X

Sign in

Limited-time offer

SUBSCRIBE
Irish Examiner Logo

Limited-time offer

SUBSCRIBE
  • 
  •  

    Sign in Subscribe
  • Subscriber
  • news
    Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • sport
    GAA Soccer Rugby Six Nations Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • lifestyle
    Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • business
    Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • property
    Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • opinion
    Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • LISTEN
    The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Arena with Maurice Brosnan Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Puzzles
  • MORE 
    Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • Cookie settings
  • Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • GAA Soccer Rugby Six Nations Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Arena with Maurice Brosnan Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • news
  • sport
  • lifestyle
  • business
  • opinion

  • IN FOCUS:
  • Bowel cancer awareness
  • Dodgy boxes
  • World Cup playoffs
  • Iran
  • Cost of Living
  • ieExplains
  • ieVideo
  • Subscribe
  • Puzzles
  • Weather

Person: Robert Menard

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Is France a nation on the verge of civil war?

comment-analysis

Is France a nation on the verge of civil war?

Three terror attacks since January 2015 have tested France’s spirit. With high gun ownership and an isolated immigrant community, the country is on tenterhooks, says Jonathan Miller

Islamic State demands $200m for lives of two Japanese hostages

world

Islamic State demands $200m for lives of two Japanese hostages
Five held in France over Paris attacks - explosives found

world

Five held in France over Paris attacks - explosives found

world

Olympic torch security 'bubble' for Paris leg

world

Prophet cartoons row exposes widening cultural struggle

world

World Press Freedom Day marked around the globe
Policeman and boy, 13, shot dead in Gaza

Nidal al-Mughrabi, Gaza, ISRAELI forces shot dead a Palestinian policeman and a 13-year-old boy in the Gaza Strip yesterday and two Palestinians hit by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank this week died in hospital, Palestinian officials said.

Sat, 13 Jul, 2002

Latest

  • 'We know we're African champions': Senegal parade Afcon trophy in defiance

  • Goal-hungry Laois overpower Kerry to seal Division 2 title

  • Connacht keep URC qualification hopes alive with win over gutsy Ospreys

  • Have a break-in, have a KitKat: Thieves steal chocolate haul bound for Poland

Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford

News

Most Read

  • Woman and teenage girl charged in connection with Scarlett Faulkner attack
    Woman and teenage girl charged in connection with Scarlett Faulkner attack

    Saturday, March 28, 2026 - 12:00 PM

  • When are the clocks going forward?
    When are the clocks going forward?

    Saturday, March 28, 2026 - 2:00 PM

  • 556750,TITLE:The Young Offenders S5
    I spent a day with The Young Offenders filming a very Cork wedding — here's what I learned

    Saturday, March 28, 2026 - 1:00 PM

https://newsbrandsireland.ie/ https://www.presscouncil.ie https://iabireland.ie/iab-ireland-publishers-commercial-charter/
news
  • Ireland
  • Munster
  • Court & Crime
  • Spotlight
  • World
sport
  • GAA
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Other Sports
  • Podcasts
business
  • Economy
  • Companies
  • Munster Business
  • Farming
  • Technology
opinion
  • Columnists
  • Comment & Analysis
  • Our View
  • Your View
Help
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Brand Safety
  • Cookie Policy
  • Cookie Settings
  • Push Notification Preferences
  • Mobile
  • Subscriptions
Info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Home delivery
  • RSS
  • Newsletters
  • Place ad
  • Who We Are

© Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited