‘It feels like the system won’t accept me’: Ukrainian doctors struggle to find work in IrelandDespite passing required exams and registering with the Irish Medical Council, Ukrainian doctors face difficulties practising hereSat Feb 22 2025 - 06:00
Woman (61) charged with dangerous driving causing death of cyclist John Walsh last yearCollision occurred in Kinsealy, Dublin, last FebruaryFri Feb 21 2025 - 18:08
Ireland weather: yellow wind and rain warnings for most of country on SundaySunshine on Saturday will make way for more wet and windy weather on SundayFri Feb 21 2025 - 14:14
Bird flu tests in Co Monaghan farm come back negative Members of the public strongly advised not to touch or pick up dead wild birds in case they are infected with avian influenzaFri Feb 21 2025 - 12:39
The Omagh bombing inquiry - what have we learned so far?In the News podcast: Irish Times Northern Editor Freya McClements reflects on the testimonies of the survivors speaking at the Omagh Bombing InquiryWed Feb 19 2025 - 06:30Listen | 32:05
Taking back control: The parents saying no to smartphones for their kidsIn the News podcastTue Feb 18 2025 - 06:15Listen | 22:35
‘Too many’ unentitled asylum applicants, says Minister, signalling cut in supportsCutting Ukrainian hosting payment will ‘push people into homelessness’, say advocacy groupsMon Feb 17 2025 - 06:00
‘It’s so deeply unfair’: Lankum singer Radie Peat on the lack of supports for her autistic daughter‘You ask yourself, will she ever say mama’ - singer and Lankum musician told she must wait until July 2028 for servicesSat Feb 15 2025 - 06:00
Families with children may be allowed to remain living at Newbridge IP hotelEyre Powell houses 137 people, with many given 24 hours' notice to move to other accommodationThu Feb 13 2025 - 21:18
‘When I see the words fáilte abhaile in the airport, I know I’m home’More than 5,000 people gained Irish citizenship this week at ceremonies in DublinThu Feb 13 2025 - 20:55
Romance Scams: can the fraudsters using love to extort money be stopped?In the News podcast: Romance scams are on the rise - what are the main red flags to watch out for?Wed Feb 12 2025 - 06:15Listen | 23:31
The myth of the Monk - how Gerry Hutch came to be loathed, and revered, by so many In the News podcast: Conor Gallagher joins the podcast to discuss the new RTÉ documentary on the life, and career, of Gerard HutchTue Feb 11 2025 - 06:15Listen | 25:01
Stoneybatter: Suspect has no known links to victims, who remain in hospital with serious injuries Three victims, men aged between their 20s and 40s, remain in hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuriesMon Feb 10 2025 - 15:17
Three men hospitalised after being stabbed in attack in Stoneybatter area of DublinGardaí apprehended a suspect on Manor PlaceSun Feb 09 2025 - 17:48
Government criticises ‘provocative’ Israeli comments on Irish ‘obligation’ to Gaza refugeesControversy comes as figures show the number of Palestinians seeking asylum in Ireland has increased more than eightfoldFri Feb 07 2025 - 06:00
Number of Palestinians seeking asylum in Ireland rises eight-foldIsrael must respect that ‘Ireland is for Irish people and Palestine is for Palestinians’, says Palestinian ambassador to IrelandFri Feb 07 2025 - 06:00
Can Donald Trump really end the war in Ukraine? In the News podcast: Irish Times Eastern Europe correspondent Dan McLaughlin discusses whether a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia is possibleThu Feb 06 2025 - 16:01Listen | 20:19
Palestinians will ‘never give up our land’, says ambassador Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid calls for humanitarian support, not ‘business deals’, for devastated enclaveWed Feb 05 2025 - 11:11
What will Donald Trump’s tariffs mean for Ireland? In the News podcast: Economics correspondent Eoin Burke Kennedy discusses the implications of Trump’s sudden swathe of tariffsWed Feb 05 2025 - 06:15Listen | 23:50
Why do billionaires like Jeff Bezos pay less tax than you?In the News podcastWed Jan 29 2025 - 06:15Listen | 20:30
How can Ireland prepare for its next weather bomb?In the News podcast: Why was Ireland’s infrastructure, particularly our energy network, so vulnerable to Storm Éowyn?Tue Jan 28 2025 - 06:15Listen | 21:56
Ukrainians in Ireland: ‘All of a sudden it’s like you’ve lost interest in us’At least 1,000 Ukrainian refugees face relocation in a push to reduce State accommodation contractsMon Jan 27 2025 - 06:00
Four new portfolios to feature in record 23 Junior Minister rolesNew briefs will be immigration, marine, older people and energyMon Jan 27 2025 - 06:00
Dublin’s 13 new BusConnects routes start on Monday 27th: How will your service be affected?New lines servicing Dublin Airport, hospitals across the capital, and third level colleges including UCD, TCD, DCU and TUDSun Jan 26 2025 - 20:30
Refugee advocates criticise plan to move immigration portfolio to junior ministry Decision means there will be no direct advocacy on accommodation for asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees, says Green Party leaderSun Jan 26 2025 - 19:41
Storm Éowyn: One of most severe storms to hit Ireland will bring ‘dangerous’ and ‘destructive’ weatherIreland weather: Schools to close and employers told to allow remote work as Met Éireann issues red alert for Friday’s ‘extreme’ windsThu Jan 23 2025 - 06:00
Man (30s) arrested in connection with Bray killing of Willie MoorehouseArrest on Wednesday brings to seven the number of men detained as part of investigation into killing in Co WicklowWed Jan 22 2025 - 23:45
Storm Éowyn: How serious is a red weather warning, and how should I prepare?Storm is set to be ‘dangerous, destructive and among the most severe storms Ireland has ever seen’Wed Jan 22 2025 - 20:10
Storm Éowyn: Nationwide red wind warning as schools to close for one of the most severe storms Ireland has ever seenMet Éireann forecasts extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h with many schools and workplaces set to closeWed Jan 22 2025 - 19:47
What did President Trump do in his first 24 hours in office? In the News podcast: Irish Times Washington correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the first 24 hours of the new Trump administrationWed Jan 22 2025 - 06:15Listen | 25:20
Why could the US TikTok ban affect Irish users? In the News podcast: Irish Times business and technology journalist, Ciara O’Brien on Donald Trump’s decision to pause the US TikTok banTue Jan 21 2025 - 06:15Listen | 20:05
State spent €1.43bn on accommodation for asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees in first 9 months of 2024Cape Wrath Hotel Unlimited was highest recipient of State payments with funding of €52.7 millionMon Jan 20 2025 - 19:42
Ireland weather updates: New orange warning issued for low temperatures and ice from this eveningCold snap: Met Éireann records temperature of -7.5 in Mullingar as ESB and Uisce Éireann work to restore electricity and water suppliesThu Jan 09 2025 - 18:07
A radical departure from Ireland’s approach to drug addiction In the News podcast: Social affairs correspondent Kitty Holland discusses the opening of Ireland’s first medically supervised injection facilityThu Jan 09 2025 - 06:15Listen | 22:01
‘Misuse and abuse’ of State payment by some hosts of Ukrainian refugees, charity warnsHelping Irish Hosts calls for accommodation recognition payment scheme to be extended so Irish households can host refugees in direct provisionThu Jan 09 2025 - 06:00
What will be the impact of Elon Musk’s political meddling?In the News podcast: Inside Politics presenter Hugh Linehan on the growing influence of Elon Musk on the world’s political stageWed Jan 08 2025 - 06:30Listen | 28:10
State’s approach to migrant integration is ‘outdated, unrealistic and unfair’, says charity Government accused of placing too much focus on integration into labour market rather than into societyWed Jan 08 2025 - 06:00
Case of Afghan boy (15) allegedly forced back out to sea on raft ruled inadmissable by human rights courtChild‘s statements ‘contradictory and inconsistent at times’ while he failed to prove he was in Greece at time of alleged eventsTue Jan 07 2025 - 19:35
Serious concern for ‘few hundred’ rough sleepers amid snow and freezing rainInternational protection applicants without accommodation will be housed during cold weather, department saysSun Jan 05 2025 - 18:06
Golden visas: what we know - and still don’t know - about the scrapped scheme In the News podcast: Irish Times Current Affairs Editor Arthur Beasley discusses the latest Immigrant Investor Programme revelationsFri Jan 03 2025 - 10:38Listen | 18:42
State has failed to plan for a surge of asylum seeker arrivals as new EU legal deadline approaches Ireland is just one of six European countries with no plan to deal with increase in demand for migrant accommodationFri Jan 03 2025 - 06:00
Immigration during 2024: The year in numbersDaily arrivals have dropped, but the number of asylum applications has increased significantlyMon Dec 30 2024 - 06:00
How much does the Government spend supporting Irish emigrants in the US?The Emigrant Support Programme spends the money on ‘long-established’ immigration centres in New York, Boston, Seattle, San Diego and San FranciscoThu Dec 26 2024 - 06:00
Sally Hayden goes inside Syria’s Sednaya prisonIn the News podcast: Irish Times international correspondent Sally Hayden on the excitement, emotion and uncertainty following the fall of AssadTue Dec 17 2024 - 06:15Listen | 24:55
Irish rail disruption hell: ‘There has not been one day without delays on the train’Readers describe their experiences of disrupted timetables, cancelled trains, packed carriages and poor communication on Ireland’s rail linesSun Dec 15 2024 - 06:00
‘Bashar al Assad is the refugee now, that’s the irony. He is the last Syrian refugee’: Syrians in Ireland ponder potential return homeThe Assad regime’s collapse has left Syrians in Ireland facing the ‘confusing’ option of returning to their country of origin, something they believed to be impossible before nowSat Dec 14 2024 - 06:00
Lara Marlowe on meeting Bashar al-Assad: ‘He was comical-looking. They called him ‘the giraffe’In the News podcast: Writer and journalist Lara Marlowe discusses the five decades of authoritarian rule under Hafez and Bashar al-AssadWed Dec 11 2024 - 06:15Listen | 27:08
What now for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald?In the News podcast: What went wrong for Sinn Féin in the November 2024 election and what does this mean for Mary Lou McDonald’s future at the party’s helm?Tue Dec 10 2024 - 06:15Listen | 26:22
Syria: Assad reportedly granted asylum in Moscow after government fallsIsraeli forces seize Golan Heights buffer zone after Syrian government falls in Damascus following sudden offensiveSun Dec 08 2024 - 20:12
Ireland’s Syrian community: ‘We are no longer refugees, we are free Syrians’Syrians in Ireland express their disbelief, joy and optimism for the future following news that president Bashar al-Assad has been ousted from powerSun Dec 08 2024 - 18:58
