IT Sunday
The IT Sunday newsletter. A bespoke collection of Irish Times journalism exclusively for subscribers featuring previews and the best of the week that was
Message from the Editor: Ireland puts on its rictus grin for Donald Trump
IT Sunday: Perhaps the most closely-watched encounter of Trump’s visit will be his meeting with President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin
Message from the Editor: a story of desperation, horror and unthinkable human endurance
IT Sunday: Our in-depth account of a single small boat that set off for Europe in June gives a rare glimpse of the human tragedy behind one of the defining issues of the age
Message from the Editor: a shocking crime and the questions that follow
The fatal M9 crash raised questions linked by three contemporary concerns: road safety, youth crime and the warping effects of social media
Daniel Kinahan and the role of the reader in Irish Times journalism
Reader submissions are the mainstay of several weekly columns, and inform many of our stories and investigations
Irish funerals are a particular kind of ritual
IT Sunday: There were four funerals of well-known people in the past week. We strive to report on such occasions sensitively but fairly
Mayo’s thrilling victory united a nation
IT Sunday: Mayo ended 75 years of pain last weekend. Here's how we covered it
Aughinish Alumina investigation puts spotlight on State’s ‘grinding evasion’
EU considering adding alumina to its sanctions list in wake of reporting on exports from Co Limerick plant
Message from the Editor: When sportswriting rises to something approaching literature
Message from the Editor: Sports journalists work under extraordinary pressure, yet they are often the finest prose stylists a news publisher can offer its readers
Message from the Editor: how our Soft2Bet investigation came together
Irish authorities granted gambling licences to six companies at the heart of a global network of black-market betting and casino websites
Message from the Editor: American melodrama
IT Sunday: As the United States turns 250, a joyful World Cup takes place against a background of acute national anxiety
Message from the Editor: a dystopian vision of the future
IT Sunday: extreme heat across Europe shows us how life on the Continent is changing in profound ways
Message from the Editor: What would Burnham’s Britain look like?
IT Sunday: The UK may soon have yet another prime minister - a Catholic with Irish roots who hopes to see his country rejoin the European Union
Message from the Editor: an unforgettable interview
Olympian Ciara Mageean speaks with remarkable honesty and eloquence about a shocking cancer diagnosis
Message from the Editor: Big questions on Ireland’s role in the Russian war effort
Pressure is increasing on the Irish Government over the role of a Russian-owned metals plant Co Limerick
Message from the Editor: Everyone knows AI changes everything. Nobody knows how
IT Sunday: Ireland is exposed to a revolution that is exercising everyone from Silicon Valley to the Vatican
Winners and losers clear after Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
There are two party leaders with much to ponder following the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
Message from the Editor: Ireland’s dirty money trail
IT Sunday: Money laundering is big business in Ireland
Message from the Editor: Britain’s new politics
IT Sunday: With Labour in retreat and Nigel Farage in the frame as the next prime minister, Britain’s political landscape is being comprehensively redrawn
Message from the Editor: the mechanics of murder
A chilling set of messages gives a rare insight into the business of gangland violence
Message from the Editor: Micheál Martin’s brush with political mortality
Government’s wounds are superficial, but real breach has opened between Coalition and rural voters
Fuel protests a window to an Ireland without the benefit of €30bn in corporation tax
The anger on the protests is a sign of what the Government will face if it cannot solve issues with spending
Message from the Editor: Ireland’s security in the spotlight
A rare interview with an Irish military intelligence officer highlights State concerns over suspect ships off the island’s coast
Message from the Editor: How our Aughinish investigation came together
IT Sunday: Information emerged that cast new light on activities of Limerick plant at centre of tensions between Russia and the West
Message from the Editor: Strengthening our journalism
Recent appointments to our new Investigations Unit and to key roles in our national, world and features sections will expand and sharpen our public-interest work
Message from the Editor: Micheál Martin goes to Washington
Taoiseach must walk a tightrope, eager not to provoke an erratic, preternaturally sensitive US president while holding to Irish positions
Message from the Editor: The third Gulf war has unclear aims and an uncertain outcome
A regional conflict is reverberating around the world
US strikes thrust Iran and Middle East on to different trajectory
IT Sunday: The objectives and the consequences of the military assault by the US on Iran are unclear
Message from the Editor: Lessons from the floods, the Irish grandmother taking on Ice, and a new Irish Times crossword
As climate projections point to higher rainfall, rising sea levels and more destructive storms ahead, planning regulations will need to become more stringent, not less
Message from the Editor: Catherine Connolly, climate denialism and rugby’s non-runners
It has been a quiet start for Ireland’s new President
Focus on Epstein files misses scandal closer to home
IT Sunday: Finding that Ireland has 43% higher rate of recorded sexual violence than other EU states went virtually unremarked upon
Message from the Editor: From today, a series of changes to the Irish Times Stylebook take effect
IT Sunday: We’re making changes to our stylebook - an in-house bible that codifies our style, spelling and grammar conventions
Message from the Editor: Bracing for the storm as Trump’s presidency deepens global unease
Our reports from Dublin, Davos, Brussels, Berlin, Washington and Taipei tell a story of a world order being dramatically reshaped
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices