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Irish Examiner view: Cork stories show we're all being held back by deficient infrastructure
Irish Examiner view: Cork stories show we're all being held back by deficient infrastructure
Sean O'Riordan's reports from Midleton, Youghal, Carrigtwohill, Kiskeam, and Carrignavar reflect a national malaise that is holding back prosperity and progress

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Young girl relax with her smartphone on a sofa
Irish Examiner view: YouTube and Meta verdict could see tide turning on harmful social media
A court in LA may be doing what legislators have hesitated to attempt: Holding social media companies directly accountable for the consequences of their design choices

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

The National Children's Hospital
Irish Examiner view: National Children's Hospital saga is a neverending story
On Wednesday we discovered that the vital infrastructure will miss its 18th completion deadline on April 30

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Delay in fuel supports at odds with speed of price hikes
Irish Examiner view: Delay in fuel supports at odds with speed of price hikes
It is unfortunate that the consumer always seems to be the one paying the price

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Ripping right past the password
Irish Examiner view: We need better protection against fraud
Prevention should be the priority

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Donald Trump
Irish Examiner view: Is the US no longer a democracy?
Having studied data on the country going back to 1798, V-Dem has ascertained that we are now seeing in America the 'most severe magnitude of democratic backsliding ever'

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

HSE Temple Street spinal surgery review
Irish Examiner view: Another CHI apology inevitable
Revelation that a private contractor provided €30,000 for a Christmas party for Children’s Health Ireland has raised quite a few questions

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Eviction Notice Document on table
Irish Examiner view: Tenants may pay the price for rent rules
While intended to offer protection to tenants, the new rules risk overlooking a fundamental reality: The private rental sector is not a single, uniform entity

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Crazy ride on the night by car
Irish Examiner view: Drink-driving and drug-driving have to stop
As a Garda superintendent said, the data is particularly disappointing given the intense focus on road safety in Ireland

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Taoiseach visit to US
Irish Examiner view: White House visit passes without incident
Visitors such as the Taoiseach must tread a fine line

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Irish Examiner view: St Patrick's Day parades let us celebrate communities
Irish Examiner view: St Patrick's Day parades let us celebrate communities
Hundreds of thousands of people will today brave the elements to watch, or take part in, parades in towns and villages up and down the country.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Taoiseach visit to the US
Irish Examiner View: Martin faces political minefield during visit to Donald Trump
Tomorrow, in US president Donald Trump’s Oval Office, Taoiseach Micheál Martin will walk a political tightrope as he makes the St Patrick’s Day visit to the White House for the annual Irish American love-in, nominally intended to mark Ireland’s ...

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

UK-Ireland summit
Irish Examiner view: Keir Starmer in Cork: Building improved relations
Relief from domestic troubles for the prime minister

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Stryker cyberattack shows how easily we are caught in the crossfire
Irish Examiner view: Stryker cyberattack shows how easily we are caught in the crossfire
Wars that begin thousands of kilometres away can now reach directly into offices, factories, and hospitals through the digital networks on which modern economies depend

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Dail row over speaking time resolved
Irish Examiner view: Questions arise about our tribunal system
This week, the Moriarty Tribunal was in the news all over again, however, when Independent TD Michael Lowry said the DPP had opted not to bring charges against him from the findings of that tribunal

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Women’s health in the spotlight
Irish Examiner view: Women’s health in the spotlight
progress has been made in the treatment of endometriosis, but challenges still remain

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

A home delivery of heating oil in a rural location
Irish Examiner view: Reliance on fossil fuels leaves us vulnerable
enewable energy is becoming an increasingly important source of our energy

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Iran US Israel
Irish Examiner view: Europe must show unity and cohesion in the face of this global crisis
Amid the fallout of the US-Israel-Iran conflict, European unity has never been more important

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Drivers filling their cars with fuel at gas petrol station, utilizing various pumps that supports daily commuting needs and trav
Irish Examiner view: Government response to rising fuel prices is inadequate
Fuel prices are higher than they were, and the Government’s response to this situation leaves much to be desired

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Iran
Irish Examiner view: Regime change in Iran may herald even more violence and suffering
It may be described in the reassuring rhetoric of liberation, but regime change rarely follows that tidy narrative 

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

Irish Examiner view: This week’s news puts a spotlight on commuting
Irish Examiner view: This week’s news puts a spotlight on commuting
Issues with our physical infrastructure are not limited to any one municipal authority

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Iran strikes could spark unintended consequences
Irish Examiner view: Iran strikes could spark unintended consequences
Already, Iran has retaliated with missile strikes in Kuwait, Saudi, Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, while also targeting the cities of Haifa and Beit Shemesh in Israel, among others

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Iran US Israel
Irish Examiner view: No clear plan for what happens next in Iran
It seems that, once the US is satisfied that Iran’s nuclear capability and current leadership are destroyed, a divided country of almost 93m people is to be left to pick up the pieces

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Taoiseach's Future Cork speech opens door to new vision for Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Irish Examiner view: Taoiseach's Future Cork speech opens door to new vision for Páirc Uí Chaoimh
The municipal stadium model has long been in use in other European countries with as many different sports as Ireland, if not more. There is no reason why it cannot work here too

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Future Cork policy must be matched by delivery
Irish Examiner view: Future Cork policy must be matched by delivery
Ahead of Friday's event hosted by the 'Irish Examiner', and the accompanying supplement in print and online, we pause to ask where we're going — and how we're going to get there

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Shame State can’t be proactive in helping those let down in the past
Irish Examiner view: Shame State can’t be proactive in helping those let down in the past
Taoiseach's apology to survivors of institutional abuse is a welcome acknowledgement of the suffering endured by so many vulnerable people, but the background to the apology is not as encouraging

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Irish Examiner view: UK upheaval over Mandelson will affect Ireland too
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party would be no friend of Ireland

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Review of the 125th Infantry Battalion
Irish Examiner view: Gaps in security make for worrying reading
It is four years this month since the commission issued its report, a roadmap for transforming the Defence Forces and equipping it with capability to meet current and anticipated security challenges

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Russia Ukraine Talks Explainer
Irish Examiner view: Putin and Zelenskyy must have face-to-face peace talks
Tripartite talks chaired by the US seem the most likely route to a cessation of hostilities, but neither the US nor Russia have explored that path.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor - Epstein files scandal
Irish Examiner view: Complicity by King Charles would end centuries of deference
Basic questions of criminal complicity will take precedence over whatever technical constitutional issues may be looming

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Vinicius Junior
Irish Examiner view: Racism is not a minority problem
Victims are expected to show resilience, as if toughness were the appropriate response to racism rather than the minimum requirement of decent administration

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

New social media apps formerly twitter x and threads on smart phone screen
Irish Examiner view: We must protect our kids from online harm
The Government’s plan to restrict social media access for under-16s is a laudable one which appears to align with the intentions of several other countries.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Misguided plan results in immediate U-turn
Irish Examiner view: Misguided plan results in immediate U-turn
May this pause become a permanent one

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Little boy with measles
Irish Examiner view: We need to keep vaccinating amid measles outbreaks
Worryingly, HSE data shows that MMR vaccine uptake among children aged 24 months was 87.6% — below the WHO target of 95% uptake required to prevent outbreaks

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Cyclists in central Paris
Irish Examiner view: Joined-up thinking is a necessity
Our world — and the needs of the people who live in it — has evolved drastically in recent years

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Public has been sidelined in drone operator discussions
Irish Examiner view: Public has been sidelined in drone operator discussions
Parts of the city’s northside, the central island of the city, the Docklands, as well as Blackrock, Mahon, and Douglas is to join the existing red zone areas around Cork Airport and Cork Prison

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Humanitarian crisis in Cuba 
Irish Examiner view: Humanitarian crisis in Cuba 
Once you accept that this is a crisis with a human toll, silence becomes complicity

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Irish Examiner view: Failing at the most basic of expected standards
Patients at state-of-the-art hospital urged to wear warm clothes due to heating system faults

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Bank holiday getaway
Irish Examiner view: Rushed fixes often lead to unexpected problems
Removal of Dublin Airport's passenger cap should be examined from several  perspectives

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Mairead McGuinness's story highlights the value of rest and recuperation
Irish Examiner view: Mairead McGuinness's story highlights the value of rest and recuperation
A combination of circumstances led to Mairead McGuinness taking the break that, fortunately, led to the restoration of her health

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Green model houses and banknotes
Irish Examiner view: Scarcity not the only rub with houses
When it comes to profoundly important purchases, such as buying a house, the room for making errors and spending more than we should unnecessarily narrows considerably

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

wooden judge on book on the desk
Irish Examiner view: Finding a reliable way to measure the rule of law 
There are plenty of us in the world, but a downside of information overload is what gets missed while we are looking elsewhere

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Young girl relax with her smartphone on a sofa
Irish Examiner view: Social media is a public health issue
The urge to ban youngsters from social media is understandable — but it could push children towards even darker corners of the internet

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Television remote control changes channels thumb on the blue TV screen
Irish Examiner view: The box of delights that changed our lives
Whatever you think about the current state of TV programming, it is beyond argument that it was a technical development which has profoundly changed our lives and the way in which we see ourselves and each other

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Parents' heartbreaking plea for their daughter's care when they are no longer there
Irish Examiner view: Parents' heartbreaking plea for their daughter's care when they are no longer there
At least 2,000 adults with intellectual disabilities live with parents or carers aged over 70. Now a dad seeks to ensure his daughter is cared for when he's no longer able to do so

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner View: Communities need action on flood defences
Irish Examiner View: Communities need action on flood defences
Ireland is, by any measure, a rich country, and yet we seem bogged down by a terminal inability to get stuff done.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

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