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5 days ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the serious assault of another man in the Rosie Hackett Bridge area of Eden Quay on MondayThe victim was transported to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital to be treated for serious injuries, after gardaí arrived at the scene around 4.30pm. A garda spokesperson said the scene is currently preserved for technical examination.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
Three men were hospitalised following an alleged assault on Devonshire Street in Cork City just after midnight on Friday. The men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were taken to Mercy University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Gardaí said they were brought to hospital as a precaution. A technical examination of the scene was carried out earlier today, and the street has since reopened. Gardaí have launched an investigation into the incident.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is to begin targeted sea fishing inspections to ensure measures are in place to keep crews safe. There were 24 deaths in the fishing sector between 2015 and 2024 which, based on the numbers employed, makes sea fishing the most dangerous sector in which to work in Ireland. From next Tuesday HSA inspectors will evaluate vessels at major fishing ports, including Killybegs, Castletownbere, Dunmore East, and Kilmore Quay.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
Fuel prices in Ireland have experienced a decline this May following a stable period, according to the latest AA Ireland Fuel Price Survey. Petrol prices have decreased by 4c per litre, while diesel has seen a significant drop of 9c per litre. In contrast, the running costs for electric vehicles (EVs) have remained unchanged for the third consecutive month.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
A landmark medieval exhibition displaying rare manuscripts will be launched at the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) today, May 29. The free exhibition, , focuses on early medieval Ireland and its profound impact on European intellectual and cultural life.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
The country won’t have to wait too much longer to see the return of the sun, but, according to Met Éireann, it isn’t expected to hang around. With June approaching, we are set to see sunny spells with temperatures reaching highs of 19°C for the bank holiday weekend. Ireland experienced one of its warmest Mays on record this year, but the past week has seen a return to unsettled conditions.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
ONCE upon a time, movie stars lived in the clouds. They arrived on red carpets like gods descending from Olympus, cloaked in mystique, their charm filtered through decades of studio polish and publicist precision. We didn’t know them, not really, and that was the point. They were larger than life, basically untouchable. You couldn’t imagine Tom Cruise queuing for a sandwich, or Julia Roberts dragging her wheelie bin down a laneway on a dank Tuesday morning. Thankfully, those walls have come down.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
★★½The , directed with delicacy by Oliver Hermanus, is a tender, albeit timid, romantic affair. It stars Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor as two young men who meet at a bar in Boston in 1917, when the former discovers the latter playing a familiar song at the piano. Lightning strikes. Soon, they take off on a journey across the American heartland, recording folk songs and exploring forbidden love.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
Cannes. That peculiar stretch of Riviera real estate that bursts into life every May. For some, it's all about the champagne and photo calls. For others, it’s the battle for the Palme d’Or — a prize that has, of late, become a sort of cinematic oracle, whispering clues about the Oscars months ahead of schedule. Four of the last five Palme winners have gone on to Oscar nominations, and two — Bong Joon-ho’s and the electric — took home the top prize in Hollywood.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Darragh Leen
Ireland has failed to qualify for the Eurovision final after being knocked out in the second semi-final on Thursday. Norwegian singer Emmy Kristiansen took to the stage for Ireland with the song Laika Party. Last year, Bambie Thug became the first Irish entrant to make the final since Ryan O’Shaughnessy in Lisbon in 2018.
