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Mother from Mayo, father from Meath: How Irish are Oasis?

Mother from Mayo, father from Meath: How Irish are Oasis?

Visits to Ireland were a culture shock at first, but the future Britpop royalty ‘grew to love it’

Sat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00
Presidential election: What Catherine Connolly says on Ukraine, the EU and Syria

Presidential election: What Catherine Connolly says on Ukraine, the EU and Syria

Independent TD Catherine Connolly is questioned on her views of global affairs

Sat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00
Irish passengers stranded in Canada due to cabin crew strike

Irish passengers stranded in Canada due to cabin crew strike

Cabin crew industrial action leaves travellers with few options at short notice

Fri Aug 15 2025 - 21:40
Man wins deportation appeal after evidence of being wanted by Nigerian police over same-sex activity

Man wins deportation appeal after evidence of being wanted by Nigerian police over same-sex activity

He says he was forced to flee country, where gay relationships are punishable by up to 14 years in jail

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 22:58
Why is it so warm this week in Ireland?

Why is it so warm this week in Ireland?

Parts of Continent experience near-record temperatures while wild fires ravage southern Europe

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 16:20
Jemima Burke’s public order conviction quashed after she wins High Court review

Jemima Burke’s public order conviction quashed after she wins High Court review

Burke (30) challenged a fine arising out of her arrest for filming a coroner and hospital staff, but will not be entitled to compensation

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 12:09
Climate scientists to receive €2.8m for flood future-proofing projects

Climate scientists to receive €2.8m for flood future-proofing projects

UCC, Galway and Maynooth researchers to investigate modelling and resilience

Wed Aug 13 2025 - 21:32
King of Spain honours two men for work promoting historical links with Ireland

King of Spain honours two men for work promoting historical links with Ireland

Historian Michael Barry receives award along with president of Hispano-Irish Association

Wed Aug 13 2025 - 06:00
Victim’s family condemns ‘disgusting’ Féile na Phobail tribute to Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane

Victim’s family condemns ‘disgusting’ Féile na Phobail tribute to Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane

Linda Boyle (17) was killed 50 years ago in the Bayardo Bar massacre carried out by McFarlane and two others

Wed Aug 13 2025 - 06:00
Two men charged over attempted murder of Northern Ireland detective John Caldwell

Two men charged over attempted murder of Northern Ireland detective John Caldwell

Detective chief inspector was shot nine times in front of son and suffered life-changing injuries

Tue Aug 12 2025 - 23:17
Development fee waiver scheme to be supported with €250m fund

Development fee waiver scheme to be supported with €250m fund

Money is part of allocation of €696 million announced by Cabinet last week for housing

Mon Aug 11 2025 - 06:00
Long-awaited Sligo Greenway may be in jeopardy over Irish Rail objections

Long-awaited Sligo Greenway may be in jeopardy over Irish Rail objections

Company says disused line between Claremorris and Collooney should be retained for future Western Rail Corridor

Sun Aug 10 2025 - 19:30
Cork doctor in prisoner of war camp was one of Irish witnesses to atomic bombs in Japan

Cork doctor in prisoner of war camp was one of Irish witnesses to atomic bombs in Japan

Aidan MacCarthy among a dozen Irish in city when second devastating device dropped by United States Air Force on August 9th, 1945

Sat Aug 09 2025 - 15:16
Germany halts arms exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza

Germany halts arms exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza

Netanyahu says Israel intends to take control of Gaza in order to ‘have a security perimeter’

Fri Aug 08 2025 - 16:35
Fox News bemoans ‘dangerous’ Dublin - with some questionable data

Fox News bemoans ‘dangerous’ Dublin - with some questionable data

Will Cain Show claims illegal immigration has prompted crime surge in Ireland’s capital city

Thu Aug 07 2025 - 19:48
Tributes to Irish woman found dead on New York yacht as police investigate what happened

Tributes to Irish woman found dead on New York yacht as police investigate what happened

Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra was found unconscious on vessel at exclusive Montauk Yacht Club

Wed Aug 06 2025 - 21:20
Temperatures to hit up to 23 degrees this weekend with warm conditions expected next week

Temperatures to hit up to 23 degrees this weekend with warm conditions expected next week

Met Éireann predicts mixed weather will give way to warm and sunny conditions

Wed Aug 06 2025 - 10:02
Listeria warning issued as popular supermarket brands of coriander withdrawn from market

Listeria warning issued as popular supermarket brands of coriander withdrawn from market

Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Marks & Spencer and Supervalu coriander products from O’Hanlon’s Herbs in Co Wicklow all subject to recal

Tue Aug 05 2025 - 23:53
Home are the heroines: thousands turn out for Dublin All-Ireland homecoming

Home are the heroines: thousands turn out for Dublin All-Ireland homecoming

Dublin’s seventh triumph since 2010 honoured with the first official homecoming for the team

Tue Aug 05 2025 - 21:47
Dublin gay bar to keep late-night licence after judge dismisses objection

Dublin gay bar to keep late-night licence after judge dismisses objection

Resident living above Street 66 said noise coming from bar was ‘bonkers’

Wed Jul 16 2025 - 20:46
Taoiseach rejects US politicians’ claims that Occupied Territories Bill is ‘diplomatic intoxication’

Taoiseach rejects US politicians’ claims that Occupied Territories Bill is ‘diplomatic intoxication’

Ibec tells politicians businesses have been asking about the Bill for some time

Wed Jul 16 2025 - 19:27
Two teenagers arrested after shots discharged at house in Mullingar

Two teenagers arrested after shots discharged at house in Mullingar

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to incident which occurred on Monday afternoon

Tue Jul 15 2025 - 10:20
St Swithin’s Day: It’s raining today -  will it rain for the next 40 days?

St Swithin’s Day: It’s raining today - will it rain for the next 40 days?

Met Éireann forecasts showery and unsettled weather

Tue Jul 15 2025 - 08:57
Met Éireann warning for heavy rain and possible thunderstorms in effect for four counties

Met Éireann warning for heavy rain and possible thunderstorms in effect for four counties

Sweltering weather of recent days being replaced by more unsettled conditions

Mon Jul 14 2025 - 19:10
French ambassador’s residence, once Ireland’s most expensive house, gets a full refurbishment

French ambassador’s residence, once Ireland’s most expensive house, gets a full refurbishment

Ailesbury Road property never sold at €60m asking price

Mon Jul 14 2025 - 06:00
France likely to move forward on a two-state solution in Middle East, says French ambassador to Ireland

France likely to move forward on a two-state solution in Middle East, says French ambassador to Ireland

Céline Place is hopeful France will recognise Palestinian statehood ‘in time’ and will be a driving force in brining out a solution to the crisis

Sun Jul 13 2025 - 19:00
Temperatures reach 30 degrees as heatwave set to break early next week

Temperatures reach 30 degrees as heatwave set to break early next week

Forecasters say record that has stood for almost 150 years is unlikely to be broken

Sat Jul 12 2025 - 15:52
I got a text saying, would I like to meet The Rest Is History podcasters? Would I what?

I got a text saying, would I like to meet The Rest Is History podcasters? Would I what?

Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook have a genuine interest in Irish history – when I got a chance to discuss Michael Collins and Henry Wilson with them I jumped at it

Sat Jul 12 2025 - 06:00
Temperatures of 29 degrees recorded on Friday as heat warning extended into Sunday

Temperatures of 29 degrees recorded on Friday as heat warning extended into Sunday

Temperatures are due to reach up to 30 degrees on Saturday, Met Éireann forecasts

Fri Jul 11 2025 - 22:58
Bob Geldof’s personal archive of Live Aid photographs made public at National Library

Bob Geldof’s personal archive of Live Aid photographs made public at National Library

Singer handed over more than 2,000 images as a way of thanking Irish people for their generosity

Fri Jul 11 2025 - 13:00
Calls for victims of sexual exploitation to be given better accommodation

Calls for victims of sexual exploitation to be given better accommodation

Ruhama and Taoiseach set to launch new accommodation research on Friday

Fri Jul 11 2025 - 11:00
Man taken to hospital following stabbing incident in Arklow

Man taken to hospital following stabbing incident in Arklow

Five arrested after incident on Abbey Street

Thu Jul 10 2025 - 23:10
Shelbourne vs Linfield: Visiting fans leave empty-handed as bragging rights go to Dublin side

Shelbourne vs Linfield: Visiting fans leave empty-handed as bragging rights go to Dublin side

Blood runs high among fans at money-spinning Champions League encounter, but game ends without terrace trouble

Wed Jul 09 2025 - 23:03
Poignant documentary about Sunny Jacobs to be aired at Galway Film Fleadh

Poignant documentary about Sunny Jacobs to be aired at Galway Film Fleadh

Woman who spent 17 years on death row in Florida died in a house fire six weeks ago

