Article Index

A year of chaotic paralysis might be the best France can hope for

By Jack Power

Kiasmos: II – The cathartic release of emotional rave

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Film

Blue Lock The Movie: Episode Nagi review – Football reimagined as a heightened form of futuristic warfare

By Donald Clarke

Restaurants

A glitzy but perplexing new Dublin restaurant with an overwhelming menu

By Corinna Hardgrave

Culture

Mikhail Baryshnikov: ‘I know the other side of the coin. I was the son of an occupier’

By Javier C Hernández

Cigarettes After Sex: X’s - One-note approach lends itself to meditative pleasures

By Lauren Murphy

A Lazarus Soul: No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens - A collection in love with the world in all its chaos

By Siobhán Kane

Five homes on view this week in Dublin, Waterford and Wicklow

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Cartoon

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By Martyn Turner

Simple Probate: app helps with protracted legal process of executing a will

By Olive Keogh

Sophisticated blend of old and new at Blackrock Victorian for €1.795m

By Kevin Courtney

BYD closes in on Tesla in EV race

By Cantillon

Victorian pile in Wicklow with coach house, paddocks and tennis court for €1.55m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

TV & Radio

Owning Manhattan doesn’t seem worth the hassle. I’d rather hang the washing out

By Aoife Barry

Shamrock Rovers searching for themselves as they aim to get back on track against Dundalk

By Paul Buttner

Hugo Keenan on his Sevens return: ‘The aim is to try get Ireland a medal at the Olympics’

By Ian O'Riordan

In pictures: Fairy-tale home complete with tower overlooking the sea in Killiney for €3.75m

By Miriam Mulcahy

More than 40 Garda members convicted or given probation over last decade

By Jennifer Bray

Defence Forces oversight body criticises lack of information on ‘inappropriate behaviour’

By Conor Gallagher

People

I tried giving up my phone. It was a disaster

By Michael Harding

Irish company behind ‘Milan’s third football team’ has days to comply with Nasdaq requirement

By Joe Brennan

UL chief officer launches defamation case against head of commercial operations and wife

By Arthur Beesley

Social Affairs

South Dublin school’s plans to create ‘private Aviva’ in Rathgar square face local backlash

By Jack White

Climate Crisis

This is Your River: A film underlining importance of the Dodder in the heart of Dublin

By Sylvia Thompson

Another crime added to long list by GAAGo

By Miriam Lord

Ministers and officials discuss hybrid funding model for RTÉ

By Pat Leahy

Buoyant tax returns likely to fuel political demands for giveaway budget

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy, Pat Leahy and Jennifer Bray

Opinion

Unionism has welcomed Labour’s apparently inevitable win, but nationalists are already milking it

By Newton Emerson

Gaelic Games

Shane Kingston and Cork braced for the toughest of Croke Park assignments

By Gordon Manning

Ireland brace for Georgian power with seven changes for Under-20 clash

By John Fallon

Sport

Dave Hannigan: Conor McGregor eager to weigh in on the side of bare-knuckle fighting

By Dave Hannigan

Innovation

Why is almost three-quarters of all internet traffic in Ireland of malicious intent?

By Chris Horn

Climate Crisis

Are universities an obstacle to climate action by reinforcing the status quo?

By Hannah Daly

Opinion

Time for a new united left alliance to topple Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

By Paul Murphy

Abroad

Irish music reduces the gulf between Ireland and the US

By Éamon Ó Caoineachán

Your Wellness

Adults with cerebral palsy in Ireland face a lifelong battle for support

By Dr Manjula Manikandan and Dr Jennifer Fortune

Technology

Facial recognition: We’re tilting alarmingly towards normalising sneakier mass surveillance

By Karlin Lillington

Oh, to be an employee of Dublin Port Company

By Cantillon

Business Today Newsletter

‘The pubs are quiet, the jetties are quiet’: Fee increase blamed for Shannon’s declining boat numbers

By Marese McDonagh

In the News Podcast

Explainer: What is a ‘safe’ country?

By Bernice Harrison

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Oireachtas

‘Historic’ pension Bill passes with only Minister for Social Protection and Ceann Comhairle in Dáil chamber

By Marie O'Halloran

Corporation tax surge and Nasdaq warning and surveillance fears

By Conn Ó Midheach

Television interview marks crucial moment for Biden’s campaign

By Keith Duggan

Judge slams failure by Tusla to notify courts of children in care with no social worker

By Mary Carolan

Funeral of woman and daughter killed in Co Mayo crash to take place on Saturday

Inside Politics Newsletter

India’s Tata Consultancy Services preferred bidder to build auto-enrolment pension system

By Joe Brennan

UK Election

UK general election: Polls open with Labour on course for historic victory

By Mark Paul

Hello election budget bonanza, goodbye Tories?

By Jennifer Bray

Glenveagh on track to meet targets despite dip in earnings

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Americas

Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica and heads toward Mexico

Your top stories on Thursday: Funeral of woman and daughter killed in Mayo crash to take place on Saturday; the quiet rise of mass facial recognition

British Airways owner IAG warns airfares must rise to fund carbon cuts

Arcade Fire at Malahide Castle: Set list, stage times, ticket availability, weather and more

By Ellen O’Donoghue

Work

Making sense of Gen Z: employers seek answers on managing younger workers

By Anjli Raval

Aer Lingus and pilots await court recommendation on pay row

By Barry O'Halloran

Early general election speculation takes off after Minister announces October 1st budget date

By Pat Leahy

Northern Ireland voters go to the polls in general election with several constituencies hotly contested

Stevie Nicks in Dublin review: The singer is not ready to hand over her mantle to Taylor Swift or anyone else

By Lauren Murphy

Smart Money

The two big reasons why it is so hard to say how many homes we need

By Cliff Taylor

Co Westmeath crashes: US tourist killed and wife seriously injured while driving to airport

By Robert Kindregan

Erik ten Hag extends Manchester United contract until June 2026

By Will Unwin

Australia

Australian police find remains of girl (12) snatched by crocodile in remote north

Dropkick Murphys at Iveagh Gardens: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more

By Ellen O’Donoghue

Dublin feels the ‘Swiftonomics’ effect as spending rises nearly 20%

By Fiona Keeley

EU moves ahead with provisional tariffs on China EV imports

‘If it’s going to be her, let’s go.’ This looks like Kamala Harris’s moment

By Joshua Chaffin, James Fontanella-Khan and Lauren Fedor in New York and Alex Rogers in Washington

‘Walter Mitty’ character sentenced to 11½ years for flying cocaine worth €8.4m into Ireland

By Tom Tuite

Climate Crisis

Climate change: People do not want to take actions amid belief Ireland not being harmed, survey finds

By Sorcha Pollak

Prof Philip Nolan appealing judge’s refusal to extend injunction preventing dismissal from SFI

By Ellen O'Riordan

Education

Irish students ‘significantly less likely’ to engage with complex information

By Colin Gleeson

TV & Radio

Murdaugh Murders: The Movie review – Bill Pullman is masterful in cheesy retelling of gruesome crime

By Ed Power

Body of fisherman (50s) recovered off coast of Inishbofin

By Sorcha Pollak and Vivienne Clarke

‘A moment of real danger’: Fear and loathing in France before election showdown

By Sharon Gaffney in Paris

South Africa v Ireland team news: Jamie Osborne and Craig Casey to start first Test

By John O'Sullivan

Road freight activity increases marginally - CSO

By Fiona Keeley

Health

Opposition criticises Donnelly over use of €19m earmarked for spinal surgeries

By Shauna Bowers and Marie O'Halloran

Film

Robert Towne obituary: Chinatown screenwriter was leading figure in the New Hollywood

By Bill Morris

Competitions

Win a serene summer getaway to the stunning Ice House in Co Mayo

Competitions

Win a relaxing two night stay for two people at The Kingsley in Cork city

Man who assaulted and threatened to kill former partner jailed for 16 months

By Claire Henry

Chambers accused of ‘cock-and-bull story’ after insisting budget date change not election-related

By Pat Leahy, Marie O'Halloran and Jennifer Bray

Six ways Jack Chambers might spend Ireland’s corporate tax windfall in Budget 2025

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Joe Schmidt picks new Australia captain and seven debutants for squad to face Wales

Athletics

Explainer: Drugs, sport and politics - what’s going on with China’s Olympic swimmers?

By Ian O'Riordan

Boy who settled injury case against council will receive less than half of money due to fees

Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of grooming and coercing woman into sex work

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Luggage, player bingo and leaving certs - Ireland in South Africa

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Nvidia set to make $12bn from AI chip sales in China despite US controls

By Tim Bradshaw and Ryan McMorrow

Bullfight featuring matadors with dwarfism triggers a storm

By Guy Hedgecoe

Environment

‘Eyesore’ Grand Canal barriers have cost €125,000 to date with four future options in consideration, PAC told

By Tim O'Brien

Ireland under-20s score late try to avoid shock defeat to Georgia

By John Fallon

Supreme Court dismisses appeal against planning permission for Midlands solar farm

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Planned Google data centre will create almost quarter million tonnes of carbon emissions

