The Irish Times

Sports Books of the Year: Hard-hitting and honest rugby reads lead the way

Chronicle of Barcelona’s implosion and fascinating look at gambling business also stand out

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00

TV View: All aboard Vera Pauw’s Ireland rollercoaster once again

Expectations heightened by victory over Finland but Thursday was a disappointment

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 21:22

TV View: Sam Allardyce can back off as Ireland show some promise against Serbia

Mary Hannigan: Feelings mixed on Stephen Kenny but late draw will help things

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 22:24

Olympic TV View: George Hamilton’s opening ceremony solo run deserves a gold medal

RTÉ’s main man on the mic could have done with sidekick Ronnie Whelan

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 19:18

Football quickly loses perspective again after Eriksen collapse

TV View: As Danish player lay stricken, broadcasters made some very crass decisions

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 22:16

TV View: Suits, goals and pundits on loan as a delayed Euros kick-off

Liam Brady had forecast a draw with ‘not many goals’ so Italy went and won 3-0

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 23:06

TV View: Ireland thankful for small mercies as bellies edge closer to lift-off

Kenny and his players deserve a summer break following a difficult season

Tue Jun 08 2021 - 21:51

Anna Nolan: If I don’t complete my Sudoku, it’s a Ted Hastings reaction all the way. ‘Mother of God’

Routines and habits make certain times of the day feel safe, regular, controllable, bearable

Sat May 08 2021 - 06:00

Joe Duffy exposes the fiction of the HSE’s vaccine ads

Radio: Duffy may not curry favour with radio advertisers, but he serves his public well

Fri Apr 02 2021 - 05:00

TV View: Cursing Gerson as World Cup hopes snuffed out before they get going

Kenny Cunningham impressed with Luxembourg legs at the Aviva

Sun Mar 28 2021 - 19:26

TV View: Alan Browne gives Ireland fans ‘we were there (on the couch)’ moment

The long, long wait for a goal is over but the road to Qatar World Cup looks even longer

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 22:28

Ireland to take on Olympic gold medallists Britain in Belfast

Three-match series to take place at Queen’s University as Olympic preparations ramp up

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 17:49

Tubridy remains highest paid presenter at RTÉ

State broadcaster releases pay bill for 2019 and says it has since cut top 10 fees by 15%

Wed Jan 20 2021 - 16:11

TV View: In RTÉ’s Eurovisiony studio, it was Ireland nul points

We wouldn’t have blinked if Michael Flatley suddenly tapped his way across the floor

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 23:20

Brawls to handballs: The complete guide to Ireland’s playoff history

It took five attempts to win one and there’s been more heartbreak than joy down the years

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 06:00

Operation Transformation doesn’t need to lose stones and pounds, says regulator

Complaint about pandemic film swearing on Radio 1 arts show also rejected by BAI

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 13:27

Commentators look on the bright side in the Tuscany of Ireland

TV View: All eyes on Ibrahimovic as Milan turn the heat up on Rovers in balmy Tallaght

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 22:30

Bobby Storey: The IRA's planner and enforcer who stayed in the shadows

Republican masterminded robberies before playing key role in Sinn Féin’s road to peace

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 21:30

‘Fenian games’, letters from Sinn Féin and the birth of GAA on BBC NI

Jimmy Smyth, Peter McGinnity and Jim Neilly remember the golden days

Sat May 02 2020 - 05:00

PSNI and North’s Police Ombudsman urged to ‘work hard together’

Police failed to disclose information about UDA murder of five Catholics

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 00:02

Miriam Lord: A parade in Dublin you could only dream about

As leader of the Green Party, Eamon Ryan was official ruler of Ireland for St Patrick’s Day

Tue Mar 17 2020 - 23:16

Michael Maguire: ‘The past is not going away in Northern Ireland’

Being Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland sometimes felt like ‘trench warfare’

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 05:30

2019: The year Brexit didn’t bite

The strategy of carrying on and ignoring Brexit has turned out to be correct

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00

Glenanne gang: Collusion inquiry begins into loyalist murder gang

The gang was part of a UVF unit that included rogue soldiers and police officers

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 18:29

Border policing: Law and disorder in the land of omerta

Falling police numbers and a culture of mistrust makes the job difficult and perilous

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 16:30

TV View: All white on the night for Ireland

Beglin walks a fine line before Maguire and Ireland grasp the nettle

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 22:34

Salaries for 10 highest-paid RTÉ presenters amounted to €3m in 2016

Ryan Tubridy earned highest wage of €495,000, Marian Finucane was highest paid woman

Thu Nov 07 2019 - 16:22

TV View: After Swiss defeat it’s time to light the candles folks

Familiar foes now stand between Ireland and a place in the Euro 2020 finals

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 22:47

‘Hooded men’: court rules treatment of men would be torture if deployed today

Court of Appeal in Belfast says group has legitimate expectation of further investigation

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 11:12

PSNI ordered to appoint independent inquiry into Glenanne killings

Allegations of state collusion with loyalists blamed for about 130 sectarian murders

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 15:14

New PSNI chief vows to use community as a ‘weapon’ to defeat dissidents

Simon Byrne, former head of Cheshire Constabulary, replaces George Hamilton

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 22:02

Dublin Pride parade set to draw tens of thousands

Saturday’s event starts on O’Connell St at 1pm and ends with free event in Merrion Sq

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 15:34

PSNI facing £40m bill after losing holiday pay legal battle

Court rules staff and civilian workers should be paid sums dating back two decades

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 15:02

Garda Commissioner and Fr Brian Darcy named in Queen’s honours list

Drew Harris to receive award while outgoing PSNI chief George Hamilton is knighted

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 09:59