Galway Races Ladies’ Day: ‘Colour and style just adds to everything that’s happening on the track’
The judges set to work not long after the gates opened with hundreds having registered for the Best Dressed competition
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Dove Ellis: Who is the mysterious Irish artist on the Mercury shortlist?
Awards or not, Dove Ellis is a dark horse surely destined for bigger and better things
‘Extremely demoralising’: Veggie farmers say bumper harvest going to waste in hot weather
Fruit growers say hot, dry weather has hurt crops and made it more difficult to pick produce
Fields for sale in Dublin, Kildare, Galway and Clare from €120,000 and what you can do with them
From tourism opportunity on Galway’s wild Atlantic coast to a home for a horse in the Dublin Mountains
Looking for a last-minute staycation? With some homes charging €4,000 a week, don’t expect a bargain
‘Holiday in Ireland’ searches are up but August shows limited availability and some eye-watering prices
GP shortages are most acute in rural and commuter belt areas, data shows
Causes include population growth outstripping rate of increases in provision of family doctors
Emergency infrastructure laws ‘may be at extremity’ of what is constitutionally permitted
Minister for Public Expenditure says aspects of Climate Act weaponised by those who want to stop projects
Teenage boys in Ireland: ‘Now that everyone has a phone, the bullying never stops’
Four Irish teenagers talk about navigating friendships and social hierarchies in the era of social media and the manosphere
From Srebrenica to Tuam: the emotional toll of exhuming and identifying human remains
Bones ‘will always tell a story’ and you need people to tell it, says veteran forensic investigator Oran Finegan
Roz Purcell: ‘When I was younger I was fine with people looking at me. But I have grown to hate it’
The Tipperary broadcaster and author knows how to captivate an audience. Just married and settling into her radio role on 2FM, she’s figuring out which new challenges to tackle
Staycation inspiration: 15 standout Irish holiday rentals, from clifftop cottages to private retreats
Why holiday abroad when you could venture down the road for something special?
Why all the anti-Dublin bias?
Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford are fine, but none is a global city. Why, then, all the anti-Dublin bias?
Be like John Lennon and buy an Irish island, with bidding starting at €299,000
Four islands for sale off the coast of Mayo, Donegal, Tipperary and Galway
Two Connemara ponies to spend summer at Áras an Uachtaráin
Mare named Ruby and her foal Peaceful Pippa will welcome visitors and international dignitaries
Man who raped younger sister more than 40 years ago jailed for six years
Woman described the incident as ‘torture’ and said the pain was ‘excruciating’
Number of stabbing victims treated in Irish hospitals rises to 15-year high
Trends revealed by Irish Times followed recent high-profile killings renewing concerns about knife crime
A Workaway trip to build a festival in Belgium: ‘I was beginning to think this trip was a mistake’
I wanted to escape life in London, so I volunteered to help build a music festival in the Belgian countryside. Was it the right call?
Thirty-seven Irish film locations to visit, from Gene Wilder’s Dublin to Sean Connery’s Wicklow
The Ireland behind the movies, including Stanley Kubrick’s country estates and Steven Spielberg’s Wexford beach
Up for the match: All you need to know for Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final
There will be strict road closures in place from 9am in the vicinity of Croke Park
Insider tips for perfect days out in neighbourhoods around Dublin, Limerick, Galway and beyond
Sonya Lennon, Louise Cantillon, Lynn Ruane, Marcus O’Laoire and more give us their recommendations for a great day in their neck of the woods
‘My mother and father had plain food, and we were well reared’: Walburga Monaghan as sharp as ever at 107
Walburga Monaghan’s mind remains as sharp as ever despite being one of Ireland’s oldest people
Drought conditions prevalent in parts of south of country amid high temperature warning
Yellow notice issued for most of country over coming days with no rain forecast for foreseeable future
Salthill promenade shop says competing kiosk nearby is hitting frozen fruit tub sales
Blackrock Cottage Development says it has agreement with supplier Alainn Superfoods that is being breached
Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without them
Taoiseach ‘leaning towards’ restriction as doctors and victims’ parents call for action
Emergency department chronic shortcomings contrast sharply with vision of State’s founders
Descendant of long-serving ceann comhairle confronted by trolley crisis when his wife needed urgent care
Iarnród Éireann takes the mickey... in more ways than one
