Talks expected to take place next week after confirmation of withdrawal from medical device testing

Nobody believes these fantasy targets, but as they are still ‘policy’, everyone has to pretend they are relevant

August 8th, 2026

If Tusla were a parent in the community, it would be prosecuted by gardaí and pursued by social workers. But the real responsibility lies with successive governments

The Cardiff boss discusses his father Jimmy, Pep Guardiola, Ronan O’Gara and the lessons he learned from his own playing career

Proposed apartment numbers for would-be north Dublin suburb too high, former RIAI president Tony Reddy says

Your wildlife notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna

His famous family gave O’Leary a grounding in horse racing but next week he saddles up for the European Athletics Championships 10,000m

From supermodels to scenes of everyday life – powerful images chosen by those who captured them

The non-profit behind the deposit return scheme feels it’s inaccurate for media to report figures from its own annual report

In the second of a four-part series on Ireland’s walled towns, we visit Derry which boasts the only complete set of walls remaining on the island

John Magnier believed deal in place to buy 751-acre estate in Co Tipperary, but acquisition ultimately completed by Maurice Regan

Fingal’s biodiversity officer says planting blackberry brambles starts a chain reaction that benefits wildlife and the entire community

UFC chief Dana White will be at ringside in Dublin as amateur great Joe Ward makes his long-awaited comeback

The two outstanding teams for most of the last decade meet again in Sunday’s All-Ireland final

Belfast is hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann – and it’s playing a blinder

Tokyo and Washington’s desire to maintain stability may be creating long-term danger

For the multi-award-winning author, whose new novel is Where Are The Kings, not making a show of himself is a primary consideration

Owner of Fairy Trees Winery in Co Louth says ‘maybe we made a mistake’ over labelling of blend with 25% French grapes

For MMA, Maga’s sports arm, not even a court finding of liability for rape prevented McGregor from topping the bill. Might his ‘dud’ comeback change attitudes?

Anachronistic bylaws for the park date from 1926 but plans are ‘going in the right direction’, according to the OPW

In the biggest housing crisis in peacetime Europe, residents are intent on obstructing a solution to the housing shortage

‘The woman’s an absolute tonic! An absolute, bloody-well tonic!’ the old man shouted, but he was the only one

Opposing players Ashling Thompson and Shauna Healy are testament to sport’s health at club and county level

In a world where isolation and loneliness are on the rise, I’m lucky to have ‘mom friends’

‘Life in Full Bloom’ is the theme for this year’s Connected with Nature events as part of Nursing Homes Week, celebrating the harvest season with events catered for residents’ wellbeing

The song has surpassed a 73-year-old record for longest stay at number one. Blame the death of the monoculture for the fact people haven’t heard (of) it

John Wilson: A glass of sparkling wine makes for the perfect drink in warmer weather

Every two months antiques and vintage traders convene in Dún Laoghaire to sell everything from furniture to jewellery to paintings to bric-a-brac

This week’s squid and tomato salad recipes are inspired by my editor’s family holiday snaps