‘Considerable’ concern Ireland lacks means to defend itself ahead of EU presidency roleNew report says State faces ‘most dangerous’ security situation in recent historyThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
‘We can’t let this happen’: Dozens of artists to lose studios with closure of The ComplexVenue had agreement with developer to buy site but this was dependent on State funding that has not materialisedFri Dec 05 2025 - 06:00
Irish-trained Libyan troops appear in Russia fearing deployment to UkraineMembers of warlord Khalifa Haftar’s 166 Infantry Battalion expected to undergo further training in Belarus, Moscow’s allyThu Dec 04 2025 - 10:00
France and Germany to bring back military service as Russia threat looms Paris and Berlin latest to reintroduce measure to strengthen forces as US steps back from ContinentFri Nov 28 2025 - 12:44
How Denmark’s ‘hardcore’ immigration policies are inspiring the UK and EUCountries are warming to once-rejected ideas such as overseas refugee hubs and seizing of assetsSun Nov 23 2025 - 12:30
The best Irish stories are often about death. My grandfather stole his own funeralThe history of Ireland – the hunger, the loss of the language – was so much closer than I knew. The change had been so fast from my grandfather’s life to mineSun Nov 23 2025 - 06:00
How the hardening of the UK’s immigration laws will affect IrelandNorthern Ireland’s post-Brexit deal may scupper Westminster’s plansSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:00
The politics of prestige behind Egypt’s new mega-museumBehind architecture and ancient treasures lies state strategy built on mega-projects and foreign capital to shore up strained economyTue Nov 18 2025 - 12:00
Bataclan attack, 10 years on: How night of terror led to permanent changes to French police powersRights groups warn toughened powers are used to prevent peaceful protestWed Nov 12 2025 - 18:53
Eight things to listen out for in Catherine Connolly’s inauguration speechWill the 10th president deliver her speech in Irish? And will it be stately or outspoken?Mon Nov 10 2025 - 18:13
The White House effect: Why America reneged on its pledges to tackle climate changeA new Netflix documentary tracks how, since 1989, the US has sabotaged efforts to reduce global emissionsSun Nov 09 2025 - 11:00
Geert Wilders didn’t lose the Dutch election - he had already wonDutch politics has been transformed by 20 years of hateful speech about foreignersFri Oct 31 2025 - 17:51
Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai: A remarkable journeyComing-of-age memoir describes life in exile, homesickness and struggles with PTSD following her attackTue Oct 28 2025 - 04:58
How is Catherine Connolly likely to approach foreign policy as president?A precedent for outspokenness, set by Michael D Higgins, now seems to be a baseline minimumMon Oct 27 2025 - 06:00
Michael D Higgins: Poetry, Galway and grandchildren - the future life of a former presidentOutoing president will be entitled to pension of half his €350,000 salary Sun Oct 26 2025 - 06:00
‘Do you have any friends in the IRA?’: how Russia’s hybrid war is sowing chaos across EuropeThe trail from a Normandy pig farm has helped expose Russia’s campaign of sabotage across Europe aimed at inflaming division, spreading fear and weakeing support for UkraineFri Oct 24 2025 - 12:00
The activist in the Áras: How Michael D Higgins shaped the presidencyWhat some criticise as an outspokenness overstepping the bounds of his office, others see as the outgoing President’s knack of speaking to ‘the beating heart’ of Irish public opinionSat Oct 11 2025 - 06:00
Five Irish citizens among those detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotillaAuthor Naoise Dolan and Independent TD Barry Heneghan among those on board boat captured in MediterraneanWed Oct 08 2025 - 10:33
Irish flotilla detainees deported by Israel amid claims of ‘violence’, aggressive treatmentSinn Féin Senator Chris Andrews and artist Tadhg Hickey among group of 16 en route to Ireland via GreeceMon Oct 06 2025 - 15:03
‘Harsh treatment’: Irish aid flotilla detainees ‘kicked, cable-tied’ in Israeli custodyVolunteers trying to reach Gaza taken to notorious Ktzi’ot prison complex in Negev desert, lawyers sayFri Oct 03 2025 - 20:19
‘We will not stop’: Gaza flotilla blocked — but gains global spotlightCampaign triggered mass protests including a general strike in Italy, where 60,000 people marched through RomeFri Oct 03 2025 - 18:07
‘We have to go on’: New flotilla sails toward Gaza as Israel detains Irish activistsFresh wave of aid boats continues en route to famine-hit enclave despite capture of Global Sumud vesselsFri Oct 03 2025 - 06:00
Gaza flotilla: who are the Irish detainees?A comedian, a Senator, a poet, and a mechanic are among Irish citizens believed to be detained by Israeli authoritiesThu Oct 02 2025 - 16:30
Gaza aid flotilla: Irish citizens detained by Israel denied access to lawyers, Dáil hears Organisers name 15 Irish on boats likely intercepted by Israeli forces during attempt to deliver aid to enclaveThu Oct 02 2025 - 15:42
Irish Senator Chris Andrews ‘detained’ by Israel from Gaza aid flotillaAndrews had been on board the Spectre vessel that was intercepted off the coast of EgyptThu Oct 02 2025 - 10:37
‘Red, red, red. They are here’: The beginning of the end of the Gaza aid flotillaOn approach to Gazan coast, 12 unidentified ships were spotted approaching fastWed Oct 01 2025 - 21:21
Gaza flotilla’s attempt to break Israeli blockade tests uncharted waters of conflictUnclear what Israel might do to stop the 50 boats from reaching besieged Palestinian enclaveFri Sept 26 2025 - 19:14
Gaza flotilla on way to deliver aid expecting more ‘violent attacks’ at sea shortlyIrish passengers describe explosions, also say boat communications ‘jammed’ with Abba songsThu Sept 25 2025 - 19:08
How Trump’s UN speech revealed US claim of total power over people’s livesDisregarding Trump’s distracting asides and anecdotes, what messages had been planned for delivery to the world’s leaders?Wed Sept 24 2025 - 17:51
Trump accuses countries of failing to control borders and calls climate change a ‘con job’Irish delegation intends on using the high-level week to emphasise the dire need for urgent resolutionTue Sept 23 2025 - 17:07
Moldova flooded with deep fakes and disinformation as voters face stark choice between east and westUkraine’s neighbour faces a choice between Moscow or a future in Brussels amid a ‘war for minds’Sun Sept 14 2025 - 06:00
Analysis: France’s moment of peril as a debt mountain fuels political crisisSébastien Lecornu, France’s fifth prime minister in two years, faces what some consider an impossible taskFri Sept 12 2025 - 05:00
Why growing mosquito numbers are driving the spread of tropical diseases in EuropeClimate change helping the spread of insects carrying new illnessesFri Sept 05 2025 - 12:20
Why is EU deadlocked on Israeli sanctions over Gaza?A group of former EU ambassadors and senior staff have begun pressuring member states to take national actionTue Sept 02 2025 - 12:29
Millions in EU funds have gone to Israeli defence industry, investigation findsMoney has continued to flow to military tech firms since siege of Gaza in 2023 Sat Aug 30 2025 - 06:00
Gavin Newsom trolls towards the US presidencyCombative California governor apes Trump to beat TrumpSun Aug 24 2025 - 16:17
France regrets rise of ‘oven’ glass buildingsOnce-admired building designs are increasingly seen as impractical as global warming drives up temperaturesFri Aug 22 2025 - 13:14
Cautious communications and sparse use of English have helped the first US pope to keep a low profileCautious communications and sparse use of English have helped the first US pope to keep a low profile while returning to the more formal Vatican structure of the pastSun Aug 17 2025 - 06:00
How wildfires in Spain consumed ‘heroes’ who rushed to helpCountry mourns three volunteer firefighters who tried to stop blazes during unprecedented heatwaveFri Aug 15 2025 - 18:36
The hidden Jewish history at the heart of a Kyiv paintingComposition, painted in 1918-20 and slated for destruction by Stalin, has an intriguing fragment of text in Yiddish at its centre Mon Aug 04 2025 - 04:59
‘They are proudly posting videos confessing. That’s new’: Israeli soldiers being pursued internationally over actions in GazaMany legal complaints lodged internationally are based on open-source evidence gathered by activists, particularly social-media posts by soldiers themselvesSun Aug 03 2025 - 11:00
Landlord Marc Godart still letting rooms in house he told High Court he stopped renting from in 2022Young foreign student being given free accommodation in return for letting his name and bank account be used by controversial landlordMon Jun 03 2024 - 06:00
Luxembourg landlord Marc Godart renting beds to refugees in premises without fire certificateGodart apartments in Borrisokane being paid for by State via tax-free scheme designed to help Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasionMon Jun 03 2024 - 06:00
Activity of former Defence Forces members in Libya referred to GardaTánaiste Micheál Martin says revelations are ‘deeply shocking’Thu Apr 04 2024 - 06:00
Rogue general in Libya serviced by several western companies in apparent breach of UN embargo Investigation into Irishmen training forces of rogue general reveals wider apparent violations of UN arms embargo covering north African countryThu Apr 04 2024 - 06:00
Training of rogue Libyan forces by ex-Irish soldiers ‘deeply shocking’, Tánaiste says Department of Enterprise to investigate alleged breaches of UN and EU sanctions after Irish Times investigation found Irish company trained forces of Russian-backed general Khalifa HaftarWed Apr 03 2024 - 14:08
Former Irish Defence Forces training rogue Libyan militiaOffaly-based Irish Training Solutions has recruited former Army Rangers to train Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar's troops in an apparent breach of UN rules.Wed Apr 03 2024 - 07:47
The Irish soldiers who trained a rogue general’s army in LibyaThey provided services to strongman Khalifa Haftar in an apparent breach of a UN arms embargoWed Apr 03 2024 - 06:00
Who is Khalifa Haftar and what is the UN arms embargo on Libya?The aspiring strongman and rogue general is a challenger to the UN-recognised Libyan government in TripoliWed Apr 03 2024 - 06:00
What if your salary was tax free and materials were taxed instead?A Dutch think tank is promoting a radical shift in taxation, away from labour, focusing instead on the creation of pollutionThu Mar 14 2024 - 05:00
