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Russia is escalating from hybrid threats to 'kinetic' attacks on Europe, EU ministers hear

Russian incursions in Romania, Latvia, Estonia, and Germany were cited as Helen McEntee and Kaja Kallas spoke at the EU defence ministers' informal meeting in Wicklow

Not a typical childhood: Trish Bourke on growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness in Tipperary

Not a typical childhood: Trish Bourke on growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness in Tipperary

'Things need to be moved on': Warning of legal challenges over solicitors' pay dispute

'Things need to be moved on': Warning of legal challenges over solicitors' pay dispute

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After nearly 20 years of Asbos, did Ireland's antisocial behaviour experiment work?

Ukrainians being moved out of Citywest: ‘We need a place to survive, that’s it’

Ukrainians being moved out of Citywest: ‘We need a place to survive, that’s it’

People with additional needs are among the 300-plus Ukrainian refugees being moved out of the place they call home

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Megan Lyons: Dublin freediver aims to become Ireland’s deepest diver after 80m record

Megan Lyons: Dublin freediver aims to become Ireland’s deepest diver after 80m record

The Dublin athlete has broken her own national record twice and is now chasing the men’s mark at September’s world championships

Sun, 30 Aug, 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. 29/08/2026

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Healthy Skin. Beautiful Woman With Beauty Face.

Collagen, cancer and sun cream: How to spot health misinformation on social media

Pharmacists warn that persuasive online advice can blur the line between evidence-based healthcare, marketing and potentially harmful misinformation

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

AFGHANISTAN-WAR-ANTI TALIBAN

Thirty years, two invasions and one unanswered question: How are the Taliban still there?

Three decades after the Taliban first seized Kabul, the movement is back in power following 20 years of Western intervention

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

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Schoolbooks are free, so why are Irish parents paying hundreds for digital devices?

Parents are questioning whether individually owned screens are essential for learning as concerns grow over cost, distraction and digital literacy.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Dromcollogher fire: Remembering the 48 people killed in Ireland’s cinema tragedy 100 years on

Dromcollogher fire: Remembering the 48 people killed in Ireland’s cinema tragedy 100 years on

A century after the devastating 1926 fire, Dromcollogher will finally hold a State commemoration for its 48 victims

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Dolly Parton Remembered Across The U.S.

Remembering Dolly Parton: Few people could unite so many in time of intense division

From singing in Páidí Ó Sé's pub to cajoling with the audience Live at the Marquee, Dolly Parton's links to Ireland have been remembered in the days after her death at age 80

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Is Cork University Hospital safe? Inside the growing dispute over staffing and resources

Is Cork University Hospital safe? Inside the growing dispute over staffing and resources

Staff and management fear winter pressures could expose patient safety risks as a dispute over resources intensifies at Cork University Hospital

Listen | Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

CAO Helpdesk blog 2026: Check out how our experts answered your CAO questions

CAO Helpdesk blog 2026: Check out how our experts answered your CAO questions

Our experts Deirdre Garrett and Brian Howard have been answering Leaving cert results and CAO related questions over six days in this blog.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is the Government making it up on the hoof over fuel prices?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Is the Government making it up on the hoof over fuel prices?

Political editor Elaine Loughlin examines the fuel tax U-turn, fears of renewed protests and what rising oil prices could mean for Government

Listen | Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Health agencies North and South issue drug warnings ahead of Electric Picnic and Emerge

Health agencies North and South issue drug warnings ahead of Electric Picnic and Emerge

Festival-goers on both sides of border warned of harmful effects of mixing drugs

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

'With access to Skyclarys, I have hope': After months of anxiety, relief for Friedreich's ataxia patients

'With access to Skyclarys, I have hope': After months of anxiety, relief for Friedreich's ataxia patients

Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird has Friedreich’s ataxia, and has spent years researching the rare disease and campaigning to have the Skyclarys drug reimbursed

Listen | Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Wild Swans author Jung Chang on growing up in Mao’s China

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Wild Swans author Jung Chang on growing up in Mao’s China

Jung Chang describes how her life changed when the Communist Party became displeased with her

Listen | Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

My mother was 'trafficked': Daughter's search uncovers family link to Bessborough's missing children

My mother was 'trafficked': Daughter's search uncovers family link to Bessborough's missing children

Six years after her mother's death, Mary Donovan discovered she had twin siblings among the missing children of Bessborough

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

For the first time, Mayo's All-Ireland winners bring Sam Maguire to Achill Island

For the first time, Mayo's All-Ireland winners bring Sam Maguire to Achill Island

Thousands turned out for an emotional crossing of the bridge onto Achill Island, and everywhere you looked, there were tears of joy

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Wind energy: Local communities should get a better dividend from wind farms

Wind energy: Local communities should get a better dividend from wind farms

As Ireland steps up its wind energy capacity, Neil Michael learns that our flawed model for ensuring communities benefit from local wind farms may be undermining the objectives of a 'just transition'

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Wind energy: Why does Ireland still have only one community-owned wind farm?

Wind energy: Why does Ireland still have only one community-owned wind farm?

Templederry in Tipperary is an outlier: Shareholder John Forgarty thinks he knows why. He and other experts spoke with NEIL MICHAEL for today's 'Irish Examiner' wind energy special report

Mon, 24 Aug, 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. 22/08/2026

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Financial woes of UL's student union the latest in series of governance crises at university

Financial woes of UL's student union the latest in series of governance crises at university

Fresh questions over financial oversight and transparency are testing claims that the university has finally learned from past governance failures

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

‘It’s not unmanly to ask for help’: Irish prostate cancer patient urges men to seek support

‘It’s not unmanly to ask for help’: Irish prostate cancer patient urges men to seek support

A 74-year-old patient shares his experience as campaigners call for greater awareness of PSA testing and improved access to treatment

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

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