Golf must be careful of soaring prize money, says head of R&A
Mark Darbon says golf must heed lessons of English rugby, where clubs raised wages beyond what revenues could support
UAE restricts airspace after Iranian missile and drone attacks
Live updates as tensions rise in the Middle East over shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Number of marriages dropped by nearly 10% in last decade
Average ages of brides and grooms have risen
US ship is escorted through the Strait of Hormuz. Is this a breakthrough?
Strait has been virtually closed since the US and Israel began attacks on Iran in February
Trump accuses Pope Leo of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance
US president directs fresh criticism at pontiff days before secretary of state Marco Rubio’s visit to Vatican
Romanian government collapses after no-confidence vote
Toppling of prime minister Ilie Bolojan’s cabinet leaves country facing period of uncertainty
Hugo Keenan signs two-year extension with Leinster and Ireland
Loosehead prop Jerry Cahir will move from Leinster to Connacht ahead of the 2026/27 season
Heimir Hallgrímsson calls up nine uncapped players including Benfica’s Jaden Umeh
Republic of Ireland squad for friendly against Grenada next week will be without Championship players in playoffs
Officers hurt and vehicles damaged as PSNI attacked at Belfast car event
Arrests will follow, police say
Jeffrey Donaldson trial on historic sex offences ‘expected’ to proceed this month
Further medical evidence is expected regarding the fitness of Eleanor Donaldson to stand trial
Man and woman arrested after seizure of firearms and replica grenade in Co Wicklow
Army bomb disposal team and members of Garda armed support unit involved in operation in Baltinglass on Monday
‘Institutional misogyny’ blamed for warning signs missed in PSNI Katie Simpson inquiry
21-year-old showjumper from Armagh was raped and murdered in 2020
Stocks bounce and oil slips as mideast truce holds
Flare-up of violence in the Middle East has injected fresh uncertainty
Human-to-human transmission suspected on hantavirus cruise ship
About 150 people are stuck on the Hondius but World Health Organisation says risk to public remains low
Fireworks factory blast in China kills at least 26
Dozens more were injured in the explosion, which appeared to be one of the country’s deadliest in recent years
Minister defends loan plan for medical students conditional on them working in Ireland
Concept is being developed amid concern that Irish medical graduates are leaving to work overseas
How should I replace a 26-year-old diesel ‘jeep’?
Motors help desk: Practical advice on your motoring queries, from buying and selling to issues you have with your current car
Valerie French’s brother welcomes plan to strip parenting rights from spouse killers
Bill known as ‘Valerie’s Law’ to be presented to Cabinet on Wednesday
Questions and obsessions still surround this Leinster team
Robbie Henshaw will miss the weekend action; the All-Ireland football draw has given us a standout tie
Court dismisses appeal by couple who alleged fertiliser use damaged their health
Marlena Aurich and Scott Manning from Co Roscommon fail to establish link between health issues and neighbours’ activities
People with rare ‘butterfly skin’ condition to get first authorised treatment
Debra says introduction of new gel treatment Filsuvez is ‘transformative moment’ for those with epidermolysis bullosa
First Look: The Irish artists at Venice Biennale 2026, the ‘Olympics of the art world’
Isabel Nolan, Alice Maher, Rachel Fallon, Alan Phelan and a perhaps unexpected name are taking part in this year’s event, which is about to open in the Italian city
Merz’s first year: Germany’s impulsive chancellor sees poll ratings slump to record low
Merz hampered by poor political communication and even worse political co-ordination
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues: ‘Everything I have is treatable’
Dolly Parton says she is ‘responding really well to meds and treatments’ and is ‘improving every day’
‘People have been stranded here for decades’: Limerick priest helps undocumented Irish in New York
Some people have lived in the US for 40 years, own their homes and pay taxes, but these are uncertain times
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle legal dispute over It Ends With Us film
Baldoni claimed that Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds attempted to tarnish his reputation
Voter registration for Dublin Central and Galway West byelections to close at midnight
Voters in each constituency will take to the polls on May 22nd to elect new TDs
How an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare
First victim’s body remained on-board for 13 days; his wife died three days after repatriation
Vodafone to take full control of UK mobile operator with Three’s owner to sell its stake
CK Hutchison’s decision to sell 49% stake is latest in series of asset disposals
Met Gala 2026: From Beyoncé to Blake Lively and an unrecognisable Bad Bunny
Corina Gaffey: Results veered from literal to art history lessons to predictable naked dressing
Ryanair traffic rises 5% in April
Airline carried 209.3m passengers in 12-month period to end of April
With range anxiety and cost concerns, what will it take to get electric HGVs trucking?
The Government claims to be making them affordable, but electric HGVs make up just 1% of Ireland’s fleet
Fears of a new era of black-voter suppression amid rush to remap US voting districts
A supreme court ruling has raised the prospect of a ‘redistricting arms race’ with significant racial gerrymandering
A murder-suicide in Iceland and the Irish connection
In the News podcast: Emeric Mancel, his wife Ming Ting and their 29-year-old daughter Catherine travelled to Reykjavik from Dublin
Vladimir Putin retreats to bunkers as Kremlin tightens security amid assassination fears
Security around Russia’s president tightens after audacious drone attacks from Ukraine
Money laundering cases surge; king Charles to visit Ireland and hantavirus experience
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
What is Hantavirus, can it spread and what are the symptoms?
The outbreak was reported on the polar cruise ship MV Hondius, which was travelling between Argentina and Cape Verde
Keir Starmer could make a bold move on Brexit to avoid being pushed out of office
Pressure on the UK prime minister is set to rise this week
Pepper seeking to develop new lines of business
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
The fight against hepatitis C: How is it spread, diagnosed and treated?
Viral infection is spread through contact with blood of an infected person
The drive to eliminate ‘silent but potentially deadly’ hepatitis C
Up to 5,000 people in Ireland are living with the virus, and most are unaware they have been infected
‘Education is very important for people with Down syndrome... You can do this’
Having many opportunities to learn, grow and develop have been instrumental to Kim O’Kelly’s success
‘Big weekend’ looms for Irish rugby but Leinster and Ulster are in very different places
History and expectation conspire to ensure Ulster and Leinster head to Basque country in sharply contrasting fashion
Media regulator faces 33 appeals over broadcasting levy hike
Increases described as ‘unsustainable’ by sector
A tale of two golfers: Paul McBride and Cameron Young
College friends score on either side of the pond; headline act at Flogas Irish Amateur Open; word of mouth; and much more
Irish households face increases in their grocery, electricity and gas bills
EY predicts economic growth but warns of energy price rise impact
Leinster sweat on injuries after Toulon as Henshaw sidelined for Lions clash
Coaches balance recovery and momentum ahead of European final run-in
Stephen Rochford: An injury is a setback, but from that comes opportunity for another player
‘Much of the mood and energy in a dressingroom can be set by the injured player ... if they can deal with the disappointment’
Dec Pierce on cancer diagnosis: ‘No-one’s going to believe this could happen to a bloke’
Today FM host tells host Jen Hogan about the shock of learning he had breast cancer
Who is Cathal O’Connor, the Sligo-based property developer facing jail for assault?
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