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Crosswords & Puzzles

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Gift The Irish Times

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Emergency services attend fire in house in Co Offaly

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CMAT at 3Arena review: One of the best gigs of 2025 by an artist at the peak of her powers

14 hours ago

Champions Cup: Munster lose out to Bath in opening game - as it happened

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Ellen Walshe wins silver and Daniel Wiffen wins bronze at European championships

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Poem of the Week: The Garden Dreamer of Gaza

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How to deck the halls with home-grown Christmas greenery

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Could Ireland follow Australia and ban under-16s from social media?

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'I collapse in a heap on Christmas Eve': Meet the foodmakers behind some Irish festive favourites

10 hours ago

Ashling Murphy memorial: 'We're doing this to keep her memory alive'

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Alleged torture and branding victim warned he faces jail if he refuses to give evidence

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Imperfect Leinster beat Harlequins to get Champions Cup campaign off to winning start

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The old man goes, 'I'm sorry. I just can't muster any enthusiasm for Christmas this year'

17 hours ago

I'm dreaming of a mild and slightly damp Christmas, just like the ones we know

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Gráinne O'Brien: 'I was anxious about things most authors wouldn't even dream could happen'

18 hours ago

Mark O'Connell: I would not quite say I admire Enoch Burke, but I do find him weirdly impressive

16 hours ago

Late Late Toy Show review: The biggest night in Irish television is in safe hands with Kielty at the helm

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The WFH parents balancing work and childcare: 'I struggle with it. The two things don't mix at all'

14 hours ago

Former Fine Gael minister and MEP Paddy Cooney dies aged 94

5 hours ago

In Ireland, the 'working poor' will determine future elections

11 hours ago

Irish fretting about the triple lock seems faintly ridiculous in light of Russia threat

17 hours ago

Taxi drivers are going to war with Uber. There won't be any winners

1 day ago

If we're going to start renaming everything, we should dename Ireland

1 day ago

Letter of the Day - Opens in new window

1 year ago

In praise of the M50

23 hours ago

Ireland's infrastructure is an omnishambles which blights our lives

1 day ago

Eurovision boycott shows song contest is not 'above politics'

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Leo Cullen looks to positives from mixed Leinster performance against Harlequins

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St Martin's beat Ballyhale Shamrocks at the death to win Leinster club hurling title

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Munster beaten by clinical Bath in Champions Cup opener

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Ireland would play group games in middle of night Irish time if they qualify for World Cup

5 hours ago

Ballyboden St Enda's overwhelm Athy to win Leinster club football title

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Dairygold firm gets go ahead for 436 new homes in south Dublin

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Exchequer receives almost €440m in dividends from State companies in last two years

17 hours ago

Time for social media stars to grow up when it comes to tax

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Tesco to face €3.5m bill for staff signing up to auto-enrolment pension

1 day ago

It's time to sound the alarm on growing fiscal and financial risk

18 hours ago

Small Finnish town that took on CRH hit with damages bill of almost €10m

1 day ago

Alice Taylor at 87: 'Life happens, things go wrong, but look for the good in people and appreciate things'

17 hours ago

Returning home to Syria after 13 years: A writer reflects on her journey to Damascus after fall of Assad

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The 50 best films of 2025: Top 10 movies of the year

17 hours ago

Dear diary: a daily artform whose time has come again

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Widespread Russian drone and missile attacks hit Ukraine ahead of third day of peace talks

3 hours ago

Protesters throw crumble and custard at Crown Jewels in Tower of London

9 hours ago

Three children among 11 killed in mass shooting at South African bar

10 hours ago

Netflix's purchase of Warner Bros is a dismal moment that could have far-reaching consequences

8 hours ago

Frank Gehry, legendary Canadian-American architect, dies aged 96

1 day ago

Modi welcomes Putin to Delhi as leaders navigate western scrutiny on own terms

1 day ago

US national strategy advocates 'cultivating resistance' in Europe

1 day ago

Man jailed for setting fire to house with four people inside on Christmas Day

11 hours ago

Woman (63) who caused unnecessary suffering to 69 dogs in Waterford given suspended sentence

8 hours ago

Senior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces' response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit

14 hours ago

Social workers fear increasing numbers of young people are being drawn to anti-immigrant violence

17 hours ago

Supreme Court upholds sentence for man who forced partner into car boot and beat her

1 day ago

Man who identified himself on CCTV of Dublin riots jailed for 2½ years

1 day ago

New digital wallet to be tested within months to restrict social media access in Ireland for under-16s

17 hours ago

Inside Fianna Fáil: How grassroots members feel about Micheál Martin amid shambolic presidential campaign

8 hours ago

Miriam Lord: What possessed Micheál Martin to post bonkers bus snap that made him look like a soap opera villain?

