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Gambling site promoted by Irish tipster uses ‘fraudulent licence’, says overseas central bank

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/gambling-website-promoted-by-irish-tipster-uses-fraudulent-licence-says-overseas-central-bank/

Published: April 9, 2026 07:00

Rob Heneghan previously advised followers to ‘run and never look back’ if tipster ever promoted bookmaker

Karoline Leavitt pursed her lips: A tough question for Trump’s defender-in-chief

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/09/karoline-leavitt-pursed-her-lips-a-tough-question-for-trumps-defender-in-chief/

Published: April 9, 2026 06:31

The White House press secretary and JD Vance took questions on the Iran ceasefire while the US president remained elusive

Plan to rezone land at south Dublin stately home for housing scrapped

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/04/09/plans-to-rezone-land-at-south-dublin-stately-home-for-housing-scrapped/

Published: April 9, 2026 06:00

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council chief recommends rezoning of Woodbrook house be dropped

Masters 2026 tee-times list: When do Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry tee-off today?

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/07/masters-tee-times-rory-mcilroy-given-prime-mid-morning-start-time-for-defence-of-crown/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:54

Shane Lowry will be the first of the three Irish golfers in action in Thursday’s opening round

Trump says US forces will start ‘shooting’ again unless Iran complies with ceasefire

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/09/live-us-iran-latest-news-updates/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:39

The latest US and Iran news after a ceasefire was agreed earlier this week

Fuel protests enter third day with traffic disruption and public transport delays expected

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/live-updates-dublin-fuel-protests-today-traffic-latest/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:30

Live updates on the protests that have brought traffic on motorways and in Dublin city centre to a standstill

In the name of the fada

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/09/in-the-name-of-the-fada/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

Séamas O’Reilly drew attention to issues spelling Irish names with fadas correctly online

Dublin school principal says half of his students are homeless

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/09/dublin-school-principal-says-half-of-his-students-are-homeless/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

Science teachers offered old telephone box to store chemicals, equipment and students’ work

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/09/science-teachers-offered-old-telephone-box-to-store-chemicals-equipment-and-students-work/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

Teachers express concern they do not have adequate training, resources or facilities for laboratory-based research

Finn McRedmond: Kanye West should not have been invited to a UK festival. But since he was, let him play

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/finn-mcredmond-kanye-west-should-not-have-been-invited-to-a-uk-festival-but-since-he-was-let-him-play/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

Free-speech absolutism is the only logical position in modern democracy. Yes, even when the speech is as base and bigoted as this

Newton Emerson: One in five desks are empty in Northern Ireland’s classrooms. Pragmatism is needed

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/09/newton-emerson-one-in-five-desks-are-empty-in-northern-irelands-classrooms-pragmatism-is-needed/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

An extraordinary 40 per cent of all schools in Northern Ireland will be unviable by 2033, up from a quarter today

Ambulance service needs ‘several years’ of funding to have sufficient capacity for demand

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/09/ambulance-service-needs-several-years-of-funding-to-have-sufficient-capacity-for-demand/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

Workforce plan set 2026 staff target of 4,780, but only 2,920 funded posts have been approved

Rieko Ioane: Leinster finally see the return expected from an 88-cap All Black

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/09/rieko-ioane-leinster-finally-see-the-return-expected-from-an-88-cap-all-black/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

Centre may have had his watershed moment in Leinster’s Champions Cup win over Edinburgh last weekend

Third day of fuel protests; Gambling tipster; and AI coming for Irish white collar jobs

https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/third-day-of-fuel-protests-gambling-tipster-and-ai-coming-for-irish-white-collar-jobs/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

Early Edition podcast: Today’s top stories from The Irish Times

Tenant describes ‘nightmare’ of neighbour’s sewage flowing in to her home

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/09/dublin-tenant-describes-nightmare-of-neighbours-sewage-overflowing-in-her-home/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

‘Every time someone flushes in the flats above me, the toilet overflows in my house,’ says SNA

Dave Hannigan: More than a little method to the madness of NBA epidemic of premeditated losing

