27 August, 2026 Digital News Archive

Education matters: ‘Committing to something for four years, I needed to think about it’

By Jen Hogan

Film

Guggi review: No doubting sincerity of Bono’s feelings for artist friend

By Tara Brady

Film

Bitter Christmas review: even when Almodóvar is coasting, he cannot help but charm

By Donald Clarke

Fortycoats, ‘Felt Jesus’ and the time Aonghus McAnally said bum instead of bottom

By Patrick Freyne

Premium three- and four-bed homes at Cairn’s new Maynooth development from €630,000

By Jessica Doyle

Elegant country home with sophisticated, airy interior near Punchestown

By Miriam Mulcahy

Walking past the decaying industrial plant, I swore I heard a Soviet ghost

By Jack Power

Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Kildare from €475,000

By Ronald Quinlan

What triggered catastrophic flood on the Nepal-Tibet border?

By Leo Sands

Climate Crisis

Bit parts for climate in script and song could help war on fossil fuels

By Caroline O'Doherty

Motorway drivers in overtaking lane are hogging the low road

The Swiss politician and the alleged drugging and sexual abuse of an Irish girl and her mother

By Conor Gallagher

Environment

What changes in butterfly populations tell us about climate change in Ireland

By Yvonne Buckley

Volkswagen chief warns company facing ‘critical’ fight for survival

By Derek Scally

Look inside: Stylish Galway cottage with pavilion extension on the Atlantic

By Erin McCafferty

Abroad

I used my Irish accent to nudge doors open. I stood out and I liked it

By John Cosgrove

My parents have no will. How can I make sure my brother has a home when they die?

By Joanne Hunt

People

With news of Mark Zuckerberg’s Irish purchase, I became concerned I had ‘castle blindness’

By Emer McLysaght

Noisy driving puts us on the horns of a dilemma

AIB Life losses reduce as assets under management hit €3.4bn

By Joe Brennan

Housing & Planning

‘My old flat was 1,000 times better’: Leaks, damp and cracks in new Dolphin’s Barn homes

By Sarah Burns

Bill Belichick comes to Dublin as disastrous results and poor choices speak for themselves

By Dave Hannigan

Youngsters in the hot seat over bad manners

Letter of the Day

Iarnród Éireann station facilities a disgrace to our transport network

European warships providing missile cover during EU presidency must stay 22km off Irish coast

By Conor Gallagher

Global Briefing

What on earth is a Gymnich and why is it coming to Wicklow?

By Jack Power

Gaelic Games

As I stood outside Slattery’s last Sunday I felt a great communion with the common Gael

By Ciarán Murphy

Opinion

The human brain cannot easily cope with very high levels of power. Why?

By Ian Robertson

Hundreds who survived sex abuse in Irish schools invited to share experiences

By Ellen Coyne

Road safety groups to examine technology that may reduce wrong-way driving

By Harry McGee

Shamrock Rovers need to arrest slide in Finland to ensure Conference League qualification

By Gavin Cummiskey

Single adults and over-45s are among those overlooked in the housing crisis

Aer Lingus jobs cuts plan vague, says cabin crew union

By Barry O'Halloran

Recent tragedy is devastating reminder of need for legislative action on wrong-way driving

Opinion

Progress that appears solid can be all too easily undone

By Newton Emerson

Opinion

Dolly Parton’s death proves shared cultural reference points act as a social adhesive

By Finn McRedmond

Ireland’s changing demographics point to social and political instability

Afghanistan cricket team does not represent the Taliban

Children addicted to synthetic cannabis vapes can be denied access to Camhs support

By Ellen Coyne

Opposing views on Palestinian student visas

Absolutely, maybe

Swiss politician accused of raping Irish girl and her mother to stand trial

By Conor Gallagher

CAO points and college places: Good news and bad for the class of 2026

By Peter McGuire

How to study at third level and what to expect in your first year

By Peter McGuire

Business Today Newsletter

Still plenty of options for those who didn’t receive an offer

By Brian Mooney

Meta’s huge settlement and how useful is an open plan office?

