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Camp Shamrock fights hard to come to terms with Seán Rooney's death
Camp Shamrock fights hard to come to terms with Seán Rooney's death
Behind the daily routines, Camp Shamrock is still coming to terms with the death of Private Seán Rooney, writes Neil Michael

Sat, 28 Jan, 2023

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As Hutch awaits verdict, what do we know of the six-minute attack and a trial six years in the making?
With plenty of evidence in the form of eyewitness statements, audio recordings, CCTV footage, and phone records heard and seen over 52 days, Sean Murray recaps on the trial of the fatal attack as we approach its seventh anniversary

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

'Always assume the worst will happen': Calls for urgent response to tackle rise in dog attacks
'Always assume the worst will happen': Calls for urgent response to tackle rise in dog attacks
A spate of recent dog attacks has highlighted the dearth of laws around management of pets and the lack of knowledge among the public about what can happen. Jack White reports 

Tue, 24 Jan, 2023

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Mick Clifford: Where now for the Burkes, who can't help getting in their own way?
Enoch Burke could have challenged his employer properly and possibly made a splash in the courts. But no. Because he and members of his family just can't stop getting in their own way

Tue, 24 Jan, 2023

Bernard Phelan told his sister from his Iranian jail cell 'he was going to do a Bobby Sands'
Bernard Phelan told his sister from his Iranian jail cell 'he was going to do a Bobby Sands'
While the Irish travel consultant languishes in the notorious Vakilabad Prison, his family fears for his life, writes Neil Michael

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

Eamon Ryan: 'Irish people want to play their part' in helping environment
Eamon Ryan: 'Irish people want to play their part' in helping environment
Whether by bus, bike or train, with just two years left in this Government, Eamon Ryan is a man in a hurry 

Sun, 22 Jan, 2023

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Fifty Irish People On Their Top Tip For Happiness This New Year
    50 Irish People Share Their Top Tip For Happiness By:  Denise O'Donoghue As we start a new year, Vogue Williams, Brendan O'Connor, Doireann Garrihy and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar are some of the 50 ...

Sun, 22 Jan, 2023

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The big transition: Tips to help students and families navigate the college journey
Laurie O’Flynn outlines a selection of useful steps for students to take ahead of entering college for the first time

Sun, 22 Jan, 2023

How can someone die alone and lie undiscovered for years?
How can someone die alone and lie undiscovered for years?
Tim O’Sullivan’s remains were left undiscovered in his house in Mallow for up to two decades. ANN MURPHY looks at his and similar lonely deaths, and asks how this can happen in our midst

Sat, 21 Jan, 2023

The most unlikely friendship between a garda killer and the man who put him behind bars
S The most unlikely friendship between a garda killer and the man who put him behind bars
Retired detective superintendent Tom Connolly recalls reconnecting with the man he helped send to prison for his part in a robbery that resulted in the deaths of two gardaí

Sat, 21 Jan, 2023

'First the banks, then post offices ... now rural Ireland is losing its priests' 
'First the banks, then post offices ... now rural Ireland is losing its priests' 
In small rural parishes, the loss of a priest through retirement or death is keenly felt, says Conor Capplis, with the Catholic Church slow to react to a problem they have known about for many years

Sat, 21 Jan, 2023

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Inclusive schemes open doors for wide cohort of students and ease path to college 
Education Correspondent Jess Casey looks at schemes that improve access to college for students with disability and from disadvantaged backgrounds

Sat, 21 Jan, 2023

Irish Civil War: The Battle of Kenmare and the IRA’s 'September offensive' in Kerry 
Irish Civil War: The Battle of Kenmare and the IRA’s 'September offensive' in Kerry 
In September 1922, the IRA launched attacks on Kenmare and Killorglin, representing some of the largest Republican offences of the Civil War, writes Dr Richard McElligott

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

B&Bs may be dwindling in number but they're not a thing of the past 
B&Bs may be dwindling in number but they're not a thing of the past 
There's been an 80% drop in the number of bed & breakfasts in the last few decades but reforms in the way they are registered and supported are aimed at helping the sector survive

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

Catherine the Fake podcast: The story of florist turned fraudster Catherine O’Brien
Catherine the Fake podcast: The story of florist turned fraudster Catherine O’Brien
Slippery as an eel, florist turned fraudster Catherine O’Brien has left a trail of destruction across the country — and is being hunted by the gardaí. Ann Murphy investigates the case in a new Irish Examiner podcast series

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

Lights, camera, Ireland: The film locations that are a box office hit for Irish tourism
Lights, camera, Ireland: The film locations that are a box office hit for Irish tourism
Progressive tax measures, high-quality studio and stage facilities, and a strong local talent and skill pool has seen Ireland’s screen industry thrive, allowing billions of viewers to see our country and the knock-on effects for tourism have been huge, writes Padraig Hoare

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

Public transport assaults: ‘They’re like animals. I could see a driver being killed’
Public transport assaults: ‘They’re like animals. I could see a driver being killed’
Bus and rail drivers are tired of feeling unsafe at work, and are calling on Government to address the issue

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

'It's time to remove the negativity around HRT,' says expert leading Mid-West menopause clinic 
'It's time to remove the negativity around HRT,' says expert leading Mid-West menopause clinic 
Cathy Casey, who works in a new menopause clinic in Nenagh, tells Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin how the hub operates and how hormone replacement therapy needs to be looked at with a positive lens

Sat, 14 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner Readers Photography Competition Winners 2022
Irish Examiner Readers Photography Competition Winners 2022
  Irish Examiner Readers Photography Competition Winners 2022 With over 1,500 entries submitted during the course of the year, our 2022 competition has finally come to an end and we have some amazing images to share with you as ...

Sat, 14 Jan, 2023

One year on from Ashling Murphy's death has anything really changed? 
One year on from Ashling Murphy's death has anything really changed? 
Since 23-year-old Ashling Murphy was killed, on a bright afternoon in Tullamore while out for a run, 11 more women died in violent circumstances, with 2022 the worst year in a decade for violence against women, writes Liz Dunphy

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

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Confronting Porn: 'Used correctly, porn can help adults in their sex lives, but it’s not for everyone'
In the third and final part of a series on pornography in Ireland, Conor Capplis talks to two people from the industry and a sexologist about the healthy use of porn

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

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