04 June, 2025 Digital News Archive

Zara founder snaps up last Dublin docklands project linked to Nama

By Joe Brennan

Air travel services firm Avia targets revenue boost via expansion

By Barry O'Halloran

Return to office boosts demand for older London buildings, says British Land

Food

A casual bite: Irish bistros, cafes and wine bars for a laid-back meal

By Corinna Hardgrave and Joanne Cronin

Energia bid interest ranges from Japanese trading firm to private equity

By Joe Brennan

Climate change adds to Syria’s problems as Damask rose harvests fade

By Sally Hayden

Film

Dangerous Animals review: Jaws meets Wolf Creek in this watery Ozploitation movie

By Tara Brady

Film

The Encampments review: Taut, disciplined documentary about Palestine protests at Columbia University

By Donald Clarke

Two fathers, two sons, two books and an album: the Begleys and the O’Connors collaborate

By Siobhán Long

Residential

Smart two-bedroom townhouse near UCD for €565,000

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Your Wellness

ME/CFS: Is there a comprehensive explanation for this long-misunderstood illness?

By George Winter

Prime industrial and development site in Athlone for €7.3m

By Fiona Reddan

Trulioo signs up for third floor offices at Scotch House

By Fiona Reddan

Barge restaurant on Grand Canal in Dublin 4 on sale for €350,000

By Alanna Gallagher

Fully let Swords office investment guiding at €6m offers buyer 14.5% yield

By Ronald Quinlan

HSE acquires Swords site and offices for more than €20m for new primary care centre

By Fiona Reddan

People

After Dolly Alderton’s party, I decided to ditch the impostor syndrome that’s dogged me

By Róisín Ingle

Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald had bail conditions relaxed prior to trial date

By Conor Lally

‘You’re constantly compared to Instagram models’: event told online content affecting teenagers’ mental health

By Órla Ryan

Housing & Planning

More than 100 families in Dublin at risk of homelessness as tenant-in-situ applications paused

By Niamh Towey

Education

Fr Ted co-creator Arthur Mathews on the Leaving Cert: ‘I missed deadline to apply to art college’

View from South Africa: Rugby is there to entertain, which is exactly what Jaden Hendrikse did against Munster

By Albert Heenop

Social Affairs

RTÉ nursing homes exposé uncovers elderly residents being ‘manhandled’, ignored and left in room for hours

By Kitty Holland

‘I’ll play anywhere I’m told to’: Adrian Mullen keen to shine in Leinster final after beating injury demons

By Gordon Manning

Renewed James Ryan ready for final push for URC glory

By Gerry Thornley

Leinster hurling final and the battle for relevance

By Seán Moran

Work

Kenny Jacobs’ €374,830 salary is a soft target; the problem lies elsewhere

By John McManus

Rugby’s loss is hurling’s gain as Laois captain David Dooley plots Joe McDonagh Cup triumph

By Gordon Manning

EU cannot ignore what’s happening in Poland and The Netherlands

By Michael McDowell

Unions call on workers to pause for ‘reflection’ on child deaths in Gaza

By Emmet Malone

Jason Knight glad to seize any Ireland opportunity despite long season

By Mary Hannigan

CHI consultant at centre of review did not fulfil on-call hours for three years due to ‘health issues’

By Shauna Bowers and Martin Wall

If Gerry Adams wanted to put manners on the BBC, why not do it in Belfast?

By Kathy Sheridan

I am often asked by students how to plan for a career in research. I tell them to move abroad

By Tomás Ryan

Mental Health Bill bypassing health committee ‘sets a dangerous precedent’, says chair

By Shauna Bowers

Provision of almost 1,000 extra prison places to be fast-tracked

By Conor Lally and Cormac McQuinn

Darragh Ó Sé: Good decision-makers are gold dust – Armagh had Rory Grugan, Dublin missed Con O’Callaghan

By Darragh Ó Sé

Environment

Q&A: What should we do about multiple climate risks threatening Ireland?

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Dublin-based start-up Chemishield to create 50 jobs as firm eyes expansion into North America

By Colin Gleeson

The Music Quiz: What is Sam Smith’s middle name?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster don’t need to act like South Africa, but they can learn from their winning mentality

By Gordon D'Arcy

Your Money

Are you living beyond your means? You may have money dysmorphia

By Joanne Hunt

Abroad

Irish people are talented at many things. But we have our shortcomings too

By Laura Kennedy

Your Wellness

‘I’m worried: My ex-husband and I have been invited to a wedding’

By Trish Murphy

In the News Podcast

Petrol bombs and drive-bys: Why Limerick’s gangland violence is back

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 26:47

Business Today Newsletter

Denis Donaldson’s family urges inquiry into killing and ‘who may have pulled the strings’

By Colm Keena

Motors

Driving test logjam: how to beat the long waiting times

By Neil Briscoe

Zara boss buys Nama’s final docklands office block and Dalata says no to €1.3bn offer for hotels

By Dominic Coyle

Social Affairs

Study finds 14% of young children do not live full-time with fathers

By Jack White

Motors

Fiat’s Grande Panda is cheesy, cute and weirdly irresistible

By Michael McAleer

Trump’s 50% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium come into effect

Elon Musk says Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax and spending Bill is a ‘disgusting abomination’

By David Smith in Washington

Government must bring clarity on policy to hit housing targets

By Myles Clarke

Australia

Woman may have accidentally served foraged mushrooms in deadly lunch that killed three, court hears

By Alasdair Pal

Environment

‘Simply not good enough’: MPs concerned by ‘intolerable risks’ at Sellafield site

By Mark Paul

Win a €250 Currys gift card for the tech (and fridge) you love!

Win tickets to the opening night screening of HOT MILK at the IFI

Win an overnight stay and dinner at Aloft Dublin City

Win a break to The Heritage, Co Laois

Win a family pass to a special preview screening of Disney and Pixar’s Elio

Jessie J reveals she has been diagnosed with ‘early breast cancer’

Audit of CHI waiting lists ordered to ensure productivity in public hospitals, Minister for Health says

By Vivienne Clarke

Sports Briefing

Ireland finish behind Slovenia despite victory in Cork

By Mary Hannigan

Thousands evacuated from Cologne after discovery of second World War bombs

Tesla’s Chinese made EVs sale slump continues

Stereophonics at St Anne’s Park: Ticket information, what will they play, how to get there and more

By Cian O'Connell and Jennifer Cosgrove

Inside Business Podcast

How to manage your pension in these volatile times

Listen | 37:00

Asia-Pacific

South Korea election: New president Lee Jae-myung pledges to revive democracy and economy

By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park

Harris welcomes positive EU-US trade talks said to be heading in ‘right direction’

Bonnie Raitt at Vicar Street: a healing night of welcome warmth and real soul

By Pat Carty

Manchester City agree €55m fee to buy AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders

By John Brewin

TV & Radio

Stick review: Owen Wilson is full of charm in this wry, unassuming golf comedy

By Ed Power

Work

Bust-ups and burnout: Let our experts help you deal with workplace conflict

By Jack White

Economy

ECB expected to cut rates again amid speculation over Lagarde’s role

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Advertising Feature

Walsh O’Brien Harnett triumphs at the Irish Accountancy Awards

Advertising Feature

Nostra expands northward with new Belfast office and 20 new tech jobs

Glastonbury full lineup for 2025: eyes on Kneecap’s Saturday slot after gig cancellations

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Woman who received HSE apology over cancer diagnosis failings encourages women to get a smear test

By Vivienne Clarke

Man (80s) dies in Co Westmeath house fire

By Kate Byrne

May recorded as being much warmer, drier and brighter than normal

By Conor Pope

Woman (81) seriously injured by careless driver says life is ‘very sad and lonely now’

By Isabel Hayes and Eimear Dodd

Leaving Certificate

Leaving Cert English paper one: challenging but plenty of choice

Liam Cunningham says Government is ‘siding with warmongers’ as he endorses Irish neutrality campaign

Education

Trinity College Dublin board votes to cut ties with Israeli universities and companies

By Kate Byrne

Craig Casey to captain Ireland for summer Tests against Georgia and Portugal

By Johnny Watterson

Carlow shooting: Taoiseach criticises spreading of misinformation and ‘blatant lies’ online

By Sarah Slater

Richard Satchwell showed ‘Tina’s dog in death more respect’, sister says as murderer sentenced to life

By Tim O'Brien and Alison O'Riordan

Dublin paid half of State’s 2024 income tax while Cork delivered most from corporates

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Lee Carsley extends contract as England under-21s head coach

Former Eir headquarters in Citywest for sale

By Fiona Reddan

Truck driver (50) hospitalised after driving into Co Roscommon house

By Jack White

Call of Duty owner Activision Blizzard records €2.5m profit in Ireland

By Hugh Dooley

Khamenei dismisses US nuclear proposal, and says Iran will keep enriching uranium

Premier League players who need a move to revitalise their careers

By Ben McAleer

Geert Wilders gambles on election at the risk of losing political allies

By Andy Bounds in Brussels

Commitment to climate action hard to find in Government

By Harry McGee

Inside Politics Podcast

Why Poland’s dramatic election result is a setback for Europe

Listen | 29:55

Kerry’s Parknasilla Hotel surges into the black with €1.3 million profit

By Hugh Dooley

Lough Derg worker jailed for sexually assaulting women at pilgrimage site

By Stephen Maguire

Tattoo artist found guilty of murdering man he attacked with sword in Co Cork car park

