The Phoenix Park has an identity problem. But there is an easy fix
It is a park that neither accentuates Dublin city nor switches it off; it is merely a way to commute through the middle
Phoenix Park
Stories about Dublin's Phoenix Park
Running in the Phoenix Park: ‘Sometimes I’d think, if heaven is as good as this, we’ll be all right’
Dublin’s Phoenix Park, special to the likes of Eamonn Coghlan, Catherina McKiernan and Feidhlim Kelly, is a paradise for runners of all aspirations and abilities
Gambling with crypto; deer in Phoenix Park; and what scientists learn from the eclipse
Plus: roll-out of one-to-one counselling for schoolchildren is threatened
A snappy solution to speeding in Dublin’s Phoenix Park
Average speed cameras could tell if drivers have exceeded limits
‘The deer are the elephant in the room’: Is a Phoenix Park cull the best way forward?
As beloved as the deer are, conservation and biodiversity require us to look at the bigger picture, argues one nature advocacy officer
Polo in Phoenix Park: ‘Some say polo is inaccessible, which I completely disagree with’
From May to September the park resounds to the thunder of galloping hooves, players’ shouts and enthusiastic commentary at the All Ireland Polo Club
Almost all Phoenix Park drivers break the speed limit. It’s a problem for visitors
Capital’s historic attraction is ‘a destination, not a through road’, officials say – though enforcement is difficult
‘People look over the fence, taking photos’: The pros and cons of living in the Phoenix Park
Declan Bermingham and Terry Moore have encountered homeless people and those bereft of hope in Ireland’s biggest public park
The future of Phoenix Park: How it is facing challenge of an expanding city
Anachronistic bylaws for the park date from 1926 but plans are ‘going in the right direction’, according to the OPW
‘Thousands of special viewing glasses’ sold for most prominent solar eclipse in 27 years
Almost all the sun is expected to blocked out in Ireland next Wednesday evening
July among ‘hottest, driest and sunniest months on record’, Met Éireann says
All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 average
I looked at the busman’s huge knuckles and decided I’d rather die than go home
Bread Is Bad for Ducks is a new short story by Elaine Garvey, author of The Wardrobe Department
Phoenix Park’s Magazine Fort opens to visitors with guided tours available
The first shots of the 1916 Rising were fired at the fort on Easter Monday when it was raided for arms by Na Fianna
One of the last of its kind in Ireland: The Leinster Model Flying Club in pictures
‘It’s gone from rubber bands and tissue to high-tech computerised stuff,’ says a founding member of one of Ireland’s few remaining model aircraft clubs
‘Absolute drought’ across most of Ireland with little rain forecast for rest of July
Dry spell has led to a nationwide hosepipe ban and forest fires in counties Dublin, Wicklow, Kerry and Tipperary
Two Connemara ponies to spend summer at Áras an Uachtaráin
Mare named Ruby and her foal Peaceful Pippa will welcome visitors and international dignitaries
Look inside: Substantial Georgian home close to Phoenix Park in Castleknock
Detached six-bed has multiple reception rooms and a courtyard surrounded by outbuildings
Happy 25th birthday, Vodafone. Here are 25 ways phones have made our lives worse
Who needs to talk to anyone when you can constantly scroll alone?
RIAI awards 2026: These winning Irish buildings show what we can do with what we already have
The strongest themes at this year’s Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland awards celebrate conservation, adaptation, reuse and restoration
‘I remain a country boy at heart despite spending my twenties and thirties in the city’
Living in Kenmare I have rediscovered the joy and peace I felt at my grandparents’ country cottage
Garden full of slugs? Here’s how to minimise the damage
As well as wreaking havoc in your garden, many of these molluscs do work that is crucial to a healthy planet
Met Éireann puts the focus on climate ‘resilience’ with timely Bloom Show Garden
Crowds prepare to soak up the sun as finishing touches applied at Phoenix Park festival
Bloom 2026: How to buy tickets, where to park and what is the weather forecast?
Ireland’s largest gardening festival returns to the Phoenix Park in Dublin this Thursday, marking its 20th year
Temperatures in Ireland could reach 29 degrees on Tuesday as Met Éireann issues warning on sun exposure
Highest temperature of the year so far at 24.9 degrees, recorded at Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday
‘I almost feel like she’s here with me’: thousands gather for Darkness into Light walks
Ireland’s largest suicide-prevention walk in Phoenix Park hears tributes to friends and calls for awareness
Met Éireann confirm sunny weather to continue over coming days after warmest weekend of the year
Friday had highest temperatures so far this year, with 21.3 degrees recorded in Co Mayo, though widespread rain expected on Thursday
‘The spy is the boring guy in a suit’: Inside the State’s military intelligence service
In a rare interview a senior officer with the Irish Military Intelligence Service talks about its work – and the threats facing the State
Crowd gathers in Dublin’s Phoenix Park for Good Friday pilgrimage
Prayers, readings and choral singing mark the beginning of the Easter weekend
Civic Offices are in the right place. Leave them there
They can be refurbished, upgraded, extended and enhanced – it seems shameful and wasteful to throw it all away
Stylish two-bed villa on Phibsborough’s Arranmore Avenue
Two-bedroom home in walking distance of neighbourhood’s hotspots and Dublin city centre
‘We don’t have a plan’: Invasive species take hold as action lags legislation
Sitka spruce, sika deer and common garden plants are all invasive species with potential to cause harm to native varieties
Irish Times photographers highly commended at AIB Press Photographer of the Year awards
Mark Condren of Mediahuis Ireland wins overall prize for record seventh time
Family of man whose remains went unidentified for 13 months meet Garda Ombudsman
Jim O’Neill’s father hopes lessons will be learned from errors that led to nine forms of ID being missed in postmortem
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