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Gardaí arrest three near Aviva Stadium following Ireland-England soccer match

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2024/09/07/gardai-arrest-three-near-aviva-stadium-following-ireland-england-soccer-match/

Published: September 7, 2024 20:44

Incident understood to have occurred on Shelbourne Road as fans left stadium following England’s 2-0 win in Nations League opener

Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door wins the Golden Lion at Venice International Film Festival

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2024/09/07/pedro-almodovars-the-room-next-door-wins-the-golden-lion-at-venice-international-film-festival/

Published: September 7, 2024 19:53

Spanish director wins one of ‘big three’ European film festivals for first time

Declan Rice and Jack Grealish brush off boos to be England’s two best players against Ireland

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/09/07/declan-rice-and-jack-grealish-brush-off-boos-to-be-englands-two-best-players-against-ireland/

Published: September 7, 2024 19:05

Reception given to former Ireland players was loud and ferocious but they were both unruffled by it

Ireland v England: How the Irish players rated at the Aviva

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/09/07/ireland-v-england-how-the-irish-players-rated-at-the-aviva/

Published: September 7, 2024 18:21

Kelleher keeps the score down on disappointing first match for Heimir Hallgrímsson

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch likely died of suffocation in yacht, postmortem indicates

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/09/07/tech-tycoon-mike-lynch-likely-died-of-suffocation-in-yacht-postmortem-indicates/

Published: September 7, 2024 17:47

Tycoon with Irish roots died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, an investigative source says. Further forensic tests have been ordered all seven victims, with results expected in the coming weeks

Irishman (39) reported missing on hiking trip in Sardinia

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/09/07/irishman-39-reported-missing-on-hiking-trip-in-sardinia/

Published: September 7, 2024 17:27

It is believed the man was hiking with his brothers when they split up and all traces of him were lost

Sixteen-year-old wins women’s event in 104th Liffey Swim

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2024/09/07/sixteen-year-old-wins-womens-event-in-104th-liffey-swim/

Published: September 7, 2024 17:06

Jessica Purcell finishes first in women’s event and Paul Mulvehill wins men’s event amid ongoing dispute that will see Swim Ireland rival Leinster Open Sea stage its own Liffey Swim on September 21st

Britney Arendse finishes fourth on final day of Irish action at Paralympics

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2024/09/07/britney-arendse-finishes-fourth-on-final-day-of-irish-action-at-paralympics/

Published: September 7, 2024 17:02

Mary Fitzgerald finishes eighth in the F40 shot put; Richael Timothy 11th in the women’s C1-3 road race

Man arrested following serious assault of woman at her home in Dublin

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/09/07/man-arrested-following-serious-assault-of-woman-at-her-home-in-dublin/

Published: September 7, 2024 16:30

Coolock-based gardaí are investigating the circumstances in relation to the assault of the woman aged in her 30s at a private residence Clonshaugh

Ireland’s Eddie Dunbar claims second stage win at Vuelta a Espana

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2024/09/07/irelands-eddie-dunbar-claims-second-stage-win-at-vuelta-a-espana/

Published: September 7, 2024 16:04

28-year-old from Cork pulled away on the gruelling climb to the finish line atop Picón Blanco

Protest against Government’s new rules to ban bully dogs

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/09/07/protest-against-governments-new-rules-to-ban-bully-dogs/

Published: September 7, 2024 15:51

Similar legislative changes have not worked elsewhere and will put more pressure on animal rescue groups, protesters say

Ireland v England live updates: Nations League

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/09/07/ireland-v-england-live-updates-nations-league/

Published: September 7, 2024 15:23

Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium in Heimir Hallgrímsson’s first match as manager

‘Your voice will be heard’: Over 160 contacts made to gardaí regarding schools abuse inquiry

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/09/07/your-voice-will-be-heard-over-160-contacts-made-to-gardai-regarding-schools-abuse-inquiry/

Published: September 7, 2024 13:45

Det Chief Superintendent Colm Noonan said the crimes are ‘insidious’ and have a ‘lifelong effect’

Man arrested in relation to stabbing outside cafe in Cork city

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/09/07/man-arrested-in-relation-to-stabbing-outside-cafe-in-cork-city/

Published: September 7, 2024 13:36

Detectives arrested the suspect on Saturday morning for questioning

Thousands protest in France after Macron picks Barnier as prime minister

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/09/07/thousands-protest-in-france-after-macron-picks-barnier-as-prime-minister/

Published: September 7, 2024 11:43

Left-wing parties accuse the president of stealing elections

God save Lee Carsley as English press lose their tiny mind over singing of anthem

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/09/07/god-save-lee-carsley-as-english-press-lose-their-tiny-mind-over-singing-of-anthem/

Published: September 7, 2024 11:38

Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail lead their front pages with story ahead of Nations League game against Ireland in Dublin

Woman (30s) killed in two car crash in Donegal

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/09/07/woman-30s-killed-in-two-car-crash-in-donegal/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:46

The female driver, in her 70s, and male front seat passenger, in his 50s, received non life threatening injuries

Typhoon Yagi: Vietnam orders evacuations and closes airports as storm approaches

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2024/09/07/typhoon-tagi-vietnam-orders-evacuations-and-closes-airports-as-storm-approaches/

Published: September 7, 2024 09:38

Two people die and 100 injured after tropical storm hit Chinese province of Hainan

People in North Carolina who felt abandoned suddenly seem crucial to US election hopefuls

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/09/07/people-in-north-carolina-who-felt-abandoned-suddenly-seem-crucial-to-us-election-hopefuls/

Published: September 7, 2024 09:00

Anderson Clayton (26) is helping to challenge the assumption that the state is a definite win for the Republican Party

Gaza: Thirteen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, says WAFA

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2024/09/07/gaza-israel-hamas-latest/

Published: September 7, 2024 08:54

Israel described attack on school sheltering refugees as ‘precise strike’ Hamas command centre

‘A la carte’ new Brexit deal with EU not on table, Micheál Martin warns

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2024/09/07/a-la-carte-new-brexit-deal-with-eu-not-on-table-micheal-martin-warns/

Published: September 7, 2024 08:10

The Tánaiste was speaking ahead of Keir Starmer’s visit to Dublin

Ukraine: Russia launches 67 drones in overnight attack

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/09/07/ukraine-says-russia-launched-67-drones-in-overnight-attack/

Published: September 7, 2024 07:26

Air defence units scrambled into action in 11 regions across Ukraine

What I Read This Week: Grenfell heartbreak and Germanglophiles obsession with nudity

https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2024/09/07/what-i-read-this-week-grenfell-heartbreak-and-germanglophiles-obsession-with-nudity/

Published: September 7, 2024 07:00

Derek Scally on the stories that caught his eye including how talk about mental health in Ireland rarely results in action

I salute Oasis as the comrades they have lately become

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/09/07/i-salute-oasis-as-the-comrades-they-have-lately-become/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:30

The Gallagher brothers embraced the logic of capitalism so wholeheartedly that they have made its flaws luridly, even dangerously visible

‘The fire broke our family’: Grenfell was, above all else, a human tragedy

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2024/09/07/the-fire-broke-our-family-grenfell-was-above-all-else-a-human-tragedy/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:22

Lives and deaths can be pieced together from the witness statements, transcripts and formal findings of this week’s inquiry into the fire at the tower

HSE uses AI in trial to reduce winter admissions, says tech head

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/09/07/hse-uses-ai-in-trial-to-reduce-winter-admissions-says-tech-head/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

Damien McCallion says the analytics team is also using healthcare data to assist with population health planning

No prospect of Israeli ambassador returning to Ireland unless relations improve, says embassy

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/07/no-prospect-of-israeli-ambassador-returning-to-ireland-unless-relations-improve-says-embassy/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

Ambassador Dana Erlich has remained in Israel since May when she was recalled in protest over Ireland’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine

Labour fails to land high-profile candidates to join party’s general election ticket

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/07/labour-fails-to-land-high-profile-candidates-to-join-partys-general-election-ticket/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

Former Dublin footballer Philly McMahon and Dr Rhona Mahony among those contacted

Just think what might have happened if Hitler’s money had fallen from the heavens in 1943

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2024/09/07/just-think-what-might-have-happened-had-hitlers-money-fallen-from-the-heavens-in-1943/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

In this edited extract from his new book, Irish Times columnist David McWilliams explains that the story of money is the story of humanity itself

Beating England would be fun, but Ireland’s future depends on games against teams such as Greece

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/09/07/beating-england-would-be-fun-but-irelands-future-depends-on-games-against-teams-such-as-greece/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

