The Irish Times
Subscribe
Subscribe
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Subscriber Only
  • Crosswords & Puzzles
    • Crosaire
    • Simplex
    • Sudoku
    • News Quiz
  • Ireland
    • Dublin
    • Education
    • Housing & Planning
    • Social Affairs
    • Stardust
  • Politics
    • Poll
    • Oireachtas
    • Common Ground
    • Election 2024
    • Elections & Referendums
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • An Irish Diary
    • Letters
    • Cartoon
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Farming & Food
    • Financial Services
    • Innovation
    • Markets
    • Work
    • Commercial Property
  • World
    • Europe
    • UK
    • US
    • Canada
    • Australia
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia-Pacific
    • Middle East
  • Sport
    • Rugby
    • Gaelic Games
    • Soccer
    • Golf
    • Racing
    • Athletics
    • Boxing
    • Cycling
    • Hockey
    • Tennis
  • Your Money
    • Pricewatch
    • Budget 2026
  • Crime & Law
    • Courts
  • Property
    • Residential
    • Commercial Property
    • Interiors
  • Food
    • Drink
    • Recipes
    • Restaurants
  • Health
    • Your Family
    • Your Fitness
    • Your Wellness
    • Get Running
  • Life & Style
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
    • Fine Art & Antiques
    • Gardening
    • People
    • Travel
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Film
    • Music
    • Stage
    • TV & Radio
  • Environment
    • Climate Crisis
  • Technology
    • Big Tech
    • Consumer Tech
    • Data & Security
    • Gaming
  • Science
    • Space
  • Media
  • Abroad
  • Obituaries
  • Transport
  • Motors
    • Car Reviews
  • Listen
  • Podcasts
    • In the News Podcast
    • Inside Politics Podcast
    • The Women's Podcast
    • Inside Business Podcast
    • Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
    • The Counter Ruck Podcast
    • Conversations with Parents Podcast
  • Video
  • Photography
  • Gaeilge
    • Scéal
    • Tuarascáil
  • History
    • Century
  • Student Hub
  • Offbeat
  • Family NoticesOpens in new window
  • Sponsored
    • Advertising Feature
    • Special Reports
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Competitions
  • Newsletters
  • Weather Forecast

A prima facie case of judges at odds over Latin

A prima facie case of judges at odds over Latin

Plus: a Leeds MP’s chatbot struggles with our Irish-themed questions; Pope Leo’s Duolingo streak; and a US TikTok star discovers Kerry GAA

Sun Aug 10 2025 - 06:00

The show mustn’t go on for RTÉ underperformers, say RTÉ news staff

The show mustn’t go on for RTÉ underperformers, say RTÉ news staff

Plus: Fungus inspired by octopus; and what hens behind bars tell us about Mountjoy Prison

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 06:00

Dracula author’s Dublin birthplace available for €400 a night on Airbnb

Dracula author’s Dublin birthplace available for €400 a night on Airbnb

Plus Catherine Connolly’s limo life, national anthem lessons and a recession-busting ruse in waiting

Sun Jul 20 2025 - 06:00

The Da Vinci dentist: west Cork man finds secret of 500-year-old drawing in the jaw

The Da Vinci dentist: west Cork man finds secret of 500-year-old drawing in the jaw

Plus: Papal knights, Conor McGregor’s involuntary retirement and a welcome to the golfing ambassador

Sun Jul 06 2025 - 06:00

Trinity College Dublin issues €1m pest control tender to help tackle rats, bed bugs - and ‘booklice’

Trinity College Dublin issues €1m pest control tender to help tackle rats, bed bugs - and ‘booklice’

Plus Rex Ryan, son of the late Gerry Ryan, plays the Monk, the new Beanie Babies and a grass-cutting row

Sun Jun 22 2025 - 06:00

Killiney WhatsApp chats ablaze again with a new debate about goats

Killiney WhatsApp chats ablaze again with a new debate about goats

Plus Joe Biden causes concern, who runs Ireland and did Leopold Bloom shoot JFK?

Sun Jun 08 2025 - 06:00

Zlatan wins the aerial battle but Michael D Higgins still comes home with another striking prize

Zlatan wins the aerial battle but Michael D Higgins still comes home with another striking prize

Plus: Bloomsday hits Tehran (despite Ulysses ban); a great gig for tunnelling experts; and Norman naysayer Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Sun May 25 2025 - 06:00

Dragons denied: Niall O’Farrell becomes the latest TV entrepreneur to face money woes

Dragons denied: Niall O’Farrell becomes the latest TV entrepreneur to face money woes

Plus: former Mary Lavin home back on market; John Collison’s castle life; and Declan Ganley’s conservative Roman party

Sun May 11 2025 - 06:00

Painter Francis Bacon’s childhood home on the market in Dublin for €1.6m

Painter Francis Bacon’s childhood home on the market in Dublin for €1.6m

Plus: Big moves for Irish abroad, and the shadowy boffins taking over League of Ireland fantasy football

Sun Apr 20 2025 - 06:00

State Papers: What we learned, from details of Boris Yeltsin’s Shannon no-show to Ireland’s lost moon rock

State Papers: What we learned, from details of Boris Yeltsin’s Shannon no-show to Ireland’s lost moon rock

Dublin’s archive material is focused on 1994 - ‘a pivotal year for politicians, the Catholic Church and Anglo-Irish affairs’

Tue Dec 31 2024 - 11:49

Roddy Doyle to chair 2025 Booker Prize judging panel alongside Sarah Jessica Parker

Roddy Doyle to chair 2025 Booker Prize judging panel alongside Sarah Jessica Parker

Novelists Ayobami Adebayo and Kiley Reid join critic Chris Power to decide prestigious prizewinner

Tue Dec 10 2024 - 11:43

Edna O’Brien talked about a book-burning of The Country Girls in rural Clare. But did it actually happen?

Edna O’Brien talked about a book-burning of The Country Girls in rural Clare. But did it actually happen?

Plus: Dave Grohl’s Kerry drive in 1994; rhododendron set for ban; and some interesting local government ethics declarations

Sun Aug 18 2024 - 06:00

Irish druid who once called Hitler a genius withdraws from Galway event

Irish druid who once called Hitler a genius withdraws from Galway event

Plus: Kneecap film flummoxes and impresses US critics; the falling rate for Fair City photos; and Helen McEntee promises to drain the swamp

Sun Aug 11 2024 - 06:00

RTÉ controversy was good news for Oireachtas TV’s viewing figures

RTÉ controversy was good news for Oireachtas TV’s viewing figures

Overheard: 2FM seeks replacements for departed stars; O’Malley clan’s new pirate queen; cricket club on a sticky wicket; OPW advertises for art collectors

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00

Bambie Thug impresses the scholars with Ogham messaging

Bambie Thug impresses the scholars with Ogham messaging

Ireland’s Eurovision entrant gets top marks for using ancient alphabet correctly

Sun May 12 2024 - 06:00

Download The Irish Times iOS App from the App StoreOpens in new windowGet The Irish Times App on the Google Play StoreOpens in new window
  • Why Subscribe?
  • Subscription Bundles
  • Subscriber Rewards
  • Student Subscription
  • Subscription Help CentreOpens in new window
  • Home DeliveryOpens in new window
  • Contact Us
  • Help CentreOpens in new window
  • My Account
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • The Irish Times Trust
  • Careers
  • ePaper
  • Crosswords & puzzles
  • Newspaper Archive
  • Newsletters
  • Article IndexOpens in new window
  • Discount CodesOpens in new window
MyHome.ieOpens in new windowThe GlossOpens in new windowRecruit IrelandOpens in new windowIrish Times TrainingOpens in new windowRIP.ieOpens in new window
The Irish Times
Irish Times on WhatsAppIrish Times on FacebookIrish Times on XIrish Times on LinkedInIrish Times on Instagram
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Cookie Information
Cookie Settings
Community Standards
Copyright

© 2025 The Irish Times DAC