The Irish Times

How Clare Daly and Mick Wallace became stars of authoritarian state media

A new Irish Times investigation shows the MEPs’ outsized profile in regime-controlled media

Sat Apr 16 2022 - 06:00

The serial hoaxer who fooled Morning Ireland with fake news of Kazuo Ishiguro’s death

An Italian journalist falsely reported the death of the author on Twitter

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 12:12

Manchester City blast notion of a wobble as Southampton brushed aside

Late flourish secures fifth FA Cup semi-final of Pep Guardiola’s six years at the club

Sun Mar 20 2022 - 18:44

Russia’s $23bn of Irish-listed debt in focus as default warnings grow louder

Joe Brennan: Dublin has played its role in facilitating Putin’s government in accessing borrowing

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 15:49

Western powers fear Russia setting stage for chemical warfare

Kremlin allege without evidence that US has been supporting a bio-weapons programme

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 08:00

Ukrainian statehood in jeopardy says Putin, blaming leaders for continuing conflict

Western sanctions against Russia like a ‘declaration of war’ says president

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 21:12

Zelinskiy the comedian shows our leaders how it’s done: with courage, empathy, improvisation

It is fitting that Ukraine is led by a Jewish comedian, says Irish comic Peter Flanagan

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 00:00

‘They’ve turned it into hell’: Kharkiv locals shocked by Russian onslaught

Residents say mood in city has darkened as people hunker down for long struggle

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 18:41

Middle Eastern leaders wary of taking sides over Ukraine

Many Arab countries have fostered ties with Moscow

Sun Feb 27 2022 - 19:34

Boris Johnson has underestimated the intelligence of the average Brit

An Irish comedian can’t find the funnies in Boris Johnson

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 00:00

Islamic State leader dies during US raid in north-west Syria

Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 19:37

Turkish opposition leader helps shape alliance to challenge Erdogan

Kemal Kilicdaroglu emboldened by AKP slide in popularity amid economic turmoil

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 19:51

Four school children among 31 killed in upsurge in violence in Syria

Bomb attack on army bus in Damascus kills 14, while 12 die in military shelling in rebel-held Idlib

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 18:51

Assad steps in from the cold, but Syria is still shattered

Neighbours are re-establishing contact with leader known for gassing his own people

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 11:31

Syrian refugees tortured on return, says Amnesty International

Human rights group urges European governments and Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to halt any forced return of refugees

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 16:55

MEPs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace punished for ‘fake election observation’

European Parliament says Irish MEPs undermined its work to promote democracy

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 21:27

Conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi wins Iran’s presidential election

Landslide victory undermined by voter apathy and lowest turnout in republic’s history

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 18:44

EU ties with Russia may deteriorate further, says foreign policy chief

Mixture of pushing back and engaging with Moscow urged to stabilise relationship

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 19:55

Assad wins fourth term in Syria election dismissed as fraudulent

President wins 95% of vote but western countries say process was not free or fair

Fri May 28 2021 - 09:53

Saudi-Syrian meeting may help end decade of estrangement

Riyadh no longer enjoys the unequivocal backing of the US administration

Thu May 06 2021 - 19:54

Iran foreign minister criticises power of Soleimani in leaked interview

Military commander was killed by US drone strike in January 2020

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 07:38

Syria a ‘living nightmare’ 10 years after war started

Country destroyed by decade of conflict following unfulfilled promise of Arab Spring

Sun Mar 14 2021 - 15:40

US sanctions blocking Syria reconstruction, says Emirati minister

Foreign minister calls for end to Syria’s suspension from Arab League membership

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 17:14

Coveney plans to travel to Moscow and Tehran to work on Syria solution

Minister aims to build closer relationships during UN Security Council membership

Fri Jan 22 2021 - 20:18

Lara Marlowe: Robert Fisk, my former husband, was the finest journalist of his generation

If he was controversial, it was because he refused to conform. Robert never followed the herd

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 06:00

Trump hails ‘dawn of a new Middle East’ at White House ceremony

Israel, Bahrain and UAE sign peace agreement in foreign policy win for administration

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 21:01

The Irish Times view on The Hague UN court verdict on the 2005 Beirut bombing: Judgment pleases few

The verdict, many hoped, would be a watershed moment, a chance to shake off the past, but if anything it will deepen divisions as the country mourns the victims of the August 4th explosions in Beirut port which killed more than 170 and wounded 6,000

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 00:02

Lebanon tribunal’s verdict will intensify Hizbullah-focused blame game

Court rules there is no proof Syria was involved in Hariri’s assassination

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 18:23

Divided Lebanon prepares for verdict in Hariri assassination

Four low-ranking members of the Shia Muslim Hezbollah political party are accused of killing the former prime minister and 21 others in a massive bombing in 2005

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 20:00