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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Free birthing and the tragic death of Naomi James
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Free birthing and the tragic death of Naomi James
Irish Examiner Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin is the guest on today’s Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast

 Listen | Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

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Inside the garda trial: lawyers, fixed charge notices and a courtroom packed with gardaí
Inside the garda trial: lawyers, fixed charge notices and a courtroom packed with gardaí
Lawyers, gardaí and political and sporting links converge in an unusually crowded Limerick trial examining 39 alleged attempts to quash fixed charge notices

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork man who gave his life to save another
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork man who gave his life to save another
Callaghan 'Cal' O’Keeffe's son, Martin, spoke to Deirdre O'Shaughnessy about the life and death of an extraordinary hero

 Listen | Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

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Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro: Why Ireland is struggling to fund the new weight-loss drugs
New weight-loss drugs promise transformative benefits, but soaring demand and massive cost projections leave Ireland facing difficult funding choices

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

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Michael Moynihan: Ireland can’t decide whether to love or fear the e-scooter
As injuries rise and crime links grow, competing research and expert warnings are forcing Ireland to rethink its relationship with e-scooters

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Missing garda fingerprints expose a troubling culture of delay, confusion and evasion
S Missing garda fingerprints expose a troubling culture of delay, confusion and evasion
A years-long failure to act on missing Garda fingerprints exposes a deeper cultural problem: avoiding accountability until a scandal erupts

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 29/11/2025

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Retiring Irish navy chief warns of Cold War-level global threat
Retiring Irish navy chief warns of Cold War-level global threat
Commodore Michael Malone spoke to the 'Irish Examiner' about geopolitical threats — and memories of his 44 years of service including the navy's response to the 1985 Air India disaster 

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The decades-long search for missing teen Jimmy O’Neill
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The decades-long search for missing teen Jimmy O’Neill
Jimmy O’Neill vanished in 1947, and his brother Frank is still uncovering new leads in a case riddled with unanswered questions

 Listen | Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Irish welcome for Zelenskyy marked by strong support — and notable dissent
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Irish welcome for Zelenskyy marked by strong support — and notable dissent
Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland highlights shared history, strong political support, and debate over opposition reaction to his Dáil address

 Listen | Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

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Nasty notes and malicious rumours: One woman's terrifying experience with a stalker
An Irish woman living in the UK describes how routine gestures and neighbourly contact morphed into a sustained and terrifying stalking campaign

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

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'Every Dubliner should drive through rural towns to see... The pub has been knocked off its perch'
Two new books analyse what makes the 'perfect pub' and both come to a sobering conclusion: Irish pubs are in trouble 

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

The little workshop left behind: How Cork's toy soldier factory is battling to stay on the map
The little workshop left behind: How Cork's toy soldier factory is battling to stay on the map
Ireland’s only toy soldier factory says the N22 bypass has diverted crucial visitor traffic, threatening the future of its long-running Gaeltacht business

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

The empty homes: How a €250m promise is failing older people who need care now
The empty homes: How a €250m promise is failing older people who need care now
Despite seven newly built nursing homes costing €250m, none are fully operational, forcing older people into placements far from home

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Government drift on housing and immigration shifts political landscape after just one year
Government drift on housing and immigration shifts political landscape after just one year
A year after voters renewed the Government’s mandate, political missteps and a deepening housing crisis have erased its early momentum

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 29/11/2025

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Autism class shortages: Families say NCSE vacancy claims don’t match reality on the ground
Autism class shortages: Families say NCSE vacancy claims don’t match reality on the ground
Parents, SNAs and principals say official claims of special class vacancies ignore the daily reality of rejection, shortages and unmet needs

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

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Inside Gaza’s apocalypse: A doctor’s testimony from a landscape of rubble and starvation
A veteran volunteer surgeon describes deliberate shootings, starvation and mass devastation in Gaza as he prepares to speak in Clare

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Ireland could lead the way in food reform, but only with a minister for food, says Michelle Darmody
Ireland could lead the way in food reform, but only with a minister for food, says Michelle Darmody
Food writer Michelle Darmody says Ireland needs a dedicated Minister for Food to tackle the growing health risks of ultra-processed foods

 Listen | Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The murder of Miriam Burns 
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The murder of Miriam Burns 
On today’s podcast, Deirdre speaks to court reporter Eoin Reynolds about the murder of Miriam Burns in Killarney in August 2022

 Listen | Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

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How tandem bikes are transforming life for people with visual impairments
How tandem bikes are transforming life for people with visual impairments
A chance meeting in Cork inspired Tralee woman Anne Kelliher to bring an inclusive tandem-cycling initiative to Kerry, transforming lives

Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

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