Article Index

Alternative pathways after the Leaving Cert: ‘I wanted to broaden my horizons and knew I didn’t want to stay in Ireland’

By Peter McGuire

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

Fewer than six properties to rent per 10,000 people in Republic, report finds

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Financial Services

Barclays’ Dublin EU hub assets reach €150bn as firm weighs Paris move

By Joe Brennan

Film

Oddity: Nifty old-school horror from one of Ireland’s most exciting film-makers

By Tara Brady

Society and the issue of problematic drinking

‘Zombie’ knife amnesty begins, but increase in stabbings across London continues

By Mark Paul

Books

Short story: Reasons to End Us (An Aerial View) by Tracey Slaughter

By Tracey Slaughter

Music

The Music Quiz: Which rapper has paid $6 million for the naming rights to a Florida football stadium?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Books

Louise Kennedy on how she chose this year’s Moth Short Story Prize winner

Film

Sing Sing: Colman Domingo deserves another Oscar nod for this magnetic performance

By Donald Clarke

A career that opens doors and opportunity knocks more than once

Coffee Angel chain is ‘conservatively’ valued at €4.2m

By Barry J Whyte

Your Money

Mortgage approvals rebound in July as first-time buyers drive activity

By Joe Brennan

Books

My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss: A bleak, often brilliant personal history

By Sarah Gilmartin

Commercial Property

Value of development land sales reach €411m in first half of 2024

By Jessica Doyle

Commercial Property

Private Irish investors pay €5m for Galway city hostel

By Ronald Quinlan

Your Money

The top 10 scams you currently need to watch out for

By Conor Pope

Paralympics 2024

Paralympics 2024: Mood of cautious optimism in the camp as Team Ireland braced for action

By Gordon Manning

Stephen Kenny calm in advance of the storm as St Pat’s chase historic progress

By Gavin Cummiskey

Almost one in four pubs across Ireland has called time on trading since 2005

By Ronan McGreevy

Motors

Skoda’s new Superb truly lives up to its badge

By Neil Briscoe

Work

Your work questions answered: On meds for life, I must work from home. I feel stuck - and it’s getting me down

By Jack White

Commercial Property

Ulster Bank’s landmark College Green branch building back on the market for €14m

By Jessica Doyle

O’Leary and Jacobs apocalyptic double act is best ignored

By John McManus

Transport

‘Significant’ rise in numbers near Dublin Airport exposed to high levels of night-time aircraft noise

By Mark Hilliard

Opinion

Netanyahu has distracted the world’s attention from countless other warmongering thugs

By Kathy Sheridan

Media

RTÉ faces rising tax bill to settle status of hundreds of workers

By Arthur Beesley

Politics

Number of Russian diplomats at Dublin embassy campus shrinks to five

By Colm Keena

Crossed wires on data centres

By Cantillon

Opinion

Why is our capacity to deliver infrastructure projects worse now than it was in the 19th century?

By Michael McDowell

How three friends built new homes on site of derelict car parts shop in Dublin 4

By Jessica Doyle

‘It’s an absolute disaster’: Secondary school forced to drop subjects due to teacher shortages

By Carl O'Brien

Sharp rise in early release of inmates due to prison overcrowding

By Conor Gallagher

Chiedozie Ogbene a target for Ipswich as ‘subs not used’ outnumber Irish starters in Premier League

By Gavin Cummiskey

Gaelic Games

Seán Moran: Hurling has presented a wonderful shop window - so why aren’t more people buying?

By Seán Moran

Your Money

Do you care if your pension is funding oil companies and weapons makers?

By Joanne Hunt

Social Affairs

Child with autism refused place by 19 schools

By Kitty Holland

Opinion

Northern Ireland has a nationalist majority, but that doesn’t mean reunification will happen soon

By Philip McGuinness

Third-level on-campus accommodation costs: A view of prices for 2024

By Katie Mellett

Health

Loneliness in older people linked to increased ‘wish to die’ risk, study finds

By Shauna Bowers

Business Today Newsletter

Doctors urge ban on ‘destructive’ smartphone use by children under age of 16

By Martin Wall

Politics

Conversion of urban buses to zero-emission vehicles will cost more than €1.3bn, NTA forecasts

By Martin Wall

Abroad

Is the notion of settling down a luxury my generation can’t afford or take for granted?

By Laura Kennedy

Your Wellness

‘I’m struggling to accept the loss of a deeply meaningful photograph album and move on from it’

By Trish Murphy

In the News Podcast

Why are so many Irish restaurants suddenly closing their doors?

By Sorcha Pollak

Listen | 21:02

Rental crisis in stark figures and keeping your pension focused on sustainability

By Dominic Coyle

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to go on CNN for first campaign interview

By Michael M. Grynbaum

Food

Plant-based meat alternatives are eco-friendlier and mostly healthier, study finds

Middle East

Oil tanker attacked by Yemen’s Houthis appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon says

Motors

How long will my car last?

By Neil Briscoe

CAO 2024: Here’s how to respond to an offer

By Brian Mooney

Eir revenue continues to rise as broadband, mobile numbers grow

By Ciara O'Brien

Your top stories on Wednesday: Cousins die in Co Donegal crash; how three friends in their 30s built new homes on derelict Dublin 4 site

Markets

Datalex launches €25m share sale that may see Dermot Desmond take majority stake

By Joe Brennan

Turkish group to buy former Quinn industrial empire in €330m deal

By Joe Brennan

Vaping products with suspected cannabis seized in Donegal by gardaí

By Sarah Burns

US special counsel files new indictment against Trump over 2020 election

By Sam Levine in New York and Hugo Lowell in Washington

Schools issued with details on policing mobile phone ban

By Carl O'Brien and Sarah Burns

Sales surge helps Lego build green credentials

Music

Blink-182 in Dublin review: Poster-boys of pop punk belt out the big hits and fart jokes

By Cian O'Connell

All you need to know about the new-look Champions League ahead of Thursday’s draw

Letters

Taoiseach and Gaza

Tennis

Jannik Sinner recovers to progress at US Open in first match since avoiding ban

By Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows

Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo dies five days after collapsing during match

Foot Locker sales beat estimates as turnaround bid gains steam

Oasis gigs: ‘Technical error’ led to cancellation of Manchester hotel bookings, says Dalata

By Ian Curran

Transport

Bring in two-drink limit at airports to curb in-flight violence, says Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary

Rugby

Senior England players left in shock after coach Felix Jones’s resignation

By Gerard Meagher

‘He didn’t even notice us leaving... once he saw the Lego’: First day of school a mix of emotions

By Conor Pope

Social Affairs

Hiqa: 80% of Mosney centre residents have refugee status but are unable to move out

By Jade Wilson

Pope Francis says refusing aid to Mediterranean Sea migrants a ‘grave sin’

By Joshua McElwee

Courts

Westmeath school asks High Court for order that could see Enoch Burke jailed for third time

By Aodhan O Faolain

Arson attack on Belfast church investigated as race hate crime

TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl’s ‘blackout challenge’ death, US court rules

By Nate Raymond

TV & Radio

The Rings of Power season 2 review: The good news is the wonky Irish accents are gone

By Ed Power

Gas demand fell by 7% in the State last year, latest data shows

By Fiona Keeley

Middle East

Iran ready to negotiate nuclear deal in return for end of sanctions

By Michael Jansen

Woman (48) charged over attack on partner with Parkinson’s who died of injuries

By Tom Tuite

Rugby

Mack Hansen returns to training and expected back for Connacht’s URC opening weekend

By Linley MacKenzie

Australian online sex predator jailed for 17 years had at least one Irish victim, police say

By Colm Keena and Vivienne Clarke

Government considering ‘all levers available’ to tackle teacher recruitment issues - Foley

