The truth behind the Normans and Ireland: ‘They abolished slavery’Historians give their view on plans to mark the 1,000th anniversary of William the Conquerer and what was more an English than a French invasionMon Jun 02 2025 - 17:20
Antenna made by Irish company found in Russian bombs in Ukraine Taoglas says it is unable to stop ‘nefarious’ use of its equipmentFri May 30 2025 - 06:00
‘I came here for protection’: John Magnier complains about ‘unfair’ treatment in courtJudge says billionaire businessman and defence barrister are both ‘decent and honourable gentlemen’Thu May 29 2025 - 18:49
Ireland weather: Temperatures could reach nearly 20 degrees over bank holiday weekend but rain and wind also forecastShowers and heavy rain expected on Saturday, turning noticeably cooler laterThu May 29 2025 - 16:12
‘Are you trying to rile me? You’re doing a good job,’ John Magnier tells Barne Estate’s barristerBillionaire businessman says he is being treated like a parrot, having to repeat the same points over and overWed May 28 2025 - 20:25
John Magnier tells Barne Estate trial that money does not mean much to him except as a way ‘to keep score’Billionaire businessman says he left school at 15 and left ‘legal jargon’ to the experts Wed May 28 2025 - 15:27
‘Disproportionate’ level of paperwork leaves little room for seating at John Magnier’s Barne Estate caseJohn Magnier recounts details of €15m deal with Richard Thomson-Moore for sale of Tipperary lands and its subsequent collapseTue May 27 2025 - 20:19
Bloodstock billionaire John Magnier was told ‘one word, John: greed’ on why his €15m Tipperary land deal failedMr Magnier took the stand to give evidence regarding the sale of historic Barne Estate Tue May 27 2025 - 18:41
‘I’d never seen anything like it’: Irish Liverpool fans witness parade crashJack Trotter was ‘in agony’ after being hit while out celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title winTue May 27 2025 - 16:05
John Magnier’s case over alleged €15m Barne Estate sale begins todayBarne Estate in Tipperary is mainly fertile tillage land with 12-bedroom mansionTue May 27 2025 - 09:49
Fontaines DC at Guinness Storehouse: A match made in heavenSupport for Palestine and Kneecap evident from both Fontaines and LankumMon May 26 2025 - 17:10
‘Devastating blow’ as Russians destroy Ukrainian warehouse containing aid donated from Ireland‘Seeing it deliberately targeted and reduced to ashes is heartbreaking,’ says charity directorMon May 26 2025 - 12:27
Hecklers ejected from Dublin event as Bernie Sanders refuses to call Israel’s actions genocideUS Senator says actions in Gaza are ‘horrific’ events unfolding and does not want discussion of Israel ‘bogged down’ by wordSun May 25 2025 - 13:24
Athy, the town of the plaques, gets ready to welcome US senator Bernie Sanders ‘We’re a midlands town. We have got to sell ourselves however we can’Sat May 24 2025 - 09:55
Irish revolutionary Madeleine ffrench-Mullen to be honoured with plaque at childhood homeFfrench-Mullen with her lover Dr Kathleen Lynn founded St Ultan’s Hospital for children in DublinSat May 24 2025 - 07:30
Celtic Tiger baby boom has turned to bust as fertility rates decline There are 20,000 fewer children being born every year in the State compared to during the Celtic Tiger yearsFri May 23 2025 - 13:45
Metallica in Dublin: Band announce two shows at Aviva Stadium in June next year No Repeats Weekend gigs will see different setlists and guests on each of two nightsThu May 22 2025 - 09:07
Ireland’s population outperforms increasingly ageing EUIreland’s rate of population growth is almost four times EU average of 0.4 per cent, according to EurostatWed May 21 2025 - 18:15
Book of Leinster goes on display in Trinity College DublinCaoimhe Ní Ghormáin, an expert in medieval Irish manuscripts, and John Gillis, who led the conservation, talk about the Book of Leinster. Video: Ronan McGreevyWed May 21 2025 - 08:11
The ‘Wikipedia of the age’: Restored 900-year-old Book of Leinster manuscript goes on first public display in DublinThe 12th-century Book of Leinster contains the origin story of the Irish peopleWed May 21 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s Norman heritage to be celebrated more than 850 years after arrival European-wide initiative to celebrate group’s far-reaching impact on western civilisationTue May 20 2025 - 19:31
Smartphones for children ‘not a human right’, public meeting on a ban in primary schools is toldSchools in North Dublin hoping to implement collective ban on primary school children owning smartphones Fri May 16 2025 - 19:03
‘My life is back’: Dublin’s Mater hospital marks 20 years since Ireland’s first lung transplantMedics and former patients gather on Friday to acknowledge lives saved and improved as a result of the complex surgery Fri May 16 2025 - 18:10
Death of Garda Kevin Flatley: Gardaí warn of ‘completely inaccurate’ misinformation circulating over incidentAlleged eyewitness accounts have ‘no basis whatsoever in fact’Wed May 14 2025 - 10:39
