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A selection of images chosen by the Irish Examiner picture desk
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (45+ words) Irish Examiner Week ending 0th March 2025. Images selected by the picture desk Irish Examiner Readers Pictures 2026 Error Encoutered Please make sure your Javascript is activated Error please make sure your Javascript is active...
'I'm always in the garden with the birds': The story behind huge Cork aviary and how rare birds are worth "2, 000
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (970+ words) Rows of cages filled with canaries and rare show birds inside the shed built by Paul Weems at his Mahon home, where hours of daily feeding, cleaning and careful breeding go into maintaining the prized collection. Picture: Chani Anderson Paul…...
Eight crested ibises released in Japan decades after extinction
1+ week, 1+ day ago (297+ words) Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after the birds went extinct in the country. The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui…...
Wedding of the Week: We married during Storm Amy as Gougane Barra flooded
1+ week, 4+ day ago (248+ words) As Ireland sweltered in record soaring temperatures this week, the scenes contrasted starkly with the snaps in Cork couple Elisabeth Villa and Anthony Mc Sweeney's wedding album. So, Neil Lucey, manager of Gougane Barra Hotel, ferried the immediate family to…...
I sailed down the Amazon river and witnessed the magnificence of its wildlife
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (600+ words) Try from "0. 25 / day The Amazon is home to one in ten of all species on Earth Though not predisposed to liking cruises " aghast at images of ocean-crossing mega-ships in excess of 6, 000 berths " my prejudice wilts when experiencing the primordial wilderness…...
Alison Spittle on her childhood: I graduated from being a class clown to a stand-up comedian
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) Irish Examiner Alison Spittle on her childhood: I graduated from being a class clown to a stand-up comedian Comedian Alison Spittle: 'I find a weird safety and power in being on stage.' COMEDIAN Alison Spittle's mum was 21, and her father…...
Inside Dublin Zoo: Hippo eye surgery, orangutan birth and elephant herpes battle
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (111+ words) Niamh Gill with eastern bongo calf Nia shortly after her birth. File picture Whether she's drawing blood from an elephant or performing cataract surgery on a hippo, Niamh Mc Gill's unwavering dedication to her patients knows no bounds. During her…...
Watch: Breathtaking 2026 World Sports Photography Awards Winners
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (31+ words) Irish Examiner Try from "1. 50 / week Try unlimited access from only "1. 50 a week Be the first to know the latest news and updates...
Colin Davidson, artist: 'I've a deep conviction that victims of the Troubles were really sold out"
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (305+ words) Colin Davidson, artist: 'I've a deep conviction that victims of the Troubles were really sold out'Irish Examiner Try from "1. 50 / week Colin Davidson, artist: 'I've a deep conviction that victims of the Troubles were really sold out' Colin Davidson and one…...
Beginner's pluck: Poet, cinematographer and rewilder Randal Plunkett
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) Randal Plunkett, Baron of Dunsany, in the grounds Dunsany Castle, in Dunsany, northwest Dublin. Picture: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images Happy as a child in New York, Randal was devastated when the family moved to England. "When I left…...