Actor Gary Lydon: ‘There’s a spiritual feeling about Ireland you don’t get in other places’
Because of the likes of Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal people are taking notice. But you have to nurture Irish actors starting out too
London
‘Disgusting’ that Nottingham attack victims drug tested but killer was not, inquest hears
Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber were killed by Valdo Calocane in 2023, along with caretaker Ian Coates
BBC names former Google executive as new director general
Matt Brittin to take on role in May, facing advance of Trump lawsuit and challenges to broadcaster’s funding model
Anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim sentiment duel for the attention of Britain’s political class
Jewish-owned ambulances are set on fire in London while Manchester mosque users stop hammer-wielding man from entering
Pidgeon homed – Frank McNally on the repatriation of an Old IRA man from 1970s London
Souvenirs from traditional military salute for veteran at Glasnevin risked an awkward explanation or two
Fashion exhibitions worth travelling for in 2026: From Schiaparelli in London to Alaïa and Dior in Paris
Valentino Garavani, Vivienne Westwood and Madame Grès are among designers showcasing in Madrid, Rome, Berlin and elsewhere
This week’s events brought us no closer to understanding the enigma that is Gerry Adams
‘You must pick your battles when dealing with Gerry,’ noted one senior Belfast lawyer, not at all surprised by the outcome of the case
Concern over legal costs brings Gerry Adams’s eight-day London high court odyssey to end
Former Sinn Féin leader leaves with win and a legal bill that, had case gone the other way, could have seen him facing huge claims
Judge made ‘extraordinary’ interventions in Gerry Adams civil case, accusers’ lawyers say
‘This outcome is not of the claimants’ making’, says McCue Jury solicitors, after action by three bombing survivors dropped
Gerry Adams recalls ‘very bad history’ of British rule as London civil case nears end
‘I came here to reject the accusations levelled against me’, former Sinn Féin leader says
Experience of being born in mother and baby home informed TD’s decision to oppose Bessborough development
‘That’s part of my history’, Richard Boyd-Barrett tells demonstration outside Dáil
Gerry Adams tells court he will ‘go to grave content’ he played a role in a united Ireland
Adams in the stand in London civil suit by victims of IRA bombings
Seán Burke, Irish comedian in London: ‘My accent goes a long way when I’m on stage’
Irish comedian in London: Even if the jokes are good, if you look nervous people can tell you aren’t believing in yourself'
Voice from the grave fills courtroom at Gerry Adams civil action in London
Former IRA member Dolours Price relates in recording how IRA intended to bomb London in early 1970s
Is life cheaper abroad? We compare everyday prices in Ireland and 10 overseas cities
From rent to Big Macs, we add up the costs of everyday life in Dublin and other major cities
‘Irish people don’t take themselves too seriously’: What emigrants miss about home
From Sydney mornings to no immersion worries, here’s what emigrants miss and love about life abroad
Government preparing cost-of-living interventions to meet Middle East fallout
Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins
‘For many, growing up queer in Ireland was a trauma almost – they ran away’
Derek Murphy in London hopes Queer Irish Film & Television UK can help people ‘dip their toes back into Irishness’
Irish director in London: ‘You find yourself connected to Irish people, there’s a familiarity’
Ronan Corrigan aims to base his second feature film back home in his native Derry and in Co Donegal
Edmund Ross obituary: Photographer whose portraits included actors, singers and politicians
Wedding and family photos meant his work entered the homes of thousands of ordinary people
Son of slain prison officer claims in court Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty sanctioned 1983 shooting
Brian Stack was chief prison officer at Portlaoise Prison and shot in the head by members of Provisional IRA
Gerry Adams was leader of IRA until mid-2000s, former senior PSNI officer tells court
Barrister for former Sinn Féin president criticised for raising policeman’s 1991 shooting of Catholic youth
Irish hotel chain Dalata to open seventh London property
Kensington hotel is new step in Dalata’s European expansion
Troubles seem so far away at times as Gerry Adams civil case continues
Former IRA man Shane Paul O’Doherty tells London court that former Sinn Féin leader has ‘last-man-standing syndrome’
Significance of role played by Gerry Adams in IRA became clear only after 1973 arrest, court hears
Adams was among group arrested with former IRA leader Brendan Hughes at Belfast house, retired officer tells London civil action against former Sinn Féin leader
Gerry Adams case: Berets and woolly geansaí in focus as Reeling in the Years graces London court
Three men injured in IRA attacks suing former Sinn Féin president, alleging he was in group and sat on army council
Gerry Adams removed his bulletproof vest before he reached the courtroom
Former Sinn Féin leader is in high court in London to defend civil suit taken by three victims of IRA bombings
Murphia List 2026: Top Irish stars on the London food scene named
The Hot Dinners Murphia list is released annually in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day
Gerry Adams faces London court grilling over ties to IRA in high-profile civil case
Former Sinn Féin leader’s long history of denials of IRA membership will come under the spotlight in a case starting on Monday
What Dev did next: The lasting legacy of Ireland’s actions at the end of the second World War
While Éamon de Valera emerged from his good war thanks to his political manoeuvring, he did make one ‘unforced error’
Labour MP’s partner among three arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for China
Police officers also search addresses in London, Wales and Scotland in national security investigation
Irish myths for modern women: ‘I grew up thinking my name brings sorrow to all men’
Banshee is a new collection of stories by contemporary women authors that retell Ireland’s myths and legends through a feminist lens
British ambassador Kara Owen: ‘There is one particular part of Ireland I’d always go to. It is beautiful’
Kara Owen: The British ambassador to Ireland on her strongest childhood memory, her favourite Irish restaurant, and the actor she would like to play her in a biopic of her life
‘Right now it’s only a positive if you are Irish in London,’ say Hot Dinners and Murphia List founders
Siblings behind food blog Hot Dinners and Murphia List discuss rise of Irish talent in London hospitality scene
Transdev loses €1.75bn Luas contract after running Dublin tram service for 22 years
French-British joint venture between Keolis and Amey believed to have been selected as preferred bidder for light rail service
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to two further sex offences including rape
Comedian previously denied offences against four other women
‘I share this with my daughter’: Jessie Buckley wins best actress at 2026 Baftas
Irish actor takes home one of award ceremony’s leading prizes, continuing her run towards the Oscars
Oscar Wilde death bed photo sells for about 100 times its guide price
The image was taken on the day Wilde died
How Kerrygold took over Britain’s most fashionable kitchens: ‘It’s what butter should be’
Beloved of influencers and inspiration for chic accessories, the humble Irish butter brand takes on cult status abroad
Leaks, fires, rodents: crumbling Palace of Westminster symbolises decline of modern Britain
It could take up to 60 years to revamp, according to a new report
I had always intended to return to Ireland, but it feels ever less likely
Outsiders often tell me how rude Londoners are, but that doesn’t match with my experience
I remember reading my documents for the first time. The tortuous twists and turns of my early life
Paul Cullen: I have always known I was adopted, but my early years – unrecorded, unremembered – were one big void
Saved by a stranger: The 100-year-old Irish man in London
Michael Hopkins was let down by the Irish system as a child and the British system as an elderly bachelor. Then he met a photographer at a bus stop
Books, books and more books: Oscar Wilde and Brendan Kennelly memorabilia up for grabs
Annual sale at Trinity College Dublin to include books owned by the late poet and professor of modern literature
Irish bus driver sacked after chasing London thief didn’t tell family in case they worried
Mark Hehir (62) was fired after chasing down thief who had stolen jewellery belonging to passenger
Is London ‘lawless’ or the safest big city in the western world? Take your pick
Murders and stabbings may be down but smaller crimes such as phone snatching are a growing problem
Irish bus driver who chased necklace thief is hero, says British justice minister
Mark Hehir lost job after tackling man who had taken passenger’s jewellery on London bus
MasterChef judge Grace Dent tried eating at Guinness’s Open Gate Brewery in London. She wasn’t impressed
Guinness, let the record show, cannot organise a piss-up in a brewery, writes Grace Dent
Next Year Will Be a Good One by Shivaun O’Casey: Life in the benevolent shadow of Seán O’Casey
More important than any encomium from this quarter, Seán O’Casey’s daughter diligently captures his life and legacy
Art to travel for: From Rothko in Florence to David Lynch in Berlin and Abramović in Copenhagen
There’s plenty to spice up a city break across Europe in the first six months of the year
Madeline Cash: ‘Greater truths are often best articulated through humour. The fool can make real change’
The author on her debut novel Lost Lambs, tech billionaires, and the worst things about London
Gold and other metals prices plunge as rally comes to an end
Irish market ends week on positive note, lifted by gains in banking and travel stocks
Human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher on surviving a car accident and her ‘dear friend’ Amal Clooney
The international human rights barrister wants to establish a centre of excellence in Ireland for the many ‘talented, very brilliant’ young lawyers here
‘It’s a fortress’: Is China building a mega embassy or a spy nest in London?
UK government, keen for better relations with China, has given go-ahead for sprawling new embassy despite security concerns
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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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