Article Index

National Transport Authority survey

Social Affairs

Taoiseach says No vote in referendums would be ‘setback for Ireland’

By Jennifer Bray and Shauna Bowers

An Garda Síochána and a bicycle

Commercial State bodies and CEO pay

‘Fairy tales about marriage’

Politics – left, right and centre

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The Constitution, family and carers

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World review: a mischievous, scathing, sprawling provocation

By Tara Brady

TV & Radio

Patrick Freyne: I suspect some of the Celebrity Big Brother participants booked beds on Airbnb - the producers thought, good enough

By Patrick Freyne

EU civil servants break ranks to stage rare public protest calling for ceasefire in Gaza

By Naomi O’Leary

Financial Services

AIB may return €5bn to return to shareholders over next three years

By Cantillon

New three-day sustainable finance course takes on rapidly changing landscape

Restaurants

Casual reinvention of Michelin-star restaurant serves up bowlfuls of deliciousness

By Corinna Hardgrave

Music

Chequerboard: Souvenir – It’s been 11 years since the Dublin artist’s last album, and the wait has been worth it

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Origin review: Clunky metaphors aside, Ava DuVernay’s film delivers emotional kick and intellectual grist

By Donald Clarke

Consumer Tech

Trust GXT 714 Ruya gaming chair: A good balance between comfort and cost

By Ciara O'Brien

Your Money

Regulator proposes ‘beefed-up’ consumer protection

By Dominic Coyle

Technology

New EU rules on digital market are intended to clip wings of big tech companies. Will they work?

By Ciara O'Brien

Music

Bleachers: Bleachers – Not even the help of Jack Antonoff’s starry friends can stop this album from petering out

By Lauren Murphy

Economy

ECB expected to hold fire while hinting at possible June rate cut

By Cantillon

Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Wexford

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Innovation

Price comparison app helps consumers control cost of weekly grocery shop

By Olive Keogh

Building surveyor Noel Larkin remembered as ‘a gentleman, generous with his time and expertise’

Food

‘She has an amazing nose’: Ireland’s female sommeliers on the changing industry

By Corinna Hardgrave

What will €495,000 buy in Dublin and Mayo?

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

RTÉ crisis: Documents on contested phone call between Siún Ní Raghallaigh and civil servant sought by committee

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Innovation

Chris Horn: Discarding premium brand Science Foundation Ireland may transpire to be wrongheaded

By Chris Horn

New homes: apartments from €620,000 in Carrickmines and houses from €650,000 in Leopardstown

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Common GroundOpens in new window

What’s Micheál Martin’s long game: a stronger North or a United Ireland?

By Newton Emerson

SDLP’s New Ireland Commission explores path to unity through ‘partnership, co-operation and reconciliation’

By Mark Hennessy

I like Harry Styles, One Day and dogs. I hate the algorithm that spoon-feeds them to me

By Finn McRedmond

Athletics

Rhasidat Adeleke: ‘Gold, I think everyone wants a gold medal’

By Ian O'Riordan

Cian Healy: ‘Come the end of my career I’ll count medals, not caps’

By Johnny Watterson

Gaelic Games

Trial of experimental hurling handpass rule shows big switch to use of stick instead

By Gordon Manning

Science

Remaining illness-free as the human lifespan continues to increase

By William Reville

Bond-style house with indoor pool and views to live and let die for in Howth for €3m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Senior staff raise concerns over financial governance at Technological University Dublin

By Emmet Malone

Gaelic Games

Pats and monsters: a GAA player might just step into the world of American football

By Ciarán Murphy

Declan Ganley asks New York court to declare €20m debt judgment satisfied

By Barry J Whyte

Abroad

‘Living abroad is a transformative experience that opens our eyes to new cultures, perspectives and opportunities’

By Julie Gilbert

Sport

Laughs, love and basketball - three things for which Richard Lewis never lost his enthusiasm

By Dave Hannigan

‘It has become too complicated and too confusing’: Voters’ referendums apathy spooks canvassers

By Jennifer Bray

Oscars 2024: Cillian Murphy leads sky-high Irish hopes as nominees fly out

By Ronan McGreevy

Technology

Apple’s €1.8bn EU fine may be just the start of reining in Big Tech

By Karlin Lillington

In the News Podcast

How leaked audio embarrassed Germany and put the spotlight on Europe’s ‘war-readiness’

By Sorcha Pollak

Listen | 24:27

Climate Crisis

Going 30x30 is critical to arresting global biodiversity decline

By Pádraic Fogarty

Advertising Feature

Maples Group announces six partner and of counsel promotions in Ireland

Your Wellness

Have you a friend who passes off an insult as a joke? Here’s how to deal with microaggressions

By Geraldine Walsh

Business Today Newsletter

I fear a very different kind of property crash

By Pat Davitt

CRH boss in €19m share sale and AIB’s record profits

By Dominic Coyle

Climate Crisis

Cost of fossil fuel dependence has never been so high

By Hannah Daly

Record-setting maths whizz was fascinated with abacus from a young age

By Jack White

Grafton Group profits drop by more than a quarter

By Peter Flanagan

Inside Politics Newsletter

PTSB operating profit soars to €164 million but share price drops as investors mull outlook

By Joe Brennan and Ciarán Hancock

Political mood sours as unloved referendum campaign draws to a close

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Former RTÉ presenter Cynthia Ní Mhurchú to run for Fianna Fáil in European elections

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Thursday’s Top Stories: Cillian Murphy leads sky-high Irish hopes for the Oscars; Ireland’s female sommeliers are ready to pour

Republican Alabama governor signs IVF protections into law

Energy bills could fall further this year, says ESB

By Barry O'Halloran

TV & Radio

The Gentlemen review: Guy Ritchie’s cocktail of ultra-violence and geezer gags is preposterously entertaining

By Ed Power

Tuarascáil

Ceist na hinscne i léann na Gaeilge

By Aela Ní Ghaoithín

Ireland ranks third in Europe for investment in women-led start-ups

By Ciara O'Brien

Revenue declines at Irish Continental Group

By Ciara O'Brien

Financial Services

Aviva plans to buy back £300 million of shares

By Laura Benitez

Work

‘OK to that’: Quick-fire emails can come back to haunt you

By Olive Keogh

Oireachtas

People with just six months to live should be allowed to avail of assisted dying, committee to recommend

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Sports Briefing

Mary Hannigan: Cian Healy and Rhasidat Adeleke focused on winning

By Mary Hannigan

Irish banker David Duffy eyes multimillion pay-day with Virgin Money sale

By Joe Brennan

Patients waiting over two years for access to EU- approved medicines

By Dominic Coyle

Lufthansa labour strikes spoil first quarter earnings

From bank holidays to pensions, life should be better than ever for workers. So why is it not?

By John McManus

Russia’s invasion will not stop at Ukraine and Europe must be defended - Taoiseach

By Shauna Bowers

Dublin Airport fined €10m for dirty toilets and security queue waiting times

By Barry O'Halloran

Every primary school to get free coding kit and teaching resources

By Colin Gleeson

Soccer

Euro 2025 fixture dates: Ireland to face England at the Aviva in April

By Gavin Cummiskey

Smart Money

It doesn’t look wise to lock in your mortgage at 4.75% or more

By Cliff Taylor

New primary school curriculum: the changes on the way and what they mean for children

By Carl O'Brien

Saoírse Ruane, who inspired Late Late Toy Show appeal, dies aged 12

By Ronan McGreevy

Health

Conditions at University Hospital Limerick ‘not acceptable’ - HSE chief

By Vivienne Clarke

Inflation sees almost 900,000 people experience ‘enforced deprivation’

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Work

Compensation set for workers whose remote working requests are not reasonably considered

By Emmet Malone

Crime & Law

Garda Commissioner says €1 billion Kinahan cartel an ‘embarrassment’ to Ireland

By Conor Lally

Sport

Cricket Ireland opt to postpone home series against Australia

By Nathan Johns

ECB signals possible June move on interest rates

State sector facing increased competition to secure staff for top level positions, says Donohoe

By Martin Wall and Emmet Malone

Irish BBC presenter Nick Sheridan dies aged 32 following short illness

By Laura Paterson, PA Scotland

‘Serious operational risk’ for Beaumont Hospital due to need to replace information system, PAC told

By Cormac McQuinn

England v Ireland: Hugo Keenan restored at fullback as James Ryan is ruled out of rest of Six Nations

By Gerry Thornley

Middle East

Anger towards the US sweeps over the Arab world

By Raya Jalabi in Beirut

Feyi-Waboso, Mitchell and Martin in as England make three changes for Ireland clash

By Gerard Meagher

Countries should stop sending arms to Israel if they want end to conflict in Gaza, Tánaiste says

By Marie O'Halloran

Use of private emergency accommodation for children in care should be re-examined, says Martin

By Sarah Burns

Health

Second case of measles confirmed as chief medical officer warns of disease spread

By Ronan McGreevy

Media

TV licence sales drop by almost €22m following RTÉ controversies

By Cormac McQuinn

Athletics

The parkrun ‘world record’ that cost Ciara Mageean the indoor season

By Ian O'Riordan

Michael D Higgins thanks St James’s Hospital staff as he returns home to Áras an Uachtaráin

By Ronan McGreevy

HSE to apologise to parents of baby who died shortly after birth

Technology

Stripe to provide payments for Hertz car rental brands

By Ciara O'Brien

Stardust inquests: Jury urged to return unlawful killing verdicts as they hear closing arguments

By Kitty Holland

Your Wellness

Irish social engagement project for older people wins European Civil Society prize

