Article Index

Ireland’s latest Booker success

One third of students have ‘seriously considered’ quitting course, survey finds

By Carl O'Brien

Health

Large numbers of people sacrificing personal hygiene products to afford food and heat, study finds

By Emmet Malone

Dublin Marathon – the finish line

Retailers and polite society

Leaves and the glory of autumn

Varadkar’s controversial tweet

LÉ Eithne would make a fine museum

Teaching children about road safety

A second job on the sly

We need a permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Clarity on use of force by gardaí

Climate crisis and COP28

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Stage

The Quare Fellow review: Hugely enjoyable romp packs sombre reflection in with profane laughter

By Donald Clarke

Food Month

Sage fried gnocchi with pumpkin sauce

By Alice Jary

Books

The Last Politician; and Why We’re Polarised: Joe Biden takes on US anti-democracy forces

By Ted Smyth

Advertising Feature

Christmas cheer: O’Briens’ top five wines for the festive season

Abroad

‘This is a difficult time to be Irish, no matter where you live’

By Laura Kennedy

Food Month

This fried gnocchi with pumpkin sauce is a great comforting dinner

By Alice Jary

Music

John Francis Flynn: ‘We got an email saying, next year maybe you could dress up in costume and do a few Disney numbers’

By Ed Power

Drink

Here’s how to host a Christmas drinks party and enjoy it

By John Wilson

Books

Slow, laboured, but steady progress for women’s writing since the 1980s

By Paula McGrath

Film

Maestro: Carey Mulligan steals this Leonard Bernstein biopic from under Bradley Cooper’s controversial nose

By Donald Clarke

Your Money

The smart way to spend child benefit payments

By Brianna Parkins

Your Wellness

‘Before my diagnosis I knew nothing about lymphoedema — the nasty cousin of breast cancer treatments’

By Arlene Harris

Clongriffin mixed-use investment for €1.7m offers buyer 10.1% yield

By Ronald Quinlan

Investment of €30m sees 1 Cumberland Place cut energy use by 63%

By Ronald Quinlan

French investor pays €4.175m for Bank of Ireland Walkinstown branch

By Ronald Quinlan

Hibernia Real Estate Group subsidiaries acquire Dundrum apartments for €122m

By Ronald Quinlan

Shoplifting epidemic prompts British retailers to take drastic measures

By Mark Paul

Abroad

The Galway woman who went to Trinidad a teacher, but died a heroine

By Catherine Healy

Gordon D’Arcy: In the week of Jacques Nienaber’s arrival, was Leinster’s bench split a mere coincidence?

By Gordon D'Arcy

Parents of some children affected by Dublin stabbing criticise slowness of State support

By Harry McGee

Dublin riots: Hardcore group of far-right agitators at centre of Garda investigations

By Conor Lally and Jennifer Bray

Gaelic Games

Seán Moran: The GAA looks in danger of losing its battle with sustainability

By Seán Moran

Opinion

We need to get real: the entire system of criminal justice is in crisis

By Michael McDowell

Racing

Impaire Et Passe bids to establish Champion Hurdle credentials in Hatton’s Grace

By Brian O'Connor

Gaelic Games

Big time finally beckons for Na Fianna hurlers at nearby Croke Park

By Gordon Manning

Opinion

When Elon Musk agrees that Conor McGregor should run for office, reality has overtaken parody

By Kathy Sheridan

Plans to reform research funding are ‘dangerous’, says former university president

By Carl O'Brien

Economy

The US retains the economic advantage in its rivalry with China

By Martin Wolf

Why were so many gardaí reluctant to tackle Dublin’s rioters?

By Conor Lally

Opinion

Dublin riots must not be an excuse to magic away legal and human rights

By Liam Herrick

McEntee clings on but Government credibility will crack if there’s further violence

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Migration: Ireland saw 141,600 people arrive into State and 64,000 leave in a year

By Jade Wilson

Connacht’s John Muldoon: ‘The lads will be on it on Saturday night. No doubt’

By Gerry Thornley

Stardust victim was within metres of main exit before she was lost in a crush

By Kitty Holland

Applegreen racks up €128.5m losses in first 22 months after take-private

By Joe Brennan

Gaelic Games

Na Fianna blast ‘totally unacceptable’ fixture schedule with 12 players playing back-to-back semi-finals

