baby clothes and white clouds on a clothesline, blue background

Fertility in Ireland: Why we are having fewer children, and having them later in life

Education, job prospects, an ageing population, housing costs... The causes of Ireland’s falling birthrate are far from simple

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024

#CAO Offers

CAO offers: Did your course go up? See all the first-round cut-off points

Some 56,571 people have been issued with first-round Central Applications Office (CAO) offers on Wednesday

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

#Rose of Tralee

Denis Lehane: The silage that smelt of Roses

As if by magic, down the road came this glamorous-looking bus filled with beautiful Roses from all over the world to help out this forlorn farmer, writes Denis Lehane

Sun, 25 Aug, 2024

#Kerry Babies

FILE PHOTO Nell McCafferty, a prominent journalist, author, and feminist campaigner, has passed away at the age of 80 in a Co Do

S Clodagh Finn: Nell McCafferty was a ‘wee outlaw’ who made Ireland a better place

It is heartening to see that Nell — she was so well-known that the country was on first-name terms with her — has prompted so many warm tributes over the last few days

Sat, 24 Aug, 2024

#IWD 2023

Nell McCafferty in Easons Dublin during her book s

Nell McCafferty: A sublime ability to unearth the root of injustice

Twenty years later, I’m more inspired by her than ever

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

#Ironman

Plaque to be unveiled in Youghal in memory of two men who died in Ironman 2023

Family members of Brendan Wall (45) and Ivan Chittenden (64) will travel from County Meath and Toronto, Canada respectively for the ceremony

Sun, 18 Aug, 2024

#The Experts

Young dietitian with apple and dumbbell at clinic

Irish oncologists share eight things they do to lower their risk of cancer

Cancer is the leading cause of death, but up to half of all cases are preventable. We ask four oncologists about the steps they take to lower their risk

Sat, 17 Aug, 2024

#All-Ireland Hurling Final

Clare v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Patrick Horgan: Need for video refereeing highlighted by O'Flynn-Leen incident

Conor Leen’s jersey pull on Cork substitute O’Flynn in extra-time was not picked up by referee Johnny Murphy and O’Flynn’s shot went wide as Clare hung on to claim victory in last month’s All-Ireland final.

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

#Music - B-Side the Leeside

Talos: Eoin French recalls leaving the drawing board for debut album Wild Alee

In this 2020 interview, the Talos frontman recalls the circumstances and challenge that drove his Choice-nominated debut LP.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

#B-side the Leeside

Talos: Eoin French recalls leaving the drawing board for debut album Wild Alee

In this 2020 interview, the Talos frontman recalls the circumstances and challenge that drove his Choice-nominated debut LP.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

#Rugby World Cup

World Rugby announces qualification process for RWC 2027 in Australia

Qualification will be set to conclude by the end of 2025, a first for the Men's RWC, with all teams known for the RWC 2027 draw which will take place ahead of the Men's Six Nations in 2026.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

#Olympics 2024 - Podcast

Good Morning Olympics: assessing Team Ireland's performance after a memorable Paris Games

Once more with feeling, Brendan O'Brien, Cathal Dennehy and Maurice Brosnan wrap up Team Ireland's performance in Paris.

Listen | Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

#The Great Irish Summer

All Together Now: Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew send festival-goers home smiling

Contemporary issues were mashed up with music and food in Waterford this weekend, and the hit of the festival proved to be the songs of self-belief and pride by Ireland's young rap stars

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

#Cork Pride

Cork Pride: 'Gay was a term used to slag me — then it became a word that empowered me'

Former chair of Cork Pride Clive Davis shares his enthusiasm for this year’s parade, along with his own pride of working in the community

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

#Hockey

Shane O’Donoghue dejected after the game 29/7/2024

Ireland take pride but no progress after defeat by Argentina

Ireland lost 2-1 to Argentina, who were indebted to their goalkeeper Tomas Santiago

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

#Bank Holiday Monday

Use of mobile phone while driving may need to be upgraded to a more serious offence, minister warns

Road Safety Authority and gardaí made August bank holiday road safety appeal

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

#Catherine the Fake

2023 Summer European Youth Olympic Festival - Day 6

Offaly's Cian Crampton claims bronze for Ireland at Euro U18 Athletics Championship

There is a decent chance of another Irish medal in the men’s 400m final on Saturday evening, with Conor Kelly coasting to victory in his semi-final in 47.62.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

#Natasha O’Brien

Symbol of law and justice in the empty courtroom

Irish Examiner view: Ireland may be waking up to the incalculable harm of gender-based violence

Two news stories on Tuesday — about a meeting in Dublin, and the sentencing of a serial rapist — suggest we could be ready to address the misogyny baked into Irish institutions

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

#Euro 2024

Reflections from Germany: If, if, if. The enduring, eternal conjunction of English football

As Spain head home with the silverware, England return home to with that sinking feeling that has become all too familiar.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

#Mica

Department seeks new building authority to avoid defect scandals

The Government’s Defective Concrete Blocks scheme offers grants of up to €420,000 per dwelling to repair or rebuild them

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

#Business of Sport

NBA agrees to record 11-year, $76bn media rights deal – sources

The deal, which set NBA records for both its length and total value, goes into effect for the 2025-26 season

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

#Corporate Finance (Sponsored)

Donohoe defends spending increases saying previous budgets have not added to inflation

Public spending set to grow by 6.9% next year despite calls for restraint

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

#Food Make it tonight

Five recipes to celebrate the Fourth of July — from chicken wings to beef burgers

The Fourth of July is a great excuse to whip up some classic dishes

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

#Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh

Defence Forces official recruitment rebrand launch in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines

Letters to the Editor: Culture of injustice, misogyny, and silence in the Defence Forces

An academic whose PhD thesis pointed out 'gender inequities, misogyny, and sexual- and gender-based violence' says her research was dismissed by the Irish Defence Forces

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

#Growing Up In Lockdown

Depressed teenager sitting lonely outdoors

Loneliness after covid lockdowns blamed for spike in youth mental health referrals

National youth mental health centre Jigsaw saw a 6% rise in referrals last year, with almost 9,000 young people attending therapy at 14 centres, and a further 2,000 using online services

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

#Nature Restoration Law

Stephen Cadogan: EU still does not truly understand why farmers protest

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

#Kinsale Living

Actons Hotel Kinsale and The Trident Hotel Kinsale: Coastal luxury in Ireland

Treat yourself to an experience that will live long in your memory with a break in Actons Hotel Kinsale and The Trident Hotel Kinsale

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

#Podcasts - Parenting

Growing Pains podcast: Joanna Fortune on the importance of teenage friendship

Growing Pains podcast: Joanna Fortune on how to negotiate during the tween stage

According to Dr Joanna Fortune, the tween years are a significant stage of growth

Listen | Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

#Summer Features

Visit a colourful, vibrant and beautiful world by snorkelling this summer

Popping on a snorkel mask is a great way to experience and appreciate our diverse water world says ecologist Pádraic Fogarty who has some handy tips for getting the most out of your next snorkelling trip

Sun, 30 Jun, 2024

#How to make the perfect

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Michelle Darmody: How to bake Millionaire's Shortbread Squares — and the mistakes to avoid

"Three contrasting layers are brought together to create the enduring favourite, one soft, one crisp, and one crumbly."

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

#How to Bake

Michelle Darmody: How to bake Millionaire's Shortbread Squares — and the mistakes to avoid

"Three contrasting layers are brought together to create the enduring favourite, one soft, one crisp, and one crumbly."

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

#Cyber Safe Kids

elementary school students with smartphones

Tech giants must 'make online spaces safer for children'

Tech companies, governments, and civil groups need to empower children and young people, a leading expert in children's rights will tell an international seminar

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

#Cork Midsummer Festival

Theatre review: Ben Duke delivers a profoundly moving performance in Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me), Lost Dog Dance, Firkin Crane, Cork Midsummer Festival

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

#St Patricks Day

Elaine Loughlin: Our relationship with the US needs to change

Both administrations will always stress that the relationship has long been based on shared value, but it’s strategically handy for the US to have a small island in its pocket, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

#Limerick mayoral election

Limerick mayor references case of soldier who beat woman at inauguration

The country's first directly-elected mayor, John Moran, vowed to work to help make his adoptive Limerick city a safer place in his speech

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

#Tony Bates

Dr Tony Bates: Kindness is love dressed in plain clothing

Dr Tony Bates believes that being kind is the most effective way to help people who are experiencing mental and emotional pain

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

#Ireland and China (CS)

Chinese Dragon and Celtic Tiger share strong relationship

In the past 45 years, China-Ireland relations have developed steadily and bilateral practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results, says Mr He Xiangdong, China's Ambassador to Ireland

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

#Fathers Day Features

Séamas O'Reilly: My dad loves to read about himself — for Father's Day I had to do him the honour

"The celebration we’re enjoying this weekend has only really existed in the UK and Ireland since 1972, when my dad was already an adult and — quite conveniently for him — about to become a father himself."

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

#Seamus Power

Séamus Power excited ahead of US Open with his game in a 'pretty good spot'

"It’s so strange. My putter was very, very cold out of the gate at the start of the year, which is odd for me. That’s usually the strongest part."

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

#Navillus

Irish Examiner view: Tech tycoon Mike Lynch took on the might of US corporate lawyers, and won

The UK-based tech boss, with parents from Tipperary and Cork, has been acquitted of fraud in an $11bn deal with HP

Sat, 08 Jun, 2024

#Jason Corbett

Molly and Tom Martens released from prison

The family of Jason Corbett has said they are "deeply disappointed" by the impending release of Molly and Tom Martens

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

#Parenting - Fertility

Young happy couple is enjoying and preparing healthy meal in their kitchen together

The impact of diet on IVF and more: How to eat to boost your fertility

A diet rich in micro-nutrients helps support the reproductive systems of women and men planning to have a baby

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

#Podcast - Big Listen

EU Election Podcast: Outgoing MEP Deirdre Clune rules out presidency run

Fine Gael politician, whose political career has spanned 27 years, tells European Election Podcast she is looking forward to being home

Listen | Thu, 30 May, 2024

#FA Cup

FA Cup final: Welcome back Manchester United. Where have you been?

As Erik Ten Hag’s much-maligned side lifted the FA Cup at Old Trafford, delivered by a stunning performance against deadly rivals Manchester City, there was a real feeling of a great old club rolling back the years.

Sat, 25 May, 2024

#Operation Transformation

S Terry Prone: How 'Operation Transformation' became unacceptable

The RTÉ series has been cancelled after 17 seasons. The factor that made it work was shame. Once it went soft and supportive, 'Operation Transformation' was dead on the weighing scales

Sat, 18 May, 2024

#Great Irish Summer

Bright and breezy: Nine ways to wear summer dresses

"Nostalgic for the '70s? Let Stella McCartney’s flowy floor-sweeping confections bring you back in time to family band Wings and life on the road."

Thu, 09 May, 2024

#US Masters

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry look to bounce back at RBC Heritage signature this week

It’s one of Lowry’s favorites spots on the PGA Tour calendar and a rare schedule addition on McIlroy’s busy upcoming schedule.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

#The Tommy Tiernan Show

Tommy Tiernan Show recap: Prof Brendan Kelly on Ireland’s ‘epidemic of mental hospitals’

Tiernan was also joined by snooker player Stephen Hendry and poet Paula Meehan

Sun, 14 Apr, 2024

#Budget2023

Letters to the Editor: People with Parkinson's need others to adopt a fresh new outlook

Gary Boyle appeals for a sense of urgency about the 'ticking time-bomb' of Parkinson's Disease that Ireland faces now

Sat, 13 Apr, 2024

#JN1

Family of chef who died climbing Kilimanjaro donates trophies to Cork City Marathon

James O’Connor had completed several marathons and was always excited to participate in the event in his native Cork city

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

#Food Special

Stephen Cadogan: Storms gathering on the horizon

Some 83% of the fruit and vegetables we consume are not Irish. We now import 70,000 tonnes of potatoes each year — as well as tens of thousands of tonnes of apples, carrots, onions and cabbage. In a special report, we investigate where our food comes from and why it matters

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

#Teacher Conferences

TUI conference: 'This ongoing genocide is against everything we stand for as educators'

A teacher from Gaza who is studying at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick told the conference of a brother and sister who she taught being killed in Gaza

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

#Homeschool

Homeschooling and the lessons we can learn from other countries

Homeschooling is arguably the fastest growing education provision in the State, but is greater regulation needed? Jen Horgan explores

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

#Easter Features

Happy little children creating beautiful painted eggs for Easter with loving senior grandparents

Easter Q&A: Is Good Friday a public holiday? What are the supermarkets' opening hours?

All your Easter Bank Holiday 2024 questions answered plus a reminder of this weekend's clock change

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

#Food Slow cook weekend

Rainy day comfort food: Six slow cooker recipes to make for dinner

When the weather isn’t inspiring you in the kitchen, turn on the slow cooker and try one of these delicious dinners

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

#Oscars 2024

Cillian Murphy (no, not that one) paraded through streets of Cork town

The red carpet was rolled out for Cillian Murphy as he made a surprise appearance in Co Cork following last week’s Oscar glory. There was a real taste of Tinseltown as Cillian was paraded through the streets of Carrigtwohill.

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

#Examiner Voices

'Amidst the whirlwind of lockdown with premature twins, I found myself on the brink of losing it'

As part of our Examiner Voices series, 39-year-old Brianna Jackson who hails from Washington but lives in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, shares her journey with premature twins to completing a very special personal goal.

Wed, 20 Mar, 2024

#Charlie Bird

Letters to the Editor: Charlie Bird’s professional impact

One reader writes that the late Charlie Bird 'had charisma and helped us to pay attention to important news'

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

#Mothers Day

'You can only do your best': Meet the mams who inspired PJ Kirby and Kevin Twomey's I'm Grand Mam podcast

Each time they record their chart-topping podcast, there is something gnawing away at the back of PJ Kirby and Kevin Twomey’s minds — ‘what would mam think?’ Ahead of Mother’s Day, Nuala and Phil get their chance to tell us. By Kate Demolder

Sun, 10 Mar, 2024

#IWD 2024

UN boss says gender equality fight is an uphill struggle

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a packed UN commemoration that “a global backlash against women’s rights is threatening, and in some cases reversing, progress in developing and developed countries alike”

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024

#Black Lives Matter

Sam Boland: Time for men to listen to women, and learn from them

Amid a new global gender divide, men could mark International Women’s Day by taking responsibility for the way they behave

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

#The Menu

The Menu: Royal treatment and sweet treats for Mother's Day

Plus: A foraging workshop with Up There The Last, and meet renowned winemaker Judith Beck

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024

#The Fabulous Pharmacist

The Fabulous Pharmacist: STIs are like any other infection — it's vital we reduce the shame

Our guest columnist Laura Dowling shines a spotlight on sexually transmitted infections and explains why people need to test themselves regularly

Sat, 24 Feb, 2024

#US Business - Sponsored

US-Irish trade, a welcome constant during times of change

Alan Healy, Irish Examiner Munster Business Editor, looks at the enduring appeal of Ireland for inward investment

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

#Election 2020

Paul Hosford: How a single vote paved the way for Holly Cairns to lead the Social Democrats

Soc Dems leader recalls — with 'a shiver' — her one-vote local election win in 2019, and how one woman told her she only decided at the last minute to go cast her ballot for Ms Cairns

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

#Valentine

Bernard O'Shea: I washed my hair with rainwater — and discovered unexpected perks

Bernard O'Shea: Show them you love them for Valentine's Day - in a different way

Have you ever found yourself questioning the traditional notions of expressing love? Are there unconventional ways that better convey your affection?

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

#John Bruton

Shots rang out to say to John Bruton: 'Farewell and thanks for everything'

The community’s respect and affection were evident in how many poured into the church and watched the mass outside in front of a nearby big screen

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

#du Plantier murder

Late Late Show: Sophie Toscan du Plantier's son 'very confident' Ian Bailey will be found guilty

Pierre-Louis Baudey-Vignaud tells Patrick Kielty on RTÉ's Late Late Show that Ian Bailey had not been convicted in Ireland "yet"

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

#Christy Dignam

Aslan announce new singer and gigs following Christy Dignam's death

Dignam, who died last June following a long battle with cancer, was the band's frontman since it formed in 1982

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

#Talk To Me

Senior woman indoors looking upset and bored

Talk to Me: I'm grieving the death of my husband

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

#History - Two Lord Mayors

Remembering Cork’s longest-serving mayor: It wasn’t always smooth sailing for Seán French

Seán French was elected as Lord Mayor of Cork 100 years ago today. While he served 12 terms, Aodh Quinlivan and John Ger O’Riordan explain why it wasn’t smooth sailing for French

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

#Feelgood Season

Queens Don't Quit: I joined Maeve Madden's worldwide fitness club, here's how I got on

Keeping up your exercise routine can be difficult when you move abroad. But not for followers of personal trainer Maeve Madden, who can use her app anytime, anywhere. San Francisco-based Martha Brennan joined her Queens Don't Quit community for a New Year Challenge

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

#Womens World Cup 2023

Spanish judge wants ex-soccer boss Rubiales to stand trial in kiss case

The court said in a statement that the judge, Francisco de Jorge, also sought a trial for former women's team coach Jorge Vilda, as well as Albert Luque, the men's team's sports director, and Ruben Rivera, the federation's marketing chief, for pressuring Hermoso to say the kiss was consensual

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

#History - Terence McSwiney

S Jennifer Horgan: Cork nun Kate McCarthy deserves better

There is one film I would love everyone to see. It is based on a true story. The protagonist is an Irish nun living in France and working as a nurse during the Second World War, caring for both German and Allied soldiers.

Fri, 19 Jan, 2024

#First Dates Ireland

S First Dates Ireland recap: Cork man finds his Princess in Dublin podcaster

Sparks were flying in the First Dates restaurant this week

Thu, 18 Jan, 2024

#Ed Sheeran

Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron - 3Arena

Katie Taylor and Ed Sheeran help 3Arena to €74m box office

3Arena the 21st highest grossing arena worldwide

Fri, 12 Jan, 2024

#History - 1984

S 1984 Revisited: Ford's was so rooted in Cork that its closure was unthinkable

1984 was a seminal year in Ireland. Forty years on, our writers look back at some of the scandals and stories that made the headlines and helped shape the Ireland of today

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

#Helen O Callaghan

playful child using tissue to clean his nose from cold

How to protect your child from winter cough, cold and flu and how to beat the bugs

With kids back in close contact with each other, there's been a steep increase in seasonal colds and flu. We ask experts for advice on how to look after a sick child, keep infection at bay and when to call the doctor

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Cork Basketball

Brunell U20's reach National Cup final with a 10 point win over Killester

What an incredible weekend for the club as their U18, senior and now U20 team all reached National Cup finals

Sun, 07 Jan, 2024

#State Papers

S Mick Clifford: New British law designed to cover up Troubles' murders

In light of what is emerging about the level of depravity deployed by the British forces, it is entirely proper that the Irish Government tries to halt the amnesty legislation

Sun, 07 Jan, 2024

#Best of 2023

Cork's disappearing family businesses

A mixture of business challenges and succession issues brought an end to some of Cork's most iconic retailers

Thu, 28 Dec, 2023

#National Archives

State papers: JFK's wife Jackie requested Irish army cadets take part in his funeral

State papers reveal Mrs Kennedy phoned the Irish embassy in Washington hours after John F Kennedy's assassination in November 1963 to ask that members of the Defence Forces participate in His State funeral

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

#History - The Burning of Cork

S Fireman’s rest: Cherished piece of Cork’s history restored after 20 years of rot

The diminutive structure was situated in the middle of Cork’s main thoroughfare for well over acentury and it has found a new home after its repair, writes Eoin English

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

#Podcast - Ciara Phelan

The Ciara Phelan Podcast: How sport helped Cork GAA star Bríd Stack deal with miscarriages

Stack, who is now six months pregnant with her second child, said she suffered a miscarriage before her son was born but also had another loss late last year.

Listen | Mon, 25 Dec, 2023

#Podcasts - IE Investigations

Podcast: The remarkable life of the man killed by a rooster in Ballinasloe

When Jasper Kraus was killed by a rooster at his home nearly a year ago, the story spread around the world. This Irish Examiner podcast series looks at the ‘insensitive’ headlines, the tragedy of his life as well as his Hollywood glories

Listen | Mon, 25 Dec, 2023

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Thu, 21 Dec, 2023

#Juanita Browne

One of the most aggressive birds you could meet... the truth about the friendly robin redbreast

Robins will even fight to the death if necessary — thankfully most intruders can be deterred through song

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

ieFood

Leslie Williams: My top drinks for your Christmas trolley, from wine to non-alcoholic options

When it comes to serving drinks this Christmas, there’s no need to fret, writes Leslie Williams

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

#JP McManus Pro Am

S From the archives: A rare JP McManus interview - 'Writing the cheque is easy compared to the efforts some people make'

He’s had a year to savour, but nothing will give JP McManus as much pleasure as fifteen-deep galleries trailing the world’s finest golfers in Adare next week. Limerick’s Pied Piper spoke to Tony Leen.

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Women in Sport

Referee Rebecca Welch to break new Premier League ground a decade after chatback

On December 23rd Welch will break new ground once again when she takes charge of Fulham against Burnley.

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

#AGSI

Richard Collins: Makes scents — weapons and warnings in nature

A skunk's spray is so strong that exposure to it can cause vomiting and temporary blindness

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

#Healthy Ageing Week

S Terry Prone: Dolly Parton is a lesson to us all in growing old disgracefully

The thing about old age is that, until it hits, you assume it’s going to be a gradual process. It isn’t

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Holly Bough

Irish Examiner view: Consequences to long-haul journeys

Environmental factors do not seem to be a consideration in seeking markets for our agricultural produce

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

#Dairyland

Flick through our 32-page Dairyland e-paper for insights on Ireland's No1 agri-food sector

Dairyland e-paper: Industry views and expert commentary on the challenges facing Ireland's dairy farmers as their sector comes under pressure to produce more milk while assessing calls to reduce the size of the national herd as part of the nation's drive to reduce CO2 emissions

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

#Sligo Killings

Taoiseach hails bravery of assaulted man who helped gardaí catch double murderer

The testimony of Mr Burke, who lost an eye in the attack, was seen as crucial in gardaí efforts to track down Palani following the murders

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

#Savita Halappanavar

Letters to the Editor: Mary McAleese playing to the gallery with remarks on the Church

Readers respond to the former president's comments about the Catholic Church, while others reflect on remarks made by President Michael D Higgins about Israel's actions in Gaza

Fri, 20 Oct, 2023

#Podcast - RWC

S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: a memorable night in Paris

Ireland made a statement with a clinical win over the Scots.

Listen | Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

#Global Irish

Catherine Martin brought four officials to Ryder Cup showpiece in Italy

The Irish Examiner has learned that Ms Martin brought four officials to the golf showpiece between Europe and the USA

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

#Future Cities

More trees, please — especially in cities — to improve temperatures, air quality and health

The nature restoration law recommends a 10% tree canopy cover for European cities. Other studies have urged 30% tree coverage for urban neighbourhoods

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

#CorkCompany25

Cork Company of the Year: Award winners follow in footsteps of true legends

The Cork Company of the Year awards are built upon centuries of commitment to supporting local business. John Daly reports

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

##Golfgate

34 complaints about judges in first three months of act

'Every individual judge in Ireland is now for the first time subject to a statutory regulatory system of judicial standards and conduct, investigation and reprimand', report said

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

#Sounds From A Safe Harbour

Safe Harbour review: Untitled Song Cycle, by Enda Walsh & Anna Mullarkey

It may be billed as a work in progress, but Unfinished Song Cycle already looked impressive at Sounds From A Safe Harbour

Tue, 12 Sep, 2023

#Staycations

20 Munster beaches to get to during the sunny spell

We trawl the coast for the region's top strands, from the Blaskets to Silver Strand - and their nearby food and drink options

Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

#Oscars 2023

Roisin Gallagher: 'I was working in a bowling club on the Falls Road'

Roisin Gallagher hopes The Lovers - Sky's new comedy-drama set in Belfast - can repeat the success of Derry Girls, writes Esther McCarthy

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Clonmel Crash

'We were honoured to be parents of Luke and Grace,' says mother of siblings killed in crash

The town of Clonmel came to a standstill during the joint funeral for Luke and Grace McSweeney, who died in the crash last Friday.

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

#History - Road to Civil War

S Mick Clifford: MacSwiney’s legacy is being stolen by Sinn Féin

Next Sunday, Terence MacSwiney’s grave is set to be robbed in the name of rewriting history. The graverobbing will be metaphoric but is worthy of comment.

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023

#Michael Parkinson

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Michael Parkinson remembered as ‘one of the Northern lads’ following death

Michael Parkinson has been remembered as “one of the Northern lads” whose transfer from news to light entertainment was the result of his “good looks, personable manner and ready wit”.

Fri, 18 Aug, 2023

#Reopening

Forget headlines about falling inflation - consumers must brace for more price hikes

The rate of inflation is dropping but fuel, food, beer, and mortgages are all continuing to rise in price

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

#Harry Burton Cartoons

Cartoon by Irish Examiner artist Harry Burton shortlisted for European prize

The cartoon makes reference to last year's Cop27 climate summit in Egypt

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023

#Period features

Menopause and menstruation plan to help employers improve workplace policies

Norah Casey said: 'Not all women suffer debilitating menopausal symptoms, but those that do are often not receiving the support they require to remain in their jobs'

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

#Sinéad O'Connor

Taoiseach pays tribute to Sinéad O'Connor at opening day of Fleadh Ceoil

Sinéad O'Connor will be laid to rest on Tuesday, August 8

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

#Abhaile

Watch: Atlantic Puffins depart earlier from Skellig Michael

Atlantic Puffins are currently departing in their droves, which seems earlier than previous years from Skellig Michael (Skelig Mhichíl) 6th-century Monastic Island, 12km off the coast of Kerry.

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

#Rainy day features

10 rainy day art and science activities for kids to try

Go back to your childhood with art from Mary’s Make & Do. Plus Mark The Science Guy shares his top experiments to try at home.

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

#Tara Mine

Tara Mines workers accept management's layoff support measures

Agreed deal means the company will provide enhanced support for workers laid off during a temporary closure of the mine

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

#CAO 2023

CAO makes early college offers to 5,100 applicants

The first tranche of CAO 2023 offers go out on Friday — mainly to mature students and deferred applicants who have until Wednesday to respond

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

#World Ocean Day (Sponsored)

Ireland's call: 'Something in the Atlantic Ocean, Celtic and Irish Seas calls to us from the deep'

MEP Grace O’Sullivan reflects on the call of the Ocean for Irish people and how a new approach to our seas could be Ireland’s own ‘Green Deal’

Sun, 11 Jun, 2023

#Pride 2021

The Pride Guide: Understanding gender terminology and LGBTQIA+ slang

A guide to understanding sexual orientation, sexual health, gender terminology and some LGBTQIA+ slang

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Engineering excellence

What more can be done to attract women into careers in engineering?

