https://www.irishexaminer.com/IrishExaminer.comWed, 25 Feb 2026 02:16:54 +0000Examiner GroupIreland's premier breaking news website providing up to the minute news and sports reports. With e-mail news releases following breaking stories throughout the day.https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41799470.htmlStudents deserve more than a hollowed out college experience2026-02-25T01:29:00+00:002026-02-25T01:29:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The minister's request for third-level institutions to compress their lecturing days indicates a minister who is completely out of touch with how student life works, writes Mary McAuliffeThe minister's request for third-level institutions to compress their lecturing days indicates a minister who is completely out of touch with how student life works, writes Mary McAuliffeExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41799257.htmlMichael McGrath: EU is ready to fight back against threats to our democracy2026-02-25T01:05:00+00:002026-02-25T01:05:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The new European Centre for Democratic Resilience is tackling attempts by authoritarian regimes to disrupt our freedomThe new European Centre for Democratic Resilience is tackling attempts by authoritarian regimes to disrupt our freedomExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-41799617.htmlIrish Examiner view: UK upheaval over Mandelson will affect Ireland too2026-02-25T01:00:00+00:002026-02-25T01:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party would be no friend of IrelandNigel Farage’s Reform UK party would be no friend of IrelandExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41799263.htmlSarah Harte: Keeping boys alive becomes the main priority at a certain age2026-02-25T00:46:00+00:002026-02-25T00:46:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The dominant script for raising boys may need changing as they may be more emotionally fragile than we thinkThe dominant script for raising boys may need changing as they may be more emotionally fragile than we thinkExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41799386.htmlOnly time will tell if SNA retention is permanent 2026-02-24T19:00:00+00:002026-02-24T19:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/By finding an extra €19m the Government has shown it can put its money where its mouth is in the face of public outcryBy finding an extra €19m the Government has shown it can put its money where its mouth is in the face of public outcryExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41799542.htmlHonourable but superfluous: Adams and Ahern discuss peace process with eye on Gaza2026-02-24T18:04:00+00:002026-02-24T18:04:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/At an Oireachtas committee hearing on Tuesday, Ahern gave an idiot’s guide to the long road to Good FridayAt an Oireachtas committee hearing on Tuesday, Ahern gave an idiot’s guide to the long road to Good FridayExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41799233.htmlCiara Reilly: Power shift behind SNA U-turn exposes Government's weakness2026-02-24T12:41:00+00:002026-02-24T12:41:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The Government’s climbdown on SNA allocations reveals fragile leadership, weak reform planning, and deep mistrust in special education policyThe Government’s climbdown on SNA allocations reveals fragile leadership, weak reform planning, and deep mistrust in special education policyExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-41799020.htmlIrish Examiner view: Gaps in security make for worrying reading2026-02-24T01:00:00+00:002026-02-24T01:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/It is four years this month since the commission issued its report, a roadmap for transforming the Defence Forces and equipping it with capability to meet current and anticipated security challengesIt is four years this month since the commission issued its report, a roadmap for transforming the Defence Forces and equipping it with capability to meet current and anticipated security challengesExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41798756.htmlFergus Finlay: People with disabilities are citizens with rights, not charity cases2026-02-24T01:00:00+00:002026-02-24T01:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Every policymaker and politician in Ireland will deny this vehemently but in policy terms, to this day, people with a disability — especially an intellectual disability — are seen as a burden, a drag, a problem, and often an intractable problemEvery policymaker and politician in Ireland will deny this vehemently but in policy terms, to this day, people with a disability — especially an intellectual disability — are seen as a burden, a drag, a problem, and often an intractable problemExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41798717.htmlFuture Cork: A new chapter is on the horizon for Cork, but only with continued support2026-02-24T01:00:00+00:002026-02-24T01:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Numerous transformative projects that will change how we live, work and travel in the city are under way, but funding streams are uncertain Numerous transformative projects that will change how we live, work and travel in the city are under way, but funding streams are uncertain Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41798609.htmlUkraine is the biggest and