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Drummer from The Script is landlord of mould-ridden garden home, and today's other top stories
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A founding member of the Irish pop-rock band The Script is the landlord of a mould-ridden, unregistered rented studio described by the tenant living t...
Irish judges face abusive behaviour at the Four Courts, and today's other top stories
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Most common scams catching Irish people out, and Corinna Hardgrave's restaurant oscars
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The most common scams that led to money being stolen from people this year started with text messages sent to phones. Consumer affairs correspondent C...
Whistleblower reveals mistreatment at Dublin hospital, and no smoking gun in Jim Gavin report
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish Times has learned of a report into a number of allegations of patients being mistreated at Bloomfield Hospital in south Dublin. Our health c...
Fears of increased risk to Jewish community in Ireland, and today’s other top stories
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan says there is no intelligence to suggest a heightened risk to the Jewish community in Ireland following Sunday’s ...
Bondi Beach attack latest, and today's other top stories
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New South Wales police have confirmed the alleged attackers in yesterday’s massacre on Bondi Beach in Australia were father and son. At least 16 are...
Daniel Arubose inquiry upgraded to homicide, and other top stories today
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A homicide investigation has been opened into the death of toddler Daniel Aruebose, whose remains were found on open ground in Donabate, north Dublin,...
Heightened risk from hostile actors, and Patrick Freyne on Meghan Markle festive special
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland may be targeted by hostile actors in 2026 as it hosts the European Union presidency, and there is “considerable” concern it lacks capacity...
Elon Musk taking Comisiún na Meán to court, and today’s other top stories
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk is to take a case against Comisiún na Meán personally, as well as via his social media company X, after being granted permission in the Hi...
Apartment prices out of reach, Kenova report, and should you buy a Christmas present for your child’s teacher?
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Only the top 20 percent of earners in Ireland can afford to rent an apartment, and only the top 40% can buy one. The findings are contained in a new r...
Offaly murder victims named, e-scooters, the M50 and Christmas culture wars
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gardaí suspect criminals involved in the drugs trade in the Midlands were behind the firebombing of a family home in Edenderry, Co Offaly, on Saturda...
Suspected Russian drones off Howth coast, and today's other top stories.
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the days since Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Ireland, it’s emerged five drones were spotted off the coast of Howth. They were spotted by the na...
Irish-trained mercenaries in Russia, and today's other top stories from the Irish Times
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Libyan soldiers previously trained by former Irish Defence Forces personnel have appeared in Russia and have expressed fears they will be deployed to ...
Taxi protests, juggling work and sick days, and the best cars to buy in 2026
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taxi drivers are to stage another protest in Dublin this evening in their ongoing campaign against a fixed-fare option introduced by booking platform ...
Zelenskiy in Ireland, President Conolly's 2018 Syria trip, Herzog Park, and 12 best value restaurants
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has arrived in Dublin for his first official visit here. It comes at a fraught time for peace negotiations, wi...
Creaking infrastructure, playoff in Prague, learning Irish again, and Christmas prep
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re commuting to work right now on a jam-packed train or bus, you’ll want to read Cliff Taylor’s look ahead to the Accelerating Infrastruc...
Flag wars, Enoch Burke, rent rises, and the Irish Book Awards
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A decision has been made not to remove tricolours erected across Dublin city, over fears it could put council workers at risk. Conor Gallagher has bee...
Clondalkin attack likened to Mexican cartels, and IP applicants sleep rough to "demonstrate homelessness"
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Around 20 male International Protection applicants slept rough on a wintry Tuesday despite thousands of beds available. Sources have told Kitty Hollan...
Ireland ‘flying blind’ financially, and a new name for Dublin Airport?
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Flying blind” and “budgeting like there’s no tomorrow” – the government’s management of the economy is being roundly criticised by the ...
Defence Forces Tribunal demands names, and nursing homes want immigration rules relaxed
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Minister for Justice and the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces must hand over the names and contact details of people who may have blocked, or ...
Peter McVerry Trust’s peacock enclosure, and Ireland to face Czechia in World Cup playoff
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The crisis-hit homeless charity, the Peter McVerry Trust, has revealed a former CEO signed off on spending for a peacock enclosure at one of its resid...
Alert over Russian spy ship, and No Comment from Kneecap
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A suspected Russian spy ship, off the coast of Scotland, is believed to planning to enter Ireland’s wider waters. Conor Gallagher is writing about t...
Paschal Donohoe departs, and is it worth buying a battery to store electricity?
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe’s surprise resignation yesterday prompts a cabinet reshuffle and questions over Ireland’s future fiscal strategy....
A ‘distressing’ child abduction case and winter arrives early
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris asked his Polish counterpart for help in resolving a child abduction case involving a young gi...
Ireland's famous win and Miss Piggy gets the Barbie treatment
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland’s dream of returning to the World Cup is still alive after the men’s national team beat Hungary in Budapest on Sunday afternoon. What next...
Remembering murdered Irishman John Mackey and the latest housing plan unveiled
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The government really understands this is its last chance to get housing right, writes political correspondent Ellen Coyne, who has been analysing the...
Children ‘harassed’ in Citywest and turkey prices to rise this Christmas
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A teacher at Scoil Aoife near Citywest in Dublin tells Kitty Holland that pupils living in the International Protection centre are being harassed and ...
The growing problem of porn addiction and a plot twist in a corporate rift
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Early Edition is a new podcast from The Irish Times, bringing you four of our top stories in under ten minutes each morning from Monday to Friday.On t...
Connolly's presidency begins and a dispute over the meaning of 'fast food'
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Early Edition: President-elect Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated this afternoon. Follow our live blog on irishtimes.com. Caroline O'Dohe...
Early Edition is a new podcast from The Irish Times
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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