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DETECTIVE GARDA DEIRDRE DEE FINN
Gardaí not currently treating boat fire which killed detective as suspicious 
Detective Garda Deirdre Finn had investigated brutal murders, rapes, and robberies, and was due to retire next year

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Wind,Farm,In,West,Texas.
Making Relatives: Earth protectors in Leitrim building international solidarity
Listening to local communities is the first step in ensuring that shortcomings of current approaches to the sustainable transition are addressed, write Louise Fitzgerald and Jamie Murphy

Wed, 07 Jun, 2023

Tributes pour in for talented Irish boxer killed in crash
Tributes pour in for talented Irish boxer killed in crash
Oran Gethins was a member of the Sean McDermott’s boxing club in Sligo. A very talented boxer, he had won an Irish title when he was just 16 years old

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023

Wish List: Giant seats, rabbit doorstops and wardrobes shaped like houses 
Wish List: Giant seats, rabbit doorstops and wardrobes shaped like houses 
Cast your eye over our top home and interiors picks to brighten up your life and your living space this week

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Electric Vehicle Smart Charging Action Plan
Irish Examiner view: From little acorns
Community Car

Fri, 03 Mar, 2023

CMO urges people to wear face masks in public 
CMO urges people to wear face masks in public 
The latest hospital figures show the number of admitted patients with Covid-19 climbed again, after a dip over the Christmas period.

Mon, 26 Dec, 2022

FILE PHOTO Sinn Fein Justice Spokesperson Martin Kenny TDs car was burned out at his home in Co. Leitrim in the early hours of t
Car crashes through gates of Sinn FĂ©in TD Martin Kenny's home
'Distressing and traumatic' incident for Sinn FĂ©in politician's wife and family

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022

CC MARYAM MADANI
New grassroots organisation aims to change perceptions of disability with 'radical' events
Disability Power Ireland is run entirely by disabled people and Ireland’s first Disability Pride and Power Festival takes place throughout July.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2022

Leitrim cafe owner in New York saves rape victim after getting note on delivery order
Leitrim cafe owner in New York saves rape victim after getting note on delivery order
The team at the Chipper Truck Cafe called the police who arrested the man and saved the woman being held hostage in the Bronx 

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

Behind the bars
'I am a fighter,' says girl as man is jailed for raping her when she was 16
The girl remembers being lifted from her tent by the accused and brought to another tent where he raped her

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

Deep in the forest with wild garlic growing in Spring, Roscommon, Ireland.
Forestry 'falsely inflating' farmland prices contributes to rural decline
The Save Groups told the Oireachtas that the use of state aids is favouring investor-led afforestation over more balanced and diverse forestry land uses

Wed, 27 Apr, 2022

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Children waiting over a year for suitable long-term placement, health watchdog finds
Hiqa also found that fostering services in Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan also had very limited capacity to place siblings together

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021

Stepfather of missing Amy Fitzpatrick, David Mahon, facing assault charge
Stepfather of missing Amy Fitzpatrick, David Mahon, facing assault charge
Amy Fitzpatrick was 15 when she disappeared in Spain in 2008.

Tue, 21 Sep, 2021

1,392 new cases of Covid reported with 73 in ICU
1,392 new cases of Covid reported with 73 in ICU
Nationally, areas in Monaghan and Donegal had the highest incidence rates in the country over the past two weeks

Fri, 17 Sep, 2021

Wednesday TV Tips: Sharon Shannon travels the River Shannon in Heartlands
Wednesday TV Tips: Sharon Shannon travels the River Shannon in Heartlands
Plus, a look at life in the Direct Provision system here in Ireland

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

Man jailed for stealing ink cartridges from supermarket
Man jailed for stealing ink cartridges from supermarket
 A 35-year-old Lithuanian national walked into a supermarket and bought a loaf of bread and paper towels but slipped €600 worth of memory sticks and ink cartridges into a holdall bag and left without paying for them.

Mon, 05 Jul, 2021

DANIEL HUGHES; JENNIFER MCTAGUE; MICHAEL MCTAGUE
Sligo hospital apologises for 'shortcomings' as case settled after 'most protracted litigation'
The woman’s husband, who was later diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder after the hospital events, thought his wife was going to die.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2020

Staycations 2020: Create your own memories with the glories of Connacht
Staycations 2020: Create your own memories with the glories of Connacht
Connacht, perhaps more than anywhere else on our island, is the quintessential Ireland of postcards and tourist brochures.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Here's when each county plans to play their GAA club finals
Here's when each county plans to play their GAA club finals
Just ten counties will use the full 13-week GAA club window to run off their county championships.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

'Disregard for garda vetting' at Cahirciveen direct provision centre
'Disregard for garda vetting' at Cahirciveen direct provision centre
One of the main companies running direct provision centres had complete disregard for garda vetting of staff at one of its centres, according to documents seen by the Irish Examiner.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Cork and Kerry's ladies footballers on collision course
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

Status orange rainfall warning for three counties with wind warning for five
Status orange rainfall warning for three counties with wind warning for five
There are two rainfall warnings in place on the island of Ireland today.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Older people living in wealthy areas are worst hit by Covid-19 outbreak
Older people living in wealthy areas are worst hit by Covid-19 outbreak
The number of new cases of Covid-19 and deaths associated with the virus continues to fall here .

