How much does the Government spend supporting Irish emigrants in the US?The Emigrant Support Programme spends the money on ‘long-established’ immigration centres in New York, Boston, Seattle, San Diego and San FranciscoThu Dec 26 2024 - 06:00
Sally Hayden goes inside Syria’s Sednaya prisonIn the News podcast: Irish Times international correspondent Sally Hayden on the excitement, emotion and uncertainty following the fall of AssadTue Dec 17 2024 - 06:15Listen | 24:55
Irish rail disruption hell: ‘There has not been one day without delays on the train’Readers describe their experiences of disrupted timetables, cancelled trains, packed carriages and poor communication on Ireland’s rail linesSun Dec 15 2024 - 06:00
‘Bashar al Assad is the refugee now, that’s the irony. He is the last Syrian refugee’: Syrians in Ireland ponder potential return homeThe Assad regime’s collapse has left Syrians in Ireland facing the ‘confusing’ option of returning to their country of origin, something they believed to be impossible before nowSat Dec 14 2024 - 06:00
Lara Marlowe on meeting Bashar al-Assad: ‘He was comical-looking. They called him ‘the giraffe’In the News podcast: Writer and journalist Lara Marlowe discusses the five decades of authoritarian rule under Hafez and Bashar al-AssadWed Dec 11 2024 - 06:15Listen | 27:08
What now for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald?In the News podcast: What went wrong for Sinn Féin in the November 2024 election and what does this mean for Mary Lou McDonald’s future at the party’s helm?Tue Dec 10 2024 - 06:15Listen | 26:22
Syria: Assad reportedly granted asylum in Moscow after government fallsIsraeli forces seize Golan Heights buffer zone after Syrian government falls in Damascus following sudden offensiveSun Dec 08 2024 - 20:12
Ireland’s Syrian community: ‘We are no longer refugees, we are free Syrians’Syrians in Ireland express their disbelief, joy and optimism for the future following news that president Bashar al-Assad has been ousted from powerSun Dec 08 2024 - 18:58
How Padraig Nally’s manslaughter case divided the nationIn the News podcast: Mick Clifford, special correspondent with The Irish Examiner, reflects on the infamous Mayo caseTue Dec 03 2024 - 06:30Listen | 20:10
Dublin West: the story of the countGreen Party leader retains seat in close finishSun Dec 01 2024 - 22:49
Dublin West: Roderic O’Gorman (GP)Green Party leader retains his seat after fight for last spotSun Dec 01 2024 - 22:32
Dublin West: Ruth Coppinger (PBPS)Teacher and long-standing activist regains her seatSun Dec 01 2024 - 22:12
Chambers, Donnelly and Currie electedGreen Party leader joins Ruth Coppinger, Jack Chambers, Paul Donnelly and Emer CurrieSun Dec 01 2024 - 20:04
Roderic O’Gorman: no regrets but very nervous about future of ‘distinctly Green policies’Green Party, which held 12 seats in the last Government, suffered a heavy blow in election countSun Dec 01 2024 - 00:01
Dublin West: Emer Currie (FG)Fine Gael senator is the daughter of Austin CurrieSat Nov 30 2024 - 21:31
Dublin West: Jack Chambers (FF) Minister for Finance retains seat for Fianna FáilSat Nov 30 2024 - 19:03
North Dublin foster care services need ‘significant improvements’ to protect children from abuse, Hiqa saysHealth Information and Quality Authority inspections of services in Dublin North and Galway/Roscommon warn of ‘inadequate pool of foster carers’ to meet children’s needsThu Nov 28 2024 - 17:16
Conor McGregor product boycott: more Irish shops drop brands linked to MMA fighterDublin wine shop owner says he poured Proper No. Twelve whiskey down the toilet in 2019 when reports circulated of alleged sexual assaultThu Nov 28 2024 - 16:40
Asylum seekers who were moved from tents told they may remain indoors ‘until further notice’ International protection applicants moved to Citywest were told to leave on Tuesday as ‘cold weather had now passed’Wed Nov 27 2024 - 19:00
Can any political party tackle the cost of living crisis?In the News podcast: Irish Times economics and finance writer Cliff Taylor discusses the challenge of solving Ireland’s cost of living crisisWed Nov 27 2024 - 06:15Listen | 20:57
Election 2024: What are the key immigration issues for voters?Asylum seekers and refugees continue to arrive, protests have become common, and the State’s immigration system continues to flounderWed Nov 27 2024 - 06:00
Pregnant and seeking asylum: ‘Imagine the journey some of these women have been on’Coombe hospital-linked Daisy Clinic provides maternity and gynaecological care to pregnant women who are within the international protection systemMon Nov 25 2024 - 06:00
New Irish citizens: ‘I hear the racist and xenophobic slurs on the streets. Everything is blamed on immigrants’Irish citizens who were born elsewhere, from Brazil to Poland, give thoughts on racism, childcare and Irish democracyFri Nov 22 2024 - 15:08
‘A video and image has restoked the fire of the John McGahon controversy and left Fine Gael in a difficult place’In the News podcast: Irish Times political correspondent Harry McGee on the John McGahon controversy and Fine Gael’s decision to defend the 34-year-old senatorWed Nov 20 2024 - 06:15Listen | 22:10
Asylum seekers in Crooksling to be housed indoors as temperatures drop below zero Government says contingency arrangements are in place for men to be moved indoors during ‘severe weather’Tue Nov 19 2024 - 21:41
Red Cross appeals to Irish communities to help bring Syrian families stranded in Lebanon to Ireland67 Syrians among the hundreds selected for resettlement in Ireland in 2022 under the Irish Refugee Protection ProgrammeTue Nov 19 2024 - 13:13
