Article Index

Revenues at energy trader ElectroRoute rocket on price volatility

By Ian Curran

Willow pattern

Quinn Country

Flipping property

A dram for St Andrew’s Day

Defence Forces and a staffing crisis

Too soon for Christmas?

Crisis in teacher supply

Bankers and bonuses

Israel and the Palestinian people

We need facts not rhetoric about unity

‘We’ve got to win this week’ - Connacht looking for improvements in attack against Benetton

By Linley MacKenzie

Motors

The Irish Times car buyer’s guide for 2023: The best electric cars

By Michael McAleer and Neil Briscoe

Books

Team effort: the evolution of a film memoir

By David McGiffert

Books

Homecoming by Rana Foroohar: Is the decline of globalisation a disaster for Ireland?

By Ted Smyth

Recipes

Neven Maguire’s Cavan take on a Dublin coddle

Chocolate gifts that are as delicious to give as to receive

World Cup: Iranians unite against USA but are left sorely disappointed

By Ken Early

Calvin Nash hopes landmark try is a sign of even better things to come

Gaelic Games

Civil War remains closest GAA came to dreaded split in a century

By Seán Moran

SSE sued by investors in row over sale of €120m Offaly windfarm

By Mark Paul

Will Connors nears point of return following a bicep injury

By John O'Sullivan

Róisín Ingle: Did I find the kindest, most friendly street in Ireland?

By Róisín Ingle

Politics

Backlash grows over reopening of Irish Embassy in Iran as ambassador accused of ‘propaganda’

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Kevin Kilbane: World Cup is suffering due to turmoil in Belgium camp

By Kevin Kilbane

Four-day work week can significantly benefit employers and staff, study finds

By Emmet Malone

Advertising Feature

Get real value and more meaningful gifts this Christmas by buying Irish

Music

The Music Quiz: Joni, Harry, Kanye, Taylor. Which is the year’s most googled music star?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

In the News

What can we actually do to fix the housing crisis?

By Conor Pope

Listen | 23:34

Recipes

Neven Maguire’s Cavan Coddle

Music

The outspoken conductor who conveys Mahler’s ‘crazy tension’

By Lara Marlowe

Stage

Thirty years of Pan Pan’s ‘noise and people’ comes to Galway

By Barry Houlihan

Ireland must match its words on the Palestinian situation with deeds

By Fatin Al Tamimi

Children’s hospital costs: Coalition braced for sharp rise in final bill

By Jennifer Bray

Gordon D’Arcy: Irish provinces take ‘less is more’ approach with top players as schedule intensifies

By Gordon D'Arcy

Food

The best Irish cookbooks: from Ballymaloe desserts to a TikTok sensation

Gaelic Games

No sign of Cody or Ballyhale taking anything for granted

By Ian O'Riordan

If partition is to end, Amhrán na bhFiann must be first in the firing line

By Kathy Sheridan

Varadkar’s remarks over arming gardaí were at best ill-judged, irresponsible at worst

By Michael McDowell

Donohoe rules out removing 89% banker bonus super tax

By Joe Brennan, Jack Horgan-Jones and Marie O'Halloran

Housing & Planning

Dublin tenants told to leave fire hazard building in less than two weeks

By Kitty Holland

Mary Robinson: There is no climate justice without gender equality

By Mary Robinson

Case that shocked Netherlands ends with gymnastics coach jailed

By Peter Cluskey

Donohoe gives an early Christmas gift to Irish banks

By Joe Brennan

Special Olympics chief Mary Davis to receive EY honour

By Ian Curran

An Post keeps gender pay gap closed as it signals female recruitment push

By Laura Slattery

Residential

Can I make my landlord fit window blinds to protect my privacy?

