TikTok MEP’s viral videos face real-world test in the ballot box
YouTube influencer Fidias Panayiotou wants to upend politics in Cyprus
Ukraine crisis
Withdrawal of supports for Ukrainians is a callous move
In the Irish housing environment, where will they go?
Top Ukrainian official questions Irish move to phase out housing supports
Government move ‘will not solve problems that existed before’ people fleeing Russian invasion arrived, says deputy head of Zelenskiy’s office
The fight to save historic Cossack boats from war in Ukraine: ‘They are as fragile as oil paintings’
Ukraine’s Khortytsia National Reserve houses boats and artefacts retrieved from the Dnipro by archaeologists
Plan to wind down State-funded hotel accommodation for Ukrainians is defended by Minister
‘Vulnerable people will not be left alone,’ says Colm Brophy
National Lottery wants ‘all bets off’ from bookies accepting wagers on its draws
Inside Politics: Ireland winding down accommodation support for Ukrainians fleeing war
Ukraine’s ‘grandad’ soldiers; National Lottery claims it is being undermined
The Early Edition podcast: An Garda Síochána is undercharging for officers policing events, according to the Public Accounts Committee
Attacks on hospitals must not be normalised
Wartime strategy is designed to break morale and turn care into terror
‘Right to be forgotten’ for cancer patients in insurance market to be enshrined in law
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to outline road transporters support scheme to Cabinet
The Ukrainian grandfathers on the front line
Men in their 50s and 60s are filling the ranks — driven by duty, history and a fear of national extinction
State-funded Ukrainian hotel accommodation to be wound down over next 12 months
EU has accommodated almost five million people under the Temporary Protection Directive since Russia’s invasion
Surviving in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine: ‘I live underground. I work underground. I sleep underground’
Nearly three-quarters of the Zaporizhzhia region is occupied by Russian forces, forcing many to live underground
The cost of running a home in Ireland: from one cup of tea to a 10-minute shower
Knowing how much it costs to heat the livingroom or have a cup of tea can help keep your spending in check
Taoiseach pays tribute to ‘resilience’ of Chernobyl survivors on anniversary
Continuing war in Ukraine a reminder that struggle for safety is far from over, Micheál Martin says in Cork
I was playing a board game with my four-year-old son in Dublin when I received a threat from Moscow
Though nothing compared with Ukraine’s suffering, in Russia the invasion has detonated a quieter, more insidious kind of destruction
Adi Roche: My nightmare is that the next Chernobyl event occurs at Chernobyl itself
There may be a view that the nuclear disaster is an event from long ago and no longer poses a threat, but the reality is very different
Fees paid to top 10 asylum-accommodation providers exceeded €300m in 2025
In total, €1.6bn paid last year to private firms operating centres for international protection applicants and Ukrainian refugees
Forty years on, children are still paying the price of Chernobyl
US paediatric heart surgeon William Novick says Adi Roche’s role in saving Chernobyl children has been ‘incalculable’
Breakthrough on EU’s €90bn Kyiv loan gives Zelenskiy a ‘great day’ in Cyprus sun
Removal of Viktor Orbán might mean Paris and Berlin have to play the bad guy on Ukraine’s membership
Redistribution of jet fuel among EU member states under consideration
Commission proposes cutting energy taxes in response to crisis driven by Iran war
‘Donnyland’: Ukraine proposes renaming part of the Donbas in Trump’s honour
Proposal reflects a global reality in which governments appeal to US president’s vanity to get American might on their side
How the EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine will work
Financial support for Kyiv to be revived following removal of Hungarian block
EU provisionally approves €90bn loan to Ukraine and new Moscow sanctions
Hungary lifts aid veto after Russian oil flows resume through Druzhba pipeline
The young American had sparse facial hair, like an adolescent. He was on his way to war
As thousands of Ukrainian men leave to evade the draft, a small number of foreigners are travelling the other way
Investor qualms ease on weapons makers as global conflicts rise
Will the State’s sovereign wealth fund follow Germany’s example as defence spending rises?
‘I survived a tank hit. That’s bad ass’: British amputee chooses to stay in Ukraine after strike
Eddy Scott says ‘overarching theme of my story is luck’ following drone strike in Ukraine
Martin to carry on as FF leader into next elections and ‘fulfil my mandate’
Fuel support package ‘not permanent answer’, Martin says of energy crisis at annual 1916 commemoration event
At least five killed in Kyiv after shooter opens fire and barricades himself into supermarket
One person killed inside the supermarket, where the suspect had brandished an automatic weapon
Hundreds demonstrate in Dublin to demand Ireland’s neutrality be protected
Protesters condemn US-Israeli war on Iran and call for referendum on Triple Lock
The mix of chaotic politics and a resilient economy cannot last
World’s economy has withstood much chaos, but IMF forecasts make for sober reading
Security in Europe ‘a key focus’ for Ireland’s EU presidency, says Taoiseach in Berlin
Micheál Martin and Friedrich Merz discuss impact of rising energy prices and the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine
Russian strikes kill at least 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year
Some 100 people wounded in Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro as Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges no lifting of sanctions
Why are prices so low in Spain when Ireland has the most expensive electricity in Europe?
Wholesale energy prices in Spain are among the cheapest in Europe but are surging elsewhere
How other countries are responding to surging oil prices - and why Spain is in a good position
From France to the UK, governments across the globe are scrambling to take a range of measures to cushion consumers from increasing energy costs
Viktor Orbán stifled the press at home and cultivated media friends abroad
He showed how the international illiberal right could survive inside a liberal democratic alliance
On Strategists and Strategy: Collected Essays 2014-2024 by Lawrence Freedman: absence of ethical leadership akin to a ‘drunk clinging to a lamppost’
A timely contemplation, in a series of academic essays, of the strategies of war, international relations and nuclear deterrence
The Irish Times view on Hungary’s election result: end of a dark era
The Viktor Orbán experiment celebrated by strongmen and populists has failed
Russia and Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violations
Both sides reported more than 1,000 drone and shelling attacks after the 32-hour truce began on Saturday
Lara Marlowe: A far-right victory in France would be a win for Putin and Trump
The RN’s challenge for the next year is to bring on board the bulk of the right, the traditional right as well as their hard core far-right supporters
Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine war for Orthodox Easter
Moves follows proposal by Volodymyr Zelenskiy from earlier this week to obverse pause in fighting during celebration
‘We see you’: Britain claims it rumbled ‘secret’ Russian plot to interfere with subsea cables
UK’s defence secretary John Healey says covert Russian submarines have left location near UK territorial waters after being tracked for over a month
‘Russia is a threat to everyone’: Moldovan president on election interference and EU aspirations
Maia Sandu met Taoiseach and President during visit to Dublin on Wednesday
JD Vance endorses Hungary’s Viktor Orbán while railing against Brussels election meddling
US vice president visits Hungary days before crucial election
Can JD Vance save Viktor Orbán from electoral defeat?
Hungary’s far-right prime minister faces his toughest challenge yet – and the Trump administration is going all in to save him
Czech Republic took in huge numbers of Ukrainians. Its new government is not so welcoming
Right-wing populist government in Prague plans to cut off military aid to Kyiv and wants restrictions on refugee 'protection' for Ukrainians
Trump is hastening Britain’s return to the EU
Economics, security and domestic politics all point the Starmer government towards Brussels
Irish homes face higher energy bills if Iran war continues, industry group warns
Electricity and gas prices have been spared so far due to hedging, but extended conflict could change that
EU warns states against excessive support to offset surging energy prices
Brussels worries that spending to cushion soaring prices could turn energy crunch into a fiscal crisis
Michael Healy-Rae property business got €113,000 from State for housing Ukrainians last year
Junior Minister’s Roughty Properties has received €1.33m since late 2022 for accommodating refugees at Tralee property
Believe it or not, few EU countries are offering more relief on energy costs than Ireland
The Government announced a €250m package to lower fuel costs and extend fuel allowance payments for four weeks
Pope marks first Easter as pontiff with call for hope amid global conflicts
Pope Leo condemns ‘idolatry of profit’ and ‘violence of war that kills and destroys’
Hauliers strike threat on hold after ‘positive’ meeting with Minister over fuel supports
Labour TD says more energy conservation and cost of living measures should be considered by Government
McEntee forced to cancel trip to Lebanon after Defence Forces flagged concern over risks
Minister for Defence was set to fly into Beirut, travel under armed convoy close to Israeli border to meet Irish Unifil troops
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices