https://www.irishexaminer.com/IrishExaminer.comThu, 08 Oct 2026 20:51:09 +0100Examiner 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/news/arid-41921578.htmlNurses 'struggling to survive' picket at hospitals across country in dispute over public sector pay2026-10-08T15:43:00+01:002026-10-08T15:43:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/'We want to send a message to the Government, asking them to meet with us and recognise what is happening on the ground with public sector workers''We want to send a message to the Government, asking them to meet with us and recognise what is happening on the ground with public sector workers'Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41921503.htmlBakhurst says he has confidence in minister but does not know if €20m RTÉ funding will be restored2026-10-08T15:25:00+01:002026-10-08T15:25:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Kevin Bakhurst described talks with Patrick O’Donovan as open and constructive after the Government reduced RTÉ’s expected 2027 fundingKevin Bakhurst described talks with Patrick O’Donovan as open and constructive after the Government reduced RTÉ’s expected 2027 fundingExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41921542.htmlGarda Commissioner defends €20m ICT overspend as ‘good value for money’2026-10-08T14:36:00+01:002026-10-08T14:36:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Justin Kelly told the Public Accounts Committee that technology is increasingly central to frontline policing and Garda operationsJustin Kelly told the Public Accounts Committee that technology is increasingly central to frontline policing and Garda operationsExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41921518.htmlAsos says hacker accessed customers’ search histories along with names and contact details2026-10-08T14:32:00+01:002026-10-08T14:32:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Online retailer confirmed payment card details or passwords had not been accessedOnline retailer confirmed payment card details or passwords had not been accessedExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41921395.htmlUL warns anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated after vacant house is destroyed2026-10-08T13:49:00+01:002026-10-08T13:49:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Videos widely shared on social media show two young men throwing furniture through a window, shattering the glass, while others are heard laughingVideos widely shared on social media show two young men throwing furniture through a window, shattering the glass, while others are heard laughingExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41921452.htmlMan fined €1,000 for parking in disabled bay without permit2026-10-08T13:10:00+01:002026-10-08T13:10:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Edward Kelly was convicted in his absence after a Garda told Portlaoise District Court no disabled parking permit was displayedEdward Kelly was convicted in his absence after a Garda told Portlaoise District Court no disabled parking permit was displayedExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41921446.htmlRow over Dáil sitting as TDs say they won't attend in support of public sector strike 2026-10-08T12:50:00+01:002026-10-08T12:50:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Opposition parties say they will not attend Leinster House as unions prepare for a national day of action next WednesdayOpposition parties say they will not attend Leinster House as unions prepare for a national day of action next WednesdayExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41921272.htmlMichael Flatley pays tribute to wife: 'Today the flag flies at half-mast at Castlehyde in memory of Niamh'2026-10-08T08:57:00+01:002026-10-08T08:57:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Niamh Flatley died at a Dublin hospital on Monday after her long-standing lung condition deteriorated over the past yearNiamh Flatley died at a Dublin hospital on Monday after her long-standing lung condition deteriorated over the past yearExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41921257.htmlNurses to picket at hospitals across country in dispute over public sector pay2026-10-08T08:12:00+01:002026-10-08T08:12:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/"Right now, public servants are very clearly saying that they don't believe enough was done in this budget""Right now, public servants are very clearly saying that they don't believe enough was done in this budget"Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41921089.htmlMajority of teachers back mandatory dyslexia training2026-10-08T06:00:00+01:002026-10-08T06:00:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/'Structured, evidence-based literacy instruction isn't reaching enough classrooms because teachers simply aren't being given the training to deliver it, and schools aren’t adequately resourced and guided''Structured, evidence-based literacy instruction isn't reaching enough classrooms because teachers simply aren't being given the training to deliver it, and schools aren’t adequately resourced and guided'Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/