By Marcus O'Connor

Residential

Modernised two-bed apartment in great Dublin location for €395,000

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Food

People make allowances for fussy eating when you’re a child. It’s much more problematic when you’re an adult

By Jen Hogan

Mulberry signs lease for new store on Duke Street

By Ronald Quinlan

Urban Green Private secures planning for major logistics hub in Dundalk

By Ronald Quinlan

Aldi and Safari Childcare to open at Cabra’s Hamilton Gardens

By Ronald Quinlan

Food

Must-have kitchen utensils: what chefs recommend

By Ali Dunworth

An Post logistics facility in Dublin 12 offers scope for redevelopment at €4m

By Ronald Quinlan

Leading law firm signs deal for new offices at former Bord na Móna HQ

By Ronald Quinlan

Grafter offices, retail and cafe to open at landmark Topshop building

By Ronald Quinlan

Ashford Castle owner seeks €25m for landmark Hatch Hall

By Ronald Quinlan

Business Today Newsletter

Muireann O’Connell and Tommy Bowe: ‘Some days we’re at each other’s throats’

By Mimi Murray

Your Wellness

‘My boyfriend left his wife, and now his children will not talk to him’

By Trish Murphy

Banking Review, SSE dispute, An Post’s gender pay report

By Peter Flanagan

Alzheimer’s drug breakthrough slows cognitive decline - but with side-effects

Four-day-week trial ‘very positive’, says recruitment firm founder

By Emmet Malone

UK to relax ring-fencing of banks as part of Brexit ‘big bang’

By Alex Wickham

Inside Politics Newsletter

Desert Outtakes - Eden Hazard subjected to fat shaming and selfies

By Malachy Clerkin

How much will the national children’s hospital cost? That’s the €2bn (plus) question

By Cormac McQuinn

Morning Sports Briefing

Kevin Kilbane on Belgium’s failings; Gordon D’Arcy explains Munster improvement

By Nathan Johns

Navan hospital: Seriously ill patients to be diverted from next month

By Paul Cullen and Louise Walsh

SilverCloud wins HSE tender to provide digital mental health treatment

By Ian Curran

Motors

Mercedes to charge a subscription for extra performance

By Neil Briscoe

Delay to England vs Pakistan on the cards after illness hits English camp

By Ali Martin in Rawalpindi

Economy

French inflation holds at record, defying European slowdown

By William Horobin

Gardaí renew appeal over 1997 murder of Galway taxi driver

By Jade Wilson

Economy

Irish inflation slows to 9% as prices ease in wider euro zone

Ronan O’Gara set to extend La Rochelle stay despite England links - reports

By Nathan Johns

Christian Pulisic hopes to be fit for last-16 despite ‘pelvic contusion’ diagnosis

Technology

Cyber attacks shape business investment in technology, survey finds

By Ciara O'Brien

Horizon Therapeutics shares soar amid sale talks

‘We’re meeting as prime ministers’: Sanna Marin and Jacinda Ardern dismiss reporter’s age and gender question

By Eva Corlett

Doesn’t anybody do due diligence any more?

By Brooke Masters

Oath Keepers verdict a significant achievement for US authorities

By Martin Wall

Economy

Unemployment still at two-decade low despite souring outlook

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Asia-Pacific

Jiang Zemin: president who ruled China after Tiananmen massacre dies at 96

By Edward White in Seoul

Irish Rail employee on €120,000 salary says duties ‘hacked down to nothing’

By Stephen Bourke

Soccer

League of Ireland to offer professional contracts in Women’s National League

Cycling

Chris Dawson and Maria Larkin confirmed for cyclo-cross World Cup lineup

By Shane Stokes

TV & Radio

Quinn Country part 2: It’s like Shakespeare meets Father Ted meets The Big Short

By Ed Power

RWE buys East Celtic wind farm off Wexford coast

By Barry O'Halloran

Stage

Beauty and the Beast The Musical review: Visually spectacular production

By Sara Keating

Sinead McSweeney restored to position at Twitter, social media firm says

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Buckingham Palace household member resigns and apologises after comment to black guest

Ryanair plans to hire 150 technology staff

By Barry O'Halloran

Work

Would you like to see your workplace adopt a four-day week?

