Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien is an Irish Times journalist.

The Gate’s new season: Eureka Day, An Ideal Husband and Poor top the bill

The Irish premiere of Jonathan Spector’s Tony Award-winning comedy among the 2026 season of productions

The Irish Times secures eight wins at 2025 Irish Journalism Awards

Sally Hayden, Róisín Ingle, Ian O’Riordan, Rosita Boland and Chris Maddaloni among winners announced at Dublin ceremony

Bird flu: IFA warns ‘rogue operators’ now pose biggest risk in Ireland

Housing order cuts risk of further spread by ‘as much as 90 %’, says association

‘No hope of a seat’: Wicklow commuters on overcrowded, infrequent and old trains

With just three services to Dublin each weekday morning, travellers on the line through Rathdrum are underserved

‘A national treasure’: Traffic steady on Bray to Greystones cliff walk four years after closure

Wicklow County Council offically shut route in February 2021 due to safety concerns posed by coastal erosion and rockfall

May McGee, wife, mother and grandmother celebrated in words, poetry and song

‘Ireland is a better place because of you,’ son Martin tells service on Saturday

Murder investigation begins after man dies following Kildare town attack

Ryan Gibbons (20s) may have been assaulted after he asked a group of youths to stop making noise

Mysterious bright light over Ireland’s skies sparks UFO theories

Social media lit up with theories of what had caused mysterious bright light in the sky

Man fails in attempt to make landlord liable for tenant’s behaviour

Residential Tenancies Board told man was spat upon and assaulted by neighbour’s tenant

Hurricane Melissa path will see it weaken across Atlantic and ‘come fairly close’ to Ireland, Met Éireann says

Sunny spells, scattered heavy showers, a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms for Wednesday

Death announced of Mary ‘May’ McGee who won historic Supreme Court contraception case

Landmark 1973 case found married couples had right to make private decisions on family planning

Irish man one of two people killed in explosion at a mine in Australia

Ambrose ‘Ambie’ McMullen (59) was originally from Cootehill, Co Cavan, and was former colleague of MEP Ciaran Mullooly

Deansgrange businesses warn roadworks could lead to closures and falling house prices

Council improvement plans spark protest on Tuesday in Dublin

Tourist who was victim of alleged Temple Bar assault dies in UK

Anthony Herron (40s) was repatriated to UK where he died last Saturday

Protesters return to Citywest but urge crowds not to engage in violence

‘Constant presence’ of gardaí confirmed at Ipas centre as footage released to identify rioters

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