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Mother and daughter sitting back to back
Family waited nearly a year for support after girl sexually assaulted by peers
A mother describes an 11-month wait for counselling after her teenage daughter was sexually assaulted, highlighting gaps in State support services

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Bruna Fonseca’s life and death: Inside the Cork murder trial
Bruna Fonseca’s life and death: Inside the Cork murder trial
Court reporter Liam Heylin discusses the murder trial that exposed obsession, coercive control and the killing of Bruna Fonseca

 Listen | Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

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ieExplains: Why do storms get names and how are they picked?
ieExplains: Why do storms get names and how are they picked?
Here is everything you need to know about why storms are named, how a name is chosen, and who we share names with

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

An ill wind: How Storm Éowyn uncovered ancient Irish burial sites after 1,300 years
An ill wind: How Storm Éowyn uncovered ancient Irish burial sites after 1,300 years
Storm-damaged trees at Lemanaghan bog expose early medieval burials, shedding new light on St Manchán’s monastery

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Federal Agents Descend On Minneapolis For Immigration Enforcement Operations
Minneapolis is a city pushed to the brink — and the Irish are caught in between
Irish emigrants, business owners and activists describe fear, anger and solidarity as federal immigration enforcement descends on Minneapolis

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Federal Agents Descend On Minneapolis For Immigration Enforcement Operations
Alex Pretti the latest victim in Minneapolis stand-off against ICE
Like thousands of fellow Minnesotans, he was doing what he could to combat a large-scale ICE enforcement operation in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Kids Having Fun
Jess Casey: Being a gifted child is no advantage in our education system
Education specialists and the mother of a 'twice-exceptional' child explode the myth that 'the bright kids in the class will be fine by themselves'

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Two injectors dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of antidiabetic medication or anti-obesity medication hovering over a blue
Ozempic, Hollywood and the new war on weight: what lies behind the wonder drug
As Ozempic reshapes bodies and expectations, a new book probes the science, profits and risks behind the global weight-loss boom

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Paddy ‘Both Barrels’ Clancy: the newspaperman who trained a generation
Paddy ‘Both Barrels’ Clancy: the newspaperman who trained a generation
Cormac O'Keeffe pays tribute to the formidable editor whose sharp instincts, tougher lessons and humanity shaped generations of reporters

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

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. 24/01/2026

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents and protesters, Minneapolis, January 2026
How Trump-era immigration policies are reshaping daily life in Minneapolis and St Paul
As immigration enforcement intensifies, Minneapolis communities retreat indoors while grassroots networks quietly mobilise in fear and solidarity

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Social media and mental health
Should Ireland follow Australia and ban under-16s from social media?
Australia’s under-16 social media ban is forcing Ireland to confront who should bear responsibility for protecting children online

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Murder deprived 'full of the joys' Bruna chance to enjoy her dream move to Ireland
Murder deprived 'full of the joys' Bruna chance to enjoy her dream move to Ireland
Translations and learning language and nuanced meanings were elements that permeated this tragic case among the close-knit Brazilian community in Cork, writes Liam Heylin

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Sean Binder case and Europe’s migrant crisis
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The Sean Binder case and Europe’s migrant crisis
The acquittal of a Kerry volunteer raises fresh questions about criminalising humanitarian rescue efforts in the Mediterranean migration crisis

 Listen | Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

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Mick Clifford: Why did Margaret Loftus wait 13 years for justice after a brutal assault?
Mick Clifford: Why did Margaret Loftus wait 13 years for justice after a brutal assault?
Margaret Loftus’s 13-year struggle exposes how institutional delay compounds the trauma of domestic violence victims

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Greenland threats, Nobel rage and unchecked power
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Greenland threats, Nobel rage and unchecked power
Veteran US analyst Marion McKeone warns Donald Trump’s second term shows a leader more volatile and unchecked than ever

 Listen | Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

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'An absolute devotion': Meet the Cork woman restoring Ireland's ancient wells
'An absolute devotion': Meet the Cork woman restoring Ireland's ancient wells
Charlotte Cargin has already uncovered and restored more than 100 wells in her hometown of Kinsale, writes Sarah Horgan

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

GREECE-SYRIA-JUSTICE-COURT-MIGRANTS
'They sacrifice so much to get here. And no one wants to be here.' 
As Greece’s court of appeal acquits Sean Binder and 23 other activists of migrant trafficking charges, Liz Dunphy visits Lesvos’ refugee community centre

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

From horses to High Court rulings: the long history behind Catherine O’Brien’s crimes
From horses to High Court rulings: the long history behind Catherine O’Brien’s crimes
A decade-long trail of fraud, court absences and shifting identities ended with Catherine O’Brien’s conviction and imprisonment

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

EDDIE HOBBS
S Mick Clifford: Inside Ireland’s first Maga-style forum and the rise of populist disaffection
A close look at Ireland’s emerging populist right, its grievances, contradictions and the absence of a unifying political figure

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

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. 17/01/2026

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

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