Music to commemorate the Battle of Clontarf

This seven-minute piece of music for the uilleann pipes, composed by Sandie Purcell, was commissioned by Dublin City Council to commemorate the Battle of Clontarf, which took place 1000 years ago.

100 days of the Government

Political Editor of The Irish Times, Pat Leahy, reviews the beginning of Micheál Martin‘s second term as Taoiseach. Video: Dan Dennison


US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."