Irish Examiner

Sign in

<p>Polls have opened in the 2025 presidential election. File picture</p>

politics

Race to the Áras: Candidates cast votes in presidential election as turnout picks up

Early turnout figures remain low across Cork, Dublin, and parts of the southeast, with only small variations between constituencies

<p class="contextmenu internal_BodyRagged">It took a degree of attention even to follow this evidence at the murder trial — not to mind say put it together — but it was another compelling piece of a professionally assembled prosecution jigsaw that the jury saw. File Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

news

Eyes in the sky crucial to convictions in Kieran Quilligan case

<p>A HSE ban on recruitment had been in place between October 2023 and July 2024. However since this was lifted, unions have raised concerns that normal recruitment patterns have not resumed. File picture</p>

news

More than 6,500 vacant HSE posts despite funds being available

$Hidden Identity: Time\'s Embrace in Fall$

health and wellbeing

Small changes to reduce the impact of seasonal affective disorder when the days get shorter

Two Cork men found guilty of murder of Kieran Quilligan facing life sentences

court and crime

Two Cork men found guilty of murder of Kieran Quilligan facing life sentences

Killarney Brewing and Distillery campus up for sale after sudden closure

companies

Killarney Brewing and Distillery campus up for sale after sudden closure

Kieran Shannon: Jimmy Barry-Murphy still sprinkling some football magic

S gaa

Kieran Shannon: Jimmy Barry-Murphy still sprinkling some football magic

Restaurant review: Kerry's 505 is near enough the best meal I’ve eaten this year

S food

Restaurant review: Kerry's 505 is near enough the best meal I’ve eaten this year

Johnson & Johnson appeal €944,000 awarded to former hurler for workplace injury

news

Johnson & Johnson appeal €944,000 awarded to former hurler for workplace injury

ELECTION: RESULTS

FULL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2025 RESULTS HUB HERE

Regular Columnists

Jennifer_Horgan_Roundy_Head648c4eb28a468

S Jennifer Horgan: Irish is a storied language and means different things to all of us

Michael Moynihan

S Michael Moynihan: The (Cork) questions we should be asking presidential election hopefuls

Sarah Harte Writer head shot.png

Sarah Harte: New law doesn't go far enough to rebalance free speech rights

S Fergus Finlay: Is the 'spoil your vote' campaign loony or something more sinister?

Fit Bit Offer

Presidential election

European and local elections

MEP Sean Kelly criticises Fine Gael's selection process for presidential candidate

Mr Kelly had sought the nomination earlier this year

Garda probe after Mary Lou McDonald and canvassers threatened in Dublin

Garda probe after Mary Lou McDonald and canvassers threatened in Dublin

Who's behind the Catherine Connolly deepfake video, and why?

Who's behind the Catherine Connolly deepfake video, and why?

Irish presidential election 2025

Catherine Connolly taking nothing for granted as she urges 'everyone to come out and vote'

News

Migrant accommodation

Seeds of violent Dublin protests were sown before alleged assault was public knowledge

Far-right mantra of protection never extends to Irish, writes Liz Dunphy

Watch: The Hope Foundation School sneak preview of the annual Men's Shed Halloween display

Watch: The Hope Foundation School sneak preview of the annual Men's Shed Halloween display

Watch: Sean O’Sullivan has been running a polling station in his family home in Tipperary since 2007

Watch: Sean O’Sullivan has been running a polling station in his family home in Tipperary since 2007

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.

High Court grants urgent protection orders sought by Tusla

sport

Ruby Walsh: Will BHA be consistent or admit racing must leave room for a roll of the dice?

S Ruby Walsh: Will BHA be consistent or admit racing must leave room for a roll of the dice?

How on earth will the British Horseracing Authority deal with Powerful Glory and Cicero’s Gift winning Group 1 races on Ascot's card last Saturday at 200/1 and 100/1 respectively?

Cill na Martra and Knocknagree show power of community and culture

S Cill na Martra and Knocknagree show power of community and culture

Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United - Sky Bet Championship - Hillsborough Stadium

Bannan calls on Sheff Wed fans to help club come back from ‘rock bottom’ after 12-point deduction

Unfinished business at Man Utd for Bruno Fernandes as he prepares for 300th game

Unfinished business at Man Utd for Bruno Fernandes as he prepares for 300th game

Insight: Must Reads

Katriona O'Sullivan: 'Even in the darkest moments, there was so much brightness, too'

Katriona O'Sullivan: 'Even in the darkest moments, there was so much brightness, too'

As guest editor, Annmarie O’Connor wanted to interview a person who had faced the rubble of life. Here, she talks to Katriona O’Sullivan about picking up the pieces

Draining sewage from pipe into river, pollution rivers and ecology.

Mick Clifford: Our rivers are not the only places to have been polluted under the IFI

ADELE MINER

'I feel sad my Dad does not have his daughter in his life — but his loss is far greater than mine'

3d Young Girl Contemplating Crossing Colourful Space. Illustration. Unrecognisable, Created In 3d Software

Loneliness in modern Irish life — and the case for rebuilding community

Lifestyle

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Yeah, no... I'm grand, I will yeah — and other quirks of Hiberno-English

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Spare a thought for those of us dreading Halloween

"As if the torrential rain and encroaching darkness of October weren’t enough, we’ve got Halloween to contend with. The festival dedicated to scaring the bejaysus out of us all. Halloween is my least favourite time of the year."

