Article Index

Ordinary Time by Carmel McMahon: A gripping memoir of emigrating, getting drunk and getting sober

By Martina Evans

Abroad

The girl mauled by a shark in Perth was my daughter’s hockey mate. It’s devastating

By Gill Kenny

People

Michael Harding: We called her Alice the Goat. Nobody knew why. I could tell you a story about her

By Michael Harding

Brendan Behan was born 100 years ago today. This is how he went from jail cell to literary sensation

By Jimmy Murphy

Meath women’s story continues to capture imagination of the public

By Joanne O'Riordan

‘These are not business-as-usual projects, they are focused on the development of disruptive, game-changing technologies’

Northern Ireland Protocol: ruling pushes divisive issue towards political resolution

By Freya McClements

Fashion

‘Originality is what counts’: Patricia Field on dressing SJP – and changing the world’s wardrobe

By Morwenna Ferrier

Technology

Karlin Lillington: Getting to grips with AI

By Karlin Lillington

Your Money

Personal borrowing surged last year, new figures show

By Conor Pope

Social Affairs

Order of Malta volunteers accused of abuse ‘should be suspended’

By Jack Power

Shamrock Rovers, the Down footballers and bullfights - remembering Brendan Behan

By Dave Hannigan

Innovation

It is not often that I can set readers of The Irish Times a puzzle

By Chris Horn

Six Nations - Ireland v France: Johnny Sexton looking forward to reunion with formidable French

By Gerry Thornley

Science

Moths, maths and musical numbers

By Claire O'Connell

Samsung Galaxy Book3 series: Something for everyone?

By Ciara O'Brien

Innovation

Handsome Scent: ‘We’ve sold thousands of bottles of perfume and never had one return’

By Olive Keogh

History

The Hill of Tara’s Lia Fáil has a fascinating history - but is it the original?

By Anthony Murphy

Lyng unfazed by expectations as he settles into Kilkenny hot seat

By Gordon Manning

Athletics

Sportswoman of the Month: Rhasidat Adeleke

By Mary Hannigan

Culture

It’s good to have notions: Why the Irish culture of humility fails the psychology test

By Joe Humphreys

Ciarán Murphy: Case of Galway minors to test if hurling counties can see beyond own self-interest

By Ciarán Murphy

Coalition colleagues clash over new Limerick cycling route

By Harry McGee

Six Nations analysis: Garry Ringrose breaks down big defensive moments vs Wales

By John O'Sullivan

Restaurants

Neighbourhood review: This new restaurant is stunning. Its Michelin-quality food is a blast of sheer joy

By Corinna Hardgrave

‘The pressure’s now on Shamrock Rovers’ - all eyes on new upstarts after picking rivals’ pockets

By Mary Hannigan

Sonia O’Sullivan: Still running for pleasure while training through the pain

By Sonia O'Sullivan

Housing & Planning

An Bord Pleanála and planning regulator caution against fines for delayed decisions

By Olivia Kelly

Your Fitness

Looking for the secret to a better workout? It’s probably already in your kitchen

By Hilary Achauer

Leading estate agent Paul Grimes snr saw his family as his greatest achievement

By Ronald Quinlan

Your Family

Would you like tea, coffee or an STI test? How the RCSI is helping to debunk sexual health myths

By Sheila Wayman

Car-free living: Dublin 3 two-bed with work-from-home space for sale for €495,000

By Jessica Doyle

Charmingly preserved Georgian terrace in Ballsbridge for €1.35m

By Miriam Mulcahy

Period two-bed with internal patio in Rathmines for €895,000

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Luxury canalside Dublin mews that showcases Irish architecture on the market for €1.895m

By Kevin Courtney

Early 20th-century home with contemporary interior on Marlborough Road for €3.25m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Five homes on view this week in Dublin, with prices ranging from €320,000 to €1.25m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

What will €495,000 buy in Dublin and Kildare?

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Paul Stirling to sit out Ireland’s return to Test cricket

By Nathan Johns

Science

The complex case of Charles Darwin, from his views on religion to his marriage to his cousin (‘better than a dog’)

By Stuart Mathieson

Elegant four-bed with Victorian garden in Dún Laoghaire for €2.25m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Consumer Tech

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Splendid camera but is it worth the hefty price tag?

By Ciara O'Brien

Consumer Tech

Keeping kids safe online is mostly common sense and communication

By Ciara O'Brien

Science

Women in science event highlights progress and persisting barriers

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Business Today Newsletter

Smurfit leads Iseq multinationals when counting costs of retreat from Russia

By Cantillon

Climate Crisis

Eco Eye ends on RTÉ television after 21 years

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Bumper personal borrowing, children’s online safety and the AI race

By Conn Ó Midheach

The AI arms race has begun

By Cantillon

Morning Sports Briefing

Ireland’s team to play France to be named; Duff plots new season without investment

By David Gorman

World

Australia and New Zealand ‘best placed to survive nuclear apocalypse’

By Charlotte Graham-McLay in Wellington and Tess McClure in Auckland

Crime & Law

Gardaí travel to Brazil as they investigate Bruna Fonseca killing

By Barry Roche

Big Tech

Twitter risks EU ire over incomplete disinformation report

Downed balloon one of a ‘fleet’ of Chinese surveillance devices, says US

By Julian Borger in Washington

Crime & Law

Gardaí prepare file for DPP after releasing man arrested over murder of Kerry woman

By Barry Roche

SL Controls to create 100 new jobs amid plans for global expansion

By Ciara O'Brien

Financial Services

Credit Suisse clients pull $120bn amid fifth straight loss

Inside Politics Newsletter

KBC plans €1bn payout to investors after Irish loans sale

By Joe Brennan

Markets

Disney to cut 7,000 jobs as returning CEO Bob Iger chases $5.5bn cost savings

Fianna Fáil WhatsApp groups ‘light up’ on news of Bertie’s return

By Jack Horgan-Jones

MTU Cork confirms it suffered ransomware cyber attack as campus remains closed

By Shauna Bowers and Vivienne Clarke

Transport spending: Town and local bus services are the priority, says Eamon Ryan

By Tim O'Brien

Martin welcomes return of Bertie Ahern to Fianna Fáil but says 2025 presidential bid ‘is just speculation’

By Cormac McQuinn and Martin Wall

Kevin Durant to move to Phoenix Suns from Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster trade

By Tania Ganguli

Music

Madonna: ‘Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny’

By Michael Sun

Changes to laws on sentencing of children may be ‘brought forward’ after Tserendorj adjournment

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to meet Ukrainian president Zelenskiy in Brussels

By Naomi O'Leary

Financial Services

Zurich highlights scope for deals as it stays mum on Liberty talks

By Joe Brennan

Alphabet shares lose €93bn in value after Google chatbot gets satellite question wrong

Biden planning to visit Ireland ‘soon’, Waterford state of the union guest told

By Vivienne Clarke

Music

Florence at 3Arena: Fans in Midsommar-style garlands hold her gaze obsessively. ‘Is it a cult?’ she jokes. ‘What’s going on?’

By Ed Power

Renewed focus on probation clauses in contracts of employment

Smart Money

Is mortgage interest relief really on the way back for Irish borrowers?

By Cliff Taylor

Only Ukraine victory will guarantee European values, Zelenskiy tells MEPs

By Samantha Lock

Dublin

Dublin Zoo announces birth of Southern white rhinoceros

By Shauna Bowers

Golf

‘A very good day’: Tom McKibbin leads the Singapore Classic after opening 64

By David Gorman

People

Lost letters by ‘Catholic plotter’ Mary, Queen of Scots, uncovered by amateur code breakers

By Euan Ward

Maker of Hellman’s and Dove reckons on consumers buying less this year

Bertie Ahern’s evidence to Mahon tribunal was ‘at a particular point in time’, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says

By Pat Leahy and Vivienne Clarke

Media

RTÉ Radio 1 loses listeners as ‘news fatigue’ erases pandemic bump

By Laura Slattery

Six Nations: Fabien Galthié defends France’s discipline as he names unchanged side for Ireland game

Tayto Park denies discriminating against disabled woman by refusing special queue pass

By Stephen Bourke

Transport

National road safety strategy ‘not working’, says Dublin City Council head of traffic

By Olivia Kelly

Books newsletter: Children’s Books Ireland award shortlists; new Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction

By Martin Doyle

German EU-harmonised inflation rises 9.2% in January

Oireachtas

Average of 124 Ukrainian refugees a day arrived in Ireland last week, minister says

By Sarah Burns

Irish Writers’ Union issues pay scales to address low incomes

By Ronan McGreevy

Laois man whose nursing home costs claim was settled by State rejects AG’s report

By Simon Carswell

AstraZeneca chose Republic over UK because of tax and green energy – CEO

Social Affairs

Ireland’s child mental health services ‘insufficient and inadequate’ - UN rights body

By Shauna Bowers

Six Nations: Alun Wyn Jones, Tipuric and Faletau omitted from Wales line-up to play Scotland

By Andrew Baldock, PA Rugby Union Correspondent

Glenveagh, Cairn seek judicial review of Kildare development plan

By Ciara O'Brien

Housing & Planning

An Bord Pleanála’s 15-person board down to six members

By Arthur Beesley

Win tickets to an exclusive event with Napa Valley winery Chateau Montelena at The Westbury

Cognizant to add 320 Irish jobs over three years

By Ian Curran

‘Wrong side of history’: Ukraine athletes accuse IOC of ‘kowtowing’ to Russia

By Sean Ingle

Beano publisher DC Thomson to cut 300 staff

Social Affairs

Macra na Feirme employee ‘waived’ right to take pay claim when he signed settlement deal

By Stephen Bourke

Phone ban for judges among new Irish dancing competition rules in wake of fixing scandal

By Simon Carswell

Protest halted after injunction against group blocking ‘homes for Ukrainians’

By Olivia Kelleher

Music

Burt Bacharach, composer of pop classics including Walk On By, dies aged 94

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

GAA club Fingallians denies claim four children are banned from activities

By Aodhan O'Faolain

‘Significant decline’ in warehouse sector activity despite annual jump

By Ian Curran

‘They are digging with their hands.’ Millions suffer cold and grief after catastrophic earthquake

By Ben Hubbard, Safak Timur, Vivian Yee and Gulsin Harman in Kahramanmaras, Turkey

Kelce brothers prepare to make Super Bowl history as they face off against each other

By Emmanuel Morgan

OPW warns MetroLink will have ‘severe, negative’ impact on St Stephen’s Green

By Gordon Deegan

Your Money

Electricity bills to see €90 reduction as State levy cut to zero

By Seán McCárthaigh

Media

Media literacy awards deadline looms

By Ciara O'Brien

Health

Moving children’s stem cell transplants to Ireland would ‘ease burden’ on patients

By Paul Cullen

Australia

Man to appear in court charged with murder of Irishman in Australia

By Colin Gleeson and Mark Hilliard

Six Nations: Five things Ireland need to do to beat France

By Nathan Johns

Plasterer jailed for possession of cocaine allegedly found inside a firefighter’s locker

By David Raleigh

Summer school aims to boost participation of children with complex needs

By Carl O'Brien

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Permission for five apartments overturned due to effect on neighbour’s kitchen

By Ellen O'Riordan

‘The walking corpse’: European Super League’s new vision greeted with scorn

By Paul MacInnes

Russian forces attack Ukrainian positions amid reports of new offensive

By Daniel McLaughlin

‘If I hadn’t killed him, he would have killed me,’ Stephen Silver said after shooting Gda Colm Horkan

By Ryan Dunne

Six Nations - Ireland v France: Rob Herring in starting line-up for crucial clash

By Gerry Thornley

Robust earnings boost global shares as rally continues

By Ian Curran

Man dies following e-scooter crash in Carlow on Wednesday night

By Sarah Slater

Frustration as delayed Leaving Cert results may cut university term short

By Carl O'Brien

Woman (60s) dies in house fire in Cork city

By Olivia Kelleher

Ten enforcement orders served on seafood businesses

Racing

Mullins favouring Mares’ assignment for Princess Zoe

By Simon Milham, PA

Microsoft to shed 120 Irish jobs, staff and Government told

By Ian Curran

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte told to take it easy as he returns to work after surgery

