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STerry Prone: RTÉ controversy is the most interesting thing about Tubridy
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Colin Sheridan: Expertly operating the machinery of influence
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SDavid O'Mahony: It's only when they're gone when we'll realise how much we need local papers
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SJennifer Horgan: Kyle Chandler reels? Fine. But such scrolling could destroy my interior life 
'Irish Examiner' reporters win at Justice Media Awards 
'Irish Examiner' reporters win at Justice Media Awards 
Editor John O'Mahony said 'the Irish Examiner has consistently shown its willingness to support and encourage our journalists to challenge, change, and strive for better'

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Bohs’ fans protest against the Ireland vs Israel game 25/5/2026
Ireland v Israel: Government accused of 'cop-out' as pressure rises to back boycott
Sinn Féin and Social Democrats to bring motions on the matter, while Labour TD Duncan Smith said moving the game to a neutral venue would be a 'cop-out'

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Waymo rider-only robotaxi test ride in San Francisco
Jillian Godsil: The future of AI is already here in San Francisco
Upscale Conf speakers suggest that, just like the industrial revolution, the AI boom may bring benefits after the disruption — and could even help creativity flourish

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Elaine Loughlin: As the Healy-Rae dynasty implodes, a more positive kind of politics may be on the rise
Elaine Loughlin: As the Healy-Rae dynasty implodes, a more positive kind of politics may be on the rise
This week, we heard Michael Healy-Rae's explosive Radio Kerry interview — but we also heard Claire Byrne's Newstalk show where new TD Daniel Ennis brought hope and positivity beyond dynasties

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

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Ireland v Israel soccer: 'Six points versus genocide... a bit of perspective'
Sinn Féin and Social Democrats hit out at Government 'hiding behind' FAI in its stance on the controversial fixture between the Republic of Ireland and Israel in October

Sun, 31 May, 2026

Who was Bill Fitzgibbon? Gardaí launch appeal to identify mystery man found in Cork in 1986
Who was Bill Fitzgibbon? Gardaí launch appeal to identify mystery man found in Cork in 1986
A garda appeal aims to uncover the identity of a man who spent decades in care

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Colin Sheridan: There comes no pleasure in writing critically about Sally Rooney
Colin Sheridan: There comes no pleasure in writing critically about Sally Rooney
Allowing 'Intermezzo' to be published in Hebrew through an Israeli publisher deemed compliant with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement raises a question larger than Rooney herself: What do we validate when we make exceptions?

Sat, 30 May, 2026

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Gript editor John McGuirk resigns and accuses co-owner of making him the ‘fall guy’
The departure follows a lengthy suspension, disputed allegations, and escalating tensions within the conservative news outlet

Fri, 29 May, 2026

Jillian Godsil: Aidan Turner or not — after Epstein and #MeToo I just can't stomach ‘Rivals’
Jillian Godsil: Aidan Turner or not — after Epstein and #MeToo I just can't stomach ‘Rivals’
Having enjoyed Jilly Cooper's bonkbusters in the 1980s, a more mature Jillian Godsil now says: 'I am over stories that romanticise the innocent young woman being claimed by an older, powerful man'

Tue, 26 May, 2026

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Colin Sheridan: Harm caused by reality TV is increasingly hard to ignore
This entertainment model increasingly appears dependent upon emotional destabilisation, sexual exposure, and psychological risk

Sat, 23 May, 2026

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How to add the 'Irish Examiner' as a preferred source on Google
Google's new Preferred Sources gives news readers more sway over which media content they receive in their search results

Fri, 22 May, 2026

RTE pay revelations
Dee Forbes decided on reclassifying work of Derek Mooney, media committee told
RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst appearing in front of Oireachtas media committee on Wednesday following revelations over Derek Mooney's pay

Wed, 20 May, 2026

RTE pay revelations
RTÉ: What is the financial scandal facing the broadcaster? 
Senior RTÉ executives face a fresh grilling by the Oireachtas media committee today after their meeting with the media minister yesterday. Here's why

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Irish Examiner view: RTÉ is slow to learn from its mistakes
Irish Examiner view: RTÉ is slow to learn from its mistakes
Tánaiste's use of the term 'Groundhog Day' in reference to the national broadcaster's repeated travails is an accurate summary 

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Kevin Bakhurst comments
RTÉ bosses to face media minister over Derek Mooney payments furore
The latest revelations prompted a scathing response from Patrick O’Donovan

Tue, 19 May, 2026

State Opening of Parliament
Taoiseach: Ireland is planning for possibility Nigel Farage will become British prime minister
Micheál Martin said: 'If Nigel Farage becomes prime minister, Ireland will engage, but obviously his policies are completely at variance with ours in terms of the European Union'

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Micheál Martin: RTÉ's lack of transparency 'difficult to comprehend'
Micheál Martin: RTÉ's lack of transparency 'difficult to comprehend'
Taoiseach says the focus needs to be on the reform, economic efficiencies, and sustainability of the public service broadcaster

Sun, 17 May, 2026

RTE funding
RTÉ payment scandal deepens as media minister summons Kevin Bakhurst to urgent meeting
Patrick O’Donovan said he could not understand how anybody presenting a show could not be classified as a presenter

Sat, 16 May, 2026

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Irish Examiner view: When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire?
The war in Iran has real-world consequences for us all

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Sir David Attenborough's one hundred birthday
Irish Examiner view: David Attenborough taught us to look at the world with tenderness
We wish a happy 100th birthday to David Attenborough, whose gentle curiosity brought us all on a journey into nature — and left a civilisation wiser than he found it. Thank you, David.

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Parents at school for autistic children seek inquiry over past abuse claims against principal
Parents at school for autistic children seek inquiry over past abuse claims against principal
Calls come after Páidí Manning's 'credible and consistent' allegations to Tusla pertaining to another school between 2001 and 2003

Thu, 07 May, 2026

TURNER
CNN founder Ted Turner, brash and outspoken television pioneer, dies aged 87
CNN reported that he died on Wednesday, citing a Turner Enterprises news release.

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Illinois
Carole Coleman: Don't ask Americans about news or politics. They're done
Democratic Illinois has little tolerance for the current Washington administration

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Irish Examiner defamation case: 'Incorrect' to suggest committee dictated investigation findings 
Irish Examiner defamation case: 'Incorrect' to suggest committee dictated investigation findings 
Irish Planning Institute’s former executive director claims allegations made about her in an EY investigation report were presented as fact in two published articles and damaged her reputation

Fri, 01 May, 2026

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Irish Examiner defamation case: Mick Clifford tells court he based articles about Planning Institute on EY report
Former IPI executive director Orla Purcell claims that allegations about her in EY report were presented as fact in the two articles, and that they damaged her reputation

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

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Irish Examiner view: 'The Com' targets children in lawless online world
Europol and An Garda Síochána warn of the online network grooming children into violence and sexual abuse

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Former IPI executive claims findings against her were influenced from within organisation
Former IPI executive claims findings against her were influenced from within organisation
Former Irish Planning Institute executive director Orla Purcell has taken a defamation case against the 'Irish Examiner' over two articles published in 2023

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Former Irish Planning Institute executive director tells court the 'Irish Examiner' defamed her
Former Irish Planning Institute executive director tells court the 'Irish Examiner' defamed her
Orla Purcell told the High Court: 'So much of what they wrote was untrue that I feel I am unemployable, so long as [the Irish Examiner articles] remain online'

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Irish trust of media 'relatively high' but EU press freedom ‘under sustained attack’, report finds
Irish trust of media 'relatively high' but EU press freedom ‘under sustained attack’, report finds
Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, Civil Liberties Union for Europe group warns

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Liam Brady set for €500k windfall following liquidation of media firm
Liam Brady set for €500k windfall following liquidation of media firm
The Dubliner began his professional football career with Arsenal, winning the FA Cup and becoming the first foreigner to be named Players’ Player of the Year in 1979

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

HSE paid eight influencers €30,000 to take part in anti-vaping campaign
HSE paid eight influencers €30,000 to take part in anti-vaping campaign
HSE said its research shows younger people are 'harder to connect with through traditional media channels and advertising campaigns'

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

BBC headquarters, a renovated Portland Stone edifice with cutting-edge studios and a public piazza. Portland Place, London, UK
BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest downsize in 15 years
Announcement comes before Matt Brittin replaces Tim Davie as director general next month

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

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S Terry Prone: Stop seeking sense from Donald Trump and his semi-detached first lady Melania
Melania Trump baffled everyone with a speech announcing that she was not a victim of Jeffrey Epstein. What the hell was that about? What did she mean about false claims? What were they?

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

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Viktor Orbán blazed a trail for Donald Trump’s assault on independent media
As JD Vance arrives in Budapest ahead of Sunday's election, Amrit Singh writes that Donald Trump and Hungary’s prime minster are on the same page when it comes to restricting media freedom

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Wordle moved to New York Times website
Why we’ve gone mad for puzzles
Our world feels chaotic, confusing and unfair, but puzzles offer clear rules, solvable problems and reward for effort expended

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Terry Prone: Acceptability of a prank depends upon status of the victim, if there is one
S Terry Prone: Acceptability of a prank depends upon status of the victim, if there is one
An April Fools’ Day joke like the US police force who put 'Goat Unit' on its Canine Department van was funny, caused a lot of double-takes, and didn’t harm either the dogs or the goats

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

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Gareth O'Callaghan: AI can never replace the journalist as a witness to human suffering
AI can’t mimic the integrity of the human experience and the pursuit of its truth

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

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World's largest broadcasters push for EU regulations on smart TV assistants 
The call came in a letter from the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT)

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Zack Polanski on LBC
Colin Sheridan: In an age of institutional distrust, legitimacy migrates to the personal
Polanski moment is as much about personality as it is politics

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

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Michael McGrath: EU is ready to fight back against threats to our democracy
The new European Centre for Democratic Resilience is tackling attempts by authoritarian regimes to disrupt our freedom

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Fine Gael think-in
New law requires State bodies to publish media advertising costs
Under the bill, public authorities or entities will be obliged to publish information on the total amount spent on advertising and the amount spent with individual media providers

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

FRA-ILLUSTRATION-IA
Grok 'nudify' scandal: Data Protection Commission to investigate X over its AI app
Ireland's data protection watchdog, the lead supervisory authority across the EU/EEA, has announced 'a large-scale inquiry' into X / Twitter's compliance with obligations under the GDPR

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Firm to be paid €2.2m to record Oireachtas sittings despite ruling itself out of tender process
Firm to be paid €2.2m to record Oireachtas sittings despite ruling itself out of tender process
PI Communications, which previously held the Oireachtas broadcast contract for 15 years, will provide video archival and broadcast services until the end of the year

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

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Marion McKeone: Judgement day for social media platforms
Big Tech is facing a class action in the US over the addictive design of online apps

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

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