https://www.irishexaminer.com/IrishExaminer.comFri, 26 Jun 2026 07:59:26 +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-41869212.htmlNo contactless payment system on public transport outside Dublin until after 2028, minister says2026-06-26T05:51:00+01:002026-06-26T05:51:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The project will allow passengers to pay for journeys using debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and other digital payment methodsThe project will allow passengers to pay for journeys using debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and other digital payment methodsExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41869089.htmlNikita Hand welcomes high-profile criticism of Jimmy Fallon after McGregor appearance2026-06-26T01:08:00+01:002026-06-26T01:08:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/'Hosting a man who has never shown a shred of remorse for his actions or empathy for his victim, minimises and trivialises the impact of sexual violence.''Hosting a man who has never shown a shred of remorse for his actions or empathy for his victim, minimises and trivialises the impact of sexual violence.'Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41869056.htmlAlan Healy: When money is no object, policy gets sloppy2026-06-26T05:30:00+01:002026-06-26T05:30:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The instinct, when any issue arises, is to reach for the chequebook quickly, broadly, without too much targetingThe instinct, when any issue arises, is to reach for the chequebook quickly, broadly, without too much targetingExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/travel/arid-41868819.htmlHotel review: Is this new seaside spot Munster's most beautiful hideaway?2026-06-25T09:39:00+01:002026-06-25T09:39:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Serving an excellent breakfast, guests are gifted loaves of brown bread on check out.Serving an excellent breakfast, guests are gifted loaves of brown bread on check out.Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41869356.htmlAmy O'Connor eyes better fortunes after injury secrets and mishaps2026-06-26T06:56:00+01:002026-06-26T06:56:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Six-time All-Ireland winner Amy O'Connor, who is hoping to help Cork lock down an All-Ireland semi-final spot this weekend, has recently regained full fitness.Six-time All-Ireland winner Amy O'Connor, who is hoping to help Cork lock down an All-Ireland semi-final spot this weekend, has recently regained full fitness.Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41868795.htmlStatus yellow warning for 18 counties as Met Éireann warns of 'extreme thunderstorm activity'2026-06-26T07:22:00+01:002026-06-26T07:22:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Met Éireann said the risks include heavy downpours leading to flooding in places, lightning damage, hail, hazardous driving conditions and very gusty windsMet Éireann said the risks include heavy downpours leading to flooding in places, lightning damage, hail, hazardous driving conditions and very gusty windsExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41869464.htmlWhile You Were Sleeping: All the Thursday night World Cup action and what is to come Friday2026-06-26T06:17:00+01:002026-06-26T06:17:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Ecuador and Ivory Coast progress in Group E, Netherlands march on to knockouts with Japan and Sweden, Australia make it out of Group D alongside already qualified USA with Paraguay having to wait to realise their fateEcuador and Ivory Coast progress in Group E, Netherlands march on to knockouts with Japan and Sweden, Australia make it out of Group D alongside already qualified USA with Paraguay having to wait to realise their fateExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41869074.htmlConsolata Boyle: The Irish designer dressing Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes2026-06-25T21:02:00+01:002026-06-25T21:02:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The Oscar-nominated designer has worked with many top actors but takes a special pleasure in watching Brown's development from an emerging teenager to fully-fledged star, writes Esther McCarthyThe Oscar-nominated designer has worked with many top actors but takes a special pleasure in watching Brown's development from an emerging teenager to fully-fledged star, writes Esther McCarthyExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41869497.htmlWolfhound features on new ‘unmistakably Irish’ passport2026-06-26T07:42:00+01:002026-06-26T07:42:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The newly designed passport is being described by the Government as “one of the world’s most advanced travel documents”The newly designed passport is being described by the Government as “one of the world’s most advanced travel documents”Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/