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'It doesn't feel like it can get any worse': How Irish families in Cuba are navigating a country in crisis

'It doesn't feel like it can get any worse': How Irish families in Cuba are navigating a country in crisis

A decade after Cuba’s opening to the world sparked optimism, Irish families who built their lives there are confronting failing hospitals, evaporating tourism and a fuel crisis

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: John Crotty on the history and symbolism behind the Irish tricolour

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: John Crotty on the history and symbolism behind the Irish tricolour

Sarah Horgan: Stained glass artist learned from the medieval masters

Sarah Horgan: Stained glass artist learned from the medieval masters

Taoiseach visit to US

Oscars presenter Conan O'Brien among many in US reflecting on Irish-American identity

Family history uncovered behind Clonakilty WWII hero Captain John Keany and his tragic legacy

S Family history uncovered behind Clonakilty WWII hero Captain John Keany and his tragic legacy

Discovery of a wartime letter uncovers the tragic story of a Cork family shaped by violence, loss and silence

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

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

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

2023 South Boston Parade

'Zero tolerance' warning issued ahead of Boston St Patrick’s Day parade

Organisers tighten security and change parade route in Boston while Dublin prepares for huge St Patrick’s Day crowds

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Middle East crisis exposes fact that Ireland is one of Europe’s most energy‑insecure countries

Middle East crisis exposes fact that Ireland is one of Europe’s most energy‑insecure countries

Fuel crisis due to war across the Middle East highlights some home truths about our dependency on oil and our need for sustainable renewable energy sources

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Inside the Wexford eviction row that sparked political uproar

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Inside the Wexford eviction row that sparked political uproar

Irish Examiner Political Editor Paul Hosford explains how a Wexford eviction row escalated into a national housing controversy

Listen | Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

'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

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

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

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

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