Poking fun at the Cork hurlers’ misfortune might come better from a group less prone to service hiccups
Undertakings given by former employee who went to rival firm
Worker will not disclose any of his previous company’s confidential information
Lab technician sacked for sleeping in first aid room in ‘lead-contaminated’ uniform
Investigation concluded man ‘actively endangered’ safety of others when he wore lead-contaminated uniform in room
Thatch cottage restored by Italian architect owner in Spiddal
Darby’s Cottage sits on 2.12 acres surrounded by mature gardens, offering privacy, fresh sea air and views across Galway Bay
From Boston to Ireland: ‘It’s been almost three years, but I’m still a foreigner’
Jack Connolly moved to Galway in 2023 before finding a job in Dublin
Inquest hears of family’s ‘roars of sadness’ over mother’s death after surgery at Galway Clinic
Woman was transferred to University Hospital Galway after suffering three separate cardiac arrests
Supermac’s Pat McDonagh: ‘If I were 25, I’d be on a flight to Sydney or New York tomorrow’
Entrepreneur says ‘fun is going out of business’ and flags concerns over red tape, rules and high costs
‘Our lives have changed unimaginably’: The people who quit city life for rural Ireland
Families who moved from city life share the freedoms, challenges and surprises of building a new life in the countryside
Protecting Gaeltacht areas will be harder if housing safeguards are weakened
Rethink needed of Government plans to overhaul rural planning guidelines
Mother whose daughter died from meningitis calls for ‘urgent review’ of State vaccination policy
Kerrie O’Connell’s family only learned of existence of Meningitis B vaccine after her death in 2024
Children’s group ‘deeply concerned’ over company selected to represent unaccompanied minors seeking asylum
Galway-based Allpro Services states it works in security, cleaning, pest control, sanitary services and landscaping
Warmer days with temperatures in 20s forecast, but uncertainty over another heatwave
Improved spell expected due to return of high-pressure area over south of country
Doctor pleads guilty to careless driving causing death of daughter (6)
Babak Meshkat (46) of An Cimín Mór, Cappagh Road, Co Galway, was charged following a Garda investigation into a crash in Co Westmeath in February 2024
‘Vinted is a wolf in sheep’s clothing’: Ireland’s vintage stores on facing down online challenges
Some store owners dismiss online retailer as ‘a fad’ and suggest sustainability credentials are overstated
Calling all seafood lovers: 14 restaurants to visit this summer
Lobster, oysters, old-school fish and chips – it’s hard to beat fresh Irish seafood cooked with flair
Girl (12) falsely suspected of stealing eyelashes from Penneys awarded €17,500 in compensation
Girl and sister had given up intended purchases at Penneys store before being approached by security
European heatwave in graphics: Why are temperatures rising faster in Europe?
Continent is particularly affected as it is fastest-warming one, says EU’s Copernicus climate monitor
How the current heatwave compares to the scorching summers of 1976 and 1995
August 1995 brought a deluge of angry wasps to the west of Ireland and dangerous jellyfish to the east coast
Pride is upon us: Check out these parades and events around the country
Towns and cities all around Ireland will be celebrating the LGBTQ+ community as well as their friends and families
‘Savage’ European heatwave due to climate change, says UN expert
Rising death toll includes 212 fatalities over four days linked to high temperatures in Spain alone
In pictures: Heatwave grips Ireland
Ireland is at the edge of a heat dome hovering above much of western Europe
Tributes paid as Galway two-time All-Ireland winner Paul Clancy dies aged 49
Versatile forward played a key role in the county’s historic 1998 and 2001 Sam Maguire triumphs
‘I regret buying a spin bike during the pandemic... It is now used as a clothes horse’
Sheena Dignam, founder of Galway Food Tours, galwayfoodtours.com
Ireland’s new short-term let rules: how likely are they to work?
Observers say enforcement is required to make new rules work and more homes available to long-term renters
Food and drink festivals: 21 of the best across Ireland this year
From beer in Sligo and seafood in Kerry to cider in Armagh and gut health in Dublin 4, there is something for everybody in this year’s summer and autumn food festivals
Lithuanian man allegedly involved in Galway mosque plot claims he cannot get a fair trial
Court reserves judgment on case of Karolis Peckauskas
Who knew Fifa would be easier to deal with than your average GAA steward?
Whether in Kansas City or Salthill, some games can only be appreciated in the flesh
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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