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/09/dave-hannigan-more-than-a-little-method-to-the-madness-of-nba-epidemic-of-premeditated-losing/

Published: April 9, 2026 05:00

Dreadful form yields the best chance of ending up with a top-three pick in June’s annual draft and that shot at redemption

Restaurant review: A mesmerising two Michelin star experience from spectacular chef

https://www.irishtimes.com/food/restaurants/review/2026/04/09/liath-review-a-mesmerising-two-michelin-star-experience-from-spectacular-chef/

Published: April 9, 2026 04:15

Damien Grey is unafraid to make things difficult with a menu arranged into ‘flavour provinces’

Tech problems? Even astronauts can’t outrun them

https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2026/04/09/tech-problems-even-astronauts-cant-outrun-them/

Published: April 9, 2026 04:00

Artemis II’s commander couldn’t get Outlook to work on his personal device, proof that astronauts are just like the rest of us

‘Highly educated’ most vulnerable to AI job losses in Ireland, report warns

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/09/highly-educated-most-vulnerable-to-ai-job-losses-esri/

Published: April 8, 2026 23:01

AI set to hit up to 7% of jobs in short to medium term

Fuel protest organisers promise ‘massive’ nationwide action

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/fuel-protest-organisers-promise-massive-nationwide-action/

Published: April 8, 2026 21:12

Taoiseach labels blockade of the State’s only oil refinery by demonstrators in Co Cork as an ‘act of national sabotage’

An absolute right to protest? How do gardaí weigh that with the rights of those affected?

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/an-absolute-right-to-protest-how-do-gardai-weigh-that-with-the-rights-of-those-affected/

Published: April 8, 2026 20:53

Obligation of the State to protect peaceful assembly is outlined in the Constitution

‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in Matthew Perry’s death

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/08/ketamine-queen-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-role-in-matthew-perrys-death/

Published: April 8, 2026 19:23

Actor died aged 54 in October 2023 with officials ruling use of anaesthetic ketamine was primary cause of death

AI technology could render education a ‘wild, wild west’, says union official

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/ai-technology-could-render-education-a-wild-wild-west-says-union-official/

Published: April 8, 2026 19:05

New schools taskforce designed to examine evolving implications for teaching, learning and policy

New critical infrastructure laws will block climate-based legal challenges

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/new-critical-infrastructure-laws-will-block-climate-based-legal-challenges/

Published: April 8, 2026 18:19

Green Party says move is ‘death’ of climate act

Masters 2026 Diary: Tournament sounds warning bell for mobile phones

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/08/masters-2026-diary-tournament-sounds-warning-bell-for-phones/

Published: April 8, 2026 18:05

Mobiles prohibited; astonishing driving distances; making the cut; and more

Netflix documentary on killing of Jason Corbett nominated for Emmy

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/08/netflix-documentary-on-killing-of-jason-corbett-nominated-for-emmy/

Published: April 8, 2026 18:03

Irish journalist co-produced documentary ‘A Deadly American Marriage’ about the case involving Molly Martens and her father Tom Martens

Frank McNally: A heart-stopping epitaph on the grave of a little-known teenager

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/04/08/frank-mcnally-a-heart-stopping-epitaph-on-the-grave-of-a-little-known-teenager/

Published: April 8, 2026 18:00

A stone in Rome’s ‘Protestant Cemetery’ commemorates Rosa Bathurst, who drowned in 1824, aged 16

‘Russia is a threat to everyone’: Moldovan president on election interference and EU aspirations

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/08/russia-is-a-threat-to-everyone-moldovan-president-on-election-interference-and-eu-aspirations/

Published: April 8, 2026 18:00

Maia Sandu met Taoiseach and President during visit to Dublin on Wednesday

Abuse and neglect allegations against Dublin foster carers not always properly recorded

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/08/abuse-and-neglect-allegations-against-dublin-foster-carers-not-always-properly-recorded/

Published: April 8, 2026 17:51

Management of two out of 17 allegations made against carers did not follow Tusla processes

