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IRELAND
Car owners hit with up to 300% insurance hikes have been “thrown to the wolves” of the insurance sector by State institutions who are charged with protecting them, a damning report is to conclude.
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has refused to confirm whether eight “critical vacancies” in Garda management will be filled before the Policing Authority takes over the role in six weeks.
Concerns have been raised about the implications of Brexit for patients travelling to Britain for medical treatment.
The mother of a teenager murdered and buried by the IRA was left mentally tortured as she tried to convince herself he had run away to marry, an inquest has heard.
Gardaí have appealed to the public for information on an incident in Cork City centre that left a man in his 50s in a serious condition in hospital.
WORLD
A terminally ill 14-year-old girl who wanted her body to be frozen in the hope that she could be brought back to life won a historic legal fight shortly before dying.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first world leader to meet President-elect Donald Trump yesterday, seeking reassurances over the future of the US-Japan security and trade relations.
There are a lot of things about Pluto that’s still a mystery to us, but researchers studying the dwarf planet’s surface believe they may have uncovered something interesting. Scientists say there may be may be a vast ocean beneath its frozen crust – a result of tidal forces with jumbo moon Charon after Pluto rolled over on its axis millions of years ago. They believe the extra weight of an underground sea is the most likely explanation.
SPORT
Robbie Keane will leave the LA Galaxy when his contract expires at the end of the year, the Major League Soccer club have announced.
The Jonah Lomu Legacy Trust in partnership with Dove Men+Care have released a truly powerful video tribute to the late and very great Jonah Lomu.
Kilkenny’s Cillian Buckley has frustrated Galway hurling fans by claiming they can’t expect to play any home games in the Leinster championship.
Joe Schmidt will not be looking for more heroics this Saturday when the All Blacks come calling once more, just the same old routine.
OPINION
Being a feminist right now feels foolish and pointless. It is not what we would want for our daughters, writes Alison O’Connor
34 days ago rugby was shocked by the tragic death of Anthony Foley. But on November 18, one year ago, we were waking to news of the loss of Jonah Lomu. On that occasion an Irish Examiner front page resonated around the world and played a major role in the fundraising effort for Lomu’s family. Today, with the All Blacks back in Dublin, our former Editor, Tim Vaughan, tells, for the first time, the story of the fallen fern
BUSINESS
Ireland can increase tourist numbers by 50% to 12 million in the next five years, but only if the offering is dramatically improved, says Ryanair’s marketing guru Kenny Jacobs.
The chief executive of KBC Ireland said that the road is probably narrowing for the prospects of further reductions in home loans.
LIFESTYLE
They were always known for being cute but lately the people of Cork are getting crafty. looks at the growing trend of making it yourself.
SHOWBIZ
Leonardo DiCaprio has spoken about his fears over climate change and environmental issues following Donald Trump’s election.
VIDEO - OUR CHOICE
Catherine Flaherty joined the Road Safety Association after her sister was killed by a drink driver travelling the wrong way down a motorway five years ago.
TECHNOW
: Playkey is a new cloud gaming service which will stream high quality games right to your lower end system, and it works.
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34 days ago rugby was shocked by the tragic death of Anthony Foley. But on November 18, one year ago, we were waking to news of the loss of Jonah Lomu. On that occasion an Irish Examiner front page resonated around the world and played a major role in the fundraising effort for Lomu’s family. Today, with the All Blacks back in Dublin, our former Editor, Tim Vaughan, tells, for the first time, the story of the fallen fern
