Message from the Editor: Lessons from the floods, the Irish grandmother taking on Ice, and a new Irish Times crossword
As climate projections point to higher rainfall, rising sea levels and more destructive storms ahead, planning regulations will need to become more stringent, not less
Message from the Editor: Catherine Connolly, climate denialism and rugby’s non-runners
It has been a quiet start for Ireland’s new President
Message from the Editor: From today, a series of changes to the Irish Times Stylebook take effect
IT Sunday: We’re making changes to our stylebook - an in-house bible that codifies our style, spelling and grammar conventions
Message from the Editor: Bracing for the storm as Trump’s presidency deepens global unease
Our reports from Dublin, Davos, Brussels, Berlin, Washington and Taipei tell a story of a world order being dramatically reshaped
Message from the Editor: The world after Caracas
It was a week when the US attacked a sovereign state, humiliated Russia and terrified Europe by threatening to seize part of its territory
Message from the Editor: A year freighted with uncertainty
Donald Trump’s disruptive instincts and the global repercussions of his conduct seem set once more to dominate the international environment
Message from the Editor: We’ve hit a milestone – our journalism is fully funded by subscribers
The Irish Times recently passed an important milestone: revenue generated by subscribers for the first time fully funds our journalism
Message from the Editor: Exit Paschal Donohoe
The abruptness of the minister for finance’s departure leaves the Coalition facing a significant reset
Message from the Editor: Success for The Irish Times at the 2025 Journalism Awards
The annual ceremony recognising the best of Irish news publishing is a reminder of the vitality of the industry
Message from the Editor: John Collison’s intervention
John Collison described a sclerotic State that has been engineered to fail
Message from the Editor: Why, in journalism, less is more
The Irish Times received 42 award nominations this week, highlighting some of the outstanding work of our journalists over the past 12 months
Message from the Editor: Michael D Higgins and the chaotic race to succeed him
Higgins’s two terms have reshaped the presidency - as the campaign to replace him has shown
Message from the Editor: Battlelines drawn in presidential election
More than any single policy or idea, people want a president who makes them feel better about themselves above all
Message from the Editor: The darkening mood of American politics
Charlie Kirk’s murder is another step in a grim cycle in which abuse increasingly substitutes for argument and trust in democratic institutions erodes
Message from the Editor: The politics of contempt
Violence and harassment towards politicians has become an urgent democratic challenge in Ireland