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Your Friday lunchtime news catch-up

One man has been beheaded and at least two have been injured in an attack on a factory in the south-east of France, Renault has recalled thousands of vehicles because of a problem with the braking system, there will be two more boxing finals with Irish involvement at the European Games in Baku. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2015

The Menu: The latest food news from around Ireland

Food news with Joe McNamee.

Sat, 06 Jul, 2019

Counihan proud of Cork’s ‘battling performance’

IF Conor Counihan’s debut season was defined by improbable comebacks against Kerry, yesterday in Fitzgerald Stadium he received a taste of his own medicine.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2009

Your Tuesday lunchtime news catch-up

A Spanish visitor using the toilets at a fast-food outlet in Cork City had the cubicle door kicked in; A 15-year-old Killarney student has no place to live and yesterday went in to her Junior Cert geography exam knowing her family had no money for food; Nineteen people injured as a pick-up truck smashed into a cafe in Australia. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2015

<p>Santa’s Official Post Office in Rovaniemi, Finland</p>

Departure Lounge: Stay at Santa Claus' official post office

Plus: distillery days out, family holliers in Greece, marvellous Milan, and a post-Christmas trip to Krakow

Sat, 09 Dec, 2023

The Menu: Ballinspittle's Diva Boutique's bake sale in aid of Gazan translator Mohammed and family

Plus: spuds and wine at L'Atitude 51, top tips for snap-happy diners, and Green Ocean Coffee

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2021 Winner Announced 6/12/2021

Gallery of selected images

This week's best photos of the week compiled by the Irish Examiner picture desk. 11/12/2021

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

<p>The seeds of yew berries are poisonous. Fortunately for the enthusiastic song thrushes, blackbirds, waxwings and robins that feast on yew berries, neither their beaks not their stomach muscles are strong enough to crack open of break down the seed, allowing it to pass through the bird undamaged, with no ill effects</p>

Deadly yew — used in witch's potions and to deter cattle from graveyards

Yew trees were once widespread throughout Ireland. Irish names for Yew include Iúr and Eó. Mayo is anglicised from ‘Maigh Eó’ which translates as ‘The Plain of the Yew’; Terenure comes from ‘Tír an Iúr’, ‘Land of the Yew’; and Youghal comes from Eochaill, a yew wood

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

An artist’s impression of the proposed conference and events centre at the heart of the €150m Brewery Quarter regeneration project on the former Beamish and Crawford site

Cork centre may be overtaken by events

The withdrawal of a challenge to State funding for the Cork events centre clears the path for the project to proceed — but utterly changed circumstances mean it’s not going to be that simple, writes Kevin O’Neill

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

Wish List: Cool coffeepots, clever kettles, and dinky door decor

Eve Kelliher spies coffee and tea kits she wants Santa to seek out, and river-inspired paint

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

<p>Clare manager Peter Keane before the Munster SFC semi-final match between Clare and Tipperary. Pic: Tom Beary/Sportsfile</p>

Clare's Peter Keane may never have a better chance for revenge over Kerry

It’s four years since Keane failed to receive a second term and his feelings about his excommunication remain undoubtedly raw.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

The Menu: Tremendous Tubers

On hearing of a spud-related attempt to enter the Guinness Book of Records, The Menu immediately hitched up the wagon and pointed it westwards once more for The Menu truly venerates this most tremendous of all tubers.

Sun, 26 Aug, 2012

Michael Fassbender: Call him the Kerry cowboy

Michael Fassbender relished the thought of donning a Stetson and wielding a six-gun for his new western, writes Susan Griffin

Wed, 17 Jun, 2015

<p>Tom Foley's book outlines how German industrial giant Liebherr established a factory in Killarney when it was still a rural backwater. Picture: MacMonagle</p>

From Killarney cranes to CIA business tips, this year's top business reads

John Daly looks at the books which covered small businesses in Ireland and building sustainable companies

Tue, 26 Dec, 2023

Spanish tourism wilts under Brexit heat

A pair of old friends from Barcelona came to stay with us for a week in August, as they do every summer, welcoming Ireland’s breezy climate as a respite from the 40C heat endured throughout much of Spain.

Sun, 01 Sep, 2019