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Can this plan make Dublin’s north inner city safer?
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The hiring of 'community safety wardens' to patrol Dublin’s north inner city was just one of the 50 actions contained in the Government’s latest p...
Too much Tubridy: What Irish teenagers think of the news
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend, for the first time, the content of The Irish Times Magazine will be written entirely by teenagers. The six volunteers tackle subjects in...
The man sending 'suicide kits' to customers in Ireland
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gardai have confirmed that a poisonous substance sold by an online seller in Canada, was posted to a number of people in Ireland. The man a...
'Hope has died' - have victims of the Troubles been betrayed?
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1982, Emmett McConomy’s brother, 11-year-old Stephen, was playing in the street near their home in Derry. A shot fired by a British soldier from ...
Behind the scenes of hit Netflix documentary 'The Deepest Breath' with Irish director Laura McGann
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this Summer, a Netflix documentary, all about the hidden world of freediving, catapulted the sport in front of a global audience. The Dee...
Burning Man: how bad did it get? One Irish attendee tells his story
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Co Laois man Brendon Deacy (58) arrived at the Burning Man festival in the northern Nevada desert prepared for heat and dust – not the heavy rain th...
Can Ireland triumph at the Rugby World Cup?
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland has a poor history in Rugby World Cup competitions but this year just might be different.Entering the tournament in France as the number one t...
What is behind China's economic woes?
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese economic growth is faltering. The biggest drag on the economy is the tanking property market, with prices falling and developers defaulting. D...
Will the Kinahans ever face justice in Ireland?
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The net is closing in on members of the Kinahan Cartel. An investigation into the organised crime gang has been completed by An Garda Síochána and a...
Fatal journeys: why road safety is going in the wrong direction
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a week of tragedy on Irish roads. Nine people lost their lives in just six days prompting an outpouring of grief, not only in the communit...
Unwanted kiss: why Spanish women say Luis Rubiales has to go
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales spoiled the afterparty for Spain's Women's World Cup-winning team, first by giving one of the players,...
Why does everything still cost so much?
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to prices there’s no going back, Conor Pope, Irish Times consumer affairs expert and Pricewatch columnist tells In the News. Energy co...
Australia mushroom poisoning: how a family lunch ended in tragedy
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In late July, four relatives attended a family lunch at the home of Erin Patterson, a 48 year-old mother of two from Leongatha in Australia. Within da...
Deaths at the Youghal Ironman: what went wrong?
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since the announcement of the deaths of two men – Meath native Brendan Wall (45) and Canadian Ivan Chittenden (64), during the swimming stage of the...
After a messy split, what now for Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ?
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Tubridy was nearing a return to the RTÉ airwaves, but it all fell apart in spectacular fashion last week after Mr Tubridy issued a statement tha...
When is it right to 'dename'?
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In April, it was announced that Trinity College Dublin would 'dename' its Berkeley Library, because of the links to slavery of its current namesake, t...
How is cocaine getting into Ireland?
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland is awash with cocaine, but how does it get into the country? Crime and Security correspondent Conor Gallagher explains the different methods u...
Is Trump going to the big house or back to The White House?
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the fourth time in as many months, former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing a criminal indictment. The indictment, handed down by the Fulton c...
Could Annie McCarrick's disappearance finally be solved?
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, the case of Annie McCarrick’s disappearance was upgraded to a murder inquiry. In this episode, Conor Lally tells Bernice Harrison...
Is social media making teenagers miserable?
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do teenagers today have it tougher than previous generations? In terms of how well they can develop emotionally and socially, the answer is yes, says ...
What's behind the huge drop in Irish gun crime?
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Something strange is happening in the Irish gangland scene. After years of escalating violence, gun crime across the country has now reached record lo...
The Russian spy who went to Trinity: 'He was private and had an unusual accent'
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Russian spy Sergey Cherkasov spent four years deep undercover as a politics student in Trinity College Dublin. His classmates knew him as Victor Mulle...
The controversial landlord: How Marc Godart and his family built an Irish rental empire
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How did controversial landlord Marc Godart build his extensive portfolio of properties, owned and managed, in Ireland?Europe correspondent Naomi O’L...
"We need guns and men" - inside the group chat of Ireland's new far right party
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At first glance, many of the policies of Ireland First seem conservative rather than extreme. But a private, invite-only Telegram group paints a much ...
Revolut scam: 'I watched the total go down by another €5,000'
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Coyle lost €10,000 in a matter of minutes in a Revolut scam. The Galway woman tells Bernice Harrison how the scam unfolded after she received ...
