Greg Murphy

Cork

Digital Journalist at Irish Examiner

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Pedestrian seriously injured in Kilkenny collision as gardaí appeal for witnesses

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Greg Murphy

A woman in her 30s has been seriously injured following a collision between a car and a pedestrian on the N76 at Westcourt Demesne, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. The incident occurred shortly before 9pm on Friday, March 28. Emergency services attended the scene, and the pedestrian was taken to St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny for treatment. No other injuries were reported. The road remains closed for a forensic examination by Garda investigators, with local diversions in place.
Tommy Tiernan Show recap: Paddy McGuinness on living with clinical depression

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Greg Murphy

Paddy McGuinness was the first guest in Tommy Tiernan’s hot seat on Saturday night and the comedian opened up about being diagnosed with clinical depression. McGuinness says he received the diagnosis just as he got the job as a presenter on the BBC motoring show Top Gear and how he felt he had to mask his condition. “I’ve got this job, which, by rights, is supposed to be the best job on Earth,” he said.
Enoch Burke’s family travels to Washington ahead of Taoiseach's White House visit

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Michelle McGlynn |Elaine Loughlin |Greg Murphy

Members of Enoch Burke's family are travelling to Washington DC, one day before the Taoiseach is set to meet Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Some of the Burkes, including parents Martina and Sean, were spotted on a flight to the US capital on Tuesday afternoon. Cuan Ó Seireadáin, political correspondent with Raidió na Gaeltachta, posted on X, having spotted the family on his flight. "Members of the Burke family are on my flight to Washington DC," he wrote.
Man arrested after firearm discharged in Co Leitrim

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Greg Murphy

A man has been arrested following the discharge of a firearm in Killargue, Co Leitrim, on Friday, March 7. Leitrim gardaí responded to an emergency call at a residential property in Killargue on Friday afternoon, with the armed support unit also attending the scene. At around 3.20pm, following an intervention by the armed support unit—including the use of a taser—the man was arrested outside the residence, and a firearm was seized.
Boy, 11, hospitalised after stabbing incident at primary school in north Dublin

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Liz Dunphy |Greg Murphy |Alison O'Reilly

An investigation is under way after a pupil at a primary school in Dublin was injured in a suspected stabbing attack. Gardaí believe the attack was carried out by another pupil at the school and have sealed off the area for a full investigation. The boy, aged 11, has been taken from the school to hospital for treatment, where his injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.
Man, 30s, arrested following armed robbery in Dublin suburb

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Greg Murphy

Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s following a robbery at a retail premises in Ballymun, Dublin, on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The incident happened shortly before 2.30pm when gardaí responded to reports of a robbery at a store on Marewood Crescent. A man entered the premises armed with a knife, threatening staff and stealing property before fleeing the scene on foot.
Man arrested after gardaí seize over €200 worth of cocaine in Limerick

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Greg Murphy

Limerick gardaí have arrested a man and seized over €200,000 worth of suspected cocaine following a vehicle search in Croom, Co. Limerick, on February 7, 2025. The operation was carried out by the Divisional Drugs Unit attached to Henry Street Garda Station. Gardaí stopped and searched the vehicle near Croom, when officers discovered and confiscated cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately €204,000. The seized drugs have been sent for further analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
Efficient and practical: the best hybrid cars on sale today

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Cameron Richards |Greg Murphy

Hybrid cars can offer the best of both worlds when it comes to everyday motoring. Their purpose is to give you the ease of ownership that you’d get from a traditional combustion-powered car but with the ultra-low running costs of an EV. In the last two decades, hybrids have become increasingly popular, with lots of car manufacturers jumping onto the petrol-electric bandwagon. As we move towards an electrified future, they have become the stepping stone into EV ownership.
Storm Éowyn: 20,000 without power as winds reach 130km/h across Cork

Jan 24, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Greg Murphy

As Storm Éowyn batters Cork, more than 20,000 homes and businesses are without power, with winds reaching up to 130km/h and heavy rainfall causing widespread disruption. The storm has caused extensive and widespread damage to the electricity network, with power outages affecting 715,000 homes, farms and businesses nationwide, with a further 93,000 impacted in Northern Ireland. ESB Networks in Ireland says it expects significant further outages as Storm Eowyn moves across the country.
How to prepare your car for driving after Storm Éowyn hits Ireland

Jan 23, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Greg Murphy

As Ireland braces for the arrival of Storm Éowyn this Friday, drivers are being urged to take precautions to ensure their vehicles are road-ready in the aftermath of the status red “danger to life” weather warnings. Severe, damaging, and extremely destructive gusts of wind, in excess of 130km/h, will arrive in the early hours of tomorrow, and could leave roads in hazardous condition.