Heimir Hallgrímsson takes over a side with a lot of experience playing against elite teams, but his reign will live or die on improving results against mid-ranked countries

Paralympics: Female athletes light a flame of hope, firing up the art of the possible

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cycling/2024/09/07/paralympics-female-athletes-light-a-flame-of-hope-firing-the-art-of-the-possible/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

All six of Ireland’s podium finishes in Paris so far have been achieved by women - all of whom have a vision impairment

Ireland and Nato: a ‘freeloading’ arrangement that doesn’t need fixing - or require membership

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/09/07/ireland-and-nato-a-freeloading-arrangement-that-doesnt-need-fixing-or-require-membership/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

The military alliance would have little to gain from Irish membership, while Ireland’s strategic geography means it enjoys unofficial protection under Nato’s umbrella

Norma Foley vows school sexual abuse commission will be set up ‘as quickly as possible’

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/07/school-sex-abuse-survivors-promised-swift-action-on-commission-of-investigation-by-norma-foley/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

Minister for Education says she has convened a high-level group ‘which will progress the work that is needed to establish’ a commission

A €336,000 bike shelter: Breaking the cycle of overspending on public projects

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/07/a-336000-bike-shelter-breaking-the-cycle-of-overspending-on-public-projects/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

Former OPW manager, who examined excessive spending, believes a type of commercial semi-State body could better manage properties

Ken Early: Hallgrímsson to signal a return to a pragmatic first principles

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/09/07/ken-early-hallgrimsson-to-signal-a-return-to-a-pragmatic-first-principles/

Published: September 7, 2024 05:00

Ken Early: It seems evident the new manager sees Ireland much as Trapattoni, O’Neill and McCarthy did

‘We are friends’: Taoiseach and British prime minister on Anglo-Irish ties

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/07/we-are-friends-taoiseach-and-british-prime-minister-on-anglo-irish-ties/

Published: September 7, 2024 04:00

In a joint article for The Irish Times, the two leaders say they are ‘putting the relationship between our two countries on a new path’

Roddy Doyle: ‘I feel quite good about living in Ireland. But I think we were probably a bit smug’

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2024/09/07/roddy-doyle-generally-i-feel-quite-good-about-living-in-ireland-i-think-we-were-probably-a-bit-smug-for-a-while/

Published: September 7, 2024 04:00

The author reflects on returning to Paula Spencer for his 13th novel, intergenerational trauma, and anti-immigration sentiment in Ireland

Lee Carsley proud to be Irish and English at the same time

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/09/06/lee-carsley-proud-to-be-irish-and-english-at-the-same-time/

Published: September 6, 2024 21:32

Harry Kane says Rice and Grealish made decisions they thought was best for them and their careers

Sam Curtis scores winner as Ireland under-21s beat Turkey

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/09/06/sam-curtis-scores-winner-as-ireland-under-21s-beat-turkey/

Published: September 6, 2024 19:22

Jim Crawford’s side remain two points behind leaders Italy in Group A of Euro qualifying

‘Nobody’s giving me any grief’: All calm in Dublin ahead of Republic of Ireland v England fixture

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2024/09/06/nobodys-giving-me-any-grief-all-calm-in-dublin-ahead-of-republic-of-ireland-v-england-fixture/

Published: September 6, 2024 19:00

Travelling fans believe antagonistic days are in the rearview mirror almost 30 years after violence halted Lansdowne Road match

Man (30s) who recently left prison is stabbed in Cork city

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/09/06/man-30s-who-recently-left-prison-is-stabbed-in-cork-city/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:38

The injured man has 73 convictions and his home had been targeted last month

Judge delays sentencing of Donald Trump in connection with Stormy Daniels hush money case

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/09/06/trump-lawyer-says-other-women-should-not-have-been-allowed-to-testify-during-e-jean-carroll-case/

Published: September 6, 2024 17:25

Former US president had previously been scheduled to be sentenced on September 18th, less than two months before election

Sérgio Mendes, who brought bossa nova music to an international audience, dies aged 83

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2024/09/06/sergio-mendes-who-brought-bossa-nova-music-to-an-international-audience-dies-aged-83/

Published: September 6, 2024 17:13

Brazilian artist ‘passed away peacefully’ as a result of health challenges related to long-term Covid

Ticketmaster to be investigated by watchdog over Oasis concerts sale

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/09/06/irish-consumer-watchdog-opens-investigation-into-oasis-ticket-sale/

Published: September 6, 2024 16:15

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission says it was prompted to act after receiving more than 100 complaints

Gráinne Seoige among candidates seeking to contest general election for Fianna Fáil

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/06/grainne-seoige-among-candidates-seeking-to-contest-general-election-for-fianna-fail/

Published: September 6, 2024 16:08

Broadcaster is second ‘celebrity’ candidate connected to campaign along with former TV news anchor Alison Comyn

Fanagans plan for funeral home in Goatstown delayed

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/09/06/fanagans-plan-for-funeral-home-in-goatstown-delayed/

Published: September 6, 2024 16:05

Massey Bros have opened facility beside the Goat pub

Israeli forces withdraw from occupied West Bank city of Jenin as 27 killed in latest strikes in Gaza

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2024/09/06/israel-hamas-war-gaza-strip-west-bank-latest-news/

Published: September 6, 2024 15:11

Polio vaccinations for children continue in enclave while Hamas and Israel continue to blame each other for lack of progress in ceasefire talks

Man in failed €2.3m compensation claim to face trial for attempted deception

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/09/06/man-in-failed-23m-compensation-claim-to-face-trial-for-attempted-deception/

Published: September 6, 2024 15:04

Jason Platt (52) from Merseyside, England was granted bail after his arrest at Dublin Airport

Airlines must move away from dependency on Dublin Airport, says Minister

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/09/06/airlines-must-move-away-from-dependency-on-dublin-airport-says-minister/

Published: September 6, 2024 14:41

Carriers to be told any new routes can be catered for at Shannon, Cork or other regional airports

‘The trajectory is very good’: can Simon Harris and Keir Starmer cleanse the Anglo-Irish palate?

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/07/the-trajectory-is-very-good-can-simon-harris-and-keir-starmer-cleanse-the-anglo-irish-palate/

Published: September 6, 2024 14:00

Starmer’s first visit to Ireland since becoming UK prime minister is another opportunity to strengthen ties frayed by the nadir of the Truss-Johnson era and Dublin’s sometimes sharp tone

Here are five things we’ve learned about the economy this week

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/09/06/here-are-five-things-weve-learned-about-the-economy-this-week/

Published: September 6, 2024 13:57

From bumper corporate tax receipts to job losses at a major multinational it has been an ever eventful week in the life of the Irish economy

Paralympics: Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly win silver in women’s B road race

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2024/09/06/paralympics-katie-george-dunlevy-win-silver-in-womens-b-road-race/

Published: September 6, 2024 13:49

Team GB’s Sophie Unwin and pilot Jenny Holl take gold with final sprint

US presidential election: ‘I don’t see a path to the White House for Trump without North Carolina’

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/09/06/us-presidential-election-i-dont-see-a-path-to-the-white-house-for-trump-without-north-carolina/

Published: September 6, 2024 13:32

Since 1968, the eastern state has returned just two Democratic presidents: Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. This year, the party believes it can turn the state blue again

‘It’s not even a shed’: A summary of the Leinster House bike shelter controversy

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2024/09/06/its-not-even-a-shed-a-summary-of-the-leinster-house-bike-shelter-controversy/

Published: September 6, 2024 13:24

The Office of Public Works says €322,282 went on construction and installation, with €2,952 on archaeological services and €10,816 on quantity surveying and administration

NCAD denies discriminating against student with Down syndrome

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/09/06/ncad-denies-discriminating-against-student-with-downs-syndrome/

Published: September 6, 2024 12:52

Ellie Dunne (24) brought a complaint alleging failure to provide reasonable accommodation, the Workplace Relations Commission heard

Boy (11) accused of petrol-bombing police during rioting in Belfast ‘meant to be in school’ not court

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/09/06/boy-11-accused-of-petrol-bombing-police-during-rioting-in-belfast-meant-to-be-in-school-not-court/

Published: September 6, 2024 12:07

The youth allegedly took part in the serious disorder which erupted at Broadway roundabout on July 15th

International students in Cork ‘shaken’ after rope attacks

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/09/06/international-students-in-cork-shaken-after-rope-attacks/

Published: September 6, 2024 12:04

Two students from India studying at UCC had ropes thrown around their necks by teenagers in city centre last week

Ireland’s school abuse scandal: ‘He got me to do stretches. I remember thinking: this is really weird’