By Gordon Manning

‘It’s where I want to be’ - Chloe Mustaki’s journey from investment banking to professional soccer

By Mary Hannigan

Slieve Russell Hotel, once the jewel in Seán Quinn's empire, primed for €30m new year sale

By Ronald Quinlan

Business Today Newsletter

Arteta admits he has something to prove as a manager in European competitions

Your Wellness

‘Our son is getting married soon, but we think he’s making a very big mistake’

By Trish Murphy

Applegreen losses, Davy boss Byrne to step down and the smart way to spend child benefits

By Peter Flanagan

Midleton seeks more ‘urgency’ on flood relief scheme as start date is flagged for 2027-2028

By Barry Roche

Bord Gáis and Mitsubishi Power mull Europe’s first ammonia plant

By Barry O'Halloran

Your Wellness

Orla Tinsley: ‘The chart, to my horror, says I am on 10mg. But I’m on 7.5mg. And the voice had given me 20mg’

By Orla Tinsley

Australia

Thalidomide: Australia gives apology to survivors and families

Donohoe warns on ‘sobering’ change in corporation tax receipts

By Martin Wall

Inside Politics Newsletter

Wednesday’s Top Stories: Small hardcore group at centre of Dublin riots investigation, Gardaí eclipse IT workers as best paid employees

Garda Commissioner can expect grilling over riots in committee hotseat

By Cormac McQuinn

Music

The Music Quiz: In the Miley Cyrus song Party in the USA, which pop singer does she namecheck?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Garda complaints about watchdog a ‘cynical distraction’ from policing failures, says rights body

By Vivienne Clarke, Martin Wall and Cormac McQuinn

Sports Briefing

Mary Hannigan: Jacques Nienaber does the splits, while Meath’s Na Fianna have their attention split

By Mary Hannigan

Climate Crisis

Two new Ireland-UK research centres to focus on climate change and sustainable food

By Kevin O'Sullivan

‘Take a simple idea and take it seriously’: Charlie Munger’s best quips

By Harriet Agnew

Dublin riots: Gardaí to get stronger pepper spray and more safety gear - Drew Harris

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Music

Gig for Gaza at 3Arena: This night is a gift of hope for anyone yearning for peace

By Una Mullally

Government vows to heed social concerns after anti-immigration riots, says Minister

Europe

Dublin riots ‘were trigger’ for French far-right protests, says expert

Consumer watchdog says no Irish research planned as UK regulator finds brands hiked prices to maximise profits

By Conor Pope

Residential

Front row for the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor six-bed for €2.25m

By Kevin Courtney

Irish inflation drops to lowest level in 2½ years as energy prices decline

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Harry McGee

Former head of Christian Brothers to drop legal action over freedom of city vote

By Jack Power

Foreign visitors spent close to €700m in State in October

By Ellen O’Regan

TV & Radio

Scannal: For Puc’s Sake: A serious subject treated as a bit of a joke

By Ed Power

Fear, hushed voices and days without food: life as a Hamas hostage

By Chloe Cornish in Jerusalem and Neri Zilber in Tel Aviv

School ‘getting no answers or leadership’ from Minister, Sinn Féin TD tells McEntee

By Sarah Burns

Ronan O’Gara faces new disciplinary hearing ahead of Leinster clash

By John O'Sullivan

Health

AI to improve treatment for thousands of cancer patients at three Dublin hospitals

By Paul Cullen

Brown Thomas and Arnotts part-owner files for insolvency

By Sam Jones

Uisce Éireann cannot charge for water at UL student accommodation, court rules

By Arthur Beesley

Inside Politics

Talking about talking about immigration

Listen | 55:49

Ikea stores owner Ingka confident price cuts will help drive sales

Golf

Luke Donald reappointed European Ryder Cup captain for 2025 contest in New York

By Philip Reid

Health service guaranteed to have ‘substantial deficit’ in 2024, Oireachtas committee hears

By Cormac McQuinn

Digicel bondholders line up former Nokia chief as Denis O’Brien loses control

By Joe Brennan

Dublin riots: Social media company X or Twitter did not engage with gardaí, Minister for Justice says

By Sarah Burns

Inside Business

Christmas time is ‘make or break’ for booksellers

Listen | 35:02

‘We can see the profession dying before our eyes’: North’s teachers strike over pay

