03 December, 2025 Digital News Archive

The Music Quiz: What are Lily Allen’s middle names?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Books

Oscar Wilde’s grandson on how public shame shadowed his family

By Noreen Doody

Tech toys: What’s on Santa’s list this Christmas?

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Meeting the challenges and exploiting the opportunities presented by a volatile world

Passing the baton: Key steps for business continuity

By Edel Corrigan

Christmas gifting on the double: Charity stores offer ‘a sense of joy and reward’

By Kathleen O’Callaghan

Internet outages prove cloud security a far from nebulous matter for Irish businesses

By Danielle Barron

The lighter side: Vodafone business director Joanna Gilfoy

Lending with a heart

By Edel Corrigan

Sobering times for the Irish drinks industry

By Sandra O'Connell

Deck the halls with deliciousness: Dining and gifting options for Christmas and beyond

By Sandra O'Connell

Irish sports-tech firms leading global growth in AI and innovation

By Emmet Ryan

Life & Style

Radiance wrapped up: Irish skincare and beauty gift ideas for Christmas

By Sandra O'Connell

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Your Money

What are your leave options from work if illness strikes your household this winter?

By Joanne Hunt

Turning cutting-edge research into commercial opportunities

Connecting Irish companies with current and potential Canadian partners

Lifting the veil on salary secrecy

By Barry McCall

Food

First look: Díon, Dublin’s glitzy new rooftop destination in former Central Bank

By Rosita Boland

Fish disco freakout: Starmer looks to change tune on obstacles to industrial investment

By Mark Paul

Film

Folktales review: Intimate portrait of three teens on the anxious verge of adulthood

By Tara Brady

Film

Eternity review: This charming comedy is Irish director David Freyne’s best film yet

By Donald Clarke

Indie star Kean Kavanagh: ‘When I saw Paul Mescal score a goal I was nearly moved to tears’

By Ed Power

Investment market ‘patchy’ but sentiment towards Ireland improving

By Peter Flanagan

State needs to take radical action to increase supply of new homes

By Evan Lonergan

Property Clinic

My daily walk is recorded by security cameras on a big house. Is this an invasion of my privacy?

By Dean Carney

Suburban office market holds its own with significant increase in take-up levels

By Keith O'Neill

Film

The 50 best films of 2025: No 50 to No 31

By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady

Government must act now to prevent catastrophe in private rental market

By Ken MacDonald

Retail parks top shopping list for investors with €400m spend in 2025

By Rod Nowlan

Peter’s Pub leads the way with €5m sale in busy year for Dublin’s licensed property market

By John Ryan

Investor sentiment cautious - but fundamentals are improving for 2026

By Michele McGarry

Improved warehousing supply and robust exports drive take-up in industrial and logistics market

By Kevin McHugh

Residential

Look inside: Detached family home on Victorian square in Rathgar for €2.8m

By Alison Gill

Hotels: 2025 deal volumes on course for a record-breaking €1.7bn

By John Hughes

Housing is now the cornerstone of Ireland’s real estate market

By John Moran

Irish commercial property market poised for renewed activity in 2026

By Mark Reynolds

Dublin city centre remains destination of choice for international retailers

By Eoin Feeney

Workday’s landmark leasing of College Square sets tone for resurgent Dublin office market

By Aisling Tannam

Environment

Major expansion planned at Rosslare to transform port into offshore energy hub

By Caroline O'Doherty

Retail parks the best seller in top 10 commercial deals of 2025

By Ronald Quinlan

Red-carpet treatment as packed Dáil chamber gathers to hear Zelenskiy

By Miriam Lord

Judicial reviews blocking vital infrastructure and housing to be restricted

By Pat Leahy

Abroad

The Christmas tree looks like the sort you slowly slide down a wall beside to have a cry

By Laura Kennedy

‘He is being excluded’: Irish mother tells of upset and anger after son denied citizenship

By Jack White

Health

Doctors’ reliance on AI tools could erode critical thinking, experts warn

By Ella Sloane

Financial Services

Digital banks not to attend Oireachtas committee reviewing regulation of sector

By Ian Curran

People

Róisín Ingle: We all have a death day lurking unseen. When’s mine? When’s yours?

By Róisín Ingle

Food

Restaurants to book for the week between Christmas and new year

By Joanne Cronin

Crime & Law

Rank and file gardaí ‘delighted’ with introduction of Tasers

By Conor Lally

Seán Moran: GPA did extremely well in new deal, but for the GAA it’s cheap at the price

By Seán Moran

Opinion

Sinn Féin should study its own political history before demanding Herzog Park be renamed

By Michael McDowell

Tweaking rules for judicial reviews will not solve the problem

By John McManus

Gordon D’Arcy: Reactionary thinking threatens to force rugby to be something it’s not

By Gordon D'Arcy

Opinion

Sinéad O'Sullivan: PR campaigns not enough to stop people dying on our roads. Here’s what we need to do

By Sinéad O'Sullivan

Early Edition Podcast

Taxi protests, juggling work and sick days, and the best cars to buy in 2026

Listen | 07:06

Feargal Logan on the road to recovery with Queen’s GAA

By Gordon Manning

Irish services sector sees fastest rise in activity in more than three years

By Hugh Dooley

Proposal to tighten tax laws would stop Gerry Hutch taking Dáil seat

By Conor Lally

‘Big pack, good set-piece, good in air’: Munster’s John Hodnett wary of Bath opponents

By Gerry Thornley

Opinion

Kathy Sheridan: ‘Hello, are you in Galway tonight?’ Sex trafficking was here long before the Epstein files

By Kathy Sheridan

Business Today Newsletter

Leinster’s Dan Sheehan: ‘There is that sort of hatred towards us’

By Johnny Watterson

Education

Secret Teacher: I handled that PT meeting incorrectly, even though I stand over what I said

By The Secret Teacher

Your Wellness

‘My wife has been diagnosed with dementia and I’m upset we have not had the chance to realise our dreams’

By Trish Murphy

In the News Podcast

Is Trump starting a war with Venezuela?

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 29:22

Challenger banks duck Oireachtas invite and Ronald Quinlan’s top 10 commercial deals of 2025

By Dominic Coyle

Global Briefing

Could Sudan’s offer of a naval base to Russia spark an effort to end the civil war?

By Denis Staunton

Zara owner Inditex reports strong start to winter sales

Focus turns to ‘fog of war’ Pete Hegseth over US missile strike on Venezuelan boat

By Keith Duggan

Donald Trump says he will nominate Federal Reserve chair in ‘early’ 2026

By James Politi and Claire Jones

Inside Politics Newsletter

Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s full address to the Oireachtas: ‘Thank you Ireland. Glory to Ukraine’

Trump appears to fight sleep in cabinet meeting after attacking media scrutiny of his age

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Transport

M50 congestion can only be fixed through Government policy change, says TII

By Jack White

Zelenskiy visit brings politics of a world at war to Ireland

By Ellen Coyne

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Tensions rise over Belfast City Hall Palestinian flag after judge rejects bid to take it down

Advertising Feature

Bringing the magic of Christmas to sick children

Books

Tom Paulin wins PEN Heaney Prize for Namanlagh

By Martin Doyle

Sports Briefing

Provinces back in the saddle for European adventures

By Mary Hannigan

Can electric cars be more than boring?

By Neil Briscoe

Making offices fit for work and collaboration

By Sandra O'Connell

Ireland drawn in Rugby World Cup group with Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal

By Gerry Thornley

Housing & Planning

Promises were made before about clearing blocks to big projects – what’s different this time?

By Cliff Taylor

Residential

What does the housing market have in store in 2026? Property experts weigh in

By Ronald Quinlan

Unemployment in State at 4.9% in November

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Housing & Planning

New infrastructure plan: Government expects legal challenge to judicial review reforms

By Ellen Coyne

High rents mean meeting mortgage payment no longer the major concern for aspiring homebuyers

By Hugh Dooley

Teacher’s conviction for raping a family member affects his fitness to teach, panel hears

By Stephen Farrell

2027 Rugby World Cup: Team by team analysis of Ireland’s Pool D opponents

By John O'Sullivan

TV & Radio

Meghan Markle’s holiday special review: The reek of forced fun is ever-present. Even Harry looks embarrassed

By Ed Power

Gambling and clothing lead to increased spending on credit and debit cards in October

By Ian Curran

Rugby World Cup draw: Ireland get Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal – As it happened

By John O'Sullivan

Crime & Law

Woman withdraws alleged sexual assault case against former MMA fighter Conor McGregor

By Conor Pope

Enoch Burke will remain in jail for Christmas, judge says

Inside Politics Podcast

The art of political communication

Listen | 57:06

Young man dies in suspected hunting accident in Carlow

By Conor Gallagher and Sarah Slater

2027 Rugby World Cup: Kind draw gives Ireland a glimpse of route through tournament

By Gerry Thornley

Laura Woods says she is OK after ‘weird’ on-air collapse

Europe

German vote exposes Merz weakness and some CDU members’ far-right ambitions

By Derek Scally

Middle East

Hamas says it will return body of Gaza hostage

FAI guaranteed 8% of tickets to Ireland’s World Cup matches if team gets there

By Gavin Cummiskey

Man (79) choked to death on food lodged in his larynx at University Hospital Limerick

Media

RTÉ ‘gets enough’ money from Government, says Minister for Media

By Vivienne Clarke

New operator of Shelbourne Hotel generates €10m in revenue in first two months

By Gordon Deegan

‘It’s already started, believe me’ – Andy Farrell admits Ireland’s World Cup preparations are under way

By Johnny Watterson

Inside Business Podcast

Will the Government’s new plan speed up the delivery of vital infrastructure projects?

Listen | 38:18

Europe

EU leaders face big choice on vital aid for Ukraine

By Jack Power

Taylor Swift is Ireland’s Spotify Wrapped most-streamed artist but loses global crown

By Laura Slattery

Fewer cyclists, motorbike riders and e-scooter users wearing safety helmets

By Katie Mellett

Complete guide to the 2026 intercounty league and championship fixtures

By Gordon Manning and Muireann Duffy

Government collects record €10bn in corporation tax in November

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Garda who ‘humiliated’ teen by pouring water on his tracksuit bottoms escapes jail time

By Brian Kavanagh

Environment

Autumn was fourth wettest one in 85 years, says Met Éireann

By Sarah Burns

Social Affairs

Review into Kyran Durnin case to stay unpublished as concern is raised over another missing child

By Olivia Kelly and Conor Gallagher

Ballyboden captain Shane Clayton returns just in time for Leinster SFC decider

By Gordon Manning

Coalition cancelled energy credits despite warning of greater need this year than last

By Marie O’Halloran and Ellen Coyne

Health

Irish Times journalist wins award at Mental Health Media Awards

Farmer who killed aunt by driving over her has jail sentence cut on appeal

Markets

Global markets edgy as investors gauge chances of Federal Reserve rate cut

By Colin Gleeson

Europe

Ukraine and Russia say talks on US peace plan to continue despite Kremlin impasse

By Daniel McLaughlin

Sport

Alex Dunne named International Driver of the Year at Irish Motorsport awards

By Muireann Duffy

Ireland second highest in EU for greenhouse gas emissions per person

By Caroline O'Doherty

Infrastructure plan is make or break test for State, experts say

By Barry O'Halloran

Ireland’s record-breaking tax month likely driven by big tech rather than pharma

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

High Court quashes permission for 422 unit build-to-rent development in South Dublin

By Fiachra Gallagher

Financial Services

Social media is the major source of payment fraud, Central Bank tells Oireachtas finance committee

By Hugh Dooley

Scéal

Caint an chloiginn

By Alan Titley

An Irish Diary

High note: Colette Sheridan on a unique exhibition celebrating 170 years of Cork Opera House

By Colette Sheridan

More than 60 prosecutions by fisheries agency pulled over doubts on authority to pursue cases

By Martin Wall

Israeli minister clashes with Ireland’s envoy to Tel Aviv over Herzog Park name row

By Arthur Beesley and Caroline O'Doherty

Work

Office worker wins €30,000 more for ‘long Covid’ discrimination

By Stephen Bourke

Environment

Glen of the Downs nature reserve to be expanded after State buys adjoining lands

By Caroline O'Doherty

Ireland worst in EU for transgender healthcare with four-year wait times, Dáil hears

By Marie O’Halloran

Sport

Irish teenager John Shortt wins European 200m backstroke gold medal in stunning fashion

By Ian O'Riordan

Celtic confirm appointment of Wilfried Nancy as head coach

Retired Garda superintendent ‘looked after’ hundreds of summonses while in post

By David Raleigh

Editorials

Ireland's corporate tax surge continues

Dublin

Disruption near Dublin Airport and in city centre as taxi drivers stage Uber protest

By Jack White

Editorials

The new infrastructure plan needs to work

Judge laments ‘lack of knowledge’ about sexual consent as man given three-year sentence

By Eimear Dodd

Seanad suspended in row over extended vote deadline to enable Coalition Senators reach chamber

By Marie O’Halloran

Families appeal for new information on cases as part of National Missing Persons Day

By Ella Sloane

Merino and Saka down Brentford to restore Arsenal’s five-point cushion

By Jacob Steinberg

TV & Radio

Matthew Perry doctor is jailed for 2½ years for illegally supplying drugs in overdose case

TV & Radio

Them’s Fighting Words with Roddy Doyle review: A fun portrait of 21st-century teenage creativity

By Ed Power

Wirtz delivers but lacklustre Liverpool are held by Sunderland

By Andy Hunter

Steve Cropper, guitarist for Blues Brothers and Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84

By Adrian Horton