By Peter Flanagan

Science

Dublin Mean Time: When Ireland was 25 minutes and 21 seconds behind Britain

By Cian Morgan

In the News Podcast

For Washington insiders, White House aide Natalie Harp is an alarming figure

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 20:29

ICG looks at adjourning egm as CEO takeover bid currently set to be rejected

By Joe Brennan

Health

Some people face choice between seeing a doctor and buying food, Dr Mike Ryan says

By Katie Mellett

‘Saved by a tree’: How a Nepali worker survived flash flood

By Gopal Sharma

‘We should be by ourselves’: Trump revives Iceland’s EU debate

By Mari Novik in Grundarfjördur

Your Money

VHI to hike prices with some families likely to be worse off by close to €300

By Conor Pope

Man arrested as gardaí freeze $900,000 in cryptocurrency after Galway raids

By Hugh Dooley

Jameson whiskey owner reports steep sales slump in two top markets

By Ciara O'Brien

Relief at securing a college place: ‘I’m just going to enjoy Galway city’

By Jen Hogan

Barry Keoghan to reprise Top Boy role in new Netflix series Jonny Boy

By Colin Brennan

Irish man charged after stolen taxi driven wrong way on dual carriageway in Wales

Rugby

New Zealand make three changes for second Test against South Africa in Cape Town

Cycling

Ronan Dunne goes to worlds with lowered expectations but happy to be on bike after horror injury

By Shane Stokes

Smart Money

Fuel excise cuts have been given a reprieve – but what happens if oil prices stay high?

By Cliff Taylor

Weather

Heavy rain warning in place for six counties

By Katie Mellett

Financial Services

Teacher credit unions secure overwhelming member backing for merger

By Joe Brennan

Art

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97

By Tim Jonze and Sian Cain

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee to shoot new Netflix comedy JIG in Northern Ireland

By Colin Brennan

Nvidia forecasts 70% sales growth fuelled by relentless AI boom

By Michael Acton

Irish man arrested over alleged anti-Semitic death threat to couple in French supermarket

By Stephen Conneely

Ratko Mladic, murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ dies in prison at 83

By Dan Bilefsky

Middle East

Kurdish-led militia disbands after integration into Syrian army

By Michael Jansen

Ireland beat South Africa to finish 13th at Hockey World Cup

By Mary Hannigan

Household wealth in Ireland hits record €1.4tn

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Senior manager at Indian information technology firm denies company ‘lied’

By Stephen Bourke

Man charged with drugs and money laundering offences at Galway escape room

By Dara Bradley

Politics

Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan to return to duties after illness

By Ellen Coyne

Tourist numbers up 13% in 2026 as British and European visits rebound

By Ian Curran

‘I have 16 different feelings’: Test of emotions for pupils and parents as school starts

By Cian O'Connell

Air ambulance landing sites should be agreed before rallies, coroner recommends

By Olivia Kelleher

Doctors at sexual assault units to get additional €10,000 each to address on-call ‘anomaly’

By Emmet Malone

PA Media

Government in ‘doom spiral’ and failing on energy crisis, warn Social Democrats

Books

Tomorrow by Ava Sedgwick: second in The Moth Short Story Prize 2026

By Ava Sedgwick

Sacked teacher Enoch Burke turns up outside Wilson’s Hospital School again

By Ronan McGreevy

Music

‘Bring your wellies’: Day by day Electric Picnic 2026 weather forecast

By Niamh Browne

Q&A: Meta settled its US case. What does it all mean?

By Ciara O'Brien

Long-serving Mater employee wrongly suspended over patient complaint awarded €10,000

By Stephen Bourke

Prince William is still silent about his brother, Harry. Can that last?