With female levels of participation in the industry still low, Deanna O’Connor asks if enough is being done to encourage women

Sun, 28 May, 2023

#Property Management and Letting (Sponsored)

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Maintaining professional standards and corporate trends

“You don’t want to shoehorn people into the wrong home solely out of desperation," says Cork property agent

Sat, 20 May, 2023

#Pub Openings

Tim Martin announces Wetherspoon results

Wetherspoon's Irish pubs show 'steady' recovery but short of post-pandemic boom conditions

Tim Martin, the founder of the pubs and hotels chain said its UK pubs were "much slower than anticipated" to recover from the covid lockdowns and restrictions.

Wed, 10 May, 2023

#Midterm Break

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Is it ever okay to take children out of school to go on a cheaper holiday?

Thom Breathnach looks to teachers and parents for an answer to the perennial dilemma of holidaying during term time

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

#Queen Elizabeth II

Attending coronation of Britain's King Charles the ‘right thing to do’, says Michelle O’Neill

“I am an Irish republican. I also recognise there are many people on our island for whom the coronation is a hugely important occasion.”

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

#Mother's Day

Loss and Mother's Day: 'Life goes on but it will never be the same'

While Aoife Stokes was pregnant with her long-awaited first baby, her mum was undergoing treatment for stage 4 ovarian cancer. She is forever grateful that Edna lived long enough to help her through the challenging rite of passage into motherhood

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

#Lunch to Go

Lunch to go: Mix it up with Jamie Oliver's veggie sausage rolls

No need to lose out on taste or flavour with this meat-free recipe

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023

#Ruby Breakfast

Ruby Walsh's Cheltenham Breakfast Breakdown: Willie Mullins' best chance

The racing legend and Examiner Sport columnist ran the rule over the runners and riders early on Thursday morning.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2023

#AmCham

6 unusual herbs to grow this year

Some fun alternatives to parsley and thyme...

Thu, 02 Mar, 2023

#Weekend Mens Mental Health

The Two Norries: 'We are proud to be from the northside of Cork city and we want to own it'

James Leonard and Timmy Long of The Two Norries sat down with Clodagh Finn to talk about their journey, what it means to be a man in today's world and what comes next for Cork's inspiring duo

Thu, 02 Mar, 2023

#Podcast - Let Me Tell You

Let Me Tell You: Series 2 Ep 4 — Vaping is 'the revenge of the tobacco industry', says Micheál Martin

The 2004 smoking ban 'went beyond' what the then-health minister had envisaged

Listen | Thu, 16 Feb, 2023

#Small Weddings

Wedding of the Week: Student politics led to love for Rebecca and Ian

Ian popped the question at the couple’s new home in Clonlara, Kerry Pike, in June 2021

Sat, 11 Feb, 2023

#Valentine's Day

Weekend Loves: Singalong fun, romantic breaks and Disney wheels

Ruth O'Connor's weekly guide to inspiring ideas and beautiful things

Sat, 04 Feb, 2023

Cork Company of the Year Awards

The international firms shortlisted for the Cork Chamber Company of the Year Awards

In the final part of our series looking at the finalists for the Cork Company of the Year Awards 2023, we profile the contenders in the International category

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

#Podcasts - Basketball

All Net Podcast: Cup Finals preview - dirty chaos and red zone execution

Pat Price and Mark Scannell join Conor Meany and Kieran Shannon to preview National Cup Finals weekend.

Listen | Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

#Childrens Health Week 2021

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Public urged to use 'credible, accurate sources' for vaccine information

WHO's immunization, vaccines, and biologicals department director Dr Kate O'Brien, said safety concerns are regularly investigated

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

#Review of Year 2022

The Menu: A look back at the best culinary achievements of 2022

Welcome to The Munchies Part II: The Menu’s annual food accolades hailing the year’s culinary achievements

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022

#Munster in 30 Artworks

Munster in 30 Artworks, No 30: The Way the Fairies Went, Sneem

The local priest and a group of men employed on a Fás scheme rowed in to help James Scanlon create his Slíghe na Síoga piece in the Co Kerry town

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

#CAO 2022

Third-level reform will change 'national obsession' with CAO points race, says Harris

Students of all ages will be offered alternative paths to further education without the need to secure high points in the Leaving Cert

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

#The Changemakers

The Changemakers: The woman who took on the State – and won access to contraception for all

When Customs officials seized the spermicidal jelly mother-of-four May McGee had ordered from the UK on the advice of a doctor, she was livid and took action that led to lasting change, writes Clodagh Finn

Sun, 13 Nov, 2022

#The Magpie

The Magpie: Nine makeup and skincare bits to see you through party season

Christmas is coming and festive parties and gatherings are back. Here are a few items that will impress as we head into the most wonderful time of the year

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022

#Affairs

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Talk To Me: My husband wants us to get back together now his affair is over

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

#Life Advice

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Talk To Me: I feel lost since my only daughter left home for college

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

#Brexit Ready

Cabinet approves €200m expansion of Rosslare Europort

Major expansion is intended to Brexit-proof the port in Co Wexford by ensuring compliance with EU customs

Wed, 07 Sep, 2022

#Budget2022

Fears for Irish businesses as Britain heads for year-long recession

While Ireland has 'a little more fire power' to handle the cost of living crisis, Britain's recession will impact small enterprises

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

#Budget2022

Fears for Irish businesses as Britain heads for year-long recession

While Ireland has 'a little more fire power' to handle the cost of living crisis, Britain's recession will impact small enterprises

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

#Quiz Time

The Big Summer Quiz: 100 questions to put your general knowledge to the ultimate test

Our quizmaster has put together a massive selection of questions related to the summer season and sunshine — get the whole family involved and see how many you can answer correctly!

