Article Index

Scale Ireland to hold regional summit next month

By Ciara O'Brien

Lost but not found at Dublin Airport

Bigger cars, smaller roads

No blackouts on the horizon

City cycling and stolen bicycles

Iodine tablets

The horsemeat scandal

Prince Harry’s memoir

‘MetroLink won’t integrate city transportation’

“Health system crushes idealism and rewards cynicism”

Motors

Tesla’s Model Y is fast, it’s roomy and it goes an impressively long way. Then the problems start

By Neil Briscoe

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Motors

Smooth Citroen C5 X is the antidote to modern life

By Neil Briscoe

Interview

Publisher seeks to give children opportunity to see themselves in print

By Marese McDonagh

Books

Avalon by Nell Zink: Offbeat and unsentimental orphan tale

By Sarah Gilmartin

People

Adolfo Kaminsky: Forger who saved thousands of lives during second World War dies aged 97

By Joseph Berger

Social Affairs

Average pay for men higher than for women in all but one of 15 Government departments

By Emmet Malone

Mpox vaccine appointments to be made available up until end of February, Cabinet to be told

By Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn

The Music Quiz: Which Beatles song is strummed by Edward Norton in the Knives Out sequel?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Letterkenny Trad Week: Bringing it all back home

By Siobhán Long

Sport

‘See ball hit ball’ - Ross Adair’s roundabout journey from Ulster Rugby to Irish cricket

By Nathan Johns

TV & Radio

Alan Sugar: ‘Production monkeys pick moments where I’m banging a table. In reality I’m polite’

By Rich Pelley

In the News

Hospital overcrowding: ‘We need SWAT teams in every ED and CEOs on the frontline’

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Financial Services

Lifetime lender offers ‘green’ loan to older borrowers

By Dominic Coyle

Your Money

Financial pressure will force many people to work beyond retirement age, survey finds

By Dominic Coyle

Interview

Margo Price: ‘There’s always been a war on the poor, on black people, queer people, women’

By Ed Power

People

Róisín Ingle: Middle aged? Embrace it, there’s plenty to enjoy and appreciate about it

By Róisín Ingle

Opinion

Mary Lawlor: States must recognise that human rights defenders are not the enemy

By Mary Lawlor

Guardiola considering ‘ridiculous’ plans for Manchester derby

By Jamie Jackson

Opinion

Micheál Martin did not have to apologise for Civil War executions, but Leo Varadkar should

By Ronan McGreevy

‘It is soul-destroying’: Patients face delays as pharmacists struggle to source drugs

By Marese McDonagh

Hotels may end refugee contracts with State ahead of tourist season

By Barry O'Halloran

Madrid Letter: A divided Spain nervously watches turmoil unfolding in Brazil

By Guy Hedgecoe

New security advice to politicians labelled ‘ridiculous’, ‘nonsense’ and ‘a bit much’

By Jennifer Bray

Cost of living: Price of stamps and stout set to increase from next month

By Conor Pope

Financial Services

South African insurer plots entry into Irish market

By Joe Brennan

Advertising Feature

Chief executives planning to adapt, digitalise and grow post-pandemic

Eight companies shortlisted across two categories at Irish Times Business Awards

By Ciarán Hancock

Opinion

Michael McDowell: Radical change is needed to make Dublin a liveable city

By Michael McDowell

Your Wellness

Reflections on the collective mental health trauma of Covid-19

By June Shannon

Denis Leamy believes Munster have the momentum to complete Northampton double

Your Money

‘I was the victim of an online scam when trying to buy a caravan during Covid’

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Solving UK strikes is not about ‘winning the argument’

By Sarah O'Connor

How the Cliffords’ family affair has put Fossa on the GAA map

By Ian O'Riordan

Pete Wilkins ready and waiting to take over from Andy Friend in Connacht top job

By Linley MacKenzie

Ulster urged to circle the wagons in advance of daunting La Rochelle test

By Michael Sadlier

Farming & Food

Food and drink exports hit record €16.7bn in 2022 despite inflationary challenge

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Gordon D’Arcy: Players can come from left field and make the Ireland squad, but you need to catch a break

By Gordon D'Arcy

O’Byrne Cup blow as pair of fixtures are called off

By Ian O'Riordan

Your Wellness

‘My long-distance relationship is making me conflicted over my career’

By Trish Murphy

Business Today Newsletter

Golden Globes 2023: The Banshees of Inisherin wins three awards as Colin Farrell takes best actor