By Freya McClements

Drew Harris at the Committee on Justice

Killed, maimed and orphaned. Israel’s onslaught turns Gaza into ‘graveyard for children’

By Mai Khaled in Khan Younis and Heba Saleh in Cairo

Advertising Feature

The Grove: Setting a new standard for independent living

Dublin riots: Drew Harris tells committee Tasers to be given to Garda Public Order Unit

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Ice warnings across most of Ireland as Met Éireann issues yellow alert for Thursday evening

By Tim O'Brien

Brazilian embassy ran a shuttle bus to get people home during Dublin riots

By Emmet Malone

England captain Owen Farrell to miss Six Nations to ‘prioritise’ well-being

Health

Agreement signed to move on from ‘painful past’ around CervicalCheck

By Paul Cullen

Lack of information from Garda commissioner about suspensions ‘difficult to comprehend’, says judge

By Ellen O'Riordan

Housing planning bottlenecks will be cleared next year, says Minister

By Barry O'Halloran

People feel only response to rioters is ‘a good, honest, decent beating’, Fine Gael senator tells Seanad

By Sarah Burns

Ireland’s hospitals would have to ‘shut down’ without international workers, says Minister

By Cormac McQuinn

Teacher alleged to have shouted and pulled at autistic pupil accused of professional misconduct

By Carl O'Brien

World

US accuses Indian official in foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist in New York

By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington

Conor McGregor plans for 113-unit apartment block in Drimnagh attract local opposition

By Gordon Deegan

Science

Ireland’s first satellite EIRSAT-1 due to launch from California this week

By Claire O'Connell

State’s economy expected to shrink this year as weaker global demand dents exports

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Harry McGee

Inside Business

Dubray expects to sell 300,000 books in the run-up to Christmas

By Ciarán Hancock

Listen | 34:59

Racing

Weather worries adding to pressure of Constitution Hill return

Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes told gardaí he did not carry out assault on man outside nightclub, trial hears

By David Raleigh

Two men plead not guilty over song mocking Michaela McAreavey murder

European shares rise amid hopes ECB will cut interest rates in 2024

By Laura Slattery

Minister wants retail investors to bear costs of proposed investigation into renewable energy firm

By Ellen O'Riordan

Boxing

IABA to allow junior boxer fight Russian following Government U-turn

By Johnny Watterson

Kilkee rescue boat could have reached accident scene in 10 minutes, Caitríona Lucas inquest told

By Anne Lucey in Kilmallock

An Irish Diary

‘Death had marvellously improved him’ – Frank McNally on the Irish doctors who had the last word on Napoleon

By Frank McNally

Independent TDs set to back Fine Gael Minister for Justice Helen McEntee

By Jennifer Bray

Liverpool’s Caoimhín Kelleher has chance to impress as Alisson picks up injury

By Andy Hunter

Dublin riots: Not enough gardaí in city to contain rioters to one location, says Drew Harris

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Dublin riots: Five big moments in the three-hour grilling of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris

By Conor Lally

Passengers could get flight refunds in 14 days in EU law shake-up

By Barry O'Halloran

Ceasefire in the balance as Israel waits for new list of hostages to be released

By Mark Weiss

High Court dismisses Sinn Féin constituency organiser’s defamation claim against newspaper and reporter

By Ellen O'Riordan

Woman says she knew husband was dead when she saw Stardust roof collapse

By Kitty Holland

Europe

Russia claims gains in eastern Ukraine and warns Finland over border tension

By Daniel McLaughlin

New body scanners and X-ray devices to screen for drugs in prison

By Conor Lally

Manchester United’s Champions League hopes hang by thread after thrilling draw with Galatasaray

By Will Unwin

Baby (10 months) and family members killed in Israeli bombing of Gaza, Hamas claims

By Emine Sinmaz

High Court hears woman’s claim she was repeatedly raped in car by school principal

Editorials

The Irish Times view on a legal battle over water charges: it should not have come to this

Classrooms evacuated after ‘unsafe’ concrete which is prone to collapse found in Belfast school

By Freya McClements

Editorials

The Irish Times view on policing after the riots: getting the balance right

Champions League: Arsenal fly into last 16 with six-goal demolition of Lens

By Nick Ames

Environment

President Higgins pays tribute after death of environmentalist Michael Ewing

By Ronan McGreevy