New Irish citizens: ‘I hear the racist and xenophobic slurs on the streets. Everything is blamed on immigrants’Irish citizens who were born elsewhere, from Brazil to Poland, give thoughts on racism, childcare and Irish democracyFri Nov 22 2024 - 15:08
‘A video and image has restoked the fire of the John McGahon controversy and left Fine Gael in a difficult place’In the News podcast: Irish Times political correspondent Harry McGee on the John McGahon controversy and Fine Gael’s decision to defend the 34-year-old senatorWed Nov 20 2024 - 06:15Listen | 22:10
Asylum seekers in Crooksling to be housed indoors as temperatures drop below zero Government says contingency arrangements are in place for men to be moved indoors during ‘severe weather’Tue Nov 19 2024 - 21:41
Red Cross appeals to Irish communities to help bring Syrian families stranded in Lebanon to Ireland67 Syrians among the hundreds selected for resettlement in Ireland in 2022 under the Irish Refugee Protection ProgrammeTue Nov 19 2024 - 13:13
Why did William Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane disappear in 2015?In the News podcast: Irish Times security and crime editor Conor Lally on the Garda investigation into the murder of Maughan and Varslavane nearly a decade agoTue Nov 19 2024 - 06:15Listen | 17:26
Election 2024: Fine Gael manifesto promises €1,000 savings grant to every newborn and break-up of OPWLabour sets out six ‘key missions’ party will have if part of next government, relating to issues including housing, climate and healthSun Nov 17 2024 - 19:03
‘Eight hours of volunteering?’: Church of Scientology ‘exploited’ asylum seekers in DublinControversial church says it has ‘never advised’ asylum seekers on refugee applications after migrants receive certificates for volunteering with groupSat Nov 16 2024 - 06:00
‘Families are told your son is dead but we can preserve his sperm’: Why is postmortem sperm retrieval soaring in Israel?In the News podcast: Journalist, broadcaster and author Jenny Kleeman joins In The News to discuss the surge in demand for PMSR among grieving Israeli parentsFri Nov 15 2024 - 10:44Listen | 30:08
Why is Gerry Hutch running in the general election?In the News podcast: The Dublin criminal is hoping to take one of the four seats up for grabs in the Dublin Central constituencyTue Nov 12 2024 - 09:10Listen | 21:25
Palestinian ambassador to Ireland: ‘The Irish know exactly how the Palestinians feel about occupation’ Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid says if UN fails to suspend Israel over its cutting of ties with Unrwa, it will create ‘a vacuum in international law’Thu Nov 07 2024 - 06:00
How the Unrwa ban will deepen the humanitarian crisis in GazaIn the News podcast: Unrwa head of projects John Whyte discusses the implications of Israel’s vote to ban the UN agency’s workWed Nov 06 2024 - 06:15Listen | 23:21
Hugh Linehan’s guide to watching the US electionIn the News podcast: In the News podcast: Hugh Linehan on the best way for Irish audiences to follow the 2024 US election resultsTue Nov 05 2024 - 06:15Listen | 22:30
Number of complaints against taxi drivers reaches record levelsIn 2O23 some 1,782 complaints regarding small public service vehicle drivers were recorded, with nearly half connected to a taxi driver’s failure to provide cashless paymentTue Nov 05 2024 - 06:00
Man (19) dies in road traffic accident involving tractor in Co Galway Male passenger was seriously injured on Saturday afternoon near OranmoreSun Nov 03 2024 - 17:58
TidyTowns 2024: Full list of winners as Ballincollig in Co Cork claims top prizeWestport in Co Mayo named Ireland’s tidiest large town and Ballynahown in Co Westmeath receives award for Ireland’s tidiest villageFri Nov 01 2024 - 13:05
Dublin Fire Brigade experiences busiest Halloween in 10 yearsEmergency callouts over Halloween period reach 494, up from 244 callouts in 2023Fri Nov 01 2024 - 09:25
The Quinlan Files: the lifestyle, debt and bankruptcy of Derek Quinlan In the News podcast: London Correspondent Mark Paul on the results of a 10-month investigation into Nama’s biggest debtorThu Oct 31 2024 - 06:00Listen | 34:09
Posthumous presidential pardons ‘lift the shadow’ from Kerry men hanged 142 years agoPresident signs pardons for Sylvester Poff and James Barrett who were wrongfully convicted and hanged for murder in 1882Wed Oct 30 2024 - 19:36
The rush to get ready for a general election In the News podcast: Irish Times political editor Pat Leahy examines the implications of fast-tracking Bills through the OireachtasWed Oct 30 2024 - 06:15Listen | 17:34
‘You feel you’re doing the State’s work’: volunteers step in to help asylum seekersCommunity groups have been set up to volunteer services in the face of official inaction and an increasingly hostile atmosphereFri Sept 13 2024 - 06:00
Why are so many Irish restaurants suddenly closing their doors?In the News podcast: Irish Times food critic Corinna Hardgrave discusses the challenges facing the Irish hospitality industryWed Aug 28 2024 - 06:15Listen | 21:02
Number of Ukrainian refugees living in State-provided accommodation falls by almost 17,500 Nearly 190 accommodation contracts for Ukrainian housing have ended since the start of the summerTue Aug 27 2024 - 06:00
Asylum seekers allegedly threatened with death after their location was posted on social mediaVolunteers warn of tents being slashed and urinated on within hours of men setting up campMon Aug 26 2024 - 06:00
Why was a 99-year-old woman put on trial for Nazi crimes?In the News podcast: In the News podcast: Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally discusses the implications of Germany’s belated wave of Nazi-era prosecutions.Thu Aug 22 2024 - 06:00Listen | 20:27
‘I don’t have the strength for it’: single mothers are being told to leave direct provision with nowhere else to goFor years, asylum seekers given permission to remain in Ireland have struggled to secure private rental accommodationTue Aug 20 2024 - 06:00
Cockroach infestations, dead rats and ‘aggressive behaviour’ flagged in reports on asylum accommodationReports submitted to IPAS reveal numerous fire safety incidents and some pest infestations during first six months of 2024Mon Aug 19 2024 - 06:00
Asylum seeker tents remain pitched in makeshift camp along Grand Canal in Dublin Pattern of camping and moving on has become daily routine for men arriving into Ireland seeking asylumSun Aug 18 2024 - 17:41
Nora Barnacle’s hat, peacock-feather inspiration and more turn out for Dublin Horse Show Ladies’ Day Lorraine Ryan Kelly from Galway claims €10,000 cash prize in best dressed competitionThu Aug 15 2024 - 18:26
More than 90 complaints made over anti-camping fences along Dublin’s Grand CanalWaterways Ireland previously told Irish Times no ‘formal’ complaints had been made regarding the fencingWed Aug 14 2024 - 17:57
Bangladeshis in Ireland celebrate ‘second independence’ after country’s prime minister resigns Bangladesh had become ‘mafia state’ with ‘autocratic government’, says academic who was in Dhaka during unrestMon Aug 12 2024 - 12:12
‘We want Ecuadorians to feel at home here, to grow as a family, and be able to support one another’Ireland’s small Ecuadorean community gather to mark August 10th independence daySun Aug 11 2024 - 09:20
Fencing against tents on Dublin canal ‘exclusionary’ and ‘racist’, campaigners say€30,000 being spent per week on fencing along south Dublin’s Grand Canal, says Waterways IrelandFri Aug 09 2024 - 06:00
Asylum seekers injured in alleged attack in Finglas say their ‘lives are in danger’ in DublinGardaí investigating alleged assault in north Dublin say two men were hospitalised with ‘non-life threatening injuries’Mon Aug 05 2024 - 16:57
Threats and intimidation towards solicitors ‘undermine’ State’s rule of law, says Law SocietyThreats of violence and arson directed at Dublin-based solicitor Imran Khurshid ‘utterly unacceptable’Sun Aug 04 2024 - 19:00
Dublin Bus planning ‘enhanced services’ to Crooksling asylum seeker site following capacity complaints‘Only a matter of time before there is a serious or deadly accident along this stretch of the N81,’ warns local residentSun Aug 04 2024 - 18:47
One of Ireland’s most experienced aid workers: ‘The secrecy of HIV and Aids is worse now, it went underground during Covid’Breda Gahan's work as a nurse and midwife brought her from the frontlines of the 1980s Aids epidemic in Dublin to conflicts and humanitarian crises across the globe and she has no intention of stoppingSun Aug 04 2024 - 06:00
Immigration lawyer no longer feels safe in Dublin after arson and violence threatsLawyer Imran Khurshid contacted gardaí after messages on X calling for his business to be ‘burned down’.Fri Aug 02 2024 - 06:00
More asylum seekers moved from makeshift camps in DublinAsylum seekers are made to ‘feel criminalised’ by being told to move on, say volunteersThu Aug 01 2024 - 12:53
Venezuela’s contested election of one of the world’s most controversial leadersIn the News podcast: Tom Hennigan discusses the results, and fallout from, Venezuela’s presidential electionWed Jul 31 2024 - 06:15Listen | 22:04
What is daily life really like in the West Bank? In the News podcast: Sally Hayden discusses the implications of the Gaza war on Palestinians in the West BankTue Jul 30 2024 - 06:15Listen | 26:05
Difficulties in securing European travel visas ‘tarnishes Ireland’s reputation’ as ‘destination for global talent’Skilled non-European workers facing “significant professional” challenges because of backlog of visa appointments and restrictions on Schengen area travel, say Dublin-based Chinese academicsSun Jul 28 2024 - 06:00
Mixed views in Dundrum about arrival of asylum seekers, residents sayAnalysis shows accommodation centres are located in areas ranging from very affluent to extremely disadvantagedFri Jul 26 2024 - 13:23
Explained: Sinn Féin’s plan for housing asylum seekersIn the News podcast: Political correspondent Jennifer Bray on the key takeaways from Sinn Féin’s immigration planThu Jul 25 2024 - 06:15Listen | 24:55
Is Kamala Harris ready to win the White House?In the News podcast: Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the pros and cons of vice-president Kamala Harris leading the Democratic election ticketTue Jul 23 2024 - 06:15Listen | 24:42
Government should follow ‘Danish model’ and cover 70% of childcare costs, says budget submission Childhood Services Ireland‘s budget submission calls for removal of childcare provider fee freeze and 35% increase in Core FundingMon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Body of man found after rescue operation on Mount Brandon Rescue services alerted at 1.50pm on Thursday that man had fallen off ridge on Mount BrandonFri Jul 19 2024 - 00:38
Pro-refugee protesters pull down fences erected to stop encampments along Dublin’s Grand CanalBarriers were erected by Waterways Ireland in May to prevent the return of homeless migrantsThu Jul 18 2024 - 21:02
Plan to house asylum seekers at Coolock site will go ahead, says O’Gorman Social Democrats leader says: ‘Coarsening debate around immigration is leading to increased attacks on migrant communities’Wed Jul 17 2024 - 19:00
‘I was very lucky to escape that knife’: Asylum seekers outline alleged attack in Dublin city centre‘They told me pitching a tent in the city is illegal so why do they give us tents? It makes no sense.’Wed Jul 17 2024 - 18:57
Gardaí investigate alleged attack on asylum seekers’ camp in Dublin city centreFifteen men fled to Garda station on Tuesday night after their tents on City Quay were reportedly slashed and thrown in the River LiffeyWed Jul 17 2024 - 12:46
