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Sean Murray: We need to stop pouring precious water down the drain
Irish Water is steadily reducing the staggering 38% of water lost in Ireland’s leaky pipe network — and is encouraging households to cut waste too

Sat, 14 May, 2022

Q&A: Covid certs, vaccines, masks — what are the latest rules for travelling abroad?
Q&A: Covid certs, vaccines, masks — what are the latest rules for travelling abroad?
Rules are not the same everywhere, so check before you travel

Fri, 06 May, 2022

Cork city residents hit out as 'ugly as hell' mobile signal booster masts multiply 
Cork city residents hit out as 'ugly as hell' mobile signal booster masts multiply 
While it costs a telecoms company just €125 to request permission for one of these masts, it costs €220 to lodge an appeal against them

Tue, 03 May, 2022

Ireland's hidden wealth: Who are our richest residents?
Ireland's hidden wealth: Who are our richest residents?
Not only do we have a large number of millionaires, but Ireland is ahead of its European neighbours when it comes to 'ultra-high net worth individuals' - those worth over $30m

Tue, 03 May, 2022

Couch surfing and sleeping in cars: the realities facing English language students in Ireland
Couch surfing and sleeping in cars: the realities facing English language students in Ireland
Some students have swapped Ireland for Malta, while others are relying on hostels due to the lack of accommodation in Ireland

Mon, 02 May, 2022

2022 NI Assembly election
As Sinn Féin prepares for pivotal election, voters north and south ask what the party stands for
Irish Examiner political staff Aoife Moore and Elaine Loughlin run the rule over Sinn Féin's policies on a number of key issues

Mon, 02 May, 2022

'We wanted to strip ourselves down': Irish woman and family living off-grid in America 
'We wanted to strip ourselves down': Irish woman and family living off-grid in America 
'There are mornings we have woken up and it has been -17 degrees Celsius,' says Fiona Byrne Ryan

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

Home caregiver wearing a facemask while assisting a senior woman walking with a mobility walker
Home care crisis: Carers paid €11 per hour while companies make huge profits
Low wages, long hours, and insecure working conditions are pushing the largely female workforce out of the caring industry — which has a direct impact on the people who rely on carers

Mon, 25 Apr, 2022

Road to nowhere for businesses impacted by Cork-Limerick upgrade 
Road to nowhere for businesses impacted by Cork-Limerick upgrade 
Planned upgrade of the N20 route will impact livelihoods, health, and the environment

Mon, 25 Apr, 2022

The Lost American: Once wanted by the FBI, how did Thomas Stofiel end his days on a Kerry mountain?
The Lost American: Once wanted by the FBI, how did Thomas Stofiel end his days on a Kerry mountain?
Thomas Stofiel, an American prepper, preacher and outdoorsman, ended his days as a resident in a Tralee direct provision centre. But how did he find his way here? 

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

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What exactly are NFTs and why am I hearing so much about them?
Non-fungible tokens are the latest cyber craze sweeping the planet. Do they offer an opportunity to make millions or are they a valueless pyramid scheme? Read on...

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

Bypass Ireland: Fermoy 'the bigger sufferer' because of toll booth that came with its bypass
Bypass Ireland: Fermoy 'the bigger sufferer' because of toll booth that came with its bypass
While the Fermoy bypass revived the town for some time, it was short-lived, writes Neil Michael

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

Bypass Ireland: Macroom counting the days until new road is complete
Bypass Ireland: Macroom counting the days until new road is complete
Residents who have spent decades dealing with heavy traffic on their main street say the town ‘will rise once the bypass is built’, writes Neil Michael

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

Bypass Ireland: Croom a 'shining light' as bypass injects new life into rural Limerick town
Bypass Ireland: Croom a 'shining light' as bypass injects new life into rural Limerick town
The Limerick village shows there is life in a town after being bypassed, as long as it remembers to put in a traffic management system, writes Neil Michael

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Bypass Ireland: Adare residents anxiously await May 27 bypass decision
Bypass Ireland: Adare residents anxiously await May 27 bypass decision
Just over 1,100 people in Adare village are waiting for May 27 with bated breath. This is when they are due to be told about whether a route that would bypass the notorious Co Limerick bottleneck has been approved.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022

Bypass Ireland: Buttevant left to depend on new N20 as rail link opportunity leaves station
Bypass Ireland: Buttevant left to depend on new N20 as rail link opportunity leaves station
In the second of a week-long series on bypass Ireland, Sean O'Riordan meets the people of Buttevant, who believe the town has missed out on opportunities for a rail link between Cork and Limerick 

Tue, 19 Apr, 2022

The Lost American Podcast II: How did Thomas Stofiel end up in a Tralee direct provision centre
The Lost American Podcast II: How did Thomas Stofiel end up in a Tralee direct provision centre
In Episode 2 of our two-part documentary series, we find the former American Army Reservist in Tralee, residing as an asylum seeker in Atlas House. 

Sun, 17 Apr, 2022

The Lost American Part II: A lonely mountain
The Lost American Part II: A lonely mountain
After a peripatetic existence in the wilderness of Oregon, prepper, preacher and outdoorsman Thomas Stofiel ended his days as a resident in a Tralee direct provision centre. Noel Baker and Mostafa Darwish report.

 

Sun, 17 Apr, 2022

The Lost American Podcast Part I: Thomas Stofiel and the story stranger than fiction
The Lost American Podcast Part I: Thomas Stofiel and the story stranger than fiction
In episode one of a two-part podcast series, we delve deep into Thomas Stofiel's troubled time in his native country, tracing his often mysterious travels, before he finds himself in our own Kingdom, Co Kerry

Sat, 16 Apr, 2022

Kinder Surprise eggs recall
Sean Murray: Kinder products could pose a nasty surprise this Easter
Food safety authorities in Ireland and Europe are continuing to warn about the dangers of Kinder products due to a recent salmonella outbreak

Sat, 16 Apr, 2022

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Barbecued lamb and 'just one really good egg': food and family at Easter
On the second day of our two-day series looking at how Easter has changed in Ireland over the decades, we talk to families and cooks from across the generations

Sat, 16 Apr, 2022

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