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‘From that moment I got obsessed’: Meet the Irish puzzlers heading to the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship
‘From that moment I got obsessed’: Meet the Irish puzzlers heading to the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship
With thousands of pieces, daily practice and dedicated puzzle rooms, Irish competitors are preparing for the ultimate speed-puzzling test

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Anna May McHugh on how the National Ploughing Championships grew into a €14m rural showcase
Anna May McHugh on how the National Ploughing Championships grew into a €14m rural showcase
From fashion shows and family days out to disappearing crafts, the National Ploughing Championships has become much more than a farming event

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Who owns the land? The decades-old dispute unfolding on Achill Island
S Who owns the land? The decades-old dispute unfolding on Achill Island
An Achill farming family says no evidence has been produced for a compulsory purchase order Mayo County Council says dates to the 1970s

Sat, 19 Sep, 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. 19/09/2026

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Childhood problems - Child abuse
What happens to children when the State cannot provide a safe place?
New court reports detail children facing abuse, neglect and exploitation, while experts warn of shortages across Ireland’s care system

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Ireland’s first female hot air balloon pilot returns to the skies for family-filled championships
Ireland’s first female hot air balloon pilot returns to the skies for family-filled championships
Ireland’s pioneering female balloon pilot will reunite with family from Canada as they compete at the Irish championships in Roscommon

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

World single states political map
Greenland isn’t as big as you think: Why the world map we know is misleading
A new UN-backed campaign is challenging the familiar Mercator projection and asking whether maps shape how we perceive global power

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

UK's media habits
ieExplains: The EU is putting Big Tech on notice — but will its new Kids Act actually work?
The proposal would introduce age-based access, parental controls and safety requirements for social media, AI chatbots and other online services

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Podcast: The fake vape shops selling drugs in plain sight in Cork City 
Podcast: The fake vape shops selling drugs in plain sight in Cork City 
Irish Examiner reporter Alex Cunningham spent weeks investigating fake vape shops selling drugs in Cork City

 Listen | Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

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Meet the woman behind Listowel Races as 90,000 visitors prepare to descend on Kerry town
Meet the woman behind Listowel Races as 90,000 visitors prepare to descend on Kerry town
Brenda Daly has spent decades working behind the scenes to ensure Kerry’s biggest racing event delivers for visitors and businesses

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What goes on inside Sinn Féin?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: What goes on inside Sinn Féin?
Siobhan Fenton, a former Sinn Féin adviser, discusses her new book exploring the party’s inner workings and culture

 Listen | Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

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Cork students and the 'absolute horror' that is the scramble for accommodation
Cork students and the 'absolute horror' that is the scramble for accommodation
Students describe making do with hostels, couch-surfing, and long commutes — while experts see the shortage persisting despite the Government strategy launched in March

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Burning issues: Are barbecue bans and fines needed to tackle wildfires at source?
Burning issues: Are barbecue bans and fines needed to tackle wildfires at source?
As Irish weather becomes drier and hotter, the human causes of wildfires must be addressed, writes Gráinne Ní Aodha

Sun, 13 Sep, 2026

Vapes ban
S The fake Cork vape shops sending strangers to innocent people’s front doors
Unsuspecting residents have found their homes listed online as businesses selling illegal drugs through encrypted messaging services

Sun, 13 Sep, 2026

Katie Taylor makes her entrance 5/9/2026
A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
The Photographs of the Week as selected by our Visual Media team. 02/09/2026

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

US-NEW YORK-COMMEMORATION-9/11
S 25 years on from 9/11: 'Suffering did not end' once the smoke and dust cleared, New York mayor says
Earlier this week, the city of New York released approximately 170,000 pages of previously unseen documents related to the terror attacks

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

World Trade Center Hit by Two Planes
S 25 years on from 9/11: How toxic exposure left responders and survivors fighting for help
Responders, survivors and advocates spent decades battling governments for recognition, treatment and compensation for illnesses linked to 9/11

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Amgen Irish Open 2026 - Wednesday Previews
S Colin Sheridan: Irish golf is having a moment, we must preserve it so that everyone can enjoy it
Last Week's Walker Cup triumph at Lahinch and this week's Irish Open at Doonbeg shows why golf tourists are crossing the Atlantic — it's because Ireland does not recreate American golf, and when it comes to access to the sport we should keep that

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Programme that brings the circus to halting sites 'giving children the space to be themselves'
S Programme that brings the circus to halting sites 'giving children the space to be themselves'
It’s all part of a new community engagement programme called Sorcán and Circus which was developed by Traveller musician and screenwriter Willzee (William Casey), in conjunction with the Irish Aerial Creation Centre, writes Sarah Horgan

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The lasting impact of 9/11 on the people of New York
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: The lasting impact of 9/11 on the people of New York
In New York, people are still picking up the pieces of their lives, with many of those who helped on that day left to fight for justice.

 Listen | Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

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STATUE OF LIBERTY WORLD TRADE CENTER
S 25 years on from 9/11: Shock, grief, and resilience as New York is attacked from a clear blue sky
Reporting from New York on the 25th anniversary, Paul Hosford hears stories of people who lived through the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center on this day in 2001

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

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