5,000 Year Old Logboat Found Near Newgrange
November 23, 2018 No Responses

5,000 Year Old Logboat Found Near Newgrange

The discovery of a logboat in the Boyne river close to Newgrange dates back 5,000 years, it has been revealed. Culture Minister Josepha Madigan announced today that scientific dating of the boat found near the Bru na Boinne world heritage...
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Cork Mother Announced as 2018 Carer of The Year
November 23, 2018 No Responses

Cork Mother Announced as 2018 Carer of The Year

A Cork mother, whose son has a rare genetic condition, has been announced as the Carer of the Year. Brenda O’Connell Barry from Charleville in Cork cares for her 4-year-old son Fionn who suffers from NACC1. It is a condition...
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Irish Man Killed in Sunnyside
November 23, 2018 No Responses

Irish Man Killed in Sunnyside

This is a very sad announcement that we here at The Irish Examiner have to make as it concerns two Irishmen from home in Ireland.The New York Police Department says the death of a man who was punched in the...
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Monument Unveiled For 14-Year-Old Croke Park Bloody Sunday Victim
November 21, 2018 No Responses

Monument Unveiled For 14-Year-Old Croke Park Bloody Sunday Victim

A monument to a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed during Bloody Sunday at Croke Park in 1920 has been unveiled in Dublin’s Glasnevin Cemetery. John William Scott was killed when British forces opened fire during a GAA match....
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Coveney Insists Draft Brexit Deal Not Open for Renegotiation
November 20, 2018 No Responses

Coveney Insists Draft Brexit Deal Not Open for Renegotiation

The Tánaiste has said the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement is not open for renegotiation. Simon Coveney said it should no longer be considered a draft and that instead it should be seen as the only agreement. Mr Coveney told the...
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New Review to Examine Anonymity for Those Accused of Sexual Violence
November 20, 2018 No Responses

New Review to Examine Anonymity for Those Accused of Sexual Violence

A review into how sex crime trials are conducted in Ireland will examine the issue of anonymity for those accused of sexual violence, the Justice Minister has confirmed. Charlie Flanagan previously committed to review all aspects of sexual assault trials...
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Hundreds Join Protest Demanding New Stardust Inquiry
November 20, 2018 No Responses

Hundreds Join Protest Demanding New Stardust Inquiry

Hundreds of people have joined survivors and families of the Stardust nightclub fire victims in a protest to demand a new inquest. A total of 48 young people died in the popular club in Artane, Dublin, on Valentine’s Day 1981...
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Vicky Phelan on BBC’s List of 100 ‘Inspiring and Influential Women’
November 19, 2018 No Responses

Vicky Phelan on BBC’s List of 100 ‘Inspiring and Influential Women’

Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has been included in the BBC’s list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the globe for 2018. Vicky was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014 having previously been given a false negative from...
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Tánaiste Heads to Brussels for Brexit Talks
November 19, 2018 No Responses

Tánaiste Heads to Brussels for Brexit Talks

Tánaiste Simon Coveney is set to take part in discussions in Brussels over the UK’s draft withdrawal agreement. Minister of State for European Affairs, Helen McEntee, is also travelling for meetings with their counterparts at the General Affairs Council. Mr...
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Almost 50% of Irish Drinkers Consume Dangerous Amounts of Alcohol
November 19, 2018 No Responses

Almost 50% of Irish Drinkers Consume Dangerous Amounts of Alcohol

48% of Irish drinkers are consuming alcohol at a level that is putting their health at increasing or high risk, new research shows. The study of the nation’s attitudes and behaviors towards alcohol found that 24% of people consider it...
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