By Olivia Kelleher

Fitness-to-teach panel considers ruling on former principal who stole more than €100,000 from school

By Stephen Farrell

Businessman Colm Wu warned failure to comply with court orders can have ‘serious repercussions’

By Colm Keena

Student diary

Leaving Cert diary: ‘My short story was set in interwar Italy when communists and fascists battled it out’

By Shreyash Shukla

Man accused of knife ‘slashing’ attack in Dublin city centre is refused bail

By Tom Tuite

Jozef Puska’s sister-in-law said she burned clothes day after Aishling Murphy murder, trial hears

By Ryan Dunne

Teenager removed from Dublin ‘house of horrors’ spent up to €30,000 in past year, court told

By Kitty Holland

Leaving Certificate

Leaving Cert home economics: ‘Practical, topical, no curveballs’

Scientist with ‘debilitating’ condition alleges discrimination by not being allowed work from home

By Stephen Bourke

Tennis

Wildcard Boisson drinks in French Open fairytale run after reaching semi-finals

By Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros

International aid ship en route to Gaza will be stopped, warns Israeli military

By Michael Jansen

HSE must specify when services will be provided to children with disabilities, Supreme Court says

By Mary Carolan

Garda roads policing numbers hit historic low of 618

By Marie O’Halloran

Workman’s Club examinership extended to July 10th after good progress to ensure survival

Sharks to escape URC sanctions for incidents during shoot-out against Munster

By Johnny Watterson

State Exams 2025 live

Leaving Cert day one as it happened: ‘Challenging’ English paper one and ‘nice’ home economics exam

By Carl O'Brien

Golf

Rory McIlroy admits he was ‘pissed off’ over driver fail leak at US PGA

By Philip Reid

Gaza aid group halts distribution due to civilian safety concerns after dozens killed seeking aid

European shares rise amid German tax relief package approval

By Joe Brennan

Garden rooms and attics: What are the proposed changes to regulations?

By Pat Leahy

School closed due to dispute over control of Islamic cultural centre in Dublin, court hears

Warring couple’s estimated €500,000 ‘high-conflict’ litigation costs is ‘cautionary tale’, warns judge

By Mary Carolan

Culture

Rosie O’Donnell announces new stand-up show in Dublin

By Katie Mellett

Junior Cycle

Junior Cycle English exam: ‘Curveball’ short story question trips up some students

By Peter McGuire

An Irish Diary

As the Crow Squeals - Frank McNally on a mysterious Irish rhetorical device

By Frank McNally

Maybe what the world needs right now is another Anthony Bourdain

By Finn McRedmond

Education

‘I think the build up is so much worse’: Leaving Cert students relieved after first exam completed

By Ella Sloane

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary sells shares worth €21m

By Barry O'Halloran

Trump says Putin told him Russia will respond to Ukrainian airfield attack

Judge overseeing firearms case against Carlow gunman says court cannot overrule Garda consent to bail

By Michael Tracey

Ryanair to boost Shannon winter services

By Barry O'Halloran

Man caught with child sex abuse and anime images on hard-drive avoids jail

By Stephen Maguire

‘Scunnered’ Scottish voters go to the polls in crucial byelection

By Mark Paul

Ultra-Orthodox parties in Netanyahu’s coalition threaten to vote for Bill calling for early elections

By Mark Weiss

Editorials

ECB interest rates may be approaching their floor

Death row survivor Sonia ‘Sunny’ Jacobs found ‘tranquility’ in Connemara before death in house fire

By Ronan McGreevy

Tennis

Jannik Sinner storms past Alexander Bublik to reach French Open semi-finals

By Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros

Dutch voters welcome collapse of right-wing coalition, according to poll

By Peter Cluskey

Climate Crisis

Influence of heatwave and cold snaps on spread of disease likely underestimated, says study

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Editorials

South Korea’s new president promises stability and pragmatism

Only the introduction of Tina’s maiden name could stir a response from ‘monster’ Richard Satchwell

By Miriam Lord

Cyclist (60s) killed in collision with van in Co Cork

By Colin Gleeson

Children’s Health Ireland report referred to gardaí

By Harry McGee, Pat Leahy and Martin Wall

Carlow shooting: Two bunches of flowers lie outside Fairgreen Shopping Centre

By Stephen Farrell

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

US vetoes UN resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

By Farnaz Fassihi

Suggestions for solving the housing crisis

Consumer Tech

Carluex Pro+ review: turning your in-car system into an entertainment hub

By Ciara O'Brien