19 May, 2026 Digital News Archive

Gaelbhratach bronnta ar an líon is airde meánscoileanna riamh

By Áine Ní Dhonnaile

The Counter Ruck Podcast

How Leinster and Ulster warmed up for their European showdowns

Listen | 26:12

Advertising Feature

Maxol supports new wave of Irish products

How much can I earn tax free from a home in my garden?

By Fiona Reddan

Art

Divergent Lines review: In this rich, stimulating group show, drawing extends far beyond the page

By Aengus Woods

Tarik Saleh: ‘A country with a lot of power and money wanted me to do a propaganda series’

By Donald Clarke

Residential

New-build four-bedroom mews overlooking the canal in Dublin 8

By Jessica Doyle

Better with Money Podcast

Dublin drainage scheme will be completed a year early, says Chambers

By Harry McGee

Residential

Commuter towns – Portarlington: Why move there, and where to buy?

By Jessica Doyle

Crime & Law

Homelessness is trapping people in sexually abusive situations

By Kitty Holland

‘My pension has grown by 69% in three and a half years’ – here’s how to maximise yours

By Aideen Finnegan

Listen | 26:46

Seasamh an Aire Pobal cáinte san Ard-Chúirt ó thuaidh

By Bill Breathnach

Rugby

Gerry Thornley: Leinster’s Champions Cup final selections will be judged against one metric

By Gerry Thornley

Opinion

These figures tell the real story of Fianna Fáil’s impact on housing

By Lorcan Sirr

Will the AI ‘jobs apocalypse’ cloud have a silver lining?

By Cantillon

Putting climate change measures into practice will help world’s poorest nations

Rathmines and an appalling bus service that leaves people puzzled and frustrated

Mother of autistic child challenges circular over special school eligibility requirements

By Fiachra Gallagher

The World Cup will make losers of us all

Letter of the Day

Why does the Catholic Church continue to allow this annual charade?

We need to confront unconscious bias

Opinion

As smart cities reduce car use, Ireland goes all in

By Eamon Ryan

Education

‘Like a dirty little secret’: How is AI being used in Irish primary schools?

By Niamh Towey

Revenue staff are warned about passwords after 137 employees caught up in data breach

By Ken Foxe

Sam McCartan keeping his feet on the ground amid ‘crazy’ Westmeath celebrations

By Paul Keane

Criticising Israel for its actions in Gaza does not make us anti-Semitic

Eggs appear to have fallen fowl of shrinkflation

EU pressure grows to restrict export of alumina from Ireland to Russia

By Conor Gallagher

Does someone else want to pay for my home insurance?

Irish diplomats were warned about ‘approaches’ from Big Tobacco

By Jack Power

Rugby

‘Solid shoulders’ and ‘rib ticklers’: Leinster coach Robin McBryde on training for a final

By John O'Sullivan

What if carers and the homeless drove tractors through Ireland’s streets?

Housing & Planning

Demolition of 52 partially completed Tipperary houses ‘unfathomable’, says developer

By Sarah Burns

Sport of cycling deserves greater media coverage

Golf

Pádraig Harrington overcame a broken putter to achieve a rare feat at US PGA

By Philip Reid

Conversations with Parents Podcast

Four things to watch in the frantic last days before the byelections

By Pat Leahy

Your Family

Summer camps for children: The best and most popular non-sports camps in Ireland

By Damian Cullen

Education

Leaving Cert 2026: How to manage the days before the exam and how to tackle the papers

By Brian Mooney

Opinion

Gerry Hutch and Bertie Ahern performed ‘Lanigan’s Ball racism’

By Fintan O’Toole

People

‘It was so cold in Ireland, I thought, oh my God, I don’t think I’ll survive this’

By Hosanna Boulter

Leaving Cert stress? A parent, a psychologist and a guidance counsellor share advice

Listen | 51:32

Early Edition Podcast

Podcast: Cost of demolished Meath house; sexual abuse and homelessness; and tobacco lobbying

By Andrew McNair

Listen | 10:10

Business Today Newsletter

AI hits entry level jobs and tax free money from a home in your garden

By Ciarán Hancock

Environment

Bureau to tackle invasive species set up in Waterford

By Katie Mellett

‘Heroic’ security guard saved lives before being killed in San Diego mosque shooting

Global Briefing

Donald Trump’s dilemma: How to end the war in Iran?

By Denis Staunton

Asia-Pacific

China’s Xi hosts ‘old friend’ Putin days after Trump visit

Big Four firms post more job ads for AI specialists than auditors

By Clara Murray and Ellesheva Kissin

TV & Radio

Married at First Sight UK past seasons removed by Channel 4 after ‘serious allegations’

Asia-Pacific

‘Please avoid panic buying’: Japan gripped by fears of a naphtha shortage. What is it?

