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<p>Maria Steen has suggested that the election should be cancelled and rerun after Jim Gavin withdrew his candidacy. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos</p>

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Running for president in Ireland? Prepare to have your past — and your sanity — tested

Running for the presidency can turn from an honour into an ordeal, where every past misstep is exhumed and magnified beyond recognition

<p>BIRTHDAY BOY: Seamus Coleman before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F qualifying match between Portugal and Republic of Ireland at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile</p>

soccer

Portugal v Republic of Ireland, World Cup qualifer, minute-by-minute updates

<p>Jane O’Brien and Shane Crotty received a guard of honour from their GAA clubs. Pictures: Shane O'Neill, Aspect Photography </p>

people

Wedding of the Week: Sydney proposal sees Jane and Shane marry in Waterford and Cork

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Colin Sheridan: Smear v journalism — One intends to wound, the other to inform

Gardaí charge 10 people in Dublin for alleged money laundering and terrorist financing

munster

Man taken to hospital following assault in Cork

Dacia Bigster review: a budget SUV that punches well above its weight

motoring

Dacia Bigster review: a budget SUV that punches well above its weight

Valley Rovers secure Premier SFC football for 2026 after defeating Carbery Rangers

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Valley Rovers secure Premier SFC football for 2026 after defeating Carbery Rangers

Tributes paid after death of former Irish Examiner photographer Kieran Clancy

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Tributes paid after death of former Irish Examiner photographer Kieran Clancy

Search for missing man, 26, stood down after body discovered in Dublin

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Search for missing man, 26, stood down after body discovered in Dublin

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Colin Sheridan: Smear v journalism — One intends to wound, the other to inform

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Jury is still out on whether Ian Bailey murdered Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Clodagh Finn: An ode to Hyacinth Bucket and the radiant art of growing old

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: We are afraid of getting old because it means becoming invisible

Budget 2026

Housing Leeds

Ireland in a ‘race to the bottom’ on apartment standards, warns UCD housing expert

UCD architect Orla Hegarty warns that Ireland’s drive to boost apartment supply risks sacrificing quality, affordability, and livable communities

little boy and girl learn to write and calculate numbers

Paul Hosford: If tough decisions have to be made, remove the secrecy

Average household incomes will fall 2% after Budget 2026

Average household incomes will fall 2% after Budget 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: A week and a half — Budget blues and Gavin gone

The Mick Clifford Podcast: A week and a half — Budget blues and Gavin gone

News

Conversion therapy

Clare and Limerick win bid to host EuroPride festival in 2028

Clare and Limerick have won the bid to host EuroPride 2028, after competing against Manchester.

Minister pledges stronger laws and clearer response after massive Cork fish kill

Minister pledges stronger laws and clearer response after massive Cork fish kill

Cork woman who stole from local supermarkets had gone 'off the rails' since mother's death

Cork woman who stole from local supermarkets had gone 'off the rails' since mother's death

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A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

Insight: Must Reads

A life on the land: The story behind a new book of images from Ireland's farming history

A life on the land: The story behind a new book of images from Ireland's farming history

In this new illustrated book, Michael B. Barry and John O’Byrne bring the story of the Irish farm to life, from the late 19th century to the close of the 20th. Through over 200 colourised photographs, the book captures the hardship and humour, the toil and togetherness

Robot Assistant Concept Vector Illustration

How to deal with AI: 'I still trust my gut, but do I trust it more than ChatGPT?'

Arthur Gourounlian on Loraine Barry: 'I have so much respect for her and she gave it back to me'

Arthur Gourounlian on Loraine Barry: 'I have so much respect for her and she gave it back to me'

Michael Harding: 'It's like stand-up comedy, but I call it stand-up philosophy'

S Michael Harding: 'It's like stand-up comedy, but I call it stand-up philosophy'

sport

Liverpool v Osasuna - Pre-Season Friendly - Anfield

Konate Liverpool's latest worry after he pulls out of France squad

The centre back is not fit to feature away to Iceland in Group D next week.

Aghabullogue return to Premier IFC final after nailbiting encounter against Naomh Abán

Aghabullogue return to Premier IFC final after nailbiting encounter against Naomh Abán

Portugal v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

Seamus Coleman starts for Ireland in Portugal on 37th birthday

Austin Stacks hold the middle to keep Kenmare at bay

Austin Stacks hold the middle to keep Kenmare at bay

Lifestyle

Esther McCarthy: My cup runneth over — why can’t I buy a solid sports bra that fits?

Esther McCarthy: These are the nostalgic trends I will resist with all my menopausey might

"It reached peak nostalgia nuttiness for me when I saw the Oasis boyos selling out concerts for ten billionty euro a ticket just so Jason from Mayo can don his bucket hat with a side of swagger and pretend he’s 18 again."

Saturday with Pete the Builder: 'The place I’d love most to be is in the Aran Islands'

Saturday with Pete the Builder: 'The place I’d love most to be is in the Aran Islands'

Birds of Ireland: Fulmar

Birds of Ireland: Fulmar

Late Late Show

Five Late Late Show talking points: Miriam’s toilet talk, Emma’s funeral gossip, and Rick Astley’s Guinness love

Viewpoints

Irish presidential election

Fianna Fáil’s campaign chaos exposed the cracks long hidden in Micheál Martin’s leadership

Jim Gavin’s abrupt exit from the presidential race has left Fianna Fáil reeling — and Micheál Martin’s leadership looking shakier than ever

Sarah Clancy: Flotillas show that ordinary people must be the antidote to toxic world powers

Sarah Clancy: Flotillas show that ordinary people must be the antidote to toxic world powers

Irish presidential election

Theresa Reidy: Three reasons for the brutality of presidential elections

Imasha Costa: 'I am not the reason your system is failing'

Imasha Costa: 'I am not the reason your system is failing'

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Uíbh Laoire book Premier IFC final spot as they ease past Aghada

S Uíbh Laoire book Premier IFC final spot as they ease past Aghada

Three seasons at Cork’s third grade had seen them fall at the penultimate hurdle twice, while their quarterfinal loss to Cill na Martra in 2023 cut deeper than most. That penultimate hurdle has now been cleared. They are 60 minutes away from senior football.

Heimir Hallgrímsson 10/10/2025

S Dion Fanning: Hallgrimsson might be in his final days as Ireland manager, but is there a world where this doesn’t matter?

Three tactical Club GAA championship observations: Can Dingle's press work again?

S Three tactical Club GAA championship observations: Can Dingle's press work again?

Munster v Cardiff Rugby - United Rugby Championship

S Clayton McMillan interview: No fast-tracking ourselves to position Leinster are at

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Legal loophole leaves attack survivor in the dark over her assailant’s release

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Legal loophole leaves attack survivor in the dark over her assailant’s release

After surviving a brutal 2017 attack, Fi Bourke still has no legal right to know when her assailant is freed

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Budget 2026 — who wins, who loses, and what it means for you

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Budget 2026 — who wins, who loses, and what it means for you

The Gaelic Football Show: Jim Gavin's campaign exit, new rules, Casement Park

S The Gaelic Football Show: Jim Gavin's campaign exit, new rules, Casement Park

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Jim Gavin drops out of Áras race

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Jim Gavin drops out of Áras race

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: How Laura Kenna never served a day in prison for attempted murder

Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: How Laura Kenna never served a day in prison for attempted murder

In January 2017 civil servant Fi Bourke was walking home from work when she was viciously attacked by a woman she didn't know. The attack would change the course of her life.

Watch: Micheál Martin speaks about presidential election candidates during visit to Millstreet

Watch: Micheál Martin speaks about presidential election candidates during visit to Millstreet

Watch: Pumpkin farm opens its doors for another year

Watch: Pumpkin farm opens its doors for another year

farming

Nitrogen Fertilizer

Department to probe 'out of tolerance' fertiliser tests

162 fertiliser samples had been taken. Of these, three (1.8%) have been provisionally found to be out of tolerance

Nitrates, milk prices and TB top of the agenda at this year’s National Dairy Show

Nitrates, milk prices and TB top of the agenda at this year’s National Dairy Show

Fighting 'Agri-bashing': Why direct storytelling is crucial for valuing farmers' wider contributions

Fighting 'Agri-bashing': Why direct storytelling is crucial for valuing farmers' wider contributions

Taylor Swift

Lighten Up: Taylor Swift should sing the praises of 'Cattle Dealer'

Property

HomeHak is a positive development for tenants

HomeHak is a positive development for tenants

The quality of management and letting services has never been higher and more professional

A labour of love brings new life to €750k Mount Ruby in Mallow

A labour of love brings new life to €750k Mount Ruby in Mallow

Supply still choked but multiple new developments in the pipeline

Supply still choked but multiple new developments in the pipeline

Inside the family home of interior designer Sarah Louise Dunne

Inside the family home of interior designer Sarah Louise Dunne

World

Tennessee Explosion

No survivors in blast at Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says

A blast in the US state of Tennessee that levelled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said.

Biden-Cancer

Biden receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Palestinians return to ruins and US troops land in Israel amid plea over aid

France Politics

France’s reappointed PM Lecornu calls for calm amid political chaos

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Stay Radisson: Stay Sligo, Limerick, Athlone and Cork

Stay Radisson: Stay Sligo, Limerick, Athlone and Cork

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Style within reach

Absolute Property – Over a quarter century of property expertise

Absolute Property – Over a quarter century of property expertise

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