The Irish Times

Chris Gayle’s sexist attitude leaves us stumped

West Indies cricketer thinks everyone he meets want to share his ‘hanky-panky bed’

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 01:00

Cecil the lion’s death scratches surface of deeper debate

Walter Palmer provoked more anger than most skilful PETA campaign could ever hope for

Tue Aug 04 2015 - 15:50

Pietersen’s exile reflects power coaches now hold over talent

Packing England’s top cricketer of to sun ahead of Ashes is surely management failure

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 07:45

Pat Kenny’s well-hyped return to TV makes for low-key Monday viewing

Television review: Pat Kenny in the Round, Claire Byrne Live and The Affair

Fri May 15 2015 - 13:00

Claire Byrne beats Pat Kenny but ‘Corrie’ still wins Mondays

‘Pat Kenny in the Round’ lifts 9pm slot for UTV Ireland but soap fans switch off

Thu May 14 2015 - 01:15

Scottish National Party finds itself in sweet spot

Nicola Sturgeon’s party in that rare position where every move seems to offer benefits

Tue Apr 21 2015 - 01:00

Des Cahill beats George Hook in list of most influential Irish journalists on Twitter

The #murraytweetindex measures social media clout based on followers, retweets, favourites and tweets per day

Thu Dec 11 2014 - 01:25

In praise of . . . Stephanie Roche

Irish woman’s wonder goal sees her face off with Van Persie, Ibrahimovic and Costa

Sat Nov 15 2014 - 06:00

Russell Brand: edgy dilettante or bogus revolutionary?

Comment: Donald Trump, Piers Morgan are latest to vote on Brand’s revolutionary politics

Mon Oct 20 2014 - 15:00

Death knocks: the dark side of journalism

As families face tragedy and shock, reporters arrive on their doorsteps, forced by their editors to get the story and the pictures

Tue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00

Profile: How Rolf became a family favourite

Entertainer’s career thrown into disarray when name was linked to Operation Yewtree

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 15:32

Rock and a hard place

Tony Parsons was an angry young gunslinger at ‘NME’, then had huge success with his novel ‘Man and Boy’. Now he’s a crime writer – and has just voted for Ukip. Why?

Sat May 31 2014 - 01:00

Kim, Kanye and the blessed union of celebrity and click

Marian Finucane may not have kept up with the Kardashians, but Tourism Ireland has

Thu May 29 2014 - 01:00

That’s all folks: CNN cancels Piers Morgan’s show

Low ratings for ‘Piers Morgan Live’, with a fraction of viewers compared with competitors

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 09:12

Roache ‘made my skin crawl’, alleged rape victim told police

Woman claims she was raped twice by ‘Coronation Street’ actor when she was ‘gullible kid’

Thu Jan 16 2014 - 21:01

Stephanie Roche on her wonder goal: ‘I just flicked it over her head . . . ’

The Peamount United player’s turn and strike from 20 yards has had almost 1.8 million hits on YouTube. Matt Le Tissier called it the goal of the season. But what does Roche make of all the fuss?

Thu Oct 24 2013 - 18:13