The Irish Times

Taking the church out of Irish primary schools

The Catholic Church is patron of almost 90% of primary schools. Can a new reconfiguration plan deliver more choice for parents?

Tue May 03 2022 - 00:00

Retired chief justice Frank Clarke on his life in law: 'I think I found the hole that suited my peg'

The outgoing chief justice was the first member of his family to go to university

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00

Dublin Bay South byelection: Where did Fine Gael go wrong?

From ‘daft’ tweets to ignoring biggest threat – it’s hard to claim Geoghegan’s campaign was a success

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 21:54

Housing, bus lanes and cycleways dominate in Dublin Bay South

FG’s Geoghegan tipped by locals to take seat in byelection, Labour’s Bacik popular

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 06:00

Garry Ringrose and Béibhinn Parsons honoured by Rugby Writers

Duo named men’s and women’s players of the year for 2020

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 06:00

A Prussian solution to an Irish problem – An Irishman’s Diary on Prince Joachim and the 1916 Rising

Sun Jul 19 2020 - 17:14

Gerry Thornley: Munster will make for interesting case study when rugby resumes

Reasons to be cheerful for the faithful despite missing out on European knock-out stages

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 06:30

Ian Flanagan settling into Munster role after a challenging start

New CEO says province would be opposed to summer rugby global calendar may bring

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 05:00

Munster chief says ‘no significant fault or blame attached’ to James Cronin

Ireland prop received a one-month doping suspension after a pharmacy mix-up

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 17:51

Q&A: How long could it take to form a new government after Election 2020?

There are no rules and no time limits on how to put together a new administration

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 17:57

Few, if any, have given as much to Munster as Garrett Fitzgerald

Long years of unstinting service to Munster rugby recalled after his passing on Friday

Sun Feb 16 2020 - 16:45

Former Munster CEO Garrett Fitzgerald passes away

Fitzgerald’s 20-year tenure saw Munster become the dominant team in European rugby

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 00:38

From Cork to Waterford – a feast of food festivals

Food File: Oktoberfeast on the northside, recycle in Foxrock and handy new dressing

Sun Sept 01 2019 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Munster end season banging off glass ceiling

The deeper a team goes in a tournament, the more acute the disappointment of defeat

Tue May 21 2019 - 06:31

Doug Howlett to end 11-year association with Munster

Former All Black to leave role as the head of commercial and marketing with province

Mon May 20 2019 - 17:57

Supersized Ranelagh home on a third of an acre for €5.25m

Sherry FitzGerald co-founder Mark FitzGerald sold this home twice before buying and transforming it

Thu May 16 2019 - 06:12

Ronan O’Gara rules out working as Munster assistant coach

La Rochelle are in prime position to make O’Gara their head coach next season

Wed May 15 2019 - 06:44

Munster face old foes against backdrop of another coaching overhaul

Carbery and Earls in line to face champions Leinster at the RDS

Tue May 14 2019 - 07:00

Canny Donnybrook resident makes his garden grow – at no extra cost

Former poultry boss buys neighbouring Eglinton Road house, co-opts part of the garden, then sells it again at a profit

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 06:00

Food Month tour takes readers on restaurant safari

Access-all-areas tour of five top Dublin dining destinations

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 12:01

Sean Moncrieff: ‘If you can’t have a home, then what’s the point?’

Land and a sense of place are encoded into our DNA

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 06:00

Brother Hubbard duo opens new food store in Dublin

Capel Street food and gift store to open this week, with on-site coffee roastery going into production next month

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 06:00

Netflix releases Irish food show from ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ creator

‘Somebody Feed Phil’ visits Irish food heroes in Dublin, Wicklow and Cork

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 06:00

Too hot to cook? Here are seven sensational salads to try

Including the ultimate recipe for chicken Caesar salad – with an easy homemade dressing

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 06:00

I said to Charlie Haughey, ‘No thank you, Mr Haughey, I don’t want that job’

The Time of My Life: Mary O’Rourke on a phone call from the Fianna Fáil leader

Sat May 12 2018 - 06:00

Who are the Irish influencers driving London hospitality?

Murphia List 2018 includes 10 new additions among 45 key players in the UK capital’s food and drinks sector

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 12:11

Brexit: minister criticised over negotiations on fisheries

Joey Murrin says comments by Theresa May on fishing rights have ‘serious implications

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 21:55

‘We cook, we freeze, we deliver, all you have to do is reheat’

Handmade frozen meals with a difference, Brother Hubbard does vegan and Ireland’s top eateries

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 08:00

Eighth Amendment is a relic of harsh times for women

Ireland cannot be said to be a different place until amendment is removed

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 01:00

Gerry Thornley: Grobler sanction was insufficient. That’s the issue

A four- or five-year ban would both be more fitting and act as more of a deterrent

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 06:00

January tips for eating well for less: don't buy salad bags

Daunted by that pile of healthy food you bought last weekend? Here are nine ways to use it up

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 06:00

Former Fine Gael TD Paddy Harte has died aged 86

Politician was best known for the Island of Ireland Peace Park in Flanders

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 22:52

Johann van Graan hopeful Peter O’Mahony will stay with Munster

Chris Farrell to be out for six to eight weeks after injury picked up against Argentina

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 14:07

Thousands gather in Macroom for funeral of politician Donal Creed

Mourners queue to sympathise with Michael Creed and his family on death of former TD

Sun Nov 26 2017 - 18:59