Wed Jul 09 2025 - 06:00
Government will ‘pursue all levers’ to make religious orders pay redress to victims of school sex abuse

Government will ‘pursue all levers’ to make religious orders pay redress to victims of school sex abuse

Mr Justice Michael McGrath to be nominated to chair inquiry under proposal brought to Cabinet meeting by Helen McEntee

Tue Jul 08 2025 - 16:17
Number of resolved planning and environment cases doubles under new fast-track approach

Number of resolved planning and environment cases doubles under new fast-track approach

Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan says increase in planning cases heard vindicates new fast-track approach

Mon Jul 07 2025 - 15:53
Ireland weather forecast: Temperatures set to soar to upper 20s as Met Éireann predicts arrival of high pressure system

Ireland weather forecast: Temperatures set to soar to upper 20s as Met Éireann predicts arrival of high pressure system

Azores High weather phenomenon will bring warm conditions to the country from Thursday

Mon Jul 07 2025 - 10:29
Anti-Israel sentiment may have prompted taking of 200-year-old Borris House banner, owner believes

Anti-Israel sentiment may have prompted taking of 200-year-old Borris House banner, owner believes

Masonic banner could have been confused for Star of David symbol at Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas

Fri Jul 04 2025 - 18:37
Singer-songwriter Mickey MacConnell dies aged 78

Singer-songwriter Mickey MacConnell dies aged 78

Former Irish Times journalist described as one of the finest and most courageous singers of his generation

Fri Jul 04 2025 - 12:57
Airlines cancel 14 flights at Dublin Airport over French and Finnish strikes

Airlines cancel 14 flights at Dublin Airport over French and Finnish strikes

DAA urges passengers to check with their airlines before embarking on journey to the airport

Fri Jul 04 2025 - 09:05
Census 1911: Dublin housing was in crisis a century ago with one-room tenements comprising 60% of homes

Census 1911: Dublin housing was in crisis a century ago with one-room tenements comprising 60% of homes

Figures released by CSO reveal the appalling state of Dublin’s housing in the years before independence

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 17:41
‘A player you didn’t want to play against’: Liverpool’s Irish fans in shock at tragic death of Diogo Jota

‘A player you didn’t want to play against’: Liverpool’s Irish fans in shock at tragic death of Diogo Jota

John Aldridge and Matt Doherty among those paying tribute to the Portuguese international who died in a car crash in Spain

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 14:45
Ireland’s Occupied Territories Bill ‘blatant anti-Semitism’, says influential US senator

Ireland’s Occupied Territories Bill ‘blatant anti-Semitism’, says influential US senator

Legislation could transpire to be self-inflicted wound, notes foreign relations committee chairman Jim Risch

Wed Jul 02 2025 - 19:05
Public warned to avoid e-cigarettes from two brands after EU health alert

Public warned to avoid e-cigarettes from two brands after EU health alert

HSE advising retailers to stop stocking e-cigarettes as they are wrongly labelled as nicotine-free

Wed Jul 02 2025 - 18:38
Joe Bonamassa Plays Rory Gallagher review: ‘Where’s the f***ing Stratocaster?’ blues guitarist teases in fine homage

Joe Bonamassa Plays Rory Gallagher review: ‘Where’s the f***ing Stratocaster?’ blues guitarist teases in fine homage

Joe Bonamassa and his band perform Irish Tour ’74 in its entirety to mark 30 years since Gallagher’s death

Wed Jul 02 2025 - 11:10
‘Great day’ for Slane as long-awaited bypass gets approval from An Coimisiún Pleanála

‘Great day’ for Slane as long-awaited bypass gets approval from An Coimisiún Pleanála

Original proposal turned down 13 years ago as route was too close to Brú na Bóinne Unesco world heritage site

Tue Jul 01 2025 - 13:57
Black Death, Newgrange and the American Revolution: a virtual trove of Irish history rediscovered

Black Death, Newgrange and the American Revolution: a virtual trove of Irish history rediscovered

Documents recovered after seven centuries shine a light on Ireland’s past

Tue Jul 01 2025 - 06:00
Worldwide interest expected as 19th-century Irish census records recovered and put online

Worldwide interest expected as 19th-century Irish census records recovered and put online

Almost all 19th-century census records were destroyed but some have been recovered as part of the Virtual Treasury project

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
How rural Ireland is turning to vacant property grants for development

How rural Ireland is turning to vacant property grants for development

Grant is the most popular form of housing in nine counties and there are calls for it to be extended to multiple properties

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race

Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race

All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
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