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Teacher who had sex with Leaving Cert student struck off for minimum of 30 years

A series of allegations of professional misconduct, which were all proven, related to various times during the 2017/18 school year

<p>A memorial set up for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Picture: Lindsey Wasson/AP</p>

world

Man, 22, arrested in Charlie Kirk’s killing ‘saw Trump ally as person spreading hate’

<p>Margot Robbie, Patrick Kielty, and Colin Farrell on the Late late Show</p>

culture

Six Late Late Show talking points, including Patrick Kielty on his separation from Cat Deeley

Meet the kings and queens of Ireland's modern castles

people

Meet the kings and queens of Ireland's modern castles

Men who stayed at Cork's Hayfield Manor under false name of singer charged with deception

court and crime

Men who stayed at Cork's Hayfield Manor under false name of singer charged with deception

€355k former fisherman's cottage will widen your East Cork horizons

residential

€355k former fisherman's cottage will widen your East Cork horizons

Keith Earls and Conor Murray 14/1/2019

rugby

'On the cheap' - Keith Earls backs Conor Murray's criticism of Munster's ambition

Safe Harbour review: Opening ritual gives a bit of pagan rave and a masked Cillian Murphy

culture

Safe Harbour review: Opening ritual gives a bit of pagan rave and a masked Cillian Murphy

A hand typing on a keyboard with a computer screen and credit cards in the background. Concept: fraud using stolen credit cards

news

Student charged with money laundering after agreeing to act as money mule for text scam

Regular Columnists

Paul Hosford: Annual budget strategy has to pivot to long-termism

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Colin Sheridan: Reaction to Charlie Kirk's killing shows our selective compassion

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Hard work, not whingeing, maketh a President

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Gareth O'Callaghan: We have crossed the line between criticism and hatred

Insight: Must Reads

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

How Olivia Hope went from athletics pioneer to children's author

From her drive to write to signing up to be a kidney donor, Kerry writer Olivia Hope tells Deirdre McArdle that everything comes back to her boys

I went on a seafari in Sligo to see whales and dolphins — but they might be on borrowed time

I went on a seafari in Sligo to see whales and dolphins — but they might be on borrowed time

The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet

The Divine Comedy: On new music, love, loss and Timotheé Chalamet

Annmarie O'Connor: Three things I've learned since my Parkinson's diagnosis

Annmarie O'Connor: Three things I've learned since my Parkinson's diagnosis

News

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. 13/09/2025

Facial recognition

Striking the correct balance between AI-aided policing and civil rights

Cork man jailed for criminal damage 'given chance after chance', says judge

Cork man jailed for criminal damage 'given chance after chance', says judge

A doctor's desk at a general practitioner's surgery. UK.

Calls for 'easier' application process as just 12% of those eligible for GP cards have taken them up

sport

Denis Fogarty speaks to the forwards in a huddle after training 11/9/2025

Sportsguide: Ireland v France, World Athletic Championships and Premier League

It is another action packed weekend of sport with the Women's RWC quarter-finals this weekend as Ireland take on France on Sunday, the World Athletic Championships take place in Tokyo and the Premier League continues this weekend - all you need to know here.

A general view of Aidan O’Brien’s string of horses working at Ballydoyle 1/9/2025

Crown Of Oaks favourite for Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Premier Handicap

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Softening ground can play to strengths of Anmaat in Champions Stakes

Cork City v Wexford - SSE Airtricity Men's First Division

FAI CEO not taking Roy Keane comments personally

Lifestyle

Darina Allen: Three Sophie Morris recipes to help you start a food revolution

Darina Allen: Three Sophie Morris recipes to help you start a food revolution

How do we avoid calorie-dense, nutrient-poor, ultra-processed food that leaves us overfed and under nourished?

Seafood Made Simple: How to make a fish croquette — the ultimate snack

Seafood Made Simple: How to make a fish croquette — the ultimate snack

Sarah Butler: My recipes for a classic lasagne and a roast chicken traybake

Sarah Butler: My recipes for a classic lasagne and a roast chicken traybake

Homemade baked raspberry bars

Michelle Darmody: How to bake raspberry shortbread bars and the mistakes to avoid

Viewpoints

US-JUSTICE-WEAPONS

Rising number of 3D printer 'ghost guns' being seized in Ireland

Liz Dunphy examines the new violent threat posed by 3D-printed weapons, which are cheap, readily available, and almost impossible for gardaí to trace

APTOPIX Charlie Kirk Shot

The void after Charlie Kirk’s death could unleash something even more dangerous

APTOPIX Charlie Kirk Shot

Unrest over shooting of Charlie Kirk could have ramifications for Ireland, academic warns

Defence ministers meeting

Russia and Israel have given Europe a lesson it cannot ignore

Subscriber

Netflix's Canelo vs Crawford - Press Conference

S Spike O'Sullivan: Canelo and Crawford haven't left it too late, fight should go down like fine wine

I was buzzing around the gym like a 23-year old this week. That's good. My comeback fight, my first as a 41-year-old, is next month.

St Michael's v East Belfast - 2020 Down GAA ACFL Division 4B

S Christy O'Connor: Why fresh roots matter for the GAA's future

Irish Champions Festival - Day Two

S Ruby Walsh: Irish Champions Festival should be highlight of the season but it is faltering

Mick Clifford: Hard work, not whingeing, maketh a President

S Mick Clifford: Hard work, not whingeing, maketh a President

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Mick Clifford: Liam Farrell’s mysterious death still leaves family searching for answers

Mick Clifford: Liam Farrell’s mysterious death still leaves family searching for answers

The sudden death of a healthy, active, and social octogenarian left too many questions unanswered for his family and friends

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The race to Áras an Uachtaráin heats up

World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

S World Cup Qualifier Podcast: Disaster in Yerevan, now what for Ireland?

The Gaelic Football Show: Why play club football and how do you recover from a humiliation?

S The Gaelic Football Show: Why play club football and how do you recover from a humiliation?

Watch Now

APTOPIX Charlie Kirk Shot

Watch: Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah event

Eyewitness video captured confusion among the crowd at a Utah University event on Wednesday after US right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck.

Amgen Irish Open 2025 - Day Four - The K Club

Watch: Rory McIlroy reacts to winning the Irish Open

Watch: Reaction to Ireland's dramatic draw in World Cup campaign opener

Watch: Reaction to Ireland's dramatic draw in World Cup campaign opener

farming

President's deep personal ties to Ploughing

President's deep personal ties to Ploughing

He grew up in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare, spent his formative years living on a small farm and was aware from an early age of both the challenges and joys of life in rural Ireland

Finding answers for Irish dairying’s toughest challenges

Finding answers for Irish dairying’s toughest challenges

Trial results bring promise, but grain prices drag down Darren's returns

Trial results bring promise, but grain prices drag down Darren's returns

Finbarr O’Neill: A thriving family business for 50 years

Finbarr O’Neill: A thriving family business for 50 years

Property

Antiques: Treasures of Castle Matrix to go under the hammer

Antiques: Treasures of Castle Matrix to go under the hammer

Militaria, books and collectibles from Co Limerick at Aidan Foley's auction

Curated clutter: Why 'new maximalism' is replacing minimalist interiors

Curated clutter: Why 'new maximalism' is replacing minimalist interiors

Olive tree in a pot

Peter Dowdall: Why I don't like olive trees in an Irish landscape

Expansive lough view at expensive modern Cork mansion

Expansive lough view at expensive modern Cork mansion

World

Charlie Kirk Vigil

Charlie Kirk’s widow says her cries will ‘echo around the world’

Charlie Kirk’s widow has said her “cries” will “echo around the world like a battle cry” in a pointed message for “the evildoers responsible” for the assassination of the conservative activist.

Mideast Wars Gulf Anger

UAE summons Israeli diplomat to condemn Qatar attack targeting Hamas leaders

Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing had become ‘more political’, authorities say

Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing had become ‘more political’, authorities say

Ireland Kansas St Iowa St Football

Ireland set to keep hosting a college football game each season to 2037

Sponsored Content

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships 

Toyota Land Cruiser, a favourite in agriculture and construction, with over 10 million units sold globally since its launch in 1951  

Step into organic farming

Step into organic farming

Genocells launches autumn special offer

Genocells launches autumn special offer

Cork's rough sleepers: A harsh reality of a glorious morning

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