Twelve killed in Johannesburg shooting, South African police say
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Iran targets US bases in Jordan and Gulf after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz
Published: June 10, 2026 05:42
Tit-for-tat attacks come after US helicopter downed near Strait, ‌two crew rescued
Man due in court over Belfast knife attack following night of violence in city
Published: June 10, 2026 05:14
Unrest follows anti-immigration demonstrations in wake of incident that left victim seriously injured
Tense scenes at Belfast protests, and Mayo village prepares for Canadian prime minister’s visit
Published: June 10, 2026 05:11
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan: Government told to prepare to relocate coastal and flood-prone communities
Kathy Sheridan: Private healthcare made little difference to my husband or me. So our daughter went public
Published: June 10, 2026 05:08
No amount of money, I am convinced, would have bettered the care my daughter got giving birth. The recovery in a noisy, clammy ward was a different story
‘It’s like my husband has got himself an AI therapist. He says he now feels fully heard’
Published: June 10, 2026 05:01
‘Suddenly there’s no longer just two of us in this relationship, and I now feel very judged by AI’
Irish coastal communities face erosion in ‘urgent crisis’ and need relocation, report says
Published: June 10, 2026 05:00
Climate Change Advisory Council paper says preparations for land loss to sea needed now
Irish Rail wanted to end contract last year for delayed IT project company
Published: June 10, 2026 05:00
TDs to hear from State-owned rail company about €50m write-down on system to manage movement of trains
State blindness to abuse outlined by Bill Kenneally report
Published: June 10, 2026 05:00
Former basketball coach and serial child sex abuser was given ‘favourable treatment’ when crimes came to light
Miriam Lord: For its latest trick, the Rotunda Circus turned Dáil foes into friends
Published: June 10, 2026 05:00
Spare a thought for the mayor of Austin, Texas, who watched as the discussion moved on to sewerage concerns in Foynes
Eight women under private care by public-only consultants at Rotunda to switch doctors
Published: June 10, 2026 05:00
State’s busiest maternity hospital backed down in dispute over private care
Laura Kennedy: Mine was the last generation born without the internet. I remember fluid thrills and complacent joys
Published: June 10, 2026 05:00
I’ve learned you can’t expect to automatically ask ChatGPT every idiotic question that slouches across your brain
‘He looks awful like Gramps Carney’: Mayo relatives set for visit of Canada’s PM
Published: June 10, 2026 05:00
Mark Carney will visit the village of Aughagower this Sunday where his ancestors hailed from
I’m unemployed. How can I upskill for career progression, particularly in AI?
Published: June 10, 2026 04:47
Work Q&A: Are there short courses that won’t break the bank?
‘I got a €10,000 bonus. What’s the smartest thing to do with it?’
Published: June 10, 2026 04:00
A lump sum bonus can allow you pay down debt, including a mortgage, but that’s not necessarily the wisest course
Dramatic jump in visitor nights spent in Ireland, according to EU figures
Published: June 10, 2026 04:00
Surge in Ireland dwarfed experience in other EU states but may be distorted by reported slump in numbers last year
Government ‘will need to borrow’ for new wealth funds as spending rises at fastest rate in EU, says watchdog
Published: June 10, 2026 00:00
Gross debt is set to rise by more than €30bn to almost €340bn by 2030
Immigrants make higher fiscal contribution than Irish-born, ESRI study finds
Published: June 9, 2026 23:01
ESRI migration
Irish Olympic runner Ciarán Ó Lionáird dies suddenly aged 38
Published: June 9, 2026 21:33
The popular Leevale athlete also won the Irish 1,500m title in 2014
France 1 Ireland 0: Ireland impress but Malard’s stunner sends France to World Cup
Published: June 9, 2026 21:15
Carla Ward’s side had plenty of chances in Grenoble but couldn’t beat outstanding French goalkeeper Constance Picaud
Government to insist it has no role in sports fixtures in response to calls to stop Ireland-Israel games
Published: June 9, 2026 21:10
Taoiseach rejects calls for intervention in upcoming matches
Irish Government faces EU pressure over Aughinish Alumina’s Russian links
Published: June 9, 2026 20:30
