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<p>Sinead Culbert and Rogier Meijer on their wedding day.</p>

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My Wedding Day with Sinead Culbert: 'We left 40 Irish, English and Dutch people in a wine bar in Rome'

We left 40 Irish, English and Dutch people in a wine bar. By the time we got back, let’s just say everyone could speak fluent Dutch, even my 101-year-old grandmother

<p>Pope Francis greets volunteers on his arrival in Singapore last Wednesday. Getting to 'see the Pope' anytime is a big experience for a lot of Catholics. Picture: Vincent Thian/AP</p>

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Has the Catholic Church become too Pope-centric?

<p>Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter (now rebranded as X) making a heart shape during the Atreju conference organised by the right-of-centre Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) party in Rome. Picture: Andreas Solaro/AFP</p>

economy

How Elon Musk ended up at Giorgia Meloni's right-wing weekend bash in Italy

President Higgins to meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican

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President Higgins to meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican

2023 Ryder Cup – Singles Matches

politics

Catherine Martin brought four officials to Ryder Cup showpiece in Italy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky UK visit

ourview

Irish Examiner view: New diplomatic efforts welcome

Italy Politics

Irish Examiner view: New opportunity

Italian government

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Clodagh Finn: Ireland’s singing star who saved lives during Second World War

Clodagh Finn: Ireland’s singing star who saved lives during Second World War

As anti-refugee sentiment is being stoked around the country, is there a better time to remind ourselves of the Irish people who risked their lives to save others?

Sat, 11 Feb, 2023

Tens of thousands view Pope Benedict XVI lying in state at Vatican

Tens of thousands view Pope Benedict XVI lying in state at Vatican

By mid-morning the queue to enter the basilica snaked around St Peter’s Square

Mon, 02 Jan, 2023

Europe Economy

ECB doves argue for caution in raising rates aggressively

The ECB has raised rates by a combined 2% or 200 basis points since July, its fastest ever pace of tightening

Wed, 16 Nov, 2022

Proving the Church cares about science, and rock 'n' roll: Pope’s astronomer comes to Cork

Proving the Church cares about science, and rock 'n' roll: Pope’s astronomer comes to Cork

Jesuit priest Brother Guy Consolmagno returns to Ireland with a message for our astronomers

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

Italy Politics

Irish Examiner view: Far right on the march in Europe

Having lost one of its most credible post-war leader last week, Italy must now contend with the political heirs of Mussolini

Tue, 26 Jul, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: 'I have fantasies about Dermot Bannon walking into one of my creations'

Bernard O'Shea: 'I have fantasies about Dermot Bannon walking into one of my creations'

My contrived mind delusions are, to put it mildly, embarrassing

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

Terry Prone: ‘Fake news’ in the Vatican amid the struggle over the Pope’s reforms

Terry Prone: ‘Fake news’ in the Vatican amid the struggle over the Pope’s reforms

Synodality — the Pope’s desire to have the Church begin to listen to local communities and the grassroots faithful — drives traditionalists nuts

Mon, 13 Jun, 2022

State papers: Irish College in Rome 'quite unsure' of location of Liberator's death bed

State papers: Irish College in Rome 'quite unsure' of location of Liberator's death bed

Irish diplomats believed the Irish College in Rome was unaware of the location of the death bed of Daniel O’Connell when a request was made for its return to Ireland 30 years ago.

Thu, 30 Dec, 2021

File Photo The Religious Sisters of Charity are to transfer ownership of St Vincent's Healthcare Group to the State.
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An €800m jackpot: The master plan for the ownership and control of the new maternity hospital

Given what we now know about the level of operational control to be exercised over the new hospital by the Catholic church, it is imperative that the Government demands the freehold ownership of the hospital site

Tue, 09 Nov, 2021

Michael Moynihan: We must get wheels turning so cycling is compatible with our hilly city

Michael Moynihan: We must get wheels turning so cycling is compatible with our hilly city

A true confession. Your columnist doesn’t cycle. His relations cycle. His friends cycle. His enemies cycle. But he doesn’t.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

One-year wait, but Adare Manor now gains a centenary Ryder Cup

One-year wait, but Adare Manor now gains a centenary Ryder Cup

Wisconsin’s temporary Ryder Cup loss will be Adare Manor’s gain as the postponement by a year of the 43rd matches between Europe and the United States now means Ireland will stage the centenary event in 2027.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Ryder Cup postponed to 2021; Adare Manor event delayed to 2027