Card spending falls in October as cost-of-living pressures mount

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Alzheimer Society of Ireland welcomes ‘hope’ of new groundbreaking research

By Jack Power and Vivienne Clarke

Some 66,000 healthcare workers still waiting on Covid-19 recognition payment

By Cormac McQuinn

A ‘mistake’ to estimate final cost of children’s hospital, Taoiseach says

By Marie O'Halloran

Jake Passmore makes history with first World level diving medal for Ireland

‘No issue’ with creating Oireachtas committee on immigration and asylum, Taoiseach says

By Marie O'Halloran

Group D as it happened: Australia progress as Tunisia beat France

By Eamon Donoghue

Boy (7) completes month-long sea swimming challenge to raise funds for school

By Olivia Kelleher

Soccer

Brazil legend Pelé hospitalised amid cancer battle; ‘no emergency’ daughter says

Inside Politics

December reshuffle: What to expect

Listen | 42:31

Proceedings against HSE over Co Cork mental health facility dropped after commitments to improvement

By Jade Wilson

TV & Radio

The Patient review: Domhnall Gleeson and Steve Carell strap into the rollercoaster from hell

By Ed Power

Law firms Crowley Millar and JR Sweeney to merge

By Peter Flanagan

Refusal of community mental health services to mentally ill ex-prisoner is ‘rational’, HSE tells court

By Mary Carolan

Dublin Airport could see Christmas security staff shortages, Ryanair says

By Barry O'Halloran

Russia-Ukraine conflict: EU plans war crimes court

By Daniel McLaughlin

Markets

HSBC to close more than one in four bank branches across United Kingdom

Asia-Pacific

Jiang Zemin obituary: shrewd political manipulator

Africa

Protests continue in South Africa against parole release of far-right killer

By Bill Corcoran

Markets

Airbus agree to pay €16m fine to settle French corruption investigation

NI Protocol incompatible with Acts of Union, unionists argue in UK supreme court

Conor McGregor’s fame these days reduced to spouting offensive guff on Twitter

By Dave Hannigan

European rugby chiefs ‘making some good progress’ on potential Club Rugby World Cup

EU seeks to freeze €13bn in funding to Hungary

By Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Politics

Simon Coveney challenged over plans to reopen Iranian embassy by Fine Gael backbenchers

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Central Bank tells Irish-listed LDI funds to bolster resilience

Space

Materials developed at DCU to be launched to moon to study how dust sticks to surfaces

By Jade Wilson

Dublin man may have to fork out €500,000 to make hazardous cliff face safe

By Ray Managh

Taoiseach questions ‘need’ to own dangerous dog breeds after Wexford attack

By Marie O'Halloran

Howth and Sutton residents oppose large-scale cemetery plan

By Gordon Deegan

Dog walker tells court of finding body of Cameron Reilly in green area of housing estate

By Ryan Dunne

Asia-Pacific

China protests: Guangzhou eases lockdown as Covid cases rise

By Edward White in Seoul, Sun Yu in New York and Gloria Li and Primrose Riordan in Hong Kong

Housing & Planning

State must act against landlords ‘exploiting housing crisis’ with unsafe rentals, Dáil told

By Marie O'Halloran

Tunisia suffer cruel World Cup departure despite defeat of shadow France side

By Nick Ames at Education City Stadium

Inside Business

What will the easing of pay restrictions mean for Ireland’s banks?

