Article Index

Critical thinking training can reduce belief in conspiracy theories, study by UCC psychologists finds

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Letters

Letters to the Editor, February 13th: On parents, work and home, and the housing crisis

Books

Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis by Robert D Kaplan - An alarmingly influential book

By Ian Hughes

Advertising Feature

Medical device manufacturer enjoys sales boost with help of Enterprise Europe Network

Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Wexford from €395,000 to €975,000

By Alanna Gallagher

Innovation

Farm meets pharmacy in new sheep’s milk skincare brand

By Olive Keogh

Consumer Tech

Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo review: merging the best of instant and digital photography

By Ciara O'Brien

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

Memoir of a Snail review: A lovely, heartfelt creation from an Oscar-winning animator

By Tara Brady

Hearts and flowers and romantic gestures

Luxury apartment life above the shop in the heart of Dún Laoghaire for €675,000

By Kevin Courtney

TV & Radio

‘It’s boobing out!’ Kim Kardashian cries. Irish Times readers will recognise this reference to the Heaney poem of that name

By Patrick Freyne

To a Land Unknown review: This uncomfortable film about Palestinian refugees adrift in Athens sweeps you along in its momentum

By Donald Clarke

Restaurants

Restaurant review: No sleek branding or Instagram-ready tacos here – just genuine Mexican flavours

By Corinna Hardgrave

Innovation

As the global AI race intensifies, Europe tries to close the large gap

By Jack Power

New high-end homes close to Malahide village from €925,000

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Grande dame 1830 Georgian at centre of new Delgany development for €2.35m

By Frances O'Rourke

Consumer Tech

How can we keep our kids safe online? Here are some tips for parents

By Ciara O'Brien

More than 1,400 owners of XL Bully dogs applied for ownerships certs before ban deadline

By Jack White

Belgium still coming to terms with colonial past

By Jack Power

Look inside: Australia-inspired luxury modern home with terrace views over Dublin Bay for €1.425m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Science

Wars are fuelling antibiotic-resistant infections, threatening global health crisis

By Stuart Mathieson

Shaping our electricity future

Music

Manic Street Preachers: Critical Thinking review – Consistency in a world gone mad, drab and sad

By Ed Power

Government orders review of operations of Arts Council following €6m IT system controversy

By Martin Wall and Jack Horgan-Jones

‘Keep going as long as you are allowed to’: One of Ireland’s longest serving employees moves on after more than 67 years

By Ronan McGreevy

Wales’s February quirk doesn’t mean Ireland have a date with victory

By John O'Sullivan

Quintain rebrands as housing industry faces challenges

By Cantillon

Technology

At work, a quiet AI revolution is under way

By Sam Joiner

Moral panic about build-to-rent apartments overlooks their obvious advantages

By Newton Emerson

‘A massive waste of money’: Arts Council’s scrapped €6m IT system sparks fury in Cabinet

By Martin Wall and Jack Horgan-Jones

Oireachtas

It took a while for Mary Lou to register Micheál’s comment, then SF began to spontaneously combust

By Miriam Lord

Shamrock Rovers visit Molde with concerns over lack of firepower up front

By Gavin Cummiskey

Calvin Nash steps in and puts his best foot forward

By Gerry Thornley

Ireland should reimagine its relationship with Africa

By David McNair

Gaelic Games

Ciarán Murphy: Ye of little counties can have faith in Offaly again

By Ciarán Murphy

Fifteen named Jesuits accused of child sex abuse were moved to new roles by order

By Colm Keena

Kanye West has taken vice-signalling to a new level of brutishness. Can he come back?

By Finn McRedmond

How Ireland’s new attacking plan has fuelled their perfect Six Nations start

By Nathan Johns

Abroad

The word ‘now’ is a weapon that Irish people wield as needed. But Australians use it differently

By Laura Kennedy

Your Wellness

The keto diet sounds appetising, but there are risks - here is what you need to know

By Geraldine Walsh

Business Today Newsletter

Trump’s tariff threats over Mexico and Canada weigh on Smurfit Westrock

By Cantillon

In the News Podcast

Luis Rubiales tells court World Cup kiss was consensual

By Bernice Harrison

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Trump’s tariffs, keeping kids safe online and the EU and AI

By Conn Ó Midheach

Will ‘steely, unflinching’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt be chewed up like her predecessors?

