Deadly Russian strikes damage Kyiv bridge as aerial assault intensifies
Six people were killed in latest attack on Ukraine’s capital
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Pro-Ukrainian prime minister Andris Kulbergs is likely to hold on to power
James MacGuill obituary: Criminal law expert who won landmark cases against the State
MacGuill successfully defended an IRA escapee and the State’s first female genital mutilation prosecution, among other landmark cases
Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian leader says Putin gave order in September, as Russia began hitting schools, hospitals and data centres
Russia plans most powerful blow yet to freeze Ukraine this winter
Ukraine says intercepted document shows Moscow wants to cripple the power grid using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones
Aughinish Alumina steps up lobbying as European Commission considers sanctions
Taoiseach, Cabinet Ministers and MEPs contacted by Russian-owned plant in Co Limerick
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Monaghan council has applied ‘the stick’ – in the form of derelict sites levy and a compulsory purchase bid – to try to bring project to completion
At least seven reported killed as Russia attacks Ukraine’s energy grid
Ukrainians expect a winter of attacks intended to plunge cities into cold and darkness
Interest payments on State’s debts could exceed €6bn, ESRI warns
Bond yields worldwide are soaring as creditors are unnerved by inflation and growing public borrowing
At least five killed in separate attacks as Russia hits Kyiv’s National Academy of Sciences
‘Russia is deliberately expanding the boundaries of what it believes the world will tolerate,’ said foreign minister Andrii Sybiha
If the EU continues to drift, disintegration becomes a more plausible future
Worldview: Rightward-shifts in major EU states like Germany, France, Poland and Italy present a real threat
Russian foreign minister vows to see Ukraine war ‘through to the end’
Sergey Lavrov says Moscow has regular talks with Trump administration, which describes conflict as ‘Biden’s war, not our war’
Israel v Ireland: Geopolitics and sport clash as FAI face into a week like no other
Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘I’m not a psychologist, but the preparation has definitely been unorthodox’
Ukrainian Lessons - Art in a Time of War: A plea about a conflict in the here and now
Guardian’s chief culture writer offers Ukrainian art as something happening now, not work to be interpreted later
U2 are sometimes dismissed as do-gooders, but the last 50 years have proven it is no act
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How worried should we be about a Russian military attack?
Hybrid interference campaign in Europe will continue, pitched below level triggering Nato’s article five
Ukraine and Russia voice interest in ‘limited ceasefire’
Marco Rubio says both countries want to avoid strikes on energy and grain
Donald Trump acts as Putin’s puppet for reasons shrouded in secrecy
Donald Trump acts as Vladimir Putin’s puppet for reasons that remain shrouded in secrecy
German leaders prepare to deny far right access to secret war plan
With Alternative for Germany close to power, federal officials want to limit the group’s access to classified intelligence
Zelenskiy meets US spy chief Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport
Ukrainian president and CIA director spoke as planes were being refuelled on tarmac
Putin’s ruling party on course to retain power after election-day attacks
Russia’s supreme court removing the anti-war Yabloko party off the ballot weeks before the vote
Ukraine hits Moscow with ‘largest ever’ drone attack
Major oil refinery in Russian capital set ablaze as voting draws to a close in stage-managed parliamentary elections
Moscow targeted with hundreds of drones as Kyiv uses its first ballistic missile in the war
Authorities accuse Zelenskiy of trying to disrupt Russian elections, with at least two killed and oil refinery damaged
Hundreds of drones target Moscow as two killed on final day of Russian election
An oil refinery was damaged and 400 people evacuated after a drone strike on a high-rise building, authorities say
Crime, terror, immigration: France through the eyes of its ‘Fox News’
Watching a day of coverage on CNews reveals how some view country as being a nation in crisis
We Shall Outlast Them - Putin’s Global Campaign to Defeat the West: convincing insights on Russian statecraft
Kremlin has consistently promoted itself as anti-colonial leader against western ‘neo-colonialism’ on behalf of Global South
France says Russian hybrid attacks against Europe are intensifying
British diplomat summoned by Russian foreign ministry as Poland joins anti-ballistic missile coalition
British government ‘not in position’ to move on Border poll, says Taoiseach
Taoiseach thanks Andy Burnham for ‘standing’ up for needs and rights of Palestinian people
Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Vladimir Putin’s tightening grip
United Russia party facing little by way of meaningful competition and set to extend hold it has had on parliament for 23 years
The family trauma that brought an Achill Island emigrant home
Orla Cafferkey returned home to Co Mayo after years living in Ohio following death of her brother fighting on a battlefield in Ukraine
An Irish voice in Beijing’s debate on the new world order
At China’s Xiangshan Forum, an Irish general argues that a multipolar world can only be stable if smaller states’ sovereignty is respected
‘I’m really afraid’: Russia election candidate runs risky campaign opposing Ukraine war
Polina Lermant is one of some dozen candidates in Moscow from liberal party Yabloko contesting the election to the State Duma
When will Ireland finally achieve full fossil fuel phase-out?
