Current Landmark Media Investments shareholder Ted Crosbie pointed out, in recent years, the Irish Examiner has survived “the Famine, World War 1, the War of Independence, the Civil War, the Great Depression of 1930, de Valera’s Economic War of the mid-30s, World War II and several recessions”.

Gardaí in Dublin are still searching for a missing teenager believed to be armed with a riffle

A gut feeling may have validity. A new study suggests that a particular strain of a probiotic or good bacteria — which could be taken like a vitamin pill — eases stress.

A student had to have a special room arranged for doing his Leaving Certificate exams because of the anxiety he had from an unprovoked attack on his way home days beforehand.

Bertram Allen won three cars in Sweden a fortnight ago, but he knows he will require a Rolls Royce performance this weekend at the Geneva, Switzerland, this weekend if he is to drive off with any of the riches on offer.

The manager of a Killarney hotel where three guests celebrating a confirmation were involved in violent disorder has criticised the suspended sentences handed down to all three at the Circuit Court earlier this week.

A "chaotic scene" greeted gardaí who were called to a Killarney hotel in which guests "ostensibly celebrating" a Confirmation, the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee heard yesterday.

Words and phrases that feed misunderstanding and fear and devalue and stigmatise mental health must be challenged, writes Orla Barry

The HSE had to shelve plans to open a state-of-the-art €15m psychiatric unit at Cork University Hospital last month after unions objected on foot of major concerns over staffing and health and safety.

If there was one over-riding message that HSE honchos wanted media to take from a tour of the new acute psychiatric unit at Cork University Hospital on January 20, it was that all was well.

OLDER couples who are not living ‘happily ever after’ can end up heartbroken — literally — and women usually suffer the most, according to a new study.

A pensioner’s body was found in her bedroom after a neighbour noticed that her curtains were "alive with bluebottles", an inquest heard.

Some experts say the claims that omega-3 can halt memory loss are unsubstantiated but that doesn’t mean we should avoid getting our allowance.

MINE’S a flat white. Plus a couple of squares of dark chocolate and a few cups of Earl Grey tea.

Mice raised without bacteria in the gut showed distinctly autistic patterns of behaviour, choosing to interact with objects more than other mice, scientists at University College Cork (UCC) have found.

MOTHER-of-two young children, Cassandra Dinan said that when she opens up her curtains every morning, she looks out on to a building site.

An Irishwoman died tragically on holiday in Portugal on Wednesday night.

Fans will be hoping for a repeat of last week’s 22-22 thriller when Glenstal Abbey and Presentation Brothers lock horns again at Clifford Park, Limerick today (3pm) in the Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final.

AFTER an amazing Avonmore Milk Munster Schools’ Senior Cup tie at Cork Institute of Technology yesterday, both sides must battle again for the right to meet either St Munchin’s or Ardscoil Ris in the semi-final.

Some rugby diehards have expressed concerns about the quality of back play in Munster schools rugby over the years.

TWO men facing a minor theft charge were criticised for putting the state through the cost of dealing with their case by judge and jury when it should have been dealt with at the district court.

GREATNESS can often be spotted in young players by their willingness to back themselves — and by that criteria, Brian Haugh is destined for a very bright future.

THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to appeal against the leniency of sentences handed down to two men jailed earlier this month for “a cowardly and unprovoked attack” that killed Clare schoolteacher Brian Casey.

TWO Clare men were yesterday jailed for “a cowardly and unprovoked attack” that ended the life of a 26-year-old school teacher on St Stephen’s night in Ennis last year.

THE chief executive of the Irish Examiner, Tom Murphy, has been appointed interim chief executive of the newspaper’s parent company, Thomas Crosbie Holdings, replacing Anthony Dinan, who announced his retirement as group managing director on Wednesday.

The chief executive of the Irish Examiner, Tom Murphy, has been appointed interim CEO of the newspaper's parent company, Thomas Crosbie Holdings Ltd (TCH), replacing Anthony Dinan.

THE managing director of Thomas Crosbie Holdings, Anthony Dinan, has announced that he is to retire at the end of next month.

The MD of media company Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) Anthony Dinan has today announced his retirement.

A POLISH man had to be rescued by gardaí after he was assaulted and pushed into the river off Bandon Bridge.

IRISH Examiner owner Thomas Crosbie Holdings made operating profits of €5.65 million in 2008.

PRESENTATION College cruised to their 27th Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup title with this comprehensive victory at Thomond Park yesterday.

PRESENTATION Brothers College go in search of their 27th Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup at Thomond Park today (3pm) when they take on St Munchin’s College in the 76th final.

LATE drama was once again the order of the day as Presentation Brothers College edged a gripping Avonmore Milk Muster Junior Schools Cup semi-final replay at Cork IT yesterday.

STEVEN DINAN emerged as the PBC hero when his beautifully-arced injury-time conversion earned his side a replay after a splendid Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup semi-final at Temple Hill yesterday.

PRESENTATION Brothers College, Cork kept the form book intact when they advanced to the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup semi-final at the CIT grounds in Cork yesterday.

The work of Junior Chamber Ireland (JCI) has been praised by Anthony Dinan, group managing director of Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) Ltd, owners of breakingnews.ie, the Evening Echo, Irish Examiner, Sunday Business Post and 15 other papers in this country and the UK.

TRANSPARENCY and trust proved the key themes at a conference yesterday which focused on the way forward for the island of Ireland.

IT WAS neck and neck at the last round for the two teams who last night battled it out at the final of the Thomas Crosbie Holdings All-Ireland Schools Quiz.

Thomas Crosbie Media (TCM) owner Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) has purchased majority stakes in two Waterford radio stations — WLR FM and Beat 102-103 — in separate deals with a combined value in the region of €14m.

The group managing director of Thomas Crosbie Holdings, Anthony Dinan, has been named as the Cork Business Person of the Year.

MEDIA group Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) Ltd last night conferred diplomas on 20 graduates of the Higher Diploma in Journalism Practice in the company headquarters on the South Mall in Cork.