Budget 2026: the main talking points

Decoding Irish placenames

Ireland’s placenames tell us so much about the country’s history and mythology, its geography and its ecology. Illustrations: Jennifer Farley

The Dublin house where Taylor Swift spent a summer

Swift was likely drawn to Dublin because her then boyfriend, British actor Joe Alwyn, was in Ireland filming Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends.

The Dublin house where Taylor Swift spent a summer

Swift was likely drawn to Dublin because her then boyfriend, British actor Joe Alwyn, was in Ireland filming Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends

Labour calls for release of oil reserves to curb fuel prices

Labour climate spokesperson Ciarán Aherne has called for the release of Ireland's oil reserves to help curb fuel prices. Video: Nick Bradshaw

Trump claims Iran war will be 'finished pretty quickly'

US president Donald Trump described the war in the Middle East to Republican politicians as a "short-term excursion." Video: Reuters

Here’s how an architect would renovate this two-bed home in Dublin 9

John Dobbin of Dobbin + Company Architects looks at how he would approach renovating 49 Glentow Road in Dublin 9. Video: Enda O'Dowd

Ireland’s oldest man Paddy Claffey on being 104

Ireland’s oldest man Paddy Claffey (104) owes his long life to his wife’s baking, never drinking alcohol and giving up smoking at 45. Video: Bryan O'Brien

Trump rejects settling war with Iran

Donald Trump has raised the possibility of the war against Iran ending only once that country no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership.