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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
Irish in Australia: ‘Assimilating isn’t easy, take this minor cultural difference when paying’
It’s easy for an Irish person to presume assimilating in Australia will be straightforward, but this isn’t always the case
Al Jazeera rejects claims journalist killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza led Hamas cell
Journalist Anas Al Sharif had posted on X minutes before his death
Australian ‘mushroom murderer’ allegedly tried to poison husband on other occasions
Evidence of poison searches on Erin Patterson’s computer excluded from trial
Australian rugby could be off life-support thanks to Wallabies’ Test win over Lions
‘Genial’ Joe Schmidt did the impossible by building a squad able to compete against the Tourists in first place
Australian anti-Semitism envoy’s punitive proposals leave feelings of unease
Jillian Segal recommended universities have funding cut for failure to combat anti-Semitism
There’s more to Irish history than eight centuries of British oppression and failed uprisings
Whether we’re moving towards a united Ireland or shared island, we need to face awkward questions about identity
Dan Sheehan’s father Barry: ‘We will spend the next week in Sydney celebrating our good fortune’
We will spend the next week in Sydney celebrating our good fortune to be here in Australia for the Lions tour
Do I look like a soft target? Do I give off the sad vibes of a person who can be inconvenienced?
A friend told me I had spent too long in Ireland and was ‘afraid of not being seen as sound’
‘I seem to spend a lot of time exchanging apologies with friends these days’
This bizarre dance of calendars appears to be the language of modern friendship
‘Bigger, bolder, more accessible’: Tickets schedule for Rugby World Cup 2027 announced
February 2026 presale is available for fans who register before the end of January 2026, with further tickets sold in May 2026
Sydney got the Opera House and we had Ardnacrusha. It’s time for that kind of ambition again
Megaprojects from supergrids to forests and ambitious railway schemes need to be part of our climate goals
Brianna Parkins: People who get up early in the morning for no reason are a menace to society
Getting up and journaling at 6am is seen as self-discipline, but writing things in a diary at 2am is a cry for help
Dan Sheehan’s dad on the torturous Lions selection process and meeting Mack Hansen’s marvellous grandmother
Barry Sheehan describes the campaign so far, from a torturous selection process to Tadhg Furlong-style shoes and Mack Hansen’s impressive grandmother
Lions v Australia first Test: What time is kick-off today and what TV channel is it on in Ireland?
Andy Farrell’s Lions finally get their three-Test series against the Wallabies under way on Saturday
Dublin and London changed me in different ways. Australia has shown me things I considered impossible, are possible
Each place we live in marks us indelibly. Dublin made me braver, London gave me significantly more notions. I often consider how Australia may have changed me
Indigenous leaders in ‘deepest pain imaginable’ as Australian court dismisses climate case
Case argued the government breached its duty of care to protect the Torres Strait Islands from climate change
Feuds, clown-shows and a neo-Nazi libel: An Australian political party’s internecine fights
While the Australian state of Victoria suffers high debt and youth crime, its opposition Liberal party feuds
Why is everyone around me obsessed with the Australian mushroom murder case?
True crime as entertainment can only prosper if we maintain a safe distance from those most affected
Morale-boosting win on Saturday will give Lions the pride they need before first Test in Brisbane
Tourists face Australia-New Zealand invitational XV at Adelaide after unconvincing midweek win over Brumbies
Australia name squad for Lions Test series, with James O’Connor earning Wallabies recall
James Slipper included in 36-player squad as Joe Schmidt looks to utilise veterans’ experience
Lions not the only show in town as trade mission highlights Irish sports tech
Ireland has emerged as a prominent hub for sports technology, with homegrown companies and talent delivering cutting-edge innovations
Johnny Sexton on life on the Lions coaching ticket: ‘You have to realise playing comes to an end’
Former Ireland captain is in Canberra overseeing Lions’ kickers before Wednesday’s game against Brumbies
Death cap mushrooms: Are they in Ireland and how do you spot them?
Australian woman Erin Patterson was found guilty of murder using death cap mushrooms
Australian woman Erin Patterson convicted of three murders in poisonous mushrooms trial
Erin Patterson’s parents-in-law among those who died after being served beef wellington containing death cap mushrooms
Australia synagogue fire: Police charge man over alleged arson
Incident draws ire of Israel prime minister, president
Australia synagogue fire: PM condemns ‘shocking acts’ after suspicious blaze at building with 20 people inside
Police say man poured flammable liquid on front door of building and set it on fire
Julian McMahon, Fantastic Four, Nip/Tuck and Charmed actor, dies aged 56
Actor diagnosed with cancer, which had not been publicly announced
Laura Kennedy: The Irish immigrant makes two grim discoveries on their first winter in Australia
Laura Kennedy: Australian homes are constructed neither for summer nor winter, but rather accommodate a spirit of personal toughness in the face of a vast, capricious and indomitable natural landscape
‘Bomb cyclone’ pummels eastern Australia with heavy rains and strong winds
Authorities warn parts of New South Wales to expect weather to worsen over next 24 hours
Jury in Australia’s mushroom murder trial retires to consider verdict
Prosecution alleges Erin Patterson served elderly relatives death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington
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