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Cork's water woes: Residents buy bottled water as Uisce Éireann struggles to repair network

Cork's water woes: Residents buy bottled water as Uisce Éireann struggles to repair network

Recent years have seen significant investment, but more is needed, writes Eoin English

The data centre, the bat, and the High Court decision

The data centre, the bat, and the High Court decision

Flying high: How Ireland’s only female aerobatic pilot is breaking barriers and defying gravity

Flying high: How Ireland’s only female aerobatic pilot is breaking barriers and defying gravity

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk

How one woman is rescuing migrant workers trapped in Lebanon’s abusive kafala system

S How one woman is rescuing migrant workers trapped in Lebanon’s abusive kafala system

Lebanon’s kafala system traps migrant workers in abuse and exploitation — one woman is risking everything to change that

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Woman paying with a credit card at the supermarket

Grocery prices soar: Is it still cheaper to shop in Northern Ireland?

Once a bargain-hunting hotspot, Northern Ireland is no longer a cheaper alternative for Irish grocery shoppers as prices soar

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Meet the men who rescued hundreds of historic Irish clocks from disappearing abroad

Meet the men who rescued hundreds of historic Irish clocks from disappearing abroad

Waterford’s Museum of Time is home to hundreds of historic clocks, saved from being lost to overseas buyers

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

‘I’ve had shovels swung at me’: Cork animal welfare inspector faces intimidation and assaults

‘I’ve had shovels swung at me’: Cork animal welfare inspector faces intimidation and assaults

ISPCA inspector Caroline Faherty must worry about owners, especially those with shovels, as much as their pets

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

South Sudan: The 'forgotten war' where children as young as one face sexual abuse

South Sudan: The 'forgotten war' where children as young as one face sexual abuse

Civil war has raged across Sudan for almost two years now, spreading millions of refugees around east Africa including into its neighbour South Sudan. While the war slips behind the headlines for many in Europe, most of Sudan’s people just want peace and the fighting to end so they can live their lives without fear

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

South Sudan: As many as 2m children are suffering from malnutrition

South Sudan: As many as 2m children are suffering from malnutrition

The Irish Examiner travelled to South Sudan to meet with some of the 1.1m refugees who have fled across the border from civil war in Sudan. Women, children and men all shared stories of pain but also of their hope for something better in their futures

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

South Sudan: Classrooms empty for weeks as temperatures hit 40C

South Sudan: Classrooms empty for weeks as temperatures hit 40C

The Irish Examiner travelled to South Sudan to meet with some of the 1.1m refugees who have fled across the border from civil war in Sudan. Women, children and men all shared stories of pain but also of their hope for something better in their futures

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

South Sudan: 'People in our community are fearful because this cholera outbreak will cost many lives'

South Sudan: 'People in our community are fearful because this cholera outbreak will cost many lives'

The Irish Examiner travelled to South Sudan to meet with some of the 1.1m refugees who have fled across the border from civil war in Sudan. Women, children and men all shared stories of pain but also of their hope for something better in their futures

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

South Sudan: Delivering baby on the road at 2am just another day for midwife

South Sudan: Delivering baby on the road at 2am just another day for midwife

The Irish Examiner travelled to South Sudan to meet with some of the 1.1m refugees who have fled across the border from civil war in Sudan. Women, children and men all shared stories of pain but also of their hope for something better in their futures

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

South Sudan: Civil was has seen the world's youngest country take in 1.1 million refugees

South Sudan: Civil was has seen the world's youngest country take in 1.1 million refugees

The Irish Examiner travelled to South Sudan to meet with some of the 1.1m refugees who have fled across the border from civil war in Sudan. Women, children and men all shared stories of pain but also of their hope for something better in their futures

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Cork Tiktok star: ‘I felt worthless in care but rap saved my life’

Cork Tiktok star: ‘I felt worthless in care but rap saved my life’

Aaron Murphy — aka Rebel — is a teenager who raps about life in care and has clocked up hundreds of thousands of views online

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

'You’ve got to give back to the community': Meet two Cork locals behind Shandon's regeneration

'You’ve got to give back to the community': Meet two Cork locals behind Shandon's regeneration

Cork City’s Shandon area is at the heart of a bold urban regeneration strategy — will funding finally turn vision into reality, asks Eoin English

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

'Say goodbye to your baby': Heartbreaking stories of Ireland’s mother and baby home survivors

'Say goodbye to your baby': Heartbreaking stories of Ireland’s mother and baby home survivors

A UK bill could offer new hope to Irish mother and baby home survivors, but many still fight for justice, writes Alison O’Reilly

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

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S Lebanon on the brink: The fragile resilience of a nation caught between war and survival

As Lebanon teeters on the edge, Beirut’s people live between resilience and ruin, caught in an unending cycle of conflict

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025

British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025

The winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 have been unveiled with Simon Withyman chosen as the 2025 grand prize winner for his image of a red fox on patrol through the Bristol city centre.

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Private Sean Rooney inquest

Still many unanswered questions about the death of Private Rooney in Lebanon

More than two years on from the killing of the peacekeeper, reports into the fatal incident appear lacking, writes Neil Michael

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Could your painful periods be endometriosis?

ieExplains: The facts about endometriosis you shouldn’t ignore

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, causing chronic pain and fertility issues. Learn about symptoms, stages, and treatments

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

'I feel safe': How Anew helps pregnant homeless women and their babies

'I feel safe': How Anew helps pregnant homeless women and their babies

Anew is the only service in the country that helps women in the last weeks of pregnancy and into their new motherhood. Last year, they had a waiting list, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

Building site scaffolding

How has Ireland’s approach to housing changed over the last 10 years?

With both Rebuilding Ireland and Housing for All now in the rear view mirror, the current coalition will be tasked at coming up with a revised housing plan, writes Tadgh McNally

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

'You need a licence to own a dog but not a crocodile': Lack of exotic animal laws puts public at risk

'You need a licence to own a dog but not a crocodile': Lack of exotic animal laws puts public at risk

Gang figures are neglecting exotic animals, but outdated laws do little to stop their import, writes Sarah Horgan

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Michael Flatley’s Castlehyde estate: The restoration, the parties and the court cases

S Michael Flatley’s Castlehyde estate: The restoration, the parties and the court cases

Despite all the legal difficulties linked to his Cork estate, Flatley’s connection to the property in which he is so heavily invested in remains strong, writes Eoin English

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025