The Irish Times

Tokyo dreaming: Ireland’s Olympics team slowly taking shape

Ireland could send as many as 90 athletes to Japan – an increase on Brazil four years ago

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00

Guidelines for investigating abuse ‘horrifying’, says survivor

Child protection experts say new procedures could retraumatise victims

Tue Feb 04 2020 - 02:00

Ryan and McSharry at the vanguard of Irish swimming revolution

Glasgow European Championships showed Ireland’s consistent development in the pool

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 17:45

Amy Conroy awarded the Phelim Donlon playwright’s bursary and residency

Playwright will use support to develop new play about ‘gaslighting’ and memory

Thu Dec 07 2017 - 13:00

Mona McSharry strikes gold at European Junior Championships

16-year-old from Donegal wins 50-metre breaststroke in Netanya, Israel

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 18:15

Rio 2016: Fiona Doyle fires parting shot as she bows out

‘I stand by the things I said earlier in the week’ says Irish swimmer

Wed Aug 10 2016 - 20:29

‘Cheaters are cheaters’ – Fiona Doyle dismayed at Russian performance

Irish swimmer missed out on semi-final place as previously banned Russian won heat

Sun Aug 07 2016 - 19:39

Rio 2016: Money talks in world’s greatest amateur event

Ireland is spending a total of €40m on athletes at the Olympics, but is it worth it?

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 06:00

Irish Times Best Shops: the competition draws to a close

Breakfast cafes, a craft shop where you can sit and knit and a pharmacist who cares are nominated

Sat Jul 30 2016 - 02:30

Swimming relay team set new record in finishing seventh

Strong performance probabaly still unlikely to yield a place at the Rio Olympics

Sun May 22 2016 - 22:52

Fiona Doyle finished 12th in European Breaststroke semi-final

‘Some of the girls haven’t even swam this week so I’m happy with where I’m at for now’

Sat May 21 2016 - 17:25

Fiona Doyle fails to advance from European Championships semi-final

Swimmer finishes 13th overall in 200 metres breaststroke

Fri May 20 2016 - 00:50

Fiona Doyle just misses medal after finishing fourth

Limerick swimmer puts in fine performance from lane eight at European Championships

Wed May 18 2016 - 20:22

Shane Ryan finishes eighth as Fiona Doyle qualifies for final

Ryan hopes to get another chance to impress in the 50m backstroke

Tue May 17 2016 - 19:35

Highs and lows on Road to Rio captured every step of the way

New RTÉ series has followed 10 Olympic journeys around the world over the last four years

Mon May 09 2016 - 18:06

Fiona Doyle aims to put Irish swimming on the map

Doyle’s thousands of hours in the pool have been dedicated to the 60-something seconds she will race in Rio

Wed Jan 20 2016 - 23:26

Mr Justice Paul Carney: a man of compassion and innovation

Profile: A stickler for tradition, his reputation was of a judge who was ‘tough but fair’

Thu Sept 24 2015 - 16:31

Fiona Doyle changing attitudes one stroke at a time

Limerick athlete says she is not going to Rio Olympics merely to participate

Mon Aug 03 2015 - 01:01

Fiona Doyle first Irish swimmer to qualify for Rio Olympics

Dubliner makes final of 100m breaststroke at World University Games in South Korea

Sun Jul 05 2015 - 20:17

Rio Olympics a reasonable goal for Grainne Murphy

Wexford woman is back to full health and looking forward to further successes

Mon May 04 2015 - 01:00

Patrick O’Brien’s jail term for abuse is tripled to nine years

Judge describes O’Brien’s abuse as one of the worst cases one could possibly find

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 15:15

Patrick O’Brien sentence ruled too lenient despite ill-health

Court of Appeal rules people guilty of serious crimes cannot escape jail due to age or illness

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 12:26

Court rules Patrick O’Brien’s sentence for abusing daughter too lenient

Father of Fiona Doyle had been sentenced to 12 years in prison, with nine suspended

Wed Dec 17 2014 - 14:49

Panti Bliss, Garda whistleblowers named People of the Year

Ten outstanding citizens, groups honoured for their contributions to Irish society

Sun Dec 07 2014 - 08:14

Fiona Doyle into 50m Breaststroke European final

Sycerika McMahon narrowly missed out but still has 400m Freestyle on Sunday

Sat Aug 23 2014 - 17:41

Barry Murphy doesn’t make 50m breaststroke final

Dubliner fades in final metres of European Championships semi-final in Berlin

Sat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00

McMahon and Doyle fail to progress

Disappointing day for Irish swimmers at Europeans in Berlin

Fri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00

Fiona Doyle disappointed after failing to make European final

Limerick swimmer finishes in 13th position in 100 metres breaststroke

Tue Aug 19 2014 - 11:53

Barry Murphy fails to make it through from heats of 100m breaststroke

Dubliner finished third in his heat at the European Championships in Berlin

Mon Aug 18 2014 - 19:27

Untangling the vexed question of anonymity in sex cases

Should the practice of automatic non-naming of accused come to an end?

Mon Mar 03 2014 - 14:36

Barry Murphy wins European bronze medal

Dubliner claims breaststroke medal and his first success in a major championship in a time of 26.56

Sun Dec 15 2013 - 18:10

Fiona Doyle and Barry Murphy both 15th at Short Course championships

London Olympian Murphy posted fastest 50m of his semi-final in Denmark

Thu Dec 12 2013 - 18:35

Doyle comes home seventh in 200m breaststroke final in Eindhoven

Dubliner just misses out on 50m final after finishing ninth in heats

Thu Aug 08 2013 - 11:59

Barry Murphy claims bronze in Eindhoven

Dubliner broke three Irish records and finished third in the 50m Breaststroke

Wed Aug 07 2013 - 19:41