Article Index

Death toll in Libyan flooding disaster ‘could be as high as 20,000’

By Sally Hayden

Housing & Planning

Fastest growing areas identified, including Kildare town that doubled population between two censuses

By Ronan McGreevy

Special delivery: How shifting fortunes brought US boxmaker WestRock to Smurfit Kappa

By Joe Brennan

The Maniac: Remarkable account of atom bomb mathematician’s cold morality

By Michael Cronin

Joanne O’Riordan: Sports’ rulers need to just stop ruining the world

By Joanne O'Riordan

Asia-Pacific

China looks to Ireland for baby-making tips

By Denis Staunton

Sport and fitness take centre stage at the Three Grants for Small Businesses Awards

Your Money

Interest rates: Pain for homeowners and first-time buyers as rises push up mortgage payments

By Conor Pope

Drink

Two north Italian wines from Marks & Spencer

By John Wilson

Could dispute between Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ end in court?

By Arthur Beesley

Racing

Real risk of televised daily Irish racing being available to everyone – except those living in Ireland

By Brian O'Connor

Ireland v Tonga: Andy Farrell’s line-up for Saturday a logical choice

By Gerry Thornley in Tours

‘Lo-fi music is true and original, that’s what makes it relatable’

By Grace Doyle

Love Life: A complex film about family disharmony that will repay rewatching

By Donald Clarke

Ailís Ní Ríain: The Last Time I Died - Independent, exploratory and quirky

By Michael Dervan

Keeping an eye on the ball and the bottom line

Start-up using data to tackle the complicated process of concussion

Food

Jack Rabbit: Tasty food with plenty of appeal for all the family

By Corinna Hardgrave

Work

Employers and staff seek truce on office working

By Andrew Hill and Emma Jacobs

Greyhound Racing Ireland sharpens focus on animal welfare, according to latest annual report

By Colm Keena

Cassandro: An impressive cast leaves the impression of being part of a celebration

By Tara Brady

The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Marguerite Brosnan, chief executive of Axa Insurance in Ireland

Macquarie’s Paul Plewman: ‘We never said: We want to do business in Ireland’

By Ian Curran

Gaelic Games

Katie-George Dunlevy and Hannah Tyrrell named Sportswomen of the Month for August

By Mary Hannigan

Economy

John FitzGerald: There are win-wins for farmers in the climate change battle

By John FitzGerald

A Haunting in Venice: Kenneth Branagh dishes up a Doge’s dinner

By Donald Clarke

IRFU chief Kevin Potts: The Rugby World Cup costs us money and we’ll report a significant deficit

By Dominic Coyle

Your Money

Republic is fourth best country worldwide for retirement - report

By Dominic Coyle

The summer of unsatisfying TV: scrolling the Netflix options can be more rewarding than watching a series

By Aoife Barry

Claire Byrne’s grim cocktail leaves a bitter taste

By Mick Heaney

Barryroe examiner close to finalising survival plan with Goodman investment

By Joe Brennan

Rebel Phoenix: Museum - An authentic Dublin voice with an impressively dexterous flow

By Lauren Murphy

Interiors

Turn your newly vacant bedroom into something more than empty space with a hobby room

By Denise O'Connor

Stephen Kenny to remain as Ireland manager for rest of Euro 2024 campaign

By Gavin Cummiskey

Opinion

Reverse snobbery about rugby is every bit as nauseating as plain old snobbery

By Justine McCarthy

Farrugia and Shamrock Rovers braced for a pivotal test as they face visit to Derry City

By Paul Buttner

What are Social Democrats doing for under-35s?

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Ghosts of Baggotonia: Homage to a lost Dublin, never to return

By Ed Power

In the News

Too much Tubridy: What teenagers think of the news media

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 25:22

Ash: Race the Night – perfectly shaped pop-punk songs few others can match

By Tony Clayton-Lea

People

We’re halfway through September. Sea swimming has become a battle of mind over matter

By Emer McLysaght

Residential

What will €395,000 buy in Cavan, France, Norway, Italy and Spain?

