The horror of being sexually abused as a child by a notorious scout leader has been revealed by three of his victims, who were so traumatised that they struggled with suicidal thoughts and substance abuse into their adult lives.
Wed, 13 Nov, 2019
Cratloe 1-14 Kilmaley 0-16
Mon, 08 Oct, 2018
A pint of Beamish stout is sometimes a cure for an injury on the northside of Cork City rather than a trip to hospital, a trial judge joked yesterday during a case.
Wed, 02 May, 2018
Peter Bracken, the former Munster, Connacht and Wasps prop, tells a great story about one of his first encounters playing alongside John Muldoon for Galwegians.
Sat, 28 Apr, 2018
Two Irish people received suspended sentences in connection with the deaths of two students in Belgium.
Tue, 05 Sep, 2017
Mon, 05 Sep, 2016
One of the big challenges facing the next mental health minister will be to select a team to devise a new blueprint for mental health services and to ensure community services are resourced, said a leading clinical director in mental health services.
Sat, 23 Apr, 2016
Infertility can provoke stress which in turn can make conceiving even more difficult. Helen O’Callaghan talks to a cognitive behavioural therapist who has some helpful insights.
Sat, 26 Mar, 2016
Wesley Burrows, the creator of RTÉ’s long-running series Glenroe, has died.
Fri, 01 Jan, 2016
Fri, 18 Dec, 2015
Clonlara 3-11
Mon, 21 Sep, 2015
Clare SHC quarter-finals. Champions Cratloe are out of the Clare SHC, defeated yesterday at Cusack Park by Sixmilebridge, 1-20 to 1-19.
Mon, 07 Sep, 2015
Tipperary confirmed last night that they will appeal Seamus Callanan’s red card from Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League quarter-final victory against Offaly.
Tue, 31 Mar, 2015
Offaly 2-13 Leitrim 1-16
Mon, 09 Mar, 2015
Longford 1-12 Waterford 1-10
The “irresponsible” selfie stunt on Cork’s landmark Shandon steeple could force the closure of its public viewing platform if a copycat craze develops.
Tue, 10 Feb, 2015
Allianz FL Division 4 Round 2: Offally 0-13 Waterford 1-4: Waterford’s early season momentum hit the buffers in foggy and damp conditions at O’Connor Park yesterday afternoon as an early red card for midfielder Shane Ahearne left them hugely disadvantaged.
Mon, 09 Feb, 2015
London 1-2 Offaly 0-9: Allianz Football League Division 4: New Offaly manager Pat Flanagan expects the Faithful County to embark on a promotion-winning campaign after holding off a spirited London revival at Ruislip to claim a perfect league start in Allianz NFL Division 4.
Mon, 02 Feb, 2015
Dublin 0-17 Offaly 0-13: A magnificent seven points in a row from resurgent Dublin secured victory at Parnell Park and pole position in Group A of the O’Byrne Cup.
Thu, 08 Jan, 2015
It began with a story this autumn on these pages — but no-one could have imagined the treasure trove of photographic memorabilia the Irish Examiner would help unearth.
Fri, 19 Dec, 2014
With Netflix’s purchase of ‘Love/Hate’ for European audiences further cementing the success of Nidge and the gang, Ed Power looks back at the other great characters of Irish television.
Fri, 21 Nov, 2014
A hurling association was founded in Australia in the decade before the GAA was formed according to an Irish historian.
Wed, 17 Sep, 2014
A Co Meath mother has expressed health fears for her asthmatic daughter arising from her own brother’s plans to build a pet incinerator close to their family home.
Tue, 24 Jun, 2014
IF your partner or child is depressesd, it can be tough to continue supporting someone who’s looking at life through such a dark lens.
Sun, 18 May, 2014
Crescent College Comprehensive 21 Ardscoil Rís 7
Tue, 18 Mar, 2014
Colin Keane, arguably the most talented young rider in the country, enjoyed the biggest success of his fledgling career when guiding Brendan Bracken to victory in the Topaz Mile Handicap at Galway last night.
Wed, 31 Jul, 2013
Tyrone 1-27 Offaly 0-8
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013
Offaly 1-11 Laois 1-8
Mon, 07 Jan, 2013
In three separate, unrelated cases yesterday, gardaí arrested and charged three Corkmen with possession of child pornography.
Sat, 17 Nov, 2012
St Vincent’s (Cork) 1-12 Moycarkey-Borris (Tipperary) 0-06
Mon, 05 Nov, 2012
Accepting the use of donated eggs brings on a classic conflict between head and heart, reports Helen O’Callaghan
Fri, 28 Sep, 2012
A FAMILY are desperately seeking to stop the forced administration of electric shock therapy on a 40-year-old man who is being involuntarily detained at Lakeview mental health unit in Naas, Co Kildare.
Thu, 14 Jul, 2011
Nato has denied a Libyan government charge that it is intentionally using its air strikes to help rebel advances, saying it is sticking to its mandate to protect civilians.
Thu, 07 Jul, 2011
A MUCH-maligned Offaly side produced one of the shocks of the All-Ireland SFC qualifier weekend with a deserved victory over Division One opponents Monaghan in Tullamore.
Mon, 27 Jun, 2011
MAYFIELD’S eye for goals proved the difference at Riverstown yesterday where they scored three to see off the challenge of Glenville in a free-ridden second round Cork Premier IFC clash.
Mon, 20 Jun, 2011
THE first national multi-disciplinary service dedicated to adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has opened in Dublin.
Thu, 07 Apr, 2011
PSYCHIATRISTS in certain areas of the country are “ECT enthusiasts” who are using the treatment in cases where alternatives could be considered, it has been claimed.
Mon, 28 Feb, 2011
Charlie Flanagan of Fine Gael is ahead of Brian Cowen's brother Barry after the first count in the Laois-Offaly constituency.
Sat, 26 Feb, 2011
Dublin 3-13 Offaly 0-7
Mon, 24 Jan, 2011
PEOPLE with mental health problems are “so out of it on drugs” that they cannot function properly or tap into therapeutic care, psychiatrist Dr Ivor Browne has said.
Fri, 12 Nov, 2010
A 75-YEAR-OLD woman who remains in a psychiatric hospital 58 years after she was involuntarily detained following a rape has spoken out about her life in a mental hospital.
Thu, 09 Sep, 2010
DOCTORS need to sit down with people who feel they have been abused and harmed in the mental health system and see how it can be changed for the better, the clinical director of the West Cork mental health service has said.
Tue, 20 Jul, 2010
IRISH nationals in Haiti yesterday told of the horrific impact of the massive earthquake.
Thu, 14 Jan, 2010
THREE penalties from James Arlidge were enough to earn the Dragons a valuable Magners League victory in Edinburgh.
Mon, 02 Nov, 2009
Tullamore man Peter Bracken has signed a four-month, contract with Newport-Gwent Dragons.
Tue, 06 Oct, 2009
Galwegians 15 Dungannon 13
Sat, 03 Oct, 2009
KYRAN BRACKEN believes England’s discipline problem stems from a lack of on-field leadership – and he warned it is not a problem that can be addressed overnight.
Fri, 27 Feb, 2009
FORMER Ireland A prop Peter Bracken is hopeful that his career can be relaunched by a mid-season move from Bristol to Harlequins.
Thu, 08 Jan, 2009
SOME of the country’s most vulnerable children may be left without vital healthcare and support services as a result of HSE budget cutbacks.
Thu, 19 Jun, 2008
Nathan Bracken’s five-wicket haul inspired Australia to a comfortable 128-run victory over an out-of-sorts Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Fri, 08 Feb, 2008
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