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Charlie’s people: who was who in the world of Charles Haughey

The real people behind the characters in ‘Charlie’, the TV drama based on the life of former taoiseach Charles Haughey

Sat Jan 10 2015 - 06:05
Gemma Nolan’s life full of ‘many gifts’, funeral hears

Gemma Nolan’s life full of ‘many gifts’, funeral hears

More than 1,000 mourners attend funeral of second Athy crash victim in Carlow church

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 15:09
Hundreds attend funeral mass of Chermaine Carroll

Hundreds attend funeral mass of Chermaine Carroll

Priest says 20-year-old victim of Athy car crash was ‘bright and bubbly’

Fri Jan 09 2015 - 14:34
Road safety officer wants law on gap between cars and cyclists

Road safety officer wants law on gap between cars and cyclists

Former TD criticises new plans to legislate on cycling

Wed Jan 07 2015 - 16:35
Murder of Parisian policeman filmed by witness

Murder of Parisian policeman filmed by witness

The Irish Times has chosen not to show video because of graphic content

Wed Jan 07 2015 - 16:27
Garda and first responses to road traffic collision scenes

Garda and first responses to road traffic collision scenes

Important to secure surrounding area before attending to injured and dead

Wed Jan 07 2015 - 16:23
1914 Christmas truce: all quiet on the western front as guns were silenced

1914 Christmas truce: all quiet on the western front as guns were silenced

A hundred years ago this week, first World War soldiers called a brief halt to carnage

Tue Dec 23 2014 - 01:00
Dear Aoife, Please read this, because this story is about you . . .

Dear Aoife, Please read this, because this story is about you . . .

Shy man from Scotland searching for Irish woman that left with his heart, but without his number

Sat Dec 20 2014 - 23:04
Aspiring writers resolute start to the New Year

Aspiring writers resolute start to the New Year

Sat Dec 13 2014 - 15:00
Light up Christmas with artisan candles

Light up Christmas with artisan candles

Sat Dec 13 2014 - 10:00
How to minimise the risk of becoming  a car crash victim

How to minimise the risk of becoming a car crash victim

Research for Anatomy of a Road Crash series revealed huge efforts to improve road safety

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 17:11
Anatomy of a Car Crash: Part 4 – the verdict

Anatomy of a Car Crash: Part 4 – the verdict

The first road deaths of 2014 occurred near Ballina, Co Mayo on New Year’s Day. Peter Murtagh reports on the inquest

Wed Dec 10 2014 - 01:00
Anatomy of a Car Crash: Part 3 – the investigation

Anatomy of a Car Crash: Part 3 – the investigation

Shortly after first fatal road crash of 2014, in which two men – Gearóid Scully and Terence Beagan – lost their lives, gardaí and medics began investigating how they died, and why

Tue Dec 09 2014 - 02:00
Anatomy of a Car Crash: Part 2 – the Victims

Anatomy of a Car Crash: Part 2 – the Victims

On January 1st 2014, two men died near Ballina, Co Mayo, in the first fatal road crash of the year.

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 02:00
Anatomy of a Car Crash: The ripple effect of a road collision

Anatomy of a Car Crash: The ripple effect of a road collision

Crashes touch an extraordinary number of people. New Year’s Day 2014 was no different

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 00:00
Anatomy of a car crash: Part 1

Anatomy of a car crash: Part 1

At 4.40am on January 1st two men died in the first fatal road crash of 2014, near Ballina, Co Mayo. This series of articles - now published in full on irishtimes.com - investigates the collision and asks why it occurred

Sat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Tributes paid to Brian Farrell, the ‘authoritative voice’ on Irish politics

Tributes paid to Brian Farrell, the ‘authoritative voice’ on Irish politics

‘Pioneer of political science’ also remembered as inspiring lecturer

Tue Nov 11 2014 - 09:21
Ombudsman says office should be given constitutional status

Ombudsman says office should be given constitutional status

Tyndall says change would reinforce independence and reassure the public

Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:01
The loss of axe-grinding journals lamented in new volume of essays

The loss of axe-grinding journals lamented in new volume of essays

Tribute paid by editors to contribution of independent 20th-century periodicals

Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Remembering the Greystones victims of the first World War

Remembering the Greystones victims of the first World War

The moving stories of those with connections to the Co Wicklow town are resurrected

Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Family and friends gather in memory of ex-Irish Times chief

Family and friends gather in memory of ex-Irish Times chief

Funeral of former group managing director hears of family man who achieved much

Mon Nov 03 2014 - 16:57
PDs gather for Des O’Malley book launch

PDs gather for Des O’Malley book launch

Pat Rabbitte says memoir dealt with Haughey’s leadership of Fianna Fáil and setting up of the PDs

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 01:00
Family and friends gather to thank ‘Renaissance Man’ TK Whitaker

Family and friends gather to thank ‘Renaissance Man’ TK Whitaker

‘Greatest Living Irish Person’ honoured at lunch organised by the SDLP in Dublin’s Convention Centre

Sat Oct 25 2014 - 00:01
Liam Cosgrave launches biography of his father

Liam Cosgrave launches biography of his father

Former taoiseach says book the result of exhaustive and meticulous research

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 01:06

‘The end of the Turkish menace’

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 00:00
Gallipoli: the final resting place ...

Gallipoli: the final resting place ...

Almost 100 years on it is hard to imagine the carnage that ensued in this peaceful, Turkish seaside resort. Only the graves bear testament

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 00:00
Ian Paisley memorial a display of evangelical faith

Ian Paisley memorial a display of evangelical faith

Late DUP leader’s life celebrated through song and sermon

Mon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
Messing about on boats

Messing about on boats

A tranquil weekend trip along the Shannon and on Lough Derg

Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Small firms group seeks reversal of higher USC

Small firms group seeks reversal of higher USC

Imposition of 11 per cent USC on self-employed earning over €100,000 deemed unfair

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 22:02
New plane coming for stranded Dublin pilgrims after intervention

New plane coming for stranded Dublin pilgrims after intervention

Earlier Bosnia-bound jet took off and landed twice with technical problems

Wed Oct 15 2014 - 17:32
Ireland invited to Armistice Day event  in London

Ireland invited to Armistice Day event in London

Ireland’s Ambassador to Britain will lay a wreath on November 9th – the Sunday closest to Armistice Day

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 08:30
‘Get real, Pope. Christ had married priests’

‘Get real, Pope. Christ had married priests’

Irish Lives: Former nun Anne Merriman was up for the Nobel prize for her hospice work

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Study of loneliness can be used to guide public health policy, says TCD expert

Study of loneliness can be used to guide public health policy, says TCD expert

Community can make a difference in combating unwanted solitude

Sat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
US journalist murdered by Islamic State  ‘had found his calling’, say parents

US journalist murdered by Islamic State ‘had found his calling’, say parents

John and Diane Foley do not blame Islam for the death of their son James

Sat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
In the editor’s chair: RM Smyllie’s life and Irish Times

In the editor’s chair: RM Smyllie’s life and Irish Times

RM Smyllie, the man widely known in 1950s Dublin as ‘The Editor’ was larger than life. He’s remembered in a very small exhibition at the Little Museum of Dublin

Fri Oct 03 2014 - 16:00
Kenny praises ‘national treasure’ TK Whitaker

Kenny praises ‘national treasure’ TK Whitaker

Launch of book by Anne Chambers on economist credited with modernising Irish economy

Wed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
Legion in turmoil as Remembrance Sunday looms

Legion in turmoil as Remembrance Sunday looms

Suspension of David O’Morchoe casts shadow over big annual event

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Homeless facility for 17 people opens in Wicklow town

Homeless facility for 17 people opens in Wicklow town

‘Well over’ 200 homeless persons in Wicklow and number is heading towards 300

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 11:20
Garda take part in the largest international action against organised crime in EU

Garda take part in the largest international action against organised crime in EU

1027 people arrested, 30 children saved from trafficking and multiple drug seizures during operation

Wed Sept 24 2014 - 15:42
‘Moral’ policy urged for refugees

‘Moral’ policy urged for refugees

Speaker compares Irish and Australian treatment of asylum seekers

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Suspicious minds ran riot when Haughey couldn’t deliver budget

Suspicious minds ran riot when Haughey couldn’t deliver budget

Peter Murtagh recalls the events surrounding Haughey’s 1970 budget

Mon Sept 22 2014 - 13:03
Sam Pizzigati puts the case for fairer wealth distribution

Sam Pizzigati puts the case for fairer wealth distribution

The US writer and activist has long argued income should be capped – and he is newly optimistic

Sat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Website gives instant access to 500-plus archive collections

Website gives instant access to 500-plus archive collections

Irish Archive Resource website means Bosco and others `can go through the Magic Door'

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Post-Troubles generation unsure of Paisley’s legacy

Post-Troubles generation unsure of Paisley’s legacy

Firebrand politician is remembered in town of Ballymena where he grew up and lived

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Happy 100th: Dublin centenarian celebrates his birthday

Happy 100th: Dublin centenarian celebrates his birthday

‘If there’s a mess to be made, I’ll make it,’ Jack Downs says as he eyes his birthday cake

Sat Sept 06 2014 - 07:01
Veterans’ message on Golan mission: ‘Irish soldiers don’t stand back’

Veterans’ message on Golan mission: ‘Irish soldiers don’t stand back’

Former troops at inaugural Veterans’ Day call for continued presence of peacekeepers

Wed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Irish troops should have ‘more authority’ if staying in Golan

Irish troops should have ‘more authority’ if staying in Golan

Coveney says Ireland could withdraw from UN mission if changes not forthcoming

Tue Sept 02 2014 - 21:55
GAA warns about online sale of hurling tickets

GAA warns about online sale of hurling tickets

Buyers and sellers face punishment for trading tickets at greater than face value

Tue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
Luas operator signs five-year €150m contract

Luas operator signs five-year €150m contract

Transdev says it is strongly incentivised to grow passenger numbers and reduce costs

Mon Sept 01 2014 - 15:35
Defence Forces play key role in funeral of Albert Reynolds

Defence Forces play key role in funeral of Albert Reynolds

State funeral goes from Donnybrook church to Shanganagh Cemetery

Mon Aug 25 2014 - 22:09
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