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British ambassador Kara Owen: ‘There is one particular part of Ireland I’d always go to. It is beautiful’
Kara Owen: The British ambassador to Ireland on her strongest childhood memory, her favourite Irish restaurant, and the actor she would like to play her in a biopic of her life
‘Right now it’s only a positive if you are Irish in London,’ say Hot Dinners and Murphia List founders
Siblings behind food blog Hot Dinners and Murphia List discuss rise of Irish talent in London hospitality scene
Transdev loses €1.75bn Luas contract after running Dublin tram service for 22 years
French-British joint venture between Keolis and Amey believed to have been selected as preferred bidder for light rail service
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to two further sex offences including rape
Comedian previously denied offences against four other women
‘I share this with my daughter’: Jessie Buckley wins best actress at 2026 Baftas
Irish actor takes home one of award ceremony’s leading prizes, continuing her run towards the Oscars
Oscar Wilde death bed photo sells for about 100 times its guide price
The image was taken on the day Wilde died
How Kerrygold took over Britain’s most fashionable kitchens: ‘It’s what butter should be’
Beloved of influencers and inspiration for chic accessories, the humble Irish butter brand takes on cult status abroad
Leaks, fires, rodents: crumbling Palace of Westminster symbolises decline of modern Britain
It could take up to 60 years to revamp, according to a new report
I had always intended to return to Ireland, but it feels ever less likely
Outsiders often tell me how rude Londoners are, but that doesn’t match with my experience
I remember reading my documents for the first time. The tortuous twists and turns of my early life
Paul Cullen: I have always known I was adopted, but my early years – unrecorded, unremembered – were one big void
Saved by a stranger: The 100-year-old Irish man in London
Michael Hopkins was let down by the Irish system as a child and the British system as an elderly bachelor. Then he met a photographer at a bus stop
Books, books and more books: Oscar Wilde and Brendan Kennelly memorabilia up for grabs
Annual sale at Trinity College Dublin to include books owned by the late poet and professor of modern literature
Irish bus driver sacked after chasing London thief didn’t tell family in case they worried
Mark Hehir (62) was fired after chasing down thief who had stolen jewellery belonging to passenger
Is London ‘lawless’ or the safest big city in the western world? Take your pick
Murders and stabbings may be down but smaller crimes such as phone snatching are a growing problem
Irish bus driver who chased necklace thief is hero, says British justice minister
Mark Hehir lost job after tackling man who had taken passenger’s jewellery on London bus
MasterChef judge Grace Dent tried eating at Guinness’s Open Gate Brewery in London. She wasn’t impressed
Guinness, let the record show, cannot organise a piss-up in a brewery, writes Grace Dent
Next Year Will Be a Good One by Shivaun O’Casey: Life in the benevolent shadow of Seán O’Casey
More important than any encomium from this quarter, Seán O’Casey’s daughter diligently captures his life and legacy
Art to travel for: From Rothko in Florence to David Lynch in Berlin and Abramović in Copenhagen
There’s plenty to spice up a city break across Europe in the first six months of the year
Madeline Cash: ‘Greater truths are often best articulated through humour. The fool can make real change’
The author on her debut novel Lost Lambs, tech billionaires, and the worst things about London
Gold and other metals prices plunge as rally comes to an end
Irish market ends week on positive note, lifted by gains in banking and travel stocks
Human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher on surviving a car accident and her ‘dear friend’ Amal Clooney
The international human rights barrister wants to establish a centre of excellence in Ireland for the many ‘talented, very brilliant’ young lawyers here
‘It’s a fortress’: Is China building a mega embassy or a spy nest in London?
UK government, keen for better relations with China, has given go-ahead for sprawling new embassy despite security concerns
Barron Trump called UK police after seeing woman being ‘beat up’ on video call, court told
Details of emergency call made by US president’s youngest son to police in London last year emerged during a trial this week
Rent now, buy later: A new model for purchasing a home
Aimed at those who can’t afford to buy, or are without mortgage approval, scheme offers opportunity to move from renter to owner
Britain’s Prince Harry gives emotional testimony about effects of UK press coverage
Royal family member is bringing legal action against Daily Mail publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering
UK approves China plan for its largest embassy in Europe despite espionage fears
Concerns raised over close proximity to communication cables essential to the UK’s financial sector
‘I’m the most Irish person you will meet with an English accent’
I’m the most Irish person you will meet with an English accent, says Jacqueline O’Donovan
Decision on appeal in Kneecap terror case to be given at later date, judge says
Case against Belfast rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was dismissed last September on technical grounds
Life in Progress by Hans Ulrich Obrist: from budding enthusiast to art world titan
Unconventional and entertaining memoir by man often credited as the inventor of modern curation
Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK deteriorating, supporters say
Heba Muraisi is on day 65 of her protest while Kamran Ahmed has reported intermittent hearing loss on day 58
Sophie Kinsella: Writer captured zeitgeist of a time when banks pushed debt at consumers
Two of her books were adapted into films, including the major Hollywood hit Confessions of a Shopaholic
A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their money
From shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are striking
UK foreign minister called for earlier end to ‘counterproductive’ Sinn Féin broadcast ban
Douglas Hurd, who had introduced restrictions himself, felt six-year ban was ‘object of some derision’
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