Catherine Connolly to meet Ann Travers after encounter with her sister’s IRA murderer President was pictured in Belfast with only person convicted of Mary Travers’s killing in 1984 Tue Aug 18 2026 - 20:24
Funeral notice for teenager killed in M9 crash removed from RIP.ieJoe Carthy (15) was one of five teenagers who died in a BMW driven into another car while going the wrong way on the motorwayTue Aug 18 2026 - 12:53
Two arrested as cocaine valued at €100,000 seized in westDrugs were recovered from vehicles in Roscommon and Leitrim Tue Aug 18 2026 - 12:47
‘It's costing us €500 a day’ - Dairy farmer on the drought‘It's costing us €500 a day’ - Dairy farmer on the drought Video: Ronan McGreevyMon Aug 17 2026 - 17:27
Farmers count the cost of prolonged drought: ‘Do the maths, that’s €3,500 a week’Dairy and tillage farmers in east and south-east struggle as a result of dry, hot summer Mon Aug 17 2026 - 10:00
Micheál Martin says talk of Border poll makes him go ‘bananas’ Taoiseach said party colleagues should concentrate on the benefits of the Shared Island initiative Sun Aug 16 2026 - 16:00
Farm organisations and minister to meet as drought crisis deepens Growing fears that farmers will be left without winter fodder due to recent lack of grass growth Sat Aug 15 2026 - 10:00
‘The Main Street was a very different place’: Ireland’s growing dereliction clear to see in BrayMany locals are dissatisfied that Co Wicklow’s largest town is looking down-at-heel and shabby Sat Aug 15 2026 - 06:00
Hot weather to recede but little sign of rain for drought-affected countiesMany livestock farmers are feeding their animals winter silage because of the lack of grass growthFri Aug 14 2026 - 05:00
Doctors fighting potentially serious infection outbreak at neonatal ICU in LimerickHSE confirms that a number of infants have contracted pseudomonas, a hospital-acquired infectionThu Aug 13 2026 - 23:38
More than 60 Fianna Fáil politicians oppose HSE refusal to fund Friedreich’s ataxia drug In open letter, a junior minister, TDs, senators and MEPs called for Skyclarys to be made available for sufferers of rare disease Thu Aug 13 2026 - 22:53
Irish scientists celebrated ‘like Nasa’ after capturing perfect eclipse 550km off coastFindings will be used to help solve a mystery about the outer layer of the sunThu Aug 13 2026 - 18:34
Solar eclipse: Wonder and awe at the greatest show ... not on EarthEclipse event: Tickets for Dunsink Observatory turn out to be hottest in town Thu Aug 13 2026 - 06:00
Solar eclipse 2026: Thousands across Ireland witness rare event Eclipse to be visible from about 6pm until 8pm, with Met Éireann forecasting the clearest skies in the east and southeastWed Aug 12 2026 - 22:36
Croke Park to host largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Ireland Friendly between Manchester United and Leeds United will draw 83,000 fansWed Aug 12 2026 - 07:00
Solar eclipse weather forecast: ‘No guarantees’ for clear skies across much of Ireland Met Éireann yellow heat warning in place for 12 counties in east and southeastWed Aug 12 2026 - 05:00
Solar eclipse in Ireland: When to watch, where to go and how to protect your eyesViews could be best in the southwest– but proper eye protection is essentialTue Aug 11 2026 - 14:37
E-scooters: What is available to buy and how difficult will the new rules be to enforce?Amazon and AliExpress stopped selling vehicles not in compliance with speed limits but fast models remain on sale elsewhereWed Jul 29 2026 - 06:00
‘Absolute drought’ across most of Ireland with little rain forecast for rest of JulyDry spell has led to a nationwide hosepipe ban and forest fires in counties Dublin, Wicklow, Kerry and TipperaryFri Jul 24 2026 - 18:44
Nationwide hosepipe ban: What is allowed? Who is exempt?Restriction applies only to domestic households and not to businesses including golf clubs and car washes Fri Jul 24 2026 - 17:28
Slain British ambassador remembered by his daughter 50 years after his deathKate Ewart-Biggs spoke at event to remember her father Christopher who was assassinated by the IRAWed Jul 22 2026 - 06:00
National hosepipe ban comes into force on Friday amid drought fearsMeasure will stay in place for more than a month despite forecast of weekend rainWed Jul 22 2026 - 00:01
Olé, olé, olé: Spanish in Ireland prepare for World Cup final showdownReplica of ship Columbus sailed on to discover New World has made timely visit to our shoresSun Jul 19 2026 - 09:00
Firefighters battle large blazes in the Dublin and Wicklow mountainsA gorse fire near Ticknock, south Dublin, is spreading across the mountainSat Jul 18 2026 - 10:23
Minister calls on retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues after Tesco withdraws salesUse of items has been linked to forest fires in different parts of the countryFri Jul 17 2026 - 21:03
What’s the story behind Argentina players holding up a banner about the Falkland Islands?Hundreds of years of dispute preceded the postmatch display at the World Cup of a banner saying ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ Fri Jul 17 2026 - 15:23
