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'10 months ago I started a new drug treatment medication... I now have a normal life'
'10 months ago I started a new drug treatment medication... I now have a normal life'
A new injectable addiction treatment is helping heroin users rebuild their lives, but access remains limited outside major cities

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Justice at last for Noel Farrell’s victims
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Justice at last for Noel Farrell’s victims
On The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast this week, Irish Examiner reporter Alison O’Reilly describes the court proceedings in the Noel Farrell case and the siblings’ reaction to finding justice at last, for them and their mother.

 Listen | Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

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Killeagh’s hidden spaceship: Inside Michael Fitzgerald’s recycled sci-fi film studio
Killeagh’s hidden spaceship: Inside Michael Fitzgerald’s recycled sci-fi film studio
Aerospace engineer Michael Fitzgerald transforms recycled materials into a sprawling sci-fi film set with global YouTube reach

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

GAVIN TOBIN
Promises, warnings, and 115 deaths: The air corps toxic chemicals controversy
Despite repeated warnings, rising litigation and more than 100 suspected premature deaths, air corps survivors say they are still fighting for answers and support almost a decade after the then taoiseach promised action, writes Neil Michael

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

1/4/2018. 1916 Easter Rising Commemorations
Exposure to toxic chemicals in the air corps: 'I hate that my life feels over at 53'
Years of exposure to toxic chemicals while serving in the air corps have left Mick Murphy practically bed-ridden

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

GAVIN TOBIN
Former Air Corps member's long court battle for 13,500 documents on chemicals he was exposed to
'I do remember one pair of communal goggles, one communal apron, and one pair of communal gloves in engine repair flight. But the goggles and apron were so dirty you would get contaminated just putting them on.'

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Gaza: ‘My students have forgotten what it means to be children’
Gaza: ‘My students have forgotten what it means to be children’
With schools in Gaza destroyed, one teacher has set up a makeshift facility in a refugee camp so children can still learn, aided by a community in Cork, writes Liz Dunphy

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Cork special school closure leaves parents worried as students prepare to return next week
Cork special school closure leaves parents worried as students prepare to return next week
Families say lack of therapy supports and staff resources remain unresolved as Carrigaline Community Special School prepares to reopen

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Oil shock at the pumps: Why petrol and heating costs are climbing so fast
Oil shock at the pumps: Why petrol and heating costs are climbing so fast
Irish consumers face rising petrol, diesel and heating oil costs as Middle East conflict disrupts global supply and sends oil prices soaring

Sat, 07 Mar, 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. 07/03/2026

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

flags of USA and Iran
US-Iran relations remain sour decades after coup and hostage crisis
Antagonism is rooted in overlapping historical experiences that continue to shape how each country views the other, writes Colin Sheridan

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

'We were treated for rape-related injuries and still sent back into his care'
'We were treated for rape-related injuries and still sent back into his care'
The siblings who suffered horrific rape and sexual abuse by their father for more than two decades say they were badly let down by the State, which failed to protect them

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Paving over Bessborough's missing babies
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Paving over Bessborough's missing babies
Survivors and relatives express anger after planning permission granted for apartments on site linked to hundreds of infant deaths

 Listen | Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

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How Flightradar24 became the go-to platform for the world to watch global aviation crises unfold
How Flightradar24 became the go-to platform for the world to watch global aviation crises unfold
The Swedish flight tracking tool, spun out of a price comparison portal, is tracking the travel chaos sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran in real time

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

'I was just a young student who wanted to do a medical degree': UCD student's life shattered by abuse images
'I was just a young student who wanted to do a medical degree': UCD student's life shattered by abuse images
In April last year, someone circulated images of the woman's 'naked, bruised, and unconscious' body to university staff through an unidentified ProtonMail account

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Middle East air strikes — What it means for Irish in the region
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Middle East air strikes — What it means for Irish in the region
Irish officials monitor risks as Iran targets US bases in Gulf states where thousands of Irish citizens live

 Listen | Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

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Distinguished Service Medal presentation
Soldiers honoured for role in tackling terror attack at barracks
Defence Forces' chaplain stabbed during incident at Renmore Barracks in Galway in August 2024 - but situation could have been much worse

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Cubes with letters and family figure on wooden table. Family law concept
'It is effectively silencing women': Calls to reform in-camera rule in family law
A family law reporting project is underway in family courts across the country in a bid to improve transparency of the system

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Irish eyes in Minnesota hoping to smile for Patrick's Day after ICE unrest
Irish eyes in Minnesota hoping to smile for Patrick's Day after ICE unrest
The ICE operation may have receded, but the economic fallout from the violence seen in Minneapolis in recent months lingers. Its Irish community hopes to bring people together for its parades in March

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Special needs assistants protest
SNA protests: ‘My son suffers the same whether it’s a redeployment or a cut’
While the number of special needs assistants has grown, so too has the need for such posts, writes Education Correspondent Jess Casey

 Listen | Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

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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. 27/02/2026

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

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