An Irish Examiner special report in 2021 uncovered the death of an American asylum seeker living in a Tralee direct provision centre. Noel Baker and Mostafa Darwish on the strange story of Thomas Stofiel.

The advice of healthcare staff and the personal stories of female patients show how lives are enhanced by the commitment to the wellbeing of women by the teams at Cork University Hospital and Cork University Maternity Hospital

These women make it their business to disrupt our perception of what it means to be a woman in today’s world. Change-makers, powerbrokers, bias breakers and champions of humankind, prepare to be inspired by women in Ireland who are changing the world in 2022

Ukraine reels in shock at Russian assault that leaves death and destruction in its wake

Walk around Cork city and it’s easy to see the derelict sites and buildings. But why are these very public eyesores so difficult to clean up? In a special report, Eoin English asks who is responsible? Is enough being done? And he lifts the lid on the city’s 10 most infamous sites.Teaser

14 people died after British soldiers opened fire on a civil rights march in Derry in 1972. The impact of one of the worst atrocities of the Troubles is still raw 50 years later.

With over 4,000 entries submitted over the course of the year, our 2021 competition has finally come to an end and we have some amazing images to share with you as our winners are announced

The Irish Examiner takes a look back at some of the best photos of 2021, including this fantastic photo taken by Saul Santos, AP Images, of a house covered with the ash from the volcano in Las Manchas on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain.

The most memorable sports photos of 2021

From gloss paint to glassy floor tiles, here are the materials your rooms will be wearing in the year ahead

That is the question many people are now asking themselves with sustained opinion poll data putting the party as the most popular in the country.

Young patients and their parents can look forward to being treated in a world-class environment as the new Children's Hospital at CUH edges closer to becoming a reality

Many children are aware that the climate is changing, and some of them understand that human actions are behind these changes. But how can we explain something so large—something many of us struggle to process ourselves?

With almost 250,000 wild cats estimated to live in Ireland, a small community of activists is aiming to trap, neuter and release as many as possible in order to give both them and their prey a fighting chance at survival. Joyce Fegan meets Ireland’s cat catchers

Bestselling writer Cecelia Ahern, special guest at ieStyle Live From The Couch, on writing life, finding inspiration in the everyday, and why she is passionate about seeing older women represented.

Budget in a town: Ennis By  Ryan O’Rourke and Caitlín Griffin  Hear their stories Darragh McAllisterBar Owner Allen Flynn Hotelier Frank LandyCafe Owner Jean McCabeBoutique Owner Cover Image: O'Connell Street Ennis Co Clare ...

Almost 75,000 Irish-born people live in Australia, which is currently experiencing the world’s toughest rolling lockdowns. They share their experiences of cancer treatment, pregnancy and loneliness, half a world away and not knowing when they will see their loved ones again

Imagine a round of golf where you face 18 brutally tough holes in a row. No such Irish course exists, but if it did this is what Ireland’s toughest golf course might look like. Fancy it? By Kevin Markham.

Alva's World: How to have fun and stay safe online.

Kurt Cobain and co were barely known when they arrived in Ireland for the first gig as support act on a tour with Sonic Youth. Nobody who saw them play at the half-full Cork venue thirty years ago could have suspected what was about to unfold, writes Des O'Driscoll

Start of season club-by-club analysis

Ireland's Top 10 Hidden Gems with Kevin Markham

Dave Barry: A pillar of Cork society who molested boys in his own home

Light at the end of the Covid tunnel

It’s going on seven years since Kerry’s James O’Donoghue was the country’s best footballer. A litany of frustrating injuries since have robbed him of his trademark swagger and football fans of one of the game’s top talents. But those who know say reports of his demise are somewhat exaggerated. Can O’Donoghue, at 30, play a significant role in Kerry’s resurrection this season – and if so, what sort of role, asks Tony Leen?

From Che Guevara and Thin Lizzy, to Sinead O'Connor and an imprisoned Palestinian teenager, the veteran artist tells the story behind some of his best pieces through the decades

In the Irish Examiner Growing Up in Lockdown survey, we asked children and young people to tell us what life has been like for them during the Covid 19 pandemic. Their answers give us a glimpse into how they navigated a strange and difficult year and what they think the future holds.

It's 30 years since the first major 'all dayer' in the famous Cork club. Des O'Driscoll looks back at the development of the scene up to that seminal gathering

In 2013, Rebecca Saunders' husband Martin drowned their 3 year old little girl and then himself. In a haze of grief, she allowed Clarissa to be buried in Martin’s arms in a lonely West Cork graveyard. Eight years after her daughter’s tragic death, Rebecca tells their story.

Special images that capture the profound, the beautiful, the strange and the tragic events of the pandemic have been selected by the Press Photographers Association of Ireland (PPAI) to be donated to the National Archive. The images, which will continue to be selected throughout the pandemic, will form a collection titled Life Under Covid to create a historic visual record of Ireland during the pandemic. The images, which will continue to be selected throughout the pandemic, will form a collection titled Life Under Covid to create a historic visual record of Ireland during the pandemic.

It's been just over a year since a general election that was run on the twin issues of housing and homelessness. In that year, an unprecedented global pandemic has utterly changed Irish life. With millions of people confined to their homes, those without homes are dying in unprecedented numbers. Michail, Gary and Iggy are among those who died on Ireland’s streets since the beginning of Covid-19. These are their stories.

With over 3,700 entries submitted over the course of the year, our 2020 competition has finally come to an end and we have some amazing images to share with you as our winners are announced

As the State publishes the final Commission of Investigation report into Mother and Baby homes, campaigners want the site at Bessborough in Cork thoroughly investigated and say they won’t rest until the truth of what lies beneath is established.

In this annus horribilis, some found comfort and consolation through the medium of Sport. Here thirty writers reveal their 2020 crutches, and salute their personal heroes, from Mayo to Michael Jordan, from mountain bikes to GAA streams.

From local GAA fields to the events that stopped the world, here’s our selection of the most breathtaking pictures of the year.

Our experts, Tom Savage, Simon Lewis, Donal Lenihan, Duncan Casey, and Owen Harrison, give their verdicts on where Munster stand at the end of 2020, where expectations should be set for the year ahead, and how near or far Munster are from consistently challenging Europe’s elite again.

It was a night like no other. In a terror-filled 24 hours, Cork city centre was reduced to rubble. Over 100 businesses were either destroyed, badly damaged or looted. To mark the 100th anniversary of the Burning of Cork, we look back at one of the darkest days in the city's history.

Dr David Mullane says the success of CUH paediatric services is down to the staff’s dedication to their young patients and their families

The assassination of 14 British agents in Dublin led to civilian slaughter on Bloody Sunday 100 years ago this month. It would turn the tide in the Irish War of Independence

The Glamour editor in chief on female empowerment, life in lockdown - and just how much she misses a toastie in an Irish pub