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Meet the Irish courtroom artists who has sketched Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and Conor McGregor

Meet the Irish courtroom artists who has sketched Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and Conor McGregor

From DJ Carey to Conor McGregor, court artist Mike O’Donnell has been a fly on the wall of some of Ireland’s most high-profile court cases — but says it’s often judges, barristers, and more low-profile defendants who attract his interest and attention, writes Sarah Horgan

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

Funeral of David Byrne

Platinum coffins and luxury cars: Vulgar displays of wealth by crime gangs eyed up by CAB

The Regency Hotel attack at 10: Inside the moment Irish gangland entered a new era

The Regency Hotel attack at 10: Inside the moment Irish gangland entered a new era

ieExplains: What was said at the HSE's World Cancer Day webinar?

ieExplains: What was said at the HSE's World Cancer Day webinar?

Exercise or physical activity can help reduce cancer risks, and every single move counts, a free HSE webinar marking World Cancer Day has heard.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Enoch Burke court case

Enoch Burke timeline: How one school dispute became a years-long legal standoff

From a confrontations to repeated imprisonments, fines and injunctions, this is how the Enoch Burke case has unfolded

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

'I've had cancer six times — and I'm still thriving'

'I've had cancer six times — and I'm still thriving'

Stemming from a rare genetic condition, Brian Tobin has had cancer six times since the age of 19. However, he says people can survive and thrive despite this challenge

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Fraud conviction not the end of the road for Catherine O’Brien

Fraud conviction not the end of the road for Catherine O’Brien

After a fraud conviction, a civil judgment over a €300,000 loan brings renewed attention to Catherine O’Brien’s case

Listen | Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Listowel Writers' Week looks to turn the page on funding controversy

Listowel Writers' Week looks to turn the page on funding controversy

A revived festival, major Arts Council funding and unanswered questions have sparked deep divisions within Kerry’s close-knit literary community

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Cobh man Apollo rolls a natural 20 on career as D&D game master

Cobh man Apollo rolls a natural 20 on career as D&D game master

Running games of Dungeons & Dragons has managed to generate half of the 23-year-olds income, bringing together players of all ages to the tabletop experience

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

File Photo Garda Strike. Tomorrow Garda members will refuse to log on to the PULSE IT system or to engage in any PULSE-related a

Two investigations, two outcomes: what the gun parts case says about garda accountability

A whistleblower’s evidence cleared internally but referred to the DPP raises unsettling questions about Garda oversight and transparency

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Feeding bottle with infant formula and powder on violet background, flat lay

How a toxin linked to baby formula exposed risks in the global food supply chain

Concerns over a toxin linked to infant formula have exposed vulnerabilities in global food supply chains and recall systems

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

‘She needed a heart sooner’: Mother’s plea as baby Alice’s story highlights organ donation crisis

‘She needed a heart sooner’: Mother’s plea as baby Alice’s story highlights organ donation crisis

Majella Spang shares her daughter Alice’s story in the hope of raising awareness about the desperate shortage of baby organ donors

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Mick Clifford: Long and winding road from WhatsApp messages to the Limerick garda trial

Mick Clifford: Long and winding road from WhatsApp messages to the Limerick garda trial

The probe into fixed charge notices was legal, but many questions remain — including whether it was even necessary, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

The calm before America's political storm

The calm before America's political storm

For all the cost, chaos, and bloodshed, Operation City Surge has yielded meagre results, and the frustration from hardliners is palpable, writes Marion McKeone

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Donald Trump has softened his stance — but after Minneapolis, America isn't fooled anymore

Donald Trump has softened his stance — but after Minneapolis, America isn't fooled anymore

In the face of widespread protests and mounting evidence of abuses by ICE, US president Donald Trump has softened his public stance. But doors across Minneapolis remain firmly shut, writes Sean Murray

Listen | Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump, ICE, and Minneapolis under siege

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump, ICE, and Minneapolis under siege

Irish Examiner reporter Sean Murray has just returned from the twin cities and he is speaking to Deirdre on the podcast today

Listen | Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

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

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

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