Storm Éowyn cost insurers €301m while fossil fuels remain top power source
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Ireland set to feel the heat from Washington’s Maga brigade over Occupied Territories Bill
Trump’s shock troops need to have the proposed legislation explained because, it seems, they have not read it
Johnny Watterson: Don’t cast Emma Raducanu as the villain in crying-child debate
Tennis player was not taken seriously by umpire after drawing attention to the disturbance
‘Young people drink less. That has calmed the area down’
Flooding from River Corrib ‘part of our life now’, says owner of Ard Bia restaurant in Galway
By Andrew Hamilton in Galway
I’ve promised to give a speech, but am freaking out. You see, I’m a big thick
This was supposed to be the year I would slow down, say no to things
ArtyBaker takeaway review: This authentically French Kimmage bakery offers the best bagels in Dublin
From jalapeño crust to dill-flecked cream cheese, every detail has been thought through
Let’s face it, Dave Fanning asks Noel Gallagher, your third album wasn’t very good, was it?
Radio: ‘It suffered from the fact you had a big head,’ says Fanning
By Séamas O’Reilly
Letters to the Editor, August 15th: On Michael O’Leary, Tony Honohan for president, and shooting dogs
‘Tony Holohan might be the first person to go from being the unelected head of government to an elected head of state in any western democracy
Damning findings of report on Garda roads policing ‘heartbreaking’ for victims’ families, campaigners say
Road-safety advocate said ‘small number of gardaí don’t think people’s lives are worth doing their jobs’
By Tim O'Brien
Secret Byrd at Kilkenny Arts Festival review: Exquisite singing, quietly searing playing
At the Black Abbey, the Gesualdo Six and Fretwork give a performance that could hardly be more compelling
By Michael Dungan
From pharma to food, the known unknowns of Trump’s EU tariffs deal
Joint US-EU statement on details of new tariff regime has yet to emerge three weeks after deal was agreed
By Cliff Taylor
Irish chief executives on how they cope with the loneliness of leadership
Tips for staying grounded, connected and healthy once you reach the corner office
Who are the highest fliers when it comes to pay, and no more ‘wait and see’ for homebuyers on interest rates
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
The Weir review: Brendan Gleeson and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor bring timeless play to Dublin
Conor McPherson directs his own drama, now almost 30 years old, with a cast that also includes Seán McGinley, Kate Phillips and Owen McDonnell
As the presidential race begins, ordinary citizens must speak up for democratic principles
External funding, smear campaigns and bots have become familiar features of elections elsewhere
By Eileen Culloty and David Farrell
As a player Andy Moran was relentlessly positive. Mayo need that now
A great playing career can’t be the only thing going for you as a manager, but it buys time and instant respect
JD Vance hasn’t mastered the art of the political holiday
August has given me time to think about how politicians holiday. Most of them do it badly
Scotland shows how an apparently unstoppable national cause can stall when mishandled by one party
Northern unionists might dare to dream of a similar outcome but SNP's legacy offers a mixed lesson
ChatGPT-5: Maybe Sam Altman should cool the jets on new AI iterations
OpenAI’s latest upgrade of its AI tool is effectively being tested by 700m users while having potential for adverse real-world impact
By Emmet Ryan
Social housing and supermarket approved for old Cabra House pub site
Local retailers concerned at arrival of another off licence in the area in plan which also involves reopening an alley closed due to antisocial activity
By Hugh Dooley
Sofra restaurant review: I’ll be back to work through the rest of this menu
Real charcoal, real heat, and Adana cooked with the kind of focus most places only talk about
Tubs in a topper, RTÉ on its uppers: Patrick Freyne can see clearly now
Ryan Tubridy’s return of €150,000 to his old employer, plus eight other TV moments I missed while I was away reading books and smelling flowers
Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart book review: Not nearly as funny as it thinks it is
None of this satirical writer’s shots at capitalist America bite so fiercely that he risks his phone being examined by the TSA when next he enters Trump’s US
By John Boyne
Letters to the Editor, August14th: On MetroLink arguments, calling time on the Angelus, and immigrants and jobs
Connections to and from Dublin Airport fall woefully short of most other European cities
Co-founder of Gareth Sheridan’s US business involved in 2019 Moldova airline privatisation controversy
Nutriband chairman involved in Air Moldova deal that later led to seizure of aircraft in Dublin Airport
By Colm Keena
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