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<p>Selections this week are fine examples from South Africa’s two best-known grapes — Pinotage and Chenin Blanc.</p>

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Wine with Leslie: A selection of wines from South Africa’s two best-known grapes

My relationship with South African wine has been a little bumpier but things have changed immeasurably in the last 15 years

<p>Christ Holland writes: 'Both our children have been recognised by the UK and Australian governments as our children.' However: 'Ireland remains the country with which we have a lasting and legitimate connection that refuses to do so.' Picture: iStock</p>

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Letters to the Editor: My surrogate children are not recognised as mine in Ireland

<p>Emergency services at the scene in Limpopo province. Picture: Limpopo Department of Transport</p>

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Child, 8, the only survivor as 45 killed in South Africa bus crash

RTE report

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Ireland preparing to intervene in South Africa’s International Court of Justice case against Israel under the 1948 Genocide Convention

Munster Rugby Squad Training

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Pilot showed 'total disregard' for safety in crash that killed Munster coach Greig Oliver

King Charles III coronation

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President Higgins discusses ICJ case against Israel with South African president

An Irishman's lens on the last vestiges of South African apartheid

An Irishman's lens on the last vestiges of South African apartheid

Photographer Stephen Bean’s work on documenting marginalised societies turns the focus on Orania, a town criticised for its steadfast refusal to accept black residents

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Ireland urged to join genocide case against Israel

Ireland urged to join genocide case against Israel

Palestinian ambassador calls on the Government to join South Africa's action at the International Court of Justice

Sat, 27 Jan, 2024

Government has 'kicked to touch' support for South Africa's genocide case against Israel

Government has 'kicked to touch' support for South Africa's genocide case against Israel

The Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said the Government's reaction to the Gaza conflict is 'quite the opposite' to its reaction to the invasion of Ukraine

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

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Government refuses to immediately join South Africa in genocide case against Israel

Tánaiste Micheál Martin told the Dáil he believes an Arab peace deal based on a two-state solution can be reached in the coming weeks

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

Ireland must persuade EU and US to implement court's ruling if genocide in Gaza is proven

Ireland must persuade EU and US to implement court's ruling if genocide in Gaza is proven

South Africa is the ideal country to take the case against the State of Israel which it accuses of committing genocide in its campaign against Hamas in Gaza

Thu, 11 Jan, 2024

African princesses appeal for help from President Higgins to return heirloom

African princesses appeal for help from President Higgins to return heirloom

'This is important to us as a family and as a generation and descendants,' Princess Ncedisa Maqoma told the Irish Examiner

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

1984 Revisited: How Irish activists took a stance against apartheid

S 1984 Revisited: How Irish activists took a stance against apartheid

When Dunnes strikers crossed from sideline empathy to frontline action there was scant support for the shopworkers’ anti-apartheid protest

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Stakes high as South Africa brings claim of genocidal intent against Israel

Stakes high as South Africa brings claim of genocidal intent against Israel

South Africa’s request for an interim measure by the international court of justice to prevent Israel from committing acts of potential genocide – primarily by calling for a halt to combat operations – has suddenly taken on an urgency and relevance ...

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Social media must play by the rules

Irish Examiner view: Social media must play by the rules

Taoiseach and Tánaiste have added their voices to the growing clamour of warnings from security chiefs and rights campaigners about Twitter

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: When Henry Kissinger came to Cork

Irish Examiner view: When Henry Kissinger came to Cork

The acrimony and ambivalence which accompanied coverage of the centenary of Henry Kissinger, is a reminder of the continuing divisions over his legacy

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

File Photo 30 years ago Dunnes Stores was involved in ANOTHER workersÕ disputeÉ one that shook the world The protest of Dunnes w

Dunnes Stores striker Mary Manning calls for boycott of Israeli goods

Mary Manning said: 'I do think there should be a boycott. It was the one of the things that made South Africa take notice back in the 1980s'

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Fiji v Ireland - U20 Rugby World Cup

Ireland U20 rugby team observe minute’s silence for Greig Oliver

They are also wearing black armbands in memory of St Michael’s College pupils Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

How ghosting Jimmy Hill made Martin Tyler the voice heard around the world

How ghosting Jimmy Hill made Martin Tyler the voice heard around the world

Sky’s chief commentator since the Premier League began, Martin Tyler still struggles to compute the breadth of the football boom since those afternoons when he travelled to matches checking roofs for satellite dishes, fretting if this thing would take off, wondering if he made the right call leaving ITV.

