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Crosswords & Puzzles

7 months ago

Help Centre - Opens in new window

1 year ago

Storm Chandra: Flooding possible in 'many areas' as further rain forecast

4 hours ago

Teacher admits lying about romantic relationship with former student at fitness-to-teach hearing

5 hours ago

Catherine O'Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schitt's Creek, dies aged 71

7 hours ago

A princess, her son and a royal scandal: Norway's trial of the century begins next week

13 hours ago

Justine McCarthy: Sympathy for politicians Michael Cahill and Colm Keaveney is badly misplaced

20 hours ago

St Brigid's Day: who was she, why do we celebrate her and did she perform miracles?

16 hours ago

Event guide: Hot Press's 50th birthday gig, Dorothy Cross and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

17 hours ago

Flood damage: Will my insurance firm cover the costs?

9 hours ago

New and noteworthy Irish spa experiences to reset, refresh and restore

20 hours ago

Fresh-faced Munster battle hard but Glasgow prove too powerful

4 hours ago

Number of homeless people up 12% in 2025 despite small December decrease

10 hours ago

Guterres warns of UN's 'imminent financial collapse'

8 hours ago

In the News Podcast

1 year ago

Michael Flatley: Why the Lord of the Dance was in a Belfast court

20 hours ago

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chairman

13 hours ago

Murder accused son says he was 'groomed' into life of drugs and violence by mother

10 hours ago

Grace Lynch made people 'feel happy just to be around her', teenager's funeral hears

12 hours ago

Jeffrey Epstein sent thousands of pounds to Peter Mandelson's husband, emails show

6 hours ago

Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty in healthcare CEO case, judge rules

8 hours ago

Ireland needs a better strategy than 'hope' when it comes to flood prevention

17 hours ago

No, objecting to the enormous wealth of billionaires is not begrudgery

20 hours ago

Finn McRedmond: Mark Carney won't change Trump's mind about anything. But Philip Glass might

1 day ago

Ireland's reluctance to speak out against Trump's Board of Peace is shameful

1 day ago

EU 'used Ireland as a battering ram' against Britain. It's time to undo the damage

1 day ago

An Irish Diary

1 year ago

Born-Again Brigit - Birthday boy Frank McNally on the rebranding of February 1st

7 hours ago

Letter of the Day - Opens in new window

1 year ago

Bed for St Brigid?

2 hours ago

Ireland is failing to prepare for the " new normal" weather patterns

5 hours ago

The State has been far too slow to regulate scrambler bikes

6 hours ago

UCD and DCU students through to Irish Times Debate final

3 hours ago

Leinster face tall task against Edinburgh without international contingent

9 hours ago

Officials hoping for 'a bit of luck' with inspection ahead of opening day of Dublin Racing Festival

8 hours ago

Conor Murray: Respect to Lomu and McCaw, but Antoine Dupont is the greatest of all time

14 hours ago

Connacht looking for timely boost when they take on Zebre Parma in URC

9 hours ago

IRFU is right to protect officials but jumped the gun on Bundee Aki

6 hours ago

Novak Djokovic rolls back the years to beat Jannik Sinner in Australian Open epic

11 hours ago

Price of basic food rising at more than double the rate of inflation

10 hours ago

Deposit of €142,000 for prospective Ipas centre must be returned, High Court rules

11 hours ago

Gift vouchers: know your rights and the charges that might apply

15 hours ago

Businessman 'surprised' finance director didn't agree to 60% salary cut

9 hours ago

Tesco bosses' failure to search bins for missing €20 before sacking worker a 'fatal' flaw

8 hours ago

Revenue refunds €28.8m tax on phantom profits to Wirecard Irish unit's liquidator

13 hours ago

Beauty - Opens in new window

8 months ago

Niamh Hargan: 'I grew up in Derry with a noncomplex relationship with Irishness and identity'

20 hours ago

'To be honest I'm a bit overwhelmed': Pat Kenny signs off after more than four decades of daily radio

13 hours ago

Tributes paid to Irish artist Richard Gorman following his death

13 hours ago

'I'm not going anywhere,' says gloriously cranky Pat Kenny as he prepares to move on

21 hours ago

Jeffrey Epstein: new cache of files released by US department of justice

7 hours ago

Iran ready for 'fair' talks with US but not on defence capabilities

8 hours ago

Last of Japan's pandas leave for China as ties fray

11 hours ago

Retired judge fails in effort to strike out lawsuit alleging sexual assault

7 hours ago

Judge dismisses father's application for child's return to Poland after concerning nanny cam video

7 hours ago

Two men appear in court over €472,000 cannabis seizure at Cork house

7 hours ago

George Nkencho inquest: Jury returns narrative verdict

10 hours ago

Woman pleads for leniency as husband jailed for setting her on fire

13 hours ago

Former EU commissioner Phil Hogan seeks Government backing for senior UN role

10 hours ago

This week's floods highlight the failure of successive governments on issue

10 hours ago

Five-year delay to Rathfarnham flood scheme shows how local politics can delay big projects

12 hours ago

Bord Bia chair to address Agriculture Committee over Brazilian beef row

12 hours ago

Media regulator wants increased powers to investigate online platforms over child abuse

20 hours ago

Big builders claim rental reforms are unconstitutional and warn Minister of legal action

8 hours ago

Employers urged to embed grief care into staff wellbeing initiatives

15 hours ago

Senior public health official in UK locked out of Irish career

20 hours ago

HSE bid for Bloomfield Hospital 'significantly' higher than market value

20 hours ago

Imminent work to rule by HSE physiologists called off to allow for more talks

1 day ago

Development comprising 134 apartments in the Liberties sold for €80m

15 hours ago

What will €485,000 buy in Norway, Greece, Spain, Italy and Co Wexford?

21 hours ago

Equity release borrowing by older homeowners jumps 30% to €75m

1 day ago

Brianna Parkins: 'It must be nice to have a partner who is understanding,' my boyfriend said

18 hours ago

Two Chilean wines for €7.50 to suit your January wallet

20 hours ago

John Wilson picks the best wines for Christmas Day from all the main retailers

10 hours ago

Look inside: A Ranelagh coach house with dramatic interiors inspired by London's Portobello Road

14 hours ago

John Bishop: 'I went into a mad depression because I realised I was a man being told what to do by another man'

21 hours ago

'There's no way of buttering it up. Limerick hurlers are back in the pack'

12 hours ago

Ireland's mothers are the oldest in the EU. Why?

1 day ago

Going to Paris for the rugby? How to eat like a local without breaking the bank

21 hours ago

Restaurant review: This new opening has stopped trying to impress and started concentrating

1 day ago

Enniscorthy faces 'very significant risk of flooding'; rainfall warning in place for seven counties

7 hours ago

An hour and a half of sunshine in a week? No wonder Irish weather chat has intensified

1 day ago

Work brings me all over the world, but it's chats over tea in Mayo that cleanse my soul

1 day ago

Pedestrians are too often an afterthought in cities, as Canberra's desire paths show

2 days ago

Storm Chandra floods made three times more likely by climate change

1 day ago

Our economic system relies on growth – an obsessive compulsion of neoliberal capitalism

1 day ago

When it comes to discarding used batteries, there's a right way and a dangerous way

4 days ago

Should you become a teacher in Ireland? I find it hard to recommend it these days

16 hours ago

Just 10 extra minutes in Leaving Cert not enough for dyslexic students, say advocates

1 day ago

A wet week in Irish politics

10 hours ago

Podcast: Ireland's wet weather to continue; Michael Flatley's legal battle and Pat Kenny signs off

20 hours ago

Can rugby take off in America?

21 hours ago

Early Edition: Counties affected by flooding braced for more rain

1 day ago

Whisper it, but is Keir Starmer quietly reversing Brexit?

14 hours ago

Gaza. The Dream and the Nightmare: Learning more about this enclave's past and present

13 hours ago

'It's up to our ankles': Wexford residents flooded during Storm Chandra

2 days ago

Merrion Gates red-light camera to go live on Friday

2 days ago

Plan to save Digital Hub by bringing it under control of council published

2 days ago

Rise in reports of sexually harmful behaviour among children

2 days ago

Abuse survivor David Ryan to put 'tough questions' to Pope Leo XIV during private audience

1 day ago

Microsoft, Meta spending surges on AI

1 day ago

Smart home becomes a harder sell when device makers arbitrarily pull the plug

1 day ago

Switchbot 20 review: robot cleaner upgrade delivers stronger suction and AI smarts

1 day ago

An e-scooter and bike suggestion

2 days ago

How to end congestion on Irish roads

2 days ago

Remote working helps Irish workers survive

2 days ago

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

16 days ago

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

20 days ago

Holocaust survivor, jeweller and table tennis maestro: Ireland's oldest man dies aged 107

26 days ago

Richard Gorman obituary: An artist who wanted to leave himself 'open to the possibility of surprise'

13 hours ago

John Quinn obituary: One of Ireland's most perceptive and sensitive radio broadcasters

6 days ago

Nael Bunni obituary: Engineer who became a leading expert in resolving construction industry disputes

6 days ago

"Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine. Ní fhéadfá a bheith i mbanna ceoil le 25 bliain anuas gan an tuiscint sin a bheith agat go bhfuilimid ar fad ag brath ar a chéile."

3 days ago

Tírdhreach binn an domhain dhorcha

3 days ago

Tarraingt an spóirt san Astráil

3 days ago

Motoring helpdesk: Your motoring questions answered

7 hours ago

Mercedes, BMW and Skoda tee up crucial new 2026 models

2 days ago

Kia EV5 review: Safe, sensible – and struggling to stand out

3 days ago