The Irish Times

Australian voters set to choose between ‘bulldozer’ and ‘builder’

Six-week election campaign has been an attritional slog between uninspiring leaders

Fri May 20 2022 - 20:01

Coronavirus: UCD to open library for students without internet access

Limited number of spaces will be provided to students to allow social distancing

Tue Mar 17 2020 - 18:20

Christchurch mosque massacre changes dynamic of Australian politics

Sydney Letter: Prime minister rails against a ‘retreat to tribalism’ despite earlier comments about asylum seekers

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 01:00

Tighter arms control in New Zealand has history of being blocked

‘Firearms community’ set to stymie Ardern pledges in wake of Christchurch massacres

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 20:34

Pell’s lawyer says cardinal’s abuse of child was ‘plain vanilla sex’

Former Vatican treasurer remanded in custody pending sentencing for abuse of two boys

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 16:50

Australia’s compulsory pension scheme may point way for Ireland

Ireland can learn from the good and bad points of Australia’s so-called Super

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 05:28

New Australian prime minister suffers epic fail in first test

Sydney Letter: Public tired of PMs changing via party processes, rather than by voters

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 01:00

Australia’s immigration debate moves from fringe to centre ground

Sydney Letter: Much of the growing concern is from coming from people wondering how their children are ever going to be able to afford a house in Sydney, Melbourne or other state capitals

Mon May 14 2018 - 06:00

The magistrate from Tralee who took a stand on Aboriginal genocide

Denny Day’s work led to conviction of 7 men - 3 Irish - for Myall Creek massacre of 1838

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 09:00

Marriage has been on political agenda in Australia far more than Ireland

Perth Letter: while the outcome to the same-sex vote was largely similar to Ireland, the process was different with polls staying open for eight weeks

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 20:27

What’s behind Australia’s new immigration rules?

Opinion: Turnbull’s announcements about visas and citizenship have been met with incredulity

Fri Apr 28 2017 - 04:00

UCD gets Connemara film and sound archive of artists and poets

Clifden Community Arts Festival donates 40-year ‘sociological record’ of the arts

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 01:00

Rural Cork voters still feel ignored by Government

Bellwether constituency shows little change in fortunes or outlook since last election

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 10:23

Melania Trump controversy: A short history of political plagiarism

Would-be first lady joins cast of politicians accused of borrowing words of others

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 13:58

Coeliac and hungry for bread rolls? No problem

Gearóid Lynch’s coeliac diagnosis, like Novak Djokovic’s, was transformatory

Mon Jul 18 2016 - 18:00

Dine for Ireland like Charlie Haughey as his old haunt pops back up

Euro-Toques Ireland is celebrating its 30th anniversary with three collaborative pop-up dinners

Tue Jun 28 2016 - 13:30

Discovery of police files opens new chapter on Rising era

Records found in Clontarf attic detail arrests of Larkin and Connolly during Dublin lockout

Thu May 12 2016 - 01:00

How Australia changed gun laws and ended mass killings

After a gunman killed 35 people in Tasmania in 1996, a public outcry led to major firearms restrictions

Sun Dec 06 2015 - 15:55

Australia swears in its first female defence minister

Senator Marise Payne becomes first woman in defence role in an English-speaking nation

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 14:07

Malcolm Turnbull wins Australia’s political ‘killing season’

The new prime minister will have to compromise on his beliefs to win over his party

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 20:44

Irish ‘can’t grow potatoes’, says Australian political advisor

Shamrock a ‘mutant lawn weed’: Anti-Irish comments on same-sex marriage TV debate

Tue Jun 02 2015 - 14:15

Australian leader who remained a liberal

Malcolm Fraser: May 21st, 1930 - March 20th, 2015

Sat Mar 28 2015 - 01:00

Australia to reintroduce temporary visas for refugees

PM won election on hard immigration line but 30,000 in detention centres awaiting processing

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 07:57

Australia ignoring criticism of stance on asylum seekers

Human rights fears surround return of boatload of people to Sri Lanka

Mon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00

Game of thrones as Australian government seeks knightly distraction

Sydney Letter: reintroduction of knight and dame honours takes heat off corruption inquiry

Wed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00

‘Threat of recession’ looms over Australia

Country ‘complacent in prosperity’, Dublin event hears

Tue Nov 26 2013 - 20:52

Australia ‘open for business’, says Abbott after landslide victory

New PM says scrapping unpopular carbon tax will be a key priority

Mon Sept 09 2013 - 09:52

Landslide win in Australia for conservative Abbott

Voters punish outgoing Labor government for six years of turbulent rule

Sat Sept 07 2013 - 13:31

Australian opposition promises tough asylum plan

Abbott vows to revive laws barring thousands of asylum seekers from settling permanently

Sat Aug 17 2013 - 01:00

Time running out for Rudd in bid to retain power in Australian election

Polls indicate prime minister’s Labor party will lose eight seats in general election

Fri Aug 16 2013 - 20:27

Australian prime minister promises gay marriage ‘in 100 days’ if re-elected

Kevin Rudd says he will introduce legislation ‘as a mark of decency’

Mon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00

End of the gold rush looms – but Australia’s politicians are ill-prepared

Whoever wins next month’s elections will have a tricky job managing a major economic shift

Fri Aug 09 2013 - 01:00

High time for political system to allow free votes on issues of conscience

Column: It is not surprising that so many voices on both sides of the abortion debate have called for TDs and Senators to be given a free vote

Sat May 11 2013 - 02:00