Transition is under way but the task lacks the timeline and tough decisions to complete the job
Torches and battery-operated radios: New guidelines for a national emergency are in the post
A three-week nationwide distribution programme will see approximately 2.2 million households ‘Be Emergency Ready’
Ukrainians protest against removal from accommodation
Beneficiaries of temporary protection told during summer to vacate hotel quarters at Citywest, Dublin, by Friday
Europe is entering a new phase. Ireland may lose out
As Ukraine and Canada seek closer EU ties, winners in this latest version of the bloc are clear
Russian actions ‘reckless and dangerous’ says EU after Baltic security incidents
Russian warship fired flares near a Danish military helicopter while Nato jets destroyed a drone over Lithuania,
Inside the Brussels struggle over who speaks for Europe
‘Something’s not working’: Inside the European Union’s stalling ambitions to become a proper geopolitical heavyweight
Tanz: Florentina Holzinger’s ‘arresting and shocking’ show
Dublin Theatre Festival 2026: Controversial performance artist on her show Tanz, walkouts and her creative philosophy
Trasna na dTonnta review: An unassuming snapshot of island life that is full of charm
Television: Fascinating portrait of outsiders who have set up home on windswept Irish outcrops
‘A message to the western world’: EU condemns Russian attack that may have targeted diplomats’ train
Train struck on route used by David Petraeus, Boris Johnson and other senior officials
Russian drone attack ‘may have targeted’ train carrying Boris Johnson
Attack hit station on Polish border shortly after train with former British PM left, says Ukrainian railways operator
ESB flags risk of ‘state actor’ attacks on assets following incidents in Europe
In prospectus to debt investors, ESB cites risks posed by ‘state actors’ amid heightened geopolitical tensions
Under new citizenship proposals, my 4.5 years in Ireland are being erased
I have completed a master’s degree, built a career and paid Irish taxes throughout
Drone almost struck Zelenskiy’s plane, says Ukraine
Official travelling with Ukrainian president says they believe a Russian weapon was used
Aughinish told government that Russian oligarch links were ‘challenging’ for plant
Documents reveal Limerick refinery thanked Simon Coveney in 2023 for State’s support during ‘economic fallout’ of Ukraine war
EasyJet sued for $72m by liquidators of Irish arm of Russian aircraft owner
Liquidators claim airline unlawfully abandoned six Airbus planes in dispute over sanctions
US spy chief prepares for greater role in Russia-Ukraine talks
CIA director John Ratcliffe will be involved in shuttle diplomacy between Moscow and Kyiv
The Irish Times view on the Ukraine war talks: red lines remain on both sides
Resumed US engagement is significant, but the war looks set to head into another winter
US envoys presented ‘worthwhile ideas’ on ending war after Russia visit, says Zelenskiy
Kremlin spokesman indicates Russia close to winning Ukraine war, but western observers say this is untrue
‘Putin has become desperate’: Top Estonian official on Ukraine war and the threat from Russia
Senior Estonian official says Putin has become ‘desperate’ as his war in Ukraine grinds on
Why are Irish people saving so much?
CSO has made significant revisions to data, but how are we putting so much money aside?
There was one important breakthrough at the Russia-Ukraine peace talks
US envoys were joined for final hour of talks in Kyiv by advisers from Germany, France and Britain
No breakthrough after Trump envoys meet Zelenskiy and Putin for talks
It was first official visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Ukrainian capital in bid to end war
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