Google, Facebook are a threat to democracy, says Press Council chairPress freedom ‘under pressure’ from legal costs, fake news and digital competitionThu May 25 2017 - 16:14
Facebook guidelines offer disturbing insight into moderation policySocial media giant says videos of physical abuse and self-harm can be permissibleMon May 22 2017 - 17:19
Colm Tóibín: ‘What’s Game of Thrones?’The novelist no longer wastes energy on things that don’t interest him. He talks Aosdána, tennis and his latest novelSat May 20 2017 - 06:00
An inglorious end but Glen did the State some serviceAs the gay rights group is wound up, it leaves a legacy of bringing equality issues to the foreSat May 20 2017 - 01:00
Gate Theatre to take the seats out for an immersive ‘Great Gatsby’New director Selina Cartmell announces first programme, after Michael Colgan exits, stage leftWed May 17 2017 - 19:16
Fintan O’Toole shortlisted for Orwell Prize for JournalismIrish Times journalist up for award for his writing about BrexitTue May 16 2017 - 17:40
New fund to provide libraries for Irish schoolsMemorial fund is named after children’s literature champion Robert DunbarThu May 11 2017 - 21:43
Saggart takes prize as State’s fastest-growing townPopulation of south Dublin village that ‘Jim Mansfield made’ rises by 46% in five yearsThu May 11 2017 - 17:58
Frances Ruane appointed chair of Abbey Theatre boardDr Ruane was director of ESRI for nine years until 2015Wed May 10 2017 - 16:32
Dublin’s Gutter Bookshop wins prize at British Book AwardsIndependent retailer with branches in Temple Bar and Dalkey recognised at ceremony in LondonTue May 09 2017 - 21:07
Dee Forbes calls for new €15m fund to support TV dramaDirector general of RTÉ says licence fee system is broken and new approach is requiredFri May 05 2017 - 20:33
‘The Sun’ mistakenly reports Prince Philip’s death‘Newspaper’s embarrassing error is symptomatic of the reality of modern publishing’Thu May 04 2017 - 13:52
‘You can bring refugees to jobs, or jobs to refugees’Migration expert Alexander Betts wants to overhaul the policies that created a global crisisSat Apr 29 2017 - 06:00
100 days of President Trump: the highs, the lows, the tweetsIt’s hard to think of any leader whose first months have been so filled with bizarre incidentSat Apr 29 2017 - 06:00
Blast from the past: ‘Angela’s Ashes: the Musical’ takes to stageShow based on Frank McCourt’s best-selling memoir to play Dublin, Limerick and BelfastTue Apr 25 2017 - 15:50
Aosdána criticises Arts Council’s ‘manifestly unfair’ plansArtists debate treatment of artist Patrick Pye during private session of annual assemblyMon Apr 24 2017 - 19:38
Brexit blues pushes some to attend Dublin citizenship ceremonyIncrease in British applying for Irish citizenship is reflected at ceremony in DublinFri Apr 21 2017 - 19:31
Bitter greyhound racing row shows no sign of being resolvedShelbourne Park protesters reject greyhound board’s plan to sell Harold’s Cross stadiumSat Apr 08 2017 - 01:00
Despite the downturn, Ireland continues to changeSince census 2011, Ireland has become older, more urban, more diverse and less CatholicThu Apr 06 2017 - 20:03
Census 2016 says we are older, less religious and speak less IrishSome 22,500 more people left country than came in during the five year period to 2016Thu Apr 06 2017 - 16:03
Veteran public relations consultant Tom Savage (76) diesFormer priest and broadcaster advised many prominent figures on media strategiesFri Mar 31 2017 - 11:42
Government criticised for 10-year failure to ratify UN disability pactProtest told Ireland ‘stating on international stage that disability rights do not matter’Thu Mar 30 2017 - 16:16
Gay Byrne confirms anonymous complaint from Garda reservistBreath tests: Ex-RSA chair passed letter to then minister for transport Leo VaradkarTue Mar 28 2017 - 22:06
Five Lamps Arts Festival marks 10th anniversaryDublin inner city event aims to showcase uniqueness of the area to residents and visitorsTue Mar 28 2017 - 19:27
‘Fair City’ won’t bow to ‘Free the Carrigstown One’ petition7,500 signatories have asked the RTÉ soap to end a ‘tedious’ 10-month kidnap plotlineTue Mar 28 2017 - 10:53