By Sylvia Thompson

Man killed wife in cannabis-induced psychosis, psychiatrists tell court

By Eoin Reynolds

Americas

Suspect arrested after six people, including four children, found dead in Canada

Man who bit gardaí while claiming he had HIV at ‘last chance saloon stage’, judge says

By Eimear Dodd

Judge criticises Supermac’s boss and firms over information in court dispute

Public cancer patients being offered treatment that is second best to one in private system, conference hears

By Dominic Coyle

Senior military officer being investigated over alleged inappropriate behaviour

By Conor Gallagher

The six-figure Oscars goodie bags revealed: three holidays, 10,000 dog meals, liver pills, gin and more

Man jailed for sending explicit messages to someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl

By Jessica Magee and Fiona Ferguson

‘Our great-grandparents talked about war, but now it is us and our children’

By Daniel McLaughlin

Former PTSB chief says he did not agree to preferential treatment of some customers

By Joe Brennan

Asia-Pacific

New security Bill raises fears for freedom in Hong Kong

By Denis Staunton

Supreme Court asks CJEU to decide issue in appeal by alleged IRA member against UK extradition

By Ellen O'Riordan

Sweden formally joins Nato, becoming alliance’s 32nd member

Africa

Warring parties in Sudan urged to halt fighting by UN chief amid fears of regional instability

Aviva’s Irish operating profits jump to €87m amid higher investment returns

By Joe Brennan

German and Australian investors in €40m bid for prime Dublin office

By Ronald Quinlan

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Ireland’s Six Nations test at Twickenham against England

Listen | 25:53

Climate Crisis

Warmest February to date was recorded last month, EU service reports

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Asia-Pacific

India’s tech capital Bengaluru plunged into unprecedented water crisis

By Rahul Bedi

Russia chides France over Ukraine role and warns US diplomats of expulsion threat

By Daniel McLaughlin

Son caused ‘deep divisions’ with alleged payments to himself in family business

Protesters stage sit-in at Department of Integration, saying homeless asylum seekers ‘left to rot’

By Jack White

Intruder who crashed through electric gates at TD’s home jailed for 18 months

By Marese McDonagh

Recruitment agency trying to be ‘legitimate face’ of human trafficking operation, gardaí allege

By Barry Roche

Von der Leyen vows to tackle threats to European peace as she moves closer to second term as EC president

By Lisa O'Carroll and Shauna Bowers in Bucharest

European shares jump 1% after ECB rate decision

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Work

Recruitment and retention a key factor as survey finds firms anticipating pay increases of over 4% in 2024

By Emmet Malone

Middle East

US plans to establish port on Gaza coast to step up aid deliveries

By Felicia Schwartz in Washington

Woman refusing treatment as she regains capacity due to feeding tube is ‘Catch 22’ case, judge says

By Ellen O'Riordan

Former election candidate pleads not guilty to slash-hook charge

By Tom Tuite

Supreme Court reserves judgment in women’s appeals to halt prosecution over Covid-19 travel

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Rugby

Terenure the bulk supplier as Ireland Club XV names side to take on Portugal A

By Gerry Thornley

An Irish Diary

Would Key – Frank McNally on the mystery of the ‘Irish Conditional’

By Frank McNally

England scrum could ruin Ireland U20’s Grand Slam bid in Bath

By John O'Sullivan

Stakeknife: What will legacy of Kenova report into IRA double agent Freddie Scappaticci be?

By Mark Hennessy

Tuarascáil

Comhdháil i ‘gCathair na Gaeilge’

Builder must pay €15,000 in charitable donations for ‘entombing’ badgers on west Dublin site

By Barry J Whyte

Properly staffing care units for vulnerable children ‘within realms of possibility’, says judge

By Ellen O'Riordan

Sport

Christian Horner accuses senior F1 figures of taking advantage of recent allegations

By Giles Richards

Legislation needed to guarantee implementation of new autism strategy, Dáil told

By Marie O'Halloran

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary meets Eamon Ryan on Dublin Airport passenger cap after heated exchanges

By Barry O'Halloran

Garda whistleblower absent from hearing after taking ill ‘amid stress of proceedings’

By Stephen Bourke

Care referendum proposals would have ‘real effects’, says AG in unpublished advice

By Jennifer Bray

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the Ireland’s Future’s unity proposals: prescriptive and doctrinaire

Soccer

Five star Liverpool brush Sparta Prague aside

By Andy Hunter

€20m Irish-language arts and community funding announced

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Families hope to glean truth of Britain’s complicity in murders linked to IRA double-agent ‘Stakeknife’

By Seanín Graham

Crime & Law

Criminal spent €400,000 renovating house since seized by Criminal Assets Bureau

By Jack Power

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the bankers’ pay cap: not the time for a move

Music

Folk band Lankum win RTÉ Choice Music album of year

By Jack Power