By Gavin Blair in Tokyo

Crime & Law

Judge criticises ‘unforgivable’ failures as she jails man for manslaughter of grandmother

By Barry Roche

C&C revenue declines as consumers turn cautious

By Ciara O'Brien

Inside Politics Newsletter

First €1m National Lottery scratch card sold in Gorey, Co Wexford

All to play for in Dublin Central and Galway West in last days of byelection campaigns

By Pat Leahy

Oidhreacht thógtha na nDéise faoi dhraíocht na ndíonta tuí

By Catherine Foley

Working conditions in hospitality ‘improving, but not by enough,’ study finds

By Emmet Malone

Man (20s) dies in single-vehicle crash near Enniscorthy

By Hugh Dooley

Motors

Why Ford’s new Fiesta-sized EV matters far beyond the small-car market

By Michael McAleer

DCC revenue falls as it refocuses on energy business

By Ciara O'Brien

Impleachtaí don Tuaisceart mar gheall ar vótáil na Ríochta Aontaithe

By Ursula Savage

Sports Briefing

Leinster turn up the volume ahead of Bordeaux showdown

By Mary Hannigan

Cannes 2026: Cate Blanchett, John Travolta, Eric Cantona and six more talked about moments

By Tara Brady

Pep Guardiola’s milestones at Manchester City: from selling Joe Hart to conquering Europe

Na hamhráin Ghaeilge is fearr á gcur le chéile ag Dónall Mac Ruairí

By Áine Ní Dhonnaile

Thomas Massie: The Republican who stood up to Trump faces fight for political survival

By Robert Draper

Cannes First Look review: The Unknown – Léa Seydoux stars in Arthur Harari’s body-swap horror

By Tara Brady

Cannes First Look review: Hope – Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi horror has an astonishing opening hour

By Tara Brady

Cannes First Look review: Jim Queen – This gay-influencer animated comedy is gleefully smutty

By Tara Brady

Media

How to add The Irish Times as a preferred source on Google

Gaois ghonta

By Alan Titley

‘Níl aon rud cosúil leis na sceitimíní a thagann le do chéad cheolchoirm. Bhí an t-atmaisféar leictreach. Chun na ticéid a fháil, chaitheamar an oíche ag an gCearnóg i dTamhlacht lasmuigh d’ionad Ticketmaster’

By Una Mullally

Hundreds of suspected dodgy-box users in Ireland get warning letters from Sky

By Conor Pope

An mbrisfear ‘riail dhaingean’ na bhfothoghchán i nGaillimh Thiar?

By Harry McGee

Rás Tailteann 2026

By Máire Ní Bhraonáin

Coalition will not be able to deliver the budget it wants to, says Coveney

By Ian Curran

Southampton striker Ross Stewart named in Scotland World Cup squad after four-year absence

By Ewan Murray

Sport

Pádraig O’Hora makes it to within 400m of the top of Everest before weather forces his team to turn around

By Malachy Clerkin

A fearful phone call, a frantic search for two teens and a San Diego mosque shooting

By Tim Arango, Christina Morales and Candice Reed

Gerry Hutch: ‘I have experienced things, I’ve been around a block, I’ve been in jail’

By Harry McGee

Jeffrey Donaldson trial ‘on track’ to start next week, judge says

By Freya McClements

Motors

Skoda’s new Epiq majors on space and price

By Neil Briscoe

Health

Increasing community care likely to put more pressure on services, State think tank says

By Shauna Bowers

The Mandalorian and Grogu review: Plenty of explosions, blissfully little Star Wars lore

By Donald Clarke

Laws bringing RTÉ under supervision of State spending watchdog approved by Cabinet

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Classroom to College

Did you hear? The Leaving Cert exams are just around the corner

By Damian Cullen

Kerry retailer attached ‘Made in Ireland’ labels to jumpers made in Pakistan

By Conor Pope and Anne Lucey

Roberto Martinez names Portugal World Cup squad with symbolic ‘plus one’ for Dioga Jota

Polymarket betting on Dublin Central byelection to be examined by officials

By Ian Curran

‘Trial will be required’ for two gardaí facing corruption-related charges, Longford court told

By Jessica Thompson

Africa

WHO head ‘deeply concerned’ by scale of Ebola outbreak as deaths rise

By Kat Lay in Geneva

Crime & Law

Two teens arrested over assault that left Dubliner (30s) in critical condition

By Conor Lally

Oireachtas

AI chatbots leading children into ‘terrible harm’, Oireachtas committee hears

By Hugh Dooley

Westmeath’s breaking-ball nous and raw leadership proved too much for Dublin

By Paul O'Brien

If the US attacks again, how will Iran respond?

