Spotlight

Defence Forces Tribunal special report: Why it was established, how much it cost, and what's next
Defence Forces Tribunal special report: Why it was established, how much it cost, and what's next
As hearings pause for summer, the inquiry has heard harrowing evidence while legal costs continue to rise

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

KALIN DOHERTY
Meet the Maynooth student taking Ireland's fastest Rubik's cubers to Europe
The 21-year-old Irish record holder will join 46 teammates competing against Europe's fastest speedcubers in the Netherlands

Sat, 11 Jul, 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. 11/07/2026

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Women of Honour group
Women of Honour call for stronger support for Defence Forces Tribunal witnesses
Survivors' groups say witnesses need dedicated trauma support and clearer pathways for reporting alleged criminal offences to gardaí

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Defence Forces Tribunal: Former officer denies mistreatment as brigadier challenges training claims
Defence Forces Tribunal: Former officer denies mistreatment as brigadier challenges training claims
Former platoon commander's evidence was challenged as another senior officer disputed key claims about Army leadership training

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Can Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey bring back the summer blockbuster?
Can Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey bring back the summer blockbuster?
Colin Sheridan explores whether Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey can revive the shared cinematic experience once defined by summer blockbusters

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Jamey Carney and the alarming rise in femicide in Ireland
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Jamey Carney and the alarming rise in femicide in Ireland
Since the murder of Ashling Murphy in 2022 prompted widespread outrage, 40 women have died violently in Ireland

 Listen | Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

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Labour Employer Economic Forum
ieExplains: What is at stake in public sector pay deal?
With no agreement between Government and unions in place, the threat of strike action looms

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Dominic Finn’s story of being adopted from Bessborough
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Dominic Finn’s story of being adopted from Bessborough
Dominic Finn is one of three ‘Bessborough babies’ who sits on the local authority — a remarkable statistic

 Listen | Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

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George Gibney 6/5/1988
'I thought now is the time': The full story of George Gibney abuse trial
It was decided by all parties that the podcast 'Where is George Gibney?' should not be mentioned to the 200-strong jury panel. Instead, the defence proposed that anyone who had ever heard of George Gibney should be told not to serve

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

DOGS TRUST
'Love alone isn’t enough': Dogs Trust census reveals the pressures of keeping dogs in Ireland
Dog ownership is more informed than it once was, but also more pressured due to the costs of keeping dogs, housing, behavioural issues and time, writes Alison O’Reilly

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

‘After working through fears of free birth and hospitals, I decided I would stay home’
‘After working through fears of free birth and hospitals, I decided I would stay home’
It is not that many decades ago since Irish babies were delivered at home with help from Jubilee nurses, and now Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin meets a group of women who have chosen to give birth outside the system

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

THOMAS QUEARNEY
Why one man is dispatching 50,000 ladybirds to households across Ireland every week
Demand for natural pest control is soaring as gardeners embrace native ladybirds to protect plants without chemical pesticides

Sun, 05 Jul, 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. 04/07/2026

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Meet Ger Deering: Ireland's 'old-fashioned' Ombudsman and Information Commissioner 
Meet Ger Deering: Ireland's 'old-fashioned' Ombudsman and Information Commissioner 
Ombudsman Ger Deering feels we can't be complacent about the improvements around inequalities that have been brought in by this country

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

An Irishwoman’s Diary: Bridget Coll was a 'militant' lesbian nun who made history
An Irishwoman’s Diary: Bridget Coll was a 'militant' lesbian nun who made history
Bridget Coll’s story reads like fiction — a thriller even — just as the many words used to describe her don’t seem to fit together: nun, lesbian, teacher, militant, law-changer, even “home-wrecker”.

 Listen | Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

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The story behind the Parnell Square attack
The story behind the Parnell Square attack
Riad Bouchaker has been found guilty of attempted murder of three children

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What should Andy Burnham do first? Fergus Finlay shares his advice
The Mick Clifford Podcast: What should Andy Burnham do first? Fergus Finlay shares his advice
Former government adviser Fergus Finlay discusses leadership, political priorities, and the challenges facing Britain’s expected next prime minister

 Listen | Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

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An Irishwoman’s Diary: Genevieve Lyons was an actress and trend-setter in 1950s Ireland
An Irishwoman’s Diary: Genevieve Lyons was an actress and trend-setter in 1950s Ireland
Asked later why it hadn’t been banned, as JP Donleavy’s The Gingerman was, Archbishop John Charles McQuaid pointed out that the character of Sally Bowles wasn’t Irish, and therefore didn’t present a threat to the morality of Irish women

 Listen | Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

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Salmon in crisis: 'There is nothing left in the river'
Salmon in crisis: 'There is nothing left in the river'
Salmon levels in Ireland have reduced from 1.7m in the 1970s to fewer than 150,000. 'The catches won’t be reduced by regulation. They will be reduced by collapse,' says one expert

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Rotunda Hospital row
ieExplains: Why is the health minister so critical of HSE South West? 
Controversy erupts after Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked why she should fund further beds around Cork when beds in Mallow are lying empty

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026