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Vapes ban

The fake Cork vape shops sending strangers to innocent people’s front doors

Unsuspecting residents have found their homes listed online as businesses selling illegal drugs through encrypted messaging services

US-NEW YORK-COMMEMORATION-9/11

25 years on from 9/11: 'Suffering did not end' once the smoke and dust cleared, New York mayor says

World Trade Center Hit by Two Planes

25 years on from 9/11: How toxic exposure left responders and survivors fighting for help

Amgen Irish Open 2026 - Wednesday Previews

Colin Sheridan: Irish golf is having a moment, we must preserve it so that everyone can enjoy it

Programme that brings the circus to halting sites 'giving children the space to be themselves'

Programme that brings the circus to halting sites 'giving children the space to be themselves'

It’s all part of a new community engagement programme called Sorcán and Circus which was developed by Traveller musician and screenwriter Willzee (William Casey), in conjunction with the Irish Aerial Creation Centre, writes Sarah Horgan

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The lasting impact of 9/11 on the people of New York

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The lasting impact of 9/11 on the people of New York

In New York, people are still picking up the pieces of their lives, with many of those who helped on that day left to fight for justice.

Listen | Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

STATUE OF LIBERTY WORLD TRADE CENTER

25 years on from 9/11: Shock, grief, and resilience as New York is attacked from a clear blue sky

Reporting from New York on the 25th anniversary, Paul Hosford hears stories of people who lived through the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center on this day in 2001

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY

25 years on from 9/11: How New York’s firefighters paid the highest price on September 11

From Father Mychal Judge to the 343 firefighters who died, the FDNY’s losses reshaped a department and its enduring bond

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

25 years on from 9/11: The profound loss suffered by New York’s Irish community

25 years on from 9/11: The profound loss suffered by New York’s Irish community

From Ground Zero to memorials in Kildare and Cork, Ireland has a deep connection to those lost on September 11

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Florida State v Boston College

25 years on from 9/11: 'Man in the red bandana' symbolises courage and selflessness amid tragedy

Welles Crowther made three trips to the 78th floor of the South Tower on the day to save 18 people

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

A Quarter Century Later, September 11 Remains Embedded In The Fabric Of New York

25 years on from 9/11: Firefighters and volunteers took solace from 'little chapel that stood' among ruins

Firefighters, police officers and volunteers found food, rest, prayer and companionship at the Manhattan church beside Ground Zero

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What kind of welcome will Donald Trump receive?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What kind of welcome will Donald Trump receive?

Mick Clifford is joined by UCC lecturer Clodagh Harrington to discuss Trump’s visit, politics and the future of his presidency

Listen | Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Jim O’Callaghan’s immigration crackdown: What are the new rules?

Jim O’Callaghan’s immigration crackdown: What are the new rules?

Louise Burne joins The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast to discuss the 'biggest reform of Ireland’s citizenship rules in a generation'

Listen | Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Lost racing pigeons: Cork fancier Ger O’Sullivan on rescuing birds from Taiwan and Romania

Lost racing pigeons: Cork fancier Ger O’Sullivan on rescuing birds from Taiwan and Romania

Ger O’Sullivan has spent decades breeding racing pigeons and now helps reunite lost birds with owners across Ireland and beyond

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Evan Fitzgerald: How a young man’s foolish decisions ended in a shopping centre shooting

Evan Fitzgerald: How a young man’s foolish decisions ended in a shopping centre shooting

The 22-year-old faced weapons charges after an undercover operation, while his family told an inquest he felt increasingly isolated

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

From the Nile to North Cork: The extraordinary life of Jimmy Durham, Fermoy’s first Black resident

From the Nile to North Cork: The extraordinary life of Jimmy Durham, Fermoy’s first Black resident

Taken from Sudan as a toddler after a brutal battle, Jimmy Durham became a soldier, musician and cherished figure in North Cork

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Child online safety report

Child safety advocates wait to see the implications of Meta’s US settlement

Online child safety conference this week comes on the back of landmark settlement involving Meta, writes Ann Murphy

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

IRELAND-EU-DEFENCE-DIPLOMACY

Ireland’s neutrality has a security problem — and Europe is starting to notice

Ireland’s low defence spending and reliance on Britain for security have exposed tensions at the heart of its military neutrality

Sun, 06 Sep, 2026

Ireland’s brightest maths students are thriving. So why are experts worried about the Leaving Cert?

Ireland’s brightest maths students are thriving. So why are experts worried about the Leaving Cert?

Mathematicians fear proposed cuts to rigorous topics could affect students far beyond those pursuing maths degrees, including STEM and business

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Trump in Doonbeg: West Clare village prepares for Irish Open, protests and 75,000 visitors

Trump in Doonbeg: West Clare village prepares for Irish Open, protests and 75,000 visitors

Trump’s expected return to Doonbeg comes as the village prepares for 75,000 Irish Open visitors, protests and a major economic boost

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

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. 05/09/2026

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

‘Sharks aren’t here to kill us’: Irish filmmaker urges public to rethink fear of sharks

‘Sharks aren’t here to kill us’: Irish filmmaker urges public to rethink fear of sharks

After decades filming marine life, Ken O’Sullivan says sensationalism threatens sharks while human activity poses the greater danger

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Royal Ulster Constabulary officers escort catholic

Holy Cross school: The 2001 siege that saw Catholic girls escorted by armed soldiers and police

A quarter of a century after the school siege, its legacy offers troubling echoes of divisions still evident across Northern Ireland

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Donald Trump visit to Ireland

Donald Trump's Irish visit: Inside the Government’s preparations for his Dublin and Clare trip

Security preparations, protests and high-level meetings are being finalised ahead of the US president’s Dublin and Clare itinerary

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Elmarie Mawe obituary: The 'matriarch of the arts in Cork' brought joy to everyone she touched

Elmarie Mawe obituary: The 'matriarch of the arts in Cork' brought joy to everyone she touched

My friend and fellow broadcaster introduced listeners to voices that may never have been heard, were it not for her love and profound knowledge of the Cork arts scene, writes PJ Coogan

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

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