Listen | 46:27

EY Awards: OneProjects founders win best emerging entrepreneurs

By Ian Curran

Elon Musk is warned Twitter faces Europe-wide ban over content moderation

By Javier Espinoza, Cristina Criddle and Hannah Murphy

Revenue seizes 10m cigarettes worth almost €8m at Rosslare Europort

By Colin Gleeson

EY Awards: Conack Construction founders named established entrepreneurs of the year

By Ian Curran

As it happened: Heartbreak for Mexico as Argentina and Poland progress

By Eamon Donoghue

Paschal Donohoe comes under fire at Oireachtas committee over bankers’ pay move

By Joe Brennan

Germany recognises Stalin-era Ukraine famine as genocide

By Derek Scally

EY Awards: Nutritics MD Stephen Nolan wins sustainability award

By Ian Curran

Women trafficked into Ireland for prostitution trapped in gang ‘debt bondage’

By Conor Lally

EY Awards: Texthelp founder Martin McKay named Entrepreneur of the Year

By Ian Curran

Spain have no plans to manipulate draw and avoid Brazil, says Luis Enrique

By Sid Lowe in Doha

Sport Ireland point to deterrent factor as they report single positive doping test from 2021

By Ian O'Riordan

ICC called on to investigate EU politicians over alleged crimes against humanity in migration policies

By Sally Hayden

Technology

Huawei ban could cost €700m, business lobby group claims

By Arthur Beesley

British royal aide steps down after ‘unacceptable’ comments about race at Buckingham Palace reception

Athletics

Kenya avoids doping ban but ruling body will watch closely, says Sebastian Coe

Martínez accuses Belgian media of trying to divide country

By Andy Hunter in Doha

European shares rise after lower-than-expected inflation boosts case for smaller rate hikes

By Laura Slattery

Number of Irish households experiencing energy poverty increases to 40%, ESRI reports

By Kitty Holland

An Irish Diary

Alcott boycott – Frank McNally on the Little Women author’s anti-Irish hiring policies

By Frank McNally

Wolves hunted by political pack in Europe

By Naomi O'Leary

World

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie dies aged 79

Social Affairs

Work visas for 1,000 more homecare workers confirmed to tackle recruitment crisis in sector

By Ronan McGreevy

Cristiano Ronaldo offered €200m a season by Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr

Pretax profits decline at Paddy McKillen snr’s management company

By Gordon Deegan

Garda pulled man’s trousers down in drugs search on busy street in Dublin city centre

By Marie O'Halloran

Teen claims epilepsy drug prescribed to mother during pregnancy caused neurological damage

By Ellen O'Riordan

Expansion of cancer screening programmes to more age groups moves closer

By Paul Cullen

Woman (25) with cerebral palsy settles action over birth circumstances for €6.5m

By Ellen O'Riordan

Court rejects appeal by woman who claimed she did not get fair share of father’s estate

Cocaine worth €38,000 seized as part of cross-Border operation

By Colin Gleeson

Do Germans fear their team has lost its national footballing identity?

Graham Arnold hails Socceroos after team ‘unite the country’ with World Cup run

By Paul MacInnes at Al Janoub Stadium

Mat Leckie strike helps Australia stun Denmark to reach World Cup last 16

By Emma Kemp at Al Janoub Stadium

Eir’s debt rating downgraded by Fitch

By Joe Brennan

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the latest eurozone inflation figures

Politics

Taoiseach refuses to withdraw remark that three TDs acted like ‘puppets’ for Putin’s regime

By Marie O'Halloran

Mexico exit on goal difference after late fight for World Cup survival

Editorials

The Irish Times view on proposed new legislation on telecoms: more transparency needed

Legal, ethical and safeguarding considerations around assisted dying to be considered by Dáil committee

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Wexford man charged over threats after dog attack that injured nine-year-old

By Conor Lally

Music

Christine McVie: Without her trip to Ireland, the soft-pop genius might never have rejoined Fleetwood Mac

By Ed Power

Lionel Messi and Argentina live to fight another day as they secure safe passage

By Gavin Cummiskey

Ken Early: Messi’s ability to make things happen from the least promising of positions still mesmerises

By Ken Early

US investors put clause in 2014 Quinn deal aimed at ending vandalism

By Simon Carswell