13 hours ago

Eurovision fallout over Israel entry potentially leads RTÉ down slippery slope

1 day ago

HSE apologises to couple wrongfully advised of fatal foetal abnormality

4 hours ago

'Challenging' winter flu season could see surge in hospitalisations around Christmas time

9 hours ago

Doctor who lacked basic medical knowledge struck off Irish register

1 day ago

Study of 'forever chemical' in European foods finds highest level in Irish cereals

2 days ago

How to plan your kitchen around your lifestyle

1 day ago

What will €390,000 buy in Italy, Scotland, Australia, Portugal and Co Donegal?

1 day ago

Revenue will get details of property Irish people hold abroad under new deal

2 days ago

The most expensive Irish homes sold in 2025: From a seaside haven to a record-breaking penthouse

2 days ago

All-Ireland winner George O'Connor on finding mental wellness after 'years of pure hell'

17 hours ago

The Art of Status; Leonardo Da Vinci; Who Owns Beauty? - Art books about plundering dilemmas and fabricated back stories

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A drunk decanter set for Christmas? Quaint finds in Dublin's antiques quarter

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Nesting author Roisín O'Donnell: 'At points I lost my nerve - nobody wants to read a book about coercive control'

17 hours ago

Trinny's Irish right-hand man: 'School was tough. I was bullied and had undiagnosed dyslexia'

17 hours ago

Cash is king in Ireland, but Sweden shows investors a better way

17 hours ago

Why are Irish supermarket prices still so high? Here's why €100 feels like the new €20 when you're doing the shopping

12 hours ago

How to have a financially savvy new year

1 day ago

John Wilson's favourite 30 wines of 2025, some priced at less than €10

18 hours ago

Mark Moriarty's Christmas menu plan: two simple starters to prepare ahead

18 hours ago

President pays tribute to homeless at Áras Christmas tree lighting ceremony

2 hours ago

Social media ban: Irish parents in Australia - what is your experience?

1 day ago

Why are British social media influencers in dark snugs seeking perfect pints of Guinness?

2 days ago

The Christmas tree looks like the sort you slowly slide down a wall beside to have a cry

3 days ago

Let's be ambitious for a plan to establish a real record of the majestic Shannon's condition

17 hours ago

Sound science still matters

2 days ago

'Is this what Ireland once looked like?' Bison, wolves and nature itself roam free in Europe's wildest forest

2 days ago

Insurance and legal bills skyrocket in review of Wilson's Hospital School finances

1 day ago

Secret Teacher: I handled that PT meeting incorrectly, even though I stand over what I said

3 days ago

Education matters: 'My son is overwhelmed by college and is considering dropping out'

4 days ago

Celebrating 10 years of The Women's Podcast

1 day ago

Eurovision Israel boycott hits right note, but renaming Herzog Park feels tone deaf

1 day ago

US-Russia talks: Why push for peace in Ukraine is failing

1 day ago

Drone sightings off Howth, OnlyFans tax defaulters, and traffic hell in Co. Kildare

1 day ago

Ireland is brilliant at identifying problems and terrible at solving them

16 hours ago

Ukrainian president Zelenskiy meets with President Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin

4 days ago

Disruption near Dublin Airport and in city centre as taxi drivers stage Uber protest

3 days ago

Further traffic disruption likely as taxi drivers schedule Uber protest for Wednesday

4 days ago

'There is no necessity for it': Rathgar residents on Herzog Park renaming proposal

5 days ago

Refugee group has 'deep concern' over asylum seekers sleeping rough to show need for beds

8 hours ago

'You can hear the stress in people's voices': St Vincent de Paul's 900 calls for help in a single morning

17 hours ago

Rising youth unemployment in Ireland: 'You apply for 100 jobs and 95 don't get back to you'

8 hours ago

EU to launch antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp

2 days ago

Forget Furby: The hidden dangers in smart toys under the Christmas tree

2 days ago

Gadget gifts for Christmas: Options for family (and friends) in our festive tech guide

2 days ago

Stena Line to add second ship to Dublin-Liverpool freight route

18 hours ago

Funding announced for almost 1,500 new apprenticeship places in critical skill areas

2 days ago

'A direct attack on my wife, my family, my career and my reputation'

2 days ago

The best Irish stories are often about death. My grandfather stole his own funeral

13 days ago

Noel Dorr: 'To understand the Troubles, you must go back much further'

20 days ago

When the Border was being drawn, my grandad tried to put Derry in the Free State

21 days ago

Ann Fuller obituary: Major figure in classical music scene with a can-do attitude

17 hours ago

Brian O'Connell obituary: Leading architect who left his mark on buildings across Ireland

17 hours ago

Paul Costelloe obituary: Internationally respected fashion designer who dressed Princess Diana

7 days ago

Polaiteoir go smior

6 months ago

More college graduates go straight into jobs as fewer opt for postgraduate studies

6 months ago

Iarmhairtí na réabhlóide: an imirce

6 months ago

BMW's future arrives in the iX3: Faster, smarter and sharper to drive

2 days ago

Best cars to buy in 2026: Company cars and executive rides

3 days ago

Will charging my EV ever match the convenience of fuelling up with petrol or diesel?

4 days ago