NUI Galway has hosted a public event with members from the Tuam Home Survivors Network and featuring a range of speakers, including historian Catherine Corless, Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley of the Department of History, NUI Galway, and Irish Examiner reporter Conall Ó Fátharta.

Moycullen produced champagne basketball to stun champions Neptune 106-57 in the U20 men’s semi-final.

It’s a crucial weekend in the Women’s Super League for Ambassador UCC Glanmire with leaders DCU Mercy in town tomorrow.

A big weekend in the Men’s Super League with crucial games in many venues as leaders UCC Marian clash with Griffith College Swords Thunder.

Four first-round games in the Pat Duffy National Cup are down for decision this weekend as holders Griffith College Swords Thunder face fellow Dublin side DCU Saints.

UCC Demons will be hoping to inflict more misery on champions Templeogue when the sides meet tomorrow in the Men’s Super League.

UCC Demons produced the result of the weekend when they toppled league leaders Griffith Swords Thunder 96-95 in an epic Men’s Super League clash at the Mardyke Arena yesterday.

UCC Demons welcome back star American Lehmon Colbert as they prepare to host Men’s SuperLeague leaders, Swords Thunder, at the Mardyke Arena on Sunday.

UCC Demons have major injury problems, following last week’s heroic Men’s Super League win over Garvey’s Tralee Warriors, for tomorrow’s game away to UCD Marian.

Catch up on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Emigration is, like rain, a constant of Irish life.

With arrests of illegal immigrants in the US on the rise, more and more cities and college campuses are becoming sanctuaries, writes Bette Browne

Having retired from the force after 39 years, Michael O’Sullivan has seen gangs come and go, and has no doubt what faces the Kinahan cartel. He talks to Cormac O’Keeffe

A pensioner died after a choking incident in a nursing home dining room, an inquest has heard. 

The Premier Men’s National Cup decider between Templeogue and Swords.

The lid was flipped. The usually unruffled Brian McEniff had blown his right off.

Some of the country’s top footballing talent fly to Boston this morning ahead of Saturday’s exhibition game between the GAA/GPA All Stars of 2014 and 2013.

There was no further bulletin from Buckingham Palace on the progress of the Duke of Edinburgh today as he recovers in hospital following exploratory abdominal surgery.

Chambers Ireland, which represents businesses across the country, has joined the campaign to bring in laws to end the exploitation, abuse and trafficking of women and girls by criminalising the buying of sex.

Online retailer Schoolbooks.ie has hired extra staff and opened its warehouse around the clock to ensure all deliveries are dispatched in time for pupils starting the new term.

One of the country's largest online school book retailers is apologising to its customers after thousands of parents have been left waiting weeks for their orders, with just over a week to go before the school term starts.

PLANNING to be a “disorderly rogue”, steal a turnip or even just wash your car this weekend? It might be worth thinking twice.

COUNCILLORS in Cork city will be urged to support a motion calling on the Justice Minister to ban burkas and give gardaí the power to order youths to remove their hoodies.

WESTMEATH captain Denis Glennon has lashed out at his county board for not providing manager Pat Flanagan with enough financial backing last year.

Pat Flanagan will continue as Westmeath senior football manager into the 2012 season, after securing the support of the Westmeath Football Board.

THE largest sea trout caught in the ocean off Ireland has been landed with a unique bait.

KERRY football’s love affair with the All-Ireland junior club championship continues as St Mary’s produced a stirring second half display to triumph at Croke Park on Saturday night.

A group of high-profile men today called on the incoming Government to reform vice laws to target people who pay for sex instead of women forced into prostitution.

BORD GAIS Neptune Head Coach Pat Price believes his side’s rebounding will be vital in tomorrow night’s National Cup second-round clash with South Conference leaders UL Eagles in Limerick.

IF you live in, or visit, Union Hall, you’ll be connected to the sea. Swimming, diving, whale-watching, sailing, motor-boating, canoeing, exploring, angling – or just eating things from its ocean bounty, this is a place that relishes and rejoices in its seaside setting.

A EUROPE-WIDE hunt is under way to track down two Irish crime bosses wanted in relation to the investigation into the Christy Kinahan international crime syndicate.

Three Dublin men who were arrested by police in Spain on Tuesday have been remanded in custody after appearing before a Spanish court.

Three Dublin men who were arrested by police in Spain during the week, appeared before a Spanish court last night.

GANGLAND boss Christy Kinahan was last night set to be hauled before a Spanish judge investigating his alleged international mafia empire.

GARDAÍ are examining more than 20 bank accounts suspected of being part of a “sophisticated” worldwide money laundering operation directed by crime boss Christy Kinahan.

IRELAND’S number one drug trafficker and his right-hand man are under arrest after a spectacular police operation across three European countries.

THE Kinahan gang operated an “international” drug and gun trafficking operation and a “global investment service” laundering “hundreds of millions” of euro for some of Europe’s biggest gangs, including his own.

A man suspected of heading a vast international drugs, guns and money laundering empire was arrested during raids in Ireland, Britain and mainland Europe today.

THE integration of foreign nationals living here must not be forgotten in the current economic turmoil, according to the Immigrant Council.

Businessman and 'The Apprentice' star Bill Cullen today urged citizens to become role models for the country’s new Irish.