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US judge raises concerns over Thomas Markle’s mental fitness to face trial
Father of Meghan Markle was arrested last week for possession of child sexual abuse material
Polish leaders set differences aside to lead thousands on march for Krakow victims
President Karol Nawrocki and prime minister Donald Tusk walked together in silent commemoration
Garda Representative Association calls off work-to-rule after progress in negotiations
Move follows vote by association’s leadership on Monday evening
‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: Teenagers suffer life-changing injuries in Dún Laoghaire crash
Pedestrians outside newsagent’s shop in Monkstown Farm area when car mounted footpath
Booker Prize 2026: M John Harrison wins for The End of Everything
‘It’s a disaster story in which the disaster is the failure to comprehend,’ British author says of his post-apocalyptic novel
House Republican moves to impeach US defence secretary Pete Hegseth
Trump critic Thomas Massie cites abuse of power and flouting of US constitution
James Bulger killer to remain in prison after confirming he is not seeking release
Following his release on licence in 2001, Jon Venables was twice sent back to prison for possession of indecent child images
‘Mood music’ improves in pay talks, though uncertainty sees strike planning proceed
Optimism of deal improved on Government side but pensions among a number of outstanding issues
Millions fill Buenos Aires streets as Pope visits Argentina
Pope urges Trump ally Milei to heed power’s limits
At Web Summit opener, Palestine gets a brief mention and the loudest cheer
CEO Paddy Cosgrave tells conference’s early arrivals that the future of technology is ‘increasingly Chinese’
Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape of fan and sexual assault of three media staffers
Judge tells former actor and comedian he had displayed a ‘casual, arrogant disregard of any woman’s right to say no’
Shooting business challenges seizure of ‘firearms-adjacent’ equipment by customs
Lawyers for owner of Be Outdoors in Tullamore say gun ‘chassis’ not prohibited or essential to firearms
The Irish Times view on the Dublin meetings: the capital brought to a standstill
Coalition will know that there is no political upside to disrupting the city centre
Man’s false incest allegations against wife and son have ‘destroyed’ family, court told
Judge orders man to vacate home after he admitted to secretly planting recording device in marital bedroom and son’s room
Venue for Mayo’s FBD League games may change as big crowds expected
Fixtures scheduled for Connacht GAA’s Air Dome, but demand expected to far outweigh capacity of just over 2,000
Can Jensen Huang survive as Nvidia’s chief executive after spy scandal?
Chipmaker’s cofounder has no obvious successor as leader of world’s second-largest company
Losing my veneer and our long obsession with the perfect smile
From Egyptian pumice paste to Roman urine rinses, we’ve always gone to great lengths for good teeth
The Irish Times view on housing spending: managing the risk
The huge growth of approved housing bodies has raised concerns in the Department of Finance
European shares climb as banks and defence stocks lead rally
Tech stocks rise after logging steep losses last week
Referee Luke Pearce let rugby do the talking at the Aviva. More of that, please
Questions remain about scrum issues after Ireland-Argentina clash, but at least official benefited from quieter approach
Grandchildren of deceased pensioner tell killer he stole their sense of security
Timothy ‘Teddy’ Murnane described in court as ‘gentle soul’ in advance of killer’s sentencing next month
Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane misses out as Fifpro World XI is named
Lionel Messi is selected in team for 18th time in vote chosen by professional players from 73 countries
French officials accuse Iran of carrying out refrigerator hacks
Officials said there would be consequences for cyber incident that struck hundreds of French supermarkets
Dublin road closures: See full list of disruption as EU meetings trigger State’s biggest-ever policing operation
Rolling road closures will be in place across Dublin city centre with some Irish Rail and Luas services affected
Judgment in default entered against 130 Christian Brothers in sex abuse damages case
Congregation opting not to advance nominee for purposes of litigation for the past number of years
France set for choice between Le Pen and hard-left Mélenchon
Jean-Luc Mélenchon vows to lower retirement age, introduce wealth taxes and defy EU treaties
ECB contender Klaas Knot ‘will not hesitate’ to act if confronted by debt crisis
Candidate nominated by The Hague prepared to deploy additional crisis-fighting tools if required
Google challenges €403m fine over processing of user location data
The DPC imposed fine after making eight findings of infringement by Google Ireland of GDPR rules
Donald Trump weighs up difficult options to resolve the war in Iran
There are no good choices facing the US president as he tries to find a way out of the unpopular conflict. But there are choices
Order of Merit battle goes down to the wire, but Rory McIlroy knows what he has to do
Several players have a chance of taking title, with McIlroy aiming for a record-equalling eighth
Child due to have heart transplant died of natural causes, coroner rules
Nina Heffernan prevented from having life-saving surgery because of recurring infections
Michael Carrick expected to lose Manchester United job amid review by Jason Wilcox
Carrick came close to being removed after the 3-0 loss to Bournemouth on October 25th
Dromoland Castle to spend €5m on wages to retain staff during closure for upgrade
Co Clare resort to reopen in May following €55m refurbishment in advance of Ryder Cup in Adare
Denis Donaldson murder accused to go on trial in October 2027
Court hears of significant disclosure in case, including evidence from ‘intrusive surveillance methodology’
Police investigating disappearance of Carrie Mullane recover body from Lough Erne
PSNI says it has contacted family of missing woman (39) after Co Fermanagh find and identification process may take some time
Galway man drops challenge to harbour expansion after securing cycling route commitments
Shane Foran withdrew High Court action following agreement with council and Galway Harbour Company
EU governments scramble to help fill €70bn gap in Ukraine funding
EU governments will be asked to cover two-thirds of €70-billion hole in Ukraine’s wartime budget
Minister for Justice says State ‘well prepared to deal with threats’ ahead of high-profile EU meetings
Rank-and-file gardaí to proceed with work-to-rule action as protesters prepare for demonstrations
‘She was screaming’: Locals in shock after car strikes six teenagers in south Dublin
Eight people taken to hospital after car mounted footpath in Monkstown on Sunday as driver believed to have had a medical episode
Fruit and vegetable firm Dole cuts earnings forecast as costs rise
Fuel, shipping costs and weather trigger profit warning at Dublin-headquartered group
Singer Johnny McEvoy dies aged 81: ‘A true icon of Irish folk music’
‘Boy From Banagher’ achieved prominence with recording of Irish folk song Muirsheen Durkin in 1966
‘Senna was Senna’: Wolff says it is too soon to compare Kimi Antonelli to F1 great
‘He’s a Senninha and not a Senna yet,’ says Mercedes’ team principal
Taoiseach says 10.5% pay hike offered to public service unions ‘very fair’
Simon Harris says there is ‘a very small but crucial window to try and de-escalate’ before Thursday’s planned strike
Profits jump 13% to €7.5m at gift card group One4All
Up to half of all revenue comes from inactive balance charges and issuance fees
Is the public sector pay offer affordable and fair compared with wages in private firms?
Government’s 10.5% offer blows a hole in last month’s budget arithmetic but trade unions still wary
Farmer jailed for ‘shocking’ neglect of cattle that saw remains scattered across land
The 68-year-old admitted 173 of 318 charges of animal neglect
Nos review: Luail build in intensity to become more than a collection of individual dancers
The company’s remounting of works by Akram Khan, Oona Doherty and Liz Roche shows the value of developing a repertory
Couple accused over false statements in Conor McGregor case refuse to accept book of evidence
Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins unwilling to take service of book as their solicitor not present due to legal aid row
Some 6,500 on jobseeker’s allowance for decade or more at cost of €800 million
About 11,000 people had penalties imposed on them last year for not engaging with employment services
Can Trump broker peace in Ukraine? The key questions ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
Ukraine and Russian negotiators will meet US envoys for their first talks in nine months as the White House renews its push to end the war
Why your iPhone is not predicting a ‘united Ireland’
Phrase on Irish unity is one of tens of thousands of terms that iPhone keyboard will not autocomplete, researcher finds
Joe Burrow is reviving the Bengals and pulling away in the race for MVP
The quarterback has led Cincinnati to four straight wins with stat lines that put him in the company of Tom Brady
‘I’m so grateful’: The patient helping scientists move closer to a HIV cure
Thomas Kahlert’s case is helping scientists chart a path towards treatments beyond life-long medication
Government keen to keep up appearances as European leaders arrive
Unity appears to be starkly lacking on climate change
Erica Drum’s stress-free comfort food recipes: One pot Thai red curry coconut noodles
This is not a traditional curry but it is a flexible dish that you can adapt for those evenings when you need a fast, nutritious and easy meal
Ireland’s Sean Jansen to miss rest of Nations Championship
David McCann and Gus McCarthy added to squad ahead of Fiji game
Kingspan forecasts spike in 2026 trading profit as data centre sales surge
Building materials group said nine-month sales reached €7.6bn, with Advnsys order intake more than doubling to €2.7bn
Landlord who argued tenant’s rent covered by State payment for hosting Ukrainian told to make repayments
Tenant had received €600 per month for hosting Ukrainian woman under State accommodation scheme, RTB tribunal told
Gianni Infantino feels the heat with 11-metre bonfire effigy
Frank McAvennie made to ponder life beyond football; Dutch airline pays odd tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo
Russians should be banned from entering European countries, Ukrainian minister says
Mariana Betsa also said the latest round of European Union’s sanctions on Russia should be quickly implemented
Trump was ‘only kidding’ in asking UFC boss Dana White to be his press secretary
Trump has been without a press secretary since mid-October, when Katie Zacharia was forced out after just five days
Arsene Wenger considering opposing Gianni Infantino for Fifa presidency
Former Arsenal manager remains in the mix and has been deliberating over his next move for several weeks
What will €450,000 buy in Dublin 4 and Co Waterford?
Two homes, one price: a detached home outside Dungarvan or an apartment overlooking Herbert Park
Teenagers left with life-changing injuries following crash in south Dublin
The teens were outside Nearby newsagents in Monkstown Farm, Dún Laoghaire, when a car mounted the pavement
First national football museum: Derelict houses to be converted under deal with Bohemians
Two houses on Connaught Street back on to Dalymount Park, the ‘historic home of Irish football’
Charity making ‘significant’ positive change to marginalised young people’s lives
Dublin’s Candle Community Trust provides education, training and therapies by prioritising ‘relational and emotional safety’
Are universities echo chambers for the left?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Derry City round off a hectic season with cup win
Meanwhile, Ken Early tries to make sense of what is going on at Manchester United
Cat Power at Vicar Street review: A deeply felt, quietly intoxicating concert
In Dublin on Saturday night Charlyn Marshall performs The Greatest, from 2006, an album that requires her to confront some demons
Temperatures to fall across Ireland this week, Met Éireann says
Weather expected to be mostly dry in second half of week, but temperatures could go as low as 1 degree on Wednesday night
Ires Reit accepts Barings €731m offer for listed property rental group
Investment firm was previously told a bid must be lodged by 5pm on Monday, but it requested further time
Climate extremes ‘off the charts’ as countries gather for Cop31 summit
World Meteorological Organisation warns worse is yet to come in 2026, ahead of summit in Turkey
Cop31: What’s it all about? Who’ll be there? What will happen?
The annual global climate summit has come around again but will it be any different from the previous 30 gatherings?
Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water 30km from shore
Man taken to hospital after falling off Royal Caribbean ship in Pacific Ocean, with Coast Guard investigating incident
United fans wouldn’t accept this from Mourinho, they shouldn’t from their own either
How does Michael Carrick explain the wild oscillations, the bipolar disorder of this team and this stadium?
Trump says he was ‘too tough’ on immigrants as he floats amnesty deal
US president concedes voters were turned off by deportations, Iran war and ‘bad messaging’ on the economy in midterm elections
Housing guide delayed as workers worry about pensions
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
If the children of Nazis can honour my family in Treblinka, we can all find a path forward
As many as 925,000 Jews were murdered here. They included my mother Monika’s aunt, Sonia Rozenfeld, and some 100 members of my father’s family
‘It’ll be grand’ is not a plan for when the real emergency strikes
Living in a state of constant vigilance is exhausting. We need better leadership
‘That eight-year-old would have gladly just carried the water’: Mayo footballers in their own words
New publication Forever More: The team of ’26 tells the inside story of Mayo’s All-Ireland win. In this extract, players recall an impactful motivational tool employed by Andy Moran
‘It’s absurd’: Palestine Action UK arrests higher than those at peak of the Troubles
Irish people represent the largest number of foreign terror suspects detained after proscribing of group
More than 4,300 hours of work: Meet the Carrickmacross lacemakers behind Ireland’s most exquisite dress
At a time when machine-made lace is making a comeback, the painstaking handwork of a group of Co Monaghan lacemakers who brought this intricate gown to completion stands out
Children’s author among 28 Irish arrested as part of UK ‘terror’ crackdown on Palestine Action
A total of 28 Irish people have been arrested at Palestine Action protests, the largest cohort of non-British-national terror suspects arrested in the UK
The Kenyan slum fighting back against poverty tourism
A new art district in Nairobi’s largest slum challenges poverty tourism
100 Irish websites for Christmas presents, from painted chocolates to ‘panoramic socks’
Our pick of all-Irish places to shop online for Christmas 2026 gifts including toys, jewellery, books, beauty products, arty stuff and more
‘I’m lucky enough to belong to Catalonia and Spain and Ireland. I have the best of the three’
Anna Cabrera, who came to Ireland 25 years ago, runs two restaurants in Dublin and recently became an Irish citizen
‘I was in extreme pain’: Women with endometriosis forced to travel abroad for treatment
HSE estimates one in seven women could be affected by the ‘difficult to diagnose’ and treat condition
Top finance officials worried about billions in debt racked up by housing bodies
Anxiety sparked after approved housing body stopped work on two construction projects in Dublin
High politics and traffic chaos: Europe’s leaders are coming to Dublin
Nearly 50 European leaders will meet in Dublin for a major summit this week
Europe can’t go back. It must learn to live without America
Worldview: Can the EU be a superpower like the US or China? And if not, what is its future?
AI agents in car dealerships: No time off and they work out how quickly a vehicle will sell
Irish dealers are embracing the time benefits that come with deploying AI agents
Nvidia investigating reports boss Jensen Huang had affair with Chinese ‘spy’
‘No reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised’, says US tech company’s board
The Irish Times view on new short-term letting rules: an ineffective compromise
Government is only doing what it is obliged to do by the EU
The Irish Times view on the proposed UK/EU deal: a welcome first step
Freer food and drink trade will be welcomed in Northern Ireland
Public sector workers offered pay hikes of 10.5% ahead of planned strike
Lower-earning public and civil servants would benefit from wage increases of up to 17.8% over proposed deal’s lifespan
Trump appoints controversial aide Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff
Architect of sweeping immigration crackdown to replace Susie Wiles
Child (6) becomes fifth member of family to die after Waterford arson attack on home
Elliot English died in a Dublin hospital on Friday; his parents, Philip and Kim, and brothers Callum and Jayden died in the fire on October 13th
From celebrity guru to convicted rapist: The rise and fall of Russell Brand
The entertainer built a career on fame, provocation and anti-establishment appeal before his conviction on rape and sexual assault charges
Win a pair of tickets to the DIFF Film Club at The Merrion Hotel
DIFF and The Merrion Hotel are collaborating once again to bring you another instalment of the DIFF Film Club, presented by The Irish Times.