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Tipping The Scales of Justice
Sarah Harte: New law doesn't go far enough to rebalance free speech rights
The new Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 is a crushing disappointment because the bar for taking a case in Ireland remains too low, and it will continue to facilitate vexatious actions by people, parties and organisations who wish to silence and bully others, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Louise Burne: If this was Humphreys’ last chance, she didn’t take it
Louise Burne: If this was Humphreys’ last chance, she didn’t take it
The final debate between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys lacked fire, offering voters little new insight ahead of polling day

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Race to the Áras: Humphreys and Connolly decry Citywest violence during final debate
Race to the Áras: Humphreys and Connolly decry Citywest violence during final debate
The final televised debate, hosted on RTÉ’s Prime Time, saw the two candidates face off ahead of polling day on Friday

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Book extract: Jack Lynch's TV broadcast that broke the mould
Book extract: Jack Lynch's TV broadcast that broke the mould
In an extract from ‘I’m Glad You Asked Me That: The Political Years’, Terry Prone recalls her husband Tom Savage helping Jack Lynch pull off a media masterstroke in 1977

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election
Louise Burne: Connolly is still the election favourite — but don’t write off Humphreys yet
Despite complaints about the repetitiveness of media debates, you can't rule out one of the candidates being dealt a fatal blow during Tuesday's 'Prime Time' showdown

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

File Pics Gerry Ryan Inquest Begins Today 10/12/2010.
Gareth O'Callaghan: Fifteen years on, Irish radio is still trying to replace Gerry Ryan — and failing
Fifteen years after his death, Gerry Ryan’s raw honesty, empathy, and irreverence still define what great Irish radio should sound like

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Mommy's Comfort (series)
GardaĂ­ warn that children as young as five are being targeted online for sexual exploitation
GardaĂ­ have identified over 100 Irish child victims of online sexual abuse this year as AI fuels new forms of exploitation

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Graham Norton show new deal
Graham Norton's TV pay packet tops €2.79m
Irish chat show king's income from 'The Graham Norton Show' works out at over £116k (€133k) per episode 

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Irish Examiner gets nine nominations in Irish Journalism Awards
Irish Examiner gets nine nominations in Irish Journalism Awards
The Irish Examiner was nominated in the podcast category, video journalism category and columnist category, among others

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Catherine Conlon: Joe Wicks's Killer Bar has achieved what no stuffy science report can do
Catherine Conlon: Joe Wicks's Killer Bar has achieved what no stuffy science report can do
Joe Wicks might not be a nutritionist, but he's got consumers thinking about the health impacts of food — why is that a bad thing?

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Joe Brolly attends the game 17/3/2024
Heather Humphreys hits out at Joe Brolly's 'misogynistic' gesture
'I will stand up for mná na hÉireann against that type of intimidation,' candidate says as podcaster apologises for 'childish, crude, and inappropriate gesture' 

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

RTE Radio One new schedule
RTÉ pulls Kieran Cuddihy from Late Late Show as he is still under Newstalk contract 
Major shakeup of RTÉ Radio One's weekday schedule comes amid shock departure of Ray D'Arcy and planned exit of Claire Byrne

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Ray D’Arcy's departure raises question of 'what', not 'who', should replace him
Ray D’Arcy's departure raises question of 'what', not 'who', should replace him
Despite predictions of its demise, radio can still play a role in this period of the world's rapid and radical transformation, writes Roddy Flynn

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Firm of comedian and podcaster, Joanne McNally, increases cash funds almost threefold
Firm of comedian and podcaster, Joanne McNally, increases cash funds almost threefold
Ms McNally is currently adding to her company’s coffers with an extensive solo tour

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

No, Joe Wicks, reading lists of ingredients will not solve our health problems
S No, Joe Wicks, reading lists of ingredients will not solve our health problems
Food fear is the most toxic ingredient of all, and the new breed of supermarket scarers are making a living from it 

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Paul Hosford and Louise Burne break down what we are likely to see on Tuesday across each of 12 government departments 

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election
Presidential election: Jim Gavin fails to answer questions about failure to register apartment
'I didn’t register it, yeah,' Mr Gavin said. He was also asked about reports that a former tenant of the rental property was not reimbursed rent he had overpaid 

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

An anxious adult man reading bad news on his phone while sitting on a couch
Gareth O'Callaghan: Auden's 'age of anxiety' has never been more relevant 
When it comes to social media, safety and freedom are poles apart, writes Gareth O'Callaghan

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Play a long game for the right answer
Irish Examiner view: Play a long game for the right answer
On issues large and small the requirement now is to over-compensate on communication and consultation

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Whatever happened to shaming people for selling out?
Whatever happened to shaming people for selling out?
Watching 'free speech' advocate comedians falling over each other to make money from a murderous, censorious dictatorship is a new low, writes Joe Griffin

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

US-TECHNOLOGY-META-DISINFORMATION
Presidential election: Facebook and Instagram to ban ads in protest at EU rules
Ahead of Meta's TTPA-related ban, Heather Humphreys has emerged as the biggest spender on the social media platforms of the three presidential candidates

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Duchess of Kent funeral
S Terry Prone: Charities should never have dealt with that serial dud, Sarah Ferguson
England’s Duchess of York had a dodgy past — long before the closeness of her links to paedophile and child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were revealed

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Colin Sheridan: Patrick Kielty's nod to Jimmy Kimmel rings hollow, thanks to RTÉ's hypocrisy
S Colin Sheridan: Patrick Kielty's nod to Jimmy Kimmel rings hollow, thanks to RTÉ's hypocrisy
Anecdotally, some RTÉ employees feel quietly coerced not to post pro-Palestine content on their own social media. It is, in effect, self-censorship by osmosis, writes Colin Sheridan

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

TV review: The House of Guinness is all pour, no pint
TV review: The House of Guinness is all pour, no pint
'If it’s pitched as a cross between Succession and Peaky Blinders, then it lacks the comedy of the former and the jeopardy of the latter'

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: 'The Traitors' should teach us to lean in to the women we trust
S Jennifer Horgan: 'The Traitors' should teach us to lean in to the women we trust
For a while there it seemed the Mean Girls narrative so prevalent in our lives had taken hold — but the mná overcame it

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending
The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending
More masks, a bit of fire, a crap Viking boat, and lots of muttering about crystals and symbols

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Presidential election: Jim Gavin hits out at 'malicious' online abuse against his family
Presidential election: Jim Gavin hits out at 'malicious' online abuse against his family
'Hard right' agitator with links to another political party believed to be behind abuse

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

GAA and FAI say their streaming services must not feel impact of proposed 'Netflix levy'
GAA and FAI say their streaming services must not feel impact of proposed 'Netflix levy'
Under the proposals, a content levy on streaming services would be levied with the proceeds used to fund independent productions in Ireland

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Mick Clifford: Conor McGregor abandons presidential tilt without ever facing the public
Mick Clifford: Conor McGregor abandons presidential tilt without ever facing the public
The former MMA fighter left just one positive in wake of his ridiculous non-campaign: Now, surely, Irish people will never take for granted the guardrails of our democracy

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode 7: Limerick father-and-son team's reign is over before it begins
'The Traitors' episode 7: Limerick father-and-son team's reign is over before it begins
Yeah, Irish dads think they know what's best for their offspring... Let's see how that works out

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

APTOPIX Charlie Kirk Shot
Unrest over shooting of Charlie Kirk could have ramifications for Ireland, academic warns
Recent threats against Simon Harris illustrate changing landscape of politics here, says Dr Clodagh Harrington

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Fianna FĂĄil TDs play down spat with Fine Gael minister over new 'Netflix levy'
Fianna FĂĄil TDs play down spat with Fine Gael minister over new 'Netflix levy'
One Fine Gael source described the vote in favour of the streaming levy as 'Fianna FĂĄil getting into bed with Sinn FĂ©in to increase the price of streaming services'

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

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Anna Wintour reveals she enjoyed ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ despite its cutting view of the fashion world
'It had a lot of wit — I thought it was a fair shot': Almost 20 years on, the presumed inspiration for Meryl Streep's ice-cold editor in the hit movie has given the film a glowing review

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode six: Anyone speaking in third person deserves a roulette table shoved up their arse
'The Traitors' episode six: Anyone speaking in third person deserves a roulette table shoved up their arse
"I survived and thrived in the shark tank." Calm down, Rainman. For all we know, you were serving drinks to little old ladies and sweeping out the casino coat rooms.

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode four review: Someone in Slane should be getting carer’s allowance for Andrew
'The Traitors' episode four review: Someone in Slane should be getting carer’s allowance for Andrew
I feel like someone in Slane Castle should be getting the carer’s allowance for Andrew. Honestly, how is he holding it all together? 

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
S Mick Clifford: Simon Harris threats highlight toxic abuse of politicians on social media
While politicians are generally subjected to the worst of abuse, women across public life are targeted in a more hateful way than men

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Claire Byrne's move from RTÉ to Newstalk means radio battle is finally on
S Gareth O'Callaghan: Claire Byrne's move from RTÉ to Newstalk means radio battle is finally on
Two decades after Newstalk’s launch, Irish radio is witnessing a real contest as RTÉ Radio 1 faces a challenger worth tuning into

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Emergency national alert system
Vulnerable people in the North or near the Border warned of phone alert test
People such as victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse who have 'secret' phones are being warned to silence their phone ahead of Sunday's UK-wide alert test

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Technology Stock - Social Media
Unregulated social media is like the 'Wild West' – migration minister
Colm Brophy says Ireland must reconsider how social media works in light of unregulated dissemination of disinformation and violent content

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode two review: There’s something seriously wrong with our education system
'The Traitors' episode two review: There’s something seriously wrong with our education system
The Traitors Ireland really got into gear for episode two  

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Oireachtas offers €8m contract for broadcasting of Dáil proceedings 
Oireachtas offers €8m contract for broadcasting of Dáil proceedings 
The new tender is of note given an industrial dispute which has sprung up amidst the workers who manage the live broadcast of all DĂĄil, Seanad, and committee proceedings

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Garda probe underway as Simon Harris says threat against his children is 'cowardice'
Garda probe underway as Simon Harris says threat against his children is 'cowardice'
During previous incidents, masked men gathered outside his property and a bomb threat was directed at his house.

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' review: CMAT will be writing songs about this in 10 years, mark my words
'The Traitors' review: CMAT will be writing songs about this in 10 years, mark my words
One of the contestants looked like an actual Bond villain. Another seemed to be wearing Tweety Bird's baby. I’m shouting at the telly and we’re only minutes in. I LOVE this show

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

Brendan Courtney tells of his lucky escape after car ploughs into his home
Brendan Courtney tells of his lucky escape after car ploughs into his home
'Keys to My Life' presenter feels lucky as he had been standing at the front of his house not long before the crash. And he says both he and the motorist are OK 

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

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