Person: John Francis Maguire

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Irish Examiner View: Statue to former slave Douglass?

PEOPLE Before Profit wants local authorities here to remove monuments which the party claims glorify slavery and racism.

general

Irish women's fight against slavery during the Great Famine

Throughout his visit to Ireland, many females rallied to help former slave Frederick Douglass in his campaign for abolition, writes Robert Hume.

news

Glory days recalled as Crosbies bow out

It isn’t very often that the frenetic chatter of the Irish Examiner’s newsroom dies to a whisper.

business

Irish Times complete purchase of Landmark Media; Pledge to protect 'identity and independence' of titles

property

Historic home on the Cork Harbour

news

Two of Ireland’s strongest media entities come together

Still giving voice to our readers - 175 years of publishing

THIS decade of centenaries has underlined the power, wisdom and necessity of remembrance.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2016

Seeking information on John Francis Maguire

I was contacted recently by a Rita Chesterton from New Jersey in the US asking for my help in tracing her ancestry which, like mine, is linked to John Francis Maguire, the founder of The Irish Examiner or then Cork Examiner.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

A pistol to stop you in your tracks

Des O’Sullivan says Mealy’s sale has 1,400 lots and will run over two days.

Sat, 17 Oct, 2015

Examiner founder takes to Twitter 143 years after his death

For movie fans, 2015 is the year Marty McFly came Back to the Future again, but, thanks to modern technology another time traveller has come from a more distant past — and is tweeting about when he founded The Cork Examiner.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2015

Discover corsets, cough syrup, and the 1916 Dublin Outbreak in our digital archive

‘The Irish Examiner’ has published a digital archive of its editions from 1841 to 1949. Dan Buckley looks at what’s in store

Wed, 19 Nov, 2014

Call for a return to Fr Mathew legacy

The 18th century apostle of temperance Fr Mathew is as relevant in today’s alcohol-soaked Ireland as he ever was, several leading historians have suggested.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2014

Memorabilia of former mayor offers snapshot of city in 1800s

THE fascinating archive of businessman Richard Dowden, who was the mayor of Cork in 1845, has finally been catalogued after a painstaking 12-month project by staff at the Cork City and County Archives.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2013

Something’s cooking in Carlow

The Menu shall be delivering himself of a few bars of ‘Follow Me Up To Carlow’ as he heads off to the gorgeous Sandbrook House for a Slow Food weekend (Apr 20/21) with an international Slow Food symposium on the Saturday, ‘How Can We Learn From Our Food Heritage To Create Employment For This Generation?’.

Sun, 14 Apr, 2013

Plaque recalls anti-slavery activist’s visit

A commemorative plaque was unveiled at the Imperial Hotel in Cork yesterday to mark a visit to the city 167 years ago by one of the most iconic figures in American history.

Sat, 01 Sep, 2012

Charting the course

A CHEMIST by training, a shovel engineer by vocation and a manager by desperation.”

Tue, 30 Aug, 2011

A proud past to guide our future

WHEN John Francis Maguire published the first edition of The Cork Examiner on the evening of Monday, August 30, 1841 — 170 years ago today — he had deep political intent and the commercial ambition needed to fulfil that vision.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2011

Newspapers retain their quality mark

MANY papers were founded by politicians. The Irish Examiner is no exception.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2011

A proud past to guide our future

Tue, 30 Aug, 2011

Crosbie family’s historic 150-year link with Pana given the bronze star treatment

A SPECIAL plaque has been unveiled to commemorate the 150-year historical connection between the Crosbie family – owners of the Irish Examiner – and Cork city centre.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2009