<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</id> <title>IrishExaminer.com</title> <updated>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:59:21 +0100</updated> <rights>Examiner Group</rights> <subtitle>Ireland'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.</subtitle> <link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/feed/ireland1.xml" rel="self"/><xhtml:meta content="noindex" name="robots" xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"/><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41861235.html</id><title>Plastic bullets fired in bid to control riots in Belfast</title><published>2026-06-11T21:08:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T21:08:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41861235.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Condition of victim of attack was said to be improving and that he could be released from an induced coma within the next 48 hours</summary> <content>Condition of victim of attack was said to be improving and that he could be released from an induced coma within the next 48 hours</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10232/5116035_8_articlelarge_GettyImages-2280376430_1_.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41861163.html</id><title>Government to restrict access to homeless services under new residency rules</title><published>2026-06-11T20:05:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T20:05:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41861163.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Plans will introduce lawful and habitual residency tests for access, with a limited safety net of emergency accommodation available in strictly defined circumstances</summary> <content>Plans will introduce lawful and habitual residency tests for access, with a limited safety net of emergency accommodation available in strictly defined circumstances</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10231/5115915_3_articlelarge_TASKFORCE_20REPORT_20003_1_.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41861175.html</id><title>'Irish Examiner' reporters win at Justice Media Awards </title><published>2026-06-11T19:49:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T19:49:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41861175.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Editor John O'Mahony said 'the Irish Examiner has consistently shown its willingness to support and encourage our journalists to challenge, change, and strive for better'</summary> <content>Editor John O'Mahony said 'the Irish Examiner has consistently shown its willingness to support and encourage our journalists to challenge, change, and strive for better'</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10231/5115897_11_articlelarge_Justice_20Media_20Awrads_20Irish_20Examiner_204.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41861112.html</id><title>Government to progress bill that would ban online deepfakes</title><published>2026-06-11T19:00:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T19:00:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41861112.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The proposed legislation has been put forward by Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow-Wexford Malcolm Byrne</summary> <content>The proposed legislation has been put forward by Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow-Wexford Malcolm Byrne</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10231/5115792_4_articlelarge_2_20FILE_20PHOTO_20Catherine_20Ardagh_90749429_1_.jpeg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41861037.html</id><title>Special school admission policies preventing children most in need from access, inspectorate finds </title><published>2026-06-11T18:21:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T18:21:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41861037.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Education minister Hildegarde Naughton said she was 'deeply disappointed' schools had not changed policies </summary> <content>Education minister Hildegarde Naughton said she was 'deeply disappointed' schools had not changed policies </content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10231/5115693_10_articlelarge_iStock-1346505485_1_.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41861085.html</id><title>'All options being considered' on proposed €70m children's science museum</title><published>2026-06-11T17:37:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T17:37:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41861085.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Official did not answer multiple questions as to whether the State could take the financial hit of walking away from the project</summary> <content>Official did not answer multiple questions as to whether the State could take the financial hit of walking away from the project</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10231/5115609_6_articlelarge_CSM_V4-Populated1.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41860890.html</id><title>Taoiseach tells Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson to ‘butt out’ of Belfast tensions</title><published>2026-06-11T17:01:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T17:01:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41860890.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Taoiseach says online commentary from outside Ireland is fuelling tensions following days of unrest in Belfast</summary> <content>Taoiseach says online commentary from outside Ireland is fuelling tensions following days of unrest in Belfast</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10230/5115000_8_articlelarge_6897ea4f-cf7e-4bc2-8560-a00557c7b30d.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41860764.html</id><title>Naval Service hopes to have powers to board Russian 'shadow fleet' before EU presidency begins</title><published>2026-06-11T17:00:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T17:00:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41860764.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The proposals contain a broad power to board a 'foreign ship' in Ireland’s territorial waters where their presence is considered 'prejudicial' to the country’s security</summary> <content>The proposals contain a broad power to board a 'foreign ship' in Ireland’s territorial waters where their presence is considered 'prejudicial' to the country’s security</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10229/5114802_7_articlelarge_Untitled-681.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41861019.html</id><title>Current rate of warming will push planet to more severe heatwaves, storms and floods by 2030</title><published>2026-06-11T16:52:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T16:52:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41861019.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Minister for the environment Darragh O’Brien has conceded that Ireland will not hit its carbon emissions targets, recently saying billions of euro in fines will follow as a consequence</summary> <content>Minister for the environment Darragh O’Brien has conceded that Ireland will not hit its carbon emissions targets, recently saying billions of euro in fines will follow as a consequence</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10231/5115534_7_articlelarge_iStock-1319734700_1_.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41861025.html</id><title>Tickets.ie collapse has had 'devastating impact' on festivals</title><published>2026-06-11T16:37:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-06-11T16:37:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41861025.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>This 'is literally wipe-out territory, says Pearse Doherty as Dáil told of company taking steps to place Tickets.ie into liquidation</summary> <content>This 'is literally wipe-out territory, says Pearse Doherty as Dáil told of company taking steps to place Tickets.ie into liquidation</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10230/5115495_7_articlelarge_DONEGAL.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry></feed>