Ryder Cup postponed to 2021; Adare Manor event delayed to 2027

Ryder Cup organisers have agreed to postpone the biennial matches between Europe and the United States of America by a year to 2021 after recognising it would not be possible to safely accommodate fans at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin this September.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Cork pizza company opens new factory with plans to grow internationally

Cork pizza company opens new factory with plans to grow internationally

A Cork pizza company is expanding its operations and workforce to meet demands as consumers increased their spend on groceries during Covid-19 restrictions.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Hans Zimmer leads tributes to ‘iconic’ film composer Ennio Morricone

Hans Zimmer leads tributes to ‘iconic’ film composer Ennio Morricone

Tributes have been paid to Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created The Good, The Bad And The Ugly’s main theme, following his death aged 91.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Ennio Morricone has died at the age of 91

Ennio Morricone has died at the age of 91

Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the memorable coyote-howl theme for the Spaghetti Western The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, has died aged 91.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

'I'll be back!' Robbie Powell vows to return to swimming after anti-doping ban

'I'll be back!' Robbie Powell vows to return to swimming after anti-doping ban

Irish international swimmer Robbie Powell has declared his intention to return to the sport after being handed a one-year anti-doping ban for accidental use of a banned substance.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Irish swimmer Robbie Powell banned for doping violation after mixing up skin creams

Irish swimmer Robbie Powell banned for doping violation after mixing up skin creams

Irish swimmer Robbie Powell has been handed a one-year ban for a doping violation after Sport Ireland accepted that the then 19-year-old had applied the wrong cream to a skin condition late last year.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Manpower shortage means Navy may have to tie up another ship

Manpower shortage means Navy may have to tie up another ship

Twelve months after being forced to tie-up two ships due to manpower shortages, the Naval Service continues to haemorrhage personnel and may have to take another vessel off operational duties later this year.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Are small scale celebrations the future of weddings?

Are small scale celebrations the future of weddings?

Intimate, family-only weddings may be allowed later in the summer. It might not be your dream, but it’s a chance to be creative, says Paula Burns

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

John Meyler was an emotional wreck after Doug Howlett gift

John Meyler was an emotional wreck after Doug Howlett gift

Former Cork boss John Meyler was given a treasured parting gift when Munster rugby icon Doug Howlett left the Cork setup to return home to New Zealand.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

New mission for Defence Forces in Med approved by Cabinet

New mission for Defence Forces in Med approved by Cabinet

The Government has approved the deployment of up to three Permanent Defence Force personnel to a new EU operation in the Mediterranean.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Pat Flynn: 'After training my first winner I couldn't feel my legs. It was like walking on air'

Pat Flynn: 'After training my first winner I couldn't feel my legs. It was like walking on air'

Q&A with trainer Pat Flynn.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

The weekend's telly: Baby Driver, Good Vibrations, Italia '90

The weekend's telly: Baby Driver, Good Vibrations, Italia '90

Arts Editor Des O'Driscoll looks at the weekend's small-screen highlights.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Richard Collins: Employing other species as security guards

Richard Collins: Employing other species as security guards

Geese, sacred to Juno, were kept on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome.

Sun, 10 May, 2020

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Maternity hospital: Religious Sisters of Charity to transfer hospital lands to State

The Religious Sisters of Charity is to transfer hospital lands worth some €200m to the State - removing a key barrier to the construction of the National Maternity Hospital

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Cardinal Tomas O’Fiaich: 'The only unity worth having is a unity of hearts'

Cardinal Tomas O’Fiaich: 'The only unity worth having is a unity of hearts'

The regular diners in the Roman trattoria close to the Irish College didn’t know it then, but the cleric joining in a chorus of The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee was none other than Cardinal Tomas O’Fiaich, the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, who died suddenly in Lourdes on this day 30 years ago.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: EU is fiddling while Rome burns

Letter to the Editor: EU is fiddling while Rome burns

The EU is fiddling whilst Rome burns. And soon maybe Berlin will be burning. Northern European Banks can and should invest in climate change mitigation.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Terry Prone: As a recluse, I’m glad the Taoiseach has again extended the lockdown

