12 August, 2026 Digital News Archive

Solar eclipse weather forecast: ‘No guarantees’ for clear skies across much of Ireland

By Ronan McGreevy

Glen Dimplex revenue falls €82m amid weak heat-pump market

By Killian Woods

Employment to jump 50% at State’s largest provider of filtered water

By Stephen Conneely

Gas Networks Ireland connects first biomethane producer

By Barry O'Halloran

Your Money

Buying your first house in Ireland, 2026 vs 2006: ‘I borrowed seven times my income’

By Joanne Hunt

Film

The Mahabharata review: A far deeper epic than The Odyssey

By Tara Brady

Berlin theatre’s new swimming pool gets locals debating ripple effects

By Derek Scally

Abroad

London’s deep Irishness reveals itself in the most unexpected places

By Hugo Harvey

Residential

Praying for a home by the beach? Renovated church for auction seeking €685,000

By Jessica Doyle

Rhasidat Adeleke aiming to turn back the clock in European Championships 200m semi-final

By Ian O'Riordan

The future of Irish is more imperative than ever

People

Seán Moncrieff - I was given short but specific instructions: Be nice to the dog; fix the table

By Seán Moncrieff

Dublin

Polo in Phoenix Park: ‘Some say polo is inaccessible, which I completely disagree with’

By Rosita Boland

Tradwife campaign shifts focus from real issues

Exceptional Irish writer brings to mind a Chinese proverb

Inside Politics Podcast

From boom to bust: how the Progressive Democrats unravelled

Listen | 58:05

A Minister for both Climate and Transport? That’s just the tip of the iceberg

Sport

‘We’re probably closer than ever before’: Irish gymnasts target qualification for Worlds

By Michael Scully

Farming & Food

Tirlán accused of sabotaging Irish butter exports with Costco deal

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Education

Most Irish universities hike on-campus accommodation costs for new academic year

By Conor Healy

Politics

Jim O’Callaghan requested ‘unoppressive’ Irish traditional music for EU ministers

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Opinion

Belfast’s fleadh found space for Britishness in a celebration of Irishness

By Matthew O'Toole

Opinion

Political violence was the decisive factor in the creation of the Irish Free State

By Michael McDowell

Like a solar eclipse, Government promises the sun and the moon

Why it matters what Re-turn pays executives and directors

By John McManus

HSE lack of national plan for conditions such as Huntington’s is false economy

Meaningful reform of criminal legal aid system requires greater understanding of issues

Smart move to adopt Vienna’s traffic-light technology

Some people don’t realise how good we have it in Ireland

Infantino nudged closer to the door by a friend

Letter of the Day

Wonderful Fleadh Cheoil strikes a chord in Belfast

World Cup

Who is Dan O’Toole, the Irish Fifa executive at the heart of deal to sell off World Cup?

By Gavin Cooney

Food

Anthony Bourdain needed rules as much as he hated them. The kitchen was perfect for him

By Zoe Williams

Opinion

How animals behave in a solar eclipse is extraordinary

By Kathy Sheridan

Your Wellness

My partner is obsessed with ‘health optimisation’ culture – it’s taken the joy out of our life

By Trish Murphy

Business Today Newsletter

Curious details of Daniel Kinahan’s journey to prison

Crime & Law

Daniel Kinahan declined offer of legal counsel, Garda sources say

By Conor Lally

Global Briefing

Switzerland debates the meaning of neutrality

By Denis Staunton

In the News Podcast

Who is the Irish man who helped shape Fifa’s deal to ‘sell the World Cup’?

By Suzanne Brennan

Listen | 24:47

Americas

Russia frees ex-US marine Robert Gilman four years after jail sentence

By Pjotr Sauer

Early Edition Podcast

The Irish man handpicked by Gianni Infantino, solar eclipse and EU presidency hospitality

Listen | 09:14

People

Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez

Tirlán accused of ‘sabotaging’ butter exports and was it easier to buy homes 20 years ago?

By Ciara O'Brien

Croke Park to host largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Ireland

By Ronan McGreevy

TV & Radio

The Office actor Lucy Davis diagnosed with ‘incurable’ breast cancer

Technology

How to capture the solar eclipse – without frying your phone

By Ciara O'Brien

Revolut cuts back WeWork access for premium customers, including in Dublin

By Simon Foy

Hosepipe ban could be extended, Uisce Éireann says

By Katie Mellett

Health

Father of boy with Friedreich’s ataxia devastated as HSE recommends against drug funding

By Vivienne Clarke

Boy airlifted to hospital after crash in Co Clare

By Katie Mellett

Solar eclipse chasers flock to Spain in search of best viewing point

By Ashifa Kassam in Madrid

David Crowley defeats Francesca Hong to win Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

By Rachel Leingang

Environment

Irish bees ‘stressed’ and ‘hungry’ from heat as lack of rainfall hits pollen supplies

By Ellen Clusker

Health

Hiqa to review tobacco affordability as Irish smoking rates stall

By Shauna Bowers

Rugby

Former Ireland rugby international Brian Smith dies from cancer, aged 59

Americas

Meta faces 29 states in US court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

Secretly evacuating Trump from Air Force One left dozens of others as potential targets

