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<p>Aimee Brown from Roscrea, Co Tipperary, has now received a licence to use cannabis to treat the pain from her endometriosis. Picture: Don Moloney</p>

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'I'm still pinching myself': Aimee becomes first endometriosis sufferer to get legal cannabis

"I’m definitely not the only cannabis consumer with endometriosis," says Aimee Brown, who says she wants to show a light for people like her.

<p>'It is deeply disappointing that the Government refused to provide a copy of the commission's October correspondence,' said Sinn Féin's Eoin Ó Bróin, who sought documents under under the Freedom of Information Act. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

politics

Laws on online political ads remain in breach of EU rules

Fresh documents show that the Electoral Reform Bill, intended to prevent foreign interference with Irish elections, is still not in compliance with EU laws.

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

comment-analysis

Elaine Loughlin: McDonald is seeking votes and transfers in fresh fields and pastures new

Aiming to form a coalition without the Civil War parties, Sinn Féin is going deep into 'their' turf with a transfer-friendly message to woo Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael voters

Alcohol study

news

Healthy Ireland report shows we drink more, but smoke less

Man indicates he will plead guilty to assault in Cork city nightclub

court and crime

Man indicates he will plead guilty to assault in Cork city nightclub

Starter Homes: Four homes across Cork for less than €275,000

residential

Starter Homes: Four homes across Cork for less than €275,000

Brazil v South Korea: Round of 16 - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

soccer

Brazil put in statement performance as they ease past South Korea

Founder of the Vagina Museum: 'Society tells us that our bodies are dirty'

people

Founder of the Vagina Museum: 'Society tells us that our bodies are dirty'

West is the best for Tommy Tiernan on his new TV show

culture

West is the best for Tommy Tiernan on his new TV show

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Fergus Finlay: An egotistical belief in one’s own importance will never end well

Terry Prone: Mopping up problems created by alcohol is not a job for Drinkaware

Joyce Fegan: What the word of 2022 reveals about us

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Sean Quinn's self-pity shows how not to fail

News

Street sex workers discrimination

Man shot dead in Ronanstown area of Dublin

It was the second shooting incident in Dublin on Monday night.

'TO LET' signs seen in front of rental properties in Dublin City Center. On Monday, 21 June 2021, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by

Average rents in Ireland increase by 85% in 12 years

Respond housing body's 2021 report launch

New bill aims to introduce 10-year county development plans

Parents conflict

Parental alienation 'a divisive, under-researched, and complex issue', says support group

sport

Luis Enrique

Tuesday at the World Cup: Spain could be set for a battle

Will the real Spain please stand up? Irresistible in their opener when they put seven past the pitiful Costa Ricans, Luis Enrique’s side have failed to fully convince since

Cheltenham Racing Festival - Champion Hurdle Day

JP McManus and Kevin Manning honoured at HRI awards

Brazil v South Korea - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Round of 16 - Stadium 974

Brazil star Neymar thought World Cup was over due to ankle injury

England v Senegal - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Round of 16 - Al Bayt Stadium

Luke Shaw: England can’t just focus on stopping Kylian Mbappé

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Lifestyle

Sad boy sits alone

Joanna Fortune: My son is being teased because he had headlice

As parents, we need to be mindful of how we respond and react to the arrival of headlice as our children soak up our emotional and behavioural responses

toddler from back with colorful child backpack in city Park in autumn looks at fallen leaves

Julie Jay: Getting Ted dressed is a battle akin to Dunkirk only with more emotional carnage involved

A baby being fed milk from bottle

Dr Phil Kieran: My three-month-old baby is puking up a lot

Stars in Your Lives: Why a Cancer is the most devoted sign — but hyper-emotional

Stars in Your Lives: Why a Cancer is the most devoted sign — but hyper-emotional

Business

Irish Examiner wins journalism award

Irish Examiner wins journalism award

Amongst 30 journalists shortlisted across seven categories

Cop26 backgrounders

French power grid faces first test since Ukraine war as temperatures plunge

Vodafone chief steps down as shares underperform

Vodafone chief steps down as shares underperform

Apple-supplier Foxconn sees Covid-hit China plant back at full output by late December

Apple-supplier Foxconn sees Covid-hit China plant back at full output by late December

farming

Sheep at a cattle market

Sheep Improvement Scheme deadline extended

The deadline for applications for the new Sheep Improvement Scheme has been extended until the new year, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced.

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis

McDonald criticises climate debate being 'condensed' to discussion on cow numbers

Baby calves in a barn

Karen Walsh: Where should I start with a contract-rearing agreement?

Closeup of handful of granulated rapeseed meal in male hands

Herd Tasks: Your weekly farming checklist

Property

Kieran McCarthy: 'Our old home has a G BER even after it was upgraded'

Kieran McCarthy: 'Our old home has a G BER even after it was upgraded'

Suspect ‘DIY’ wall insulation may conceal a whole host of problems

Gardener plans to plant Kerry bogland in London

Gardener plans to plant Kerry bogland in London

How to give your houseplants the wow factor this Christmas

How to give your houseplants the wow factor this Christmas

Calling all squires! Come for the good life by Lough Derg at €950k Georgian original with 36 acres

Calling all squires! Come for the good life by Lough Derg at €950k Georgian original with 36 acres

Viewpoints

Catherine Conlon: New priorities needed to change our unhealthy, unequal, and dissatisfied world

Catherine Conlon: New priorities needed to change our unhealthy, unequal, and dissatisfied world

The constant emphasis on economic progress as a measure of a country’s wellbeing has failed us, given the high levels of physical and mental ill-health in rich countries.

Catherine Conlon: Almost half of women don't prioritise exercise and it's time to change

Catherine Conlon: Almost half of women don't prioritise exercise and it's time to change

East Wall Protest Wednesday30th Nov

Ireland's far-right pushes its 'invasion' propaganda

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Killarney a welcoming refuge - Niall Kelleher

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Killarney a welcoming refuge - Niall Kelleher

World

British Academy Film Awards 2022 - Arrivals - London

Man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stole her French bulldogs gets 21 years

The man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stole her French bulldogs has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after taking a plea deal, officials in the US said.

France Obit Lapierre

Dominique Lapierre, French author and journalist, dies at 91

Peru Bird Flu

Pelicans dying as bird flu outbreak spreads to Venezuela

NASA-Moonshot

Nasa capsule flies over Apollo landing sites as it heads home

Latest Podcasts

All Net - The Irish Examiner Basketball Show: The buzz is back

All Net - The Irish Examiner Basketball Show: The buzz is back

Kieran Donaghy joins hosts Conor Meany and Kieran Shannon to discuss where Irish basketball is at.

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Rory Hearne vs Michael O'Flynn on the housing crisis

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Rory Hearne vs Michael O'Flynn on the housing crisis

Dalo's Hurling Show: How would a county manager tell Ronaldo he's not part of his plans?

Dalo's Hurling Show: How would a county manager tell Ronaldo he's not part of his plans?

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: The Trump card — Robert Schmuhl

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Men's Health, with Cork University Hospital: Actions that men can take to enhance their health

Men's Health, with Cork University Hospital: Actions that men can take to enhance their health

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