The brutal crimes of IRA double agent Freddie Scappaticci
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During the Troubles the IRA set up a unit to find informers within its organisation. Informally called the ‘nutting squad’, it was led by Freddie ...
Ozempic: the reality of the ‘miracle’ weight-loss jab
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ozempic is a drug, designed for diabetics, but which has a game-changing secondary use. It has the power to transform the lives of people with complex...
Bullying in schools: how it’s changed and how to handle it
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than one in 10 teenagers in Irish secondary schools experience bullying. It can happen in school, or outside it, on social media or in perso...
Gilgo Beach murders: could a Manhattan architect be the Long Island serial killer?
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last month a New York architect, Rex Heuermann, was arrested in connection with the deaths of three young women whose bodies were found buried in a re...
Violence on the streets of Dublin: is anyone in charge?
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The savage and unprovoked attacks on an American tourist Stephen Termini, from Buffalo, New York, and the Ukrainian actor Oleksandr Hrekov in Dublin’...
How did Pedro Sanchez pull off an upset in the Spanish election?
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has a good chance to form a new left wing coalition following a surprise result in last weekend's general electio...
'There's a wildfire outside my balcony' - climate chaos hits tourism in Greece
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On a family holiday to the Greek island of Corfu, Irish Times reporter Ronan McGreevy got an unexpected front row seat to one of the big stories of th...
Drama on the picket lines: why Hollywood is on strike
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood is on strike. It’s about money of course, but at its heart is changing technology: the way streamers, such as Netflix and Apple TV have al...
Ann Lovett: do her last letters shed light on her tragic death?
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The story of teenager Ann Lovett, who concealed her pregnancy and died shortly after giving birth alone in a grotto in Grandard, County Longford, is a...
COYGIG: What to expect from Ireland’s Women's World Cup debut
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand this week and for the first time ever, the Irish National team will be taking part. Footb...
'Our inaction is causing people to die' - the reality of climate change hits home
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Extreme weather events have been taking place this month all over the globe – from flooding in South Korea to record heat in parts of the US and Chi...
Finbar Cafferkey: The life and death of an Irish fighter in Ukraine
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finbar Cafferkey (45) died while fighting in Ukraine, in a battle in the now destroyed city of Bakhmut. The Mayo man has been described as a “vetera...
Lucy Letby trial: the former neonatal nurse accused of murder
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Letby stands accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill ten others while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Manchester....
Ryan Tubridy at the Oireachtas: what we learned
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly appeared at two Oireachtas committees yesterday to answer questions about the RTÉ payments saga. Tubridy was fi...
Why is it so difficult to sue the Christian Brothers?
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At his sentencing this week a Dublin court heard that retired Christian Brother Paul Hendrick felt 'extreme remorse' for his sexual abuse of Kenn...
Hot water: why Ireland's marine heatwave signals danger
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last month saw a spike in temperature in Irish waters, an “unheard of” marine heatwave which raised sea temperatures by four to five degrees.Hotte...
How Toy Show: The Musical went wrong for RTÉ
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Late Late Toy Show is Ireland's most popular TV show every year by a distance. But an ill-fated attempt by RTÉ to exploit its valuable 'IP' has e...
Report from Ios where tragedy unfolded for two Irish teenagers
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irish teenagers Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall died in separate incidents on the Greek Island of Ios last weekend. Both were students of St Michael's...
Who was Nahel Merzouk and why did his killing spark riots across France?
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The killing by a police officer of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent plunged France into a week of chaos. Rioting, looting and destruction o...
Is neutrality still the right policy for Ireland? What the security forum heard
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government hoped that the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy would prompt a national conversation on Ireland’s security and for...
RTÉ under fire at the Public Accounts Committee
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday RTÉ's first of two appearances before a Dáil committee did not quell the scandal enveloping the organisation. On Thursday they were bac...
Rebellion in Russia: Where does it leave Vladimir Putin?
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why did mercurial warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin start an armed rebellion against Russia's military leadership - and then give up after only 24 hours? And ...
The Tubridy payment scandal: what happens next?
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Political reporter Jack Horgan-Jones discusses how this hidden payments debacle unfolded, the damage it has already done and what happens next. Presen...
What is fuelling Ireland’s cocaine epidemic?
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cocaine has overtaken heroin and other opioids to become the most common problem drug in Ireland, according to the Health Research Board (HRB). Consum...
Why can't we protect girls in State care from sexual exploitation?
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode includes discussion of sexual exploitation and abuse. A recent study by UCD’s School of Social Policy has revealed that vulnerable girl...
What happened to George Nkencho?