Global stocks surge as ceasefire stokes relief rally

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/2026/04/08/global-stocks-surge-as-ceasefire-stokes-relief-rally/

Published: April 8, 2026 17:10

Oil prices retreated, lifting airline stocks including Ryanair, EasyJet and Delta

Global wave of militarism a ‘species failure’, Higgins tells INTO conference

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/global-wave-of-militarism-a-species-failure-higgins-tells-into-conference/

Published: April 8, 2026 17:00

Former president says teachers play key role in fostering respect for other cultures

Starmer needs King Charles to deliver after US-UK Iran schism

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/starmer-needs-king-charles-to-deliver-after-us-uk-iran-schism/

Published: April 8, 2026 16:57

British king travels to Washington at the end of this month on crucial state visit against backdrop of political tension

Michael Patrick, pioneering Irish actor, dies from motor neuron disease at 35

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/04/08/michael-patrick-pioneering-irish-actor-dies-from-motor-neuron-disease-at-35/

Published: April 8, 2026 16:27

Actor was first with a disability to play Shakespeare’s Richard III on the island of Ireland, at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast in 2024

Iranians celebrate but trust in Trump and US promises remains fragile

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/iranians-celebrate-but-trust-in-trump-and-us-promises-remains-fragile/

Published: April 8, 2026 16:27

A two-week ceasefire offers relief after five weeks of hostilities, but tensions persist

Tumbling milk prices hollow out Dairygold’s profits in 2025

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farming-food/2026/04/08/tumbling-milk-prices-dragged-on-dairygolds-profits-in-2025/

Published: April 8, 2026 15:20

‘Significant deterioration’ in global dairy market was ‘defining factor’ of the year

‘You can’t park there’: Dublin commuters hit with gridlock in second day of fuel protests

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/you-cant-park-there-dublin-commuters-hit-with-gridlock-in-second-day-of-fuel-protests/

Published: April 8, 2026 12:44

While those stuck in traffic for hours hoped for a reprieve, a spokesman for the protesters said the blockade was ‘indefinite’

Murrayfield to host possible Glasgow v Leinster Champions Cup semi-final

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/murrayfield-to-host-possible-glasgow-v-leinster-champions-cup-semi-final/

Published: April 8, 2026 12:43

Aviva Stadium would host Leinster if they beat Sale and Toulon overcome Glasgow in quarter-finals

Teachers must receive substantial pay rise, ‘no ifs or buts’, says ASTI

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/teachers-must-receive-substantial-pay-rise-no-ifs-or-buts-says-asti/

Published: April 8, 2026 12:41

General secretary of second-level teachers’ union says Government has not moved on from mindset of austerity

Retired Garda superintendent charged with corruption and facilitating criminal organisation

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/08/retired-garda-superintendent-charged-with-corruption-and-facilitating-criminal-organisation/

Published: April 8, 2026 12:29

Co-accused Garda separately charged with supplying confidential information

Irish-qualified prop Massimo De Lutiis signs new deal with Rugby Australia

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/irish-qualified-prop-massimo-de-lutiis-signs-new-deal-with-rugby-australia/

Published: April 8, 2026 11:42

Queensland Reds tighthead prop signs three-year deal to remain with Queensland Reds amid speculation of Irish switch

Garda due in court charged in connection with alleged organised crime activity

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/08/garda-due-in-court-charged-in-connection-with-alleged-organised-crime-activity/

Published: April 8, 2026 09:35

Officer in his 40s and second man in his 60s arrested by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Oil prices fall, stock markets rise after US and Iran agree ceasefire and to open Strait of Hormuz

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/08/us-and-iran-agree-conditional-two-week-ceasefire-and-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/

Published: April 8, 2026 08:00

Harris welcomes the ceasefire saying it followed ‘extraordinarily worrying and unacceptable threats’

Fuel protests enter second day with major traffic disruption reported in Dublin city centre

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/fuel-protests-enter-second-day-with-major-traffic-disruption-reported-in-dublin-city-centre/

Published: April 8, 2026 07:58

Luas partially suspended in Dublin as protesters extend blockade

Nothing is over: US enters new realm of instability as ceasefire announced

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/08/nothing-is-over-us-enters-new-realm-of-instability-as-ceasefire-announced/

Published: April 8, 2026 06:16

It’s difficult to escape the conclusion that the entire US political class has become slightly unmoored from reality

Ceasefire a strategic defeat for Trump

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/04/08/trumps-acceptance-of-irans-terms-for-talks-is-astonishing/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:32

Iran could emerge from this conflict in a much stronger geopolitical position than it was

99 days of petrol reserves; heightened terror alert for Europe; and family finances after separation

https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/99-days-of-petrol-reserves-heightened-terror-alert-for-europe-and-family-finances-after-separation/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:29

Plus: Stepaside locals oppose potential housing plans, and a change of routine for Seán Moncrieff

A professional’s approach to clearing a home following bereavement

https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/04/08/a-professionals-approach-to-clearing-a-home-following-bereavement/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:05

‘Older people care more about someone else appreciating what they really appreciated and worked hard for’

Department of Education faces €500m deficit amid funding row

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/department-of-education-faces-500m-deficit-amid-funding-row/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

Minister for Public Expenditure drawing up proposals for expenditure levy on other departments to fund Department of Education deficit

Michael McDowell: There’s a Bermuda Triangle of dereliction in Dublin. The solution lies in Leinster House

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/08/michael-mcdowell-theres-a-bermuda-triangle-of-dereliction-in-dublin-the-solution-lies-in-leinster-house/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

We are well past the point at which ‘pilot’ implementation projects and ‘independent’ special-purpose vehicles are put on some vague delivery schedule

Kathy Sheridan: The real Donald Trump is the Trump of the foul-mouthed, late night rant

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/08/kathy-sheridan-the-real-donald-trump-is-the-trump-of-the-foul-mouthed-late-night-rant/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

The real Donald Trump is the Trump of that foul-mouthed diatribe, the man seen in the late night and early morning posts on social media

Iran war: Fears key European infrastructure ‘soft targets’ face heightened terror threat

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/08/iran-war-fears-key-european-infrastructure-soft-targets-face-heightened-terror-threat/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

European governments anxious about surge in refugees fleeing escalating war in Middle East

Analysis: Court reports can be distressing reading. There’s a good reason for that

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/08/court-reports-can-make-for-distressing-reading-there-are-good-reasons-for-that/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

Press Ombudsman’s recent comments on graphic language in court reports highlight an issue court reporters have been attuned to for years

Leinster’s quarter-final preparations fuelled by painful memories of Northampton loss

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/leinsters-quarter-final-preparations-fuelled-by-painful-memories-of-northampton-loss/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

Forwards coach Robin McBryde says province’s victory against Edinburgh serves as a ‘warning’ ahead of Sale Sharks clash

Cyclist killed in collision with cement truck had another traffic incident in recent weeks

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/cyclist-killed-in-collision-with-cement-truck-had-another-traffic-incident-in-recent-weeks/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

Johnny Santos Xavier De Abreu (27) was loved in Brazil by his family and ‘many friends’, says sister

Gordon D’Arcy: Munster can only move on by leaving the glory days in the past

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/08/gordon-darcy-munster-can-only-move-on-by-leaving-the-glory-days-in-the-past/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

Troubled province could do worse than look to the example set by Connacht and Ulster in times of crisis

‘Living pay cheque to pay cheque’: Teachers feel pinch of cost-of-living crisis

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/08/living-pay-cheque-to-pay-cheque-teachers-feel-pinch-of-cost-of-living-crisis/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

Recent pay rises leave teachers feeling they amounted to ‘half or less than half’ rate of inflation’

Which is the hardest hole at Augusta National and which is the easiest?

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/08/which-is-the-hardest-hole-at-augusta-national-and-which-is-the-easiest/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

Hole-by-hole guide for the Masters course, starting with the easiest in 2025

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillors urged to back housing plan for golf lands despite local opposition

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/04/08/dun-laoghaire-council-chief-recommends-future-housing-designation-for-golf-lands/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

Hundreds of Stepaside locals and golf course owner oppose changes to south Dublin lands

Are users the next target in the dodgy box crackdown?

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/08/are-users-the-next-target-in-the-dodgy-box-crackdown/

Published: April 8, 2026 05:00

Thousands of Irish homes have a modified device attached to their livingroom television

Suddenly, Great Yarmouth’s obesity rates made sense

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/04/08/bring-smack-suddenly-great-yarmouths-obesity-rates-made-sense/

Published: April 8, 2026 04:59

For some reason that I couldn’t fathom, I felt a soft spot for the Brexity Norfolk seaside town that thinks Farage is too soft

Trump suspends bombing of Iran’s energy infrastructure and bridges for two weeks

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/07/whole-civilisation-will-die-if-iran-fails-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-says-trump/

Published: April 7, 2026 23:08

US president signals 1am Irish time deadline for Tehran to comply with ultimatum

Appeal for information on Emer O’Loughlin, 21 years after murder

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/07/appeal-for-information-on-emer-oloughlin-21-years-after-murder/

Published: April 7, 2026 21:18

Young woman’s remains found in burned-out mobile home in Co Clare

Mayo appoint Ruairí Conroy as county’s first CEO

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/07/mayo-appoint-ruairi-conroy-as-countys-first-ceo/

Published: April 7, 2026 21:11

Tuar Mhic Éadaigh clubman to assume the role in June

GAA: RTÉ to televise 35 live championship games this season

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/04/07/gaa-rte-to-televise-35-live-championship-games-this-season/

Published: April 7, 2026 20:02

Championship coverage to begin with Armagh v Tyrone in the Ulster championship

Dubliner sent to prison for conning over 100 US victims into forking out for home repairs

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/07/dubliner-sent-to-prison-for-conning-over-100-us-victims-into-forking-out-for-home-repairs/

Published: April 7, 2026 19:39

Defendant’s enterprise netted more than $2.5m after arrival in country on tourist visa, say prosecutors

Education: More than 20,000 ASTI union members set ‘to be excluded’ from promotional posts

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/07/education-more-than-20000-asti-union-members-set-to-be-excluded-from-promotional-posts/

Published: April 7, 2026 19:19

Contentious issue of roles to be established by Coalition to support students with Leaving Cert reforms surfaces at annual conference

Man released after arrest over attempted murder of Charles Dooher last year

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/07/man-released-after-arrest-over-attempted-murder-of-charles-dooher-last-year/

Published: April 7, 2026 18:37

Five masked men entered Dooher’s Donegal home in January 2025 and assaulted him and his father

INTO calls for end to Allianz sponsorship of Cumann na mBunscol

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/04/07/into-calls-for-end-to-allianz-sponsorship-of-cumann-na-mbunscol/

Published: April 7, 2026 18:21

Motion passes with ‘overwhelming support’ at union’s Annual Congress

Bertie Ahern has ‘zero’ to do with crypto resort linked to Irish company

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/07/bertie-ahern-has-zero-to-do-with-crypto-resort-linked-to-irish-company/

Published: April 7, 2026 18:07

Former taoiseach chairman of company that signed deal to receive profits from Timor-Leste resort, whose developers included trio indicted in US

JD Vance endorses Hungary’s Viktor Orbán while railing against Brussels election meddling

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/07/jd-vance-endorses-viktor-orban-while-complaining-of-brussels-election-interference/

Published: April 7, 2026 17:42

US vice president visits Hungary days before crucial election

Accused charged over Ketamine seizure allegedly worth €830,000 jumped from upstairs window

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/07/accused-charged-over-ketamine-seizure-allegedly-worth-830000-jumped-from-upstairs-window/

Published: April 7, 2026 16:54

Defence solicitor argues that cash recovered during search did not belong to the accused

Emergency accommodation provider looks to turn office block into hostel accommodation

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/07/emergency-accommodation-provider-looks-to-turn-office-block-into-hostel-accommodation/

Published: April 7, 2026 16:31

Local residents in Dublin 2 call on planners to turn down application from company they say operates direct provision services

‘My ability to work was taken from me’: Teacher still reeling from classroom incident

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/07/my-ability-to-work-was-taken-from-me-teacher-still-reeling-from-classroom-incident/

Published: April 7, 2026 16:29

Episode led Sophie Cole to develop Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and become reliant on invalidity benefit aged just 30

Gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves one attacker dead

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/07/gunfight-outside-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul-leaves-one-attacker-dead/

Published: April 7, 2026 16:05

Extended firefight with police erupts in heart of city’s financial district

Masters 2026 Diary: Tom McKibbin takes the road less travelled to Augusta

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/04/07/masters-2026-diary-tom-mckibbin-takes-the-road-less-travelled-to-augusta/

Published: April 7, 2026 15:58

Jon Rahm signals Irish Open return, Tommy Fleetwood hails Amen Corner

Government to meet oil reserves agency as Gulf war escalates

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/04/07/latest-exchequer-returns-show-state-spending-outstrips-income-by-200m/

Published: April 7, 2026 15:30

Exchequer returns show workers paid €8.7bn in income tax

‘Must be the first time in Europe this season’: Manchester United stars train at Carton House

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/04/07/manchester-united-stars-turn-out-for-fans-in-advance-of-august-game-against-leeds-at-croke-park/

Published: April 7, 2026 15:16

United will face Leeds at Croke Park on August 12th

Gardaí investigating after woman (50s) found dead at home in Co Cavan

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/04/07/woman-discovered-dead-in-cavan-home/

Published: April 7, 2026 14:41

‘Postmortem to steer direction of investigation’ after early-morning discovery

Blood shortage emerges after long weekend

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/07/blood-shortage-emerges-after-long-weekend/

Published: April 7, 2026 14:25

New donors are also being encouraged to come forward

Catholic school patrons open to change – but choice is theirs, Minister says

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/07/catholic-school-patrons-open-to-change-but-choice-is-theirs-minister-says/

Published: April 7, 2026 14:21

Government-commissioned survey found parental support for changing ethos in schools

Oil and gas crisis ‘worse than 1973, 1979, 2002 together’, energy chief says

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/04/07/trump-says-all-of-iran-could-be-taken-out-as-deadline-nears/

Published: April 7, 2026 08:50

US president Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and attack its power plants if Strait of Hormuz is not reopened

Fuel protests set to cause disruption on major routes across Ireland today

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/07/fuel-protests-set-to-cause-disruption-on-major-routes-across-ireland-today/

Published: April 7, 2026 08:48

National fuel protest is taking place over energy prices caused by ongoing war in the Middle East

Man (60s) killed in Co Louth road traffic collision

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/07/man-60s-killed-in-co-louth-road-traffic-collision/

Published: April 7, 2026 06:56

Woman in her 20s taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

Artemis II astronauts begin journey back to Earth after record-setting mission

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/04/07/trump-calls-artemis-ii-astronauts-after-record-setting-moon-fly-by/

Published: April 7, 2026 06:46

Orion spacecraft on way back to Earth after taking crew farther than any humans have ever gone

Poland is an EU success story. So, why is it facing growing calls for ‘Polexit’?

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/07/poland-is-an-eu-success-story-so-why-is-it-facing-growing-calls-for-polexit/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:50

Country’s future in the bloc becoming the key theme in power struggle between Donald Tusk’s centrist coalition and hard-right populists

Fintan O'Toole: Trump’s random gibberish is more terrifying than lies. It is a sign of derangement

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/07/fintan-otoole-trumps-random-gibberish-is-more-terrifying-than-lies-it-is-a-sign-of-derangement/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:05

The US president isn’t making this stuff up – it’s making him up

Inside the only girls’ boarding school taught entirely through Irish

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/07/inside-the-only-girls-boarding-school-taught-entirely-through-irish/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:01

Sylvia Thompson speaks to students and teachers at Coláiste Íde in Co Kerry

‘He was back on in five minutes’: The former Munster captain now suffering with dementia

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/04/07/he-was-back-on-in-five-minutes-the-former-munster-captain-now-suffering-with-dementia/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:01

Dementia came early for Donal Canniffe, who captained Ireland, but deterioration has been ‘extremely slow’, says his wife Mary

Gerry Thornley: Does anyone know how good Leinster are? Do Leinster even know?