Waterford drugs courier ‘not the sharpest knife in the drawer’, court hears

Daughter of solicitor suing for alleged false imprisonment ‘mortified’ during cruise ship experience

By Ellen O'Riordan

US jobless claims pick up for the first time in six weeks

One in six staff at State agency Transport Infrastructure Ireland earning over €100,000

By Ciarán Hancock

Earthquake tests Erdogan’s leadership as Turkish elections loom

By Adam Samson in Ankara and Ayla Jean Yackley in Istanbul

Deadline to bring back Stormont powersharing pushed back until 2024

By Freya McClements, Pat Leahy and Martin Wall

Weary voters in Northern Ireland wondering if any deadline can restore devolution

By Freya McClements

Cycling

New national record for Irish team pursuit squad at European championships

By Shane Stokes

Oireachtas

Government TDs recoil at State’s nursing home legal strategy

By Sarah Burns

Family of woman who died of cervical cancer settle case over smear

The Women's Podcast

Mother and Baby Homes redress: ‘Let the Catholic Church pay’

By Suzanne Brennan

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Bord na Móna wrong to refuse to disclose details about biomass products

Zelenskiy emphasises role of EU as he seeks faster delivery of weapons to fight off Russia

By Naomi O'Leary

Niamh Bhreathnach’s legacy is combatting educational disadvantage, funeral hears

By Tim O'Brien

Bertie is back, but Fianna Fáil members say presidential run a ‘fairytale’

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Gardaí involved in fatal shooting of robber to give evidence anonymously at inquest

By Seán McCárthaigh

‘Memory impaired’ prisoner withdraws motorbike claim after judge raises concerns

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Kilmacud-Glen saga finally brought to a close as saner counsels prevail

By Seán Moran

An Irish Diary

First among prequels – Frank McNally on Irish cinema’s original MacDonagh and a subplot involving Flann O’Brien

By Frank McNally

Judge defers review of daily fines totalling €9,800 imposed on Enoch Burke

By Mary Carolan

Recession unlikely to ground air travel recovery, industry expert claims

By Barry O'Halloran

Drumcondra deeply divided over Bertie Ahern’s Fianna Fáil return

By Patsy McGarry

Middle East

Ukrainian rescuers fly in from war zone to save lives in Turkey

Irish Water fined over ‘toxic’ impact on fish and aquatic life

By Tom Tuite

More than 200 Nicaraguan prisoners freed and sent to US

Bruno Fernandes unfazed by reception that awaits Manchester United in Leeds

Varadkar pledges further assistance for Ukraine after Zelenskiy meeting

By Naomi O'Leary and Pat Leahy

Nicola Bulley: police issue dispersal notices after social media speculation

By Robyn Vinter

Qatari owners would take more from Manchester United than Glazers ever did

By Jonathan Liew

Ahern has ‘no intention’ of returning to ‘old job’ as he rejoins Fianna Fáil

By Cormac McQuinn

Mechanism governing dispatch of Irish troops abroad has to be reviewed, says Micheál Martin

By Martin Wall

Editorials

The Irish Times view on big tech’s property investments

Middle East

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll passes 20,000 as Erdogan admits response problems

Rugby player Conor Murray’s father treated for ‘serious injuries’ after road collision

By David Raleigh

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the extension of cost-of-living supports: focus must be on those most in need

Disability committee hears of ‘inadequate’ care options

US says China balloon could collect intelligence signals

Golf

Rory McIlroy battles his game with opening 73 as weather fails to play ball in Phoenix

By Philip Reid

Field Gun that started Irish Civil War goes on public display for first time

By Ronan McGreevy

TV & Radio

‘You have a very strong accent’: Miriam Margolyes hits peak Brit Abroad mode with Lynn Ruane

By Ed Power

Man charged in connection with incident of drone activity at Dublin Airport

Letters

Europe must recognise reality of Israel’s lurch to the far-right