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022

#Taste The Nation

Taste the Nation: The secret behind this North Cork creamery's butter

Generations of farming families and locals have been involved in producing the popular product

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

#Statues

Momentum building in campaign to erect Michael Collins statue in Cork City

A group of Collins enthusiasts have agreed to raise funds for a new statue of Collins that they will then hand over to the city for placement in the city centre

Sun, 03 Jul, 2022

#Clarissa McCarthy

Rebecca Saunders: ‘I feel like I can move mountains because I can take Clarissa home’

Clarissa was drowned by her father Martin McCarthy, 50, who then took his own life, on Audley Cove, a beach below their home in West Cork in a tragic murder-suicide

Sat, 11 Jun, 2022

#OceanWeek2022

Seaside setting inspires vibrant home interiors makeover

We consult interior designer Emily Cunnane of InSpace on how she gave a period residence in Sandymount a refresh

Sat, 11 Jun, 2022

#History - Tomas MacCurtin

PAC calls for investigation into €450m spent on unused PPE during pandemic

There has been a call from within the Dáil’s spending watchdog for a full investigation into public money wasted on approximately €450m worth of unused PPE and ventilators bought during the pandemic.

Thu, 19 May, 2022

#Storm Barra

Donal Hickey: Ongoing problem of eel kills at Ardnacrusha

Limerick scientist says a major kill of eels occurred on the lower Shannon due to a lack of mitigation measures during Storm Barra

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

#Cork In 50 Artworks

Cork in 50 Artworks, No 50: The Canova Casts, Crawford Art Gallery

Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo set in train a series of events that saw the famous pieces transfer from the Vatican to Cork. In recent times, they've featured on a BBC series as their 'modesty coverings' were removed

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022

#Personal Insights

'I’m no longer gender dysphoric, I am simply Sara Jane'

Gender Identity Ireland has been founded by Cork-based author Sara Jane Cromwell, who has written extensively about the struggles she overcame growing up in the 1960s

Sat, 02 Apr, 2022

#Womens Health Week

Women at the centre of CUH’s dedication to patient care

The advice of healthcare staff and the personal stories of female patients show how lives are enhanced by the commitment to the wellbeing of women by the teams at Cork University Hospital and Cork University Maternity Hospital

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

#Rachael Blackmore

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Irish Examiner view: Rachael a sure bet for Sportsperson of the Year

What more can be said about Rachael Blackmore that hasn’t been said already?Less than 24 hours after her historic Gold Cup victory last Friday, the jockey was back in the saddle riding the appropriately named Gentlemansgame to victory in Thurles.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2022

#Currabinny Cooks

Currabinny cooks: How to make a classic club sandwich that's better than any hotel

Plus our no-fail carbonara and a kedgeree that is a hit for brunch

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

#IWD 2022

Clodagh Finn: If women ruled the world, would we still have leaders like Putin?

Looking around the world right now, you'd wonder if more women in power would provide a better alternative to the self-aggrandising egotism that has us in the state we're in

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

#AmCham 2022

Glandore: Experience of the past, space for the future

Demand for co-working spaces has seen Glandore go from 75 desks to 3,500 desks in nine buildings in Dublin, Belfast and Cork

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

#Irish Examiner 180

Sculpture By Artist Kehinde Wiley Titled "Rumors Of War" Unveiled In Times Square

Maeve Higgins: Portraits of courage in Ireland and America

Richmond, Virginia and Dublin in Ireland: How two sculptures, thousands of miles apart, unite to reimagine something terrible into a thing of great beauty and power

Sat, 12 Feb, 2022

#IWD 2021

Darina Allen: The best Victoria Sponge you'll ever taste

— plus some handy tricks for making the perfect Brown Irish Soda Bread

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

#Look Back 2021

Tom Dunne: A grinchy kind of year, but we did get Abba and The Beatles

It was a tough year for many people, but at least we again get to say thank-you for the music

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

#Gordon Elliott

Leopardstown Christmas Festival - Day Two - Leopardstown Racecourse

Jack Kennedy takes first win since broken arm on Mighty Potter at Leopardstown

Mighty Potter led home a Gordon Elliott one-two in the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

#HomeAtHeart

'We made it here eventually': Joyous scenes as families reunite in Cork for Christmas

Signs made with love and excited hands were held aloft for family returning home for Christmas at Cork Airport, many coming back for the first time in years

Sat, 25 Dec, 2021

#Limerick On The Rise

Spirited Courceys defy Mungret comeback for extra-time triumph

Cork champs Courcey Rovers delivered a determined last 10 minutes to finally shake off the challenge of Mungret St. Paul's

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

#Children's Hospital

'I get to play every day with the most amazing children': Fun and games in hospital

A father was so grateful to the staff on CUH's Puffin Ward, he built a toy MRI simulator to help prepare children for the scanning procedure

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

#Mitchelstown Murders

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Mitchelstown killings - Reporting on a family tragedy

The Mitchelstown killings shocked a community. What happened to prompt this tragedy and could anything have been done to prevent it?

