‘We never went back’: How a Covid-19 retreat from Kildare turned into a new life in Kinsale
Emma O’Dowd’s brief to her architect was to design a discreet family home; she wanted stunning water views to be the story
Covid-19
‘They’re missing out on so much’: How screens and Covid are shaping childhood in Ireland
Basic skills such as playing, pretending and conversing have been affected by tech use and pandemic isolation
Former EU commissioner Phil Hogan seeks Government backing for senior UN role
Ex-Fine Gael minister resigned from senior European position in light of Golfgate controversy during pandemic
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
Almost 20,000 more people are out of work last month compared with December 2024
Family of electrician (24) killed during Storm Ali in 2018 call for urgent new law
Family of electrician killed while working during 2018 storm speak at Unite event
‘Worrying’ rise in repeated self-harming among teenagers, study finds
Rates significantly higher among females, trans and gender-diverse adolescents, and early school leavers
Noah Donohoe ‘excited’ for future in days prior to disappearance, friend tells court
Teen (14) found dead in Belfast storm drain in June 2020
Podcaster Dylan Haskins: ‘I auditioned for a film with Brad Pitt as a child’
The multi-award-winning podcast commissioner with the BBC on never dwelling in anger, the death of his father in 2006, and his ‘condensed’ Covid wedding
Trump seems to blink first ahead of high-stakes EU summit
What unfolds over the coming days and weeks could still well define the transatlantic relationship for years to come
Bus corridor on M4 is already built, but ‘cannot open due to legislative delays’
Dedicated motorway lane as well as greater remote working would ease congestion, Dáil hears
Initial breathlessness turned out to be incurable cancer: ‘My initial reaction was shock’
When Ilana Hastings first noticed symptoms in July 2024, she thought her breathlessness might be a sign of Long Covid
Flu numbers seem to have plateaued, says HSE
Caseload of 1,910 hospitalised last week is way down from pre-Christmas peak of 3,544
Shop worker with heart condition let go for taking too much sick leave gets €6,500
WRC finds worker ‘discriminatorily dismissed’ due to her disability
Navigating the health insurance maze – answering your questions
Companies cite increases in cost of delivering care and wider use of high-cost drugs among reasons for rising premiums
What is all this talk of an Irish Maga?
There was a lot of admiration for Trump at a recent conference hosted by ex-financial adviser, Eddie Hobbs
Eddie Hobbs: From consumer advice to conspiracy theories
Bad investment advice and divisive remarks during the pandemic reshaped perceptions of financial adviser
Flu hospitalisations up by a third in one week, HSE figures show
Public urged to remain vigilant as cases rise again after Christmas drop-off
Mental, social connections and physical health top three issues during the pandemic
Two public consultations have been conducted on the response to Covid-19
Ireland’s outdoor primary school: ‘A lot of people panic about the weather’
The Outdoor Primary School (TOPS), in Greystones, Co Wicklow, functions outside the Department of Education’s remit, but staff and parents rhapsodise about the benefits of such an education
Can going out when it is chilly make you catch a cold?
Data from the Covid-19 pandemic shows how much human contact matters
Irish woman takes up role as head of European drugs agency
Lorraine Nolan headed up Health Products Regulatory Authority for last decade
Fair Doses: The global race for Covid-19 vaccines and lessons the world needs to learn
A former Gavi chief executive, Seth Berkley, offers a firsthand account of the scramble to develop and distribute life-saving vaccines during the pandemic
This new year, embrace boredom as a temporary relief from mental slavery
We have to learn to scroll better. Not through our phones, but through our minds and our emotions
John Gapper: British business has an opportunity to defy the gloom
Entrepreneurs are more optimistic than the headlines are about the UK’s economic potential
Vigilance urged as hospitals ‘very busy’ with respiratory illnesses
There were 2,321 new respiratory illness cases notified over the past week, which includes flu, Covid-19 and RSV
Hairdressers Peter Mark paid €2.5m dividend to shareholders last year
Revenues have rebounded dramatically in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic
‘I have been told a minimum of 11 years waiting’: On the housing list as a wheelchair user
Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin’s search for suitable private-rented accommodation has left her ‘soul-destroyed’
Twenty years ago, The Irish Times tried to predict 2025. It got quite a few things right
Irish Times writers correctly foresaw rises in WFH, sea levels and right-wing politics by 2025 but they didn’t see e-scooters coming, and the home Olympics still haven’t happened
Flu cases: 17 deaths so far this winter, figures show
Virus continuing to increase across all indicators but is at ‘very high levels’ among those aged 15 and under
Fallon & Byrne reduces losses and says it is in ‘good place from which to grow’
Revenues at Dublin restaurant rose by 7% last year, latest accounts show, with owners saying the business is now ‘self-sustaining’
Pandemic payments to health staff had weak controls and governance gaps, HSE audit finds
More than 200,000 personnel received €1,000 payment in recognition of their work during Covid-19 at cost of €211 million
If it’s closing time for Jimmy’s Corner, then it’s last orders for New York
If the property titans who run the city have no room for this famous beat-up bar, then what is left?
Dr Tony Holohan claims public health ignored as Minister welcomes nitrates derogation
Former chief medical officer says opt-out from pollution restrictions is worrying for water quality
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