Rules introduced two years ago could spell the end of traditional open fireplaces, writes Claire O'Sullivan of the Irish Examiner.

Fast horses and fashionable women are a hit at this year Galway races.

It's still too close to call for the fourth seat in Ireland South, with the gap between Fine Gael TD Simon Harris and Senator Deirdre Clune unchanged overnight.

Sinn Féin candidate Liadh Ní Riada has today paid tribute to her family and colleagues as she awaits confirmation of her election in Ireland South.

Radio broadcaster, Ryan Tubridy couldn't keep his feelings of anger to himself when interviewing a self-confessed wife beater telling him that he would "have broken both of your legs" if he had harmed anyone he loved.

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has promised to bring home any Irish trainee pilots who are stranded in Florida, after their flight training was controversially cancelled.

The Irish Aviation Authority has suspended flight-training approval for the Waterford-based Pilot Training Centre of Ireland (PTC) after 80 trainee Irish pilots were told their course is being halted.

Trading difficulties are being blamed for the stranding in Florida of 80 trainee Irish pilots, who after forking out €83,000 for training, have been told their course is being halted, the Irish Examiner's Claire O'Sullivan reports.

This woman needs help and rehabilitation, says Jennifer Hough.

Sarah Carey has resigned as a columnist with the Irish Times.

By Claire O'Sullivan

Claire O'Sullivan

I REFER to your leading article (Irish Examiner, June 27) on the EU farming proposals.