- NEWS
Cat’s got the cream and the ducklings love itAnything the dogs can do it seems cats are always determined to do better.
Martin backs proposed bill on abortion Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said he personally supports proposed legislation allowing abortion in limited circumstances, which he said is "consistent with the pro-life position".
- WORLD
Woolwich killing: Further arrests as spotlight turns on security servicesBritish police arrested two more people yesterday in a hunt for accomplices of two British men of Nigerian descent accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge for wars in Muslim countries.
The ‘perfect’ celebrity would look like thisThis is how the ideal female celebrity would look, according to a survey carried out in Britain.
- BUSINESS
Noonan examining ways to capitalise banks It is believed the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan told the IMF that he will look to Contingent Convertible Capital (CoCo) Notes if the banks need additional capital buffers following the stress tests.
O’Driscoll back for unfinished businessRABODIRECT PRO12 FINAL: Leinster v UlsterThe perception prior to Brian O'Driscoll's recent decision to add an extra year onto his stellar career was that a place on a victorious Lions tour was the only box left to tick after 14 long years, but it was never that simple.
- SPORT
Ó Sé: System is no help to players Tomás Ó Sé believes the structure of the Munster championship doesn't have the players' interests at heart.
- LIFESTYLE
Byzantium marks return to vampire genre for director JordanByzantium, partly filmed in Ireland, is Neil Jordan's second film in the genre he has loved since Bram Stoker's home first spooked him as a child, says Marc O'Sullivan
Autocenter for the peopleA new exhibition in Cork showcases artists from Berlin, says Tina Darb O'Sullivan
TODAY'S STORIES - IRISH EXAMINER
Cat’s got the cream and the ducklings love it
Anything the dogs can do it seems cats are always determined to do better.
Martin backs proposed bill on abortion
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said he personally supports proposed legislation allowing abortion ...
Shatter: I failed to complete breath test for gardaí because of asthma
Justice Minister Alan Shatter was embroiled in fresh controversy after it emerged he failed to complete ...
Judge the toast of wedding after court allows Limerick hotel to stay open
Tears and fears turned into a sparkling champagne celebration yesterday for Limerick bride, Stacy Higgins, ...
Main teaching unions reject revised pay deal
Siptu, the country’s largest public sector union, has recommended its members to accept the Haddington ...
Gardaí and HSE investigate creche allegations
The Tánaiste has said allegations of children being mishandled and yelled at by staff at three Dublin ...
CSO figures show that city living has its plus sides
While standard of living is generally perceived to be higher for those living outside of Dublin, recent ...
Siptu backs public pay deal
Siptu, the country’s largest public sector union, has recommended that its members accept the Haddington ...
Abtran to run call centre for Irish Water
Bord Gáis are set to appoint Abtran to run the new Irish Water call centre in Cork with the creation ...
Hundreds get moving with Hector
The prospect of aerobics might usually have people running a mile in the opposite direction, but not ...
PLCs still at risk despite U-turn on cuts
The saving of dozens of teachers’ jobs under threat from a budget cut will not be enough to save some ...
Rugby club to bungee for Donal’s fund
A Limerick rugby club aims to continue with young cancer victim Donal Walsh’s plans for fundraising ...
Wife put washing-up liquid in my noodles, gardaí told
Gardaí were called to a house in Cork by a man who claimed that his wife doused his noodles in washing-up ...
Opposition seeks files on Shatter ‘incident’
Opposition TDs have demanded the release of any Garda documents relating to a breathalyser incident ...
Testy Mattie breathes new life into Shattergate
Just when we thought Shattergate had run out of puff, dramatic admissions forced from the justice minister ...
€250k McGuinness office ‘kit out’ in line with public service guidelines
The €250,000 kit-out of a minister’s office, including a lavish bathroom, was in line with public service ...
€7m promised for surgery to ensure 350 children can hear fully
The HSE has finally committed to funding a long-delayed double surgery that can bring hearing to more ...
Gilmore: Creche allegations shocking
The Government is deeply concerned over allegations of mistreatment of children at a number of creches, ...
Reilly’s remarks to spark tobacco industry’s anger
Health Minister James Reilly has risked causing outrage by seemingly linking the tobacco industry to ...
HSE chief says Croke Park II deal vital
The head of the HSE has added to the pressure on medical unions to sign up to Croke Park II after insisting ...
Debtors are being harassed to pay up: coroner
A coroner dealing with an increasing number ofsuicides has warned financial institutions and debt collectors ...
Bride dies just two weeks after wedding partner of 20 years
The wedding day of Kathy and Glen O’Brien was one of the happiest days of their lives.
Operator of 999 system defends handling of calls from the Tit Bonhomme
The company which operates the 999 emergency calls system has defended its staff for the way in which ...
Call for more training initiatives for fishing crew in wake of Tit Bonhomme tragedy
The head of the Irish Fishermen’s Organisation has said training initiatives for fishing crew needed ...
Gardaí ‘withheld information’ in Clare Daly inquiry
Claims by the Garda Ombudsman that it has been denied access to information by gardaí in serious investigations ...
90% of requests from Garda Ombudsman fully complied with
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said that almost 90% of requests for information from the Garda Ombudsman ...
Tougher standards see 16 top bathing spots lose Blue Flag status
Sixteen of the country’s best-known bathing spots have lost their coveted blue flag status this year ...
CO CLARE: Methods blamed for muddying the waters
Despite having excellent water quality, two beaches failed to get Blue Flags for 2013 — because of a ...
Nothing adds up as crystal clear waters lose out
It sounds like a typical Irish conundrum — a beach that fails to achieve blue flag status because its ...
CORK/KERRY: Council defends quality of bathing water
Cork County Council has defended the quality of its coastal bathing water, blaming a more stringent marking ...
Famed film bridge in Fermoy could re-open to public
A Co Cork railway bridge made famous by a First World War film starring James Mason, George Peppard and ...
‘New belief’ fires optimism at Shannon Airport
Shannon Airport’s chief executive-designate yesterday spoke of “the new belief” since the airport was ...
Mugger caught after being chased through Cork by man training for marathon
A man who mugged an 83-year-old lady in Cork city centre thought he could outrun his pursuer — but found ...
Sisters plead to be freed from jail
Two sisters accused of stealing €300 from the handbag of an 81-year-old woman in Cork said they were ...
Man charged in chute body case
A 26-year-old man was charged with a count of assault causing harm following the investigation into ...
Beds go unused at teen psychiatric units due to staff shortages
Vulnerable youngsters are being turned away from psychiatric units with room to care for them because ...
Parents of 12-year-old girl who missed 80% of school year to be arrested
A judge has ordered gardaí to arrest the parents of a 12-year-old girl after hearing she has missed more ...
Byram feels she looks better now turning 40 than she did in her 20s
TV beauty Amanda Byram said she believes she looks better now than she did at half her age.
