The Irish Times

Bucha’s month of terror: how Russian forces left behind a landscape of horrors

Evidence suggests Russians killed recklessly and sadistically, in part out of revenge

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 11:31

London plan to end Troubles prosecutions sparks ‘robust’ party talks

Northern Assembly to be recalled to discuss strongly condemned ‘de facto amnesty’

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 17:25

China sanctions British MPs for ‘gross interference’ over Xinjiang

UK lawyers and academics also targeted in growing diplomatic spat between Beijing and West

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 07:57

Irish feminists must avoid British trap of transphobia

Trans-exclusionary ideas lack compassion and must be repelled from Ireland

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 01:00

Jennifer O’Connell: We did not need Pontins to teach us about anti-Traveller discrimination

Outrage among general population over surname blacklist felt a shade hypocritical

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 01:18

Northern Ireland's health system is buckling

Faith in system could simply melt away, with profound political consequences

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 01:00

British holiday park identified ‘people with Irish accents’ as ‘undesirable guests’

Pavee Point calls the list of Irish surnames, some common among Travellers, ‘despicable’

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 12:45

Quarantine the Australian way: Tight logistics and high cost

Rules are strict and heavily policed, hotel rooms are cramped with little fresh air

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 16:59

Labour reinstates Corbyn after suspension over anti-Semitism report

Starmer says former leader’s readmission was a ‘painful day for the Jewish community’

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 21:30

Labour party suspends Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism report

Former leader says he will challenge suspension linked to comments about report

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 19:38

Report on Séamus Woulfe to go to Chief Justice this week

Susan Denham tasked to carry out review into judge’s presence at golf dinner

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 00:52

Dismay as Downing Street adviser is chosen to set up UK race inequality commission

Munira Mirza has doubted existence of institutional racism and criticised ‘culture of grievance’

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 00:14

Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for crimes committed by minors

Decree expected to spare lives of at least six men accused of taking part in Arab Spring

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 09:04

Putin sacks head and others in Kremlin human rights body

Mikhail Fedotov and four members removed over criticism of Moscow stance on protests

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 18:34

Female presenters benefit as BBC increases bill for on-air talent

Gary Lineker remains top paid while Graham Norton is third on the list

Tue Jul 02 2019 - 14:04

Bercow says MPs will have a say on no-deal Brexit

Speaker has great latitude in choosing which precedents to invoke and which to ignore

Tue May 28 2019 - 20:06

Two new appointments made to Policing Authority

Appointment of Paul Mageean and Dr Vicky Conway approved by the government

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 18:43

Jacob Rees-Mogg slams Boris Johnson ‘show trial’ over burka comments

Brexiteer Rees-Mogg says attacks on Johnson’s reflection of ‘envy’

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 10:47

Newton Emerson: Nationalists perform sharp U-turn on abortion

Opposition to terminations was considered rare point of cross-community agreement in North

Thu May 31 2018 - 05:00

Germany will not extradite Carlos Puigdemont on rebellion charge

Former Catalan leader, released on bail, could still face trial for misuse of public funds

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 20:02

Freemasons launch campaign to shake off secret society image

As London lodges for journalists and MPs revealed, organisation says ‘enough is enough’

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 19:40

Australia’s PM gets boost after same-sex marriage legalised

Sydney Letter: A year of Liberal-National infighting is sweetened with recovery in polls

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 01:00

Human rights commission calls for legalisation of abortion

State human rights watchdog says abortion should be widely available

Wed Oct 04 2017 - 01:00

North’s politicians are leaving human rights to the courts

Abortion case proves the importance of the Human Rights Act to Northern Ireland

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 01:30

Everything isn’t awesome: adult fans locked out of Legoland

Toy company accused of alienating older fans after age ban at Legoland in Melbourne

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 18:39

Landlord bans ‘coloured’ tenants over ‘curry smells’

Britain’s biggest buy-to-let investor Fergus Wilson faces legal action over ban

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 08:22

Politics and religion mix appropriately over Eighth Amendment

It is proper for religious believers to defend the constitutional safeguard

Tue Mar 28 2017 - 05:30

Traveller ethnicity recognition to be backed by Taoiseach

European and Irish bodies have long sought ethnic minority status for Travellers

Wed Nov 23 2016 - 21:37

Newton Emerson: Irish mistrust is the real threat to North’s peace

Human rights are sewn into the Belfast Agreement, which the UK will not breach

Thu Oct 27 2016 - 01:00

Amnesty claims Australia’s immigration regime on Nauru akin to torture

‘Australian government going to extraordinary lengths to hide daily despair of the people ’

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 14:42

Appeal against abortion ruling in Northern Ireland begins

Court ruled lack of exceptions breaches entitlement to respect for private and family life

Mon Jun 20 2016 - 16:10

Special Criminal Court: In defence of the imperfect

Non-jury courts are required because of the failure to reassure law-abiding citizens they have nothing to fear from paramilitary organisations or criminal gangs

Thu Feb 11 2016 - 00:00

Catholic bishops ‘shocked and disturbed’ by abortion ruling

Judge finds that current legislation in breach of European Convention on Human Rights

Tue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00

Higgins to appoint aid specialist as head of communications

Dóchas director Hans Zomer’s appointment comes after departure of two advisers

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 20:20