By Sarah Burns

Nvidia earnings now rival US jobs report for economic impact

By Rafe Uddin

‘His actions will forever remain a mark of honour’: funeral tributes to man who drowned rescuing children

By Olivia Kelleher

Inside Politics Podcast

Coalition conflict as the budget draws near

Listen | 39:41

Art

Boy (4) smashes bronze age jar in museum: ‘I couldn’t believe it was my son who did it’

By Ashifa Kassam

Ukrainian student who came to Ireland with poor English gets maximum points in Leaving Cert

By Colm Keena

Golf

Shane Lowry on chasing Scottie Scheffler: ‘I give shots to my friends every day at home, but my friends are not like him’

By Philip Reid

Golf

Leona Maguire and Lauren Walsh will lead strong home challenge in Women’s Irish Open

By Philip Reid

Inside Business Podcast

Inheritance tax in Ireland: What are the rules, and could they be changed in the budget?

Listen | 31:57

Gaelic Games

Philly Ryan named as new Tipperary football manager

Cycling

Eddie Dunbar wins stage 11 of Vuelta a España for his first Grand Tour victory

By Shane Stokes

CAO Points - Live

CAO 2024: 56% get first choice but grade inflation ‘seriously disadvantaged’ some students

By Carl O'Brien

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway surges past $1tn market value

By Eric Platt

Courts

Games studio ordered to pay €5,000 for discrimination against Indian employee

By Stephen Bourke

Man charged with murder of 65-year-old woman in Derry

Woman (80s) injured in weekend Donegal crash dies as county’s road safety record worsens

By Stephen Maguire

Middle East

Israeli forces kill at least 10 Palestinians in West Bank raids

By Mark Weiss

Athletics

Sean Doggett advances to 400m semi-finals at World Under-20 Athletics Championships

By Ian O'Riordan

Markets hesitant as investors await Nvidia’s results

By Fiona Keeley

Allies afraid of approving new support policies is Ukraine’s biggest problem, says Kyiv diplomat

An Irish Diary

A test of metal – Frank McNally on the mysteries of the eponymous adjective

By Frank McNally

Amnesty International calls for Israeli settlement trade ban

By Jack Power

Asia-Pacific

Two Hong Kong journalists await verdict in sedition trial

By Denis Staunton

Northern Ireland’s Jonny Evans retires from international football

Paralympics 2024

Róisín Ní Riain on track to become Ireland’s first medallist at this year’s Paralympics

By Gordon Manning

CAO 2024: University chiefs criticise ‘cruel’ grade inflation as some top students lose out on chosen courses

By Carl O'Brien

Five takeaways from CAO offers, from drop in points for medicine to why students are following the economy

By Brian Mooney

Helicopter crash that killed two probably happened during engine-failure training - report

By Gordon Deegan

Ireland winger Chiedozie Ogbene returns to Premier League with Ipswich Town

St Patrick’s Athletic’s hopes of making Conference League group stages dashed as they lose to Istanbul Basaksehir

By Gavin Cummiskey

Editorials

Politics in France has entered what looks like a dangerous period of drift

Editorials

Smaller infrastructure projects show it's time to think bigger, better and faster

Agriculture most significant cause of fish kills over five decades, study finds

By Colin Gleeson

Liverpool agree deal to sign Federico Chiesa from Juventus

By Jamie Jackson

Gunman saw Donald Trump as a ‘target of opportunity’, says FBI

By Andrew Goudsward and Andy Sullivan

Dublin

Coldplay’s Chris Martin performs new single in pop-up Dublin appearance

By Jack White

Paralympics 2024

Paralympic Games opening ceremony boasts pianos, performers and pyrotechnics in a sun-drenched Paris

By Gordon Manning

Sport

Charlie Smyth and Jude McAtamney re-signed for NFL teams on practice rosters

Pavel Durov charged in France with allowing criminal activity on Telegram

By Associated Press Reporters

Nvidia forecasts third-quarter revenue in line with market

EFL Cup: Ipswich upset on Ogbene’s debut as they lose to League Two AFC Wimbledon