People

My Life with Baz Black: My tattoos ruled me out of most acting roles, so I wrote my own stuff
My Life with Baz Black: My tattoos ruled me out of most acting roles, so I wrote my own stuff
Baz Black recalls punk-rock chaos, overcoming career setbacks and turning his experiences into an unlikely Irish film success

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Steve Irwin Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin’s family mark 20 years since shock death of ‘Crocodile Hunter’
The Australian zookeeper and TV presenter, nicknamed the Crocodile Hunter, died in 2006 after an encounter with a stingray

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Gen Z Diary: I'm addicted to The Traitors but only as an outsider and this is why
Gen Z Diary: I'm addicted to The Traitors but only as an outsider and this is why
In another life, I’d love to take part. But unfortunately, in this life, I know I wouldn’t make it a week in that castle

Fri, 04 Sep, 2026

Orla Freeman: Hospice care gave me the headspace to be there for Shane as his wife
Orla Freeman: Hospice care gave me the headspace to be there for Shane as his wife
For the last 11 weeks of his life, Orla Freeman’s husband, Shane, was under palliative care at Mayo Hospice in Castlebar. A year on, Orla tells Helen O’Callaghan how those weeks gave Shane quality time and how she realised palliative care is not about keeping you alive but about keeping you living

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Composition with high protein food.
Bernard O'Shea: Help! I have developed a protein anxiety
I can’t eat a chicken breast without wondering if I’m hitting my macros

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

My Wedding Day with Clíona Standún: I was a bit overwhelmed — I’d have preferred to be a guest
S My Wedding Day with Clíona Standún: I was a bit overwhelmed — I’d have preferred to be a guest
We had discussed having a really small wedding with just immediate family, but when we thought about it, we did really want to have everyone there

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

The Podcast Show
Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams welcome new baby boy
The pair had decided to keep their baby’s gender a secret until birth.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

'Growing up, I never saw a female bus driver... so I became one'
'Growing up, I never saw a female bus driver... so I became one'
As Dublin Bus launches a recruitment campaign for more female drivers, Cara O'Doherty talks to women who have succeeded in the company

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Female College Students Opening Exam Results
Caitríona Redmond: Your store cupboard essentials and discounts for students starting college
Whether heading to digs, campus accommodation or shared houses, or even with a long commute, the next few years will be expensive.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Panto dame Fionula Linehan: When I was younger I’d gone to theatre, watched it, loved it
S Panto dame Fionula Linehan: When I was younger I’d gone to theatre, watched it, loved it
Ireland’s only female panto dame, Fionula Linehan describes being in hospital and bidding goodbye to a sport she’d held dear — before life unexpectedly opened a door that led to a new passion she has been living since

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Kyla Cobbler: 'If you grew up Catholic, the idea of asking for more can be hard to come to terms with'
Kyla Cobbler: 'If you grew up Catholic, the idea of asking for more can be hard to come to terms with'
With raw honesty and her trademark humour, Kyla Cobbler’s new memoir charts her journey to self-love — and the international stage

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Overfull garbage cans wheelie bins close up
Dear Dáithí: My neighbour's bin stinks. Should I approach them about it? 
With the warm weather, it is akin to living next to a slurry pit, or maybe it's worse. I've even seen some well-fed maggots crawling down the side of it

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Annmarie O'Connor: Chronic illness made me give up being a stylist, but not being stylish
Annmarie O'Connor: Chronic illness made me give up being a stylist, but not being stylish
'There is a difference between looking well and feeling well - self-presentation is one of the few things I can control'

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Wedding of the Week: We knew we wanted our wedding local in West Cork
Wedding of the Week: We knew we wanted our wedding local in West Cork
Maryanna Rice, Dunmanway, and Robert Long, Bandon, who were married at the Trident Hotel Kinsale 

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Saturday with Jake Carter: I usually go to the gym for about two hours
Saturday with Jake Carter: I usually go to the gym for about two hours
Jake Carter is an ambassador for Breast Cancer Ireland’s Very Pink Run

