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Industrial strike

Public sector pay deal: What the 10.75% increase means for 420,000 workers

The 33-month agreement includes phased increases, improved provisions for lower-paid staff and commitments on reform and artificial intelligence

Drug-related intimidation leaves Irish families feeling alone and under threat

Drug-related intimidation leaves Irish families feeling alone and under threat

Suspected arson attack in Waterford

'You wake up with it, you go to sleep with it': Drug-related violence plagues Waterford families

We spent a night on the streets with a homeless support group — here's what happened

We spent a night on the streets with a homeless support group — here's what happened

A 56-year-old land grab? Achill families face fresh battle over 400 acres

A 56-year-old land grab? Achill families face fresh battle over 400 acres

More than 500 shareholders say they never received compensation after a 1970 compulsory purchase order for the Atlantic-facing commonage

Sun, 08 Nov, 2026

Behind the fairytale: The years of work that go into preparing a wedding carriage horse

Behind the fairytale: The years of work that go into preparing a wedding carriage horse

From loud music and busy roads to wedding-day grooming, John O’Grady explains the work behind his family-run carriage business

Sat, 07 Nov, 2026

They signed up to become PE teachers. Now Portobello students are left in limbo

They signed up to become PE teachers. Now Portobello students are left in limbo

Students who paid thousands for a Portobello Institute course say they cannot register to teach PE, despite completing their studies

Sat, 07 Nov, 2026

An empty refrigerator at a SuperValu supermarket in Dublin

From smart fridges to toothbrushes: Could your everyday devices be helping cybercriminals?

The attack on 13 SuperValu stores highlights how vulnerable everyday technology can be, with experts warning of wider disruption

Sat, 07 Nov, 2026

TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-TEXAS

A Democratic tsunami in Texas: The election results sending shockwaves through Trump’s America

Democratic victories across Republican strongholds expose voter frustration with Trump’s agenda and offer clues to the battle for 2028

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

Portobello Institute, the Teaching Council, and the graduates demanding answers

Portobello Institute, the Teaching Council, and the graduates demanding answers

Minister suggests legal action over possible false advertising, while the institute says it hopes to find a resolution

Listen | Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

First Day Of Early Voting In South Carolina Primary As Redistricting Debate Continues

The Mick Clifford Podcast: After midterm rout, what next for the US, and for the world?

What do the US midterm election results mean for the remainder of Trump’s presidency?

Listen | Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

'A soiled child': Maureen Sullivan's traumatic childhood in the Magdalene laundries

'A soiled child': Maureen Sullivan's traumatic childhood in the Magdalene laundries

Maureen Sullivan, who entered a Magdalene Laundry at the age of 12, is today's guest on The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast

Listen | Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

What are the races to watch in the US midterm elections and why do they matter?

What are the races to watch in the US midterm elections and why do they matter?

US voters will decide whether Republicans will retain control of Congress or whether Democrats will rise up to stymie Trump’s agenda

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

'We feel lost, we don’t know what to do': Ukrainian residents told to leave Cork hotel in three months

'We feel lost, we don’t know what to do': Ukrainian residents told to leave Cork hotel in three months

The 89 residents of the former Cork Airport Hotel are among almost 3,000 Ukrainians across the country given three months' notice to quit their State-contracted accommodation

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Democratic Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico Campaigns Ahead Of Tuesday's Midterm Elections

In the final days of the midterm campaigns, Republicans and Democrats descend on a divided Texan border city

Stakes are high in the most expensive senate race in the history of the US, writes Hannah McCarthy

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Mick Clifford: 55 years after Martin Kerrigan’s brutal killing, his family deserves answers

Mick Clifford: 55 years after Martin Kerrigan’s brutal killing, his family deserves answers

Two men were wrongly convicted of killing Una Lynskey in 1971. A third innocent man, Marty Kerrigan, was brutally killed by relations of Ms Lynsky. Amid evidence of Garda wrongdoing, the State is again moving at a snail's pace as his siblings seek the truth

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

'That’s when it actually hit me — this man is my father, this man is a paedophile'

'That’s when it actually hit me — this man is my father, this man is a paedophile'

Sophia Murphy's father is serving an 18-year prison sentence for rape and abuse of Sophia over a 13-year period that began when she was just three years old. She says restorative helped give her answers to lingering questions

Mon, 02 Nov, 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. 7/11/2026

Sat, 31 Oct, 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. 31/10/2026

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

Waterford family celebrates wedding as Irish Traveller and English gypsy traditions unite

Waterford family celebrates wedding as Irish Traveller and English gypsy traditions unite

Tom Stokes and Savannah’s wedding brings together Irish Traveller and English gypsy families, while highlighting tradition, identity and discrimination

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

Irish Citizenship Ceremonies

‘Biggest reform’ of citizenship process in a generation: What Ireland’s new rules will mean

Proposed reforms would extend residency requirements, introduce language and civics tests and change the rules for spouses of Irish citizens

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

NETHERLANDS-EU-HEALTH

From fighting Covid to tackling cancer: Could mRNA vaccines transform medicine?

Emer Cooke highlights falling childhood vaccination rates as researchers explore personalised mRNA treatments for cancer and other diseases

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Patrick Bresnihan discusses Ireland’s data centre boom

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Patrick Bresnihan discusses Ireland’s data centre boom

New research examines the environmental costs of Ireland’s data centre expansion as communities mobilise against proposed developments

Listen | Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Rent DVDs at Netflix.com

Netflix freed us from the video shop. Now, as prices rise, can the streaming giant keep us watching?

From rising Irish subscription prices to job cuts and advertising, the streaming pioneer is searching for its next chapter

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Are threats from the far right overstated in Irish public life?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Are threats from the far right overstated in Irish public life?

The DCU associate professor discusses political extremism, media coverage and whether Ireland’s public debate gives enough attention to the far left

Listen | Thu, 29 Oct, 2026