Simon Bracken

Simon Bracken

Simon Bracken is a journalist at The Irish Times.

Surge in numbers emigrating to Australia

Number arriving in Ireland over 12 months falls to 125,300, CSO figures show

Motorists shell out €4m to replace driving licences in last six years

National Driving Licence Service received nearly 114,000 applications for replacements between 2019 and 2024

Pantera live in Dublin review: Growling vocals, crowd surfing and mosh pits. This gig was worth the wait

Thirty-two years after Pantera last played Dublin, Phil Anselmo owns the stage

Shaun Murphy on a roll at the right time as he targets Masters glory

Dublin-based Englishman missed a glorious chance of a maximum 147 in his quarter-final win over Neal Robertson but is keeping his eye on the main prize

Film officials were warned ‘wholly inappropriate’ Joker sequel could cause ‘significant harm’ to children

Documents show variety of complaints to Irish Film Classification Office this year about film ratings

Election 2024: How do I vote, what are the polls saying and how does the system work?

Everything you need to know ahead of polling stations opening at 7am on Friday

A trip on one of world’s most beautiful railways highlights Norway’s uneasy climate compromises

Oil-rich country attempts to balance care for nature and green ambitions with rising tourist demand

Thousands left without power while rivers burst banks in stormy conditions

Weather forecast: Motorists advised to take extra care with heavy rain forecast in Munster and much of Leinster

More woes for Ireland as Greeks come taking gifts

Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men lost out, the under-21s came up short and Dundalk are dealing with major financial issues

The Killers at 3Arena: Nostalgia fills the room in storming set

Las Vegas band brings energy as crowd of all ages ready for trip back in time

Return to Goffs glory days could be break Irish snooker needs

Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor and Stephen Hendry return to the scene of past glories in Co Kildare

St Pat’s sign Liverpool goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga on loan

The 21-year-old Brazilian becomes Jon Daly’s sixth signing ahead of new Airtricity League season

Queens of the Stone Age in Dublin: ‘I could think of no better place in the world to be’

Poignant Shane McGowan tribute with Josh Homme calling for ‘beautiful thoughts’ to be sent to singer

ATP Finals: ‘Jannik-mania’ takes over in Italy as Sinner puts rivals to the sword

The young star hopes to be a ‘driving force’ for Italian tennis after he defeated Novak Djokovic in Turin

Coming out from the shadows and walking in footsteps of The Third Man

The Third Man Museum, which only opens for a couple of hours a week, features an extraordinary memorabilia collection from the movie, filmed in the Austrian capital 75 years ago this autumn

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