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Bessborough researcher urges purchase of site and inquest into deaths of women and babies

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/01/bessborough-researcher-urges-purchase-of-site-and-inquest-into-deaths-of-women-and-babies/

Published: August 1, 2026 16:53

We still don’t know where 19 mothers and 859 infants associated with Bessborough were buried, Conall Ó Fatharta says

Christy Moore at All Together Now: A rousing Auld Triangle is dedicated to the late Glen Hansard

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/08/01/christy-moore-at-all-together-now-a-rousing-auld-triangle-is-dedicated-to-the-late-glen-hansard/

Published: August 1, 2026 16:52

Singer (81) crams a lifetime of emotions, activism and call-to-arms songwriting into boisterous 60-minute set

Law Society flags remaining issues in dispute over legal aid changes

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/01/law-society-flags-remaining-issues-in-dispute-over-legal-aid-changes/

Published: August 1, 2026 16:20

Solicitors ask for ‘targeted corrections and adjustments’ in exchange for adopting new scheme on interim basis

Gianni Infantino ‘has lost Uefa’s confidence’ after Fifa chief scraps World Cup sell-off plan

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/08/01/gianni-infantino-has-lost-uefas-confidence-after-fifa-chief-scraps-world-cup-sell-off-plan/

Published: August 1, 2026 16:02

Uefa: ‘We cannot keep going on with secret schemes’

Top mountaineer Nirmal Purja among 11 confirmed dead after avalanche in Pakistan

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/08/01/top-mountaineer-nirmal-purja-among-11-confirmed-dead-after-avalanche-in-pakistan/

Published: August 1, 2026 14:19

Purja was killed leading an expedition of 10 other climbers on the world’s 12th-highest mountain

Girl (10) who died in car crash gave ‘gift of life’ to four children through organ donation

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/01/girl-10-who-died-in-car-crash-gave-gift-of-life-to-four-children-through-organ-donation/

Published: August 1, 2026 13:41

Mourners gather in Cavan to remember Nell Saffron Raven and Irena Raven Mereacre

Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/01/spanish-pm-calls-for-urgent-eu-meeting-after-selfish-responses-to-ceuta-crisis/

Published: August 1, 2026 12:37

Pedro Sánchez condemns Italy and other member states after deadly mass crossing into Spanish enclave

Man and woman seriously injured after Co Laois crash as other driver leaves scene

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/01/man-and-woman-seriously-injured-after-co-laois-crash-as-other-driver-leaves-scene/

Published: August 1, 2026 11:43

Male driver and female passenger were taken to Tullamore for treatment of serious injuries

Michaela Walsh takes silver after defeat in featherweight final at Commonwealth Games

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2026/08/01/michaela-walsh-settles-for-silver-after-defeat-in-featherweight-final-at-commonwealth-games/

Published: August 1, 2026 11:33

Reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria wins by unanimous decision in Glasgow

Motorist caught driving 172km/h as gardaí detect almost 1,600 speeding offences

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/08/01/motorist-caught-driving-172kmh-as-gardai-detect-almost-1600-speeding-offences/

Published: August 1, 2026 10:37

Bank holiday roads policing operation sees 39 people arrested for driving under influence

Galway ‘spiritual healer’ receives suspended prison term for sexually assaulting teenager on flight

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/01/spiritual-healer-receives-suspended-prison-term-for-sexually-assaulting-teenager-on-flight/

Published: August 1, 2026 10:00

Patrick Noone, a father of four from Galway, was travelling to Boston when he groped the 16-year-old girl, the court heard

Man abused stepdaughter to ‘boost her confidence’, court told

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/01/man-abused-stepdaughter-to-boost-her-confidence-court-told/

Published: August 1, 2026 09:00

Victim says she left school early in order to get away from family home

At least nine dead as Russia hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/01/at-least-nine-dead-as-russia-hits-ukrainian-capital-kyiv-with-ballistic-missiles/

Published: August 1, 2026 08:22

Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges allies to provide more air defences after latest deadly strike on capital

Woman with locked-in syndrome settles High Court action with €3.7m interim payout

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/01/woman-with-locked-in-syndrome-settles-high-court-action-with-37m-interim-payout/

Published: August 1, 2026 08:00

Lynsey Cribbin was 21 when she was brought to hospital with a headache and nausea in 2012

Greece fails to extradite Limerick man facing human trafficking charges

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/08/01/greece-fails-to-extradite-limerick-man-facing-human-trafficking-charges/

Published: August 1, 2026 07:00

Accused alleged to have facilitated transportation of 66 adults and children towards Italy without life jackets

Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/01/fifa-scraps-proposal-to-sell-off-stakes-in-world-cup-after-widespread-backlash/

Published: August 1, 2026 06:23

Gianni Infantino abandons proposal as Uefa boycott threat and internal revolt pile pressure on president

Irish ‘wine geese’ vineyards under threat in Bordeaux

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/01/irish-wine-geese-vineyards-under-threat-in-bordeaux/

Published: August 1, 2026 06:00

Centuries-old French vineyards bearing the names of Irish founders hope to escape effects of wildfire smoke

Liz Carolan: We need to stop guilt-tripping parents for wanting a few hours’ break from their kids

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/02/liz-carolan-we-need-to-stop-guilt-tripping-parents-for-wanting-a-few-hours-break-from-their-kids/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

I felt guilty for using the kids’ club, but I shouldn’t have

Irish-American businessman behind online Irish language bookseller leaves €14m estate

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/01/irish-american-businessman-behind-online-irish-language-bookseller-leaves-14m-estate/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

Tom Fitzgerald, who died in California in January 2024, established world’s largest online Irish language bookshop

Gardaí trying to piece together Glen Hansard’s last movements after leaving west Dublin pub

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/01/gardai-trying-to-piece-together-glen-hansards-last-movements-in-west-dublin/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

Funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday to follow public wake on Monday at Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Coalition Minister Noel Grealish attends political conference dubbed ‘anti-woke Davos’

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/08/01/coalition-minister-noel-grealish-attends-political-conference-dubbed-anti-woke-davos/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

Department confirms attendance but says Minister of State for Agriculture present in personal capacity

Ancient Irish volcano provides new clues to modern-day eruptions

https://www.irishtimes.com/science/2026/08/01/ancient-irish-volcano-provides-new-clues-to-modern-day-eruptions/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

Research led by Trinity College reveals how magma moves and changes underground

Keith Duggan: Mayo carried their wounds with honour for decades. Now it’s time to heal

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2026/08/01/keith-duggan-mayo-people-around-the-world-will-remind-themselves-all-winter-it-was-real/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

When winter arrives and the evenings close in, the people of Mayo will continue to remind themselves it was real

David McWilliams: The first victim of AI is the economy. Welcome to the 2030s

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/01/david-mcwilliams-the-first-victim-of-ai-is-the-economy-welcome-to-the-2030s/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

We are facing an era of mass deflation. If prices fall across the board, how will we repay all the debt we have accumulated?

‘A ticking environmental time bomb’: What lies beneath Aughinish Alumina

https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/01/a-ticking-environmental-time-bomb-what-lies-beneath-aughinish-alumina/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

An Irish Times investigation shows the Russian-owned Co Limerick industrial plant is consistently polluting groundwater

Arsenic 133 times above legal level found in Aughinish Alumina groundwater

https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/08/01/groundwater-under-aughinish-alumina-contains-contaminants-up-to-4700-times-legal-thresholds/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

Water testing reports from Co Limerick refinery show more than half its wells and streams contain contaminated water breaching Irish rules

‘What was a beautiful habitat now is black soot’: Ireland’s wildfires devastate wildlife

https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2026/08/01/what-was-a-beautiful-habitat-now-is-black-soot-irelands-wildfires-devastate-wildlife/

Published: August 1, 2026 05:00

Mammals, small reptiles and amphibians losing shelter and food due to blazes in Tipperary, Wicklow and Waterford

Comedian Alan Davies: ‘I talk about what my father did, and how I had him arrested’

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2026/08/01/comedian-alan-davies-i-talk-about-what-my-father-did-and-how-i-had-him-arrested/

Published: August 1, 2026 04:29

In Think Ahead, the comic talks about being sexually abused as a child. ‘People laugh their heads off, then they go totally silent and listen’