Sat, 17 Jun, 2023

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.

State to contest asylum-seeking family’s challenge over transfer to 'roofless cubicle'

The woman said they were given two days’ warning before they were transported to a roofless cubicle in the gymnasium of a Mayo hotel

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

Family seeking asylum takes State to court over transfer to 'roofless cubicle' in hotel gym

Family seeking asylum takes State to court over transfer to 'roofless cubicle' in hotel gym

The mother of the family said her children have been “traumatised” by the 200km move and are not yet enrolled in local schools

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Electricite de France (EDF) coal-fired power plant in Cordemais

Talks to cut back on global coal for climate change snarled by Ukraine war

Much of the focus is on Indonesia, which will this year host the Group of 20’s meetings and have significant influence over COP27.

Mon, 02 May, 2022

SOUTH AFRICA Tutu

South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Tutu to lie in state at Cape Town's St George's Cathedral

Memorial services are planned for Tutu in Johannesburg and Pretoria

Thu, 30 Dec, 2021

State Papers: Bruton rubbished game hunting bonding trip for NI leaders

State Papers: Bruton rubbished game hunting bonding trip for NI leaders

Proposals to host Northern Ireland’s political leaders at a remote game reserve in South Africa for a bonding exercise to advance the peace process was described as a "rubbish" idea by Taoiseach John Bruton.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2021

Desmond Tutu death

Irish Examiner view: Spiritual father and voice of the voiceless

Desmond Mpilo Tutu 1931-2021

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Sep 17, 2021

Covid-19 tests in Ireland being examined to establish if Omicron is here

South Africa 'being punished' for disclosure of Omicron variant, says scientist

Mon, 29 Nov, 2021

Toasting CorkÕs Craft Professionals

Cork woman expects to remain stranded in South Africa for Christmas

Travellers in countries seen as hotspots for the new Covid variant were cut off without warning from much of the world within just a few hours

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Shane Daly and Simon Zebo 24/11/2021

Munster rugby squad in hotel lockdown in South Africa

Arrangements are being made to fly the 33-man squad and staff home as soon as possible

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Monopolies on Covid vaccines are killing people in poorer countries

Monopolies on Covid vaccines are killing people in poorer countries

Emissaries from South Africa have been begging the WTO to endorse a vaccine waiver to spare more unnecessary suffering, reports Achal Prabhala and Chelsea Clinton

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

South Africa Zuma Riots

South Africa unemployment highest in world, at over 34%

Rising joblessness could heap pressure on authorities to extend relief measures that would complicate efforts to stabilise public finances

Tue, 24 Aug, 2021

Rugby Union - 2013 British and Irish Lions Tour - Barbarians v British and Irish Lions - Hong Kong Stadium

Irish Examiner view: Murray ready to lead the Lions

A great honour for Munster scrum-half

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

Irish Government formation talks

Jim Clarken: We need global vaccine equity, not excuses

Waiving patents would speed inoculation to those who need it most — so let's take apart all of the excuses for not doing so

Mon, 24 May, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Sports reopening cannot be rushed

The decision that this year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will, because of continuing concerns about Covid-19, go ahead but without any foreign spectators was all but inevitable.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

Judge orders tribunal to reconsider case of woman forced into arranged marriage

Judge orders tribunal to reconsider case of woman forced into arranged marriage

She had been subjected to an examination to establish her virginity and was also subjected to physical violence from her father

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

Hunger linked to Covid-19 could cause 12,000 deaths a day, Oxfam warns

Hunger linked to Covid-19 could cause 12,000 deaths a day, Oxfam warns

Oxfam said 121 million more people face being pushed to the brink of starvation because of the Covid-19 pandemic

