Palestinians in Ireland: ‘I have survival guilt now that I’m in a safe place and my family are not’Faten Sourani first came to Ireland to study for masters and returned to Dublin last year for a job with human rights organisation Front Line DefendersSun Nov 26 2023 - 15:45
Ukrainians consider Christmas trips home but deterred by high cost of travelNew Government proposals allow people who have fled war in Ukraine to travel back for festive season without risk of losing their State-funded accommodationSat Nov 25 2023 - 07:30
Podcast: Fintan O’Toole on Ben Dunne’s profound legacy - and their strange encounterIn the News podcast: Without Dunne's Florida arrest, would Ireland’s 1980s political and financial corruption ever have been exposed?Wed Nov 22 2023 - 06:00Listen | 26:29
Ryan Tubridy announces move to London to host Virgin Radio showTubridy said on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show that he had been ‘mugged by God in a hoodie’ - a phrase given to him by the late Sinéad O’ConnorThu Nov 16 2023 - 09:51
Irish Times journalists recognised with 10 wins at Irish Journalism AwardsSally Hayden, who reports from Africa, named journalist of the year, with health editor Paul Cullen named news reporter of the yearWed Nov 15 2023 - 16:58
Abramovich, Chelsea and Cyprus – how a small European country powered the Kremlin’s financial machineIn the News podcast: Irish Times journalist Colm Keena explains how Cyprus moved money for oligarchs, tyrants and criminals, including after Russia’s 2022 Ukraine invasionWed Nov 15 2023 - 05:45Listen | 23:38
Why Rishi Sunak brought David Cameron in from the coldIn the News podcast: Why has David Cameron returned to Westminster and what's next for Suella Braverman?Tue Nov 14 2023 - 06:00Listen | 21:56
Gaza conflict already being investigated by International Criminal Court, says TánaisteMicheál Martin was responding to Opposition calls to complain to ICC about Israel’s conduct during its war with HamasSun Nov 12 2023 - 18:00
‘I’ve walked all my life down these certain roads and now I won’t walk them on my own’Women reflect on safety of jogging alone as hundreds take part in Phoenix Park Remembrance RunSun Nov 12 2023 - 14:42
McDonald: SF call for Israeli ambassador expulsion not due to fears of being ‘outflanked’Party leader says there has been ‘moral failure’ in not standing up to IsraelSun Nov 12 2023 - 13:56
Number of deportations ‘increasing on monthly basis’, says Minister for Justice New Garda Immigration Office at Dublin Port will deal with people refused entry into Ireland in a ‘safe and speedy manner’, says Garda CommissionerThu Nov 09 2023 - 21:00
Ashling Murphy trial: Family ‘relieved’ at Jozef Puska murder conviction as they grieve her lossBrother of late teacher says she was subjected to ‘incomprehensible violence by a predator who was not known to her’Thu Nov 09 2023 - 17:09
Anti-immigration protest at Leinster House leads to temporary street closuresLarge garda presence at Government Buildings as group called for end to Ireland’s ‘open door’ policyThu Nov 09 2023 - 14:25
‘Offensive’ views still possible under proposed hate crime Bill, McEntee saysPeople can still have 'full and robust debate' under new law but 'cannot incite hated or violence against others'Wed Nov 08 2023 - 17:03
‘The children ask for food we don’t have’: Irish citizens trapped in GazaIn the News podcast: Mark Weiss on the search to find Irish girl Emily Hand and why most Israelis 'do not' support calls for a ceasefire in GazaWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:00Listen | 28:39
How should I talk to my child about war and death?In the News podcast: Columnist Jen Hogan explains how we can help our children process the enormity and brutality of warTue Nov 07 2023 - 05:00Listen | 20:11
Irish citizens not included in list of foreign nationals allowed to leave Gaza, says DFA Mayo man in Gaza, who recently completed Leaving Cert, says he is waiting to travel to Rafah crossingFri Nov 03 2023 - 12:33
Storm Ciarán: Death toll rises in Europe as Storm Dominigo set to hit on SaturdayIreland weather: Calmer conditions bring break from recent flooding and stormy weather over weekendFri Nov 03 2023 - 10:02
What a tragedy on the M50 reveals about the lives of food delivery drivers In the News podcast: How the search for a stolen delivery motorbike resulted in a young Brazilian man losing part of his legWed Nov 01 2023 - 08:24Listen | 19:53
‘There is nowhere safe in Ukraine’: Organiser criticises plans to impose 90-day housing time limit for refugeesOlder Ukrainians, including grandparents who refused to leave their homes before now, now arriving in Ireland in larger numbers, says CEO of host organisationTue Oct 31 2023 - 06:00
Budget for refugees would be ‘better spent on most vulnerable population’, says Ukrainian professor in DublinUkrainians in Ireland say they moved to Ireland to escape the war, they ‘don’t think about supports’ and they ‘came to work’Sun Oct 29 2023 - 06:24
‘I’ve always felt I can add value to this country’: Census details diversity in Irish population‘Our pupils are more culturally aware,’ says acting principal of school with 23 nationalitiesThu Oct 26 2023 - 17:09
Towns in Mayo and Longford revealed as having the most diverse populations in the StateCensus data shows 12% of Republic’s population recorded as non Irish-citizens, while number of Irish Travellers living in the State increased by 6%Thu Oct 26 2023 - 13:42
Who is Yousef Palani, the man behind the Sligo murders? In the News podcast: Crime Correspondent Conor Gallagher explains how gardaí caught the killer and the unanswered questions that remainWed Oct 25 2023 - 05:00Listen | 29:40
Paddy Cosgrave is out. Can Web Summit survive?In the News podcast: What happens to Web Summit after Cosgrave?Tue Oct 24 2023 - 06:00Listen | 20:21
National flood insurance fund should be introduced to help ‘uninsurable’, broker saysInsurance meant to cover events that are unforeseen or unlikely, not inevitable - insurance expertFri Oct 20 2023 - 19:00
Lack of audits for private accommodation for child migrants ‘unfathomable’Hotels and B&Bs are not suitable places for children to grow up, Ombudsman for Children says and calls for move away from emergency responsesThu Oct 19 2023 - 10:07
‘A battle for the Polish soul’ - why Poland voted for changeIn the News podcast: Derek Scally on the implications of Donald Tusk's coalition defeat over Poland's ruling Law and Justice partyWed Oct 18 2023 - 05:00Listen | 24:58
Is Féidir Linn! Barack Obama’s speech writer takes us behind the scenes of his presidency In the News podcast: Cody Keenan reflects on ten of the most dramatic days of the Obama presidencyFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00Listen | 30:15
Child trafficking in Ireland: ‘It wasn’t fair forcing me to have a baby I didn’t ask for’Trafficking in State receives ‘little public or political attention’ and is ‘more hidden and unknown’Sat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
‘I’m happy to be in Ireland because it’s a woman-centred country’New to the Parish: Maryam Moeim Mehr arrived from Iran in 2019 to be with her husbandTue Oct 18 2022 - 06:00
John Murphy: A senior Garda’s fall from graceIn the News podcast: Conor Lally on the sentencing of former superintendent John Murphy and the inquiry into alleged leaks from gardaí to a criminal gang.Mon Oct 10 2022 - 05:00Listen | 21:31
Rory Mason and Ukraine’s ‘International Legion’In the News podcast: Why have people travelled from around the world to join the ranks of the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine?Fri Oct 07 2022 - 05:02Listen | 23:08
‘Irish people are too good — whenever you need help, they’re there for you’New to the Parish: Hafiz Bilal Ahmed arrived in Ireland in 2019Tue Oct 04 2022 - 06:00
Michael D Higgins speaks out against Nicaragua’s ‘departure from human rights’President calls on Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega, a former friend, to release political prisonersFri Sept 30 2022 - 17:09
If Bolsonaro loses Brazil’s election, will he step aside?In the News podcast: Tom Hennigan reports from Brazil on Sunday’s upcoming presidential election and Bolsonaro’s refusal to accept defeatFri Sept 30 2022 - 05:08Listen | 22:15
The cost-of-living budget; what does it mean for you?In the News podcast: Will Budget 2023 make a difference to people’s daily lives?Wed Sept 28 2022 - 06:00Listen | 22:43
‘We moved to Ireland because of the weather’: The Swedish couple who fell in love with west CorkNew to the Parish: Susanne and Daniel Svalefelt first arrived in Ireland in 1999, again in 2008 and for a third time in 2019Tue Sept 27 2022 - 06:00
Will Putin’s mobilisation change the course of the war? In the News podcast: Dan McLaughlin on whether Ukrainian people are worried about the latest military mobilisation in RussiaFri Sept 23 2022 - 05:00Listen | 25:23
Why is the price of childcare in Ireland so high and what can be done about it?In the News podcast: High childcare costs 'forcing a lot of Irish families to make heart-breaking decisions about whether or not they can have a second or a third child'Wed Sept 21 2022 - 05:00Listen | 22:43
‘All I kept thinking was we had lost everything. I knew my life and my community would totally change’New to the Parish: Dr Aziz Mohibbi and his family arrived from Afghanistan in 2021Tue Sept 20 2022 - 06:00
Trócaire forced to end operations in Nicaragua after work registration cancelled by stateHundreds of NGOs and civil society groups have had their registrations cancelled by Daniel Ortega’s government since 2018Wed Sept 14 2022 - 01:07
‘Coming to Ireland, I thought as I had lived in London I didn’t need to worry about culture shock. I was very naive’New to the Parish: Amanda Cardoso arrived from Finland in 2019Tue Sept 13 2022 - 05:00
How prolonged drought has left Somalia on the verge of a major human catastropheIn the News podcast: Millions of people are going hungry in the Horn of Africa amid a devastating drought related to climate changeMon Sept 12 2022 - 05:00Listen | 25:07
How did Ireland’s asylum and refugee accommodation system reach breaking point?In the News podcast: Irish business and individuals continue to offer accommodation but only to Ukrainian refugees, not asylum seekers.Mon Sept 05 2022 - 05:00Listen | 21:53
HSE to meet victims of CervicalCheck scandal critical of ‘disingenuous’ literatureSupport group accuses National Screening Service of attempting to ‘rewrite history’ in guide issued to the mediaWed Aug 31 2022 - 20:35
Individuals with spinal cord injuries should have permanent medical cards, says support group System of determining medical card eligibility is ‘inhuman’ and ‘arbitrary’, Spinal Injuries Ireland says in pre-budget submissionWed Aug 31 2022 - 16:46
Leaving Cert 2022: The race for university places and accommodation is tougher than ever In the News podcast: Education editor Carl O'Brien on the unwanted effects of Leaving Cert grade inflationWed Aug 31 2022 - 06:00Listen | 22:34
The German family who moved to Kerry after ‘just looking at Google Maps and searching for the nicest beach’New to the Parish: Stephanie and Alex Gesswein arrived in Ireland in 2007Tue Aug 23 2022 - 05:00
‘Being pregnant here has made me appreciate the good things Ireland has to offer’New to the Parish: Martha De Haro arrived in Ireland from Mexico in 2021Tue Aug 16 2022 - 05:00