Sunny start to bank holiday weekend may turn to cloud and rain

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/08/01/sunny-start-to-bank-holiday-weekend-may-turn-to-cloud-and-rain/

Published: August 1, 2026 04:00

Temperatures will remain comparatively high as unsettled weather spreads on Sunday

Tusla held in contempt of court over noncompliance with secure care orders

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/tusla-held-in-contempt-of-court-over-noncompliance-with-secure-care-orders/

Published: July 31, 2026 20:48

Judge rules child and family agency’s efforts to comply with court orders did not excuse its failure to do so

Gavin Cooney: Infantino’s World Cup plot leaves him deserted by allies and with his credibility detonated

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/01/infantinos-world-cup-selloff-plot-is-headed-for-the-scrapheap-he-might-follow-it/

Published: July 31, 2026 19:44

Fifa president has managed to unite football, but not in the way he wished

Criminal cases face further disruption after solicitors extend withdrawal of services

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/31/criminal-cases-face-further-disruption-after-solicitors-extend-withdrawal-of-services/

Published: July 31, 2026 18:37

Lawyers reject Minister’s amended proposals on criminal legal aid payments

Aer Lingus executives fastening their seat belts for a bumpy ride ahead

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/aer-lingus-executives-fastening-their-seat-belts-for-a-bumpy-ride-ahead/

Published: July 31, 2026 18:00

Airline hoping for summer travel profit boost as it prepares for talks with unions on job cuts

Trump says Israel is ‘very happy’ with Gaza disarmament agreement

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/trump-claims-agreement-for-complete-disarmament-of-hamas-in-gaza-but-support-uncertain/

Published: July 31, 2026 17:51

US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain

State must pay costs in landmark female genital mutilation case

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/state-must-pay-costs-in-landmark-female-genital-mutilation-case/

Published: July 31, 2026 17:48

Accused parents spent two years in prison in prosecution later declared miscarriage of justice

Reward offered for information about murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/31/reward-offered-for-information-about-murder-of-journalist-lyra-mckee-in-northern-ireland/

Published: July 31, 2026 17:47

Three men were found not guilty of McKee’s killing in Derry in 2019 following a trial earlier this year

Rathwood rescue plan saving 62 jobs confirmed by the High Court

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/rathwood-rescue-plan-saving-82-jobs-confirmed-by-the-high-court/

Published: July 31, 2026 17:34

Way garden centre was managed before entering examinership still of ‘significant concern’, court says

Iran strikes tankers under US escort as Trump insists war is going well

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/iran-strikes-tankers-under-us-escort-as-trump-insists-war-is-going-well/

Published: July 31, 2026 17:34

Oil prices rise as Tehran stops more vessels exiting Strait of Hormuz

Husband jailed for three and a half years for sexual assault and coercive control of wife

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/husband-jailed-for-three-and-a-half-years-for-sexual-assault-and-coercive-control-of-wife/

Published: July 31, 2026 17:33

Coercive control by husband (20s) was in upper range of scale, judge says

Roadworks firm fined €1.2m over breaches that led to death of father and two children in Donegal crash

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/roadworks-firm-fined-12m-over-safety-breaches-that-led-to-death-of-man-and-two-children/

Published: July 31, 2026 17:19

Geraldine Mullan, who survived Co Donegal crash, tells court of the ‘pain of losing my entire immediate family in one moment’

Public wake for Glen Hansard to take place next week ahead of funeral

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/public-wake-for-glen-hansard-to-take-place-next-week-ahead-of-funeral/

Published: July 31, 2026 16:59

Swell Season collaborator Markéta Irglová shares condolences with Glen Hansard’s family: ‘May his light shine on’

El Niño could cause Ireland to have unseasonably warm autumn

https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/07/31/el-nino-could-cause-ireland-to-have-unseasonably-warm-autumn/

Published: July 31, 2026 16:52

Weather pattern ‘continues to intensify and ... much of the world faces above-normal temperatures’

Garda killer Aaron Brady has sentence for recording witness interview increased

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/garda-killer-aaron-brady-has-sentence-for-recording-witness-interview-increased/

Published: July 31, 2026 16:03

Court of Appeal says offence ‘pre-meditated’, ‘insidious’ and ‘menacing’ in the context of capital murder trial

‘We could have sold out 12 times over’: Ryder Cup tickets sell out for Adare Manor

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/2026/07/31/we-could-have-sold-out-12-times-over-ryder-cup-tickets-sell-out-for-adare-manor/

Published: July 31, 2026 15:39

‘Remarkable’ demand as tickets sell out at €499 price point for daily admission on competition days

Church volunteer unsuccessful in employment complaint over sale of ‘fake relics’

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/church-volunteer-unsuccessful-in-employment-complaint-over-sale-of-fake-relics/

Published: July 31, 2026 15:38

With gross weekly wages of ‘€0.00′ Workplace Relations Commission says no evidence of employment

Murdered postman Barry Daly adored his children and spoke of growing old with partner, court hears

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/murdered-postman-barry-daly-adored-his-children-and-spoke-of-growing-old-with-partner-court-hears/

Published: July 31, 2026 15:32

Victim impact statements heard in court in aftermath of three convictions

Trump revives Red Scare rhetoric as Democrats grapple with socialist surge

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/07/31/trump-revives-red-scare-rhetoric-as-democrats-grapple-with-socialist-surge/

Published: July 31, 2026 15:00

A growing ideological divide within the Democratic Party is giving Trump and his allies a potent new line of attack before the midterms

Woman who helped run Dublin brothel gang jailed for three years

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/woman-who-helped-run-dublin-brothel-gang-jailed-for-three-years/

Published: July 31, 2026 14:56

Bruna Da Silveira (26) was found to have €737,000 in proceeds from prostitution going through her bank accounts

Number of children living in emergency accommodation rises to 5,600

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/07/31/number-of-children-living-in-emergency-accommodation-rises-to-5600/

Published: July 31, 2026 14:38

There has been 10 per cent increase in overall homeless figures over past 12 months

Montebello House developer appeals rejection of Killiney apartment plan

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/montebello-house-developer-appeals-rejection-of-killiney-apartment-plan/

Published: July 31, 2026 14:05

Proposal for three-storey block of 32 apartments had drawn ire of Ali Hewson and other local residents

Ultrasounds carried out for HSE by third-party staff without required qualifications

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/07/31/ultrasounds-carried-out-for-hse-by-third-party-staff-without-required-qualifications/

Published: July 31, 2026 13:09

Not all of those carrying out scans have required level of degree, Affidea Ireland said

Trump’s Gaza deal hinges on the one question neither side can afford to answer

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/why-gaza-deal-remains-elusive-despite-trumps-breakthrough-claim/

Published: July 31, 2026 12:51

Deep mistrust, competing political pressures and unanswered questions over disarmament continue to undermine hopes for peace

Boy (17) torched two homes and three cars in drug intimidation campaign, court told

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/boy-17-torched-two-homes-and-three-cars-in-drug-intimidation-campaign-court-told/

Published: July 31, 2026 12:22

Two Glenageary houses gutted and ‘no longer habitable’ in arson spree

Louth man sentenced by Russia to serve 14-year sentence in maximum-security penal colony

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/louth-man-sentenced-by-russia-to-serve-14-year-sentence-in-maximum-security-penal-colony/

Published: July 31, 2026 12:13

Tiernan O’Donovan, who was convicted in absentia in Donetsk, allegedly uses call sign The Irishman while fighting for Ukraine

Travel insurance for older people: fewer choices and more restrictions

https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/07/31/travel-insurance-for-older-people-fewer-choices-and-more-restrictions/

Published: July 31, 2026 11:14

On The Money: Shop around and make sure you read all the fine print to make sure the policy you buy covers the trip you plan

What next for Mayo’s Kobe McDonald? AFL spotlight awaits after All-Ireland triumph

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/07/31/what-next-for-mayos-kobe-mcdonald-afl-spotlight-awaits-after-all-ireland-triumph/

Published: July 31, 2026 11:08

The 18-year-old joins St Kilda as a Category B rookie with expectations soaring after his breakthrough championship season

‘She hadn’t wanted to die’: How Dublin resident was convicted of daughter’s murder after family suicide pact

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/07/31/the-dublin-resident-who-went-to-iceland-to-die-with-her-family-but-was-convicted-of-her-daughters-murder/

Published: July 31, 2026 10:30

French woman Ming Ting Mancel told police in Iceland she and her late husband and daughter planned their deaths from their Leopardstown apartment

Anthropic’s Claude AI models hack into 3 outside groups during testing

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/anthropics-claude-ai-models-hack-into-3-outside-groups-during-testing/

Published: July 31, 2026 09:58

Announcement a week after similar OpenAI incident adds to growing concerns about safety of AI systems

Markéta Irglová shares condolences with Glen Hansard’s family: ‘May his light shine on throughout your days’

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/31/marketa-irglova-shares-condolences-with-glen-hansards-family-may-his-light-shine-on-throughout-your-days/

Published: July 31, 2026 09:47

Irglová was part of folk duo The Swell Season with Hansard and co-wrote Oscar-winning song

Gaza latest: Trump says agreement reached for disarmament of Hamas

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/31/gaza-latest-trump-says-agreement-reached-for-disarmament-of-hamas/

Published: July 31, 2026 08:02

Live updates as responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain

Teacher who falsified letters regarding experience suspended from register for two months

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/teacher-who-falsified-letters-regarding-experience-suspended-from-register-for-two-months/

Published: July 31, 2026 08:00

Secondary school teacher submitted letters to the Teaching Council

Spain estimates almost 50,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta over past 24 hours

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/31/migrant-deaths-rise-to-18-in-massive-crossing-into-spains-ceuta-from-morocco/

Published: July 31, 2026 07:46

Spanish government deploys military and police after thousands cross from Morocco by sea and land

Franco Baresi, former AC Milan and Italy defender, dies aged 66

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/31/franco-baresi-former-ac-milan-and-italy-defender-dies-aged-66/

Published: July 31, 2026 07:12

SOCCER-ITALY/BARESI (PIX):Former AC Milan and Italy defender Baresi dead at 66

Two men appeal convictions for their part in attack on gunman Tristan Sherry

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/31/two-men-appeal-convictions-for-their-part-in-attack-on-gunman-tristan-sherry/

Published: July 31, 2026 06:00

Michael Andrecut (24) and Brandon Hennessy (23) were found guilty of attacker’s murder on Christmas Eve 2023

Lara Marlowe: Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina has a warning for Europe

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/31/lara-marlowe-pussy-riots-maria-alyokhina-has-warning-for-europe/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

The Russian dissident says most European countries continue to do business with Putin’s Russia – Ireland included

MetroLink spends €2m per home on Dartmouth Square houses

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/metrolink-operator-spends-more-than-2m-per-home-buying-dartmouth-square-houses/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

Legal challenge to rail project dropped last year by Ranelagh residents after agreement to buy properties

Remembering Glen Hansard: A nation will miss you

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/07/31/remembering-glen-hansard-a-nation-will-miss-you/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

Travel well, Outspan

‘Incredibly dangerous’ but ‘the only way I can get to work’. What readers think of e-scooters

https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/07/31/incredibly-dangerous-but-the-only-way-i-can-get-to-work-what-readers-think-of-e-scooters/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

One contributor remains ‘quite nervous crossing the road’ after a near-death experience

Metrolink property deals, Grinds 360’s losses and All Together Now

https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/early-edition/metrolink-property-deals-grinds-360s-losses-and-all-together-now/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

Caoilte Breatnach: My brother was put in the cell beside me. ‘Prepare yourself for the worst,’ he said

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/07/31/caoilte-breatnach-my-brother-was-put-in-the-cell-beside-me-prepare-yourself-for-the-worst-he-said/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

My brother Osgur Breatnach secured a miscarriage of justice certificate in the Court of Appeal in Dublin 10 days ago. But justice still has not been done

Hong Kong’s revival contrasts with crackdown on last remaining independent bookshops

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/07/31/hong-kongs-revival-contrasts-with-crackdown-on-last-remaining-independent-bookshops/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

As the financial hub regains confidence, police action against small booksellers highlights continuing limits on dissent

A week of deep emotions in Ireland: It started with unbridled joy, ended in unvarnished grief

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2026/07/31/a-week-of-deep-emotions-in-ireland-it-started-with-unbridled-joy-ended-in-unvarnished-grief/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

Radio: Arena assesses the late Glen Hansard’s legacy with raw honesty, while Drivetime discusses Mayo’s historic win in novel terms

Vittorio Angelone: ‘People in the South never have to assert their Irishness’

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/07/31/vittorio-angelone-people-in-the-south-never-have-to-assert-their-irishness/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

The Belfast-born comedian on identity, Italian traditions and ‘posh English boys splitting the G’

Losses rise to €1.19m at online grinds school backed by Brian O’Driscoll and Caelan Doris

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/07/31/losses-rise-to-119m-at-online-grinds-school-backed-by-brian-odriscoll-and-caelan-doris/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

Grinds 360 offers a subscription for lessons on all Leaving Certificate subjects for €1,099

Ireland’s first long-range military radar systems to be in place next year

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/states-first-long-range-military-radar-systems-to-be-in-place-next-year/

Published: July 31, 2026 05:00

France was selected months ago as Ireland’s preferred partner to deliver the programme

OpenAI’s Irish boss meets church leader on future of AI

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/openais-irish-boss-meets-church-leader-on-future-of-ai/

Published: July 31, 2026 04:00

Meeting follows Pope Leo’s decision to focus on AI and its impact on humanity in first encyclical

Weather Ireland: Sunny spells and isolated showers over weekend

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/31/weather-ireland-sunny-spells-and-isolated-showers-over-weekend/

Published: July 31, 2026 04:00

Weather Friday

Microsoft paid more tax to Ireland than Washington last year

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/31/microsoft-paid-more-tax-to-ireland-than-washington-last-year/

Published: July 31, 2026 04:00

US tech giant paid $6.5bn in taxes in Ireland compared to US federal taxes of $6.25bn

Agreement reached on disarmament of Hamas in Gaza Strip, says Trump

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/30/israeli-strikes-kill-three-in-gaza-including-two-children-amid-new-ceasefire-push/

Published: July 31, 2026 00:00

Israeli strikes killed at least six Palestinians in enclave, including two children, amid new ceasefire push

Spain sends extra troops to Ceuta after thousands of people swim into territory

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/spain-sends-extra-troops-to-ceuta-after-thousands-of-people-swim-into-territory/

Published: July 30, 2026 21:28

Nine bodies recovered as video shows migrants walking around breakwaters and along beaches of north African enclave

FAI joins Uefa nations in World Cup boycott

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/fai-joins-uefa-nations-in-world-cup-boycott/

Published: July 30, 2026 20:13

All 55 Uefa nations have rebelled against Fifa’s plans to sell World Cup stake to private equity

Shelbourne progress to play Ajax despite second leg defeat to Kalju

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/shelbourne-set-for-ajax-clash-despite-second-leg-defeat-to-kalju/

Published: July 30, 2026 19:56

Shels win Conference League second qualifying round tie on aggregate over Estonian side

‘It just feels like losing a friend’: Hansard fans take to the street to sing and remember

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/it-just-feels-like-losing-a-friend-hansard-fans-take-to-the-street-to-sing-and-remember/

Published: July 30, 2026 19:36

Crowds gather in Dublin to pay tribute to much-loved musician

‘So many people have lost their homes’: Fury and grief in French village ravaged by wildfire

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/so-many-people-have-lost-their-homes-fury-and-grief-in-french-village-ravaged-by-wildfire/

Published: July 30, 2026 19:29

Le Porge has become a byword for the destruction of the largest wildfire in recent the country’s history

Dublin solicitors to continue withdrawal of services into August over legal aid payments

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/dublin-solicitors-to-continue-withdrawal-of-services-into-august-over-legal-aid-payments/

Published: July 30, 2026 18:44

Unanimous decision at city gathering comes in advance of national criminal defence solicitors meeting on Friday

In pictures: Lisa Walsh scoops €10,000 prize on Ladies Day at the Galway Races

https://www.irishtimes.com/photography/2026/07/30/in-pictures-lisa-walsh-scoops-10000-prize-on-ladies-day-at-the-galway-races/

Published: July 30, 2026 17:34

Best Hat award was won by Maksuda Akhter, who wore a design by Irish milliner Fiona Rafter

‘I don’t want to leave’: Vulnerable Ukrainians protest over plans for relocation

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/07/30/i-dont-want-to-leave-vulnerable-ukrainians-protest-over-plans-for-relocation/