most consequential of all the American betrayals2026-02-24T01:00:00+00:002026-02-24T01:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/As the war enters its fifth year, it’s time for Europe to take the fight to Putin on its own terms and tell Trump to get lostAs the war enters its fifth year, it’s time for Europe to take the fight to Putin on its own terms and tell Trump to get lostExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41798702.htmlWith N-word incident, Bafta have shot themselves in the foot2026-02-23T12:43:00+00:002026-02-23T12:43:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/In not editing out Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson’s shouted tics, Bafta have allowed their successful diversity drive to be overshadowedIn not editing out Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson’s shouted tics, Bafta have allowed their successful diversity drive to be overshadowedExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-41798486.htmlIrish Examiner view: Putin and Zelenskyy must have face-to-face peace talks2026-02-23T01:00:00+00:002026-02-23T01:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Tripartite talks chaired by the US seem the most likely route to a cessation of hostilities, but neither the US nor Russia have explored that path.Tripartite talks chaired by the US seem the most likely route to a cessation of hostilities, but neither the US nor Russia have explored that path.Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41798084.htmlTerry Prone: A scheduling error led to my most fun day in weeks2026-02-23T01:00:00+00:002026-02-23T01:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/I went to Cork for no reason last week and immediately came backI went to Cork for no reason last week and immediately came backExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41798081.htmlDark money is a threat to national security that Ireland can no longer afford to ignore2026-02-23T01:00:00+00:002026-02-23T01:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Ireland may features among those countries perceived to be least affected by political corruption, but our company formation regime and light-touch regulation of corporate vehicles present opportunities for hostile state actors and organised crime, writes John Devitt.Ireland may features among those countries perceived to be least affected by political corruption, but our company formation regime and light-touch regulation of corporate vehicles present opportunities for hostile state actors and organised crime, writes John Devitt.Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41798075.htmlEmma deSouza: So much more needs to be done to support rural resettlement2026-02-23T01:00:00+00:002026-02-23T01:00:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/It is a privilege to be a part of a rural community, but it's not without its challengesIt is a privilege to be a part of a rural community, but it's not without its challengesExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41793131.htmlFuture Cork: Is the city ready to enter the 21st century?2026-02-22T16:55:00+00:002026-02-22T16:55:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Five years into our 10-year vision for the city, there has been real progress but the biggest eyesores remain, while city centre green space has been decimated, write Jude Sherry and Frank O'ConnorFive years into our 10-year vision for the city, there has been real progress but the biggest eyesores remain, while city centre green space has been decimated, write Jude Sherry and Frank O'ConnorExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41797553.htmlMick Clifford: In the SNA storm, who is really standing up for children with greatest needs?2026-02-22T07:27:00+00:002026-02-22T07:27:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/A botched review of SNA allocations has exposed deeper flaws in how Ireland targets special education resourcesA botched review of SNA allocations has exposed deeper flaws in how Ireland targets special education resourcesExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41797349.htmlDavid O'Mahony: Perhaps ‘going in the book’ is the best way to deal with our emotions2026-02-21T01:02:00+00:002026-02-21T01:02:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Any time I annoy her — usually with such heinous crimes as saying 'you need to tidy all your stuff away' — there’s a high chance we’ll find Daughter scribbling in a notebook, sketching sad faces or rain clouds, usually annotated for clarityAny time I annoy her — usually with such heinous crimes as saying 'you need to tidy all your stuff away' — there’s a high chance we’ll find Daughter scribbling in a notebook, sketching sad faces or rain clouds, usually annotated for clarityExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41797169.htmlClodagh Finn: The Irish woman who made ‘Cabaret’ a hit in Ireland long before the Broadway musical2026-02-21T01:02:00+00:002026-02-21T01:02:00+00:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Why was the work of one of the few female co-founders of a theatre company, the Globe Theatre Company, not included in the histories of the stage that have been written since?Why was the work of one of the few female co-founders of a theatre company, the Globe Theatre Company, not included in the histories of the stage that have been written since?Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/