Cutting off work permits the wrong approach as Ireland’s population ages
There’s a limit to how much demand in health and social care can be cooled, and the State is unlikely to grow the workforce needed without inward migration
India
Fresh books: Catalpa by Michael B Barry; Vigilante by Meera Syal; White Lines by Ryan Caldwell
Reviews by NJ McGarrigle, Céire Sadlier and John Walshe
I enter India, my ancestral home, a stranger and leave a ‘belly-button relative’
India’s sprawl of culture may be alienating at first, but soon it all starts to make sense
Rory McIlroy says his driver ‘will stay in the hotel room’ as he plots victory at India Championship
Masters winner looks to improve Race to Dubai ranking and take step closer to equalling Colin Montgomerie’s record
Will Dublin-headquartered Accenture survive or thrive in the age of AI?
The technology consultancy seeks to calm jitters with an investor day this week
Strength tests from around the world: Mallakhamb, Highland Games, arm wrestling and stone lifting
Communities across the globe have devised an intriguing range of fitness benchmarks steeped in their heritage
More ‘cockroach’ movement activists detained in protests over India’s elections
Court orders youth movement’s leaders to be released, as group challenges Narendra Modi’s grip on power
The unlikely rise of India’s Gen Z rebels
Abhijeet Dipke started the Cockroach movement as a joke. But after ousting a minister over dysfunctional college entrance exams, younger people say they want to save democracy
South Africa in running to stage Africa’s first Olympics as 2036 race hots up
Qatar widely regarded as frontrunners ahead of bids from India and Hungary
Flydubai captain describes cockpit attack
Smit Machchhar wiped away tears as he spoke from a hospital bed to India’s prime minister
A united Ireland could find a home in the Commonwealth just like other republics have
Expecting unionists simply to merge with our State as it is does not seem to be practicable
Flydubai flight: Indian pilot praised after disaster averted
Smit Machchhar fought off attack by co-pilot with help from crew and passengers
Meet Ireland’s newest citizens: ‘We have kind of escaped the dumpster fire’
Of the 5,600 people who became naturalised Irish citizens last week, the biggest cohort were Indians, although at least one couple ‘escaped’ from the US
‘I might pack my bags’: How immigrants view Ireland’s new citizenship rules
Prospective citizens say colleagues have left Ireland due to high cost of living and more could leave if changes come into effect
‘Technical skills are important but so is your ability to communicate and engage with others’
Nisha Devanathan was nominated for Graduate of the Year in 2025
Brics nations seek payments system free of the dollar and US sanctions
India’s Narendra Modi hosts a meeting of Brics leaders this weekend, with China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin attending
Why did you choose Ireland? Graduates from around the world give their views
Three people from around the globe who graduated (mostly elsewhere) but decided to begin their careers in Ireland
Palliative care: How treatment for four-year-old Eva led to her ‘living her happy life’
When palliative care was first mentioned for Eva Sanju, her mother worried that healthcare staff were giving up. It’s a common misconception
From Mumbai to Cork, bai: ‘My spice threshold has gone down’
Maanadh Naik is a stand-up comedian who moved from India in 2018
Delhi’s world-class metro was built for a bargain. Ireland take note
India’s capital overcame scepticism, delays and urban sprawl to set a new standard for public transport
Modi urges end to Ukraine war in talks with Putin
Indian prime minister and Russian president meet on the sidelines of summit in Kyrgyzstan
‘It was very upsetting’: India Day returns a year after being cancelled due to attacks
Ireland India Council says vast majority of hostile phone calls it received before 2025 event was postponed originated from the US
Nepal flash flood: Irish citizens named on list of missing tourists
Rescuers work to get aid into affected areas on Nepal-Tibet border with more than 390 killed and hundreds more missing
Trump’s Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia
US cancels another military exercise with South Korea scheduled for next month, citing constraints on forces due to the Iran war
Why the story of the vegetable lamb was believed
Behavioural economics study shows that our weakness for misinformation is far from new
How can a Belfast mural help explain failures of scholarly gatekeeping in the age of AI?
Generative AI has changed the economics of academic paper mills – businesses that manufacture studies, fabricate data, and sell completed papers to researchers
Fota Wildlife Park in Cork announces second birth in Ireland of rare Indian rhino
Classified as vulnerable, there are an estimated 4,000 individual Indian rhinos remaining in the wild
Ireland’s childcare black spots: ‘I have knocked at every creche door. I don’t want to quit my job’
Rachana Nagaraja was told she ‘might have a chance next September’ – ‘and I think that’s because I cried’
The Irish emigrant journey now: Graduate from college, spend 10 years abroad, move home
Last census showed 9% of Irish-born population had come back from living abroad, suggesting a high return rate
White Elephant: A big novel with big questions
Jeyamohan’s humanist story depicts how imperial wealth depended on invisible suffering during the British Raj
The field marshal remaking Pakistan’s place in the world
Asim Munir is trying to refashion Pakistan’s place in the world — and bolster his power at home
The Iran war is making noodles costlier 7,000km away
Some staple dishes in Asia are no longer as affordable to purchase or prepare
India protests: How the ‘Cockroach’ movement forced Modi into retreat
Student protests forced the resignation of India's education minister after exam scandal
India’s education minister quits in major win for ‘cockroach’ movement of youth protesters
Students demanded he resign over exam paper leaks that led to country’s biggest demonstrations in years
India protests ‘could become lightning rod’ for disillusionment with Modi’s leadership
Growing unemployment and anger over the integrity of the education system pose serious challenges to premier
How India’s young ‘cockroach’ movement has posed the biggest challenge to Modi in years
What started out as a satirical political party has surged in popularity
‘There’s so few things to do that don’t cost money’: Dublin named 14th dearest city for students
Dublin has been ranked as the 137th least affordable of 150 cities in a new report
Cactus Pears review: Grief and familial convention frame quiet queer romance
Pastoral pleasantries match measured pacing of Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Sundance-selected first feature
Dosa Dosa restaurant review: Remarkable value and delicious south Indian food
Dosa, grills, curries and biryani from the homes and streets of Tamil Nadu
Full Circle: A History of Cricket – a discussion of the sport’s politics, stars and memorable matches
Authors Richard Heller and Peter Oborne bat for the greatest thing on God’s Earth in this well-researched book
Ireland secure historic first cricket victory over India in Belfast
Matthew Hollard and Jai Moondra star as Ireland record a long-awaited breakthrough against the T20 world champions.
Netanyahu and Modi’s unlikely alliance: ‘Defence is absolutely the critical driver’
Israel’s ties with New Delhi – military, technological and cultural – are growing, as its isolation from traditional allies in Europe increases
Lesson of Swiss vote may be that Ireland can’t avoid immigration issue forever
Immigration has been vital to Ireland’s economic growth. But, as with Switzerland, it has led to pressures on housing availability and costs
‘One of the best people’: 23 character references for convicted child exploiter released
Submission of pre-sentencing character letters for people convicted of crimes is a common but more veiled practice
Record student numbers in Irish colleges by 2034 to require extra €200m
Baby boom peak in 2008 will be reflected in 20 per cent increase in third-level enrolments over next decade
At least 21 killed in hotel fire in Delhi, Indian police say
Locals say they got mattresses from nearby mattress shop to try to break falls of people jumping from building
‘Ireland means a lot to us in India with our own freedom struggle,’ Gandhi’s grandson says
Academic and writer Gopalkrishna Gandhi is participating in Jaipur Literary Festival in Dublin
Speaking English has been central to success of Ireland and its emigrants
On the downside for Ireland, speaking a global language has made us complacent on the need for better language skills
William Dalrymple: ‘The Scots and Irish like to be the ones who resisted empire, but we were deeply complicit’
The bestselling author and co-presenter of the Empire podcast has brought the Jaipur Literature Festival to Ireland
Meena Kandasamy’s message to women on online misogyny: ‘You need to meet it with brazenness’
The anti-caste activist and author, whose new novel is Fieldwork As a Sex Object, has become synonymous with fearless writing
Are diverging geopolitical interests among Quad members making it an irrelevance?
Trump has shown little interest in group comprising the United States, India, Japan and Australia that was at core of US efforts to counter China
India’s soaring energy prices drive return to traditional a fuel source: cow dung
Sun-dried cow-dung cakes had largely disappeared – but rising gas prices are driving a comeback
‘TY changed my life’: Leaving Cert student wins global prize for microplastics ‘filter’
Co Donegal student Arya Satheesh (18) developed research interest in science after her Junior Cert
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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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