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Another aircraft has passed through Ireland , chartered by the Trump administration as part of its programme of mass deportations. The shadow of the Greenland crisis hangs over the opening of the Munich Security Conference, with US secretary of state Marco Rubio due to address European leaders tomorrow. Parental child abductions are on the rise in Ireland according to a solicitor with experience o...

The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News  and Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you. If you are Ir...

The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News  and Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you. A selection o...

The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News  and Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you. A selection o...

Our system of home-buying is stoking bidding wars and pushing property prices higher, according to the ESRI. In the space of two years, a playschool in Co Donega l went from applying for planning permission to expand to receiving an order of condemnation due to defective concrete blocks. Donald Trump could deflect Maga criticism of AI for the loss of jobs in US towards Ireland . If the AI sector c...

The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News  and Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you. Severe weathe...

The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News  and Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you. A Cork man wh...

The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News  and Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you. A crucial pre...

A selection of top stories from The Irish Times: Bill and Hillary Clinton have notified the US congress they will testify in the Epstein investigation Alleged rape victims in Ireland may no longer have their counselling records presented at the trial of their alleged abuser More weather warnings for heavy rain in counties Louth, Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork and Waterf...

A selection of top stories from The Irish Times. The Taoiseach urges caution over the EU standing up to Donald Trump in an interview with The Irish Times. Readers ask whether Ireland should look more toward Canada than the US for leadership. The flooding crisis is expected to continue as further yellow weather warnings are issued for eight counties Tusla expresses concerns over Valerie's Law, legi...

A selection of top stories from The Irish Times. Yellow weather warnings issues for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford, and all six counties in Northern Ireland Several big housing developers threaten legal action against the government over proposed rental reforms Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps added to the EU's terrorist list The Lord of the Dance will go ahea...

The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News  and Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you. A yellow weat...

A selection of top stories from The Irish Times: Dozens of homes and businesses remain under several feet of water following Storm Chandra. Homebuyers took out more mortgages in 2025 than in any year since 2008.  The Doomsday Clock reaches 85 seconds to midnight. A government body spent around €60,000 on alcohol at two trade fairs.   A couple who spent years living in their car...

The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News  and Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take around 3-5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous. Thank you. Senior minist...

A selection of top stories from The Irish Times: What do teachers think is behind the alarming number of young people denying the holocaust? Could hybrid working tackle traffic congestion on routes into Dublin? How many special advisors does the government have, and how much do they cost? Where can you buy a lunch in Dublin for less than €5? The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our t...

A selection of top stories from The Irish Times. Volodymyr Zelensky had strong words for Europe, and is said to have agreed security guarantees from Donald Trump. Desperately needed flood defences in Clontarf on Dublin's north side are delayed again. Adults with ADHD tell The Irish Times of their struggles with addiction. The health minister criticised dentists who offer Botox. An Irishman is on t...

As expected, Donald Trump brought the drama in Davos yesterday. Today EU leaders meet for an emergency summit in Brussels, where they’ll have to figure out what Greenland deal was done between the US president and the head of Nato in their absence. Ellen Coyne has been canvassing opinions on an Australia style social media ban for under 16s here, and how it might work. Over 500 people have had the...

As we head into the New Year, The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts;  In The News  and our more recently released sister podcast  Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take...

As we head into the New Year, The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts;  In The News  and our more recently released sister podcast  Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take...

As we head into the New Year, The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts;  In The News  and our more recently released sister podcast  Early Edition . This survey is open to anyone who has listened to either  In The News  or  Early Edition - whether you listen regularly, occasionally, or have listened in the past. This survey should take...

A selection of today's top stories from The Irish Times. Schools must use the preferred name and pronoun of transgender children Ireland could create more jobs if it had a better energy supply  Senior officials at Ireland’s inward investment agency say the jobs market it being held back by constraints in the electricity network The company which runs Dublin and Cork airports has until 6...

Just one single data centre in west Dublin consumes energy equivalent to 200,000 homes, according to an internal government document seen by The Irish Times. Jack Horgan-Jones reports that’s ten times the electricity consumption of a nearby pharmaceutical plant. The number of US citizens seeking International Protection in Ireland has quadrupled in the past year. Although the numbers are small, th...

A selection of stories from The Irish Times.   Children in Ireland are waiting years for primary medical assessments  Extreme weather - The EU’s climate service says Ireland is in for more of it  Execution of a protestor in Iran is schedule for today, human rights group says Dead whales washing up on Irish beaches Behind Pierce Brosnan's latest character, the renowned...

It’s the first day back in the Dáil for TDs after their Christmas break. Political editor Pat Leahy takes a look at the issues expected to command the most attention in this Dáil term. The unsavoury confluence of Grok’s “nudification” function, and the shooting dead of Renée Good in Minneapolis last week have ushered in our new media dystopia , argues Hugh Linehan in his column today. Scientists h...

A selection of today's stories from The Irish Times. An especially vulnerable women, and survivor of the Donnybrook Magdalene Laundry, who’s facing eviction at the age of 70 speaks to the Irish Times. The scheme to compensate survivors of mother and baby homes says its received 7,000 applications for redress.   The government promises tighter regulations on e-scooters. A g...