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Your Fitness

What’s the difference between physical therapy and physiotherapy?

By Conor Capplis

Business Today Newsletter

US auto workers begin strike as pay talks break down

Opinion

Micheál Martin may be Sinn Féin’s greatest accidental cheerleader

By Gerard Howlin

The end of the rate rises? Plus Barryroe’s survival plan, the IRFU’s finances and the story of Smurfit’s WestRock deal

By Úna McCaffrey

Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear-capable bombers as he meets Russian defence minister

H&M reports ‘flattish’ summer sales as retailer lags rival Zara

By Ian Curran

Your morning briefing

Joe Biden’s son Hunter and rival Donald Trump may both be before criminal courts in run-up to presidential election

By Martin Wall

Arm shares jump by 25% on first day of trading

By Nicholas Megaw, Tim Bradshaw and Tabby Kinder

The Movie Quiz: What is the highest grossing film ever in Ireland?

By Donald Clarke

On the pitch technology that will be a gamechanger for Irish rugby

Status orange heavy rainfall warning remains in place for south of Ireland today

By Ellen O’Donoghue and Olivia Kelleher

Flogas to cut gas and electricity prices by 30% as winter approaches

By Ian Curran

MOSH review: Five dancers take up the stage in ways that are both powerful and sexy

By Kate Demolder

Advertising Feature

Including underrepresented groups in the arts key focus of creative partnerships across the country

Patrick Kielty’s Late Late prep: Butterflies, politics and a message from Tubs

By Laura Slattery

August spending ‘flatlined’ as consumers dodged summer showers

By Ian Curran

Sports Briefing

Mary Hannigan: Sexton to start against Tonga and Hansen to keep his shorts on

By Mary Hannigan

Advertising Feature

Innovation and collaboration are key in the battle against multiple myeloma

This Is You review: Promising new actors portray a coercive relationship, wrought with dangerous power dynamics

By Jade Wilson

BP chair rules himself out as next chief executive after Bernard Looney exit

By Tom Wilson, Harriet Agnew and Anjli Raval

Varadkar criticises ‘double standards’ in UK government following his united Ireland comments

By Vivienne Clarke

Health

Confusion over excess Covid deaths in absence of public inquiry, Staines says

By Vivienne Clarke

France secondrow Cameron Woki slams team’s ‘unacceptable’ ill-discipline against Uruguay

Seán Quinn on Prime Time: aptly for someone who made his money in concrete, he’s expert at keeping a stony facade

By Ed Power

Everton announce full takeover by US private equity firm 777 Partners

By Andy Hunter

Permanent TSB replaces Renault as Late Late Show sponsor

By Ian Curran

Why oil is back to $90 a barrel

By Jamie Smyth and Myles McCormick

Sinn Féin says holding housing portfolio will be ‘key’ in coalition talks

By Jack Horgan-Jones

The Garden of Shadows review: A magical and haunting coming together of nature, technology and art

By Deirdre Falvey

Rugby World Cup: Expect more of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

By Matt Williams

Climate Crisis

Planning board refuses permission for €650m Shannon LNG terminal

By Kevin O'Sullivan and Anne Lucey

ECB hawks warn of December rate rise if inflation and wages stay hot

By Martin Arnold and Giuliana Ricozzi

‘Compulsory purchase could be used’ to secure reception centres for refugees coming to Ireland

By Colm Keena

Economy

Increase in Irish average wages above euro zone average

By Emmet Malone

Three further men arrested in connection with Galway car park incident

By Ellen O’Donoghue

Irish exports to Britain rise by 63% in July to €1.9bn

By Ellen O’Regan

Big Tech

TikTok fined €345m by Ireland’s data regulator for violating children’s privacy

By Arthur Beesley

New political party established by mica campaigners gains approval to fight elections