‘Very satisfying, but madly fortunate, to have won’: student Oscar Despard on his University Challenge victoryCelebrations at Dublin’s Bretzel Bakery as president sends congratulations to captain of Christ’s College, Cambridge, teamTue May 13 2025 - 15:45
Met Éireann forecasts Ireland’s extraordinary sunny weather to continue for at least 10 daysMet Éireann said temperatures will reach 24 degrees Tue May 13 2025 - 15:24
Irish Times chess columnist JJ Walsh retires after 70 years: ‘Everything has to come to an end’Walsh surpassed the world record as the longest-serving chess columnist in 2016 and kept goingTue May 13 2025 - 06:15
Convicted Real IRA bomber speaks at event marking 80th anniversary of VE DayAt a gathering in Co Meath, John Connolly addressed those whose ancestors from the Soviet Union helped defeat Nazi Germany Sun May 11 2025 - 20:42
Castletown House: Vandals cause more than €500,000 of damage amid dispute over right-of-way access Campaigners who want the full opening of access to Castletown House in Kildare are shocked at alarming turn of events Sun May 11 2025 - 19:00
VE Day 80: The story of The Irish Times’ most famous front pageEditor Bertie Smyllie was determined to celebrate the Allied victory and get it past the censors Thu May 08 2025 - 12:13
Met Éireann forecasts glorious sunshine to continue through the weekendMet Éireann forecasts temperatures up to 19 degrees in parts of the countryThu May 08 2025 - 07:00
Irish Times angling correspondent Derek Evans dies aged 80Evans, formerly a printer with the newspaper, turned to writing about fishing following retirementWed May 07 2025 - 21:13
Vandals cause €500,000 worth of damage to OPW site used to access Castletown HouseVehicles overturned and CCTV towers smashed in bank holiday weekend incident in Co KildareWed May 07 2025 - 19:47
Ireland ‘highly likely’ to have a warmer-than-average summer, says Met ÉireannDrought risk rising as most places in Ireland see no rain since April 27th with none on the horizonTue May 06 2025 - 19:26
High-tech drones to be used to stop killing of peregrine falcons in Northern IrelandProtected species is regularly targeted by poisoners as a threat to lifestockSun May 04 2025 - 13:53
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to hit-and-run incident with scrambler in Dublin city centreWomen in her 60s was struck as she crossed the road at Gardiner Street Fri May 02 2025 - 16:50
De Valera’s condolences on the death of Hitler continue to provoke 80 years onNotorious second World War incident is still cited today by those critical of IrelandFri May 02 2025 - 14:03
Former minister for children Roderic O’Gorman defends decision not to publish Grace report last year Fianna Fáil’s John McGuinness renews criticism of inquiry, telling Norma Foley: ‘You cannot walk away from this’Thu May 01 2025 - 17:45
Roderic O’Gorman re-elected as Green Party leaderJanet Horner elected as new chair of the partyThu May 01 2025 - 14:34
Irish-born Australian residents surpass 100,000 for first timeThe figure of 103,080 from the Republic eclipses the figure reached after the Irish economic crash more than a decade ago Thu May 01 2025 - 10:05
Bright and sunny weather to continue into bank holiday weekend, but no more record-breaking temperaturesMet Éireann predicts high pressure will stay in charge of the weather for the next week Thu May 01 2025 - 06:56
Submissions of Grace’s legal team not referred to ‘in any way’ in final investigation report, says wardship solicitorState solicitor granted meeting with Minister for Children Norma Foley to discuss concernsTue Apr 29 2025 - 21:17
Animal welfare inspectors shocked by huge menagerie of animals in a deplorable stateMore than 200 dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and a snake rescued from Co Kildare premisesTue Apr 29 2025 - 18:05
When Pope Francis met abuse survivors in Ireland: ‘He drew a picture of a toilet. Anything that goes into that is caca’Pope met eight Irish survivors of clerical abuse when he visited Ireland in August 2018Wed Apr 23 2025 - 18:00
Whistleblower at centre providing State accommodation to asylum seekers was told allegation could not be investigatedHiqa had declined to look into complaints about two centres as these had not been officially designed by MinisterWed Apr 23 2025 - 14:41
Mystery surrounds Joanna Donnelly’s sudden departure from RTÉ weather forecasting role RTÉ forecaster Joanna Donnelly recently said that many in society don’t like smart womenTue Apr 22 2025 - 16:41
Tech giant algorithms are pushing ‘horrendous’ content at young people, it has been claimedPeople Before Profit brings forward bill to switch off algorithms for under 18sTue Apr 22 2025 - 13:56
Head of Irish Freemasons unaware Tucker Carlson’s interview on premises involved McGregor until ‘last minute’Philip AJ Daley says many Freemasons members were offended by interview at Grand Masonic HallSat Apr 19 2025 - 18:23
Former Ireland international Niall Quinn criticises people who use Easter Rising to ‘score petty points’Quinn made the comments while speaking at 1916 Relatives Association commemoration in DublinSat Apr 19 2025 - 16:36
