The Irish Times

Madame Tussauds owner Merlin agrees €6.6bn takeover deal

Group is being acquired by Danish billionaire family that controls toymaker Lego

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 10:12

Tadhg Furlong's farming strength has him in good Irish frontrow company

John Hayes and Mike Ross were as durable as tree trunks, and Furlong is showing same signs

Sat May 25 2019 - 06:00

Banks advance despite ongoing tracker mortgage scandal

Bank of Ireland, PTSB and AIB rebound after ‘mauling’ over recent days

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 20:30

Last of the summer time: 20 things to do before the holidays end

We’ve rounded up 20 ways to keep that holiday feeling as long as possible

Sat Aug 19 2017 - 06:15

Barcelona terror attacks shake European travel stocks

Positive Kingspan results sends stock 9.5 per cent higher

Fri Aug 18 2017 - 19:03

European markets plateau after stocks surge to 14-month high

Rising bets for Federal Reserve interest rate rise stoke optimism about global growth

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 19:50

Ireland U-20s to keep it brilliantly simple in England showdown

Nigel Carolan says reaching World Championship final down to interaction of players

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 01:00

Madame Tussauds owner warns of tough London market

Merlin Entertainments update follows 8% drop in share price so far this year

Thu May 19 2016 - 09:41

Everywhere is alive with the din of muzak

Let’s get rid of the pervasive scourge of ‘elevator music’

Tue Jan 26 2016 - 01:00

Irish players put through their paces in state-of-the-art facilities

The Ireland squad are training in St George’s Park, the FA’s £156m sports complex

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 01:00

Banksy’s ‘Dismaland’ to open for business

Theme park is billed by renowned graffiti artist as ‘not suitable for small children’

Thu Aug 20 2015 - 12:19

Girl injured in rollercoaster accident has leg amputated

Leah Washington suffered injuries at Alton Towers while boyfriend broke both knees

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 13:32

Leaving Cert engineering: Rollercoasters and smartphones

Good reaction to an unexpectedly newsworthy paper

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 13:30

Four seriously injured in rollercoaster collision

Another 12 in triage after two carriages came together at Alton Towers

Tue Jun 02 2015 - 21:23

Creepy destinations at home and abroad

A bat-like flitter through some of the scariest places for a Halloween break

Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00

Legoland operator Merlin reports jump in revenue growth

Merlin, which also operates Madam Tussauds and the London Eye, sees hike in profits

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 10:36

England for teenagers, cooking in Spain

Bath, Bristol and Oxford, Saumur to Barcelona and cooking paella

Sat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00