Sean O’Riordan

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Sean O’Riordan

Pedestrians in Co Cork’s biggest town are having their lives put at risk by drivers who are repeatedly jumping red lights, especially during morning rush-hour. The situation in Carrigaline and similar incidents in other towns has prompted Cork County Council to write to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) asking it to mount a targeted campaign on driver/pedestrian safety, particularly at pedestrian crossings.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Sean O’Riordan

Cork county councillors are to lodge a formal objection to a decision by the minister for agriculture Martin Haydon to grant planning permission for a controversial mussel farm the size of 12 GAA pitches in Kinsale Harbour. Standing orders were suspended at a meeting in County Hall when the issue was raised by Fianna Fáil councillor Gillian Coughlan.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Sean O’Riordan

Seven former members of the Defence Forces who have returned from fighting in Ukraine are undergoing counselling for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the “horrors” they experienced. The charity One (Organisation for National Ex-Service Personnel) has confirmed its staff is providing support services to the soldiers who witnessed “appalling stuff” while battling Russian forces on and near Ukraine’s frontlines. The seven are all men ranging in age from mid-20s to late 40s.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Sean O’Riordan

Despite the horrors witnessed while fighting the Russians on the Ukrainian frontline and suffering from post-traumatic strees, a former Irish soldier says he is actively considering returning to the warzone to fight once more with his Ukrainian colleagues. Peter*, a single man who is in his 30s and comes from the south of Ireland, served with the Defence Forces for five years. He decided to travel to Ukraine shortly after the Russian invasion in 2022 and returned home a year later.

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Sean O’Riordan

Free sunscreen should be provided at all schools and public buildings to combat the rise of skin cancer and the likelihood it will increase with hotter weather due to climate change. Currently more than 11,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed every year and projections suggest that by 2045 they will more than double.