Place: Antrim

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<p class="contextmenu internal_Body1st">The witch trials that swept 17th century Europe resulted in thousands of executions. In contrast, there were few known cases in Ireland.</p>

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Trial by fire: Remembering Ireland’s witchcraft trials — and their victims

On November 3, 1324, Petronilla of Meath became the first woman to be burned at the stake for witchcraft in the British Isles. On the anniversary of her gruesome death, Niamh Boyce explores the history of Irish witches

<p>The McConnells' favourite or 'red dot' spot in their Co Antrim newbuild, the 2023 RTÉ Home of the Year. Pictures: Joe McCallion</p>

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From 'overgrown site' to Home of the Year: Winners share design secrets

<p>The worry is that if gas was to stop flowing into the Irish system from pipelines coming from Scotland and that in north Mayo, the country would be left bereft of supplies. </p>

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Irish Examiner view: Ireland in need of gas storage

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Irish Examiner view: Competent and compassionate

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Northern Exposure: The hotel putting Mid-Antrim on the map

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Ireland’s Blue Book: 10 great autumn escapes

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Top 8: The best supermarket coffee that won't break the bank

Testing the branded brews against the heavy hitters

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

The guns are gone, but misogyny still stalks Northern Ireland

For unionist politicians, paedophile and domestic abuser David Tweed was just ‘larger than life’ – not a danger to women, writes Susan McKay

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

8 gorgeous getaways around the country in Blue Book properties

'Famous' backdrops, urban escapes, cider orchards and celebrity chefs are all options when you Blue Book it

Sat, 23 Oct, 2021

Eight PSNI officers test positive for Covid-19

Antrim station and another nearby, Newtownabbey, have been closed for deep cleans after the coronavirus outbreak

Sat, 22 Aug, 2020

Cork and Kerry's ladies footballers on collision course

Champions Dublin have been pitted with Waterford and Donegal in the round-robin phase of the revised 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Man, 20s, assaulted with sledgehammers during aggravated burglary in Antrim

A man in his 20s has been assaulted with sledgehammers during an aggravated burglary in Co Antrim.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

PSNI investigate man's death in Antrim

A murder investigation has been launched in the North after the death of a man at a house there early this morning.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Round-robin ladies football championship will be played over seven weekends

The ladies football senior championship will be played off in seven weeks this year, with a round-robin format involving four groups of three teams.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Sambo' McNaughton: Team Ulster would do more harm than good for hurling

It's almost seven years to the day since Dónal Óg Cusack first floated the Team Ulster idea on The Sunday Game, claiming a combined hurling team from the north could enhance the All-Ireland championship.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Colm O'Regan: I love a straight bit of road

Before ‘All of This’, we went to Centerparcs. It was either a few months or a decade ago. Time has no meaning since the clocks were closed.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

Police officer treated for injuries after car rammed in North

At around 5.20pm on Saturday, a blue BMW was detected travelling at excessive speed on the M22 by a PSNI patrol.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

Donal Hickey: Birdsong and sound of silence

It’s the silence. The huge drop in noise from motor traffic, and fewer people out and about enables us to hear sounds that are usually muffled by the bustle of normal everyday life.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2020

Cork energy company aiming for 2026 start date for offshore windfarm

The backers of one of Ireland’s largest planned offshore windfarms off the coast of Cork and Waterford are targeting a 2026 start.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Two Irish men arrested in connection with human trafficking in Britain

The 64-year-old driver of the vehicle – originally from Glasgow – was arrested by Belgian authorities and a 30-year-old man in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, was also detained.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2020

Emotional Adams powers to sprint win

AMID a tidal wave of emotion, Dean Adams tried to remain an oasis of calm. Shortly before the men’s 60m final at yesterday’s national indoor championships in Abbotstown, the 29-year-old Antrim sprinter stood behind his blocks during a tribute to Craig Lynch, a former rival and friend of his who died in a car accident last September.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

GAA: Division 1 games in both codes survive the weather; Fermanagh v Armagh off

The re-scheduled meeting of Mayo and Kerry will get underway in Castlebar from 1pm.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020

GAA announce re-fixtures for Storm Dennis-affected league ties

Limerick will host Waterford at the LIT Gaelic Grounds on Saturday, March 7 at 9pm. The original game earlier this month was due to be televised on eir Sport.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

80 Irish students identified as 'high risk' having returned from coronavirus affected areas in Italy

Ireland v Italy Six Nations match in doubt amid global outbreak

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

Whiskey a go go for producers

Global sales have doubled in the past decade, with total drink exports hitting €1.45bn. It’s time to raise a toast to the spirit of Irish whiskey, writes Ray Ryan

Tue, 25 Feb, 2020

These are the permutations as the Hurling League heads towards knockout stages

Here's John Fogarty's guide to what each team has to fight for.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2020

Hurling League wrap: Three-horse race for promotion to Division 1

The race for promotion out of Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League remains a three-horse race after Kerry, Antrim and Offaly all enjoyed comfortable wins this weekend.

Sun, 23 Feb, 2020

Police appeal after man attempts to steal ATM in Antrim

It happened at a petrol station in the Largy Road area of Ahoghill shortly after 2am.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

Team news: Cork make six changes for clash with Tipperary

After seeing off Down with ease last Sunday week, Ronan McCarthy has named five alterations to the Cork team to face Tipperary in Thurles on Saturday.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

'Now is the time for the whole country to look north': Calls for GAA to support Antrim

Gaelfast director Paul Donnelly has made an impassioned plea for the entire GAA to support Gaelic games in Belfast and Antrim.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Shane Conway delivers in style twice in one week as Kerry outgun Meath

UCC Fitzgibbon Cup final hero Shane Conway continued where he left off in midweek with another marquee display as Kerry extended their unbeaten run in Division 2A of the Allianz HL in challenging conditions at Trim on Saturday.

Sun, 16 Feb, 2020

'I hit the table and blew the cups and saucers away, breaking about half a dozen'

In late May, Justin McCarthy will make a familiar journey north to Antrim to be honoured along with the players he coached for the county’s first All-Ireland title 50 years ago.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

Free-scoring Kerry ease past Mayo

A goal in each half from Jordan Conway and Brandon Barrett fired Kerry to a comfortable Allianz HL Division 2A victory over Mayo at MacHale Park on Saturday.

Sun, 26 Jan, 2020

All the previews of this weekend’s GAA action

John Fogarty previews the weekend's GAA fixtures.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Allianz Football League Division 4: Our team-by-team guide and predictions

Paul Keane previews Division 4 of the Allianz Football League.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2020

Antrim resident confronted by man ‘armed with samurai sword’

A PSNI spokesman said officers received a report that a number of men entered a house in the Mill View area of Randalstown around 7.20pm.

Wed, 08 Jan, 2020

Kieran Shannon: GAA must grasp the nettle to save its hurling hinterlands

Last weekend, Slaughtneil and Tooreen, those oases in the hurling wastelands of Derry and Mayo, emerged from the shadows and into the limelight

Wed, 08 Jan, 2020

Tommy Walsh's goals seal return to Croke Park as Tullaroan to meet Fr O’Neill’s

Kilkenny champions, Tullaroan, opened and finished in style when blasting their way into the All-Ireland intermediate club hurling championship final.

Sun, 05 Jan, 2020

Kellie Harrington set for return to action after six-month injury nightmare

Harrington's return is a significant boost for Irish boxing ahead of the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 next March.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

Islands of Ireland: Survival at Conor’s Island

The Irish coast is famous for its rough, wild coastline and we have even tied a nice ribbon around it and marketed it to sell its appeal.

Sun, 22 Dec, 2019

'Huge personal honour' as Shane Lowry named AGW's Golfer of the Year

The Open champion topped the poll to claim the Golf Writers Trophy for 2019.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2019

Man charged over ATM thefts in Co Antrim

Detectives investigating 10 cash machine thefts in Co Antrim have charged a man with conspiracy to steal.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2019

Pallas Foods pounce on meaty Cork deal

The country’s largest wholesale food supplier, Pallas Foods, which has an annual turnover in excess of €350m, has closed out a deal on a 83,000sq ft logistics building in Cork’s Courtstown.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2019

Magee clothing firm hit by Brexit fears

Magee, one of the country’s best-known clothing brands, has blamed Brexit for it having closed a distribution facility in Antrim and transferring the operation to Donegal.

Thu, 14 Nov, 2019

WATCH: Metal detector finds 500-year-old gold coins worth more than £100K in Antrim

A man searching for a lost wedding ring with a metal detector found more than he bargained for when he came across a number of gold coins worth more than £100,000.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2019

John Gilligan has criminal property case dismissed

John Gilligan was stopped at Belfast International Airport in Co. Antrim last year with €22,280 cash as he was about to board a flight to Alicante in Spain.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2019

Man held over patient abuse claims at hospital in Co Antrim

Detectives investigating alleged mistreatment of vulnerable patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital have arrested a man.

Mon, 14 Oct, 2019

Seven arrested by detectives in trafficking probe

Seven people have been arrested by police targeting human trafficking and the purchase of sex.

Sun, 29 Sep, 2019

Magnificent Lilian Bland blazed a trail for independence of women in her plane of bamboo

Against popular wisdom and flying a plane made from bamboo, wire and bike handlebars, a Co Antrim woman blazed a sky trail for aviation and for the independence of women, writes Bette Browne

Sat, 21 Sep, 2019

Man, 55, arrested over 2004 murder outside school in Antrim

A man has been arrested over the 2004 murder of a man outside a school in Co Antrim.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2019