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/04/07/gerry-thornley-does-anyone-know-how-good-leinster-are-do-leinster-even-know/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

Easy to see why Leo Cullen’s men are not Champions Cup favourites after a victory that showcased their best and not-so-good traits

Dublin Literary Award 2026 shortlist: ‘Literature at its most international, most ambitious, and most humane’

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/04/07/dublin-literary-award-2026-shortlist-literature-at-its-most-international-most-ambitious-and-most-humane/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

Award-winning Scottish author Ali Smith, Vietnamese American writer Ocean Vuong and a Croatian debutant feature on a list with a strong French accent

Fisheries agency spent about €60,000 on communications training before PAC appearance

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/07/fisheries-agency-spent-about-60000-on-communications-training-prior-to-pac-appearance/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

Payment represented ‘extraordinary unjustifiable use of public money’

Annual hospital car parking fee revenue almost doubles to top €15m in five years

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/07/annual-hospital-car-parking-fees-almost-double-to-top-15m-in-five-years/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

Capped charges for patients undergoing treatment should be introduced, says Social Democrats TD

Letters to the Editor, April 7th: On defending subsea cables, possible solutions to Iran conflict and Trump’s utterances

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/07/letters-to-the-editor-april-7th-on-defending-subsea-cables-possible-solutions-to-iran-conflict-and-trumps-utterances/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

Our energy interconnectors and future offshore infrastructure are vulnerable

More houses bought by council for social housing in Dublin face demolition

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/07/more-houses-bought-by-council-for-social-housing-in-dublin-face-demolition/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

Site of Drumcondra houses, acquired by Dublin City Council more than seven years ago, may be sold back to private market

The Daily Telegraph was at the vanguard of Brexit; now it’s going to be run from Berlin

https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2026/04/07/the-daily-telegraph-was-at-the-vanguard-of-brexit-now-its-going-to-be-run-from-berlin/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

German publishing giant Axel Springer looks to build a credible and authoritative presence on the anglophone centre-right

Dead pools: Is a spate of closures sinking the Government’s policies on healthy living?

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/07/hope-has-been-lost-closure-after-closure-can-irelands-swimming-pool-network-be-restored/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

Swim Ireland says the ‘shocking’ reality is 57% of swimming pools in the State are located in hotels

Concern grows for children in Tusla placements following killing of teenager last year

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/04/07/concern-grows-for-children-in-tusla-placements-following-killing-of-teenager-last-year/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

Health watchdog received reports of children being hungry, feeling unsafe and living in unstable placements

Government departments are using AI, but one clear red line has been laid down

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/07/government-departments-are-using-ai-but-one-clear-red-line-has-been-laid-down/

Published: April 7, 2026 05:00

Ministers maintain human oversight remains a non-negotiable component in carrying out certain tasks

Czech Republic took in huge numbers of Ukrainians. Its new government is not so welcoming

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/07/czech-republic-took-in-huge-numbers-of-ukrainian-refugees-its-new-government-is-not-so-welcoming/

Published: April 7, 2026 04:59

Right-wing populist government in Prague plans to cut off military aid to Kyiv and wants restrictions on refugee 'protection' for Ukrainians

Large number of parents seek shift to multidenominational ethos in schools

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/04/07/large-number-of-parents-seek-shift-to-multidenominational-ethos-in-schools/

Published: April 6, 2026 23:01

Almost three-quarters of parents with children in single-sex schools said they would like to see those schools transition to coeducational