17 October, 2026 Digital News Archive

Books in Brief: A revolt against injustice, an artistic coming-of-age tale and a haunting myth

Poem of the Week: Before This New World Turns Us into Robots

By Elizabeth Oxley

The Last Good Day on the Internet, and The Internet We Could Have Had: How it started vs how it’s going

By Karlin Lillington

Elif Shafak: ‘This is the age of anger, anxiety, and AI’

By Aimée Walsh

The Silence of October by Sharon Guard: Black humour mixes with mystery and foreboding

By Céire Sadlier

The Song of Stork and Dromedary: the story of the Brontës reimagined

By Sara Baume

Sinéad Gibney on The Fall of The West by Owen Jones: ‘We all need to read this book’

By Sinéad Gibney

Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus: A novel that starts with great promise but falls short

By Emily Goulding

Ben Barnes: ‘I would extend the basic income scheme to all professionally trained working artists’

By Martin Doyle

New poetry by Lorna Shaughnessy; Philip McDonagh; Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh; and Padraig Regan

By Catriona Clutterbuck

Recipes

Mark Moriarty’s very easy recipe for carrot cake in a loaf tin

By Mark Moriarty

Recipes

Mark Moriarty’s simple recipe for chocolate swirl cake in a tin

By Mark Moriarty

Drink

Maverick Languedoc wines: ‘The French AOC rules don’t suit us’

By John Wilson

Behind the scenes at Blas: ‘A last hurrah before winter’

By Claire O'Mahony

Culture

Dublin DJ Jazzy: ‘Calvin Harris messaged me on Instagram to say he loved my song’

By Nadine O’Regan

Profits jump more than 25% for Shannon Foynes port firm on record tonnage

By Stephen Conneely

The little sticker that can. Why a win at Blas is a recipe for food business success

By Sandra O'Connell

Best in Blas 2026: This year’s top three Irish Food Awards champions

By Dee Laffan

The taste of Ireland today

By Claire O'Mahony

Fine Art & Antiques

Dublin Zoo and Bruges paintings by Walter Frederick Osbourne feature in online art sale

By Sylvia Thompson

The heart of Blas: Awards matter but this competition is about more than prizes

By Dee Laffan

Food

Mark Moriarty: Let them eat the most simple cakes imaginable

By Mark Moriarty

Art

The life-changing work of Alice Maher, an artist to her bones

By Gemma Tipton

Culture

Lena Dunham’s Girls will be glorious again as long as it sticks to this one principle

By Laura Slattery

Your Money

Apple’s $5tn milestone comes with a hefty price tag

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Consumer Tech

Withings BodyScan 2 review: Would you spend €500 on keeping tabs on your health?

By Ciara O'Brien

Obituaries

Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-winning actor who lived to 102

By Aljean Harmetz

Gaelic Games

‘You couldn’t ignore that madness’: The comedians turning the GAA into a laughing matter

By Denis Walsh

In pictures: Historic Dún Laoghaire racing yachts return to the waves

By Joe St Leger

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

‘Drop the Carmela Soprano act, Rosser,’ Ronan goes when I ask him if Sorcha’s ring was stolen

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Listen | 06:13

Eamonn Casey did good as well as bad

Politics

‘Leave my health out of it’: Anonymous briefings, a defiant response and a dramatic turn of events

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy

Former Irish diplomat Denis Halliday dies aged 85

By Ronan McGreevy

I wore my own wedding dress to my friend’s wedding. I felt foxy and fabulous

By Róisín Ingle

A village revolts against a data centre: ‘Who wants to live beside that?’

By Cian O'Connell

Media

Irish Times journalists receive 33 nominations for 2026 Irish Journalism Awards

By Ronan McGreevy

I was abused by swim coach Derry O’Rourke. The George Gibney case raises similar questions

By Karen Leach

Vincent Browne: Haughey loved Terry Keane. She made his life miserable

By Colm Keena

Obituaries

Niamh Flatley: Riverdance star who played leading role in troupe’s global success

Gaelic Games

Ger Loughnane: ‘I was on the verge of a massive heart attack, and there’d have been no coming back’

By Kieran Cunningham

Gardening

Celebrating imperfect gardens in all their glory

By Fionnuala Fallon

Politics

How Ireland’s first national public sector strike in 17 years left unions strong and Jack Chambers ‘scrambling’

By Emmet Malone

From dereliction to Airbnb, the Gaeltacht is being destroyed by the housing crisis

By David McWilliams

‘We all call him baby Jesus’: Welcome to Marty Morrissey’s Marty Party on tour in Alicante

By Patrick Freyne

AI ecosystem may be booming but at what cost?

By Cantillon

‘It never gets easy:’ 10 years on, Anthony Foley is still inspiring Munster

By Gerry Thornley

Rome to consider sainthood for Irish Jesuit priest killed in bloody first World War battle

By Ronan McGreevy

Life & Style

What Paris can teach Ireland about clean water

By Ella McSweeney

‘We could be facing a dire situation’: Irish aid agencies on the impact on the ground of funding cuts

By Paul Colgan

Why the State is paying out millions to objectors to big infrastructure projects, despite ‘ransom’ money concerns

By Arthur Beesley

Champions Cup: Pau’s young stars host Leicester Tigers on intriguing opening weekend

By John O'Sullivan

What will become of Irish towns when all the independent shops are closed?