By Donald Clarke

Brexit optimism, insurer eyes Ireland, and hoteliers may end refugee contracts

By Peter Flanagan

Asia-Pacific

Controversial Australian cardinal George Pell dies aged 81

By Nic Fildes in Melbourne

Golden Globes 2023: the complete list of winners

Joe Biden ‘surprised’ to learn government records found at his former office

Work

Meta and Apple fall off Glassdoor’s list of best places to work

French recession risk eases as main sectors show resilience

By William Horobin

Morning Sports Briefing

Rashford on the double for United; Gordon D’Arcy on the importance of the European break

World

Prince Harry denies boasting about Taliban kills

Hostelworld capitalises on demand recovery in 2022

By Ciara O'Brien

Suspect shot by police after six people stabbed at Paris train station

Judge urges pensioner couple to ‘get along’ after 40 years of marriage

By Gordon Deegan

Tributes paid as England and Lions great David Duckham dies aged 76

Grafton set to beat profit forecasts as revenue rises

By Ciara O'Brien

Markets

Standard Chartered weighing sale of Irish-based aircraft lessor unit

EU bribery claims: Italian MEP’s Morocco links investigated

By Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli in Milan and Andy Bounds in Brussels

Business activity in Dublin stalls as inflation hits consumer spending

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Twitter hit with legal challenge from former UK staff

By Hannah Murphy and Cristina Criddle

Erik ten Hag backs Marcus Rashford to ‘keep on scoring’ after Carabao Cup double

Unemployment falls to fresh 20-year low despite slowdown in activity

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Fashion

Golden Globes 2023: What Jenna Ortega, Anya Taylor-Joy and more wore on the red carpet

Almost 1,000 patients caught Covid-19 in Irish hospitals last month

By Paul Cullen, Shauna Bowers and Vivienne Clarke

Al Nassr say Ronaldo has no clause in contract to support Saudi World Cup bid

Conor McGregor too sick with flu to face court, defence barrister says

By Tom Tuite

Martin Wolf: The threat of a lost decade in development

By Martin Wolf

U2 to release new album of ‘reimagined and rerecorded’ songs on St Patrick’s Day

Dublin

Phone app offering ‘augmented reality’ walking tour of Dublin’s Docklands launched

By Jack Power

People

Brianna Parkins: We ignore protesters against asylum-seeker housing at our own dangerous risk

By Brianna Parkins

Post-Covid travel boom leads to surge in DFA consular cases

By Simon Carswell

Joao Felix excited by Chelsea challenge after completing loan move from Atlético

Irish new mortgage rates among lowest in Europe as banks slow to pass on ECB rate hikes

By Joe Brennan

‘Curious development’ as document disclosed to the defence in Hutch trial

By Alison O’Riordan

Refugee centre gatherings not protest but ‘intimidation’, Minister says

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Owen Farrell set to be available for start of Six Nations provided he attend ‘tackle school’

By Gerard Meagher

Permission refused for Smyth’s 12-storey Arnotts apartment plan

By Gordon Deegan

‘How are other countries going to see Brazil? It’s a shame’

By Olivia Kelleher

Rise in older mothers cited as factor behind Ireland’s high Caesarean rates

By Paul Cullen

Tennis

Emma Raducanu steps up training in race to be fit for Australian Open

Space

Launch of Ireland’s first satellite runs into problems

By Tim O'Brien

St John Ambulance commits to share abuse report with survivors

By Jack Power

French football president quits after making dismissive comments about Zidane

Francis Ford Coppola denies claims that set of his film Megalopolis has descended into chaos

By Benjamin Lee

Cost-of-living crisis eclipses climate among global risks ahead of Davos

By Joe Brennan

US travel chaos: Grounding order on domestic American flights lifted after computer system failure

Markets

Billionaire Arnault handpicks daughter to run Dior amid shuffle

Markets

Apple brings more components in-house as it eases reliance on Samsung and LG

By Mark Gurman

Inside Politics

Was the cow dung attack part of a ‘creeping sinister aggression’ against politicians?

Listen | 45:45

Ryanair will not reopen its Brussels Airport base

Former rugby coach and teacher at Terenure College pleads guilty to indecently assaulting boys

By Jessica Magee

Irish lessor that sold aircraft to Aeroflot was Russian bank subsidiary – sources

Judge criticises ‘intolerable’ delay in preparing psychiatric report for murder case

By Ryan Dunne

‘The nightmare is over’: Child attacked by dog in Co Wexford returns home from hospital

By Jack Power

Former minister for justice criticises Roderic O’Gorman’s climate asylum proposals

By Harry McGee

Deserted German town becomes a flashpoint over climate change concerns

By Derek Scally

Man jailed for rural burglary gets disability benefit for lactose intolerance, court told

By Gordon Deegan

Receiver agrees sale of Altada to tech entrepreneur for more than €3m

By Ian Curran

SAG awards 2023: The Banshees of Inisherin’s Oscar hopes get a big boost

By Donald Clarke

Judge orders arrest of man over child maintenance arrears

By Sarah Burns

European shares climb as traders wait for US inflation data

By Peter Flanagan

Tobacco firms challenge ban on flavoured heated tobacco products

Middle East

UN condemns Iranian executions amid fears of more to come

By Michael Jansen

Number of closed hospital beds ‘remarkably low’ given disease levels, says HSE

By Cormac McQuinn

Tickets sell out for Connacht FBD semi-final between Mayo and Galway in 60 seconds

By Gordon Manning

Farming & Food

Kerry Group to sell sweet ingredients division to US equity firm for €500m

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

‘Urgent action needed to repair damaged relations’ at Invest Northern Ireland

Education

President urges young scientists to work for benefit of humanity rather than personal gain

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Boy with cerebral palsy settles case over post-birth care for €3.75m

Tennis

Naomi Osaka announces she is pregnant and will miss 2023 season

Inside Business

What will a new insurer in the market mean for consumers?

Listen | 28:58

Fish Shack owner must pay €30,000 to son of founder over dismissal

By Ray Managh

GAA commentator Paudie Palmer had ‘gift of joy’, funeral told

Enoch Burke says he is at risk of ‘irreparable harm’ if school disciplinary process goes ahead

By Mary Carolan

Middle East

Israel’s politicians urged to show ‘restraint’ amid plans to change judicial system

By Mark Weiss

Insolvent AI firm Altada owed more than €8m to creditors

By Ian Curran

Americas

Brazil: Arrest warrant issued for former president Bolsonaro’s justice minister following Brasília riot

By Tom Hennigan

Retired MMA fighter must pay legal costs of failed bid for Twitter injunction against Conor McGregor

Ukraine denies loss of Donetsk town as Poland and Britain boost its tank hopes

By Daniel McLaughlin

Michael Flatley diagnosed with ‘aggressive form of cancer’

By Colin Gleeson

Supreme Court to hear appeal over use of mobile phone data in attempted murder conviction

By Ellen O'Riordan

An Irish Diary

London Crawling – Frank McNally on Hamilton, the British rail strike, and the importance of looking right

By Frank McNally

Crime & Law

Natalie McNally’s parents: ‘I just keep thinking, did she plead for her life or her baby’s life’

By Seanín Graham

Sport

Ken Block, the original ‘hoonigan’, left his mark in more ways than one

By Dave Hannigan

Sport

Hans Niemann accuses Magnus Carlsen of paying fellow chess player €300 to shout abuse

By Sean Ingle

Africa

Uganda’s Ebola outbreak declared over after four months

By Sally Hayden

Environment

New ferry operator chosen for Rathlin Island after strike-hit firm ceases trading

By Colin Gleeson

Christmas gift for barbers and bakers amid soaring spend

By Conor Pope

History

Skeleton of ‘Irish Giant’ to be removed from display at London museum

By Ronan McGreevy

Education

Young Scientist exhibition: More eco-friendly wind turbine and seaweed biofuel among projects as focus turns to energy

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Jones Lang Lasalle posts pretax profit rise of 42%

By Gordon Deegan

Governance in health service to be examined amid record overcrowding, Tánaiste says

By Jennifer Bray

Space

James Webb telescope finds its first exoplanet, raising hopes it will discover life elsewhere in universe

By Ronan McGreevy

Editorials

The Irish Times view on protests in Iran

Varadkar says ‘certain degree of progress’ made in talks on Northern Ireland protocol

By Jennifer Bray

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the Young Scientist exhibition: taking inspiration from today’s students

Concern over ‘loophole chasing’ for suspensions in GAA

By Gordon Manning

World

Suicide blast kills at least five outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul

Roy Barrett to step down as FAI chairman

By David Gorman

Patient transfers to ease pressure on University Hospital Limerick to become long-term arrangement

By Paul Cullen and Cormac McQuinn

U2 are doing a Taylor Swift and covering their own songs. Are the results any good?

By Ed Power

GAA round-up: Offaly beat Dublin to book place in O’Byrne Cup semi-finals

By Gordon Manning

Carabao Cup: Southampton stun Manchester City to reach semi-finals

Talks to break Stormont deadlock go ahead without any nationalists after ‘exclusion’ of Sinn Féin leader

By Freya McClements and Cormac McQuinn

Rock guitarist Jeff Beck dies aged 78