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Dublin the worst hit by Covid-19, figures show
Dublin the worst hit by Covid-19, figures show
Dublin is the worst-hit county by Covid-19, new figures show.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Zero cases of Covid-19 in Cork over past week
Zero cases of Covid-19 in Cork over past week
Cork has joined a growing number of counties in reaching the milestone, with nine counties not recording any new cases in at least a week.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Terry Hyland calls for the League to be declared null and void
Terry Hyland calls for the League to be declared null and void
Leitrim football manager Terry Hyland has called for the 2020 Allianz League to be declared null and void.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

No new coronavirus cases in 15 counties last week — and fewer than 5 in Cork
No new coronavirus cases in 15 counties last week — and fewer than 5 in Cork
Some 15 counties reported no new cases of the coronavirus in the week ending June 12 — with a further 10, including Cork, reporting fewer than five cases.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Sligo and Waterford record less than 10 new Covid cases for seventh week in a row
Sligo and Waterford record less than 10 new Covid cases for seventh week in a row
Dublin is the only county that had more than 10 new cases last week.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Weather warning remains in place in 19 counties
Weather warning remains in place in 19 counties
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected across 19 counties as a status yellow rainfall warning remains in place.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Thunderstorm warning in place for 25 counties as orange rainfall warning issued
Thunderstorm warning in place for 25 counties as orange rainfall warning issued
A weather advisory has been issued for the whole country ahead of expected further thunder and lightning storms.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

How counties will shape their GAA championships for Covid-19 era
How counties will shape their GAA championships for Covid-19 era
Cork is hoping to retain their new group stages in both codes.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Fewer than 20 Covid cases in Munster in a week as infection rate falls - CSO
Fewer than 20 Covid cases in Munster in a week as infection rate falls - CSO
There were fewer than 20 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Munster last week.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

New tranche of tourism funding announced for counties worst hit by coronavirus
New tranche of tourism funding announced for counties worst hit by coronavirus
Some of the counties worst affected economically by Covid-19 are among the winners of a new tranche of tourism project funding.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Turlough O’Brien quits Carlow after inter-county call
Turlough O’Brien quits Carlow after inter-county call
Carlow senior football manager Turlough O’Brien stepped down on Saturday in the wake of the GAA’s decision to postpone the inter-county season until October.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Large gorse fire on Cooley Peninsula may have started with camp fire
Large gorse fire on Cooley Peninsula may have started with camp fire
Members of the public had to be turned back this morning after they wanted to take pictures of damage caused by a large fire, flamed by the wind, on the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth that began yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

21 babies born to mothers aged under 16, CSO figures reveal
21 babies born to mothers aged under 16, CSO figures reveal
Girls aged under 16 gave birth to 21 babies in Ireland last year with 864 teenagers in total giving birth.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Lawyers for haulier linked to migrant deaths argue some alleged offences occurred outside UK
Lawyers for haulier linked to migrant deaths argue some alleged offences occurred outside UK
British authorities are seeking the surrender of Ronan Hughes, 40, from Leitrim, Silverstream, Tyholland, Co Monaghan, to face 39 counts of manslaughter and one count of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

East and border areas have highest rates of Covid-19, data shows
East and border areas have highest rates of Covid-19, data shows
Leitrim is now the only county in Ireland with fewer than 100 cases reported, with just 74, while there have been relatively low numbers recorded in Carlow, Clare, Sligo and Waterford.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Decline in property market is set to continue
Decline in property market is set to continue
The property market is at its lowest ebb since the start of 2017, with sales down by up to two thirds in April, compared to the same month last year due to the pandemic.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

The support from people in Ireland for micro firms ‘would make you emotional’
The support from people in Ireland for micro firms ‘would make you emotional’
From Donegal to Cork, craft firms tell Áine Kenny how they are coping in the Covid-19 storm

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Halligan: 'Argument to be made' for starting discussion on lifting restrictions on regional basis
Halligan: 'Argument to be made' for starting discussion on lifting restrictions on regional basis
Junior Minister John Halligan has said that there is an "argument to be made" around starting a discussion on lifting restrictions on a regional basis.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Essex migrant deaths: Decision on bail application due for alleged 'ringleader' of trafficking gang
Essex migrant deaths: Decision on bail application due for alleged 'ringleader' of trafficking gang
The court was told today that haulier Ronan Hughes is alleged to have "organised, paid for the travel and controlled the drivers who collected the migrants."

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

DĂ©ise leapfrogs Dublin in per capita divorce applications
DĂ©ise leapfrogs Dublin in per capita divorce applications
Waterford has shot to the top of the table when it comes to divorce applications, according to the latest figures from the Courts Service.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Congress decision gives GAA flexibility to react to Covid-19
Congress decision gives GAA flexibility to react to Covid-19
The GAA will be quicker to react to the latest social distancing restrictions as a result of yesterday’s Special Congress decision to hand over temporary powers to their management committee.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

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