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Debenhams workers 'shabbily treated,' Taoiseach says

Debenhams workers 'shabbily treated,' Taoiseach says

Speaking during his first Leaders’ Questions as Taoiseach, Mr Martin said it was particularly regrettable that the company closed in the context of Covid-19.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Bumper Six Nations payday not yet over the line

Bumper Six Nations payday not yet over the line

Six Nations organisers have refused to substantiate the statements made by French Federation president Bernard Laporte that the sale of a stake in the championship to CVC is close to a done deal.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Shape I'm In: Novelist Emma Murray

Shape I'm In: Novelist Emma Murray

I can’t eat anything without chilli flakes stuffed into it

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Long road ahead but Peter O’Mahony’s mind on Leinster

Long road ahead but Peter O’Mahony’s mind on Leinster

With a season still to complete and a new campaign to follow straight after, a long road lies ahead for Ireland’s rugby players. Yet the first game back is the only one Peter O’Mahony is concerned about.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Eamonn Coghlan: 'There was no division between black and white when it came to athletics'

Eamonn Coghlan: 'There was no division between black and white when it came to athletics'

It's 41 years ago this week since Eamonn Coghlan and a slipstream of the world's best middle-distance runners ran the 'Magnificent Mile' at Philadelphia's Franklin Field. The Irishman was the leader of the pack, primed to break the outdoor world record.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Van Graan: Munster learning lessons on return to rugby from NZ and Australia

Van Graan: Munster learning lessons on return to rugby from NZ and Australia

Johann van Graan has praised his Munster players for embracing the “opportunity” of a return to rugby under unique circumstances following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Munster step up prep work for PRO14 derbies under strict conditions

Munster step up prep work for PRO14 derbies under strict conditions

The Munster squad stepped up preparations on Monday for the return of the Guinness PRO14 campaign in August as they trained for the first time in groups of up to 14 players at the High Performance Centre in Limerick.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

'There are very few plots left': Court hears burial plot row is 'the stuff of John B Keane'

'There are very few plots left': Court hears burial plot row is 'the stuff of John B Keane'

An 81-year old farmer told a court today that but for the fact that he was on consecrated ground, he would have been killed instantly when assaulted by a man armed with a slash hook in a graveyard.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Munster fans have to wait for first sight of star duo Snyman and De Allende

Munster fans have to wait for first sight of star duo Snyman and De Allende

Supporters eager for a glimpse of World Cup winners RG Snyman and Damian de Allende in Munster training gear will have to be patient a little longer.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

De Allende to be fit for Munster's PRO14 restart; Carbery set September return date

De Allende to be fit for Munster's PRO14 restart; Carbery set September return date

Munster are expecting World Cup winner Damian de Allende to recover from a short-term injury in time to make his debut for the province when professional rugby returns to action in August but Joey Carbery will have to wait another month.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Ombudsman to review procedures to accept children's racism complaints

Ombudsman to review procedures to accept children's racism complaints

The Children’s Ombudsman has pledged to review procedures so his office can take complaints from children about racism.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Conor Murray: Coronavirus shutdown could add two years to my career

Conor Murray: Coronavirus shutdown could add two years to my career

Time in lockdown has solidified Conor Murray's ambitions to end his career on a high and the Munster scrum-half believes the province has now got all the ingredients to claim its first silverware since a Celtic League title in 2011.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2020

Coolyduff house the catch of the day by River Lee

Coolyduff house the catch of the day by River Lee

With its stunning views and top quality finish, River’s Cottage is a mouthwatering option for traders-down writes Tommy Barker

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Jerry Flannery to return to coaching with Harlequins

Jerry Flannery to return to coaching with Harlequins

Jerry Flannery says his partner Katy being from Guildford, half-an-hour from Harlequins' London base, should also help with the transition.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Covid-19 causes 91% drop in numbers seeking asylum

Covid-19 causes 91% drop in numbers seeking asylum

New figures released by State agency, the International Protection Office (IPO) show that for the month of April only 30 people sought asylum here.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020