Zelenskiy hopeful of closer alignment with Washington as Trump signals intent to continue talks
Sticking points remain in draft peace deal, including fate of land in eastern Ukraine
Anthony Joshua injured in car crash in Nigeria that killed two people
British former boxing champion sustained minor injuries
China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan, simulating blockade of key ports
Move comes after US announced $11bn arms deal for the island
Foods group Valeo sees operating profit jump by a quarter despite falling sales in Ireland
Company behind Jacob’s, Odlums and Kelkin saw net finance costs of €114m wipe out operating profit of €85.2m
Ireland must encourage larger families and higher migration as birth rates fall, report warns
NESC tells Oireachtas that declining births and an ageing population threaten workforce sustainability and public finances
Leinster fighting fit for Connacht after testing Munster trip
Robbie Henshaw and James Culhane to be assessed ahead of Saturday’s game at the Aviva
‘Cockroaches, cold cells, wet walls, broken toilets’ among Mountjoy inmates’ complaints
Overcrowding highlighted as main issue in annual Mountjoy Prison Visiting Committee report
Plea to families to discuss organ donation as donors and transplant numbers fall
HSE says slump is not due to new opt-out register introduced this year
Driving tester’s ‘energy’ making learners feel ‘uncomfortable’ among complaints to RSA
RSA received 2,024 complaints last year over the driving test service
Two highly venomous snakes found by landlord after tenant left country
There is a surprising lack of regulation on exotic pets in Ireland, says reptile expert
‘There’s no water any more’: How palm oil plantations drained a Guatemalan rainforest community
In the shadow of towering palm trees, one small community is battling to restore forests, water and hope
Donegal’s Ciarán Thompson sees no reason to ‘rip up the script’ ahead of new season
Thompson hoping to return to action after ACL injury in time for the start of the Ulster championship
Revenue fears special apartment VAT rate could lead to fraud or ‘inadvertent underpayment of tax’
Intention of lower 9% VAT rate was to encourage more apartment and was never expected to lead to reduced prices for the consumer
Kate Hudson: ‘Every time I tried to pivot, the industry continued to see me in a certain way’
Kate Hudson’s turn as a blue-collar mother with a love of Neil Diamond may be the best work of her career. Could she break into the Oscar race?
Longer-term security guarantees needed to deter Russia, says Zelenskiy
Details emerge from Sunday’s meeting with Trump, which failed to make progress on peace deal
Connacht confirm signing of Leinster’s Ciarán Frawley on two-year deal
Versatile 28-year-old Ireland international back will head west at the end of the current campaign
‘Frosty’ New Year’s Eve in store as cold spell of weather forecast
Met Éireann says some ‘wintry precipitation’ possible in the first week of 2026
‘My target was just to take the gun,’ says wounded Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al-Ahmed
Footage from the attack shows Ahmed leaping from behind a parked car to grapple with one of the gunmen
Oversharing on Instagram is narcissistic. Doing it on Facebook is having a meltdown
Are we soon going to reach posting zero, the point at which people stop sharing online? I hope so
Forecasting the world in 2026: Will Trump win the Nobel peace prize? Will Starmer survive?
Irish Times writers’ predictions for the new year, from the likelihood of peace in Ukraine to whether Trump will get the Nobel Peace Prize
Injured paraglider rescued from roof of Co Fermanagh hotel
Man ended up on the second floor roof of Lough Erne Golf Resort following crash
I was kidnapped by Israel after I refused to evacuate the Gaza hospital where I work
Prison conditions were brutal, cells overcrowded, sanitation appalling ... there was deliberate psychological pressure
John Magnier’s tactics came back to bite him
Billionaire has been left branded a liar and saddled with additional fees
‘I think my eight-year-old son is becoming scared of his older autistic brother’
Ask the Expert: ‘The eldest comes home from school stressed and in a bad mood and can take it out on brother’
‘My partner has a cocaine habit, and I take it too. I want him to stop for both of us’
Ask Roe: ‘He went to the doctor but didn’t mention the cocaine, and he has been prescribed antidepressants but he won’t take them’
Charles Haughey ‘very disturbed’ over gun allegedly put to man’s neck on Carlingford Lough
Several instances where leisure boats on the disputed territory were approached by British patrols in the 1990s
Tadhg Beirne: ‘The style of the game has gone backwards’
Munster forward would prefer if rugby had more flow after defeat to Leinster in scrappy affair
Leopardstown set for potential epic clash between top mares Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead
Prolific Wodhooh has first start in Ireland in over two years at final day of festival
New year, new me: Resolutions have a poor rep – here’s how to make them work for you
They might not have high success rates, but with some adjustments, new year resolutions can be worthwhile
Not enough gardaí at Lansdowne Road to prevent riot at abandoned Ireland-England 1995 match
Lack of staffing, planning and proper segregation of English fans - some of whom had far right links - highlighted to cabinet
Charles plan for ‘opulent’ yacht visit to Galway Bay and Cork in 1996 annoyed Irish side
Why can’t the prince just fly in by plane to one of the regional airports, asked John Bruton
What’s the best meal Sally Hayden can get for €120 in Damascus, Syria?
Our correspondent ducked through an old wooden door on a narrow street and found glorious food
‘Extremely disappointing’: Plans to protect Ireland against extreme weather criticised
Climate Change Advisory Council says Government’s proposals lack detail and clear lines of responsibility
Extortionate prices are part and parcel of the Ryder Cup – Adare Manor will be no different
A Trophy Suite ticket for Thursday to Sunday comes in at €13,549.47 a head for 2027
Overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick a serious issue 45 years ago
Special report highlighted patient deaths and issues with ‘bed-blocking’
NBA 2K and Borderlands games publisher sees revenue leap 22% at Irish subsidiary
2K Games is also behind the BioShock and Sid Meier’s Civilization series
Hidden hoards of critical raw materials are gathering dust in Irish cupboards and drawers
If you do one thing this January, drop off old and broken electronic devices, batteries, and cables for free recycling
There are happier and healthier countries than Ireland, but most aren’t
However awful the state of the world, more people are living longer, healthier and probably happier lives now than ever
Irish presence at second World War event not in conflict with neutrality - officials
Francois Mitterand invited leaders to ceremony attended by other neutral states - and even Germany
Opus Dei worried high-ranking members would be revealed after Fr Brendan Smyth scandal
Senior office holders faced questions over whether they belonged to conservative Catholic institution
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