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The hardest part of your dog dying isn't just losing them. It's that you decide when they go

The hardest part of your dog dying isn't just losing them. It's that you decide when they go

Alison O'Reilly opens up about her personal experience of pet loss, the burden of euthanasia, and why grief after losing a dog matters

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

Cost of Living: Why Cork shoppers are driving miles for cheaper food and bulk bargains

The photographers capturing final moments: How baby loss charity supports grieving families

The photographers capturing final moments: How baby loss charity supports grieving families

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. 11/04/2026

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Kerry Babies: A prosecution in the case of Baby John?

Irish society was rocked by the discovery of two dead babies in different parts of Co Kerry in 1984

Listen | Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: What does the fuel crisis mean for the ordinary person?

Today's guest, Professor Aoife Foley, says Ireland must now prioritise onshore wind

Listen | Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

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Colin Sheridan: Children are no longer just caught in the crossfire of war — they are targets

Hospitals raided. Schools blown to smithereens. Boy soldiers. Girls forced into sexual slavery. Entire generations grow up knowing nothing but instability. Childhood, as a concept, becomes abstract.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Cormac O'Keefe: Ireland's navy strives to step up maritime security amid wave of reports

Cormac O'Keefe: Ireland's navy strives to step up maritime security amid wave of reports

The Irish Examiner's Security Correspondent learned more about the challenges facing Ireland's naval service when he visited the Haulbowline naval base in Cork Harbour

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Behind the scenes at Cork's Naval Service Diving Station in Haulbowline

Behind the scenes at Cork's Naval Service Diving Station in Haulbowline

Irish Examiner security correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe and photographer Chani Anderson visited the Naval Service Diving Section to see the work they do, and learn of their ambitions for the future

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

'People spend days without food': Kenyans suffering malnutrition due to recurring droughts

'People spend days without food': Kenyans suffering malnutrition due to recurring droughts

Irish charity Concern is on the ground in the poverty-stricken country, with a range of projects to alleviate the suffering of its people

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Mick Clifford: New SSIA-style savings plan unveiled — but will Ireland’s cautious savers invest?

Mick Clifford: New SSIA-style savings plan unveiled — but will Ireland’s cautious savers invest?

Government aims to unlock billions in household savings with new investment plan shaped by lessons from Celtic Tiger excess

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Where maths gets fun again: Inside a classroom without formulas or fear

Where maths gets fun again: Inside a classroom without formulas or fear

Free UCC programme helps secondary students explore advanced maths, boosting confidence, creativity, and pathways to international competitions

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

ieExplains: How will the new Government saving scheme work?

ieExplains: How will the new Government saving scheme work?

Finance minister Simon Harris is seeking to introduce a new 'Personal Investment Account' which will allow people to save money and receive interest back on their investment

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Colin Sheridan: For the faithful, to visit the Holy Land is to inhabit two timelines at once

Colin Sheridan: For the faithful, to visit the Holy Land is to inhabit two timelines at once

The last days of Jesus are rooted in places that still exist but they are part of the most contested landscapes in the world

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

The Willy Wonka of the Catholic Church: Inside the Kylemore Abbey chocolate kitchen

The Willy Wonka of the Catholic Church: Inside the Kylemore Abbey chocolate kitchen

Benedictine nun’s Connemara chocolate venture blends faith, craftsmanship and tourism into a unique and growing Irish success story

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The lonely death of Jamie Weldon

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The lonely death of Jamie Weldon

The inquest into Waterford man Jamie Weldon's death concluded last week with a verdict of suicide, but his family still have questions

Listen | Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Was IRA informer John Corcoran sacrificed? Former Special Branch handler breaks silence

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Was IRA informer John Corcoran sacrificed? Former Special Branch handler breaks silence

Ex-detective JP O’Sullivan examines controversial killing of IRA informer and questions over decisions made at the time

Listen | Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

India Iran War Fuel

Drive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war fuel crisis

Oil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising prices

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Trump’s war on Iran is more complicated than we think

Mahya Ostovar is an Iranian political activist who has researched opposition movements in the country

Listen | Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

European and local elections

Teething problems and tensions: Limerick’s first directly elected mayor battles to deliver change

After a seven‑hour meeting that left him unwell, accusations of 'hostility' from councillors, and a major setback to his flagship housing plan, John Moran reflects on the growing pains of being Ireland’s first directly elected mayor — and why he refuses to quit

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

Meet the man tasked with getting to grips with Ireland’s maritime security

Robert McCabe, who is leading the new maritime security research project at the NMCI, says events in the Middle East and closer to home underline the international importance of that work

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Abdullah Khan case exposes ‘new reality’ of Islamist extremism and Irish attacks

Abdullah Khan case exposes ‘new reality’ of Islamist extremism and Irish attacks

Recent attacks and intelligence warnings point to a shifting threat landscape as Ireland faces both jihadist and far-right extremism

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Cork-born Lelia Doolan, 91, to walk from Shannon to Dublin in protest over US military use of airport

Cork-born Lelia Doolan, 91, to walk from Shannon to Dublin in protest over US military use of airport

Veteran activist embarks on a 16-day journey to highlight concerns over Ireland’s neutrality and US military stopovers

Sat, 28 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. 28/03/2026

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

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