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What we learned after spending three days with President Catherine Connolly in London 
What we learned after spending three days with President Catherine Connolly in London 
During her three-day visit to London this week, it was noticeable that when the president's glasses came off, she was about to ignore her prepared speech, prompting the journalists in the room to spring to attention

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Domestic violence: Ireland cannot keep treating coercive control as an afterthought
Domestic violence: Ireland cannot keep treating coercive control as an afterthought
The Paul Moody case has renewed calls for Jennie’s Law and stronger protections for domestic abuse victims in Ireland

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Eight years after repeal vote, families say gaps remain in Ireland’s abortion care laws
Eight years after repeal vote, families say gaps remain in Ireland’s abortion care laws
Families behind new book say legal gaps continue causing trauma for parents facing life-limiting foetal diagnoses

Sat, 23 May, 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. 23/05/2026

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Meet the Cork biologist risking his life to track cougars and grizzly bears in Canadian wilderness
Meet the Cork biologist risking his life to track cougars and grizzly bears in Canadian wilderness
Glanmire-born conservationist now tracks and studies dangerous predators deep in the remote wilderness of western Canada

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Cork Eucharistic procession to welcome relics of 'God's influencer' St Carlo Acutis
Cork Eucharistic procession to welcome relics of 'God's influencer' St Carlo Acutis
A piece of the heart of St Carlo Acutis, canonised in September last year by Pope Leo XIV, is among items that will travel to different locations across diocese as part of 100th anniversary of Eucharistic procession in Cork.

Fri, 22 May, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Calls for domestic violence register after latest Paul Moody conviction
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Calls for domestic violence register after latest Paul Moody conviction
This week, the podcast explores renewed calls for stronger monitoring of repeat domestic abuse offenders following several high-profile cases

 Listen | Fri, 22 May, 2026

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Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with island checkpoints, diplomatic deals 
Iran is enforcing a multi-tiered system for clearing vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as nations try to replenish dwindling energy supplies throttled by the war

Thu, 21 May, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The year of care campaign, with Aolish Gormley
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The year of care campaign, with Aolish Gormley
Sligo business owner Aolish has established the Year of Care campaign to lobby for a full year of postnatal mental health care for new mothers 

 Listen | Tue, 19 May, 2026

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An Irishwoman's Diary series 1: Meet the Irish women who left their mark on history 
An Irishwoman's Diary series 1: Meet the Irish women who left their mark on history 
Irish women have made their mark on the world across generations. Deirdre O'Shaughnessy and Clodagh Finn discuss six such women and their incredible stories 

 Listen | Tue, 19 May, 2026

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General Election Ireland 2024
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is no 'Robin Hood of the Oireachtas'
Gerry Hutch is a veteran criminal suspected of involvement in two of the biggest armed robberies in the State, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Munster rugby legend Peter O'Mahony: 'People are very interested in gardening these days'
S Munster rugby legend Peter O'Mahony: 'People are very interested in gardening these days'
Since he hung up his boots, Peter O'Mahony has been busy, He tells Manon Gilbart about his brewing business, his passion for gardening, and coaching with his beloved Cork Con

Mon, 18 May, 2026

10 things we’ve learned from cycling 24,000km around the world
10 things we’ve learned from cycling 24,000km around the world
Cork journalist Ellie O’Byrne and her partner Mark Graham have cycled over 24,000km in 24 countries so far in their bid to circumnavigate the globe by bike. They’re currently pedalling across the US on their way home to Ireland

Sun, 17 May, 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. 09/05/2026

Sat, 16 May, 2026

'The distance is a problem': Parents of adults with intellectual disabilities forced to drive for hours to visit
'The distance is a problem': Parents of adults with intellectual disabilities forced to drive for hours to visit
Close to 200 people with intellectual disabilities are sent to residential placements more than 100km from their home, something parents say is an added strain on an already traumatic situation

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Electing our candidate in Galway 'would be the ultimate two fingers to the far right', Labour says
Electing our candidate in Galway 'would be the ultimate two fingers to the far right', Labour says
Meanwhile, many who have been out canvassing in Dublin Central see the Green Party councillor Janet Horner as a dark horse, writes Elaine Loughlin

 Listen | Sat, 16 May, 2026

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Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism Tour - Santiago
Dua Lipa defines new rules for what it is to be a pop star
Dua Lipa writes songs, hosts a book podcast, and speaks out politically, says Colin Sheridan

Fri, 15 May, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What’s at stake in the Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections?
The Mick Clifford Podcast: What’s at stake in the Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections?
Voters in two high-profile constituencies prepare to elect new TDs in the first by-elections since the 2024 general election

 Listen | Fri, 15 May, 2026

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Farm girls herd geese along stony road near farm cottages
Colin Sheridan: Voters grow weary of feeling left behind by politicians
In An Cheathrú Rua, there is a lingering sense among many voters that politics happens around them rather than with them

Fri, 15 May, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Mick Clifford examines fallout from Garda firearms sting
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Mick Clifford examines fallout from Garda firearms sting
This week's episode explores calls for scrutiny over a garda sting operation and subsequent court and media controversies

 Listen | Fri, 15 May, 2026

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'It has been like a death in the family': Waterford factory owners count the cost of devastating blaze
'It has been like a death in the family': Waterford factory owners count the cost of devastating blaze
Business owners at the city's Tycor centre have lost everything they built up over the years, and for some, they will never be able to start again

Fri, 15 May, 2026

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