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US Students moving to Ireland
More US students coming to Ireland to escape Trump's America despite housing crisis
As more Americans pick Ireland over home universities, students face high rents and scarce housing alongside cultural and political change

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

Irishman Patrick Harding on life inside F1 as Alex Albon's performance coach
Irishman Patrick Harding on life inside F1 as Alex Albon's performance coach
Irish performance coach Patrick Harding tells how he went from rugby physio to Formula 1, working with Williams driver Alex Albon

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

‘Ireland will continue to play an outsize role in the United Nations’
‘Ireland will continue to play an outsize role in the United Nations’
Sorcha Crowley spoke with gardaí, soliders, and officials among the many Irish people promoting peace with the UN as it marks its 80th year — work that will continue despite the impending end of Unifil 

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Cork homes hit with brown tap water again — anger grows as trust in Uisce Éireann wanes
Cork homes hit with brown tap water again — anger grows as trust in Uisce Éireann wanes
Despite €100m in investment, Cork households continue to face brown tap water, health fears, and weak accountability from Uisce Éireann

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

'I was finding hundreds, if not millions of scams': The struggle to find student accommodation
'I was finding hundreds, if not millions of scams': The struggle to find student accommodation
The housing crisis and rising demand for student accommodation have seen many students commute from other counties, lose deposits, or fall victim to scams

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

Asian Giant Hornet - Vespa Mandarinia
Small but deadly: Asian hornets that have arrived in Ireland can pack a powerful punch
Less than an inch long, the invasive species of predatory wasps — a nest of them was discovered in Cork recently — can be deadly to humans and honeybees alike

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Group of cheerful students
Your CAO questions answered: What students and parents need to know
Over 83,000 students applied to the CAO this year as Leaving Cert results and college offers collide in a record-breaking admissions season

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

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Is our love affair with sun holidays about to cool?
Will extreme heat brought on by climate change turn Irish holidaymakers off their two weeks in the sun? Cianan Brennan reports

Sun, 24 Aug, 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. 23/08/2025

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

Life as a deep cleaner of hoarders' homes: 'The bathroom had full nappies from floor to ceiling'
Life as a deep cleaner of hoarders' homes: 'The bathroom had full nappies from floor to ceiling'
Mark Healy of Phoenix Extreme House Clearance and Cleaning tells Sarah Horgan about deep cleaning trauma scenes and drug dens also

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

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We'll just have to come to terms with TikTok clocking up new words
‘Skibidi’, ‘tradwife’, and 'delulu' are among the gems that have made it into the ‘Cambridge Dictionary’, and many believe it is down to the increasing influence of TikTok, writes Jack While

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

More than just a bar: How a Limerick village saved its only pub
More than just a bar: How a Limerick village saved its only pub
Fearing the loss of their last pub, Kilteely locals raised €300,000 to save Ahern’s and keep their community together

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

River Blackwater disaster: 'I have seen fish infections before but nothing like this'
River Blackwater disaster: 'I have seen fish infections before but nothing like this'
Anglers describe heartbreak, fear and frustration as a mass fish kill devastates the River Blackwater and threatens its future

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

'No chicken nuggets': Cork community group serves 850,000 nutritious meals a year
'No chicken nuggets': Cork community group serves 850,000 nutritious meals a year
Once serving just eight meals in Boherbue, Duhallow’s community kitchen now delivers 850,000 meals a year across Cork

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Depressed teenage girls sitting on corridor ground
'I don't want to picture what will happen if my daughter becomes a child bride'
Two families facing deportation from Ireland say their children attempted suicide rather than return to countries where danger awaits

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

Meet the Wexford stunt master whose credits include Bravehaert and Vikings
Meet the Wexford stunt master whose credits include Bravehaert and Vikings
Rescued stallion Eros now stars in stunt shows and screen productions, thanks to the dedication of Wexford horse master David Byrne

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

Paul O'Halloran, Grey Elk (Igqirha (shaman)
Ex-soldier turned shaman helps families rid Ireland’s most haunted homes of spirits
Ex-soldier Paul O’Halloran turned shaman after a near-death experience and now helps Irish families with haunted homes

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

The night Oasis rocked Slane — and I walked for hours in the dark to get home
The night Oasis rocked Slane — and I walked for hours in the dark to get home
Sixteen years after Oasis last played Ireland, I still remember the music — and the marathon walk home

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

Wildfire in Trancoso
A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 16/08/2025

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

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Barry Malone: When Israel decides to silence the 'voice' of Palestinians
Many Western journalists do not regard Palestinian journalists as colleagues and that’s why those reporting from Gaza can be killed by Israel with impunity, writes Barry Malone

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

Oasis fans from across the globe flock to Dublin for 'electric' weekend of concerts
Oasis fans from across the globe flock to Dublin for 'electric' weekend of concerts
Around a year since tickets went on sale, excitement is steadily building ahead of the highly anticipated two gigs taking place at Croke Park this weekend

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

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