https://www.irishexaminer.com/IrishExaminer.comTue, 22 Sep 2026 12:54:14 +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-41913994.htmlArmed gardaí worked with faulty ammunition for four years despite 2019 warning2026-09-22T08:00:00+01:002026-09-22T08:00:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/A 2019 protected disclosure identified ammunition capable of damaging firearms or injuring users, but it was not recalled immediatelyA 2019 protected disclosure identified ammunition capable of damaging firearms or injuring users, but it was not recalled immediatelyExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41914084.htmlCork traffic and weather: Met Éireann predicts mist, fog, and rainy conditions2026-09-22T07:31:00+01:002026-09-22T07:31:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Highest temperatures of 17C to 21C are expected across Cork on Tuesday.Highest temperatures of 17C to 21C are expected across Cork on Tuesday.Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41913775.htmlGovernment efforts to tackle drug use 'will not succeed' without action to address alcohol consumption2026-09-22T06:02:00+01:002026-09-22T06:02:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Alcohol Action Ireland says alcohol is a 'gateway drug' to illegal drug use and is calling for an increase in excise duties on alcoholic products in the upcoming budgetAlcohol Action Ireland says alcohol is a 'gateway drug' to illegal drug use and is calling for an increase in excise duties on alcoholic products in the upcoming budgetExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41913916.htmlHousing crisis forcing victims back to domestic abuse, report claims2026-09-22T06:00:00+01:002026-09-22T06:00:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/One Family speaks of 'multiple incidents of either the victim parent or children returning to their abuser in the family home, rather than live in emergency accommodation'One Family speaks of 'multiple incidents of either the victim parent or children returning to their abuser in the family home, rather than live in emergency accommodation'Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41913886.htmlTaoiseach to highlight importance of peace in Palestine and Ukraine to Irish people during UN trip2026-09-22T05:51:00+01:002026-09-22T05:51:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The Taoiseach is one of nearly 130 world leaders to jet into New York to address the United Nations General Assembly High Level WeekThe Taoiseach is one of nearly 130 world leaders to jet into New York to address the United Nations General Assembly High Level WeekExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41913766.html‘Supersized’ El Niño could propel eight million children into acute hunger2026-09-22T01:51:00+01:002026-09-22T01:51:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/'Climate change (in East and Southern Africa) is already making droughts more and more frequent… the growing seasons are even less reliable than they than they were 10, 20, 30 years ago.''Climate change (in East and Southern Africa) is already making droughts more and more frequent… the growing seasons are even less reliable than they than they were 10, 20, 30 years ago.'Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41913970.htmlKinahan cartel among network of gangs using secret 'underground bank'2026-09-22T00:00:00+01:002026-09-22T00:00:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/An EBU investigation has uncovered a 532-member WhatsApp group allegedly used by criminal networks to arrange cross-border cash transfersAn EBU investigation has uncovered a 532-member WhatsApp group allegedly used by criminal networks to arrange cross-border cash transfersExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41913829.htmlElderly act as primary carers for thousands of adults with disabilities, report finds2026-09-21T19:00:00+01:002026-09-21T19:00:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/The advocacy group Before We Die wants the report published, but the HSE said it was only intended 'to provide a baseline for future planning'The advocacy group Before We Die wants the report published, but the HSE said it was only intended 'to provide a baseline for future planning'Examiner Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41913976.htmlIreland a 'cautionary tale' over data centre construction, committee to hear2026-09-21T18:36:00+01:002026-09-21T18:36:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/Friends of the Earth Ireland due to tell Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence that increase in centres is 'fundamentally oppositional' to climate targetsFriends of the Earth Ireland due to tell Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence that increase in centres is 'fundamentally oppositional' to climate targetsExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41913937.htmlMother and baby home group to disband after taking its cause 'as far as it can go'2026-09-21T17:48:00+01:002026-09-21T17:48:00+01:00Irishexaminer.comdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/'We don’t think we can get any further,' said retired solicitor Dudley Potter'We don’t think we can get any further,' said retired solicitor Dudley PotterExaminer Groupdigitaldesk@irishexaminer.comhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/