By Keith Duggan

Science

Fava beans: the future of sustainable food production in Ireland?

By Sylvia Thompson

Science

Putting seismic waves through their paces with machine learning

By Claire O'Connell

European nations must be involved in Ukraine peace talks, leaders say after Trump calls with Putin and Zelenskiy

By Keith Duggan and Daniel McLaughlin

Inside Politics Newsletter

Corrib Oil to create 1,200 jobs by 2030 as it doubles number of stores

By Ciara O'Brien

Botched IT project has many markers of bike shed and RTÉ saga

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Demystifying technologies at UCD

Avolon profits soar, helped by $150m net insurance payout relating to aircraft in Russia

By Ciara O'Brien and Barry O'Halloran

Trump’s call to Putin ‘not a betrayal’ of Ukraine, says US defence secretary

By Daniel McLaughlin

Office attendance is becoming a performance metric

By Emma Jacobs and Anjli Raval

Music

‘That was a Beatles scream!’ – inside Paul McCartney’s surprise tiny New York show

By Rob LeDonne in New York

FAI strikes deal with press officer ahead of WRC hearing

By Stephen Bourke

Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for two counties

By Ronan McGreevy

Conor McGregor could face cross-examination over statements about CCTV footage used in civil rape trial

By Mary Carolan

Middle East

Gaza ceasefire back on track after Hamas says it will release hostages

By Mark Weiss

Honda rules out hostile takeover bid for Nissan after merger talks collapse

By Harry Dempsey

Environment

Ireland’s climate and energy security must not be sacrificed to appease Trump with LNG deal - Friends of the Earth

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Three Ireland appoints Elaine Carey as new chief executive

By Ciara O'Brien

Sports Briefing

Beware of the wounded Welsh with a new manager bounce

By Mary Hannigan

The ‘give it a lash’ attitude of developers is contributing to Dublin’s dereliction problem

By John McManus

Five Sinn Féin TDs write to Tánaiste demanding Dáil statement on Senator Martin Conway

By Harry McGee and Marie O'Halloran

Trump’s opening gambit to end war shakes Ukraine and stirs Russia

By Daniel McLaughlin

Mainstream Renewable losses narrow to €325m on lower Chile charges

By Joe Brennan

Omagh bombing inquiry: ‘World stood still’ in aftermath of explosion

Three companies that shared €4.8m from Arts Council for abandoned IT project named

By Jack Horgan-Jones, Marie O'Halloran and Vivienne Clarke

Rugby

Leinster call upon Irish squad players for URC clash against Ospreys

By John O'Sullivan

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Tadhg Beirne and Garry Ringrose sign central contract extensions

By John O'Sullivan

Win a five-star stay at Carton House Fairmont in Co Kildare with an award-winning Iconic Afternoon Tea in the Gold Salon and dinner in Kathleen’s Kitchen.

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‘A true gentleman on and off the pitch’: ex-Galway hurler Michael Coleman remembered at funeral

By John Fallon

Captain America: Brave New World review – Not even Harrison Ford’s last-ditch Red Hulk can rescue this cheap, garish mess

By Brandon Yu

Rugby

Stephen Aboud to rejoin Italian Rugby Federation to take up new role

By John O'Sullivan

Golf

Putt your best foot forward: What is the best putter to buy in 2025?

By Philip Reid

The gaffers: Can Damien Duff remain top dog as new League of Ireland season begins?

By Gavin Cummiskey

Education

School meals to be made available during summer in bid to tackle ‘holiday hunger’

By Carl O'Brien

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan signals tougher line on immigration and increased deportations

By Conor Gallagher

Wales call up trio of backs for Ireland Six Nations clash

Father who stole €25,000 raised for his sick child avoids jail

Paddy Cosgrave lawyers accused of seeking to ‘confine’ argument in High Court disputes

By Fiachra Gallagher

Locals object to John Magnier-backed solar farm

By Gordon Deegan

Bridget Jones fans go mad about the movie in Dublin: ‘We’ve been told inside to bring tissues, that we’ll be crying and laughing’

