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Ann Murphy @CraftyReporter

The musings of Ann Murphy, reporter at the Irish Examiner. Views are all my own.

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Eddie O Hare@EddieOHare1
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Today is my last day at the Irish Examiner/The, Echo I’m retiring after 46 years, a big thank you to everyone I met an photographed, hopefully making you the stars, whether in sports, social and news, Thank you
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Vatican News
@VaticanNews
8 May 2025
White smoke! The 133 Cardinal electors gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected the new Pope. He will appear soon at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Mountjoy overcrowding crisis deepens as inmates describe harsh conditions: 'Ya wouldn’t let a dog live in there', by @CormacJOKeeffe irishexaminer.com/news/spotl…

Prison overcrowding crisis: 'Ya wouldn’t let a dog live in there'

Mountjoy prison inmates decry harsh conditions, citing overcrowding, mental health strain, and poor facilities in a growing crisis

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Vivian Geiran@VGeiran
6 Jan 2025
‘ “Jail is a college for criminals”: How prison system is failing offenders.’ Very considered and well-researched analytical piece by @CraftyReporter in today’s @irishexaminer . Shades of - ‘If we keep on doing what we’ve done…’: irishexaminer.com/news/spotl…

How the prison system is failing the Kerry man with almost 550 convictions

Richard O'Brien is one of the country's most prolific serial offenders. At 53, he has almost 550 convictions — but in the second part of her special report, Ann Murphy asks is repeatedly locking him...

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Liz Sly
@LizSly
7 Dec 2024
A profoundly symbolic moment for Syria: the toppling of Assad’s statue in Homs after the rebels took control, facing little resistance. Homs is regarded as the capital of the Syrian revolution that began in 2011 & suffered one of the most brutal crackdowns
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Rose Ryan and Florence West singing in the rain at Jackie Lennox's in Cork this evening #lennoxs
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Alison O’Reilly@AlisonMaryORE
6 Oct 2024
Father of homeless man who died in double drowning tragedy in the Grand Canal said his son Alex Warnick died “trying to save someone else and that is special” irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…

'Alex died trying to save someone — that's really something special,' says father of homeless man

The father of a homeless man from the US who died trying to save his friend from drowning in Dublin tells Alison O’Reilly how his view of his son has changed completely, and of his determination to...

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Hero's welcome in Ballineen for @philhealy2 #olympian #westcork #ballineenbullet
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Legend!
Liam Harbison@LiamHarbison
6 Aug 2024
Oh what a night. Kellie in full voice.
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RTÉ One
@RTEOne
29 Jul 2024
A woman of many talents 👏🇮🇪 Congratulations to defending Olympic lightweight champion Kellie Harrington, who is through to the #Paris2024  quarter finals 🙌💚 Here she is singing ‘Grace’ on The #LateLate Show back in 2022 🎶 #Olympics #RTEOlympics #TeamIreland
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Alison O’Reilly@AlisonMaryORE
6 Aug 2024
Diamond Park, #kellieharrington
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Luke Delaney@luke_delaney4
6 Aug 2024
Kellie Harrington’s parents Christy and Yvonne celebrate in song on Portland Row after their daughter won a second Olympic gold medal. Incredible scenes ☘️🥇👏
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Live: Ireland's Kellie Harrington fights for gold in Olympic boxing final, updates irishexaminer.com/sport/othe…

As it happened: Ireland's Kellie Harrington '98%' sure she will retire after retaining Olympic gold

"It's the last hurray. I'm done. This gives hope to all these kids, all these teenagers and for Ireland. But this one is for me!"

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Colm O'Regan@colmoregan
3 Aug 2024
Finally an answer to the question: "Who's taking the horse to France?"
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Off The Ball
@offtheball
2 Aug 2024
Ger Gilroy caught a mesmerising moment in Paris when two local Skibbereen men serenaded their gold medal winners.
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President of Ireland
@PresidentIRL
2 Aug 2024
Congratulations to Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy on their brilliant achievement in retaining their Olympic title with a wonderful Gold medal in the lightweight double sculls. Paul and Fintan are phenomenal sportsmen who have represented the country with immense distinction
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Liz Dunphy@LizDunphy1
2 Aug 2024
Proposed 'Valerie's law' would see killers lose guardianship rights over their children in today's @irishexaminer irishexaminer.com/news/munst…
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Eoin English@EoinBearla
2 Aug 2024
IT’S GOLD!! Incredible scenes in Skibbereen #Cork #Paris2024
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President of Ireland
@PresidentIRL
28 Jul 2024
Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on the death of Edna O’Brien president.ie/en/media-librar…
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