What’s happened to Claire Byrne? It’s as if she’s rocked up to work late with a bag of cans
The former RTÉ presenter quickly puts her stamp on her Newstalk show – and her reshuffled colleagues also play their cards right
By Mick Heaney
Sam Raimi: ‘I was very lucky that Stephen King gave The Evil Dead a good word. It got noticed and I was off’
The Send Help director is best known for horror but his roots lie in comedy and no-budget shorts shot with pals in 1970s Detroit
Public somewhat sceptical of Government’s claims of progress on housing crisis
Issue was prominent in minds of voters at time of 2024 general election and has maintained its standing
By Kieran O'Leary
Kenny Jacobs agrees to €480,000 DAA settlement, bringing an end to protracted row
Payment to outgoing CEO is about half the €968,000 he stood to receive in mediation deal last year
Appetite for radical change grows as voters’ patience wears thin over housing crisis
Half of all voters say country’s problems are getting worse instead of better
By Pat Leahy
Esther is Now Following You by Tanya Sweeney: A joyride that’s challenging not to finish in one go
This book is unsettling when we have to remind ourselves that the protagonist is made up
By Mei Chin
Lord of the Dance at 3Arena: The whole Celtic kitschen sink plays out under Flatley’s watchful eye
This story of a simple dance aristocrat’s battle with dark forces could almost be a metaphor for creator Michael Flatley’s recent court travails
France 36 Ireland 14: Irish player ratings on night to forget for Andy Farrell’s men
Ireland ship heavy defeat in Six Nations opener at the Stade de France
Why is it raining so much? Persistent rain in Ireland driven by an unusual combination of events
Persistent rain is being driven by an unusual combination of events
What you need to know about the secret battle for the future of money
The dollar is still king but pretenders to the throne, such as crypto, are flexing their muscles
By Cliff Taylor
Landlord sees off case taken by former tenant who made ‘ridiculous’ demands
The Residential Tenancies Board did not hold up the claim that the landlord in Santry, Dublin, had breached his obligations. Photograph: iStock
By Jack White
Eureka Day at the Gate: The privileged few tear each other part in a satire of liberal confusion
Jonathan Spector’s play, making its Irish debut, features the equivalent of Chekhov’s gun for the era of diversity and inclusion
By Max McGuinness
Beating France will be a hell of an achievement
Countdown to Ireland’s Six Nations opener in Paris; TJ Reid all set for another season with Kilkenny
Micheál Martin gets a boost, while Keir Starmer risks getting the boot
There is some relief this morning for Taoiseach Micheál Martin in our first Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll
The Irish Times-Ipsos B&A poll February 2026: the full results in charts
Poll reveals Micheál Martin to be most popular leader as support for Government parties holds steady
By Paul Scott
Affordability gap remains for first-time buyers and TikTok fesses up on harmful social media content
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Flood defence walls not the answer?
Our urban areas should also be adapted for the new climate regime
Forgetting to remember
February bank holiday has been transformed into yet another three-day Fáilte ‘festival’
Are student visa reform plans designed to play to anti-immigration sentiment?
Why not address the chronic underfunding?
Easy to blame Armagh loss on their handpass dependency, but there’s more to it
On another day, their endeavours may have paid off, but Galway were rewarded for rolling the dice
Queen’s University’s cutting of George Mitchell ties: prudent or premature?
A letter from either side of the divide
Seasonal rugby spectators critiqued ahead of Six Nations
They will have all the terminology but none of the knowledge
Bill to remove parental rights of killers based on good evidence
Implementation of these new regulations will need agency support
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