Sally Gorman

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Sally Gorman |Vivienne Clarke

Fr Peter McVerry has said his resignation as secretary of the Peter McVerry Trust was not in any way connected to the €15m State bailout of the charity. Despite stepping down as board secretary after more than 40 years last week, Fr McVerry says he “remains committed” to the housing and homeless organisation which he established back in 1983. According to Fr McVerry, people on the board of any charity are “expected to rotate on a regular basis, so that there is 'new blood' coming in".

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Sally Gorman |Vivienne Clarke

Emergency teams are again working to restore power and water supplies across the country on Wednesday in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. Around 142,000 homes, farms, and businesses are still in the dark, as electricity in the worst affected areas may not be restored until the middle of next week. Emergency crews, including some from abroad, are working to repair the "unprecedented damage" caused to the electricity infrastructure last week.

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Sally Gorman |Cillian Sherlock

MMA fighter Conor McGregor has deleted CCTV footage relating to a civil case against him, according to a court document. At a High Court trial, Nikita Hand won her claim for damages against Mr McGregor after accusing the mixed martial arts fighter of raping her in December 2018. Last week, Mr McGregor was ordered not to share CCTV footage relating to the case. According to the , a document filed in court now says Mr McGregor has deleted copies of the footage.

Jan 22, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Liz Dunphy |Sally Gorman

A status red “danger to life” weather warning has been issued for the entire country as “dangerous and destructive” Storm Éowyn is set to sweep across the country on Friday. The public has been told to brace for one of the most severe storms that Ireland has ever seen, with predictions that the number of households without power could top the record 385,000 figure from Storm Ophelia in 2017.

Jan 15, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Sally Gorman

Three people have been arrested in connection with a serious assault that occurred in Co Monaghan. The incident occurred on Park Road on Tuesday night. Two men and one woman, all aged in their 20s, were arrested on Wednesday. They are all currently being held at Garda stations in the county under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Gardaí are now appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.