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Preparation to the post mortem examination.
Irish Examiner view: Technology removes need for full autopsy
Irish post-mortem services have deteriorated greatly in recent years, partially due to the increasing need, recruiting issues, poor working conditions, and a simple lack of motivation within the system

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Senior patient suffering from heart attack . doctor care about patient with heart pain
Irish Examiner view: Demand for elder care keeps rising
The nursing home sector — itself increasingly consolidated and sometimes owned by companies based abroad — is important

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Through the Window
Irish Examiner view: Schools are fighting an uphill battle
Oireachtas education committee heard that school leaders and special education teams are trying to stretch finite resources across growing and increasingly complex needs

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Irish EU Presidency
Irish Examiner view: EU presidency focus must remain at home
Ireland assumes the presidency at one of the most challenging moments in the EU’s history

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Irish Examiner view: One-off rural homes policy makes sense
Irish Examiner view: One-off rural homes policy makes sense
Restrictions on building new homes has been a bugbear for generations of rural dwellers

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Little girl learning using digital tablet
Irish Examiner view: Can we please stop blaming parents for everything? Thanks
Yes, we should heed a study linking screen use by babies and toddlers with poorer quality of life — but it mustn't be used as a cudgel to beat already hard-pressed mothers and fathers

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Salmon numbers highlight our neglected fish sector
Irish Examiner view: Salmon numbers highlight our neglected fish sector
This is a solvable problem, but it is going to need a determined co-operative multi-agency approach

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Marking 30 years since Veronica Guerin's murder
Irish Examiner view: Marking 30 years since Veronica Guerin's murder
As the journalist is remembered, her killer will soon be eligible for parole

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Cyberattack and internet crime, hacking and malware concepts. Digital binary code data numbers and secure lock icons on hacker'
Irish Examiner view: Urgent action needed on cyber threats
Ireland is known to be vulnerable to cyber threats of any description

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Positive cocaine test result in seized drug package from police trafficking operation.
Irish Examiner view: Drugs issue requires imaginative responses
The final report of the Oireachtas committee on drugs use states that 'decriminalisation for personal possession is not likely to result in an increase in consumption'

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Victims again forced to bear burden of legal case
Irish Examiner view: Victims again forced to bear burden of legal case
It is not too late for the State to show some generosity of spirit towards the likes of the Dunderrow survivors

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

textile pollution, fast fashion industry waste, old clothing cloth fabric garment trash garbage pile stack heap background, con
Irish Examiner view: EU's €3 customs charge could curb our fast fashion habit
Callers to 'Liveline' expressed dismay about the charge — but if it makes us pause before filling the online basket with stuff we don’t need, it could be a great benefit to us all

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Brexit
Irish Examiner view: Brexit's seismic effects have resulted in a bewildering political fallout
The concept was sold to the British people as an opportunity to recreate sovereignty, free trade, and greater border control. There is little doubt that it failed on each of those objectives

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Cork docklands budget blown out of the water
Irish Examiner view: Cork docklands budget blown out of the water
The total cost for the project, which is due for completion by 2038, is being estimated at €1.062bn, almost double the original

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Mother Photographing Her Son
Letters to the Editor: Parents must show good example to children on tech and social media
'It is critical that parents set firm boundaries on their children’s use of technology and it’s just as critical they give good example to their children in their own use of AI and other technology'

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Shoulder patch of a soldier from the Irish Army on camouflaged uniform.
Irish Examiner view: We need real debate on neutrality, not hot takes
The ongoing consultative forum on international security policy deserves recognition

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

judgement of judge about legislation, authority, crime, government, justice, punishment, verdict at court decision by gavel. ham
Irish Examiner view: Taxpayers deserve due process too
It is a basic tenet of our democracy that all citizens are entitled to justice irrespective of their financial circumstances

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

An elderly lady sat looking stressed reading bills
Irish Examiner view: We urgently need better safeguards for older people
The HSE's Cork and Kerry region received reports of more than 1,000 cases of elder abuse last year. That should worry us all.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

A man flashes a victory sign as he rides a motorcycle past a banner that reads "Thank you Iran" following a deal between the U.S
Irish Examiner view: Needless war on Iran has come at a high cost — especially in human lives
Thousands of people, including the 120 schoolchildren who died in Iran on the first day of the attacks, have been killed in Iran as a result of the US and Israeli military action

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Protections must be used vigorously
Irish Examiner view: Protections must be used vigorously
Jennie's Law will come into being after a highly visible and vocal campaign by a number of people

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Duty of care owed to prisoners
Irish Examiner view: Duty of care owed to prisoners
There are no addiction nurses employed by the Irish Prison Service, even though thousands of prisoners suffer from addiction issues

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

BRITAIN-NIRELAND-POLICE-INVESTIGATION-IMMIGRATION
Irish Examiner view: We must prepare for online threat ahead of Ireland's EU presidency 
Belfast unrest shows how online disinformation — from hostile states, extremist networks, or online agitators — can easily escalate a local incident into a global flashpoint

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

North Belfast stabbing
Irish Examiner view: Amid the unrest in Belfast, let's heed the family of the stabbing victim
Stephen Ogilvie's family said they were 'devastated' by the attack but pleaded for calm. And, in a later statement, they condemned false information spread on social media about his condition

