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The Lost American Part I: Running from the end of the world

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The Lost American Part I: Running from the end of the world

An Irish Examiner special report in 2021 uncovered the death of an American asylum seeker living in a Tralee direct provision centre. Noel Baker and Mostafa Darwish on the strange story of Thomas Stofiel.

<p> Amy Hunter with her mother, Oriel Trotter, and her grandmother, Mary Trotter, at the vigil outside City Hall, Sligo, for Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee. Picture: James Connolly</p>

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Communities unite in memory of Michael Snee and Aidan Moffitt

The vigil in Sligo for the two men killed in their homes was just one of 11 held in towns and cities across the country

<p>Foreign Affairs and Defence Minister Simon Coveney meets Ukraine's foreign affairs minister Dmytro Kuleba.</p>

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Simon Coveney: 'I had seen the horrors but I was not prepared for the beauty of Bucha'

In peacetime, this would be such an attractive place to raise a family, close to central Kyiv, but with space and the beauty of the countryside — and we will help these remarkable people rebuild when the madness of this war ends

Medical and scientific bodies warn Government turf-selling ban can't be delayed

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Medical and scientific bodies warn Government turf-selling ban can't be delayed

Rain warning for Cork and Kerry with unsettled weather due over Easter weekend

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Rain warning for Cork and Kerry with unsettled weather due over Easter weekend

€650k Glanmire home designed by award-winning architects

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€650k Glanmire home designed by award-winning architects

Limerick v Offaly - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A

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Limerick name 13 of last year's All-Ireland winning team for Cork clash

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food

Ten expert-approved survival tips if you are cooking for a crowd for the first time

The Party premiere - BFI London Film Festival 2017

culture

Cillian Murphy: I moved back to Ireland because my kids had very posh English accents

News

Kinder Surprise eggs recall

Parents urged to keep Kinder eggs from their kids on Easter Sunday

Dr Paul McKeown said the “timing is terrible” for such products to face a recall

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Plans afoot to add 200 extra medicine college places

Kinder Surprise eggs recall

Sean Murray: Kinder products could pose a nasty surprise this Easter

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Barbecued lamb and 'just one really good egg': food and family at Easter

Ukraine and Russia

Watch: 12-year-old Ukrainian refugee scores 90th minute winner in Shakhtar friendly

Watch: 12-year-old Ukrainian refugee scores 90th minute winner in Shakhtar friendly

The game, held in Gdansk, Poland, was part of Shakhtar Donetsk’s government-backed “Global Tour for Peace” series

Ukraine: What happened today, Friday, April 15

Ukraine: What happened today, Friday, April 15

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Chelsea FC could be worth €2.2bn as one bidder bows out of sale

Police: More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region

Police: More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region

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Jack O'Donoghue speaks to the team after the game 9/4/2022

Case for the defence is clear, now Munster must show their teeth

Tries have been hard to come of late but as Exeter pitch up for mouth-watering return, it's time for van Graan's side to cut loose

Tommy O'Donnell 6/8/2019

Tommy O'Donnell: 'I’d miss the craic in the changing room, that kind of stuff but the physicality and the training elements, no. Not yet, anyway.'

Chelsea v Brentford - Premier League - Stamford Bridge

Confidence can be key to unlocking Loftus-Cheek, insists Tuchel

Tom Roebuck celebrates after scoring a try 15/4/2022

14-man Sale grind way into quarter-finals

Lifestyle

Currabinny cooks: Our easy Easter feast has something for everyone

Currabinny cooks: Our easy Easter feast has something for everyone

A vegetarian pie, Easter lamb and a yummy side

Edel Coffey: Confidence is a truly magical ingredient in life

Edel Coffey: Confidence is a truly magical ingredient in life

Film Review: Operation Mincemeat is a mature, intelligent spy thriller

Film Review: Operation Mincemeat is a mature, intelligent spy thriller

Going green: Six greenways for all the family to explore over the Easter long weekend

Going green: Six greenways for all the family to explore over the Easter long weekend

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Business

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Tony Foley: We can't all be insulated from higher energy bills

The Government can decide how to apportion the impact of the energy prices between different groups in society but it cannot eliminate the direct and indirect pain for everyone

What is Twitter’s ‘poison pill’ supposed to do?

Virus Outbreak China

John Whelan: Irish exports caught in quagmire of disrupted Chinese ports

Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ defence in Elon Musk takeover bid

Property

Kingdom, power, and glorious view at A1-rated €750k Kenmare home

Kingdom, power, and glorious view at A1-rated €750k Kenmare home

As fuel prices rise, an energy efficient Ring of Kerry property keeps a lid on energy bills

Interiors: Why we love the Wishbone chair and all things Scandinavian

Interiors: Why we love the Wishbone chair and all things Scandinavian

A wild flower meadow adds to the radiance of this €455k Timoleague home

A wild flower meadow adds to the radiance of this €455k Timoleague home

Wish List: Eight eclectic and fun pieces to brighten up any home

Wish List: Eight eclectic and fun pieces to brighten up any home

Viewpoints

Ciarán O'Driscoll: Homophobia did not end in 2015

Ciarán O'Driscoll: Homophobia did not end in 2015

We’ve heard in these last few days three tragic stories of homophobia in this country, and these are only the ones that we know

Memo on Holohan's move to Trinity does little to clear up confusion

Memo on Holohan's move to Trinity does little to clear up confusion

Pile of Irish Peat

Elaine Loughlin: Planned turf ban as clear as bog water

We need to face facts, burning turf kills people

We need to face facts, burning turf kills people

our columnists

Daniel McConnell

Daniel McConnell: ‘Bambi Bacik’ struggling to cope with Labour leadership role

Michael Clifford

Mick Clifford: Health system reform will take courage

Joyce Fegan: Why we must call out hate speech

Maeve Higgins: Why New Yorkers 'keep going' after subway attack

World

Russia Ukraine War

Russia vows new strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine reports 900 civilian bodies found

Moscow has threatened to mount renewed missile attacks on Kyiv, where authorities said the bodies of more than 900 civilians were found outside the capital.

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six months on country’s space station

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six months on country’s space station

Priti Patel visit to Rwanda

Priti Patel believes Rwanda migrants deal could be model for other countries

South Carolina-Execution

South Carolina inmate picks firing squad over electric chair

Latest Podcasts

Dalo's Live Hurling Championship Preview: 'Plenty of it here if you want it'

Dalo's Live Hurling Championship Preview: 'Plenty of it here if you want it'

Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan, Mark Landers and Liam Sheedy preview the hurling championship in a special Irish Examiner live show from the Castletroy Hotel in Limerick.

Ask Audrey: 'She said, that sounds like the 7th circle of hell. I said, it’s Ardmore, actually'

Ask Audrey: 'We banned her from the group because only Norries call it Fitzgerald’s Park'

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Taking the temperature in Leinster House - Daniel McConnell

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Taking the temperature in Leinster House - Daniel McConnell

Dalo's Allianz League Show: Waterford's statement. Will Cork twist? And the disease of the sexy crossfield ball

Dalo's Allianz League Show: Waterford's statement. Will Cork twist? And the disease of the sexy crossfield ball

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Women at the centre of CUH’s dedication to patient care

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

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House-hunters broaden their search online to find a home outside their dream locations

A green journey for Waterford’s Theatre Royal

A green journey for Waterford’s Theatre Royal

A messy baby eating his chocolate cake

Parents, ‘Sugar Smart’ advice aims to keep your children healthy in every party season

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