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A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 07/06/2025

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Inside the world of film extras in West Cork: The locals starring in Hollywood movie Jimmy
Inside the world of film extras in West Cork: The locals starring in Hollywood movie Jimmy
From early call times to curlers and camaraderie, Cork’s film extras reveal the fun, reality and dreams behind Hollywood glamour

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Shandon’s revival: major €7m regeneration breathes new life into Cork’s historic quarter
Shandon’s revival: major €7m regeneration breathes new life into Cork’s historic quarter
Sarah Horgan speaks to locals about regeneration efforts around the Cork area, and finds out what more they think must be done to revive this historic and culturally important locale

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What is frugaltok, and should you try it?
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What is frugaltok, and should you try it?
While you may have learned some cost-saving tricks from a frugal granny, Gen Z learn these things online, so every penny-pinching trick conceivable is now part of a TikTok trend called frugaltok

 Listen | Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

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Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day
Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day
Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Meet the 100-year-old great-grandmother from Cork who swims five times a week
Meet the 100-year-old great-grandmother from Cork who swims five times a week
At 100, Cork’s Nora Moloney still drives, swims daily and shares candid views on politics, family, ageing and resilience

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The death of Teddy Murnane, with Ann Murphy
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The death of Teddy Murnane, with Ann Murphy
Community mourns Teddy Murnane after his death, but his past conviction has left survivors and locals deeply divided

 Listen | Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

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Victim of attempted murder seeks to have law changed around 'unique and complex' case
Victim of attempted murder seeks to have law changed around 'unique and complex' case
Fionnuala Bourke, who was stabbed nine times in a random attack by a stranger, is angry that her attacker has been deemed to have served her 10-year sentence – even though she has not spent any of it in prison

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

An Evening With President Barack Obama In Conversation with Fintan O'Toole at the 3Arena Photo by Ray Keogh
Mick Clifford: What Obama didn’t say in Dublin spoke loudest
At Dublin’s 3Arena, Barack Obama offered a mix of caution, candour and hope as democracy’s fragility loomed large

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

What Ursula von der Leyen’s EU energy plans mean for Ireland’s soaring household bills
What Ursula von der Leyen’s EU energy plans mean for Ireland’s soaring household bills
As energy bills rise again, EU leaders push sweeping reforms — but Ireland faces warnings it is lagging behind targets

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 27/09/2025

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

'We know our own bodies': Leona Macken urges audit of CervicalCheck after cancer diagnosis
'We know our own bodies': Leona Macken urges audit of CervicalCheck after cancer diagnosis
After two misdiagnosed smear tests, Cork woman Leona Macken is battling stage 4 cancer and calling for urgent reform

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Kenmare still seeks justice for murdered farmer Michael Gaine
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Kenmare still seeks justice for murdered farmer Michael Gaine
As Kenmare remembers Michael Gaine, questions persist about the failed search, the investigation, and whether justice will be delivered

 Listen | Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

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Trump To Announce New AI Investment Push With OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle
S 'When your boss tells you support for a rogue state is a condition of employment, you either comply or you question. I questioned'
Joanne Carney left behind her six-figure salary, pension, and security at tech giant Oracle because she could no longer abide what she calls the company’s 'complicity in genocide'

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Facial recognition
Facial recognition technology: How gardaĂ­ plan to use AI in major crime investigations
As gardaĂ­ push for AI and facial recognition to speed up investigations, critics warn of privacy, bias and surveillance risks

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Amal El Khawaja shares story of son killed in Rafah
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Amal El Khawaja shares story of son killed in Rafah
Four major countries now recognise Palestine as Cork prepares to host Amal El Khawaja, whose son was killed in Rafah

 Listen | Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

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Donald Trump
ieExplains: What did Donald Trump say about autism and paracetamol?
Donald Trump’s unproven claim that paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism is rejected by Irish doctors, scientists, and autism advocates

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

ieExplains: Bird flu — symptoms, risks, and what to do if you find a dead bird
ieExplains: Bird flu — symptoms, risks, and what to do if you find a dead bird
Health officials confirm avian flu cases in wild birds as the public is urged to report sightings and avoid contact.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

'We really don’t have any protection': Cork flood victims stage protest at County Hall
'We really don’t have any protection': Cork flood victims stage protest at County Hall
Members of the Midleton and East Cork Flood Protection Group are protesting outside County Hall in Cork City today

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

School children in classroom
'It wouldn’t be acceptable in a mainstream school, so why should we have to take it?'
Carrigaline Community Special School issued 17 suspensions in three years — with one parent saying most children in the school 'would not understand the concept of suspension'

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Meet the new generation of Irish funeral directors reshaping a traditional industry
Meet the new generation of Irish funeral directors reshaping a traditional industry
From Cork to Tralee, a new generation of first-time funeral directors is reshaping an old profession with compassion and skill

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

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