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Olympic medallist Annalise Murphy on going back to training after childbirth
Olympic medallist Annalise Murphy on going back to training after childbirth
Much has happened in Annalise Murphy’s life since she won an Olympic medal in Rio in 2016. She’s got married, had a baby, and is now literally back on her bike

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

How Cork couple Norma Murphy and Frankie Sheahan finally brought Oprah Winfrey to Dublin
How Cork couple Norma Murphy and Frankie Sheahan finally brought Oprah Winfrey to Dublin
The Cork couple behind Pendulum Summit reveal how persistence, connections and a little Westlife intervention secured Oprah Winfrey

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Glastonbury Festival 2014 - Day 3
Dolly Parton offered to try experimental drugs before her death, sister says
Stella said her sister was “always thinking of others” and people should “show more kindness” and “lift others up” if they want to honour her legacy.

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Gen Z Diary: I’m not someone who experiences FOMO but Electric Picnic is different
Gen Z Diary: I’m not someone who experiences FOMO but Electric Picnic is different
For the past two months, my Instagram feed has been flooded with posts of people begging for Electric Picnic tickets

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

What started as a way to encourage my daughter to read snowballed into writing a book
What started as a way to encourage my daughter to read snowballed into writing a book
Cork mum-of-two and author Claire Hartnett is a big reader and sees a love of books as a wonderful gift to pass on to her children. So it was particularly difficult to see her young daughter disengage from books while remaining hooked on her phone. Hartnett tells Helen O’Callaghan how the situation sparked the drive to write a novel for her daughter and for every young person like her

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Tracy Clifford announces pregnancy with 'little miracle baby'
Tracy Clifford announces pregnancy with 'little miracle baby'
The broadcaster, who has previously opened up about her fertility journey, announced the news on Thursday

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

I'm a single lady who loves cats, but don't call me crazy
I'm a single lady who loves cats, but don't call me crazy
We need to ditch the image of female cat-lovers being eccentric, says Jenny McEntegart, who meets one woman with five felines who insists they are not a substitute for a partner

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Little 7 years schoolboy going to school.
Bernard O'Shea: Back-to-school time, but what does it mean for me?
Every September, I convince myself that once the kids are back at school, I’ll finally sort my life out. The problem is, normal life has other plans

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

My Wedding Day with Máire Uí Rabhartaigh: Our church ceremony was all 'as Gaeilge'
S My Wedding Day with Máire Uí Rabhartaigh: Our church ceremony was all 'as Gaeilge'
The buzz in the house that morning was just great. All my aunties had come over and their kids, and, of course, my own sisters and parents. I was really enjoying all the chats and the laughs

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Dolly Parton press conference
World pays tribute to ‘north star’ Dolly Parton after death from cancer
The biggest names in music  have all detailed her impact and her legacy, as both a musician and a humanitarian.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Charles Finch and Chanel 2026 Pre-Bafta Party - London
Caitriona Balfe would not encourage women to chase modelling career
Balfe, who was raised in Co Monaghan, became a model in her late teenage years and moved to Paris at age 18.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

My life with Martin O'Donoghue: how play is transforming Cork City, one giant game at a time
My life with Martin O'Donoghue: how play is transforming Cork City, one giant game at a time
From pop-up playgrounds to boardroom workshops, Martin O'Donoghue is using play to connect people and transform Cork spaces

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple's chance karaoke encounter hit the right note
Wedding of the Week: Cork couple's chance karaoke encounter hit the right note
Nicole O’Callaghan and Sean Canty who were married in St Columba’s Church, Douglas, and held their reception at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Annmarie O'Connor: When menopause and Parkinson's overlap, you don't know which to blame
Annmarie O'Connor: When menopause and Parkinson's overlap, you don't know which to blame
Parkinson’s is unpredictable. Add menopause to the mix and deciphering what’s happening in my body becomes a daily detective exercise, Annmarie O'Connor writes

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Saturday with Vogue Williams: I want the kids to have a life here in Ireland
Saturday with Vogue Williams: I want the kids to have a life here in Ireland
Otto asks to go to Ireland all the time and it makes me so happy — the kids have their cousins and friends in Ireland.