By Jack Horgan-Jones

You’re Needy (Sounds Frustrating) review: An eerie, claustrophobic and thought-provoking show for an audience of one

By Rosita Boland

Budget 2024: Leo Varadkar rules out ‘broad-based’ mortgage interest relief

By Harry McGee and David Raleigh

Man unlawfully at large from Maghaberry Prison after being granted compassionate bail to attend funeral in Dublin

Rugby

Rugby World Cup: ‘I think there will be a lot of anxiety and pints being drank’

By Mark Hilliard

Inside Politics

Aoife Moore: ‘Sinn Féin have pissed a lot of people off’

Listen | 39:10

On The Money Newsletter

Steps you can take to reduce your energy bills this winter

By Conor Pope

Technology

TikTok ruling raises more questions about Chinese company’s safety standards

By Arthur Beesley

‘Dutch Schindler’ receives Netherlands award 47 years after his death

By Peter Cluskey

The Counter Ruck

Gerry Thornley: This World Cup probably couldn’t be in a better rugby country

By Gerry Thornley

Green Party ‘never more needed’, says Eamon Ryan as he promises to lead Greens into next election

By Sarah Burns in Tramore

Courts

Consultant doctors’ pay claim over austerity contracts bound to fail because of teachers’ precedent, State says

By Stephen Bourke

IBRC’s wind-up by end of next year hangs on ‘stabilisation’ of Russia-Ukraine conflict

By Joe Brennan

Republicans ‘degrading impeachment as a tool’ in their efforts to target Biden

By Martin Wall

Police accused of ‘determined effort’ to stop completion of Seán Brown inquest

By Jonathan McCambridge, PA

Spanish court imposes restraining order on Luis Rubiales after kiss allegations

By Sam Jones in Madrid

Volkswagen weighs up ending Polo production in Europe

By Peter Campbell

Courts

Stardust inquests: Local man saw fire from nightclub before those inside knew of it

By Kitty Holland

What is the Green Party doing for under-35s?

By Sarah Burns

Apple bows to pressure from France with iPhone 12 software update

By Adrienne Klasa

‘Strict lines is the point’: Erik ten Hag explains Jadon Sancho’s exclusion

By Jamie Jackson

Number passing though Irish airports rises by 1.6m

By Ciara O'Brien

Tadhg Furlong well aware of step up in challenge for Ireland against Tonga

Farming & Food

Nitrates decision will not be revisited despite engagement pledge, McConalogue says

By Harry McGee and Ellen O’Donoghue

Your Money

Number of mortgages in arrears continues to fall despite interest rate hikes

By Ellen O’Regan

Toto Wolff watches Felipe Massa legal case for parallels with Lewis Hamilton’s 2021 title bid

By Giles Richards

Pay orders against Simon Kelly’s Emex rise to nearly €67,000

Tyler Toland returns to the fold after four years as Eileen Gleeson names Ireland squad

By Mary Hannigan

Profits treble at Christy Moore music business

By Gordon Deegan

Legal challenge lodged in Belfast against Troubles legacy bill

By Conor Pope

Frontline grind and long-range strikes shape Ukraine’s second summer of all-out war

By Daniel McLaughlin

Courts

Bench warrants issued for television licence fee evaders in Dublin

By Tom Tuite

Moving from elite sport to business ‘like dying a mini death’ - Bryan Habana

By Colin Gleeson

Environment

Decision by An Bord Pleanála to block section of greenway welcomed by Birdwatch Ireland

By Ronan McGreevy

Lewis Ludlam comes in at number eight for England’s clash with Japan

Defence Forces recruitment ‘a very significant challenge’, says Tánaiste

By Deirdre Verney

Asia-Pacific

Intrigue builds over China’s missing defence minister

By Denis Staunton

Climate Crisis

Irish politicians at risk of ‘delusional’ thinking on climate crisis, activist says

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Kremlin denies making deals with North Korea as Ukraine frees village near Bakhmut

By Daniel McLaughlin

Irish Book Week; Dubray at 50; Great Reads Awards; Murder One; Dublin Festival of History

By Martin Doyle

Asia-Pacific

China tries to win support in Taiwan with economic links to closest mainland province

By Denis Staunton

Fight for Castletown: ‘The community spirit out here, it’s just incredible’

By Fiachra Gallagher

Markets

Investors in Europe take comfort from signs that rate rises are close to end

By Ciara O'Brien

Libya floods: reconstruction will take years, survivors will be affected for a lifetime

By Sally Hayden

What is Fine Gael doing for under-35s?

By Harry McGee

Malachy Clerkin: So what if Evan Ferguson is fit to play for Brighton? Isn’t that what we want?

By Malachy Clerkin

Gardaí commonly test drivers for drugs at car crashes without new laws, department says

By Mark Hilliard

An Irish Diary

Why runners run — Frank McNally on exercising his inner demons

By Frank McNally

Why is Drew Harris so unloved? A tough week for the Garda Commissioner

By Conor Lally

Racing

Royal runner Desert Hero the focus of hopes for perfect cross-channel Leger storyline

By Brian O'Connor

Golf

Robert MacIntyre heckled by spectator at Wentworth who lost bet on golfer

By Ewan Murray at Wentworth

Middle East

Houthi and Saudi negotiators in talks in Riyadh to end eight-year war in Yemen

By Michael Jansen

Cycling

Kaden Groves misses out on third Vuelta stage win due to crash

By Shane Stokes

Racing

Horseracing board boss defends three-year ban on trainer Luke Comer as ‘appropriate’

By Brian O'Connor

What are Sinn Féin doing for under 35s?

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Health

Claims about reduced waiting lists questioned by doctors

By Conor Pope

Manchester United’s mostly self-inflicted crisis tests Erik ten Hag

By Jamie Jackson

Transport

Woman (30s) in critical condition following serious road traffic collision in Cork

By Ronan McGreevy

Health

‘Involuntary homicide’ investigation opened against owner of wine bar at centre of botulism outbreak

By Ronan McGreevy

Morocco earthquake: Survivors feel forgotten by state as they await help a week after disaster

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the party think-ins: at least one eye now on the next general election

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness separate after 27 years of marriage

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the war in Ukraine: preparing for a prolonged conflict

Explainer: Is the European Commission proposal to raise money with a levy corporate tax receipts a runner?

By Naomi O’Leary

Ireland to resist any European Commission plans to take more corporate tax

By Conor Pope

Libya floods: 11,300 people dead as officials warn of long-lasting distress for survivors

By Sally Hayden

Graham Burke’s late penalty keeps Shamrock Rovers four points clear of Derry City at the top

Golf

‘It was a s***show’: Rory McIlroy holds his nerve amid farcical scenes at Wentworth

Unfazed and quietly confident West Ham head into weekend game against Manchester City

By Jacob Steinberg

FAI Cup quarter-final round-up: Galway United hammer Dundalk to book place in last four

New Zealand get their Rugby World Cup back on track as they pummel Namibia

Late Late Show

Patrick Kielty: ‘What a treat it is to have The Late Late Show on after the news’

By Conor Pope

Weirdo by Sara Pascoe: Comedian’s unsettling debut novel doesn’t quite hold together

By Edel Coffey

Poem of the Week: Home

By Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin

Fine Art & Antiques

A choice of Yeats and a double-sided Paul Henry to be auctioned this month

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Love in the Time of Chaos; The Guest; An Irishman Abroad

A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a young man by Tadhg Hickey

By Rory Kiberd

Never too Late Late to learn

It’s a funny old game

WB Yeats – the metre is running

Road safety and speed limits

Transformative learning

Rugby and reverse snobbery

UN’s sustainable development goals

Gardaí – a question of confidence

EU enlargement – risks and opportunities