Terry Prone: As a recluse, I’m glad the Taoiseach has again extended the lockdown

The Taoiseach lays out the roadmap to relaxation. A minority of us recluses guiltily welcome the fact that the clank of liberating keys will not be heard for at least two weeks, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Terry Prone: As a recluse, I’m glad the Taoiseach has again extended the lockdown

Terry Prone: As a recluse, I’m glad the Taoiseach has again extended the lockdown

The Taoiseach lays out the roadmap to relaxation. A minority of us recluses guiltily welcome the fact that the clank of liberating keys will not be heard for at least two weeks, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Poc Fada may help ease longing for GAA, says Donnelly

Poc Fada may help ease longing for GAA, says Donnelly

Long-time Poc Fada sponsor Martin Donnelly believes the competition is best placed to mark the return of Gaelic Games activity.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Irish show jumping legend Billy Ringrose dies

Irish show jumping legend Billy Ringrose dies

One of Ireland’s most successful show jumping riders of the 50s and 60s, and Chef d’Équipe of the famous Aga Khan team the year they completed three-in-a-row in 1979, Col Billy Ringrose has died in Dublin, aged 89.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: No one is thanking America

Irish Examiner View: No one is thanking America

Blame is Trump’s favourite game and this is another attempt to deflect from his gross ineptitude and, in particular, his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Jodie Comer talks Killing Eve and working with Cork's Fiona Shaw

Jodie Comer talks Killing Eve and working with Cork's Fiona Shaw

Jodie Comer gives Georgia Humphreys the inside story on the new series of Killing Eve, which she stars in alongside Irish actress Fiona Shaw

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Cleared Australian cardinal links child abuse charges to corruption fight

Cleared Australian cardinal links child abuse charges to corruption fight

Cardinal George Pell has linked his fight against corruption in the Vatican with his prosecution in Australia for alleged child sex abuse.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

The Irish Examiner view: EU solidarity tested like never before

The Irish Examiner view: EU solidarity tested like never before

Even the most ardent Irish Europhile must recoil when they recall the brutal application of power by then ECB president, Jean-Claude Trichet, who, in March 2011, warned Finance Minister Michael Noonan that “a bomb would go off in Dublin” if he, as any rational person would have, imposed losses on senior bondholders — the financiers whose gambling all but made our banking crisis inevitable.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

A question of taste: Ger Duggan

A question of taste: Ger Duggan

GER Duggan is the lead singer with Cork band Serengeti Long Walk.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus crisis: Irish abroad struggling to return home as two more die from virus

Coronavirus crisis: Irish abroad struggling to return home as two more die from virus

Government working around the clock to help those abroad

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Donal Lenihan: Andy Farrell must prepare to jump from famine to a feast activity

Donal Lenihan: Andy Farrell must prepare to jump from famine to a feast activity

They say a picture paints a thousand words. That certainly rang true when studying the crestfallen appearance of new Ireland coach Andy Farrell, writes Donal Lenihan.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020

German coach promises Walker a tough battle

German coach promises Walker a tough battle

Ireland’s Kurt Walker will have to battle Berlin featherweight Hamsat Shadolov down to the final bell at the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 in London today, according to Germany’s Wexford-born head coach Eddie Bolger.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Global shutdown as battle rages to contain cornovirus

Global shutdown as battle rages to contain cornovirus

Panic buying in Australia, the United States and Britain saw leaders appeal for calm over the virus that has infected over 138,000 people globally and killed more than 5,000.

Sun, 15 Mar, 2020

Ciaran Clark set to miss Euro 2020 if it goes ahead as planned

Ciaran Clark set to miss Euro 2020 if it goes ahead as planned

Ciaran Clark is likely to miss the Euro 2020 finals if the Republic of Ireland qualify and they go ahead as planned after undergoing ankle surgery.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

Wales’ Six Nations clash with Scotland postponed after U-turn

Wales’ Six Nations clash with Scotland postponed after U-turn

Wales’ Guinness Six Nations clash against Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday has been postponed in a U-turn from Friday morning’s insistence that the game would go ahead.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

Victoria White: Complacency to challenge of Covid-19 poses existential threat

Victoria White: Complacency to challenge of Covid-19 poses existential threat

I would feel more secure if our Government took the ‘Covid first, whatever the consequences’ attitude belatedly being expressed in Italy, writes Victoria White.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020