Why did William Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane disappear in 2015?In the News podcast: Irish Times security and crime editor Conor Lally on the Garda investigation into the murder of Maughan and Varslavane nearly a decade agoTue Nov 19 2024 - 06:15Listen | 17:26
Election 2024: Fine Gael manifesto promises €1,000 savings grant to every newborn and break-up of OPWLabour sets out six ‘key missions’ party will have if part of next government, relating to issues including housing, climate and healthSun Nov 17 2024 - 19:03
‘Eight hours of volunteering?’: Church of Scientology ‘exploited’ asylum seekers in DublinControversial church says it has ‘never advised’ asylum seekers on refugee applications after migrants receive certificates for volunteering with groupSat Nov 16 2024 - 06:00
‘Families are told your son is dead but we can preserve his sperm’: Why is postmortem sperm retrieval soaring in Israel?In the News podcast: Journalist, broadcaster and author Jenny Kleeman joins In The News to discuss the surge in demand for PMSR among grieving Israeli parentsFri Nov 15 2024 - 10:44Listen | 30:08
Why is Gerry Hutch running in the general election?In the News podcast: The Dublin criminal is hoping to take one of the four seats up for grabs in the Dublin Central constituencyTue Nov 12 2024 - 09:10Listen | 21:25
Palestinian ambassador to Ireland: ‘The Irish know exactly how the Palestinians feel about occupation’ Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid says if UN fails to suspend Israel over its cutting of ties with Unrwa, it will create ‘a vacuum in international law’Thu Nov 07 2024 - 06:00
How the Unrwa ban will deepen the humanitarian crisis in GazaIn the News podcast: Unrwa head of projects John Whyte discusses the implications of Israel’s vote to ban the UN agency’s workWed Nov 06 2024 - 06:15Listen | 23:21
Hugh Linehan’s guide to watching the US electionIn the News podcast: In the News podcast: Hugh Linehan on the best way for Irish audiences to follow the 2024 US election resultsTue Nov 05 2024 - 06:15Listen | 22:30
Number of complaints against taxi drivers reaches record levelsIn 2O23 some 1,782 complaints regarding small public service vehicle drivers were recorded, with nearly half connected to a taxi driver’s failure to provide cashless paymentTue Nov 05 2024 - 06:00
Man (19) dies in road traffic accident involving tractor in Co Galway Male passenger was seriously injured on Saturday afternoon near OranmoreSun Nov 03 2024 - 17:58
TidyTowns 2024: Full list of winners as Ballincollig in Co Cork claims top prizeWestport in Co Mayo named Ireland’s tidiest large town and Ballynahown in Co Westmeath receives award for Ireland’s tidiest villageFri Nov 01 2024 - 13:05
Dublin Fire Brigade experiences busiest Halloween in 10 yearsEmergency callouts over Halloween period reach 494, up from 244 callouts in 2023Fri Nov 01 2024 - 09:25
The Quinlan Files: the lifestyle, debt and bankruptcy of Derek Quinlan In the News podcast: London Correspondent Mark Paul on the results of a 10-month investigation into Nama’s biggest debtorThu Oct 31 2024 - 06:00Listen | 34:09
Posthumous presidential pardons ‘lift the shadow’ from Kerry men hanged 142 years agoPresident signs pardons for Sylvester Poff and James Barrett who were wrongfully convicted and hanged for murder in 1882Wed Oct 30 2024 - 19:36
The rush to get ready for a general election In the News podcast: Irish Times political editor Pat Leahy examines the implications of fast-tracking Bills through the OireachtasWed Oct 30 2024 - 06:15Listen | 17:34
‘You feel you’re doing the State’s work’: volunteers step in to help asylum seekersCommunity groups have been set up to volunteer services in the face of official inaction and an increasingly hostile atmosphereFri Sept 13 2024 - 06:00
Why are so many Irish restaurants suddenly closing their doors?In the News podcast: Irish Times food critic Corinna Hardgrave discusses the challenges facing the Irish hospitality industryWed Aug 28 2024 - 06:15Listen | 21:02
Number of Ukrainian refugees living in State-provided accommodation falls by almost 17,500 Nearly 190 accommodation contracts for Ukrainian housing have ended since the start of the summerTue Aug 27 2024 - 06:00
Asylum seekers allegedly threatened with death after their location was posted on social mediaVolunteers warn of tents being slashed and urinated on within hours of men setting up campMon Aug 26 2024 - 06:00
Why was a 99-year-old woman put on trial for Nazi crimes?In the News podcast: In the News podcast: Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally discusses the implications of Germany’s belated wave of Nazi-era prosecutions.Thu Aug 22 2024 - 06:00Listen | 20:27
‘I don’t have the strength for it’: single mothers are being told to leave direct provision with nowhere else to goFor years, asylum seekers given permission to remain in Ireland have struggled to secure private rental accommodationTue Aug 20 2024 - 06:00
Cockroach infestations, dead rats and ‘aggressive behaviour’ flagged in reports on asylum accommodationReports submitted to IPAS reveal numerous fire safety incidents and some pest infestations during first six months of 2024Mon Aug 19 2024 - 06:00
Asylum seeker tents remain pitched in makeshift camp along Grand Canal in Dublin Pattern of camping and moving on has become daily routine for men arriving into Ireland seeking asylumSun Aug 18 2024 - 17:41