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Dublin musician inspires American audience members to dance
Dublin musician inspires American audience members to dance

Meg LaGrande was busking in Dublin when two dancers in the audience entered the clearing to perform.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

Do you travel on the 54A and own a white fluffy hat? If so, you have an admirer
Do you travel on the 54A and own a white fluffy hat? If so, you have an admirer
A large sign has appeared on Clifford Antiques on Pearse St, Dublin this morning, all in the name of finding love.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

Limerick cafe comes up with clever act of kindness
Limerick cafe comes up with clever act of kindness
Limerick cafe and bar, Chez le Fab, has come up with a really clever act of kindness.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

Protesters sing This Land Is Your Land in support of airport detainees
Protesters sing This Land Is Your Land in support of airport detainees
Protesters gathered outside Philadelphia International Airport burst into song yesterday in solidarity with airport detainees.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

This Trump voter left a $450 tip for a black waitress along with a moving note
This Trump voter left a $450 tip for a black waitress along with a moving note

A white Donald Trump supporter left a $450 tip for a black waitress along with a powerful note. 

Sat, 28 Jan, 2017

IrishExaminer.com and UCC to host live CAO Q&A for Leaving Cert students
IrishExaminer.com and UCC to host live CAO Q&A for Leaving Cert students

IrishExaminer.com and UCC are joining together to help advise Leaving Cert students on their CAO options.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2017

Donald Trump
Dutch TV show introduces Trump to the Netherlands with superb parody

Donald Trump's presidency has dominated TV screens and Dutch news satire show Zondag met Lubach has followed suit covering the President's early days in office.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

There’s only one topic on social media today - who is the Euromillions winner?
There’s only one topic on social media today - who is the Euromillions winner?

Anyone at your workplace ring in sick today? Did someone who was fine yesterday develop a mystery ailment and give a vague answer when asked about their return date?

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

From Cork to Texas here's 8 'Trump' songs you should listen to
From Cork to Texas here's 8 'Trump' songs you should listen to

The Donald Trump Presidency is underway so we have created this listicle in the hope of proving Aldous Huxley right when he suggested “after silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” 

Tue, 24 Jan, 2017

Two aspiring Irish astronauts got to meet Chris Hadfield on The Ray D'Arcy Show
Two aspiring Irish astronauts got to meet Chris Hadfield on The Ray D'Arcy Show

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Saturday night and proved to be a great guest.

Sun, 22 Jan, 2017

WATCH: Melania brought the Obamas a gift and it was super awkward
WATCH: Melania brought the Obamas a gift and it was super awkward
Today is the big day in Washington, with Donald Trump set to be sworn in as US president in the next few hours.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2017

VIDEOS: LGBT rights protestors hold a big dance party outside Mike Pence's house
VIDEOS: LGBT rights protestors hold a big dance party outside Mike Pence's house
As protestors gather in Washington to Read More: protest at the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, there was a mighty dance party going on outside his deputy’s house last night.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

VIDEO: Foil, Arms and Hog make a holy show of themselves getting their kid into Catholic school
VIDEO: Foil, Arms and Hog make a holy show of themselves getting their kid into Catholic school

There’s no subject that Foil, Arms and Hog can’t tackle with aplomb.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

We've had Generation X, now this must-see RTÉ documentary shows us Generation F'd
We've had Generation X, now this must-see RTÉ documentary shows us Generation F'd
RTÉ have come up with a documentary highlighting the inequality in Ireland at the moment.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

Pics: This bride drove a Massey Ferguson to the church on her wedding day
Pics: This bride drove a Massey Ferguson to the church on her wedding day

Earlier today we did a story about a farmer who proposed by spray-painting ’Marry me’ on a cow and now we are following up that gem with an even better agricultural display of romance.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2017

The Irish Examiner quiz: Test your general knowledge in 20 questions
The Irish Examiner quiz: Test your general knowledge in 20 questions
Here's a great quiz to put your general knowledge to the test.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2017

Watch: Two Cork teens take on Ed Sheeran's 'Castle On The Hill' as a duet and its just lovely
Watch: Two Cork teens take on Ed Sheeran's 'Castle On The Hill' as a duet and its just lovely

Ed Sheeran’s new song ’Castle On The Hill’ has revamped as a duet by two Cork teenagers and it’s quite the cover.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

This risque YouTube channel is dedicated to 'Irish women in leather'
This risque YouTube channel is dedicated to 'Irish women in leather'
The internet is a weird place that accomodates all kinds of *interests*.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

You can help this 18-year-old dance again. Here's how
You can help this 18-year-old dance again. Here's how

An 18-year-old girl is appealing to the generosity of the public in order to fund an expensive but life changing surgery she needs to have full mobility in her legs.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2017

This guy drove through Dingle’s Conor Pass in the snow
This guy drove through Dingle’s Conor Pass in the snow
With two weather warnings in place across Ireland until tomorrow evening, it looks like most counties will be hit with snow and ice of some sort.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Trump's inauguration planner said the ceremony will have a 'soft sensuality' and we can't stop cringing
Trump's inauguration planner said the ceremony will have a 'soft sensuality' and we can't stop cringing

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony is fast approaching, and organisers are working overtime to get everything ready. We’re all desperate for hints of what it will be like, and inauguration planner Tom Barrack has obliged…sort of.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

Here's what our capital looks like from river that runs through it
Here's what our capital looks like from river that runs through it

We’ve been sent some footage of our nation’s capital from a viewpoint that not many of us would have seen before.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

Racist note left for waitress sparks massive online debate
Racist note left for waitress sparks massive online debate
An American waitress has said a racist message was left on a receipt by a young couple who she had just served on Saturday.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

This Lego themed wedding cake is nothing short of spectacular
This Lego themed wedding cake is nothing short of spectacular
We don’t know who and we don’t know why...