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2024/09/06/irelands-school-abuse-scandal-blackrock-college-scoping-inquiry/

Published: September 6, 2024 11:18

The scoping inquiry report into wide-ranging abuse in Irish schools was published on Tuesday. It has prompted another former student to tell his story

Plans for more than 700 social and cost rental homes in west Dublin approved

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2024/09/06/plans-for-more-than-700-social-and-cost-rental-homes-in-west-dublin-approved/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:41

Cherry Orchard development will be built in blocks up to 15 storeys tall

Sr Theresa Kane obituary: Irish-American nun who embarrassed Pope John Paul II

https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2024/09/07/sr-theresa-kane-obituary-irish-american-nun-who-challenged-pope-and-embraced-feminism/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:15

Sr Kane, whose mother was from Galway, eschewed a habit and was among the first prominent church figures to champion LGBTQ+ Catholics

Man (46) who threatened his mother that he would ‘put teeth down her throat’ is jailed

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/09/06/man-46-who-threatened-his-mother-that-he-would-put-teeth-down-her-throat-is-jailed/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:04

Gavin Mitchell appeared before Letterkenny District Court charged with a range of thefts as well as breaching a safety order

Childcare costs: The schemes that can help ease the financial burden

https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2024/09/06/childcare-costs-the-schemes-that-can-help-ease-the-financial-burden/

Published: September 6, 2024 09:54

Outside basic welfare payments, there are two schemes specifically focused on easing the financial burden on parents of young children

‘A proper lady in every sense of the word’: Terry Wogan’s wife Helen dies

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2024/09/06/a-proper-lady-in-every-sense-of-the-word-terry-wogans-wife-helen-dies/

Published: September 6, 2024 09:06

Helen and Terry Wogan’s son said he hoped his parents were ‘sharing a vodka martini and hoping we don’t make too much of fuss’

Plumbers, fitters, welders go on strike at several high-profile construction sites

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/09/06/plumbers-fitters-welders-go-on-strike-at-several-high-profile-construction-sites/

Published: September 6, 2024 08:11

Pickets are placed at six locations in dispute with contractors over travel time payments

Kenya school fire kills at least 17 students

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2024/09/06/kenya-school-fire-deaths/

Published: September 6, 2024 06:39

Fourteen more are injured in the blaze at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri, say police

Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on murder charge

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/09/06/father-of-georgia-school-shooting-suspect-arrested-on-murder-charge/

Published: September 6, 2024 06:10

Colt Gray (14) has been charged with murder after four people were killed at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta

Summer of 2024 was world’s hottest on record, EU climate change monitor says

https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2024/09/06/summer-of-2024-was-worlds-hottest-on-record-eu-climate-change-monitor-says/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:55

Exceptional heat reported by Copernicus service increases the likelihood that 2024 will be planet’s warmest year as global warming intensifies

Sicily yacht sinking: Four victims on vessel died of suffocation, autopsies suggest

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/09/06/sicily-yacht-sinking-four-victims-on-vessel-died-of-suffocation-autopsies-suggest/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:22

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six other people were killed when the family yacht sank in stormy weather on August 19th

Transgender woman says she was unable to receive ‘basic healthcare’ at Dublin hospital after gender surgery

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/09/06/transgender-woman-was-unable-to-receive-basic-healthcare-at-dublin-hospital-after-gender-surgery/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:10

St James’s Hospital advised Paige Behan to go instead to Holles Street

Northern Ireland’s future course must be set by its people, not by its politicians

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/06/northern-irelands-future-course-must-be-set-by-its-people-not-by-its-politicians/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

Northern Ireland's politicians see the views of the people 'as a hindrance', says academic, Graham Spencer

Paralympics Day 9: Irish in action and best of the rest as Katie-George Dunlevy chases gold again

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2024/09/06/paralympics-day-9-irish-in-action-and-best-of-the-rest-as-katie-george-dunlevy-chases-gold-again/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

Paralympics Day 9: Katie-George Dunlevy with her pilot Linda Kelly will feature in the 99-kilometre Women’s B road race as will Josephine Healion and Eva McCrystal

More than 25,000 bike thefts reported to gardaí since 2019

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/09/06/more-than-25000-bike-thefts-reported-to-gardai-since-2019/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

Cycling campaigners say most thefts are unreported ‘because people don’t believe anything is going to be done about their bike being stolen’

