The Irish Times

Ban on sale of turf would ‘devastate the poorest of people living alone’

In Kerry, the tradition of going to the bog is as deep as the layers of turf itself

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 20:55

Aoife Beary did not allow Berkeley balcony collapse to define her, funeral told

Uncle says 27-year-old insisted on ‘living life well’ after tragedy and that she ‘definitely achieved this’

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 15:46

The Irish Times view on the place of poetry: how to pay attention

The pandemic seem to have triggered a renewal of interest in poetry as a place in which to find our bearings and reset our perspectives

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 22:30

Brendan Kennelly obituary: Gifted poet, academic and storyteller

A writer who grew up in a pub, Kennelly learned how to tell a story and hold an audience

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 15:42

President pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ poets Brendan Kennelly and Máire Mhac an tSaoi

‘We have lost so many people,’ Michael D Higgins says after deaths of two Irish poets

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 10:49

Brendan Kennelly, one of country’s most popular poets, dies aged 85

Kennelly’s poetry holds a ‘special place in affections of Irish people’, President says

Sun Oct 17 2021 - 20:51

First diocesan bishop ordained in Ireland since Covid-19 arrived

Paul Dempsey (49) becomes new Bishop of Achonry at ceremony in Ballaghaderreen

Sun Aug 30 2020 - 21:02

Preparing for the return to school: focus will be on doing the basics

‘There isn’t a principal or a teacher who wouldn’t love to go back to the way it was’

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 03:19

An American in Ireland: ‘I have never been somewhere I wanted to stay so much’

I know I might be an optimist or an idealist for the many ways I love this country

Sun Mar 15 2020 - 06:05

Remembering The Diceman: gay icon, national treasure and obstacle on the way to work

Thom McGinty was one in a long line of legendary Dublin street characters, like Zozimus and Bang Bang

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 06:00

Gay Byrne unleashed tsunami of dialogue on unready Irish church

Broadcaster never thought of himself as theologian but he enhanced communion

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 01:00

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh: ‘I’m well enough. I don’t worry about anything’

At 89, the legendary broadcaster retains his unique zest for life – and Gaelic games

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 06:00

Sitting the Leaving Cert aged 80: ‘A great journey. I feel very enriched’

Dubliner Anthony Lynam is one of the oldest students to ever sit the State exams

Mon Jun 10 2019 - 01:00

Artist Pauline Bewick presented with award at Áras an Uachtaráin

Kerry Association in Dublin Arts Award designed to recognise excellence in the arts

Thu Apr 18 2019 - 21:56

Publiners: the best literary pub crawl you’ve never heard of

‘In reality, it was a boozier Bloomsday organised by the cast of The Inbetweeners’: a Dubliners tour of Dublin pubs

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 05:47

‘Dublin in the 1970s was a long day’s journey into sh**e’

Douglas Kennedy’s time living in Ireland – where he managed the Peacock theatre and wrote for ‘The Irish Times’ – feeds into his new novel, a sprawling, almost 600-page epic

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 05:00

‘Brendan Kennelly’s words raised my spirits’

The Time of My Life: A poet’s work provides uplift and inspiration to a composer

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 06:00

Sylvia Meehan ‘helped shape’ an emerging Ireland, service told

President Michael D Higgins among large gathering for humanist service on Monday

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 13:10

Hodges Figgis: A 250-year-old story of selling books

‘On Christmas Eve there was always a sherry reception for the customers’

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00

The emigrant songs sung by the Irish men who built Britain

Homesickness is set against the gritty background of labouring life in 1960s London

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 10:45

Repeat of Kerry babies case unlikely in modern Ireland

Attitudes to gardaí and role of women have changed dramatically since nadir of 1980s

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 17:22

Ian O’Riordan: When it comes to sport, nothing beats a walk

Survey finds 37% of those actually active in sport put walking as a clear number one

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 07:00

Could you be the Kerry Person of the Year?

Kerry Association in Dublin seeking nominations for awards which began in 1979

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 07:26

Higgins praises Brendan Kennelly’s contribution to Irish life

Retired Trinity academic and poet receives inaugural Kerry association arts award

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 19:55

Award for hospice campaigner who raised over €11m

Ted Moynihan named Kerry Person of the Year for ‘remarkable’ contribution

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 18:24

Aisling Bea: ‘In terms of comedy, I’m not Heston Blumenthal. I’m like ‘chips and a side’’

Stand-up comedy, acting in ‘The Fall’, writing her own show and now team leader on ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’ panel show – Kildare woman Aisling Bea has a lot on

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 11:10

Kerry Association in Dublin seeks nominations for awards

Former winners of Kerry Person of the Year include John B Keane and Dick Spring

Mon Nov 21 2016 - 16:19

Madge Herron: Eccentric and brilliant Irish poet of London’s streets

The legacy of the Donegal-born poet and performer has been reclaimed in a new book

Sat Nov 12 2016 - 05:00

Miriam Lord’s week: “I remember a time when ministers were fired for the smallest leak”

Senator David Norris declares himself “bored senseless” by Budget 2017 until talk turns to pay

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 11:26

Éilís Ní Dhuibhne: A compelling voice in anyone’s language

The latest Hennessy hall-of-famer is mesmeric and convincing when writing in English and turns her simpler Irish to great use in her crime writing

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 06:00

Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1986 – Reading the Sky, by Paula Meehan

The Dubliner grew up in the oral tradition of stories and singing – ‘a vivid, interesting and textured world’. However complex her poems may be, they never lose touch with the energy of a shout in the street

Sat Mar 26 2016 - 01:00