What is behind the unshakeable popularity of the boy’s name Jack in Ireland?Jacks and parents of Jacks explain the enduring popularity of the number-one boy’s name in the State since 2007. Sun Apr 06 2025 - 05:32
Abhainn: This Dublin walking trail is a love letter to the city’s forgotten rivers Rosie O’Reilly, Dublin’s first biodiversity artist-in-residence, is on a mission to preserve the capital’s hydro-storySun Apr 06 2025 - 05:13
Pottery fever: ‘There’s a big demand for something different. People don’t want to go sit in a pub’Pottery fever is catching in Dublin, where Síofra Murdock’s community ceramics studio is getting ready to expandSat Apr 05 2025 - 05:00
Baby names: Michael and Mary most popular names shared with parents in Ireland508 babies were named after their parents in 2024, with Patrick and James also rating highly, CSO figures showThu Apr 03 2025 - 15:17
Niamh Garvey on being diagnosed with autism at 34: ‘You suddenly get the language that explains your life’ The Cork author on living with autism and the release of her new book, a collection of personal essays written by autistic Irish adultsSun Mar 30 2025 - 05:40
Irish Times readers pick Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These as the best Irish book of the 21st centuryHow do your top 25 books compare to the rankings of 60 experts? Claire Keegan’s work is a firm favourite among both groupsWed Mar 26 2025 - 12:50
Why is Irish social media star Garron Noone at the heart of a controversy on immigration?Tiktok personality is known for more light-hearted online contentTue Mar 25 2025 - 09:32
A New Yorker in Antrim: ‘There have been frissons of suspicion but there is a strong sense of community’Author and journalist Rosie Schaap found solace and community in the Glens of Antrim after the death of her first husbandTue Mar 25 2025 - 06:00
Thrifted gifts: ‘If you’re worried about the environment, it’s conscience-free shopping’Bring your gift-giving to the next level with these tips from three thrifting enthusiastsSun Mar 23 2025 - 05:00
Food on campus: Greasy college grub makes way for smart student-led initiativesFrom the Galway pantry tackling food waste to breakfast clubs and training restaurants, campus dining is having a momentTue Mar 18 2025 - 05:00
St Patrick: 13 facts you need to know about Ireland’s patron saint What do we really know about our national apostle and what is merely myth?Sun Mar 16 2025 - 05:20
Gracie Abrams in Dublin review: No nepo-baby here. A real star stands before usArmed with an acoustic guitar and her breathy vocals, Abrams proves herself worthy of star statusTue Mar 11 2025 - 12:04
‘If I’m walking to work, I will say hi to almost 10 people and everybody asks how I am. In Mozambique it’s not like that’Liu dos Santos moved to Enniscorthy with her husband and their young son in 2022Tue Mar 11 2025 - 06:00
Finnish minister in Dublin: ‘We never were under the illusion that Russia is no longer a threat’Elina Valtonen reflects on her country joining Nato, shutting the Finnish border with Russia, and Vladimir Putin’s disregard for human life Sat Mar 08 2025 - 06:00
Project Sheela: International Women’s Day art trail highlights Ireland’s ‘open wounds’Anonymous sheela-na-gig artists will reveal a new series of plaques from todaySat Mar 08 2025 - 05:18
Gen Z’s love-hate relationship with phone calls: ‘I have some shy friends who hate it when I call them, but still always pick up’The impact of pandemic-induced lockdowns on Gen Z cannot be underestimatedSat Mar 08 2025 - 05:00
Fontaines DC win RTÉ Choice Music Prize album of the year Jordan Adetunji crowned artist of the year, with rap trio Kneecap named breakthrough artistFri Mar 07 2025 - 07:11
Pat Ingoldsby is remembered at his funeral as ‘unaffected, profoundly human’Family and friends paid tribute to the poet’s humour and artistryThu Mar 06 2025 - 19:57
Ash Wednesday: When babies had to cry three times before getting their milk According to folklore, babies needed to cry three times before being fed milk on black fast daysWed Mar 05 2025 - 05:00
Top Irish food and drink products and people for 2025 are namedJane and Louis Grubb of Cashel Blue win Lifetime Achievement awardTue Mar 04 2025 - 15:06
Pancake Tuesday: What’s the history, what does ‘shrove’ mean and what’s the significance for single people?For those unlucky in love, the first Sunday of Lent – ‘Chalk Sunday’ – was one of public humiliationTue Mar 04 2025 - 11:59
‘Irish teenagers are so innocent. Where I’m from we learn not to be naive’ Viní Martins Araújo came from Brazil to Dublin in late 2023, to further his dance careerTue Feb 25 2025 - 06:00
Neil Young and Van Morrison to play at Malahide Castle this summer The veteran rocker’s last Irish gig was with Bob Dylan in Kilkenny six years agoMon Feb 24 2025 - 17:57
Bridget Jones fans go mad about the movie in Dublin: ‘We’ve been told inside to bring tissues, that we’ll be crying and laughing’Excitement as Renée Zellweger returns to Irish screens in Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyThu Feb 13 2025 - 16:44
Victoria Beckham in Dublin: ‘I got married here a long, long time ago so it’s always great to come back’Fashion designer and former Spice Girl causes a stir in Brown Thomas on Wednesday eveningWed Feb 12 2025 - 18:40
Victoria Beckham appears in DublinVictoria Beckham has participated in a question and answer session at an event in Brown Thomas, Dublin. Video: Ella SloaneWed Feb 12 2025 - 17:53
‘Vile, dismissive, disappointing’: Samantha Mumba and Donal Skehan in war of words over Eurovision judgingEurosong judging panellist Donal Skehan responds to Mumba’s criticisms ‘tearing others down is never a good look’Tue Feb 11 2025 - 13:17
Raising urban chickens: ‘The joy that people get when you hand them the eggs is unmatched’From pecking order to predator control, what to know before getting your own flock of chickensSat Feb 08 2025 - 05:00
Bambie Thug’s Eurovision success inspires this year’s Late Late Eurosong contendersFrom Celtic pop and power ballads to a song about a Soviet space dog, this year’s Eurovision hopefuls promise a varied medley of musical options for the Late Late audienceFri Feb 07 2025 - 06:00
Dubai chocolate: The sweet viral sensation driving 24/7 production at a Westmeath chocolatier Mullingar-based company Sugar Plum Sweetery producing more than 3000 bars a day to fulfil orders for this trending treatThu Feb 06 2025 - 06:33
The Late Late Show Eurosong special 2025: When is it on, who are the acts, who picks the winner and moreEverything you need to know The Late Late Show’s annual Eurosong special to choose Ireland’s Eurovision Song Contest entryWed Feb 05 2025 - 06:00
‘I used to have a firearm for protection. In Ireland I walk home at 10 o’clock at night by myself’Vannessa Murphy and Zuandra Van Tonder moved from South Africa to Tipperary town in 2022Tue Feb 04 2025 - 06:00
Emigrating in your 20s: ‘The level that I was drinking in Ireland was 10 times higher than the life that I have now’ Emigration, home ownership and climate change are among the issues weighing on the minds of Irish twentysomethingsSun Feb 02 2025 - 06:00
Festivals in Ireland 2025: From Longitude to All Together Now - a guide to 80 of the best From Brigit and Dublin Lunar New Year to Culture Night, Space Week and Cork Jazz Festival, here’s our round-up of cultural showcases to catch this yearThu Jan 30 2025 - 06:05
Longitude 2025 lineup revealed – David Guetta and 50 Cent to headlineForbidden Fruit at Royal Hospital Kilmainham to feature Jamie xx, Caribou and Peggy GouMon Jan 27 2025 - 15:01
‘That I wore a dress for all those years boggles my mind. I was afraid to be queer’The clarinetist and National Concert Hall artist-in-residence on navigating conservatoire culture and what ‘holding space’ means to herSun Jan 26 2025 - 05:15
Amandaland, Sharon Horgan’s new TV show, to air on BBCFans of Horgan’s Motherland can look forward to the spin-off which follows Lucy Punch’s characterFri Jan 24 2025 - 15:56
U2′s Larry Mullen: ‘I knew my son was dyslexic, but I really didn’t understand him’Drummer discusses raising son with dyslexia during appearance on The Kelly Clarkson ShowFri Jan 24 2025 - 11:39
Doireann Garrihy returns to RTÉ 2FM as part of new line-up announced for stationLast May Garrihy left 2FM Breakfast after five years saying it was ‘time for ventures new’Thu Jan 23 2025 - 12:16
Paddy Cole, showband singer and saxophone player, dies aged 85President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to musician who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2022Wed Jan 22 2025 - 22:33
From Mongolia to Dublin: ‘Coming to Ireland was a blessing. It was a great move for my life, I have no regrets’Gonchigkhand Byambaa, who moved from Mongolia to Dublin in December 2017, has fully immersed herself in community activismTue Jan 21 2025 - 06:00
Wild caving, axe throwing, aerial yoga: Step outside your comfort zone with these hobbiesThe start of the year is an ideal time to try a new activity or sport – and if it ignites your sense of adventure, so much the betterSat Jan 18 2025 - 05:00
Nick Santonastasso: ‘At 16, I made the decision to amputate 5 inches off my arm’The 28-year-old motivational speaker addressed the 2025 Pendulum Summit in Dublin this weekSun Jan 12 2025 - 06:00
‘The minute I sat down on the train, I knew I’d been scammed’: Are the Irish susceptible to con artists?Three men describe their encounters with a master scam artist on the streets of Dublin, plus some advice on how to avoid falling victim to similar ‘smiling strangers’Sat Jan 11 2025 - 06:00
Bestselling author Dr Julie Smith: ‘Being in the public eye doesn’t come naturally to me’The bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? talks about fear, handling misinformation online and her rise to social media stardomSat Jan 11 2025 - 05:00
Choice Music Prize for Irish song of the year: Hozier, Kabin Crew and Fontaines DC among shortlisted nomineesCMAT, Picture This, Niamh Regan, Jordan Adetunji, Cian Ducrot, Chubby Cat also nominated in 20th anniversary of prizeFri Jan 10 2025 - 16:08
Sugar Ray Leonard on the defeat that still hurts: ‘He kicked, he cursed me. He even cursed my wife’Six-time world champion was speaking at the Pendulum Summit in Convention Centre DublinThu Jan 09 2025 - 08:30
Jimmy Carr: ‘When you get cancelled, it’s not the words of your enemies, it’s the silence of your friends’Jimmy Carr was speaking at the 2025 Pendulum Summit, held in Dublin’s convention centre on WednesdayWed Jan 08 2025 - 18:53
Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin: ‘We are seeing conservative, masculine forces rising up’Marin was speaking at the 2025 Pendulum Summit, held in Dublin’s convention centre on WednesdayWed Jan 08 2025 - 12:15
‘The first comment I received is that Americans tend to be loud’John Larson Tracey moved from Washington to Ireland in 2019 and now lives in Kildare with his husbandTue Jan 07 2025 - 06:00