If you laughed at the one about the Leinster House bike shelter, you’ll love the one about the loo rolls

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/09/06/if-you-laughed-at-the-one-about-the-leinster-house-bike-shelter-youll-love-the-one-about-the-loo-rolls/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

Sometimes, when a problem is complex and protracted, a simple example of hubristic extravagance can become the emblem of all that is wrong

Kerry eye services problems a ‘debacle’, hospital management says

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/09/06/kerry-eye-services-problems-a-debacle-hospital-management-says/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

Reply to parliamentary question that maintained there were ‘massive problems’ was draft sent out in error, University Hospital Kerry says

Sinn Féin’s housing policy ignores that climate change is already here and now

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/09/06/sinn-feins-housing-policy-ignores-that-climate-change-is-already-here-and-now/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

No one would campaign under the slogan ‘To Hell With the Future’ but it is starting to look like the coming election will merit such a rallying cry

Coalition mulls time limit on abuse inquiry to speed redress package for survivors

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2024/09/06/coalition-mulls-time-limit-on-abuse-inquiry-to-speed-redress-package-for-survivors/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

Government seeking to balance establishment of full commission of investigation with not unduly delaying redress payments to survivors

Shane Nolan interview: Keeping Leinster Rugby competitive on and off the field

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/09/06/keeping-leinster-rugby-competitive-on-and-off-the-field/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

Growing the commercial side of the club will be the focus of Shane Nolan especially as its RDS base is redeveloped

Would a new Department of Infrastructure proposed by Simon Harris work? Experts are not so sure

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/06/would-a-new-department-of-infrastructure-proposed-by-simon-harris-work-experts-are-not-so-sure/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

Two external advisory groups recommended a similar idea but as a new unit within the Department of Public Expenditure rather than as a separate Government department

Inheritance tax threshold rises have no ‘clear policy rationale’, watchdog says

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/06/inheritance-tax-threshold-rises-have-no-clear-policy-rationale-watchdog-says/

Published: September 6, 2024 05:00

Recent increases to thresholds appear ‘arbitrary’ and not to follow ‘clear and consistent principles’, Parliamentary Budget Office says

Sickening but essential listening as victims tell radio shows about sexual abuse at religious-run schools

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2024/09/06/sickening-but-essential-listening-as-victims-tell-radio-shows-about-sexual-abuse-at-religious-run-schools/

Published: September 6, 2024 04:00

Radio: The Hard Shoulder and Liveline hear harrowing stories from former pupils while the Leinster House bike shed continues to exercise listeners

Patrick Kielty: ‘Irish people are quite good at congratulating ourselves about how much craic we are’

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2024/09/06/patrick-kielty-irish-people-are-quite-good-at-congratulating-ourselves-about-how-much-craic-we-are/

Published: September 6, 2024 04:00

The presenter of RTÉ's The Late Late Show on his relationship with Ireland

Hunter Biden enters guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after gun conviction

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/09/05/hunter-biden-enters-guilty-plea-to-avoid-tax-trial-months-after-gun-conviction/

Published: September 5, 2024 22:03

White House reiterates that US president will not pardon or commute a sentence handed down against his son

Liam Scales relishing another big challenge as England come to town

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/09/05/liam-scales-relishing-another-big-challenge-as-england-come-to-town/

Published: September 5, 2024 22:00

Fresh from Celtic’s Old Firm victory over Rangers, former Shamrock Rovers defender Liam Scales is hoping to feature against auld enemy England at the Aviva Stadium

Mercury prize 2024: CMAT misses out as Leeds indie band English Teacher win for debut album

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2024/09/05/mercury-prize-2024-cmat-misses-out-as-leeds-indie-band-english-teacher-win-for-debut-album/

Published: September 5, 2024 20:43

The band beat off artists including Irish singer CMAT, Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party to take home the £25,000 prize

Romanian court rejects appeal by prosecutors to jail influencer Andrew Tate

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/09/05/romanian-court-rejects-appeal-by-prosecutors-to-jail-influencer-andrew-tate/

Published: September 5, 2024 20:28

Judge lifts restrictions on Tate and his brother Tristan regarding communication with alleged victims of human trafficking

Woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her says ‘they regarded me like a rag doll’

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/09/05/woman-tells-trial-of-husband-who-invited-men-to-rape-her-they-regarded-me-like-a-rag-doll/

