<?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, 04 Sep 2026 10:09:02 +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-41906548.html</id><title>Renewed appeal to help find Raonaid Murray's killer</title><published>2026-09-03T20:31:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T20:31:00+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-41906548.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The 17-year-old was last seen alive at 11.20pm on September 3, 1999</summary> <content>The 17-year-old was last seen alive at 11.20pm on September 3, 1999</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10434/5217247_3_articlelarge_2.7771872.jpg.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-41906539.html</id><title>Fraudsters target Dingle Food Festival </title><published>2026-09-03T20:06:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T20:06:00+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-41906539.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Scammers are contacting vendors and applicants with fraudulent payment requests and sending out fake online application forms to trade at festivals</summary> <content>Scammers are contacting vendors and applicants with fraudulent payment requests and sending out fake online application forms to trade at festivals</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10434/5217226_5_articlelarge_Dingle_food_festival.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-41906395.html</id><title>'Children at risk over failure to introduce new system to identify human trafficking'</title><published>2026-09-03T20:00:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T20:00:00+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-41906395.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Currently, victims of human trafficking in Ireland can only be formally recognised by gardaí</summary> <content>Currently, victims of human trafficking in Ireland can only be formally recognised by gardaí</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10433/5216863_9_articlelarge_iStock-619266472.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-41906518.html</id><title>Up to 30% of chemotherapy could be delivered outside of hospitals from next year, says minister</title><published>2026-09-03T19:20:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T19:20:00+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-41906518.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Change could see patients access blood tests and other care in local clinics instead of travelling long distances to large hospitals</summary> <content>Change could see patients access blood tests and other care in local clinics instead of travelling long distances to large hospitals</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10434/5217199_10_articlelarge_6T0A0004.jpeg.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-41906491.html</id><title>Addressing child poverty is Government’s 'north star', says Taoiseach</title><published>2026-09-03T19:13:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T19:13:00+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-41906491.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Micheál Martin has said the Government has set itself clear targets to reduce child poverty out to 2030</summary> <content>Micheál Martin has said the Government has set itself clear targets to reduce child poverty out to 2030</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10434/5217196_10_articlelarge_Copy_20of_20iStock-2175757947.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-41906497.html</id><title>'EU’s ability to respond to a foreign invasion by 2030 remains in doubt'</title><published>2026-09-03T18:56:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T18:56:00+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-41906497.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>European court of auditors says the EU is much better prepared than before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine of 2022, but achieving its goal of defence readiness by the end of the decade would be difficult</summary> <content>European court of auditors says the EU is much better prepared than before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine of 2022, but achieving its goal of defence readiness by the end of the decade would be difficult</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10434/5217181_8_articlelarge_iStock-181877933.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-41906446.html</id><title>Social media firms must be forced to adopt child protection policies, Tánaiste says</title><published>2026-09-03T16:59:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T16:59:00+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-41906446.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Also, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin said child poverty would be a priority as Budget 2027 is finalised in the weeks ahead</summary> <content>Also, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin said child poverty would be a priority as Budget 2027 is finalised in the weeks ahead</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10433/5216989_9_articlelarge_77cee4a9-bc69-413f-9b81-1a7c60f8b2aa.jpg.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-41906254.html</id><title>Mayo shop donates €15k commission from selling €11m-winning Lotto ticket to charity</title><published>2026-09-03T16:50:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T16:50:00+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-41906254.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Kelly's Mace at the Circle K service station on the Mulranny Rd in Newport donated the money to the Sunflower Children’s Hospice</summary> <content>Kelly's Mace at the Circle K service station on the Mulranny Rd in Newport donated the money to the Sunflower Children’s Hospice</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10432/5216311_4_articlelarge_Kellys_Newport_281_29.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-41906416.html</id><title>Criminal courts running ‘effectively’ despite row with solicitors, minister says</title><published>2026-09-03T15:59:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T15:59:00+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-41906416.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Jim O’Callaghan said he had made 'very fair' concessions in amending his reforms of the criminal legal aid system</summary> <content>Jim O’Callaghan said he had made 'very fair' concessions in amending his reforms of the criminal legal aid system</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10433/5216818_3_articlelarge_2.85594319.jpg.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-41906389.html</id><title>Coalition urged to immediately reverse planned bus and rail fare hikes</title><published>2026-09-03T15:49:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-09-03T15:49:00+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/politics/arid-41906389.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Micheál Martin has defended the increases, saying 27% of the population will retain free transport</summary> <content>Micheál Martin has defended the increases, saying 27% of the population will retain free transport</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10433/5216749_7_articlelarge_Crowded_20buses.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>