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The traditional dividing lines have returned to Westminster. In Ireland, things look rather different

The absence of defending Irish women’s title holder Ava Crean clears the way for a new champion in Sunday’s Dublin Marathon

The Kildare woman, who divides her time between Stockholm and Dublin, on why her friends sometimes call her The Dictator

Chipmaker’s Irish accounts suggested effective tax rate of 11%, but new filings show it paid 2.7% on $2.5bn Irish profits

War of words breaks out over legal measure that requires Government, Dáil and UN approval to deploy troops abroad

Retailer’s Irish arm increased its turnover last year by 4.6% to €3.75bn

As the BBC and Apple shows illustrate, the art of not revealing too much too soon has been complicated by on-demand viewing and the popularity of reality TV

The Potato Harvest has sold for more than €1 million at auction in London

A new collection of 62 letters shows the enormous emotional range of Irish emigrants’ experiences in the US – and complicates narratives of national loss and American opportunity

Ian Hutcheson travelled from Dublin to support Palestinian farmers with the olive harvest

The amendment will pass but a calmer debate would be welcome

Debate continues but political inertia likely to stymie change

A founding member of three renowned bands - The Bothy Band, Planxty and Moving Hearts - he was widely credited for the revival and growth of Irish traditional music.

Findings by scientists at Trinity College Dublin offer hope for improved treatment options in future

A 62-year-old Irish man is being detained in Israel after he was arrested yesterday along with a group of activists in the West Bank.

Dónal Lunny, one of Ireland's most celebrated musicians, has died at the age of 79.

London Irish hope to return to professional rugby as early as next season, with new owner Steve Daniels promising to build a sustainable club.

Revenue increases to €64m at takeaway food delivery service

Removal of US tariffs on Irish whiskey was promised by Donald Trump in September, though it is yet to come into effect

Sligo carriage driver says operators are being unfairly blamed for wider public safety concerns after a tourist died in a carriage crash in June

Consortium involving Kyle Jordan sell club after goal of entering club in URC were knocked back

Murphy secured shareholder approval for DCC’s sale to two US private equity firms

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Adjustments to backpacker visas could make staying on less attractive

BPFI report indicates there were 8,164 first-time buyer mortgages drawn down in third quarter

Transport provider has gone off the rails

Hardgrave honoured for a knowledge of food and wine ‘as extensive as her passion for small producers and farmers’

There are a few things we should all bear in mind before reserving a big table for the festive season

A rudderless government looks unable to respond

The key goals of the Paris agreement will not be achieved

Debutant Djamel White, whose literary crime thriller was longlisted for the Booker Prize, is up for two awards

The shortlist for the 2026 An Post Irish Book Awards has been announced, featuring writers and illustrators across 19 categories as the awards mark their 21st anniversary.

Individuals aged between 16 and 25 years make up one quarter of all road fatalities for 2026 to date

Under new rules, procedures including ‘Brazilian butt lifts’ could only be performed by doctors

Coinbase Global is the largest crypto exchange in the US and the world’s biggest custodian of Bitcoin

Lebanon mission due to wind down early next year, ending five decades of Ireland’s presence in the region

Figures for first seven months of 2026 show issue most prominent at Dublin’s Mater and St James’s hospitals

This brilliant comic deserves every opportunity coming her way

Inside Politics: From triple lock to public sector strikes, the mood is ill-tempered

There has been a significant increase in the number of young people being killed on the country's road this year, according to new figures released by gardaí.

French insurer is targeting further growth in life market through partnerships

Value of lost productivity due to conflict more than €239m, with in excess of €187m in the private sector and almost €52m in the public sector, according to NUIG study

Energy consulting firm Azorom working to bring two new solar and battery storage systems to Palestinian territory

Rail operator tells Oireachtas committee that Spanish IT firm Indra has issued its own claim over shelved traffic management system

The case of a 14-year-old girl this week again highlights the lack of supports for those most in need

Going to court costs more, but typically leads to the same outcome for claimants

Vittorio Angelone made remark about social media influencer Rebecca Goodwin in Have a Word podcast roast

There is an inevitable tension between delivering patient-centred care and generating returns for shareholders

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Faux-trad diddly-dee muzak, the strategic deployment of the word “feck” and jokes about the Irish and their quirky patois

A new book by Siobhán Doyle captures Ireland’s sporting past through a collection of 100 objects, here is a selection of 10 of them

Maura Higgins had a night to remember on Dancing with the Stars on US TV, wearing a tricolour-themed dress as she dedicated her Paso Doble to Ireland - and receiving her highest score of the series to date.

Irish Rail to tell Oireachtas committee it terminated contract for new traffic management system in July

Five Irish medical professionals have returned to Ireland from Ukraine after teaching a trauma aid course for first responders in Kyiv last week.

An Irish man and his girlfriend who were caught up in the riots in Paris at the weekend have said what they witnessed was "like seeing a warzone" after protesters looted shops and destroyed vehicles.

National grid operator says the Republic will have enough power for winter