Published: September 5, 2024 20:21

French man Dominique Pélicot and 50 other defendants face 20 years in prison if convicted

Saved from Spanish flu by poitín, it was the only time Ireland’s oldest woman (108) drank booze

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2024/09/07/saved-from-spanish-flu-by-poitin-it-was-the-only-time-irelands-oldest-woman-108-drank-booze/

Published: September 5, 2024 20:04

Ruby Druce has lived through two world wars and two pandemics

Midwife believes her baby ‘would likely be still with us’ without delays in Coombe treatment

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/09/05/midwife-believes-her-baby-would-likely-be-still-with-us-without-delays-in-coombe-treatment/

Published: September 5, 2024 19:21

Sarah Ladola tells Dublin District Coroner’s Court she felt ‘comfort that I was in good hands and in a familiar environment’ at Coombe Hospital

New Maori queen anointed in New Zealand as King Tuheitia is buried

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2024/09/05/new-maori-queen-anointed-in-new-zealand-as-king-tuheitia-is-buried/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:40

Nga Wai Hono i te Po, the youngest child of the late monarch, crowned

Psychiatric nurses to take industrial action after latest talks fail

https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/09/05/psychiatric-nurses-to-take-industrial-action-after-latest-talks-fail/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:10

Industrial action due to begin on September 17th

Woman says learning about son’s death via social media ‘absolutely devastating’

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/09/05/woman-says-learning-about-sons-death-via-social-media-absolutely-devastating/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:06

Inquest hears Keith Lee (42), who was facing charges in relation to the murder of his estranged wife Joanne, died by suicide in prison

Róisín Ní Riain misses out on third Paralympics medal as she comes home fourth

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/2024/09/05/roisin-ni-riain-misses-out-on-third-paralympics-medal-as-she-comes-home-fourth/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:02

Limerick teenager tired in the closing stages of the S13 100m breaststroke final in Paris

Northern Ireland Executive agrees government programme but withholds details

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/09/05/northern-ireland-executive-agrees-government-programme-but-withholds-details/

Published: September 5, 2024 16:54

First Minister Michelle O’Neill describes draft plan as ‘milestone’ but SDLP opposition leader calls for ‘less waffle’

Trainer ‘Shark’ Hanlon to appeal 10-month suspension for reputational damage to racing

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/2024/09/05/trainer-shark-hanlon-to-appeal-10-month-suspension-for-reputational-damage-to-racing/

Published: September 5, 2024 16:51

Penalty imposed after social media clip of a dead horse being towed through village by Hanlon’s horsebox

Calls for curriculum review after publisher pulls text on Irish family ‘stereotype’

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2024/09/05/calls-for-curriculum-review-after-publisher-pulls-text-on-irish-family-stereotype/

Published: September 5, 2024 16:27

Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme book is to be amended after criticism over ‘prejudiced’ content

Damning Grenfell fire report puts Kingspan under spotlight

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/09/05/damning-grenfell-fire-report-puts-kingspan-under-spotlight/

Published: September 5, 2024 16:19

Inferno enveloped the 24 story tower in less than three hours, claiming the lives of 72 people

Tough climb ahead for friend of Ireland as Michel Barnier is appointed French prime minister

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/09/05/tough-climb-ahead-for-friend-of-ireland-as-barnier-is-appointed-french-prime-minister/

Published: September 5, 2024 16:08

Few foreign politicians are spoken about in Dublin in such glowing terms as the former EU chief Brexit negotiator

Woman attacked by dogs in Dún Laoghaire left with ‘serious’ injuries

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/09/05/woman-attacked-by-dogs-in-dun-laoghaire-left-with-serious-injuries/

Published: September 5, 2024 15:37

Gardaí alerted by emergency services to incident at a residence in south Co Dublin

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to revised US 2020 election indictment

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/09/05/donald-trump-pleads-not-guilty-to-revised-us-2020-election-indictment/

Published: September 5, 2024 14:41

Former president facing four criminal charges accusing him of using false claims of voter fraud to undermine election results

Irish woman killed in avalanche in Argentina, local media reports

https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2024/09/05/irish-woman-killed-in-avalanche-in-argentina-local-media-reports/

Published: September 5, 2024 14:36

Department of Foreign Affairs says it is ‘aware of the case and stands ready to provide consular assistance’