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

WATCH: Three lads comedically try to untangle a bike from an electric fence
WATCH: Three lads comedically try to untangle a bike from an electric fence
How many men does it take to free a bike from an electric fence?

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

This artist says he was responsible for the 'Hollyweed' sign and explains why he did it
This artist says he was responsible for the 'Hollyweed' sign and explains why he did it
Pranksters all around the world tipped their hats to whoever managed to change the iconic Hollywood sign to “Hollyweed” on New Year’s Day. Now, the artist who claims he was responsible has come forward.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

Scorned woman seems to unleash wrath on cheating ex by plastering posters around town
Scorned woman seems to unleash wrath on cheating ex by plastering posters around town
You know how the saying goes: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and somewhere in Warwick lies a scorned woman called Linda, who appears to have just unleashed her wrath on her unfaithful partner Graham.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

Yahoo tweeted a racist slur and Twitter had a field day
Yahoo tweeted a racist slur and Twitter had a field day
Just when we thought we had put the trials and tribulations of 2016 behind us, it seems 2017 is going to be just as troublesome.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2017

Dunnes Stores manager and security guard save Christmas for Cork mum
Dunnes Stores manager and security guard save Christmas for Cork mum

Cork mum Valerie Costelloe was devastated when she showed up on the wrong date for the Santa Experience in Dunnes Stores on Patrick Street, Cork.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2017

Irish woman wins local lotto with numbers 1,2,3,4,5 and 6!
Irish woman wins local lotto with numbers 1,2,3,4,5 and 6!
A Donegal woman has won almost €8,000 in her local lotto by picking the numbers 1,2,3,4,5 and 6.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2017

WATCH: What were people's highs and lows in 2016?
WATCH: What were people's highs and lows in 2016?

We hit the streets to find out what people thought of 2016 and what their hopes are for 2017.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

The Hollywood sign was altered to read something very different indeed…
The Hollywood sign was altered to read something very different indeed…
The Hollywood sign in California was altered overnight, in what appears to be a prank.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2017

All the ups and downs of 2016 in photos
All the ups and downs of 2016 in photos
We here at the Irish Examiner took a flick through our archives to find the photos that best represent 2016 - the ups and the downs.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2017

Russian Embassy responds to US sanctions with a meme
Russian Embassy responds to US sanctions with a meme
President Barack Obama has today imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

Russian Embassy responds to US sanctions with a meme
Russian Embassy responds to US sanctions with a meme
President Barack Obama has today imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2016

The 10 most read VIRAL stories in 2016
The 10 most read VIRAL stories in 2016
In our most-read series of 2016; Breda Graham lists the most read stories in our Exam Viral section.

Sat, 24 Dec, 2016

The awkward moment when a love triangle gets exposed on the Macra na Feirme Facebook page
The awkward moment when a love triangle gets exposed on the Macra na Feirme Facebook page

We’ve all done it, accidentally liked that photo of your ex’s new partner or share that post you really shouldn’t have.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2016

Watch this daredevil boatbuilder launch €1m vessel in bid to break world record
Watch this daredevil boatbuilder launch €1m vessel in bid to break world record
A daredevil boat builder is set to brave heaving seas and storm surges over the coming days as he puts his sleek new €1m wave-piercing vessel through a set of sea-trials ahead of a world-record breaking bid.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2016

West Cork hotel staff send a video message to our homesick expats
West Cork hotel staff send a video message to our homesick expats

Staff at The Celtic Ross Hotel and local children from Rosscarbery have joined forces to send a video especially for those who can't make it back this Christmas.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2016

This letter to a Cork pub will restore your faith in humanity
This letter to a Cork pub will restore your faith in humanity
Picture this: You’re out for a few drinks over the Christmas period to catch up with friends, work colleagues and those who made the long trek home for the festive season.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2016

This video from a Cork shopping centre highlights the true magic of Christmas
This video from a Cork shopping centre highlights the true magic of Christmas
A shopping centre in Cork city has posted a lovely video bringing out the true meaning of the festive season.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2016

Ryanair's Christmas ad shows what an Irish homecoming's really like
Ryanair's Christmas ad shows what an Irish homecoming's really like
Ryanair have a Christmas ad out and it gets straight to the heart of what a festive homecoming is like in Ireland.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2016

RTÉ radio listeners offer woman thousands of euro to stop family home being repossessed
RTÉ radio listeners offer woman thousands of euro to stop family home being repossessed

A woman spoke anonymously to Brian O’Connell at the repossession courts for RTÉ Radio 1 on Monday.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2016

This time 100 years ago we were also waiting for a Christmas storm to hit Ireland
This time 100 years ago we were also waiting for a Christmas storm to hit Ireland
Concerned about the recent weather warnings we have received ahead of Christmas? Not to worry: our relatives were facing some similiar weather in December 1916.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2016

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