Irish officials say sanctions would disrupt supply of raw material to European industry
‘It’s relentless’: Mother caring for disabled twin children says respite ‘critical’ for carers
Published: June 9, 2026 20:01
Seventy-one per cent of family carers face financial difficulty, Family Carers Ireland report shows
Leaving Cert biology paper contains mistake that may have caught out students
Published: June 9, 2026 19:11
State Examinations Commission apologises for error, which will be taken into account in marking
Serena Williams makes winning return to tennis with victory in Queen’s doubles
Published: June 9, 2026 19:09
44-year-old victorious alongside teenage Canadian partner Victoria Mboko
Survivors feel ‘vindicated’ by judge’s report on response to Bill Kenneally abuse
Published: June 9, 2026 18:50
Calls for State and Fianna Fáil party to apologise to victims
Law to scrap triple lock for deploying Defence Forces overseas set to be enacted this year
Published: June 9, 2026 18:46
Cabinet approves text of Bill that will remove need for UN Security Council approval to send troops overseas in numbers
France v Ireland live updates: Emily Murphy in starting line-up crucial World Cup qualifier
Published: June 9, 2026 18:12
With victory in Grenoble, Carla Ward’s side would qualify for the World Cup in Brazil next year
Eleanor Donaldson ‘horrified’ by claim she facilitated husband’s alleged rape of child, court hears
Published: June 9, 2026 18:12
Police interviews with wife of former DUP leader accused of abuse played for jury
Bord na Móna seeks imprisonment of individuals over alleged interference at bog
Published: June 9, 2026 17:58
Semi-State company tells High Court that individuals were allegedly trespassing in contempt of court orders
Solicitors consider withdrawal of services over new criminal legal aid payments
Published: June 9, 2026 17:51
Some courts delayed as 150 solicitors meet over Department of Justice proposals
Five on trial for Israeli arms subsidiary break-in experiencing ‘procedural violence’, relatives say
Published: June 9, 2026 17:42
Representatives hold press conference in Brussels for five accused of causing €1 million in damage at German firm, including Dubliner Daniel Tatlow-Devally
Man accused of Cork postman’s murder was ‘angry’ after girlfriend hit in unprovoked attack – court
Published: June 9, 2026 17:24
Three stand accused of murder of father-of-five Barry Daly
Doonbeg organisers plan ‘for all scenarios’ as Donald Trump ponders Irish Open visit
Published: June 9, 2026 17:02
Contingency measures in place for potential attendance of US president
Mother awarded €12,500 after judge rules mould in Dublin council flat aggravated asthma
Published: June 9, 2026 16:55
Judge awards damages to mother-of-three Danielle Hogg who lived in north inner city flat
Peter Queally steps down as manager of Waterford hurling team
Published: June 9, 2026 16:53
Manager told local radio station WLR FM he was disappointed to learn he did not have the full support of the board
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI agents
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/09/eu-orders-meta-to-open-whatsapp-to-rival-ai-agents/
Published: June 9, 2026 16:27
Emergency measures signal European Union efforts to intervene over rapidly developing market for autonomous agents
Woman (48) with cerebral palsy settles oldest-ever birth case of its kind before courts for €6.25m
Published: June 9, 2026 16:18
Legal action relating to 1978 birth is the oldest negligence case of its kind before courts
James Lowe confirms he will leave Leinster at end of season
Published: June 9, 2026 15:06
Winger set to go to Japan, ending a nine-year spell in Irish rugby
Separate ‘good AI’ from ‘bad AI’ in deciding data centre policy, TDs urged
Published: June 9, 2026 14:49
AI weather model is ‘1,000 times more efficient’ at forecasts, academic tells committee
First-time buyers refused Help to Buy after valuer said new home was worth €510,000
Published: June 9, 2026 14:31
Tax Appeals Commissioner dismisses appeal where couple claim tax relief was withheld over a single ‘typo’ in valuer’s letter
Former rugby international Brendan Mullin charged with stealing perfume from Brown Thomas
Published: June 9, 2026 14:03
Mullin (62) appeared in court accused of Hermès perfume theft worth €158
Trevor Dietz, manager of Fontaines DC and ‘the sixth member of the band’, has died
Published: June 9, 2026 13:57
The Workman’s Club booker and promoter managed Fontaines DC for the last 10 years
Bill Kenneally investigation finds serious dereliction of duty by senior gardaÃ
Published: June 9, 2026 13:35
Health board also criticised for failing to follow through on abuse complaints by teenage boy in timely manner
Loaded gun found in car after fatal three-vehicle collision in Limerick
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/06/09/man-30s-dies-following-three-car-crash-in-co-limerick/
Published: June 9, 2026 13:20
Gardai launch manhunt for driver who fled scene of crash that killed passenger
Israeli strikes kill eight people in southern Lebanon as US rescues helicopter crew
Published: June 9, 2026 13:11
Tehran says it will resume hostilities if Israel continues to attack ​its ally Hizbullah
Who is Bill Kenneally? The basketball coach whose crimes had ‘lifelong impact on victims’
Published: June 9, 2026 12:43
Judge Michael White’s report details sex offender’s strong ties to political dynasty
‘Abhorrent crimes’ of convicted paedophile Bill Kenneally detailed in landmark investigative report
Published: June 9, 2026 12:26
Serious dereliction of duty by senior Garda officers when they learned Kenneally sexually abused a boy in the late 1980s
Jeffrey Donaldson denies claim ‘apology’ letter was admission of sexual abuse
Published: June 9, 2026 12:25
Complainant A said she received a letter in which Donaldson said he regretted ‘all the hurt, pain and distress I have caused’
FAI and Government warned of judicial review over football fixtures with Israel
Published: June 9, 2026 11:25
Boycotting Ireland-Israel matches would be ‘totally insane’, Alan Shatter says
Micheál Martin to discuss Aughinish Alumina investigation with EU foreign policy chief
Published: June 9, 2026 11:01
Occupied Territories Bill represents as ‘symbolic act’ and suspension of the EU’s trade association agreement would be ‘more telling’, Taoiseach says
Russia sanctions having an impact, top Irish diplomat says amid Aughinish Alumina pressure
Published: June 9, 2026 10:06
Estonian foreign minister has called for a ban on alumina exports, like those from Limerick, to be included in next round of EU sanctions
Rotunda master defends decision on consultants’ private work, says issue ‘not going away’
Published: June 9, 2026 10:06
Seán Daly says hospital allowing public-only consultants do private work was on basis of legal advice, and says ‘so much misinformation’ over issue
EU customers to miss out on Apple’s new smarter Siri
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/06/09/eu-customers-to-miss-out-on-apples-new-smarter-siri/
Published: June 9, 2026 10:00
Tech giant’s plan to infuse its voice assistant with AI is being closely watched
‘Prison is not enough for people like you’: Vintage car dealer who raped teen jailed
Published: June 9, 2026 10:00
Judge Melanie Greally said John Malone groomed the child with the promise of large sums of money
Tusla seeks special care orders for teenage boys who suffered sexual exploitation
Published: June 9, 2026 09:00
Staffing crisis ‘going backwards’ at largest special care unit in Ireland, court hears
Leaving Cert day five: Irish paper two followed by biology
Published: June 9, 2026 09:00
More than 140,000 students across junior and senior cycle begin day five of State exams
Arrest made after man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing
Published: June 9, 2026 08:57
DUP councillor expresses shock over footage circulating online following stabbing
‘Quite striking’ that two convicted in schoolbus tender case suffered heart attacks, court hears
Published: June 9, 2026 08:00
Jury agreed with State’s case that the men had attempted to ‘load the dice’ to distort competition in the market
Gavin Cooney: Ireland can pull off astonishing World Cup qualification if they can see off France
Published: June 9, 2026 07:57
Carla Ward’s team are close to full strength and high on confidence following victory against Netherlands
Report by commission of investigation into Bill Kenneally to be published
Published: June 9, 2026 07:05
Report follows inquiry into what State agencies and others knew about abuse allegations and how they reacted
Republicans cry foul over Los Angeles vote as Trump booed in New York’s Garden
Published: June 9, 2026 06:35
Trump, who drew deafening jeers at an NBA finals game, claimed ‘rigged elections’ in the LA mayoral race amid a Democratic vote surge
Why not support Cape Verde in World Cup?