By Michael Shear

Dublin

Uber-style fixed fares will remain part of Irish taxi market, says NTA

By Emmet Malone

Scramble to find new wedding venues as luxury hotel closes after norovirus outbreak

By Órla Ryan

Your Wellness

What is norovirus and how has an outbreak closed a deluxe Co Westmeath hotel?

By Dr Muiris Houston

Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv retailers, ports and industrial sites

By Dan Peleschuk and Anna Pruchnicka

Irish coach called on to steady ship after five Sydney Swans players are suspended

By Jonathan Drennan

Military trial of accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks set for June 2028

By Steve Gorman

Health

HSE nursing home failed to spot early signs of infection outbreak, report finds

By Sarah Burns

Youth who menaced elderly mother over son’s drug debt granted bail

By Tom Tuite

Rugby

Jack Crowley ruled out until new year in huge blow for Munster outhalf

By John O'Sullivan

Technology

Report finds 700 ‘rogue’ OpenAI agents worked together on hack using unsanctioned message board

Markets

Nvidia’s outlook fuels global tech stock rally

By Ian Curran

Number of EU nationals declaring themselves bankrupt in Republic accelerates

By Gordon Deegan

Cycling

Tadej Pogacar sprints past rivals but Enric Mas makes him sweat for Vuelta stage six win

Finn Lynch second after opening Gold Fleet races at World Championship in Dún Laoghaire

Residents stall plan for hotel on Baggot Street Upper

By Gordon Deegan

Politics

Further deferral of increases in fuel prices beyond November remains possible

By Harry McGee

Liverpool set to sign Bradley Barcola for €140m after breakthrough talks with PSG

By Andy Hunter

CIA director went to Moscow to warn Russia not to attack Nato – reports

By Peter Beaumont and Jessica Elgot

Two arrested as cannabis worth almost €1.7m and imitation guns seized in cross-Border operation

By Ronan McGreevy

DCU solar-powered ‘bullet’ racing car makes Irish engineering history

By Jack White

Editorials

Unionists are struggling to form a coherent bloc

Champions League draw: Arsenal to host Real Madrid in league phase; Atlético travel to Liverpool

By Muireann Duffy

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’

By George Chidi

An Irish Diary

The mystery of a once ubiquitous Dublin symbol

By Frank McNally

Bronze Age treasure stolen in four-minute Spanish museum heist

Graham Burke’s own goal knocks disappointing Shamrock Rovers out of Uefa Conference League

By Gavin Cummiskey

Fightland review: Like its creator 50 Cent, this is loud and boastful but fun

By Ed Power

Germany and ‘frugal’ allies signal budget compromise but reject further EU borrowing

By Derek Scally

Golf

Annabel Wilson puts difficult season aside with solid opening round at Women’s Irish Open

By Philip Reid

Editorials

Meta's big climbdown is significant

Golf

Cassandra Alexander four shots clear at Women’s Irish Open as Áine Donegan leads home effort

By Philip Reid

‘It was terror’: Survivors describe devastating force of Nepal floods

By Binod Ghimire in Kathmandu, Nepal

Uefa preparing to bring criminal claims against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sale

By Nick Ames and Alexander Abnos

Gaelic Games

Gabriel Bannigan steps down as Monaghan manager

By Muireann Duffy

Champions League draw: Troy Parrott set for Arsenal and Bayern Munich clashes with Real Betis

By Nick Ames

Nepal flash flood: Irish citizens named on list of missing tourists

By Jack White, Andres Schipani in Kathmandu and Joe Leahy in Beijing

British PM Andy Burnham says border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’

By Gerry Moriarty and Pat Leahy

Dublin solicitors to continue withdrawal of services as courts prepare to return

By Jack White

Wife of man crushed by stolen SUV says she does not know when he will walk again

By Jack White

Irish consumer sentiment lifts despite uncertain outlook

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Killarney experiences ‘worst flooding in a lifetime’ as ‘significant’ water levels seen in Cabra

By Jack White, Anne Lucey and Órla Ryan