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1 year ago

Letter of the Day - Opens in new window

1 year ago

Thursday's meeting of EU leaders must pave the way for decisive action

12 minutes ago

Roma manager Gasperini heaps praise on Donyell Malen as Evan Ferguson remains out in the cold

12 minutes ago

After all these years in Berlin, I'm back in Dublin as a tourist in my hometown

2 days ago

Let's have no more 'pushback' against creeping Americanisms

14 hours ago

Six Nations -- Opens in new window

6 days ago

Crosswords & Puzzles

8 months ago

Help Centre -- Opens in new window

6 days ago

Woman who stole from chef Martin Shanahan to sell her home to raise compensation

2 hours ago

South Dublin community urges quashing of deportation order against family

45 minutes ago

Five well known restaurants lose Michelin Bib status

2 hours ago

Howard Lutnick says he visited Epstein's island with his family in 2012

1 hour ago

Bad Bunny v Kid Rock: America displays a cultural split screen at the Super Bowl

4 hours ago

What will €575,000 buy in Terenure and Co Kildare?

15 hours ago

Michelin-star restaurants in Ireland: The complete 2026 guide

11 hours ago

'The more I read about Italy, the more I don't want to go back'

14 hours ago

Gerry Thornley: We could be witnessing the start of Irish rugby's decline

14 hours ago

Compensation scheme for Stardust fire survivors described as 'absolutely horrendous'

3 hours ago

US man told father he would 'always love him' as he strangled him at Laois hotel, court hears

4 hours ago

Fintan O'Toole: Epstein files are where the grammar of wealth meets the vocabulary of the brothel

11 hours ago

The Counter Ruck Podcast

1 year ago

Are wounded Ireland vulnerable to an Italian job?

15 hours ago

Here's what should terrify us about the national children's hospital dysfunction

5 hours ago

Starmer facing further pressure over appointment of ally despite sex offender link

1 hour ago

Two weeks after the floods, a Dublin housing estate lies abandoned

13 hours ago

Chairman of Irish Rail steps down after two years in role

4 hours ago

Short-term let policy changed after Government rowback

8 hours ago

Several Irish citizens detained by Ice in US sought official help, says Government

10 hours ago

Coolglass wind-farm ruling puts every public servant in Ireland on notice

15 hours ago

Do we need more judges to speed up the justice system or is the problem too many lawyers?

1 day ago

Irish evictions have reached a level similar to the 1850s

1 day ago

I am a recovering restaurant critic and here's why the Michelin hullabaloo makes me feel queasy

1 day ago

Gone aground: Cian Flaherty on the centenary of a Waterford shipwreck

1 hour ago

Social media oatforms' profits from scams should be confiscated

1 hour ago

Tadhg Furlong returns to full training ahead of Italy clash

3 hours ago

Ireland to face Qatar and Canada in pre-World Cup friendlies

4 hours ago

Sigerson Cup final preview: All roads lead to Croke Park as UL search for maiden title against old hands UCC

45 minutes ago

'France's strength in depth is scary': Ronan O'Gara points to glaring Irish weakness

14 hours ago

Ger Brennan trying to rattle Dublin's cage with squad cutting comments, says McCarthy

4 hours ago

Arne Slot admits missing out on Champions League 'not acceptable' for Liverpool

4 hours ago

Developer Michael O'Flynn challenges business partner's insolvency arrangement

2 hours ago

Dublin Airport passenger cap set to be scrapped

8 hours ago

Running a newspaper is a tricky business. Jeff Bezos has made a mess of it

14 hours ago

EU laws 'clearly inadequate' to protect creators' IP, Oireachtas committee hears

4 hours ago

Irish fishermen need basic income payment to 'stop collapse' of the sector, Oireachtas committee told

3 hours ago

Thousands of Irish women who lived in UK may be in line for pension windfall

15 hours ago

Video of rat taken in Dublin hotel prompted safety inspection and temporary kitchen closure

4 hours ago

Michelin's Irish reservations: 'It shows how far we have travelled as a food destination'

23 hours ago

Forbidden Fruit 2026 line-up: Kettama, Nia Archives, Joy Crookes and Kaytranada to headline festival

8 hours ago

Chappell Roan leaves Casey Wasserman talent agency after emails revealed in Epstein files

12 hours ago

Ireland's fascination with ancient Greece, from our origin legends to Joyce's Ulysses

14 hours ago

Danny Harle: 'When some people try to treat me like a pop star, that makes me uncomfortable'

15 hours ago

Super Bowl half-time show: Bad Bunny delivers a message of unity. Trump calls it 'disgusting'

1 day ago

US Democrats introduce Virginia's Law alongside Epstein victims

1 hour ago

In missile-battered Kyiv, old and young find new ways to survive the cruel winter

2 hours ago

Indonesia begins training troops for Gaza deployment

5 hours ago

Man (20s) arrested on suspicion of murder of Daniel Aruebose

2 hours ago

Woman withdraws €60,000 personal injuries claim against Keelings after footage of incident played

2 hours ago

Case over Shannon Airport protest adjourned as clarity on common law defence awaited

3 hours ago

Trial over alleged €20,000 corruption payment to garda for confidential information collapses

5 hours ago

Government may fast-track citizenship for military personnel

2 hours ago

Ireland may enact age limits for social media even without EU agreement, says Simon Harris

10 hours ago

Minister wants legislation for removing Dublin Airport passenger cap fast-tracked

9 hours ago

Epstein files fallout could affect Ireland through Keir Starmer and in a more opaque way

13 hours ago

Cabinet to approve lifting of Dublin Airport's 32m passenger cap

14 hours ago

Keir Starmer fights for political future as Scottish Labour leader urges resignation

23 hours ago

Cancer diagnosis: 'This is not good news, you need to be admitted right away'

14 hours ago

Nearly a third of major heart attack patients miss out on timely preferred treatment

14 hours ago

'I feel lucky I dodged the heart attack': Woman advises people to have symptoms checked

14 hours ago

The power of confidence: 'Chronic high levels of success create high levels of influence... it can go to people's heads'

15 hours ago

I spent over €5,000 on repairs to our new roof but it's leaking still. What should I do?

15 hours ago

Share your story of bidding on property in Ireland

1 day ago

'We haven't slept': Chef of The Pullman basks in Michelin-star glory

6 hours ago

'He wouldn't be great for vegetables': School meal scheme not to everyone's taste

15 hours ago

'The Leaving Cert mocks were a wake-up call for my son'

14 hours ago

Fiachna Ó Braonáin: 'My income has always been somewhat of a rollercoaster ride'

1 day ago

Meet the Irish couple who are taking a midlife 'gap year'

1 day ago

'Cautious' Irish savers missing out, report says

6 hours ago

Allianz mileage mix-up costs reader hundreds of Euro

14 hours ago

What happens to joint account funds when an account holder dies?

15 hours ago

I had always intended to return to Ireland, but it feels ever less likely

1 day ago

How a jiu-jitsu club in Melbourne became an Irish emigrant hub

2 days ago

Falling short of climate targets doesn't mean they are unattainable

14 hours ago

Good vibes payoff: Chase that helper's high with a beach clean up

1 day ago

Thirty obstacles to meeting climate targets identified by all-party committee

3 days ago

Athena SWAN award a driver of change - or just genderwashing?

1 day ago

Primary school forced to close despite warning six months earlier of fire safety problems

3 days ago

What next for Enoch Burke?

13 hours ago

Early Edition podcast: Our top stories in 10 minutes

14 hours ago

John Mearscheimer: Why Europe still needs the USA

1 day ago

The son of killer dentist Colin Howell tells his story

1 day ago

Taoiseach's White House visit is 'political pantomime'

14 hours ago

'Cá bhfuil an scoil?': Dublin gaelscoil pupils protest outside Leinster House

6 days ago

Dublin bus crash victim remembered as a 'gentleman' and 'hard worker'

3 hours ago

Dún Laoghaire council received more than 500 calls during Storm Chandra flooding

12 hours ago

'Enormous distress' among current arts income recipients after new scheme announcement

2 hours ago

Pensioners from An Post and Eir to protest delays to agreed increases

13 hours ago

Seven 'very sick' Palestinian children arrive in Ireland for 'urgent' treatment

3 days ago

'Dodgy boxes' and smart home devices can open door of your home to cybercriminals – Grant Thornton

1 day ago

Sue, sue, sue: How Big Tech is taking on the regulators

1 day ago

Big Tech's 'breathtaking' $660bn spending spree reignites AI bubble fears

4 days ago

Queen's University's cutting of George Mitchell ties: prudent or premature?

5 days ago

'All forms of heritage connect children to their past and help them make sense of the present'

27 days ago

Government withdraws file alleging Gerry Kelly IRA leadership role from National Archives

1 month ago

Brian Crowley obituary: Exceptional vote-getter and poll topper in five European elections

3 days ago

Catherine O'Hara: Comedic genius who starred in Home Alone, Schitt's Creek and Beetlejuice

3 days ago

Edith Geraghty: Tireless activist whose work ranged across many voluntary and community organisations

10 days ago

'Géarchéim leanúnach' an Ghaeloideachais

8 hours ago

Ceannasaíocht Mhic Cionaoidh

8 hours ago

"Tá Aontas ainmnithe do shé ghradam IFTA i mbliana, lena n-áirítear an Scannán is Fearr. Is éacht dochreidte é scannán Gaeilge a bheith ainmnithe taobh le scannáin Bhéarla."

9 hours ago

Leapmotor: China's no-frills EV maker aiming to become the next BYD

1 day ago

First drive: The new VW Passat is coming to Ireland, making the case for estates over snake-oil SUVs

6 days ago

Electric cars overtake petrol and diesel as EV sale jump 49%

7 days ago