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Shambolic Bill Kenneally investigation let down abuse victims
Irish Examiner view: Shambolic Bill Kenneally investigation let down abuse victims
To say the conclusions are damning is a considerable understatement

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach Martin Visit to Ottawa
Irish Examiner view: Ireland could learn about sovereignty from Canada
Ahead of Mark Carney’s visit to Ireland, it's worth considering Canada's move to protect its independence by reducing dependence on foreign providers of AI technology

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Poor tired depressed hungry homeless man holding a cardboard house. nostalgia and hope concept.
Irish Examiner view: Indifference to homelessness reflects badly on all of us
This is a national crisis that needs to be addressed with vigour and determination

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Multi-ethnic line of people with mixed occupations
Irish Examiner view: Gender pay gap inaction is causing gross unfairness
Ireland will not meet the deadline for compliance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Vatican Pope Christmas
Irish Examiner view: Humanity must come before AI
In a time of cynicism and division, Pope Leo has offered a vision rooted in human dignity

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Irish Examiner view: If done right, alerts could mean great savings
Irish Examiner view: If done right, alerts could mean great savings
Communications minister Patrick O’Donovan will seek approval for a cell broadcast public warning system

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Dublin, Ireland center symbol - spire
Irish Examiner view: Dublin feels less safe in wake of violence
The fact that there have been four shocking deaths in Dublin in the last three weeks is likely to have a far greater impact on people’s views on safety in the capital than any statistics

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Stock of cigarette smoking
Irish Examiner view: Let’s lead on a tobacco-free culture
It is time for another substantial push

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

People are holding banner signs while they are going to a demonstration against climate change
Irish Examiner view: We must take action to combat climate change
Gentle persuasion rather than a blunt instrument is always a much more effective way of implementing change

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Concertgoer forms heart shape with hands at beachside music festival, crowd enjoys live performance in sunset, love symbol gestu
Irish Examiner view: Initiative to reduce drug harm is sound festival advice
It is encouraging to see the HSE and the Public Health Agency Northern Ireland have come together in a harm- reduction initiative to advise festivalgoers on the strength of such drugs

Sat, 30 May, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Where is the public benefit to data centres?
Irish Examiner view: Where is the public benefit to data centres?
As Ireland’s data centre boom accelerates, a more uncomfortable question is emerging: Is the juice really worth the squeeze?

Fri, 29 May, 2026

Shoulder patch of a soldier from the Irish Army on camouflaged uniform.
Letters to the Editor: Disposal of last tracked State vehicles
'A quiet departure has occurred of Ireland’s last tracked vehicles in service to the State, both in the military and civilian services'

Thu, 28 May, 2026

AI chat technology, Businessman use smartphone with virtual screen of AI chatbot communicate and answer questions. Artificial in
Irish Examiner view: List of AI disasters is a damning charge sheet
Leaving Certificate students were warned not to heed AI predictions of what will come up in the exams — and that was just the start of it 

Wed, 27 May, 2026

counting ballot papers
Irish Examiner view: Parties will now think through their by-election performance
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin will be looking at their respective electoral strategies — as will Independent Ireland, who failed to translate support for the recent fuel protests into votes

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Hacker code in laptop. Cyber security, privacy or hack threat. Coder or programmer writing virus software, malware, internet att
Irish Examiner view: Certainty on cyber defence is paramount
There is no guarantee of the passage through the Dáil of those laws before the summer recess, even though the director of the National Cyber Security Centre says they are 'absolutely' needed

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Time to call tech support for Irish Rail
Irish Examiner view: Time to call tech support for Irish Rail
Iarnród Éireann must be asked how and why it wrote off €50m it spent on an IT project which was not fit for purpose

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Meta layoffs expected
Irish Examiner view: AI will test reliance on Irish model
Another warning flare for an economy that has become deeply reliant on the fortunes of a few US tech giants

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Cocaine in plastic packet on black background
Irish Examiner view: Drug use far from a victimless crime
We must put an onus on users of cocaine to recognise what they are really involved in

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Irish Examiner view: RTÉ is slow to learn from its mistakes
Irish Examiner view: RTÉ is slow to learn from its mistakes
Tánaiste's use of the term 'Groundhog Day' in reference to the national broadcaster's repeated travails is an accurate summary 

Wed, 20 May, 2026

RTE Staff Rally
Irish Examiner view: Future of RTÉ is on the line 
The future of RTÉ rests on the restoration of public confidence

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Russia Putin
Irish Examiner view: Time might be running out for Vladimir Putin
'No matter how popular you are or how much you’ve invested in making yourself untouchable, your time will come'

Mon, 18 May, 2026

RTE logo on microphone. copyspace
Irish Examiner view: Questions for broadcaster yet again
Readers will no doubt recall the RTÉ payment scandal of 2023

Sat, 16 May, 2026

Girl using her smart phone sitting on couch
Irish Examiner view: Legal complexity cannot mean inaction
Social media may not poison lungs or livers, but mounting evidence suggests it can profoundly affect mental health, self-esteem, and emotional development

Fri, 15 May, 2026

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