Article Index

Irish companies making waves in space

Season’s eatings: Dining and wining options for Christmas

By Sandra O'Connell

Destination Seville: Elegant oases in Andalusia’s capital

By Sandra O'Connell

Can hydrogen finally be harnessed or will EVs rule the road?

By Neil Briscoe

Christmas sparkle to get the party started

By Kathleen O’Callaghan

The circular economy: Why going round and round is the way forward

By Sandra O'Connell

The Lighter Side: For Tech Mahindra head, there’s no true balance when you’re aiming for extremes

Ireland set to continue attracting overseas buyers

By Michelle McGarry

Film

Nightbitch: Amy Adams gives it her all, but the close of the film feels like a malign deception

By Donald Clarke

Advertising Feature

Mater Private Network triumphs at inaugural Private Healthcare Awards

Interiors

Bonkers baubles for your Christmas tree: From baby Yoda to an air fryer

By Suzie Coen

When it’s not all about the money: Ireland’s thriving social enterprise sector

By Frank Dillon

Prices in services sector rise at slowest rate in three-and-a-half years

By Colin Gleeson

Whiskey investing: Is there money to be made on the hard stuff?

By Deanna O'Connor

Music

The Music Quiz: Which diva is the ex-stepmum of English folkie Leona Naess?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Louise Haigh a casualty of the Westminster power machine

By Mark Paul

Gadget gifts that work at home, in the office and in the home office

By Kevin Courtney

Could new Planning Act be a law of unintended consequences?

By Frank Dillon

Poor outlook for meeting offshore wind targets

By Edel Corrigan

Film

Merchant Ivory: Stephen Soucy’s documentary lifts up the petticoats of the prestigious production house

By Tara Brady

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

Carrots, sticks and public engagement required to move the sustainability dial

Environment

What is this bird that our cat chased into the house?

By Éanna Ní Lamhna

The next government – more than the sum of its parts?

Letting the light in on pay

By Danielle Barron

Art

RIAI gold medal: ‘Magical classrooms’ at Dublin national school win Ireland’s top prize for architecture

By Gemma Tipton

Residential

Detached home by the sea in Blackrock for €1.25m

By Alison Gill

Film

The 50 best films of 2024: No 50 to No 31

By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady

Your Wellness

Surviving cancer: To all the ‘wingmen’ I say – take a bow, you’ve played a blinder

By Clíodna O’Carolan

Music

Debbie Nelson, mother of rapper Eminem, dies at 69

By Annie Correal

Rugby

Ulster bracing for brutally tough Champions Cup opener against Toulouse

By Michael Sadlier

Health

Endometriosis: ‘If I was believed 10 years ago, maybe it wouldn’t be this extensive’

By Shauna Bowers

Your Money

Buy now, pay later: Many don’t realise that buying clothes with services like Klarna is taking out a loan

By Joanne Hunt

Residential

Detached Rathfarnham home on an acre with mountain views for €1.65m

By Kevin Courtney

Opinion

Joe Biden’s unforgivable error wasn’t interfering in the justice system. It was not doing it sooner

By Daniel Geary

Who are the Independent TDs and what price their support in a coalition?

By Cormac McQuinn

Transport

Navan-Dublin train: Proposed line likely to cost up to €3bn, transport authority estimates

By Martin Wall

Motors

Want to get more people to buy EVs? Support the second-hand market

By Neil Briscoe

Gaelic Games

Conor Fogarty’s retirement severs yet another link to Kilkenny’s golden age

By Gordon Manning

Politics

Analysis: What next for climate policy now the Greens are out of government?

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Labour Party hardens against going into coalition without Social Democrats

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Work

Can my employer baldly state that its policy is different from whatever the employee handbook says?

By Jack White

Motors

Volvo XC90 review: Scandi chic gets updated for the school run

By Michael McAleer

Opinion

Where was the ‘parity of esteem’ talk when Fine Gael was riding high in the polls?

By Michael McDowell

Business will miss the Green Party now it is gone

By John McManus

Oireachtas

Gift-wrapped Simon Harris switches on Dáil Christmas tree lights in glow of peace and harmony

By Miriam Lord

Gaelic Games

Seán Moran: GAA Football Review Committee’s perfect storm creates template for future reforms

By Seán Moran

Opinion

In a new Dáil once again dominated by men, three women could lead the Opposition

By Kathy Sheridan

Rugby

Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland have the grit and resilience to improve for the Six Nations

By Gordon D'Arcy

Abroad

Australia offers me a more dignified life than the one I had in Ireland. It’s not unpatriotic to say so

By Laura Kennedy

Your Wellness

‘I feel lost and lonely. I have begun to think there’s no reason for me here anymore … do any other people feel this way?’

By Trish Murphy

In the News Podcast

Kin over country: Why did Joe Biden pardon his son?

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 20:40

What we know about South Korea’s declaration of martial law

Information sought on anniversary of Sandra Collins disappearance

By Mark Hilliard

Business Today Newsletter

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to renew push for government formation talks with Independents

By Jennifer Bray, Harry McGee, Pat Leahy, Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn

Mixed figures on home completions and business will miss the Greens now they’re gone

By Dominic Coyle

Development land: New tax is the single biggest impediment to housing delivery

By Evan Lonergan

Interest rate cuts to support improved investor activity

By Aidan Gavin

Offices rebound likely to cause sector to heat up again in 2026

By John Moran

South Korea martial law: Yoon Suk Yeol’s decision will have far-reaching consequences

By Denis Staunton

Bank warns criminals won’t rest over Christmas

By Conor Pope

Your top stories on Wednesday: FF, FG to push for talks with Independents; Dublin-Navan rail line to cost €3bn

Institutional investors to come back to market for best-in-class office, residential and industrial stock in 2025

By Ross Fogarty

Investment: Falling debt costs will drive recovery in 2025

By Kyle Rothwell

Europe

Antony Blinken says Ukraine needs to get younger people into military to succeed in war against Russia

Shopping centres, apartments and logistics: the top commercial property deals of 2024

By Fiona Reddan

Social media companies have responsibility to moderate anti-Traveller comments, says Pavee Point

By Vivienne Clarke

Bundesbank chief calls for softer debt brake to ramp up investment

By Olaf Storbeck and Patrick Jenkins

Education

Our boys are outperforming girls in maths and science at second level. Why?

By Carl O'Brien

Reasons to be cheerful: US investors return, retail rebounds and green shoots for offices

By Peter Flanagan

Education

Pupils in Ireland among top maths performers in Europe, global study finds

By Carl O'Brien

Music

Culture Club in Dublin: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me sends them wild, but the Boy George show peaks too early

By Éamon Sweeney

OECD warns Ireland that investment projects need to be ‘carefully sequenced’

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Commercial property investment sales in 2024: a sense of déjà vu but signs point to a better 12 months ahead

By James Nugent

Private rental sector: New strategy needed

By Ken MacDonald

Salesforce posts strong revenue with promise of AI boost

Increase in distressed assets could provide more opportunities for buyers

By Mark Reynolds

Sports Briefing

Heartbreak for Ireland against a Welsh side there for the taking

By Mary Hannigan

Temu and Shein: EU to crack down on growing flood of packages from Asian online retailers

TV & Radio

The Young Offenders deserves better than to be dumped on RTÉ’s online player

By Ed Power

Hotels: Private capital, institutional investors, and hotel groups to remain active in market during 2025

By John Hughes

Office market is at a turning point

By Declan O’Reilly

Lilly’s Zepbound tops Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy for weight loss in head-to-head trial

Irish unemployment falls slightly in November

By Fiona Keeley

Catriona Carey and co-accused appear in court on money laundering and deception charges

By Conor Gallagher

‘We’re good at getting people on electoral register but not so good at getting them off’

By Marie O'Halloran

Marian Price sues Disney over Say Nothing depiction of Jean McConville killing

By Martin Wall

Yoon Suk Yeol’s unpopularity was underscored by April elections which saw another large majority for the opposition

By Simon Mundy in London

Books

Oprah Winfrey discusses Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These: ‘I had never heard of the Magdalene laundries’

By Ella Sloane

Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi to face no formal action from FA over armband

Cycling

Cyclist Remco Evenepoel undergoes surgery after horror training crash

Kyra Carusa says loss to Wales will not be allowed to halt Ireland’s momentum

By Gordon Manning

What makes the US truly exceptional

By Martin Wolf

Romantic desires of escaped donkey lead to rider’s personal injuries claim against Dublin farmer

By Ray Managh

Inside Business Podcast

Retailers in Dublin: ‘shoplifting is a huge concern’

Listen | 35:53

Dáil contender Gerard Hutch free to travel despite Spanish inquiry into alleged money laundering

By Gerard Couzens and Conor Gallagher

Racing

Festive plans for star McManus chasers could be clearer next week

By Tony Kelshaw, PA

FAI apologise for offence caused by ‘Londonderry’ in playoff match programme

By David Gorman

China tight-lipped over South Korean president’s six-hour imposition of martial law

By Denis Staunton

Asylum seekers protest outside Dáil after having to leave ‘cold weather accommodation’

By Emmet Malone

Your Wellness

Irish Times journalist wins award for coverage of mental health

By Damian Cullen

Parties challenging Dublin Airport passenger cap agree questions for EU court

By Ellen O'Riordan

Defibrillator vandalised on summit of Croagh Patrick

By Tom Shiel

Another €6bn of Apple money delivers record tax-take for Government

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Fianna Fáil’s election result must be reflected in composition of next government, Martin says

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn

Barrister ‘self-sabotaged’ in battle with bank over loan enforcement, court says

Education

Trinity’s Science Gallery will not reopen after failing to find sustainable business model

By Carl O'Brien

Middle East

Syria: Rebel and government forces continue battles near city of Hama

Rugby

South African Rugby Union admits private equity deal is key to survival

By Prinesha Naidoo

Central Bank governor more cautious on large ECB rate cuts

By Joe Brennan

Further road safety measures on way in 2025, says RSA chief

By Tim O'Brien

Diarmuid Phelan ‘facing imminent attack’ when firing shots, murder trial hears

By Mary Carolan

Sport

Despite his latest disgrace, Conor McGregor will be welcomed back with open arms Stateside

By Dave Hannigan

Planners could boost Dublin Airport cap to 40m next year - DAA chief

By Barry O'Halloran

SNP lays traps for Labour in Scotland’s draft budget

By Mark Paul

‘Splitting the G’ - why everybody in the US is drinking Guinness

By Luke Fortney

Man (82) died after fall outside Clare home when wife collapsed indoors trying to get help

By Gordon Deegan

Eirgrid had no duty to explain exclusion of companies from grid ‘auction’, court hears

By Paul Neilan

Transport

Bus journey times cut by up to one third on Dublin’s Liffey quays, NTA says

By Olivia Kelly

Golf

LPGA and USGA update gender policy for competition eligibility

Racing

Trainer Dan Skelton admits Grey Dawning is thriving and on course for King George

Luminate raises $2.5m in additional funding for cancer care products

By Ciara O'Brien

Politics

Eight Independent TDs banding together to form new Regional Group in Dáil

By Cormac McQuinn

Middle East

Israeli delegation expected to discuss ceasefire deal in Egypt

By Mark Weiss

Council prepared to allow alleged trespassers remain in former shop of 1916 leader Tom Clarke over Christmas

By Ellen O'Riordan

Traders hold fire ahead of Powell speech, French vote

By Fiona Keeley

An Irish Diary

Souper imposed - Frank McNally on Famine insults and Flann O’Brien’s debt to Con Houlihan

By Frank McNally

High-profile South Korean cabinet ministers offer to resign

By Song Jung-a, Christian Davies and Edward White in Seoul

Murder investigation expected to begin after woman dies following Cork city attack

By Barry Roche and Sarah Slater

HSE chief weighed decision to place University Hospital Limerick clinical director on leave, court hears

‘No stone will be left unturned’: Missing Persons Day marked by hundreds in Croke Park

By Jade Wilson

Editorials

South Korea's president is facing impeachment after a short-lived move to martial law collapsed

Man who handed himself in for one-punch assault after seeing himself on Crimecall gets suspended sentence

Prisoner who made hoax bomb threat calls directed at Government Buildings has jail term extended

Irish woman named to key role in Trump administration

By Sarah Slater

Father charged with murder of daughter (8) and attempted murder of her mother in New Ross

By Brendan Furlong in Gorey

Europe

French government collapses after losing no-confidence vote in parliament

Europe

Georgian opposition leader violently detained by police, says party

Politics

UK government takes first steps to repeal and replace Troubles legacy Act, says Hilary Benn

Kinahan cartel, Russian ‘elites’ and Kremlin linked to multibillion euro money laundering network

By Conor Lally

Manhunt under way after UnitedHealth chief executive shot dead in ‘brazen’ New York attack

By Rachel Leingang and Anna Betts

Kelleher makes error as Newcastle snatch late equaliser against Liverpool

By Louise Taylor at St James' Park

Celtic strengthen their grip on the title race with victory at Aberdeen

Premier League round-up: Manchester City end winless run with defeat of Forest

Corners do the damage as Arsenal condemn Ruben Amorim to first Man United defeat

Eileen Gleeson’s future in question as FAI reflects on Euro qualification failure

By Gavin Cummiskey