Racing

Aidan O’Brien aiming for big Champions Day success to seal British trainers’ title

By Brian O'Connor

A lesson from Notre Dame

In the News Podcast

The inside story of feared loyalist paramilitary Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair

Listen | 41:43

Waterford murders should remind people who buy drugs of their illegality

Taxing issue of LPT rates: How a mansion dweller can pay less than an apartment owner

Connacht prepared for ‘serious challenge’ from Saracens in Champions Cup opener

By Linley Mackenzie

Poignant and significant night for Munster as they face Racing 92

By Gerry Thornley

Farcical Leaving Cert reform must stop now

By Breda O'Brien

When emergency measures don’t amount to much

Public sector strikers cannot expect a raise without working for it

Trump’s problems are his own creations

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Sally Rooney books withdrawal should trouble those who care about freedom of expression

Memories of the Citroën 2CV

Health

Consultants’ private healthcare in public settings has ‘ceased’, HSE review finds

By Shauna Bowers

Leinster to bring evolved attack against Clermont Auvergne as they begin Champions Cup campaign

By John O'Sullivan

O’Connell Street was always more than a street. Can it start to live up to its potential?

By Una Mullally

O'Connell St retailers hit with legal notices under revamp plan

By Killian Woods

What is the Department of Education’s plan for primary school consultation?

Why you should cut a delayed doctor some slack

Memories of a station Mass

Health

Senior hospital doctors criticise Minister for Health’s ‘closed-door’ approach to engagement

By Shauna Bowers

Recent mergers may face investigation by regulators following Irish Government error

By Barry O'Halloran

Sabena Power, Paddy Power matriarch, leaves one of largest estates ever recorded by Probate Office

By Tim O'Brien

Europe

Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine

By Guardian staff

Laois solicitor used client cash to fund Forest Fest music event, court hears

By Arthur Beesley and Mary Carolan

Sales of Sally Rooney books surge in Northern Ireland after publisher stops UK distribution

By Seanín Graham

Katie Zacharia was fired after failing in the one arena Trump cares about: television

By David Smith in Washington

A public pay deal will be done – and here’s what it will look like

By Cliff Taylor

US judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield

Americas

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls to all-time low ahead of pivotal election vote

Gaelic Games

Ruairí Kinsella on rehab after ACL injury: ‘I didn’t go full Roy Keane on the machine’

By Ruairí Kinsella

Europe

Pope Leo leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery

Social Affairs

‘I feel so grateful’: Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh announces birth of child after fertility treatment

By Katie Mellett

Man (32) charged with murder of Mark Cullen in south Dublin in July

By Tom Tuite

Crime & Law

Kerry house with couple and three children inside attacked with petrol bombs

By Barry Roche and Katie Mellett

Music

Viral stars Angine de Poitrine at Vicar Street review: Silly, sublime, scintillating

By Ed Power

Markets

CRH analysts play catch-up as Wall Street braces for rare earnings miss

By Joe Brennan

Golf

Rory McIlroy slips out of contention after eight-hole nightmare in India

Soccer

Pedro Neto double at Everton leads Chelsea to victory marred by Emi Martínez head injury

By Andy Hunter at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Women in ministry among main issues at historic Irish Catholic Assembly

By Patsy McGarry

Have you seen Kevin Bacon’s clothes? Actor appeals for help finding outfits shipped to Ireland

By Conor Pope

Health

Health budget no longer based on evidence, consultants’ conference told

By Shauna Bowers

Europe

Buildings torched as cost of living protests spread across France

By Naomi O’Leary

Sport

Ellen Walshe strikes gold as Mona McSharry completes remarkable nine-medal World Cup Series haul

Stage

Wexford Festival Opera 2026: L’Equivoco Stravagante review – Maria Barakova is remarkable in a production that hardly misses a trick

By Michael Dervan

Dublin march sees dozens of assorted shoes represent healthcare workers in Gaza

By Katie Mellett

Soccer

Premier League round-up: Alexander Isak seals comeback win for Liverpool against nine-man Brentford

Ulster secure bonus-point win away to Zebre in Challenge Cup opener

By Michael Sadlier

Man and woman charged in connection with fatal Waterford house fire

Sam Prendergast plays starring role as Leinster secure bonus-point win over Clermont

By John O'Sullivan

Sport

‘Not acceptable’: Les Kiss blasts humiliated Wallabies as All Blacks claim 13th straight Bledisloe win

By Jack Snape

Sam Prendergast shifts credit to Leinster pack after big win over Clermont

By John O'Sullivan

Lions play through the tears against La Rochelle in honour of team-mate Hyron Andrews

Soccer

Troy Parrott’s Real Betis no match for Barcelona as they hit five goals in Seville

Talks on new public sector pay deal to begin on Monday after sides agree framework

By Emmet Malone

Racing

Aidan O’Brien takes over from Andrew Balding in race to be top trainer in Britain

Connacht secure first win over Saracens in 13-try European thriller

By Linley MacKenzie at Dexcom Stadium

Munster honour Anthony Foley’s memory with victory over Racing 92 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

By Gerry Thornley

Champions Cup

Champions Cup as it happened: Munster hold off Racing 92 for opening night victory

By Nathan Johns

Páirc Uí Chaoimh crowd pay perfect tribute to Anthony Foley on emotional evening by the Lee

By Denis Walsh