By Peter Baker

Mark English breaks 48-year-old European Championship record to storm into 800m final

By Ian O'Riordan

FAI will not seek ticket allocation after Israel announce game in Hungary will be open to fans

By Gavin Cummiskey

Environment

Are you watching the eclipse in Ireland? Share your stories and photos

Your Money

Mortgage interest rates up slightly but dip below euro zone average

By Stephen Conneely

Asia-Pacific

Zhu Rongji, reforming Chinese prime minister, dies aged 97

By James Kynge

Food

‘The bottom line is I didn’t have the money’: Maggie Roche’s Wicklow cafe Little Acorn to close

By John O'Connor

Crime & Law

Garda Commissioner came ‘face to face’ with Daniel Kinahan

By Conor Lally

US inflation falls to 3.4% in July

By Myles McCormick

History casts shadow over plans to overhaul German intelligence services

By Derek Scally

Doctors warn over increased risk of permanent eye damage during solar eclipse

By Sarah Burns

From Azaz to Vata: 10 Irish players to watch in the English Championship this season

By Gavin Cummiskey

Media

1999 eclipse: Livestreamed by Irish Times when internet relays were still in their infancy

By Tim O'Brien

Film

The End of Oak Street review: Ripping sci-fi entertainment as Anne Hathaway fights dinosaurs

By Donald Clarke

Middle East

No progress in talks aimed at reviving interim Iran-US deal, says Iranian source

By Parisa Hafezi and Elwely Elwelly

Motors

Mazda’s new CX-5 feels like a step back, but the price makes amends

By Neil Briscoe

Lionel Messi doubts playing ‘for much longer’ after father’s death

Space

Eclipse could help Irish scientists solve a mystery of the sun’s heat

By Eoin Carley

Contrite Irish Rail red-faced over Gaeilge signage error at Galway station

By Dara Bradley

Courts

Builder charged with deception offences worth €66,000 in south Dublin

By Tom Tuite

Bohemians face tall order in Denmark as they refocus on FAI Cup

By Gavin Cummiskey

Inside Business Podcast

Should Meta’s ‘intrusive’ smart glasses be banned?

Listen | 35:29

Middle East

Israeli troops clash with settlers besieging Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank

By Mark Weiss

Courts

Alison Chawke released from prison four weeks into sentence for unprovoked assault

By David Raleigh and Cormac McQuinn

Derry City interim boss Mark Connolly steers clear of speculation over James McClean’s future at club

By Simon Collins

TV & Radio

A Day in May review: A celebration of a joyful referendum with a bitter aftertaste

By Ed Power

Dublin

‘My boss thinks I’m at work’: Hundreds queue in Dublin for limited stock of solar eclipse glasses

By Conor Healy

Consumer Tech

Google unveils AI-enhanced Pixel 11 phones and new wearables

By Ciara O'Brien

Putin signals Russian response if European states seize merchant vessels

King Puck reigns once more in Kerry – a ritual as important in Killorglin as Christmas

By Anne Lucey

Environment

‘Bin scavenging’ for bottles and cans costing Dublin City Council almost €1,000 daily

By Darragh McDonagh

Stocks inch up, oil dips as traders eye US-Iran talks

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Major ICG shareholders oppose €1.2bn management buyout as undervaluing group

By Joe Brennan

‘I’m not going to make it’: Man feared for life after shark mauling off Waterford

By Fiachra Gallagher and Katie Mellett

Farage attempts to retain Clacton seat in byelection

Courts

Teen charged with having 46 rounds of ammunition and semi-automatic handgun granted bail despite Garda objections

By David Raleigh

Editorials

Syria's former distator's death sentence in absentia

Sport

Ellen Walshe claims European gold medal with stunning 400IM swim in Paris

By Michael Scully

Education

Counselling plan for schoolchildren shelved over shortage of mental health professionals

By Ellen Coyne

Heat is on as Shamrock Rovers on cusp of lucrative Europa League playoff

By Gavin Cummiskey

Nato chief calls for ‘conversation’ on usefulness of Irish neutrality in changing world

By Conor Gallagher

Editorials

No end in sight for student accommodation crisis

Crime & Law

Two gardaí treated in hospital after collision with stolen car

Shelbourne facing Ajax at Tolka Park will be a unique moment in Irish football history

By Gavin Cummiskey

Man who died after getting into difficulty in Cavan river named locally

By Katie Mellett and Sean Ryan

Photography

In pictures: Solar eclipse seen across Ireland

Even Dublin’s seagulls took a moment to pause as the solar eclipse filled the sky

By Frank McNally

‘I’m having fun’: Rhasidat Adeleke back to her best as she makes European 200m final

By Ian O'Riordan

European swimming and athletics: Ellen Walshe wins gold, McSharry wins silver - as it happened

By David Gorman

Live Updates

Solar eclipse 2026: Thousands across Ireland witness rare event

By Órla Ryan and Ronan McGreevy

Golf

Rory McIlroy changes mind on schedule and commits to three FedEx Cup events in a row

By Philip Reid

United edge Leeds at Croke Park ... but GAA the winner in valuable money-spinner

By Gavin Cooney