Celebrity Burial Sites and Landmarks

Karl Whitney: Is it better to let ideas fumble on the long route or set them in stone?

Children's books review: Things that go bump in the night on an opulent cruise liner

Children's books review: Things that go bump in the night on an opulent cruise liner

Kering Foundation's Caring for Women dinner

Kim Kardashian reveals brain aneurysm diagnosis

Viewpoints

Soldier F court case

Colin Sheridan: The Soldier F verdict shows the Republic’s peace was built on someone else’s pain

Soldier F’s acquittal reminds us that the Republic’s comfort was built on Northern suffering — and the wound still bleeds

You're not protecting women and children with violent protests

You're not protecting women and children with violent protests

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Michael Moynihan explores the GAA’s future in new book

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Michael Moynihan explores the GAA’s future in new book

Inclusive education schemes must go on so more first-generation graduates can change their family stories forever

Inclusive education schemes must go on so more first-generation graduates can change their family stories forever

Subscriber

Tom Huggins leads CBC charge to Dean Ryan Cup semi-finals

S Tom Huggins leads CBC charge to Dean Ryan Cup semi-finals

CBC will face Thurles CBS in the Dean Ryan Cup semi-finals after their 12-points victory over Midleton CBS.

Leinster v Munster - United Rugby Championship

S Ronan O'Gara: Too early to be pumping Jack Crowley's and Munster's tyres

Jennifer Horgan: Irish is a storied language and means different things to all of us

S Jennifer Horgan: Irish is a storied language and means different things to all of us

Golden Miller

S Paul Rouse: How National Hunt became part of Irish identity

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Unpacking the chaos at Citywest — riots, race and the right

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Unpacking the chaos at Citywest — riots, race and the right

Deirdre O’Shaughnessy and Cormac O’Keeffe examine how fear and far-right agitation escalated peaceful protest into violent riots

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Tensions rise ahead of final presidential debate

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Tensions rise ahead of final presidential debate

The Gaelic Football Show: the life and legacy of Philly Ryan

S The Gaelic Football Show: the life and legacy of Philly Ryan

Dalo's Hurling Show: Sars in control, Na Piarsaigh reclaim, Dalo down but TJ bouncing

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Sars in control, Na Piarsaigh reclaim, Dalo down but TJ bouncing

Watch Now

Watch: The Hope Foundation School sneak preview of the annual Men's Shed Halloween display

Watch: The Hope Foundation School sneak preview of the annual Men's Shed Halloween display

The Hope Foundation School in Cork got into the Halloween spirit during their visit to the Passage West Men’s Shed Halloween Display — complete with a pirate ship, spooky scenes, and plenty of ghostly fun. Video Chani Anderson.

Watch: Sean O’Sullivan has been running a polling station in his family home in Tipperary since 2007

Watch: Sean O’Sullivan has been running a polling station in his family home in Tipperary since 2007

Watch: Finalists announced for the Comedy Wildlife Photography awards

Watch: Finalists announced for the Comedy Wildlife Photography awards

farming

North Cork Creameries CEO Pat Sheahan to step down

North Cork Creameries CEO Pat Sheahan to step down

Mr Sheahan has served the company since 2013

Egg Shortages Continue In The UK

New poultry biosecurity measures to start on November 1

Tipperary farm awarded top prize at the Quality Milk Awards

Tipperary farm awarded top prize at the Quality Milk Awards

Poultry farmer's fears heighten after Fota outbreak of bird flu

Poultry farmer's fears heighten after Fota outbreak of bird flu

Property

Behind the scenes with the photographer who puts global super-homes in the picture

Behind the scenes with the photographer who puts global super-homes in the picture

Jessica Glynn shows her favourite room in her Mayo new build and tells Eve Kelliher why she loves seeing how others live in their dream homes

Life was put under the microscope at €950k home of scientist William Reville

Life was put under the microscope at €950k home of scientist William Reville

Giving landlords a good name... €925k No 10 North Mall is on Leeside's nicest street

Giving landlords a good name... €925k No 10 North Mall is on Leeside's nicest street

Lindville's country cousin, Rosewood Manor, is just as sophisticated and less expensive at €1.2m

Lindville's country cousin, Rosewood Manor, is just as sophisticated and less expensive at €1.2m

World

USS Gerald R. Ford

US sends aircraft carrier to South America as airstrike on ‘drug boat’ kills six

The US military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, in the latest escalation and build-up of military forces in the region, the Pentagon announced on Friday.

White House Demolition

Tourists gawk and recoil at Trump's destruction of the White House East Wing

Trump

Six dead as US forces launch airstrike against suspected drug smugglers

Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit

Trump says all Canada trade talks 'terminated' over ad criticising tariffs

Sponsored Content

‘If you have high potential and you’re willing to work, Lidl is willing to invest in you’

‘If you have high potential and you’re willing to work, Lidl is willing to invest in you’

Kickstart your career with the Lidl graduate management programme. Graduates receive a personalised training plan for 18 months, so they know exactly what to expect from start to finish

interest rates and dividends, investment returns, income, retirement Compensation fund, investment, dividend tax. pile of coins

Budget '26: Ireland kickstarts EU tax alignment for savers

Guaranteed Irish expands in Cork

Guaranteed Irish expands in Cork

Every stone tells a story

Every stone tells a story

photos of the week