The Irish Times

Dancing with the Stars returns to RTÉ, meaner and leaner than BBC’s Strictly

TV review: Jockey Nina Carberry’s natural athleticism carries the day in Episode 1

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 22:51

Being questioned at trial by murderer caused ‘more torture’, victim’s mother says

Stephen Penrose sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Philip Finnegan

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 15:29

Phone belonging to man accused of murder connected to cell site close to victim’s body

Philip Finnegan’s decapitated body was found buried in a shallow grave in Rahin

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 18:23

Two men jailed for life for murder of Co Offaly man have convictions quashed

Thomas ‘Toddy’ Dooley was beaten to death with a baseball bat in his home in 2014

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 22:22

Search the data: How is Covid-19 spreading in your local area?

Tullamore remains worst location in Ireland for virus spread as infection rates surge

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 09:58

Fatal assault victim believed to have been involved in earlier collision in Kildare

Father of two named as Mark Loughlin from Offaly

Mon Jan 04 2021 - 15:44

Inside the O’Brien Fine Foods factory in lockdown Kildare

‘Our staff are taking a lot of heat in Kildare right now. They haven’t done anything wrong . . . we didn’t intentionally bring the virus into our factory’

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 05:14

Traveller realities amid the pandemic: ‘I thought I’d never see a sup from a tap again’

Traveller families fear facilities put in place will be taken away after Covid-19 crisis ends

Mon May 25 2020 - 01:00

DCU students awarded €5,000 scholarships by aviation body

Irish Aviation Authority scholarship programme aims to promote industry here

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 16:46

One of Ireland’s last tinsmiths wonders who will carry on the tradition after him

James Collins still makes billy-cans, pails and mugs from stainless steel in his Finglas workshop

Thu Jul 18 2019 - 20:32

Church services

Week beginning Saturday, April 27th, 2019

Sat Apr 27 2019 - 00:00

Diary of events for 2019 commemorations

Special centenary Dáil sitting and War of Independence exhibition among events to watch out for

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 11:19

‘This entire area could die’: Bord na Móna workers react to job losses

Midlands is being made suffer for Ireland’s need to cut carbon footprint, some believe

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 01:15

Agri-food sites top environmental watchdog ‘name and shame’ list

Firms responsible for persistent odour, noise or dust emissions problems flagged by EPA

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 19:43

Food and drink sector is worst for environmental compliance

EPA report shows sector has overtaken waste industry for non-compliance

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 00:01

Parents to be surveyed on demand for non-Catholic schools

Education: 90% of primary schools remain under the patronage of Catholic Church

Mon May 28 2018 - 00:01

Bord na Móna abandons plans for €60m wood pellet factory in US

Company to source biomass for ESB power plants in Ireland and Europe

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 06:15

Bord na Móna to seek approval for €60m US wood pellet plant

State company plans to ship product from US to Republic as fuel for electricity generators

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 05:45

Teen held over fatal Offaly stabbing released without charge

Bruno Rolandi was found dead on Sunday night with a number of knife wounds

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 14:09

Fine Gael councillor says Bus Éireann services ‘absolutely critical’

Warning that axing of Expressway services would hit the economy of rural Ireland

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 20:00

Truck driver charged with causing death of woman in M50 crash

Martina Loughlin died after two trucks and her car were involved in collision last year

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 12:18

Third man found guilty of Thomas Dooley murder

Matthew Cummins (22) found guilty after verdicts on Sean Davy and James Davy

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 21:52

‘Illogical’ to fully acquit three on trial for Thomas Dooley murder

Not guilty verdict ‘theoretical’ in relation to each of murder accused, judge tells jury

Wed Aug 03 2016 - 18:04

Five BofI branches from Layden portfolio for sale at €9.34m

Banks among 29 branches bought by Layden Group in 2007

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 08:38

Six stolen artworks recovered in Co Offaly

Gardaí found the valuable oil paintings during a search of wasteland near Edenderry

Tue Apr 12 2016 - 20:57

‘My sister is like the mermaid from Minecraft – very rare’

Holly has uncontrolled epilepsy, low muscle tone and developmental delays

Tue Mar 15 2016 - 06:00

Ireland has little choice but to diversify away from peat as a fuel source

An opportunity for the Midlands to go green and to embrace ‘renewables’

Sat Oct 31 2015 - 00:00

Bord na Móna loses Offaly power plant planning case

Court revokes planning permission for continued operation of Edenderry plant employing 180

Tue Oct 27 2015 - 12:55

Bord na Móna signals end of peat harvesting by 2030

Semi-State’s alternative energy move ‘largest change of land use in modern Irish history’

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 21:35

Merrion Square artists celebrate 30 years of their outdoor gallery

A street party will mark the anniversary of its opening, with music and family activities

Sat Sept 05 2015 - 03:00

Dwyer likely to be “new Malcolm Macarthur” and serve decades in jail

Average life sentence currently 17 years, up from 7½ in 1970s and 1980sSmall group of notorious killers kept in prison for up to 50 years

Sun Mar 29 2015 - 13:13

Former FF councillor loses appeal against bankruptcy extension

Three-judge Supreme Court unanimously supports High Court decision

Fri Dec 19 2014 - 19:45

Appeal against rape and sex assault conviction fails

Edward Piotrowski had told victim he would kill her, her partner and that man’s daughter

Wed Apr 30 2014 - 17:40

Man appears in court over Co Offaly murder

Second person charged over killing of Christy Daly who was found shot dead in a drain

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 06:41