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<p>Republic of Ireland's Seamus Coleman addresses Armenia's Zhirayr Shaghoyan following a collision. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire.</p>

soccer

Republic of Ireland v Armenia, World Cup qualifier, live minute-by-minute updates

Any hopes Ireland have of reaching the World Cup next summer will be dashed if they fail to win tonight.

<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

<p>Irish presidential candidates Catherine Connolly, and Heather Humphreys prior to the start of the first presidential debate on 'The Tonight Show', at Virgin Media Television Studios in Dublin, on Sunday, October 12. Picture: Niall Carson/PA</p>

comment-analysis

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

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'

Irish presidential election

news

Heather Humphreys stands over comments about Paul Murphy despite threat of legal action

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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Regular Columnists

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

Michael Clifford

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

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

News

Busy day for presidential candidates on the campaign trail

Busy day for presidential candidates on the campaign trail

Catherine Connolly was whisked around Kildare, while Heather Humphreys focused on Dublin city centre.

Irish Examiner gets nine nominations in Irish Journalism Awards

Irish Examiner gets nine nominations in Irish Journalism Awards

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

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

Irish Ambassador to the UK nominated for role as Ireland's permanent representative to the UN

Irish Ambassador to the UK nominated for role as Ireland's permanent representative to the UN

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

Republic of Ireland v Armenia - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

Heimir Hallgrimsson makes two changes to Ireland team for crucial Armenia World Cup qualifier

Ireland know only a win against the Armenians tonight at the Aviva Stadium will be good enough to keep their slim hopes of reaching the finals alive.

GAA Senior Football and Hurling Championship 2013 Draw

Provincial football championship draws pushed back to late November

Sport Ireland Core Grant Investment 2025 Announcement

Disappointment among counties at level of Government funding, says Martin

Horan: ‘We have more videos and talk and chat rooms about a guy who is just 17’

Horan: ‘We have more videos and talk and chat rooms about a guy who is just 17’

Lifestyle

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Joanna Fortune: My young daughters argue all the time

"Both are in the middle childhood phase (eight to 12 years), meaning they are competitors within the same developmental stage, which can lead to the type of tension you describe."

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Colman Noctor: Time is of the essence in exams for neurodivergent students

Luke Combs at Slane Castle: Ticket sales, presale access, special guests and more

Luke Combs at Slane Castle: Ticket sales, presale access, special guests and more

Just two days to go until ieStyle Live — here's what you need to know

Just two days to go until ieStyle Live — here's what you need to know

Viewpoints

Joe Brolly fallout: The slippery slope that leads to pornification of society

Joe Brolly fallout: The slippery slope that leads to pornification of society

We like to think the days of reducing women to sexual objects are behind us, but recent stories are proof they are not

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Dorcha Lee: Implementation of Gaza ceasefire deal gets off to shaky start

Mature Caucasian Female Patient and Asian Female Doctor in Doctor's Office

'Your symptoms are part of being a woman': UCC study to explore diagnostic delays for women

Irish presidential election

Fine Gael eyes centre-left as accusations of smear campaign gather momentum

Subscriber

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

Paul Rouse and James Horan chat, as always, to Maurice Brosnan, who was witness to Éire Óg's double-sealing football win in Clare.

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

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

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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

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

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

Watch Now

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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

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Farming organisations heavily criticise supermarkets dropping milk prices

Following price cuts from major retailers on their milk prices, farming organisations fear a price war at the expense of Irish farmers.

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

Rare parcel of Cobh land should make €20k/acre at auction

Rare parcel of Cobh land should make €20k/acre at auction

Property

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

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

Ballingeary buy has huge appeal for remote workers, reckons selling agent Peter Skuse

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

The Glasshouse Garden. Designed by Jo Thompson. Show Garden. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. Site no. 320

Peter Dowdall: I cringe when I see 'stay off the grass' signs

Good energy and impressive looks at €400,000 Mogeely home

Good energy and impressive looks at €400,000 Mogeely home

World

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Returning hostage bodies from Gaza may take time, Red Cross says

Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees as Donald Trump declared an end to the war

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No aid scale-up yet in Gaza, aid agencies say

Obit D'Angelo

Grammy-winning R&B singer D’Angelo dies aged 51

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Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages

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Want to know what Budget 2026 means for you and your pocket? Use KPMG's Budget calculator

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Stay Radisson: Stay Sligo, Limerick, Athlone and Cork

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