Message from the Editor: When sportswriting rises to something approaching literatureMessage from the Editor: Sports journalists work under extraordinary pressure, yet they are often the finest prose stylists a news publisher can offer its readers
RTÉ is straying into areas already well served by private publishersIf journalistic output no longer has to fit anything, how much of it should there be?
Message from the Editor: how our Soft2Bet investigation came together Irish authorities granted gambling licences to six companies at the heart of a global network of black-market betting and casino websites
Iarnród Éireann takes the mickey... in more ways than onePoking fun at the Cork hurlers’ misfortune might come better from a group less prone to service hiccups
Cost of running RTÉ will increase by €50m this year, Oireachtas committee told Kevin Bakhurst tells PAC that broadcaster has held preliminary discussions with Land Development Agency
RTÉ to seek more State funding after three-year €725m deal endsOireachtas committee to hear broadcaster has ‘reversed the trend of reporting deficits’
At 65 years old, isn’t it time for RTÉ to retire The Late Late Show?Patrick Kielty’s contract expired about nine weeks ago, leaving questions to be answered for a show due to return in September
Message from the Editor: American melodramaIT Sunday: As the United States turns 250, a joyful World Cup takes place against a background of acute national anxiety
Mediahuis Ireland buys Image Media as it seeks further digital growthAcquisition sees Mediahuis take on publisher of Image magazine and other titles
RTÉ spends almost €57,000 on team sent to cover World Cup qualifier in PragueTop Montrose executive says coverage ‘provided on a cost-competitive basis’ reaped benefits
Fans hate them but hydration breaks are the World Cup’s new money spinner Fifa says they’re for player welfare but advertisers have been the big winners
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky TVStudio and broadcast business to become separate public companies
Message from the Editor: a dystopian vision of the futureIT Sunday: extreme heat across Europe shows us how life on the Continent is changing in profound ways
BBC shuts down long wave radio service after almost a century Service has been shut down as long wave technology is ‘coming to the end of its life’
Why the Phoenix magazine failed after 43 years of pestering those in powerI used to work for the Phoenix, and I felt its lash plenty of times in recent years. I always thought: fair enough
Radio Nova cracks into AI for ‘Mad Yolk’ advertising campaignUse of artificial intelligence in ads has proved contentious with consumers more likely to find them ‘annoying’
Caolan Robertson: From noted propagandist to pro-Ukraine ‘gonzo journalist’ with 1m followersPro-Ukraine journalist from Kilkenny who made waves over Aughinish Alumina reflects vast change in consumption of news
How a newspaper stays propped up can be as important as its philosophical purposeLongtime correspondent PN Corish knew precisely what he required of The Irish Times
The closure of Phoenix magazine spawns a sense of despairBut some in Leinster House might be relieved
After more than 40 years of satire, The Phoenix confirms closure Creditors and subscribers asked to make contact after magazine announces ‘difficult decision’
Readers on the UK’s social media ban: banning algorithms would be ‘far more effective’ for children’s safety onlineRetired principal says she would support the banning of smartphones for under-16s
Irish people trust major news brands, but are switching off more, report showsTrust lowest among younger people and highest among over-65s
National Lottery’s new campaign sends chills through advertising industryKiwis’ cash-in-transit caper adapted for Ireland
Phoenix magazine closing down after more than 40 years on newsstandsContributors informed that publication is going into voluntary liquidation
Message from the Editor: an unforgettable interviewOlympian Ciara Mageean speaks with remarkable honesty and eloquence about a shocking cancer diagnosis
Currency media group continues growth pathCompany behind website logged shareholder funds of €1,116,053 for the financial year, up from €790,602 12 months earlier
The World Cup is still free to watch in Ireland, but for how much longer?More and more sports broadcast rights are moving to subscription services and that is likely to continue
Message from the Editor: Big questions on Ireland’s role in the Russian war effortPressure is increasing on the Irish Government over the role of a Russian-owned metals plant Co Limerick
Netflix’s Reed Hastings: An icon of good leadership and bad governanceStreamer’s co-founder steps away as his progeny faces its biggest challenge
RTÉ spent €277,000 on costumes and clothing last yearBroken down by programme, by far the biggest outlay was for Fair City
Media lost its first two battles with Big Tech. It’s unlikely to win the third one, eitherArtificial intelligence is latest technology that challenges traditional news distribution and publishers’ copyright
Message from the Editor: Everyone knows AI changes everything. Nobody knows how IT Sunday: Ireland is exposed to a revolution that is exercising everyone from Silicon Valley to the Vatican
What’s going on at Gript, Ireland’s answer to Fox News?Financial pressure, a sexual harassment allegation and an editor resigning after he claimed to be subject to anti-Semitic bullying
John McGuirk resigns from Gript amid deepening acrimony with website’s co-ownerEditor, suspended since late February, submitted letter of resignation on Thursday
Directors of six local Irish radio stations to depart Rupert Murdoch groupFurther job losses expected across Onic Audio, as 30-day consultation with staff gets under way
Channel 4: where did it all go wrong?Once acclaimed for its creativity and originality, the broadcaster is now a purveyor of cheap reality TV and manufactured sensationalism
Winners and losers clear after Dublin Central and Galway West byelections There are two party leaders with much to ponder following the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
RTÉ journalist with ‘huge sense of self-importance’ fails in bid for higher pay Labour Court rules that one complaint has already been determined by uncontested internal appeals process and other is too old
‘He deserved better’: Partner of Seán Rocks seeks meeting with RTÉ over pension issueFinancial reality of ‘misclassified’ job role kept presenter ‘up at night’, says Catherine Bailey
Laws bringing RTÉ under supervision of State spending watchdog approved by CabinetLegislation also beefs up mechanisms for assessing the performance and funding of national broadcaster
How to add The Irish Times as a preferred source on GooglePreferred Sources is a new feature from Google
RTÉ to be brought under remit of State’s independent spending watchdogMinister for Media Patrick O’Donovan will seek approval for a new Broadcasting Bill at Cabinet
Derek Mooney row may prove to be minor blip for RTÉ. But broader questions remainManagement at broadcaster should be prepared to defend their recent decisions more robustly than they have managed so far
Message from the Editor: Ireland’s dirty money trailIT Sunday: Money laundering is big business in Ireland
Derek Mooney among RTÉ’s 10 highest-paid presenters since 2020 Broadcaster paid almost €100,000 to Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy after both left roles in Radio 1 last year
RTÉ an ‘active member’ of European broadcast group despite Eurovision boycott Noel Curran says European Broadcasting Union engaging ‘proactively’ to get boycott members back in future song contests
RTÉ confirms Derek Mooney’s pay was incorrectly listed in public recordsBroadcaster says in 2024 Mooney earned salary of €197,151 which saw him finish in eighth place in RTÉ earning list
RTÉ Radio 1’s new schedule sees listeners drop for key shows – but station remains dominantMorning Ireland, Liveline and Oliver Callan see small dips, with weekend slots up
Texas accuses Netflix of spying on children and designing platform to be addictive Streaming company has falsely represented that it did not collect or share user data, when it actually sold it, legal action claims
Subscriber OnlyMessage from the Editor: When sportswriting rises to something approaching literatureMessage from the Editor: Sports journalists work under extraordinary pressure, yet they are often the finest prose stylists a news publisher can offer its readersBy Ruadhán Mac CormaicSun Jul 19 2026 - 08:58
RTÉ is straying into areas already well served by private publishersBy Hugh LinehanTue Jul 14 2026 - 06:00
Message from the Editor: how our Soft2Bet investigation came together By Ruadhán Mac CormaicSun Jul 12 2026 - 11:01
Cost of running RTÉ will increase by €50m this year, Oireachtas committee told By Martin WallThu Jul 09 2026 - 19:27
At 65 years old, isn’t it time for RTÉ to retire The Late Late Show?By Hugh LinehanTue Jul 07 2026 - 06:00