Published: July 30, 2026 17:25

Demonstration takes place outside EU gathering on children’s rights at Dublin Castle

Solicitor who stabbed father 27 times found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/solicitor-who-stabbed-father-27-times-found-not-guilty-of-murder-by-reason-of-insanity/

Published: July 30, 2026 16:59

‘You’d want to be made of stone if you didn’t have sympathy in this case,’ jury told

Adare Manor Hotel resort made a loss in 2025

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/30/adare-manor-hotel-resort-made-a-loss-in-2025/

Published: July 30, 2026 16:38

Auditor’s report confirms loss though detailed financials are not filed by unlimited entity behind hotel operator

Frank McNally: A history of the Mayo football famine in 75 moments

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2026/07/30/homers-mayodyssey-or-a-history-of-the-mayo-football-famine-in-75-episodes/

Published: July 30, 2026 16:08

Mayo’s 1952 All-Ireland win was followed by quiet years, rain and the county’s closest neighbours rubbing salt in the wound

Uefa to boycott World Cup if Fifa plans go through to sell stakes to private investors

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/07/30/uefa-to-boycott-world-cup-if-fifa-plans-go-through-to-sell-stakes-to-private-investors/

Published: July 30, 2026 16:03

Decision made by 55 member associations at emergency meeting on Thursday

Portland Row pitch saved from development following Kellie Harrington-backed campaign

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2026/07/30/portland-row-pitch-saved-from-development-following-kellie-harrington-backed-campaign/

Published: July 30, 2026 15:53

Jim Sheridan, Troy Parrott and Olivia O’Toole also called for the preservation of recreational area in Dublin city centre

Teenager found guilty of murder of postman Barry Daly in Co Cork

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/teenager-found-guilty-of-murder-of-postman-barry-daly-in-co-cork/

Published: July 30, 2026 15:50

Boy (17) had pleaded not guilty to the murder but guilty to the manslaughter of the father of five in 2025

Man jailed for distributing ‘depraved’ child sex-abuse material

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/man-jailed-for-distributing-depraved-child-sex-abuse-material/

Published: July 30, 2026 15:29

John Weber (48), from Limerick, described in court as ‘an immediate threat’ to children and a ‘danger to the community’

Germany’s most famous opera festival confronts its Nazi-era inheritance

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/30/germanys-most-famous-opera-festival-confronts-its-nazi-era-inheritance/

Published: July 30, 2026 15:18

Row over Jewish guest speaker at Bayreuth’s 150th anniversary reopens questions about Richard Wagner’s anti-Semitism and festival’s ties to Adolf Hitler

Grandfather who provided shelter to man who stabbed him to death was ‘repaid with betrayal’

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/07/30/grandfather-who-provided-shelter-to-man-who-stabbed-him-to-death-was-repaid-with-betrayal/

Published: July 30, 2026 14:31

Daniel Hourigan (33) has been jailed for life for the murder of grandfather Michael Foley (61) in Co Cork in 2024

Man (35) found guilty of murdering his partner Gillian Curran in Waterford

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/man-35-found-guilty-of-murdering-his-partner-gillian-curran-in-waterford/

Published: July 30, 2026 14:28

Marcus O’Neill will be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin in October

Dove Ellis: Who is the mysterious Irish artist on the Mercury shortlist?

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2026/07/30/dove-ellis-who-is-the-mysterious-irish-artist-on-the-mercury-shortlist/

Published: July 30, 2026 14:19

Awards or not, Dove Ellis is a dark horse surely destined for bigger and better things

The Iran conflict is escalating and Tehran is in no rush to end it

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/07/30/the-iran-conflict-is-escalating-and-tehran-is-in-no-rush-to-end-it/

Published: July 30, 2026 13:35

Trump wants to move on but Iranian leaders appear convinced they can outlast Washington while raising the cost of continued fighting

‘Dark day over Dublin’: Members of the public sign book of condolences for Glen Hansard

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/07/30/dark-day-over-dublin-members-of-the-public-sign-book-of-condolences-for-glen-hansard/

Published: July 30, 2026 13:00

‘We’ve lost a good Dubliner...a great storyteller for this city” says Lord Mayor as admirers share happy memories