By Michael Jansen

Six appeals lodged against Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre plans

By Gordon Deegan

High Court dispute between pilot and Aer Lingus settled

LGFA not involved in August AFLW fixture between Ireland and Australia

By Muireann Duffy

Your Money

Revenue nets €605m from unsuccessful tax appeals

By Dominic Coyle

Child run over by car while playing on footpath settles action for €55,000

Middle East

Israeli far-right minister says International Criminal Court prosecutor seeking his arrest

Racing

Joseph O’Brien’s globe-trotting Al Riffa goes to Longchamp for Group One target

By Brian O'Connor

Racing

Gstaad favourite to continue trend of Newmarket runners-up winning at Curragh

By Brian O'Connor

Sport

Carlos Alcaraz ruled out of Wimbledon as recovery from wrist injury goes on

By Tumaini Carayol

‘AI sucks!’: Campus backlash in US signals rising scepticism towards big tech

By Michelle Goldberg

Man who raped woman he was in relationship with jailed for four years

By Sonya McLean

Tattle Life: Couple are refused permission to appeal against losing £300k damages award

By Alan Erwin

Westmeath’s All-Ireland opener against Cavan sells out in minutes

By Gordon Manning

‘A nice treat’: Catherine Connolly greeted by Irish gardeners at Chelsea Flower Show

By Mark Paul

Migrant workers accounted for 61% of jobs growth between 2019 and 2024, says CSO

By Emmet Malone

Dublin

Congolese community mourns and calls for justice at vigil after Henry Street death

By Kitty Holland and Conor Lally

Ex-garda Paul Moody given further sentence for ‘prolonged’ coercive control of second woman

By Eimear Dodd

Kenilworth Square residents get leave to appeal over school’s rugby pitch redevelopment

By Mary Carolan

World markets mixed as Trump says there is ‘good chance’ for nuclear deal with Iran

By Colin Gleeson

RTÉ treatment of Seán Rocks pay had ‘significant financial implications’ for family, says TD

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Dublin

Dublin city councillor posts anti-Semitic video calling for a ‘real final solution’

By Conor Gallagher

Media firms given time to respond to claims in action over footage of man who lay dead on home floor

Books

Sally Rooney releasing Hebrew translation of latest novel with boycott-compliant publisher

By Alice Speri

Man apologises to his family for murdering his mother in Cavan home

By Eoin Reynolds

Woman’s world ‘shattered’ after driver broke red light and knocked her down, court hears

By Isabel Hayes

Europe

Son of Mango fashion chain founder arrested in Spain in connection with father’s death

By Sam Jones in Madrid

As it happened

Byelections latest: Gerry Hutch on the campaign trail; McAdam pledges to expand CCTV

By Jack White and Glen Murphy

An ceol san fhuil

By Bill Breathnach

Europe

Merkel receives EU Order of Merit as she warns leaders to tackle tech firms over disinformation

By Derek Scally

Israel detains more Irish citizens on Gaza flotilla, bringing total to 13

By Katie Mellett, Vivienne Clarke and Marie O’Halloran

Oireachtas

Poverty rate doubles among older people living alone, St Vincent de Paul says

By Caroline O'Doherty

Ministers bringing it all back home with EU meetings

By Pat Leahy

Southampton kicked out of Championship playoff final after admitting ‘multiple’ cases of spying

By Louise Taylor and Ben Fisher

Middle East

Trump says US may need to attack Iran within days if no agreement reached

Oireachtas

State’s largest residential landlord turns down invitation to Oireachtas committee

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Editorials

Warning shots have been fired - dodgy box users need to pay attention

Editorials

Musk vs Altman: billionaires fight for AI spoils

Communities come together for a few tunes as Charles and Camilla get a taste of a Belfast fleadh

By Seanín Graham

Cycling

Young Irish riders set to take on strong international contingent in Rás Tailteann

By Shane Stokes

Number of RTÉ workers earning more than €100,000 increased more than a third in past five years

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Arsenal hold their nerve to end 22-year Premier League title wait

By Ed Aarons

Kroupi goal hands title to Arsenal as Bournemouth hold off late Manchester City rally

By John Brewin

Books

International Booker Prize 2026: Yáng Shuang-zi and translator Lin King win for Taiwan Travelogue

By Martin Doyle