Dee Forbes lays out broad vision for RTÉ but without detailsRTÉ restructuring indicates changes to come as station launches sale of €75m landbankThu Mar 23 2017 - 01:00
How much does a TV licence cost in other countries?Around two-thirds of Europe uses licences fees, but where do people pay the most?Wed Mar 22 2017 - 14:01
You total loser: Donald Trump and the power of a small vocabulary‘Dummy’, ‘idiots’, ‘morons’: basic words, but the way the president uses them resonatesSat Mar 18 2017 - 06:00
Pride and positivity as Sheriff Street marches for St Patrick‘We wanted to do something positive because we always get negative feedback’Thu Mar 16 2017 - 22:44
Ireland.ie website showcasing Irish creativity launchedKenny highlights initiative on Irish culture while in Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day visitWed Mar 15 2017 - 18:43
Mohsin Hamid: ‘there’s a real fear of the future right now’The Pakistani author of ‘Exit West’ on mass migration, Trumpism and the power of doorsSat Mar 11 2017 - 05:00
Protestant institutions are still absent from redress proceedingsBackground: Bethany Home survivors are excluded from the compensation schemeSat Mar 11 2017 - 01:00
RTÉ’s longwave radio service gets a short reprieveService will continue until 2019 following protests from Irish community in BritainFri Mar 10 2017 - 18:10
Why Donald Trump is the undisputed king of all mediaThe US president dominates the news cycle like no one before himSat Feb 25 2017 - 05:00
Shane Ross fails to launch, but St Patrick’s Festival sets out its stallMore than 3,000 performers to take part, with 100,000 overseas visitors expectedWed Feb 15 2017 - 21:04
Defamation legislation must be extended to new digital playersReforms must reflect importance of social media and special case of user commentsTue Feb 14 2017 - 01:00
Irish arts and entertainment alive and kicking, says report‘Let’s Celebrate’ research based on Ticketmaster sales looks at what industry is worthSun Feb 12 2017 - 19:13
What will Brexit mean for Irish arts and culture?The UK is leaving the EU, but it will remain our closest cultural partner into the futureFri Feb 10 2017 - 17:40
EirGrid powers past jargon at Plain English AwardsThe event celebrates firms which use simple language when dealing with the publicFri Feb 10 2017 - 01:00
Naughten to discuss social media watchdog plan with MinistersProposed digital safety commissioner could force networks to remove offensive materialWed Feb 08 2017 - 01:00
Digital safety watchdog could prove a milestone onlineRole would focus on youth, education and enforcing standards on social media firmsWed Feb 08 2017 - 01:00
Arts sector fears impact of Brexit on tours, co-productions and fundingCavan meeting hears of challenges facing culture, regions and Border communitiesMon Feb 06 2017 - 17:05
Abortion campaigners seek to learn from gay marriage debateNext major referendum will almost certainly be closer and more fiercely fought than the lastSat Feb 04 2017 - 01:00
A cinema city on Dublin Bay: shot in dark or shooting for the stars?‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Vikings’ are already made in Ireland. New film studios, including one planned for Poolbeg, hope to capitalise on that TV-drama boomSat Jan 21 2017 - 05:50
Coveney vows not to repeat planning failures of the pastConference discusses relationship between regional development, arts and cultureFri Jan 13 2017 - 01:00
National Gallery of Ireland to reopen refurbished wings in JuneWork on Dargan and Milltown wings took more than six years to completeTue Jan 10 2017 - 18:35
To err is human: mistakes and why we make themFor ‘The Undoing Project’ Michael Lewis, author of ‘The Big Short’ and ‘Moneyball’, has focused on the Nobel-winning work of Daniel Kahneman and Amos TverskySat Jan 07 2017 - 06:00
Nollaig na mBan celebrations planned around countryTraditional day honouring women will be marked by events such as exhibitions and concertsThu Jan 05 2017 - 18:27
Trump, Bowie and the Euros top the list of Ireland’s most GoogledSearch engine reveals most popular topics among its Irish users in 2016Wed Dec 14 2016 - 08:00
Best websites for recording events of 1916 and life in 2016 chosen‘Irish Times’ among 10 websites selected by public for preservation by National LibraryTue Dec 13 2016 - 19:53