By Ella Sloane

Two teenagers sentenced for city centre attack on US tourist Stephen Termini

By Eimear Dodd and Natasha Reid

Two men charged after €5m cocaine seizure in Co Kildare

By Conor Lally

US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy jnr as secretary of health

Sims Clinic records pretax hit as IVF tourism bites

By Gordon Deegan

Social Affairs

‘I met Gianmarco the day I finished the Inca trail in Peru. Today he is an Irish citizen’

By Claire Murphy

Rugby

Michael Bolger’s late try secures historic first semi-final spot for St Fintan’s

German elections: Olaf Scholz denies his ‘court jester’ jibe was racist

By Derek Scally

League of Ireland set for record season

By Barry O'Halloran

Your Money

More than 10,000 soothers recalled over choking fears

By Conor Pope

European markets close at fresh record high

By Laura Slattery

The Women's Podcast

Online dating fatigue: ‘Irish people are terrible on the apps’

By Suzanne Brennan

Listen | 71:41

Keir Starmer suggests UK could send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

By Mark Paul

Kai Havertz injury lays bare Arsenal’s striking recruitment failings

By Ed Aarons

Garda body-cam footage used in prosecution of anti-immigration activist arrested during Coolock riots

By Tom Tuite

‘I want to fire missiles into Russian troops’: the young Ukrainians training as fighter pilots in the UK

By Mark Paul

Oireachtas

Evanne Ní Chuilinn tells Seanad that brother’s struggle with addiction led her to politics

By Marie O'Halloran

Education

‘My parents are proud’: Students from under-represented backgrounds receive funding for Stem study

By Conor Pope

An Irish Diary

Comic Stripped - Frank McNally on the cancellation of P.G. Wodehouse

By Frank McNally

DPP to examine use of artificial intelligence in response to increasingly large caseloads

By Conor Gallagher

Evan Ferguson set to make West Ham debut against Brentford

Tens of thousands protest in Belgium over pension reforms

Second trial of CHC portfolio manager fails to reach verdict

By Eimear Dodd

Smart Money

Here’s why Ireland is on Donald Trump’s tariffs hit list, as sweeping new measures announced

By Cliff Taylor

Editorials

Irreconcilable differences in government talks leave Austria facing another election

Your Money

Cost of Valentine’s Day on the rise, CSO finds

By Sarah Burns

Molde 0 Shamrock Rovers 1 FT as it happened: Teenager Michael Noonan gives Rovers first leg lead

By David Gorman

Austria goes back to the drawing board after far right fails to form government

Teenager Michael Noonan enjoys stunning debut as Shamrock Rovers win away in Molde

By Gavin Cummiskey

Arts Council’s €5.3m IT loss: the questions left to be answered, and who knew what and when

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Health

Infrastructure issues cannot explain trolley figures when numbers jump after weekends - Minister for Health

By Sarah Burns

Cycling

Lara Gillespie wins elimination race at European track championship

By Shane Stokes

Editorials

Arts Council computer system is another symptom of a wider problem

Ireland braced for impact from latest round of Trump tariff plans

By Keith Duggan and Cliff Taylor

Culture

Arts Council may need €1.5m more to replace grants system after €5.3m failure

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Harry McGee

‘When I see the words fáilte abhaile in the airport, I know I’m home’

By Sorcha Pollak

Asia-Pacific

Landmark Japanese documentary on rape was nominated for an Oscar, but may never be widely seen there

By David McNeill

Social Affairs

Former Belvedere pupil says Jesuit teacher Jack Leonard ‘took pleasure’ in violence

By Colm Keena

Families with children may be allowed to remain living at Newbridge IP hotel

By Sorcha Pollak

Sport

Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks world indoor mile record in France

By Ian O'Riordan

Ukrainians question Kremlin’s desire to end war as EU warns against ‘appeasement’

By Daniel McLaughlin

Sons of former TD ffrench-O’Carroll entitled to rent arrears on Fitzwilliam Square mews

Middle East

While Israel faces pressure to bring hostages home, Hamas has to get aid into Gaza to maintain credibility

By Michael Jansen

TV & Radio

Documentary on GAA referee abuse lets players, coaches and fans off the hook

By Ed Power

Asia-Pacific

Social media successes and pitfalls live side by side in China too

By Denis Staunton