The Kazakhstan-born space industry consultant, who grew up and was educated in Cork, did not pass a 'character test'

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation announced last week that Marina Sologub had been flagged as a potential security threat.

The position she held in the parent company Ervia meant she had detailed knowledge of the gas and water network systems in the country and possibly in other EU states

Former Cork TD Bernard Allen says he is 'gobsmacked' to discover Marina Sologub who had previously worked for him has been identified as a security risk

Relatives and friends of the respected St. John WA ambulance paramedic, both in Ireland and Australia, are being comforted today on their immense loss.

57-year old Luke Simon was arrested following death of Sligo native as firearm seized for forensic examination

Chinese technology

The man is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged in his 30s.

Missing vial of Caesium-137

Today we can remember what many people regard as the greatest rugby match in the history of the game — the 1973 victory of the Barbarians against the All Blacks at the National Stadium in Cardiff.

Two police officers, who were first on the scene, entered the surf in an attempt to find the man but were unsuccessful.

The animal weighed in at a possible new world record of 2.7kg (6lbs) and was discovered by park rangers on a walk in Queensland

Federal police warn ‘smuggling drugs internally is idiotic’ after man, 28, charged with importing 120g of cocaine into Melbourne airport

A UN-backed mission to the Great Barrier Reef has concluded the world’s biggest coral reef system should be placed on a list of world heritage sites in danger.

Studies on bats reveal plentiful natural environments keep animals from entering human communities while carrying dangerous viral diseases 

Dealing with assaults is one of the primary reasons why nurses and frontline staff plan an early exodus

A month after the Creeslough tragedy that claimed ten lives, locals in the rural village are struggling to return to normalcy

The Sinn Féin president is asking voters to give her party a chance to lead, and 'get the job done'

The strong job market is good for workers but bad for inflation, signalling to the world’s central banks that they cannot ease up

Defeat of England

Between 1,000 and 1,500 healthcare workers sought information about working abroad

The surge in interest from Australia comes at a bad time for the HSE, just as it is urgently ramping up recruitment campaigns in Ireland and abroad

The billboards seen near the Mater hospital in Dublin are 'probably a bit cheeky' an Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) representative said

Important to use caution and not confuse facts with entertainment

Firm struggling to get money back as most of it has been moved to other accounts, including a four-bedroom house, which was put in name of Australian woman's sister, who lives in Malaysia

Olivia Newton-John was one of our era's best-selling singers as well as a movie star who enchanted us all for decades

Just a quarter of mental health experts believe employees can speak openly about mental health issues, according to new international research carried out in eight countries.

An influencer brands unsolicited and unpermitted attention as 'kindness' — and, all the while, big tech is making money from it

Wednesday's 53,850 new Covid cases was the highest daily tally in two months

Sadly, John Paul McAuliffe died before he could see the finished project of converting a building into a new multi-use centre for the town

The novelist responded badly to being caught, capped by his complaint that it had all, you know, really ruined his week

Ahead of the Irish Examiner's supplement and UCC's conference on the Civil War, we recall Archbishop Daniel Mannix whose role in those turbulent times demands a renewed focus 

Patients needing catch-up care after the pandemic delays are facing a critical year just as doctor emigration shoots up, theIrish Medical Organisation (IMO) has warned.

In early counting on Saturday, the coalition was on track to win 38 seats, Labour 71, seven were unaligned lawmakers and 23 were too close to call

Researchers said their results indicated that loot boxes “disproportionately attract adolescents experiencing gambling problems"

Community is 'speechless' with grief at death of 21-year-old Red Óg Murphy who also played Australian Football with North Melbourne

That has put Rusal's plant on the Shannon Estuary in Co Limerick in the spotlight

Up to 200mm of rainfall is possible according to Australia's Bureau of Meteorology

There are no excuses left for treating people’s lives as chips on a poker table – leaders must end this shameful chapter in Australia’s history, writes Elahe Zivardar

The High Court was told she now has a phobia of flying and also suffered post-traumatic stress disorder

"If you're double-vaccinated, we look forward to welcoming you back to Australia," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

A Facebook page purporting to be a 'personal eyewitness account' wrongly claimed two girls had suffered 'violent convulsions' and later died in the waiting room after getting the Pfizer vaccine.

The 74 deaths occurred in Australia's three most populous states

The circus surrounding Novak Djokovic is echoed by the rifts that have been caused, or exposed, by Covid-19