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
George Nkencho was fatally shot by gardaí on December 30th, 2020, in the front garden of his family’s home in Clonee, Dublin 15. The 27-year-old wa...
Why can't we keep Dublin city clean?
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In her recent column Una Mullally pulled no punches about the state of Dublin city centre. It is once again, she says, a dirty old town.She writes: “...
Revolut scam: 'I watched the total go down by another €5,000'
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Coyle lost €10,000 in a matter of minutes in a Revolut scam. The Galway woman tells Bernice Harrison how the scam unfolded after she received ...
A radical plan to solve the housing crisis
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Housing experts Rory Hearne and Phil Murphy believe they have the answers to Ireland’s housing crisis. The solution as they see it, is the establish...
What will Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest mean for the SNP?
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Scotland first minister Nicola Sturgeon spent Sunday in a police station being questioned as part of a criminal investigation into her party’...
Why is Trump facing federal charges in Miami?
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Later today, former president Donald Trump will be arraigned at a Miami courthouse, in connection to the mishandling of hundreds of classified documen...
Is Ireland ready to become a nation of organ donors?
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017, Orla Tinsley’s life was saved when she received a double lung transplant at the age of 31. Today, she is awaiting a kidney transplant and m...
Liam Byrne arrest: what next for the Kinahan cartel?
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last weekend, senior Kinahan cartel member Liam Byrne was arrested while on a family holiday in Mallorca, on suspicion of serious firearms offen...
Leaving Cert: Why is there so much emphasis placed on points and third level education?
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With all the good weather we're having, it can only mean one thing: it’s Leaving Cert season. This morning, around 60,000 students around the countr...
'Hunk correspondent' Patrick Freyne on why we're obsessed with TV dating shows
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Love them or hate them, reality TV dating shows are one of the most enduring formats on the small screen. It seems like TV producers will take any con...
Ireland's vaping legislation: Too little too late?
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How dangerous is vaping? Outside every school and college there are clouds of watermelon or strawberry scented steam, while brightly-coloured toy-like...
Schofield scandal: ITV launch fresh investigation into 'unwise' affair
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phillip Schofield was TV royalty in Britain, an ITV star who presented the station’s flagship breakfast show, This Morning – as well as several ot...
Five numbers that reveal how Ireland is changing
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The results of Census 2022 are here. As usual it’s a mine of information, with figures detailing the state we’re in, from our religious affiliatio...
Bernard Phelan: 'He told me I'd die in prison'
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lara Marlowe spoke to Bernard Phelan, the Irish man who recently left Iran after being released from over six months in prison. He told her about life...
'Stardust baby' Lisa Lawlor's 42-year search for answers
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Lawlor was just 17 months old when her parents Maureen and Francis died in the fire at Stardust Ballroom in the early hours of Valentines Day 198...
Is social media making teenagers miserable?
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do teenagers today have it tougher than previous generations? In terms of how well they can develop emotionally and socially, the answer is yes, says ...
Who is Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brückner?
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are currently searching a reservoir in Portugal, 50km away from the holiday resort where th...
How Ireland reluctantly fined Facebook €1.2 billion
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has hit Facebook owner Meta Ireland with a fine of €1.2 billion – the largest such fine to date und...
When is it right to 'dename'?
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was recently announced that Trinity College Dublin will 'dename' its Berkeley Library, because of the links to slavery of its current namesake, the...
What will it take for the Inch blockade to end?
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the small townland of Inch, Co Clare, locals have blockaded the entrance to the former Magowna House Hotel, where 34 asylum seekers were sent on Mo...
With jail looming, is Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes sorry?
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The headline on the New York Times interview with the one-time darling of Silicon Valley, now convicted fraudster, said it all: “Liz Holmes Wants Yo...
Why did German police shoot Oisín Osborn dead?
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On May 22nd, 2019 Oisín Osborn was shot dead in Hamburg in his own home by German police, 10 days after he had become a father.On that fateful mornin...
Could Annie McCarrick's disappearance finally be solved?
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The upgrading of the Annie McCarrick case from a missing persons inquiry to a murder investigation has occurred at the same time two men are being exa...
How E Jean Carroll won her case against Donald Trump
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a jury in a civil trial in New York found that Donald Trump sexually abused and defaming writer E Jean Carroll. It ordered that the former ...
Will prices ever come back down?
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Consumer Affairs Correspondent Conor Pope explains why there has been so much controversy about how much we're paying for food in supermarkets recentl...
The secret deal for the UK to protect Irish skies
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since the 1950s, a hidden agreement between the Republic of Ireland and Britain has allowed the RAF to enter Irish airspace in the event of security t...
Eurovision: Where did it all go wrong for Ireland?
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Times media columnist – and diehard Eurovision fan – Laura Slattery is heading to Liverpool this week for the annual song contest. It’s ha...
Trump goes on the attack in Doonbeg
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump was on his best behaviour as he visited his property in County Clare. Political reporter Jack Horgan-Jones was there to report on local a...
Did Ed Sheeran copy Marvin Gaye's biggest hit?
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The stakes are high for Ed Sheeran this week in a Manhattan courtroom. The family of the late Ed Townsend claim that the singer’s 2014 hit song Thin...
'They have one chance at this' - is a Ukrainian counter-offensive about to begin?
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Ukraine, Russia's invading army has been on the offensive for months - but with little to show for it. Meanwhile, Ukraine is preparing a counter-at...
How wealthy is the British monarchy?
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
King Charles III's Coronation will take place this Saturday at Westminster Abbey in London. The one-day event is estimated to cost the taxpayer betwee...
The 65 billion euro question: how to spend the massive budget surplus
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next three years the Government is going to have a cumulative budget surplus of a projected €65 billion - the biggest budget surplus in our...
Power, ambition and money: Why Sudan's generals are fighting
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why has armed conflict broken out in Sudan?To answer this question we need to understand the backgrounds of the two generals on opposing sides: Abdel ...
Pentagon leaks: How a 21-year-old exposed America's weakness
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Classified documents about the war in Ukraine and China’s experimental weapons are just some of files that were recently leaked from the Pentag...
The controversial landlord: How Marc Godart and his family built an Irish rental empire
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How did controversial landlord Marc Godart build his extensive portfolio of properties, owned and managed, in Ireland? Europe correspondent Naomi O’...
What next for Gerard Hutch and the Regency case?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After his acquittal for murder ‘The Monk’ Hutch emerged from Dublin’s Special Criminal court a free man. He was found not guilty of the mur...
Not guilty: why did the State's case against Gerard Hutch fail?
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The State has failed in its effort to convict Gerard Hutch of the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel. The conclusion of the dramatic case with...
The brutal crimes of IRA double agent Freddie Scappaticci
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During the Troubles the IRA set up a unit to find informers within its organisation.Informally called the ‘nutting squad’, it was led by Freddie S...
Why has the appointment of RTÉ's next leader run into trouble?
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The role of RTÉ Director-General, held by Dee Forbes since 2016, is well-paid, prestigious but daunting. The task of finding funding to maintain the ...
How European policies are causing misery for migrants
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the Mediterranean, migrants face grave danger in the attempt to cross from Africa to their targets in Europe, places like the small Italian island ...
CNN's Donie O'Sullivan on the meaning of Biden's visit
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CNN news reporter Donie O'Sullivan doesn't usually cover the White House beat. He's more likely to be seen talking about online political movements or...
Revealed: Christy Kinahan's Zimbabwe connection
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In contrast with his son Daniel Kinahan, little has been known about the activities of Christy Kinahan snr, the founder of the Kinahan drug cartel.Iri...
"Sean Quinn chooses not to understand" - filmmaker Trevor Birney on the making of Quinn Country
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Sean Quinn knows exactly what he did but chooses not to understand. It’s very easy for him to find others are to blame.”Enniskillen-born filmmake...
Rental crisis: why can't Ireland put limits on AirBnb?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The landlord of a Dublin apartment block, who evicted tenants last year claiming he intended to sell up, has been found by Dublin City Council to be u...
Sex education overhaul: 'It’s great that porn is going to be addressed'
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sex education in Ireland is getting a revamp. From September, students in the junior cycle will be taught about consent, relationships, the effects of...
Trump facing trial: How the 2016 election is returning to haunt the former president
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is the first ever former president to face criminal charges. To understand how he ended up in that ignoble position, we have to go back t...
'There's literally nowhere to go' - how Ireland failed renters
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The controversial decision to allow the no-fault eviction ban lapse on March 31st has barely left the news cycle since the Minister for Housing announ...
The Russian spy who went to Trinity: 'He was private and had an unusual accent'
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Russian spy Sergey Cherkasov spent four years deep undercover as a politics student in Trinity College Dublin. His classmates knew him as Victor Mulle...
Why is Tiktok under fire - and should you be worried about it?
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With more than half a billion downloads last year, TikTok has become the most popular app in the world. Despite its global popularity, suspicion aroun...
Kerry Babies: 'There's no good end to this'
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s have been released without charge, following their arrest this week in connection with the death of a newborn ...