The Irish Times

Thousands in UK sign up to accept Ukrainian refugees as scheme goes live

Gove criticised for ‘DIY asylum scheme’ requiring names and six-month minimum stay

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 20:10

The Meaning of Hitler: Why are we so fascinated with Nazism?

A new documentary puts the dictator’s lasting and insidious influence under the microscope

Mon Aug 16 2021 - 06:00

Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop ‘whining’ as Covid-19 deaths top 260,000

‘How long are you going to keep on crying,’ president asks supporters amid surge in cases

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 16:42

Bobi Wine: The election hopes of Uganda’s reggae politician

Bobi Wine believes he can oust Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni in next week’s election

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00

Kony’s children: The former child soldiers of Uganda

Dominic Ongwen faces a war-crimes verdict in January. For some Ugandans his story isn’t simple

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00

Thousands seek to remove colonialists’ names from Uganda’s streets

Petition calls for use of domestic heroes in nomenclature rather than British overlords

Thu Jun 11 2020 - 20:00

Gorillas in the mist: Thrill of trekking these incredible animals

Planet’s entire population of mountain gorillas resides between just four different locations in Africa

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 06:00

Terry Waite: ‘People were surprised I had a sense of humour’

Waite, who was released from captivity over 25 years ago, on Islamism, Trump and his lost years

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 06:00

Terry Waite compares plight of refugees to his own captivity

Author and humanitarian to speak at Immrama Festival of Travel Writing in Lismore

Sun May 07 2017 - 11:57

Rory McIlroy must tell us if Trump is golf’s Commander-in-Cheat

Golf superstar can save face if he spills the beans on US president’s iffy golf etiquette

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 15:11

Donald Trump ‘more psychopathic’ than Adolf Hitler

University of Oxford study ranks Hillary Clinton alongside Napoleon Bonaparte

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 17:32

Commonwealth may yet be a saviour for the United Kingdom

Old colonies have never been priority, but now may be time to rebuild those bridges

Wed Aug 10 2016 - 01:00

Unlikely setting for miracle that places Leicester on map

For city overlooked, football adds new dimension to public appeal

Sat May 07 2016 - 02:22

Donald Trump under fire is chillingly in his element

Brand baron seems cool with being called a bigot and a menace – by his own party

Sun Mar 20 2016 - 20:49

Opposition candidate detained as Ugandans vote for president

Government shuts down social media sites as voters cast ballots under gaze of police

Thu Feb 18 2016 - 20:32

African leaders roll back presidential term limits

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame is latest president to alter constitution in order to stay in power

Mon Jan 04 2016 - 01:00

Fearless missionary nurse and gentle and inspiring leader

Sr Dympna Hannelly: December 4th, 1922-January 9th, 1914

Sat Feb 08 2014 - 00:01

Putting money on Africa’s future

He became a billionaire by creating the first pan-African mobile phone network. Now Mo Ibrahim is giving away millions in an effort to inspire good governance on the continent

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00