Published: June 9, 2026 05:48
The small, neutral, democratic former colony on the edge of the Atlantic debuts against Spain and features a Shamrock Rovers player in its team
Tánaiste urges FAI to ‘bring clarity’ to Ireland v Israel match venue row
Published: June 9, 2026 05:27
Football Association of Ireland board discussing whether to play home game at a neutral venue
My brother’s suicide: ‘The almost unbearable guilt of having had a row last time I saw him’
Published: June 9, 2026 05:01
I know this doesn’t make any sense... where you envisage things you can change, long after the disaster has happened
Data centre electricity demand could exceed power usage of entire country
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
AI Committee tee up
Senior Kinahan figure Sean McGovern expected to serve at least 16 years of 24-year sentence
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
Court
Fintan O'Toole: Women believed they had to pay to be safe giving birth. Why? The Rotunda implied it
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
In order to maintain the fear factor that drives women towards private care, the hospital’s board implicitly insulted its own staff
Home-building slowed sharply last month, Irish construction firms say
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
The rate of decline accelerated to its fastest rate since October, report from AIB shows
Hospital employee flagged that €30,000 Aramark payment to CHI could be reviewed by watchdog
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
PAC to consider emails about payment from company that ran restaurant service at Crumlin
Reports of wildlife crime double but prosecutions stay low
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
Figures raise questions over staffing levels in National Parks and Wildlife Service, says TD
Solidarity with Palestinians is more important than soccer qualification prospects
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
The greater loss would be failing to stand with those in need, writer argues
Controversial triple-lock legislation to get formal Cabinet approval today
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
Removal of UN Security Council approval set to spark conflict with Opposition politicians
Record student numbers by 2034 to require extra annual funding of €200m
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
Baby boom peak in 2008 will be reflected in 20 per cent increase in third-level enrolments over next decade
Rise in Irish exemptions denies children part of their identity, report says
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
Spiralling exemptions are being driven by increased diagnosis of learning disabilities such as dyslexia, says report
Of the 48 World Cup nations, the US is the only one where soccer is a middle-class country club sport
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
Parents of most youngsters taking up soccer in the US are well placed to afford the high sums it takes to put them in competitive arenas
‘I fully moved here. I mean, I bought the piano. I brought my cats’
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
New To The Parish: Emily O’Sullivan (52) moved from Canada to Dublin last year
Sarah shopped for clothes with Sinclair Dublin. It did not end well
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
Exasperated reader sends us full email exchange she had with ‘Emma’ from online clothing retailer
Ireland not producing enough surveyors to deliver National Development Plan, report says
Published: June 9, 2026 04:00
Shortfall of 2,200-plus graduates over coming four years will hinder infrastructure projects and housebuilding, SCSI warns
Can moving to a retirement village make financial sense?
Published: June 9, 2026 04:00
Ireland is still only dipping a toe in the ‘later living’ market, which is more developed in the US, UK and Down Under
Public and experts have differing views on causes of obesity epidemic, ESRI study finds
Published: June 8, 2026 23:01
Public believes individual decisions about diet and exercise have caused the epidemic, while experts point to environmental causes
Woman jailed for stealing €500k from Dublin private school is adjudicated bankrupt
Published: June 8, 2026 19:52
Mary Higgins was jailed for stealing €500,000 from Mount Sackville school, where she worked
Israel and Iran end latest outbreak of fighting
Published: June 8, 2026 19:22
US president Donald Trump intervenes after both sides exchange strikes
EU’s foreign policy chief to discuss Aughinish Alumina with Taoiseach
Published: June 8, 2026 19:13
Kaja Kallas visits Dublin on Tuesday for talks in advance of Ireland’s EU presidency
Rathwood customers who never received products will only get ‘nominal sum’ back
Published: June 8, 2026 18:20
Consumer watchdog urges affected customers to act immediately to try to secure refunds through their credit or debit card provider
‘A true lion’: Fergus Slattery’s funeral hears he was ‘a force of nature on and off the field’
Published: June 8, 2026 18:17
Campaigning on brain injuries in the sport may have been his ‘greatest contribution of all’
‘Give him Duck’: How the Kinahan cartel planned to restore the confidence of its bungling hitman
Published: June 8, 2026 17:52
Glen Clarke had previously botched three shootings, killing the wrong man each time. He had been lined up to carry out the Kirwan murder before he is believed to have accidentally shot himself in the head
Malcolm Byrne says he will ‘face the consequences’ after arrest on suspicion of drink-driving
Published: June 8, 2026 17:04
Fianna Fáil politician says he will ‘face up to whatever happens’ in investigation
FAI to delay announcement on moving Israel game until after women’s World Cup qualifier
Published: June 8, 2026 17:02
Board in talks with Uefa but decision to play home game at a neutral venue said to be made informally
Men admit terror offences over plot to attack Galway mosque
Published: June 8, 2026 16:18
One of the men is further charged with the possession of two hatchets, a knuckle duster and a hunting knife in the car
Hospital consultant expresses medical concerns over Chawke family wood-fired pizza operation
Published: June 8, 2026 15:56
Sinead Murphy cites recurring smoke emissions and repeated exposure to wood-fired particulates
Judge urged to consider ‘significant’ change in Paddy McKillen jnr bankruptcy application
Published: June 8, 2026 15:32
Judge Liam Kennedy last month heard McKillen jnr’s application for dismissal of the bankruptcy summons
Philip Browne, former IRFU chief executive, dies aged 66
Published: June 8, 2026 14:48
Browne was CEO of the organisation from 1998 to 2021 and oversaw a period of considerable change
Man denies attempted murder of three children at Dublin’s Parnell Square
Published: June 8, 2026 14:47
Trial to open on Wednesday of Riad Bouchaker (52) on charges connected with November 2023 incident
Man (40s) to be charged after serious assault in Portarlington
Published: June 8, 2026 14:23
A man in his 60s has been left in ‘critical condition’
Police interviews with Jeffrey Donaldson played during sex offences trial
Published: June 8, 2026 13:46
Jeffrey Donaldson denied doing ‘anything untoward’ to abuse accuser, court hears
Simon Harris insists investment savings plan is aimed at ‘middle Ireland’
Published: June 8, 2026 12:16
Minister for Finance reiterates he will cut taxes in budget
Kinahan lieutenant Sean McGovern jailed for 24 years for directing crime gang
Published: June 8, 2026 11:12
Sean McGovern (40), pleaded guilty to two charges linked to murder of Noel Kirwan and plot to kill James ‘Mago’ Gately
Leaving Cert day four: students to sit maths paper two and Irish paper one
Published: June 8, 2026 10:10
Second week of State exams begins for more than 140,000 students across junior and senior cycle
Father in Middle East who was ‘completely unaware’ child was taken to Ireland seeks her return
Published: June 8, 2026 10:00
The mother, who is Irish, has alleged physical and mental abuse, including coercive control, prior to taking her daughter to Ireland
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