Cork closes in on all-time heatwave record as another hot and sunny day forecastNo rain predicted for the next 10 days with many places in the south of the country officially in droughtFri Jul 17 2026 - 13:35
Driver dies in single-vehicle road traffic incident in Co TipperaryMan (50s) was pronounced dead at the scene on R505 near DundrumThu Jul 16 2026 - 23:04
Male teenager dies following serious assault in Navan last monthMan (36) charged with assault causing harm set to appear at Trim District CourtThu Jul 16 2026 - 21:30
‘My mother and father had plain food, and we were well reared’: Walburga Monaghan as sharp as ever at 107Walburga Monaghan’s mind remains as sharp as ever despite being one of Ireland’s oldest people Wed Jul 15 2026 - 06:13
Drought conditions prevalent in parts of south of country amid high temperature warningYellow notice issued for most of country over coming days with no rain forecast for foreseeable futureTue Jul 14 2026 - 18:56
More than 100 solicitors quit free legal aid scheme as Minister says he will not give inMinister says only a small number of solicitors are boycotting the new flat fees arrangement Mon Jul 13 2026 - 12:41
Amhrán na bhFiann became national anthem 100 years ago today but no public announcement madeFor reasons best known to WT Cosgrave, he did not make any public announcement about anthem decisionSun Jul 12 2026 - 10:39
Ceremony to remember Irish war dead reflects on shared suffering of Battle of the SommeHundreds attend annual Islandbridge commemoration in DublinSat Jul 11 2026 - 18:16
Ireland faces moral choice over Aughinish Alumina, says former Ukrainian foreign ministerFailure to stop export of alumina from to Russia will be ‘stained with the blood of Ukrainians’, says Dmytro KulebaSat Jul 11 2026 - 10:00
Putin was talked out of using nuclear weapon, former Nato official tells Dublin conferenceRose Gottemoeller tells Dublin conference she believed Russian president was prepared for nuclear strike in 2022 Thu Jul 09 2026 - 21:24
Met Éireann issues heat warning for 12 counties with temperatures set to soarIreland is likely to see hot and humid weather for the next week at leastThu Jul 09 2026 - 11:08
Death of American woman (43) in Killarney house upgraded to murder inquiryGardaí continue search for suspect following death of Jamey Carney, originally from New York State Wed Jul 08 2026 - 19:31
Death from suspected violent assault in Killarney, Co KerryThe body of Jamey Carney (43), who was killed in a suspected violent assault in Killarney, Co Kerry, has been removed from her home.Wed Jul 08 2026 - 13:17
The Irish contribution to US independence was downplayed by white Anglo-Saxon ProtestantsThe story of the American Revolution was mostly written by White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, who downplayed the role of Scots-Irish and IrishSat Jul 04 2026 - 06:00
The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne: Sympathy for the metalKeith Kahn-Harris does his subject matter a great service in a book that is not just about the Black Sabbath frontman, but about legacy and mortality tooSat Jul 04 2026 - 04:31
‘The United States is still an experiment,’ says descendant of signatory of Declaration of IndependenceDavid McKean’s ancestor Thomas McKean was one of eight signatories of Irish descent to sign the documentMon Jun 29 2026 - 17:57
Irish museums hold artefacts from around the world. Should they give them back?The State is both victim and perpetrator when it comes to cultural artefacts. Until now, there was no policy on how to deal with itSat Jun 27 2026 - 06:00
How the current heatwave compares to the scorching summers of 1976 and 1995August 1995 brought a deluge of angry wasps to the west of Ireland and dangerous jellyfish to the east coastFri Jun 26 2026 - 16:40
Judi Dench honours her father by becoming patron of Irish regimental association Reginald Dench served in Leinster Regiment and was awarded the Military Cross twice during first World WarThu Jun 25 2026 - 14:08
Highest temperature in Ireland 27.9 degrees in Co Cork as Britain records hottest ever June dayStatus yellow high temperature warning is in force in Ireland until Friday morningWed Jun 24 2026 - 21:28
Andy Burnham sworn in as new MP after ‘broken’ Starmer holds back tears as he resignsAs it happened: Keir Starmer stands downMon Jun 22 2026 - 19:03
‘The magic continues’ – supporters of Cape Verde’s Pico Lopes celebrate World Cup odysseyNeighbours in Ashling Close, Crumlin, gathered outdoors to watch second match against UruguayMon Jun 22 2026 - 11:58
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett in Dublin: ‘Right now, songwriting and pop music is crap’Guitarist spoke at public interview with Irish Times journalist about music, his Irish ancestry and beloved guitar, GreenySun Jun 21 2026 - 16:15
Why is the summer solstice important in Ireland?Every year on June 21st, people gather on the Hill of Tara to watch the sun riseSat Jun 20 2026 - 06:00