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

CECILIA AHERN
Cecelia Ahern: I am drawn to books with heart — I don’t want to read an AI novel
As she prepares to publish her 21st book, Cecelia Ahern talks to Kathy Donaghy about the joy of creating, why AI has no place in fiction and how the removal of a love lock bridge inspired her latest novel

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Late Late Toy Show
Want to be on the Late Late Toy Show? Here's how to apply for this year's show
Applications for this year's Late Late Toy Show are now open and will close at midnight on Sunday, September 27

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

66th Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles
Neutrogena responds to backlash following Hayden Panettiere’s death
Comments Panettiere had made about Neutrogena resurfaced after her death

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Student girl feeling stressed during exam at secondary school
Gen Z Diary: We were taught the Leaving Cert was the single most significant thing — it's not
Taking grades off the pedestal that we’re taught to put them on is one of the most valuable things I learned in college

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2013 - London
Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend Brian Hickerson speaks out following her death
The American actress died aged 36 at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Conor Hanratty: These seven words had a happy impact on my life after returning home from LA
S Conor Hanratty: These seven words had a happy impact on my life after returning home from LA
Sometimes one’s life path can turn on a simple utterance from someone else. That’s exactly what happened for theatre and opera director Conor Hanratty. He tells Helen O’Callaghan about seven words, said with warmth and genuineness, that paved the way for an unexpected pivot

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Legally Blonde gala performance - London
Harry Potter star Jessie Cave: Making content for OnlyFans ‘really saved me’
She previously revealed she made more money on the platform in one year than during her entire acting career.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Popular pottery painting studio to open new Cork location
Popular pottery painting studio to open new Cork location
Potteria, which sits at the corner of Douglas Street and Rutland Street, first opened its doors in August 2024

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Oceans 8 European Premiere - London
Sandra Bullock says she could not speak about partner’s ‘traumatic diagnosis’
The actress said she started 'grieving' Randall before he died as he was 'ill for half of our relationship'

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Bernard O'Shea: Potpourri, foot spas... whatever happened to all the things we 'had to have'?
Bernard O'Shea: Potpourri, foot spas... whatever happened to all the things we 'had to have'?
We were once told we couldn’t live without the George Foreman grill, then the air fryer came along

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Richie Sadlier: 'A conversation about your mental health doesn’t have to be heavy'
Richie Sadlier: 'A conversation about your mental health doesn’t have to be heavy'
A new campaign aims to raise awareness of mental health among tradespeople. Jonathan deBurca Butler speaks to one former apprentice who reached out for help, and to Richie Sadlier, the soccer pundit involved in the campaign

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Express delivery. Receiving online purchase. Woman unpacking cardboard and taking pictures of purchases.
Caitríona Redmond: What you need to know about more charges on parcels from outside EU
New charges came into effect last July, and a proposed new handling fee is likely to be in place from November. 

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

My Wedding Day with Martina Murphy: My mother’s friend made my dress and my boss played music
S My Wedding Day with Martina Murphy: My mother’s friend made my dress and my boss played music
We planned the whole wedding ourselves, and it all went fine. We used people we knew for all the main elements.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

Spencer Matthews: 'You will regret giving up almost immediately — just strap in for the pain'
Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews reveal gender of fourth child
The mother-of-three and her husband, Spencer Matthews, announced back in April that they were expecting their fourth child

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

Tommy Fleming opens up about his sexuality and the breakdown of his marriage 
Tommy Fleming opens up about his sexuality and the breakdown of his marriage 
The Sligo singer joined Lucy Kennedy for the second episode of her new Virgin Media Television show, Unfiltered

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Celebrity Big Brother Launch 2015 - Hertfordshire
Perez Hilton remains in hospital and ‘treatment is continuing’, family says
The family added that Hilton’s celebrity gossip blog would resume updates from this week onward.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Latest

Lifestyle

Newsletter

Eat better, live well and stay inspired with the Irish Examiner’s food, health, entertainment, travel and lifestyle coverage. Delivered to your inbox every Friday morning.

Sunday, September 27
Marina Market, Cork. 10am-1pm

FREE

Gift bag

worth 100€

Buy Tickets
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited