An extraordinary find in the Irish Sea left experts gobsmacked
Ella McSweeney: Is a once-common species returning to the Irish Sea thanks to overspill from marine protected areas elsewhere?
Scotland
‘A zombie apocalypse zone’: The most famous street in Glasgow now a symbol of decline
The most iconic street of Scotland’s biggest city is now a seen as a symbol of decline, but some people still love it
SNP leader John Swinney: ‘Scotland and England are going in completely different directons’
Scotland’s nationalist first minister visits Dublin on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk economics, culture and space rockets
Helen McEntee briefed on Russian spy ship movements by military chief
At least one Naval vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft on standby in case ship changes course
Scotland’s wild World Cup moment was built by collective will and individual brilliance
Steve Clarke’s history-making team has a ferocious work ethic that should typify what Scotland stands for
Russian spy ship on course for Irish waters, with UK threatening ‘military options’
Vessel has automated tracker turned off but is being followed by RAF aircraft patrolling Scottish coast
‘I couldn’t get Diogo Jota out of my head’: Andy Robertson reflects on shared World Cup dream
Scotland captain was ‘in bits’ thinking about late friend
‘Five lives gone, just in a flash’: Communities mourn friends killed in Louth crash
Despite coming from different areas, victims and families shared close community ties
Three in hospital after five young friends die in Co Louth crash
Two women and three men aged between 21 and 23 were killed in two-vehicle collision near Dundalk
Olivia Laing: ‘I’m interested in fluidity, complexity, ambivalence, and that’s true politically and socially too’
The author on being publically nonbinary; their new book, The Silver Book; and how Pier Paolo Pasolini foresaw that the far right would rise again
Orange Order sends letter of complaint to King Charles after he prayed with Pope Leo
Vatican visit marked first joint worship with a British monarch and a Catholic pontiff since Henry VIII’s rule
Maroon is the colour as Hearts bloom in Scotland
With a canny scouting system made available by their Brighton-owning backer, Derek McInnes’s team are breathing fresh life into the Scottish title race
‘Get shtuck into him!’: Gaelic identities meet at shinty-hurling clash of the ash
Roots celebrated - and a few slaps thrown - as Ireland and Scotland face off in Inverness
Ireland head to Inverness looking to keep momentum going against Scotland
Ireland travel to Scotland this weekend for the first time in seven years hoping to win three in a row
‘Stop blaming the Brits’: United Ireland would pose threat to Britain from Russia, says ex-Nato commander
Military alliance should carry out operations in Irish seas even if Dublin objects, says Falklands veteran
Political Change Across Britain and Ireland - Identities, Institutions and Futures: Undoubtedly the UK is in trouble
Questions well posed here may be impossible to resolve, but they will consume the attention of a generation
How the SNP is finally getting over its post-Sturgeon hangover
Labour’s implosion and the rise of Reform UK has gifted the party a clear path back to power in next May’s Holyrood elections
What will €395,000 buy in South Africa, Scotland, Italy, France and Co Mayo?
One price, home and away: A villa in South Africa, a cottage in the Scottish Highlands and more
Windswept Scottish isle of Barra to get new weatherproof statue of Cork bishop
Scotland Letter: Outer Hebrides home of Clan MacNeil plans a new monument to St Finbarr after generous donation
Howya Heid? - Frank McNally on a visit to one of Glasgow’s toughest pubs
We had only dropped in for the proverbial one drink
Ulster faces more rigorous URC test against Edinburgh as Storm Amy arrives
Michael Lowry and Jacob Stockdale are replaced after sustaining injuries against Dragons
Garda unit dedicated to Troubles-era legacy issues to be operational by year-end
Darragh O’Brien to seek agreement to develop draft legislation allowing him to remove Dublin Airport’s passenger cap
Glenapp Castle: My double-height room has nine windows and a four poster bed
Glenapp offers a staggering 70 activities within its 110 acres
Leaving post, but not leaving Ireland: the UK ambassador who is not going home
For five years, Paul Johnston has been the British ambassador to Ireland - soon, he will become a private citizen in Dublin
The Two Roberts by Damian Barr: Eloquent imagining of the lives of artists Colquhoun and MacBryde
This is no Hardyesque tale of destiny inescapable, but rather of pity for needless waste, and admiration for lives filled with appetite
Glasgow’s famous welcome for migrants tested by influx of homeless refugees
As UK tries to slash asylum backlog, many head north for Scotland’s more generous housing regime
Tory Scottish parliamentarian defects to Farage’s Reform UK
Burgeoning anti-migrant party has dominated summer recess of British politics
Philip Stephens: ‘I am privileged to be Irish as well as British’
Stephens talks about visiting his grandparents in Co Mayo, how Scotland will become independent before Northern Ireland joins the Republic and more
Lack of tax powers renders Stormont a spectator in UK public spending debate
Patience of English taxpayers with Northern Ireland will be tested as Britain runs out of money
Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon: A candid, engaging memoir, although I’m not sure about her take on Irish reunification
Scotland’s former first minister is scathing about Alex Salmond, and praises Michael D Higgins and Martin McGuinness
Nicola Sturgeon on Leo Varadkar’s shyness, Enda Kenny’s charm and Martin McGuinness’s bear hugs
The former Scottish National Party leader talks politics, life, love, pain and her new autobiography
How Ireland went from first to last in the race to develop offshore wind energy
For a fleeting moment, the State was at the forefront of this technology; now it’s back of the class
Scotland shows how an apparently unstoppable national cause can stall when mishandled by one party
Northern unionists might dare to dream of a similar outcome but SNP's legacy offers a mixed lesson
Man accused of faking death and fleeing US to avoid rape charges goes on trial
Nicholas Rossi came to attention while being treated for Covid-19 in a Scottish hospital
Kate Forbes’s looming exit from Scottish politics clears way for SNP leadership rivals
Scotland’s youthful deputy first minister will stand down next May for family reasons
Trump, Starmer to meet in Scotland, with trade and Gaza on agenda
Talks come as hunger crisis in Palestinian enclave worsens and US strikes tariff deal with EU
‘Get your act together’: Donald Trump tells Europe to address immigration
Hundreds of protesters gather in Edinburgh and Aberdeen to voice their opposition to US president
Trump arrives in Scotland for golf and bilateral talks that could yield trade deal with EU
US president to meet Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen during trip
Trump and von der Leyen to meet in effort to land trade deal
President puts chance of deal with EU on tariffs at ‘50-50′
Don’t expect votes for 16-year-olds to change the world. It’s the 25-35s who are the rebels
As the Scottish independence referendum showed, young first-time voters can be surprisingly conservative
Sandy Gall obituary: Veteran foreign correspondent and broadcaster who reported from all over the world
He had seen conflict and lived to tell the tale
Kneecap: ‘They can’t stop us playing Glasgow’
Belfast rap trio’s show at Glasgow O2 on Tuesday sold out in 80 seconds after their TRNSMT festival appearance was cut
Mythical motoring in the Scottish Highlands: it’s like the west of Ireland but everything is bigger
The opportunity for wild adventure makes Scotland one of the world’s most popular destinations for travellers looking to escape
Bookish breaks: Get inspired with these literary destinations, from Castletownshend to the French Riviera
To celebrate Bloomsday on June 16th, we explore spots that inspired famous writers to create their classics
Prof Ian Robertson: ‘My father was more like a brother, and my brother was more like a father’
The Trinity College Dublin emeritus professor of psychology reflects on family, Ireland and anger
Tornado review: A singular, if rarely easy, watch about double-crossing rogues on the rampage
John Maclean returns to the austere storytelling that defined Slow West, his well-regarded debut, in a film of stark silences and oppressive atmospherics
Scottish Labour holds off surging Reform to win pivotal Holyrood byelection
Scottish Labour’s surprise win comes after national polls placed party in third place behind the SNP and Reform
‘Scunnered’ Scottish voters go to the polls in crucial byelection
SNP favourite to win while Reform UK fancies its chances of beating Labour, which has lost ground it gained in 2024 general election
Republic of Ireland and fellow Euro 2028 hosts set for automatic qualification
Uefa executive committee set to rubber-stamp qualification process at meeting in Bilbao next week
Irish and British futures are codependent and entangled
Worldview: Running through contemporary debates is a battle between those who say reconciliation should come before constitutional change and those who argue for the reverse
Musician Oscar McLennan on the impact of his young son’s death: ‘I completely lost the power of words’
The tragedy changed everything for the songwriter, whose new instrumental album is a celebration of Ian’s life
Bits of history: more slivers emerge of Scotland’s sacred Stone of Destiny
Ancient venerated slab is linked to monarchs from Edward ‘Longshanks’ to real-life Scottish king Macbeth, also subject of a new exhibition
Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon cleared in SNP finance investigation
Sturgeon’s ex-husband Peter Murrell granted bail after appearing in court on embezzlement charge
Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resort vandalised by pro-Palestine group
‘Gaza Is Not For Sale’ painted in three-metre high letters on the lawn
Crosswords & Puzzles
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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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices