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‘The girls deserve a break’: Camogie managers call for team holiday fund for finalists

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/09/the-girls-deserve-a-break-camogie-managers-call-for-team-holiday-fund-for-finalists/

Published: August 9, 2026 20:26

Camogie Association urged to make contribution as Galway and Cork rivalry raises profile

More than €950,000 of crystal meth and cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/09/more-than-950000-of-crystal-meth-and-cannabis-seized-at-dublin-airport/

Published: August 9, 2026 20:26

Passenger arrested after drugs found in suitcases following arrival of flight from Canada

Cork edge out Galway in gripping camogie final on history-making day

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/09/cork-edge-out-galway-in-gripping-camogie-final-on-history-making-day/

Published: August 9, 2026 19:34

Goals by Saoirse McCarthy and Orlaith Cahalane changed the complexion of the game in second half

‘I think we know I won’t be getting bail’: Daniel Kinahan charged with directing organised crime

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/09/daniel-kinahan-charged-at-special-criminal-court-with-directing-organised-crime/

Published: August 9, 2026 19:33

Dubliner on Sunday became first Irish person to be extradited from United Arab Emirates after he was flown to Dublin on Government jet

HSE issues Ireland’s first-ever guidance on birthing pools

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/irelands-first-ever-guidance-on-use-of-birthing-pools-issued-by-hse/

Published: August 9, 2026 19:21

Guidance aims to develop consistent approach to use of birthing pools in maternity settings

Daniel Kinahan charged with directing organised crime at the Special Criminal Court

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/09/daniel-kinahan-charged-with-directing-organised-crime-at-the-special-criminal-court/

Published: August 9, 2026 19:16

Dubliner on Sunday became first Irish person to be extradited from United Arab Emirates after he was flown to Dublin on Government jet

Singer-songwriter Cat Dowling dies aged 54

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/singer-songwriter-cat-dowling-dies-aged-54/

Published: August 9, 2026 18:36

Dowling enjoyed success for more than two decades in the Irish music scene

Séamus Coleman rumour too good to be true for Donegal GAA fans

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/09/seamus-coleman-rumour-too-good-to-be-true-for-donegal-soccer-fans/

Published: August 9, 2026 18:31

Sweet win for Orchard camogie stars as Rebels set sights on elusive All-Ireland hat-trick

First European Championships in Britain heightens Irish athletics hopes and expectations

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/09/first-european-championships-in-britain-heightens-irish-athletics-hopes-and-expectations/

Published: August 9, 2026 18:25

Mark English and Cian McPhillips, 800m medal prospects, are both in Monday’s morning session

Daniel Kinahan arrested after his extradition from Dubai, due to appear at Special Criminal Court this evening

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/09/daniel-kinahan-arrested-after-his-extradition-from-dubai-due-to-appear-at-special-criminal-court-this-evening/

Published: August 9, 2026 18:12

The Government jet carrying Kinahan departed Al Maktoum International Airport this morning and landed at Casement Aerodrome shortly after 6.30pm

Three men to face court after Apprentice Boys parade in Derry

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/three-men-to-face-court-after-apprentice-boys-parade-in-derry/

Published: August 9, 2026 17:27

The PSNI said it had a significant public safety operation in place

Landlord claimed she issued termination notice to use property during ‘heavy traffic’

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/09/landlord-claimed-she-issued-termination-notice-to-use-property-during-heavy-traffic/

Published: August 9, 2026 16:00

Residential Tenancies Board tribunal not satisfied Ying Ying Lu had a ‘bona fides requirement’ for the property

Father-of-four killed en route to charity rally leaves ‘incredible legacy’, funeral told

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/father-of-four-killed-en-route-to-charity-rally-leaves-incredible-legacy-funeral-told/

Published: August 9, 2026 15:43

Darrell Nolan was killed in a crash on August 2nd, six days before his birthday

‘Too much heat, not enough light’ in debate on ending triple lock, says Taoiseach

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/09/too-much-heat-not-enough-light-in-debate-on-ending-triple-lock-says-taoiseach/

Published: August 9, 2026 14:41

‘Aggressive’ denunciation of any suggested changes to security policies is ‘getting worse’

Galway v Cork live updates: Follow the action from All-Ireland senior camogie final

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/09/galway-v-cork-live-updates-follow-the-action-from-all-ireland-senior-camogie-final/

Published: August 9, 2026 13:56

Teams clash in a third consecutive All-Ireland senior final at Croke Park, with the spoils one apiece

Eight teenagers and man taken to hospital after crash on M50 in Dublin

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/eight-teenagers-and-man-taken-to-hospital-after-crash-on-m50-in-dublin/

Published: August 9, 2026 13:52

Car in which juveniles were travelling drove wrong way down motorway ramp and collided head on with car

Binyamin Netanyahu rejects US’s Gaza plan and vows no withdrawal until Hamas disarms

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/09/binyamin-netanyahu-rejects-uss-gaza-plan-and-vows-no-withdrawal-until-hamas-disarms/

Published: August 9, 2026 12:53

Israeli prime minister says he will not support 15-point plan backed by Donald Trump

Fifa defends Gianni Infantino and launches attack after ‘effort to undermine’ president

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/09/fifa-defends-gianni-infantino-and-launches-attack-after-effort-to-undermine-president/

Published: August 9, 2026 12:29

Thinly-veiled attack aimed on Uefa as crisis roars on

Several people seriously injured after two-vehicle crash on M50

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/several-people-seriously-injured-after-two-vehicle-crash-on-m50/

Published: August 9, 2026 11:56

Man in his 20s seriously injured in separate crash in Caherciveen

Air Corps flight carrying Daniel Kinahan on way back to Ireland from Dubai

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/09/air-corps-flight-carrying-daniel-kinahan-on-way-back-to-ireland-from-dubai/

Published: August 9, 2026 11:31

The Government jet departed Al Maktoum International Airport at about 10.30am Irish time

Ireland should invest in drones, not fighter jets and ships, says ex-British security official

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/09/ireland-should-invest-in-drones-not-fighter-jets-and-ships-says-ex-british-security-official/

Published: August 9, 2026 10:38

Many European states face huge legacy issues because they have invested in military equipment now increasingly threatened by cheap, deadly drones

Air Corps flight carrying Daniel Kinahan takes off from Dubai

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/air-corps-flight-carrying-daniel-kinahan-takes-off-from-dubai/

Published: August 9, 2026 10:17

The Government jet departed Al Maktoum International Airport at about 10.30am Irish time

Man found dead in burning car in Portadown

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/09/man-found-dead-in-burning-car-in-portadown/

Published: August 9, 2026 09:55

The fire was reported at about 10pm and firefighters extinguished the blaze

Iran issues tough demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz as deal still out of reach

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/09/iran-issues-tough-demands-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-as-deal-still-out-of-reach/

Published: August 9, 2026 08:56

Tehran urges US to ‘correct its behaviour’ as UAE says one of its ships targeted by Iranian missile

I have made a profit on shares I own. What happens if I leave them to my wife when I die?

https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/08/09/i-have-made-a-tidy-profit-on-shares-i-own-what-happens-if-i-leave-them-to-my-wife-when-i-die/

Published: August 9, 2026 08:00

Capital gains is, in many ways, a very tidy tax when it comes to assets that are transferred upon death

FSAI recalls over 40 items from Dunnes Stores and SuperValu

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/fsai-recalls-over-40-items-from-dunnes-stores-and-supervalu/

Published: August 9, 2026 07:39

Retailers have been requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale

Wildfire forces 20,000 people to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/canada/2026/08/09/wildfire-forces-20000-people-to-flee-as-british-columbia-declares-state-of-emergency/

Published: August 9, 2026 07:06

Fast-moving fire displaces people in western Canada, burning homes as it races through towns on Okanagan Lake

Margaret E Ward: The fertility crisis no one is talking about

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/09/margaret-e-ward-spermageddon-the-fertility-crisis-no-one-is-talking-about/

Published: August 9, 2026 06:10

Pro-natalists in the US and Europe blame women for population decline, but the data tells a different story

Sinéad O'Sullivan: The Dunsink plan shows Ireland has a lesson to learn from the Soviets

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/08/sinead-osullivan-the-dunsink-plan-shows-ireland-has-a-lesson-to-learn-from-the-soviets/

Published: August 9, 2026 06:05

Objections to Dunsink are not about what’s in the plan. They’re about what’s missing

Ian Robertson: If Elon Musk is right and AI makes jobs extinct, what will we do with our free time?

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/09/ian-robertson-if-elon-musk-is-right-and-ai-makes-jobs-extinct-what-will-we-do-with-our-free-time/

Published: August 9, 2026 06:01

Humans have three things the multibillionaire’s machines will never have

A political outsider with radical ideas is shaking up Wisconsin politics

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/09/a-political-outsider-with-radical-ideas-is-shaking-up-wisconsin-politics/

Published: August 9, 2026 06:00

Backed by young voters and socialist activists, Francesca Hong has been the target of Donald Trump’s verbal barbs

Cormac McQuinn: Limerick’s experiment with a directly mayor may be the last for some time

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/09/cormac-mcquinn-limericks-experiment-with-a-directly-mayor-may-be-the-last-for-some-time/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:24

Andy Burnham went from mayor to prime minister, but the challenges facing Limerick’s mayor make a similar ascent unlikely in Ireland

New law could see young people barred from buying vapes and cigarettes

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/09/new-law-could-see-young-people-barred-from-buying-vapes-and-cigarettes/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:00

Government considering ban for anyone born after certain date

Ireland ranked bottom of Europe’s spying league

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/ireland-ranked-bottom-of-europes-spying-league/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:00

Plus: rumours of James Dyson hoovering up property, Rod Liddle’s Dunphy moment and 100 cups a minute

How Ireland’s land is used and why it has to change

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/08/09/how-irelands-land-is-used-and-why-it-has-to-change/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:00

Agriculture takes up 74 per cent of the country’s land

‘It’s very moving’: The growth of dark sky tourism in Ireland as enthusiasts prepare for solar eclipse

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/09/its-very-moving-the-growth-of-dark-sky-tourism-in-ireland-as-enthusiasts-prepare-for-solar-eclipse/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:00

There are hopes that more sites will soon push for dark sky status in Connemara, Wicklow, Donegal and west Cork

What does billionaire Dart plan to do with his Flutter shares?

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/09/what-does-billionaire-dart-plan-to-do-with-his-flutter-shares/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:00

Cayman Islands based investor has economic interest in close to 30% of Paddy Power owner

My wife won’t talk about our diminishing sex life – and I’m out of ideas

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/08/09/my-wife-wont-talk-about-our-diminishing-sex-life-and-im-out-of-ideas/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:00

Ask Roe: I love my wife, she’s my best friend, but I feel unsatisfied with the intimate side of our relationship

Alleged sexual abuse by father led to two pregnancies, daughter tells court

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/09/alleged-sexual-abuse-by-father-led-to-two-pregnancies-daughter-tells-court/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:00

Woman says man first came into her life when she was 13 and ‘abused me all my life’

Ictu boss Owen Reidy: My mum was relieved the Provisional IRA took us hostage in the 1970s, not loyalists

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/08/09/ictu-boss-owen-reidy-my-mum-was-relieved-the-provisional-ira-took-us-hostage-in-the-1970s-not-loyalists/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:00

Ictu general secretary Owen Reidy on his long trade union family pedigree, the time his family fell victim to an IRA bank raid and the problems organised labour faces in Ireland

Ian O’Riordan: It’s easy to get carried away about Ireland’s chances at the Europeans

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/09/ian-oriordan-its-easy-to-get-carried-away-about-irelands-chances-at-the-europeans/

Published: August 9, 2026 05:00

Despite the absence of Ciara Mageean and the mixed relay team, Irish athletes are targeting a record medal haul

Ireland’s Aaron McKenna claims middleweight world title in Dublin

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/08/08/irelands-aaron-mckenna-claims-middleweight-world-title-in-dublin/

Published: August 8, 2026 22:44

Monaghan man beat Italy’s Etinosa Oliha by unanimous decision to win the IBF World Middleweight belt, with other Irish wins on the undercard

Maurice MacGowan had ‘a beautiful and noble soul’, funeral told

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/08/maurice-macgowan-had-a-beautiful-and-noble-soul-funeral-told/

Published: August 8, 2026 17:21

Father of late musician Shane MacGowan ‘was a bright and shining beacon of light for so many’

Áine Donegan’s fast finish puts her on course for career-best placing at PIF London Championship

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/08/aine-donegans-fast-finish-puts-her-on-course-for-career-best-placing-at-pif-london-championship/

Published: August 8, 2026 16:33

Teenager Anna Huang leads by three from Charley Hull at Centurion Club

Woman (20s) airlifted to hospital after three car crash in Donegal

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/08/woman-20s-airlifted-to-hospital-after-three-car-crash-in-donegal/

Published: August 8, 2026 15:57

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the incident which happened in Lissacholly at approximately 2.10pm

Moroccan with no passport arrested in Dún Laoghaire shortly after arriving by ‘boat from UK’

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/08/moroccan-with-no-passport-arrested-in-dun-laoghaire-shortly-after-arriving-by-boat-from-uk/

Published: August 8, 2026 14:51

The court heard that the man claimed to have ‘landed in Ireland yesterday on a boat from London’, having previously been in France and Spain after leaving Morocco

Union calls for review after 51 cows euthanised in Co Tyrone in view of members of public

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/08/union-calls-for-review-after-51-cows-euthanised-in-co-tyrone-in-view-of-members-of-public/

Published: August 8, 2026 14:41

Confidence in North’s veterinary and enforcement processes ‘severely damaged’, says Ulster Farmers’ Union

Aid charity being investigated over links to Hamas

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/08/08/aid-charity-being-investigated-over-links-to-hamas/

Published: August 8, 2026 14:38

The Al-Khair Foundation said it is ‘co-operating fully’ and had already filed a serious incident report with the watchdog before it was launched

Jorge Messi, father of Lionel, dies aged 68

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/08/jorge-messi-father-of-lionel-dies-aged-68/

Published: August 8, 2026 14:29

Lionel Messi spent time with his father after the ‌World ‌Cup ​before rejoining his club, Inter Miami

Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is ‘very close’ but will not free up waterway by itself

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/08/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-deal-is-very-close-but-will-not-free-up-waterway-by-itself/

Published: August 8, 2026 14:17

Tehran-Oman arrangement over control of shipping lane seen as crucial to wider agreement to end conflict begun by US

Government jet leaves Ireland for Daniel Kinahan extradition from Dubai

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/08/government-jet-leaves-ireland-for-daniel-kinahan-extradition/

Published: August 8, 2026 12:27

Kinahan (49) could be returned from UAE by Sunday, when he is expected to be brought directly to the Special Criminal Court

Met Éireann forecasts return of ‘very warm’ weather as temperatures to reach 26 degrees

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/08/met-eireann-forecasts-return-of-very-warm-weather-as-temperatures-to-reach-26-degrees/

Published: August 8, 2026 11:54

Temperatures for this time of the year are between two and four degrees higher than average

Girls who survived Galway house fire by jumping from third-storey window undergo surgery

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/08/girls-who-survived-galway-house-fire-by-jumping-from-third-storey-window-undergo-surgery/

Published: August 8, 2026 10:45

Their three younger siblings were rescued by two neighbours, who entered the burning building before the arrival of fire crews

Appeal against vacant property levies backfires with landowner now to pay double

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/08/08/appeal-against-vacant-property-levies-backfires-with-landowner-now-to-pay-double/

Published: August 8, 2026 10:16

Plans approved for €1m site of former pub and nightclub to be turned into apartments

Uefa confirms ‘departure payment’ to alleged lover of Gianni Infantino

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/08/uefa-confirms-departure-payment-to-alleged-lover-of-gianni-infantino/

Published: August 8, 2026 09:03

It comes as pressure mounts on Infantino following a controversial plan to sell stakes to private investors in a company to run the World Cup

Child among three killed in Russian strikes near Kyiv, says official

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/08/child-among-three-killed-in-russian-strikes-near-kyiv-says-official/

Published: August 8, 2026 07:12

Witnesses heard several ‌powerful explosions ⁠that shook the centre of the city

Cliff Taylor: Most of Ireland’s big targets on housing, infrastructure and families are stuff of fiction

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/08/cliff-taylor-most-of-irelands-big-targets-on-housing-infrastructure-and-families-are-stuff-of-fiction/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Nobody believes these fantasy targets, but as they are still ‘policy’, everyone has to pretend they are relevant

Rocco Macari, owner of Italian-Irish chippers, leaves estate valued at more than €2.2m

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/08/rocco-macari-owner-of-italian-irish-chippers-leaves-estate-valued-at-more-than-22m/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Annette Hanley, a former director of operations for Golden Pages, left estate valued at €5.8m

Breda O'Brien: Three children were failed so badly, a judge found Tusla in contempt of court

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/08/breda-obrien-three-children-were-failed-so-badly-a-judge-found-tusla-in-contempt-of-court/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

If Tusla were a parent in the community, it would be prosecuted by gardaí and pursued by social workers. But the real responsibility lies with successive governments

Appeal against derelict property levies backfires with landowner now to pay double

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/08/08/appeal-against-derelict-property-levies-backfires-with-landowner-now-to-pay-double/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Plans approved for €1m site of former pub and nightclub to be turned into apartments

National Standards Authority of Ireland plans up to 20 redundancies

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/08/08/national-standards-authority-of-ireland-plans-up-to-20-redundancies/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Talks expected to take place next week after confirmation of withdrawal from medical device testing

Jennifer O’Connell: Norma Foley’s tradwives awareness campaign is absurd

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/08/jennifer-oconnell-norma-foleys-tradwives-awareness-campaign-is-absurd/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

On the list of all the things ‘pressurising women’ into caring roles, Hannah Neeleman and her bone broth hot cocoa are not in the top 50

The future of Phoenix Park: How historic park is facing challenge of an expanding city

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/08/08/the-future-of-phoenix-park-how-historic-park-is-facing-challenge-of-an-expanding-city/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Anachronistic bylaws for the park date from 1926 but plans are ‘going in the right direction’, according to the OPW

Drinks distributor drops ‘Irish’ wine over concern about accuracy of label

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/08/drinks-distributor-drops-irish-wine-over-concern-about-accuracy-of-label/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Owner of Fairy Trees Winery in Co Louth says ‘maybe we made a mistake’ over labelling of blend with 25% French grapes

Architect urges Fingal to cut Dunsink densities

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/08/08/architect-urges-fingal-to-cut-dunsink-densities/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Proposed apartment numbers for would-be north Dublin suburb too high, former RIAI president Tony Reddy says

David McWilliams: People who already have a home are attacking the chance for others to have one

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/08/david-mcwilliams-people-who-already-have-a-home-are-attacking-the-chance-for-others-to-have-one/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

In the biggest housing crisis in peacetime Europe, residents are intent on obstructing a solution to the housing shortage

Cork v Galway: Temperature continues to rise in camogie’s defining rivalry

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/08/08/cork-v-galway-temperature-continues-to-rise-in-camogies-defining-rivalry/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

The two outstanding teams for most of the last decade meet again in Sunday’s All-Ireland final

Magnier says Coolmore ban on Regan justified as billionaire seeking to ‘destroy’ him

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/08/magnier-says-coolmore-ban-on-regan-justified-as-billionaire-seeking-to-destroy-him/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

John Magnier believed deal in place to buy 751-acre estate in Co Tipperary, but acquisition ultimately completed by Maurice Regan

Inside the Irish vineyard facing questions over how much of its wine is from Irish grapes

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/08/inside-the-irish-vineyard-facing-questions-over-how-much-of-its-wine-is-from-irish-grapes/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Bernard Lacile invested more than €1m in business because of belief that ‘there is a future for Irish wine’

Yen intervention lays bare the dangers of monetary experiments

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/08/08/yen-intervention-lays-bare-the-dangers-of-monetary-experiments/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Tokyo and Washington’s desire to maintain stability may be creating long-term danger

‘Structured messiness’: How a pilot project brought four housing schemes back to nature

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/08/08/structured-messiness-how-a-pilot-project-brought-five-housing-schemes-back-to-nature/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

Fingal’s biodiversity officer says planting blackberry brambles starts a chain reaction that benefits wildlife and the entire community

Jack O’Leary: ‘I was born to be a jockey, ended up being the horse’

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/08/jack-oleary-i-was-born-to-be-a-jockey-ended-up-being-the-horse/

Published: August 8, 2026 05:00

His famous family gave O’Leary a grounding in horse racing but next week he saddles up for the European Athletics Championships 10,000m

Three men (30s) arrested and charged after armed gardaí raid four Cavan properties

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/07/three-men-30s-arrested-and-charged-after-armed-gardai-raid-four-cavan-properties/

Published: August 7, 2026 22:21

Arrests made as part of investigations into two ‘serious’ assaults on three men in Ballyconnell

Motorcyclist (60s) dies in Donegal crash while moped rider hospitalised after Cork hit-and-run

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/07/motorcyclist-60s-dies-in-donegal-crash-while-moped-rider-hospitalised-after-cork-hit-and-run/

Published: August 7, 2026 22:12

Road deaths tracking at 12% above 2025 rate as latest incident brings total killed to date for 2026 to 112

Spain announces immediate border controls with Italy in migration dispute

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/07/spain-announces-immediate-border-controls-with-italy-in-migration-dispute/

Published: August 7, 2026 20:45

Italy says it ‌would not bow to ‘ultimatums or ​impositions’ from Madrid

Motorcyclist (60s) killed in Co Donegal crash

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/07/motorcyclist-60s-killed-in-co-donegal-crash/

Published: August 7, 2026 20:38

Road deaths tracking at 12% above 2025 rate as latest incident brings total killed to date for 2026 to 112

Ireland win the R&A Trophy at the Home Internationals at Woodbrook

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/08/07/ireland-win-the-ra-trophy-at-the-home-internationals-at-woodbrook/

Published: August 7, 2026 20:15

The staging of the Home Internationals at the famed Co Wicklow club brought with it a throwback to golf at its most pure

Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta crisis, analysis finds

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/07/russia-linked-accounts-spread-far-right-narrative-online-during-ceuta-crisis-analysis-finds/

Published: August 7, 2026 19:08

Spanish police and forensic scientists bring in extra staff to identify ‌bodies of 80 migrants who died attempting to reach enclave

Department of Enterprise denies trying to ‘predetermine’ conclusions of data centre study

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/07/department-of-enterprise-denies-trying-to-predetermine-conclusions-of-data-centre-study/

Published: August 7, 2026 19:06

Officials sought changes to report so it presented ‘strong narrative’ supporting the IT hubs beyond 2030

Triple-lock campaigners wish to stand by as Russia and others destroy peacekeeping – Martin

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/07/triple-lock-campaigners-wish-to-stand-by-as-russia-and-others-destroy-peacekeeping-martin/

Published: August 7, 2026 18:27

Taoiseach says model that State has supported for 60 years is likely to disappear

Aer Lingus failed to report aircraft incident in window required by safety regulations

https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/08/07/aer-lingus-failed-to-report-aircraft-incident-in-window-required-by-safety-regulations/

Published: August 7, 2026 17:47

Airline should have told authorities within 72 hours of Airbus diverting sharply from descent to Dublin Airport

Three men arrested as armed gardaí raid four Cavan properties

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/07/three-men-arrested-as-armed-gardai-raid-four-cavan-properties/

Published: August 7, 2026 17:33

Around 40 gardaí took part in the west-Cavan raids

US court halts construction of Trump’s $400m White House ballroom

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/08/07/us-court-halts-construction-of-trumps-400m-white-house-ballroom/

Published: August 7, 2026 17:22

‘Unjust decision’ ⁠must be overturned by the supreme ‌court ‘in its entirety’, president says on social media

Extensive vandalism at centuries-old Co Wexford burial ground

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/07/extensive-vandalism-at-centuries-old-co-wexford-burial-ground/

Published: August 7, 2026 17:07

‘Perverse’ attack left 18 headstones and other features of Monachán graveyard in Taghmon damaged

Sharlene Mawdsley withdraws from European Championships 400m with injury

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/07/sharlene-mawdsley-withdraws-from-european-championships-400m-with-injury/

Published: August 7, 2026 16:49

Her loss will be felt in both individual and relay terms, given Mawdsley was enjoying the best season of her career

Public advised ‘in the strongest possible terms’ not to attend Wicklow-based GP

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/07/public-advised-in-the-strongest-possible-terms-not-to-attend-wicklow-based-gp/

Published: August 7, 2026 16:36

Medical Council ‘gravely concerned’ Regine Grah is still practising following High Court suspension

Four months of electricity bills sent to some 2,000 Flogas customers

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/07/four-months-of-electricity-bills-sent-to-some-2000-flogas-customers/

Published: August 7, 2026 16:16

Payments will be taken from bank accounts of direct debit customers starting this week

Judge orders psychologist’s report for teenager convicted of murder to assess ‘maturity’

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/07/judge-orders-psychologists-report-for-teenager-convicted-of-murder-to-assess-maturity/

Published: August 7, 2026 15:55

Barry Daly died after attack with a golf club in driveway of Co Cork home

Could primary school hours be changed under a new review by the Department of Education?

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/08/07/could-primary-school-hours-be-changed-under-a-new-review-by-the-department-of-education/

Published: August 7, 2026 15:27

Current circular document, which dates back to 1995, details how many days each year schools must be open

Former garda accused of facilitating crime gang to commit serious offences granted bail

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/07/former-garda-accused-of-facilitating-crime-gang-to-commit-serious-offences-granted-bail/

Published: August 7, 2026 15:25

Ex-superintendent faces charges covering five years amid multi-defendant corruption investigation

Retired High Court judge Bernard Barton dies after short illness

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/07/retired-high-court-judge-bernard-barton-dies-after-short-illness/

Published: August 7, 2026 14:29

Judge presided over Denis O’Brien’s failed defamation case against Sunday Business Post

How luck, not security, prevented disaster at Leipzig airport

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/07/how-luck-not-security-prevented-disaster-at-leipzig-airport/

Published: August 7, 2026 14:21

A defective detonator and an alert bus driver prevented disaster, but the drone-bomb incident has exposed weaknesses in airport security and national preparedness

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign Nato-style defence pact

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-sign-nato-style-defence-pact/

Published: August 7, 2026 14:04

Regional alliance emerges as Saudi confronts attacks from Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen

‘We’re already in World War Three’: Tech titans prepare Argentinian ranch for apocalypse

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/08/07/were-already-in-world-war-three-tech-titans-prepare-argentinian-ranch-for-apocalypse/

Published: August 7, 2026 14:00

Drawn by wild landscapes and an eccentric president, executives are building a refuge

Former Supreme Court judge Hugh O’Flaherty a ‘brilliant legal brain’, funeral Mass hears

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/07/former-supreme-court-judge-hugh-oflaherty-a-brilliant-legal-brain-funeral-mass-hears/

Published: August 7, 2026 13:59

‘He brought a compassion to the bench, which wasn’t always admired by the most strict lawyers,’ son tells mourners in Co Kerry

Baggot St hotel plan for old bank site draws ire of local residence and businesses

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/08/07/baggot-st-hotel-plan-for-old-bank-site-draws-ire-of-local-residence-and-businesses/

Published: August 7, 2026 13:57

Developer proposes 37-bedroom five-star hotel over up to six floors at site including former Ulster Bank branch

Michael Fingleton ‘had lived many men’s lives and lived them well’, funeral hears

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/07/michael-fingleton-had-lived-many-mens-lives-and-lived-them-well-funeral-hears/

Published: August 7, 2026 12:28

‘Many titans of industry past and present owe our father some gratitude for making or saving their businesses when times were tough,’ son says

Seven Irish athletes to watch at the European Athletics Championships

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2026/08/07/seven-irish-athletes-to-watch-at-the-european-athletics-championships/

Published: August 7, 2026 11:59

Sarah Healy, Mark English, Rhasidat Adeleke and Kate O’Connor among those carrying Ireland’s strongest medal hopes

Micheál Martin urged to fully fund ‘game-changer’ homeless centre in Dublin

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/08/07/micheal-martin-urged-to-fully-fund-game-changer-homeless-centre-in-dublin/

Published: August 7, 2026 11:58

Dublin Simon Community says facility at Usher’s Island could, in addition to other benefits, help ease hospital overcrowding

Law student back in court over Monaghan bomb find

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/07/law-student-back-in-court-over-monaghan-bomb-find/

Published: August 7, 2026 11:56

Isobella Perrie Sullivan (25) case adjourned until September 28th