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Cork special school suspends another student amid concerns over high suspension rate

Girl, 16 , suspended from Carrigaline Community Special School less than a month after the 'Irish Examiner' highlighted the concerns of parents at the school around a pattern of suspensions

<p>Ireland's Festy Ebosele battles with Armenia's Styopa Mkrtchyan in their World Cup qualifier in the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday night. Picture: Nick Elliott/Inpho</p>

soccer

Ireland v Armenia player ratings: Lively Festy a threat but Ireland fail to impress

<p>Alex Deady is brought to Mallow Courthouse, Co Cork, where he was charged with murder. Picture Dan Linehan</p>

court and crime

Gardaí charge man and juvenile with murder of postman in Doneraile

My Wedding Day with Alan Hughes: 'We had two weddings, before and after the referendum'

people

My Wedding Day with Alan Hughes: 'We had two weddings, before and after the referendum'

Confirmed cases of bird flu closes Fota Wildlife Park until further notice

munster

Confirmed cases of bird flu closes Fota Wildlife Park until further notice

Vision for new UCC Sports Park takes shape while Mardyke also set for upgrade

economy

Vision for new UCC Sports Park takes shape while Mardyke also set for upgrade

Dr Harty Cup 2025-26: team-by-team guide, including the ones to watch, for Munster schools SHC

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Dr Harty Cup 2025-26: team-by-team guide, including the ones to watch, for Munster schools SHC

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parenting

Julie Jay: Nothing beats a bop when it comes to letting off steam with your kids

School paying €763 a week to stop Enoch Burke from trespassing

court and crime

School paying €763 a week to stop Enoch Burke from trespassing

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Sarah Harte: Our presidential contest illustrates just how far Irish women have come

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Sarah Harte: Our presidential contest illustrates just how far Irish women have come

Fergus Finlay: €2,500,000,000 on the dogs and the geegees? That's Ireland

S Terry Prone: Like others with dementia, Bruce Willis is being robbed of his dignity and privacy

News

Tanaiste Simon Harris on Gaza

Government expected to table motion of confidence in Simon Harris today

The move comes in response to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín confirming that he could table a motion of no confidence in the Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader next week.

Cork superintendent appointed as first-ever Rural Crime Lead

Cork superintendent appointed as first-ever Rural Crime Lead

Cocaine worth 10.5 million euro found in lead lined fuel tank

Gardaí target 'maximum disruption' as €10.5m of cocaine seized

Autistic girl has three different teachers in a month at Cork special school with suspensions 'crisis'

Autistic girl has three different teachers in a month at Cork special school with suspensions 'crisis'

Insight: Must Reads

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'

Arthur Gourounlian’s journey to showbusiness has been anything but ordinary. He talks to Deirdre McArdle about how a challenging childhood inspired the joy and resilience at the centre of his first children’s book

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

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

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

Sars aiming to win county title for missing friends, their 'angels in the sky'

Sars aiming to win county title for missing friends, their 'angels in the sky'

The same as Midleton and the premature losses they suffered during the spring, neither camp is short on perspective or the larger picture outside of their hurling ambitions.

Rachael Blackmore onboard Heart Wood comes home to win 4/2/2024

De Bromhead's Heart Wood primed for winning return in Punchestown feature

Fineen Wycherley 13/10/2025

Fineen Wycherley wary of complacency as McMillan's side look to step up for Croke Park clash

Republic of Ireland v Armenia - 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers - Group F - Aviva Stadium

Heimir Hallgrimsson knows scale of World Cup task despite win over Armenia

Lifestyle

Girl power is back: An emphasis on feminine silhouette with an added edge

Girl power is back: An emphasis on feminine silhouette with an added edge

Think leather-bound pencil skirts paired with lace that reveals just enough to keep it ladylike

Wildlife Photography Awards 2025

Wildlife Photography Awards 2025

Three Sisters review: Hugely enjoyable production underlines ongoing relevance of Chekov

Three Sisters review: Hugely enjoyable production underlines ongoing relevance of Chekov

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Joanna Fortune: My young daughters argue all the time

Viewpoints

We're going to war on dereliction — but not yet

We're going to war on dereliction — but not yet

A small but radical transfer of responsibility might give the derelict property tax a real impact, but it's taking too long, write Jude Sherry and Frank O'Connor of #DerelictIreland

AI prompt chat bot. Search website to generate data, text or image. Man using computer with artificial intelligence app. Virtual

David O'Mahony: History tells us betting on AI bubble is a bad idea

Heritage is about more than flags or old buildings

Heritage is about more than flags or old buildings

Irish presidential election

Constant stream of presidential debates beginning to feel like 'Groundhog Day'

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Argentina v South Africa - The Rugby Championship - Allianz Stadium

S Donal Lenihan: Once more, Boks doing some serious block building

The evolution of the Springbok attack under former All Black out-half Tony Brown has added a new dimension to Rassie Erasmus’s side.

The Gaelic Football Show: behind the scenes at a special 'townie' club

S The Gaelic Football Show: behind the scenes at a special 'townie' club

Ryan is unveiled as new chair at A&L Goodbody

S Ryan is unveiled as new chair at A&L Goodbody

Portugal v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

S Kieran Shannon: Pride can swiftly turn into embarrassment with this Ireland team

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The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Suspensions 'crisis' at Cork special school

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Suspensions 'crisis' at Cork special school

Opened in 2021, Carrigaline Community Special School issued 17 official suspensions out of a maximum student body of just 48 in three years

Dalo's Hurling Show: Needing another verse of Killeagh and gearing up for Dalo and TJ's super Sunday

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Needing another verse of Killeagh and gearing up for Dalo and TJ's super Sunday

World Cup qualifier podcast special: all on the line against Armenia

World Cup qualifier podcast special: all on the line against Armenia

The ieBusiness Podcast: Nicola Quinn of PwC joins the Examiner business team to unpack Budget 2026

The ieBusiness Podcast: Nicola Quinn of PwC joins the Examiner business team to unpack Budget 2026

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Watch: Trump says Gaza war is over as Hamas, Israel swap hostages and prisoners

The last surviving hostages from Gaza have been returned home to Israel in a defining exchange in the fragile ceasefire that has paused two years of war between Israel and Hamas. U. S.

Watch: Photographer Kieran Clancy remembered fondly in Limerick

Watch: Photographer Kieran Clancy remembered fondly in Limerick

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

farming

Mince and steaks from the butcher's store - English Market, Cork, Ireland

Irish beef dominates World Steak Challenge: companies win 68 medals, including 24 gold awards

Irish companies led the field at the World Steak Challenge in Amsterdam.

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Farming organisations heavily criticise supermarkets dropping milk prices

Wexford students look to make Irish beef a global leader

Wexford students look to make Irish beef a global leader

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Irish water quality continues to decline, reports EPA

Property

Plans for almost 60 new homes in Schull greenlit by An Coimisiún Pleanála following appeals

Plans for almost 60 new homes in Schull greenlit by An Coimisiún Pleanála following appeals

Planning commission approved plans for 57 new homes which will be located on Schull's Colla Road

Developer behind €350m Cork Docklands project seeks to remove commercial units for five more apartments

Developer behind €350m Cork Docklands project seeks to remove commercial units for five more apartments

Grá mór for €495k gaeltacht home with land, outbuildings and guest apartment

Grá mór for €495k gaeltacht home with land, outbuildings and guest apartment

Plans for more than 1,100 homes in Ballincollig lodged with Cork City Council

Plans for more than 1,100 homes in Ballincollig lodged with Cork City Council

World

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians

Red Cross hands over remains of four Israeli hostages

Hamas has eased the pressure on a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel by returning the bodies of more dead hostages.

Israel Palestinians Gaza

Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Madagascar Protests

Madagascar’s president ousted in military coup after weeks of protests

Social media and mental health

Instagram restricts teenagers to ‘PG-13 content’ by default

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