The Irish Times

In a Word . . . Grand

It is not always easy being green when communicating with the neighbours

Sat May 14 2022 - 00:30

Miriam Lord’s Week: Extra seats could mean a squash and a squeeze for TDs

As the Dáil expands along with the population, some space will have to be cleared

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00

Sinn Féin senator and two party officials resign following Covid-19 grants controversy

£30,000 of grants were erroneously paid to three Sinn Féin offices in the North

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 16:14

Sinn Féin repays £30,000 given to ineligible NI offices in Covid-19 scheme

Party says grants ‘unsolicited’ but controversy has arisen over when money paid back

Wed Oct 28 2020 - 18:30

An ecumenical matter: Stamps commemorate 25 years of Father Ted

Stamps, souvenir envelope mark quarter century of well-known TV sitcom

Thu Aug 27 2020 - 15:45

Miriam Lord: FG’s rural TDs take on party’s city slickers

The country crew were not about to let the Dubs bag all the top parliamentary party jobs

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 01:00

RTÉ removes 1982 clip of Twink in blackface from archives

Dermot Morgan’s son expresses concerns over social media calls to pull Father Ted episode

Sun Jun 14 2020 - 15:26

Fr Tony Coote was ‘the ultimate connector’, funeral hears

Brother tells congregation motor neurone disease campaigner ‘left on his own terms’

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 20:29

Prime Time transgender report is ‘delicate, if a little patronising’

TV Review: Contributions of ‘Fr Ted’ writer Graham Linehan are ‘fantastically off-topic’

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 05:52

Seán Moran: Galway and Limerick lead the way in hurling’s latest uprising

Another All-Ireland final without powerhouses Kilkenny, Cork or Tipperary

Wed Aug 15 2018 - 07:00

Miriam Lord: US gets glimpse of ‘Global Ireland’ that borders on the incomprehensible

Slick production tells US audience about the best of Ireland. ‘What about it?’ asks one viewer

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 01:00

Dreaming of a Christmas luxury let? Here are five fantasy homes to rent

A majestic castle, a cosy cottage by the sea, an ultra-modern mansion and more

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 06:00

Diarmaid Ferriter: Radio reveals what a strange country this is

Kevin Myers, Brian Cowen and fairy forts – my holiday listening was a revelation

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 05:00

Bromance blossoms as Fanboy Slim meets Justin Biebeau

Leo Varadkar and Justin Trudeau could be mistaken for a 1990s boy band reunion

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 21:23

Walks for everyone this weekend

Whether you have babies in buggies or want to challenge yourself on the ‘Irish Kilimanjaro’, here are some of the best walks to take around the country

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 12:00

Clerics who became fathers had ‘loving’ relationships - Fr Brian D’Arcy

Priest says actor Frank Kelly struggled with conscience over Fr Jack role in Fr Ted show

Sun Sept 18 2016 - 16:41

Miriam Lord: Ballot Capers as Flynn feels love from Creighton

A sideways look at the election campaign

Mon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00

Lowry company transaction ‘had shades of Father Ted’, court hears

High Court told Independent TD misappropriated some €372,000 from his own firm in 2002

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 14:43

Miriam Lord: The pick of political winners from this year’s Dáil

Harris may be only about 14, but he has performed with a maturity on difficult issues

Sat Dec 19 2015 - 01:00

Never mind the asterisks: A brief history of the word f**k

Studies show that swearing eases pain, is cathartic, helps bonding and lets off destructive steam... but beware of overuse, lest you lessen the effect

Mon Oct 19 2015 - 11:34