Thu, 25 Nov, 2021

#Sean FitzPatrick

Seán FitzPatrick remembered by family as a ‘giant of a man’

The former chief executive and chairman of Anglo Irish Bank died at the age of 73 last Monday after a short illness

Tue, 16 Nov, 2021

#Screen Challenge

Computer games addiction. Boy Doesn"u2019t Want to Learn and Read a book

Richard Hogan: My husband spanks the kids, but lets them on screens all weekend

'Technology has been a serious challenge for my partner and me. It is the main area we fight over, but we also differ on how to discipline the children. My partner will spank the children from time to time and I just don’t agree with it.'

Thu, 04 Nov, 2021

#Christy Ring 100

Michael Moynihan: What’s in a name? Everything, if it tells people where you’re from

Working out the precise dimensions of every separate part of Cork is the kind of task that has an overwhelming appeal

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Mart Reports

Mart Reports: Busy with prices holding steady

Latest prices from Kanturk, Macrrom, Kilmnallock, Ennis nad Kilkenny

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021

#Pensions2021

If I leave my job, what happens to my pension?

If you change jobs and were a member of an occupational pension scheme, know your options with your accumulated pension benefits, advises a leading financial expert

Sun, 17 Oct, 2021

#Dairyland 2021

"One of the main reasons we won — we used no antibiotics for the past five years"

Meet the McCarthys of Feenagh, Co Limerick, NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2021 Dairy Farm of the Year

Mon, 11 Oct, 2021

#Pádraig Harrington

Shane Lowry: European players’ families got ‘dog’s abuse’ from some US fans

“I didn’t think it was that bad until I asked my wife what it was like for her, and they got dog’s abuse going around as well,” said Lowry

Wed, 29 Sep, 2021

#CAO 2021

Money talks: Tips to manage your money in college

Hermony.ie's Carol Brick says that it's important to build smart financial habits in university that will last a lifetime

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

#Motors & Me

Motors & Me: 'A little house on wheels' - Pádraig Greene and his Ford Transit camper van

The first in a series, Pádraig Greene tells us about his Ford Transit camper van conversion which he says helped him through the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.

Sun, 08 Aug, 2021

#Podcasts - Weekend

What should we be watching, reading and listening to? Find out on the Great Irish Summer Podcast

Eoghan O'Sullivan is joined by Des O'Driscoll, Marjorie Brennan and Esther McCarthy to talk music, books, podcasts and streaming for your holiday season

Sun, 01 Aug, 2021

#Emergency Care Week

Is your accident an emergency? Your answer is in this booklet

Rapid responses to fevers, burns, heart attacks and much more: #Emergency Care Week, an Irish Examiner and Cork University Hospital public health campaign

Sun, 01 Aug, 2021

#Ocean Week 2020

My favourite Irish beach: Six celebs on their beloved local strands

Looking for a new place to get sand in your toes this week? Six strand fans explain what they love about their own favourite spots

Tue, 20 Jul, 2021

Kya deLongchamps

How to create a luxury hotel-style haven at home

Inspired by your staycation accommodation? Here we have some easy ideas to give your own rooms the luxe factor

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

#Christian Eriksen

Denmark step up Uefa criticism: With Covid you can postpone a game, with cardiac arrest apparently not

Christian Eriksen remains in hosptial but has said he is "fine - under the circumstances" as doctors work to determine the cause of his cardiac arrest.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2021

#ieStyleMay2021

The Career Coach: How to ask your boss for a pay rise

Advance your professional life with help from our careers agony aunt Angela Burke

Mon, 24 May, 2021

#Palestine

Taoiseach: Israel's attack on Gaza 'wholly disproportionate'

Almost 200 people have died in Gaza as of this morning, including at least 58 children

Mon, 17 May, 2021

#CAO 2020

High Court dismisses lead action over calculated grades

The rejection of the case brought by Belvedere College Leaving Cert student Freddie Sherry has implications for more than 60 other challenges to the calculated grades.

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

#Colm O'Gorman Recipes

Cooking with Colm O'Gorman: Restaurant-quality karubi beef with fried rice

If you'e craving a takeaway, then try this Irish Angus Ribeye with gochujang and vegetable fried rice

Fri, 26 Feb, 2021

#Love Matters

On a small scale: The rise of the micro wedding

Smaller weddings are here to stay. Here's how couples are making the most out of micro weddings

Wed, 17 Feb, 2021

#Staying In Guide

Michelle Darmody: Brownies, meringue pies and chocolate cake for one

— we can't have large gatherings but we can still have cake

Sun, 24 Jan, 2021

#Storm Ellen

Wetter, warmer, and more unpredictable: How Ireland's weather broke records in 2020

The wettest day of 2020 was recorded in Kerry in July, while the highest wind speeds were recorded at Roche's Point in Cork

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

#Lifestyle 2020

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Top 10 true crime podcasts: From Serial and West Cork, to Dr Death and George Gibney

The stories veer from fascinating to harrowing, but the true crime genre offers some of the most gripping listening in the podcast world

Thu, 31 Dec, 2020

#HomeHeart

'I know you're ouching for family': Graham Norton and Maeve Higgins read messages from Irish abroad

Maeve Higgins and Graham Norton chatted all about being Irish as part of a campaign to bring us all together this Christmas and they included some of our #HomeatHeart messages too

Mon, 28 Dec, 2020

#John Hume

Hume foundation to nurture peaceful values of late Nobel peace prize winner

John and Pat Hume Foundation chairman Professor Sean Farren said Mr Hume’s values were needed more than ever to help young people navigate these difficult times

Fri, 13 Nov, 2020

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