Near Coleraine's shores, renowned surfer Al Mennie has discovered a new passion: swimming in the sea at night. Video: Chris Maddaloni

Opera in the Open, an initiative of Dublin City Council, are free live performances in the city centre that run every Thursday in August on Wood Quay.

Connemara fishermen lead a seafaring pilgrimage to patron St MacDara's island off Co Galway’s western shores. Video: Chris Maddaloni

French ambassador Céline Place took The Irish Times on a tour of the her residence on Ailesbury Road after it's complete refurbishment. Video: Chris Maddaloni

The museum is ranked among the top tourist attractions in Europe, and recently completed a €4.3 million refurbishment

The Hill of Uisneach in Co Westmeath, ‘the sacred centre of Ireland’, is deeply tied to ancient Irish folklore

Over 237,000 refugees fleeing from the horrors of Sudan's civil war live in an ad hoc camp, barely surviving in east Chad's desert. Video: Chris Maddaloni

Dubliners look forward to €44 million revamp of market closed since 2019

With €30 million renovations under way, the Victorian fruit and vegetable market on St Mary’s Lane in Dublin has ambitious goals to meet. Video: Chris Maddaloni

For most, home insurance is going up in price, while others cannot get cover at all. Video: Chris Maddaloni

St Patrick’s Day was celebrated in Dublin, with 500,000 people in attendance, and over 100,000 overseas visitors arriving in Ireland to celebrate the holiday.

Sinn Féin claims Jack Chambers was aware of lower 2024 home completions during the election campaign, and has accused him of misleading the Irish public.

Esther is retiring after 50 years in the antiques trade; her shop, Ester Sexton Antiques, is closing down after four decades on Francis Street.

Residents from the Cromcastle Court in Coolock protested the lack of maintenance, mould, and damp at their council housing complex.

Irish Times reporter Ronan McGreevy and architect Hugh Wallace investigate the urban blight of Dublin's Marlborough Street.