By Gordon Deegan

European Union ‘blackmailing’ Hungary by withholding funds, says minister

By Jack Power

Cycling

Tour de France: Groenewegen pips Philipsen to stage six as Cavendish toils

By Jeremy Whittle at Dijon

Sport

Daniel Wiffen leads 12-strong Ireland swimming team selected for the Olympics

Legislation preventing protests and ‘incidents of intimidation’ outside homes of politicians passed by Seanad

By Marie O'Halloran

Commercial Property

Seán Quinn’s former Hilton Prague Hotel hits the market

By Ronald Quinlan

Death of Tipperary-based judge Elizabeth MacGrath ‘a huge loss’ to District Court

By Conor Gallagher

Golf

Leona Maguire leads by two in England as she chases first Ladies European Tour win

By Philip Reid

State needs to spend on housing, almost two-thirds of US firms warn

By Fiona Keeley

Middle East

Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release with Hamas as war continues in Gaza

Gardaí detain five people living illegally in State as part of new operation

By Conor Gallagher

Education

Prof Peter McHugh appointed interim president of University of Galway

By Sarah Slater

Some 30,000 police to be deployed across France on Sunday following runoff of election

Tennis

Novak Djokovic survives spirited challenge from Scottish wildcard Jacob Fearnley

Markets quiet amid UK elections and US Independence Day break

By Barry O'Halloran

Former Terenure College rugby coach John McClean successfully appeals sentence for sexual abuse cases

By Ryan Dunne

Cork woman fined after tracker locates stolen hanging flower baskets at her home

By Olivia Kelleher

‘We’ve been lucky so far’: Scientists continue working in Ukraine’s bomb-scarred second city

By Daniel McLaughlin

Sport

Sonia O’Sullivan: Sometimes I still chase Sophie around like she’s a 10-year-old

By Sonia O'Sullivan

Gaelic Games

Joe Canning: Tough rebuilding job in store for next Galway manager as Henry Shefflin bows out

By Joe Canning

Social Affairs

Early years educators struggling with low wages and lack of recognition

By Simran Kathuria

Greg Kavanagh firm must prove capacity to pay legal costs in ongoing dispute

Remains of Harry Gleeson, wrongly executed for murder 83 years ago, to return home to Tipperary

By Sarah Slater

Books

Celebrated journalist Robert Fisk’s last book launched in Dublin

By Saeedullah Safi

Middle East

Hizbullah fires 200 rockets at Israel to avenge killing of commander

By James Shotter in Jerusalem and Raya Jalabi in Beirut

Forest Fest: Resolution arrived at in dispute over summer festival music rights

By Aodhan O’Faolain

Gardaí investigating historical allegations made against women’s soccer coach

By Conor Gallagher

Health

Minimum smoking age to rise to 21 in new Bill as Opposition warns more action needed on vaping

By Marie O'Halloran

Social Affairs

Lone parents and children should be exempt from direct provision evictions, says charity

By Sorcha Pollak and Jade Wilson

Conor McGregor stout brand cited over ‘sexually suggestive’ online ad campaign

By Marese McDonagh

An Irish Diary

Birds of a feather – Paul Clements on avian delights

By Paul Clements

Editorials

Waning influence at official level is an important issue for Ireland's position in the EU

Garda jailed for three years on charges of corruption and deception

By Richard McCullen

‘We can’t let France fall into the hands of these people’: Kylian Mbappé laments election vote

By Nick Ames

Editorials

A bumpy six months lies ahead as Hungary takes over the EU presidency

Philip Nolan case continues to complicate establishment of new State agency

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Co Kerry graveyard ‘honour killing’ was as ‘heartbreaking as it was ridiculous and stupid’, trial hears

By Alison O'Riordan

Ireland under-20s women comfortably beaten by England

WRC orders firm linked to landlord Marc Godart to pay €2,000 compensation to former worker

By Paul Neilan

‘Tears won’t bring you back because I’ve cried. I’ve cried and cried,’ mother of teen killed in escooter crash tells funeral

By Adrian Flanagan

Johnny Kenny continues hot streak as Shamrock Rovers beat Dundalk

By Paul Buttner

UK Election

Keir Starmer set to be British prime minister amid landslide victory for Labour in UK election

By Mark Paul and Freya McClements

Budgeting for change?

Central Bank governor urges Chambers to stick to budget spending rule Government has repeatedly broken

By Joe Brennan and Pat Leahy

Faithful hound

Having your say is healthy in a democracy

Hate speech Bill to be delayed

All the seasons in one day?

Teacher recruitment crisis

Irish Rail – bring back the drinks trolley

Labour – fair warning of future intentions

RTÉ and outsourcing programme production

Health spending – the OECD’s view