Dozens of far-right social media accounts are operated from Ireland, and some have as many as 40,000 followers. They spread misinformation and harass specific groups of people.

Many associate the murky world of ‘dark money’ with the US political system, but its influence has reached far closer to home, including European elections and Ireland’s anti-abortion movement, says Joyce Fegan

Last week I wrote about ways parents can limit waste during their child’s early years

Fundamentalists hostile to Europe’s values are covertly backing right-wing elements across the bloc, says Mary Fitzgerald

UCC will be ready to apply for planning permission for their new sporting facilities in the autumn as the college looks to build on the incredible success achieved on the field over the last year.

Collectable yet affordable Irish work is going for sale online, says Des O’Sullivan

A group of teenagers have set up the first ever school-based ICA guild, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Hold on a second — how far are you in it?

BERNARD O’SHEA performs his stand-up show, What To Expect When You Are Not The One Expecting, at the Everyman Cork on Saturday. You can listen to him every morning on 2fm and see him on Monday nights on the Republic of Telly. 

One of the best known figures in the Munster hotel industry, Dick Fizgerald, of The Woodlands House Hotel in Adare, has died after a short illness.

A new survey published today forecasts further gains for Sinn Féin in the European elections.

A Cork couple was celebrating last night after the dramatic birth of their baby son in a car near the Jack Lynch tunnel early yesterday.

A new book from the ICA offers a wealth of tips and old wisdom on everything from stainremoval and blocked sinks to finding your contact lenses, writes Helen O’Callaghan.

Gardaí in Dublin are stepping up security ahead of this year's Phoenix Park concerts.

Parents of children with autism plan to organise a series of fundraising events to help offset a 10% budget deficit imposed on the Brothers of Charity group in Cork.

The challenges facing journalism in a changing media landscape and an increasingly partisan society were addressed at a weekend conference.

Three Irish Examiner journalists are in the running for prestigious prizes at the National Newspapers of Ireland annual awards.

Electric Picnic is set to feature the Amnesty Stage for the first time, as well as the return of the Puball Gaeilge Irish language stage, it was announced today.

IN its 30-year existence, Derryquay ICA Guild — located five miles west of Tralee — has had a big involvement in its local community.

Residents and staff welcome transfer from Dickensian institution, says Donal Hickey

YOU’VE just arrived at Shannon Airport from Boston on your inaugural trip to the land of your forebears. You pick up your hired car and, within a minute, are facing your first challenge – a roundabout.

FINE GAEL roared into first place as the dominant party of local government as Fianna Fáil support collapsed and the Greens were all but wiped out.

MICHAEL CARMODY (Castletroy College, Limerick) led all the way to win the senior boys title at the Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships at Tramore Racecourse yesterday, when the lack of teacher cover due to the cutbacks was reflected in much smaller entries.

MARY FITZGERALD attributes reaching the age of 106 to hard work and “keeping away from the men”.

ONE of three private hospitals planned for Limerick yesterday signed an agreement with a medical group to operate its €100 million facility.

A young Cavan man accused of murdering his father told gardaí: “I always had it in my head growing up to kill somebody”, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

TALKS are at an advanced stage for the development of a third new private hospital in Limerick.

A NEW private hospital under construction in Limerick wants to link up with the Mid-Western Regional Hospital and fulfil a government aim of having public and private hospitals work side-by-side.

YOUR columnist Terry Prone (Irish Examiner, May 8) offered nurses a warning, well intentioned no doubt, on the public perception of the image of the profession.

THOUSANDS of racegoers flocked to Dublin’s Fairyhouse Racecourse yesterday to roar on Point Barrow to victory at 20-1 in the Irish Grand National yesterday.

THE Sunday Business Post, iQuest and Mary FitzGerald PR Consultants are hosting the Property Expo aimed at new and seasoned Irish property investors in Cork at the Silver Springs Hotel this weekend.

THE Health Research Bureau (HRB) has reported that in order to “facilitate public debate on the issues of waste management policy and effects, a systematic programme of risk communication will be necessary.

WE would be grateful for the opportunity to clarify a claim made by Mary Fitzgerald in her letter (Irish Examiner, December 9).

WHEN it comes to waste disposal policy it’s important to remember that, as a Government-appointed body, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accountable only to itself.

The Kemmy Business School (KBS) at the University of Limerick has announced its first business advisory board.

THREE generations of the one family were killed yesterday in an horrific crash on another black day on Irish roads

A PARISH priest made an impassioned plea for peace yesterday at the funeral of a Limerick murder victim.

FEARS of a revenge attack were growing in the Moyross area of Limerick city after a 23-year-old man was murdered on his way home from a party early yesterday morning.

The Irish Hotels Federation has warned that staff shortages caused by Ireland's inadequate work permit process is causing damage to the tourist industry.