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Chief Rabbi: All the good that might have come from Ireland v Israel has been lost
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Chief Rabbi: All the good that might have come from Ireland v Israel has been lost
The Israeli squad includes a number of Palestinian citizens of Israel. This fact has barely been mentioned in the extensive Irish media coverage
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 51m
Conor Pope: Fake listings, phantom bookings and unhelpful bots: Booking.com’s credibility problem
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Conor Pope: Fake listings, phantom bookings and unhelpful bots: Booking.com’s credibility problem
The site deals with 2,000 bookings per minute, usually uneventfully. But when things go wrong, they go very wrong
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 52m
Chief Rabbi: All the good that might have come from Ireland v Israel has been lost
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Chief Rabbi: All the good that might have come from Ireland v Israel has been lost
The Israeli squad includes a number of Palestinian citizens of Israel. This fact has barely been mentioned in the extensive Irish media coverage
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 52m
Cliff Taylor: Middle earners could be up to €750 better off post-budget. They may not be overwhelmed
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Cliff Taylor: Middle earners could be up to €750 better off post-budget. They may not be overwhelmed
It is ironic that the hardline fiscal conservative of Irish politics is Jack Chambers because he wants to control spending
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 52m
Conor Pope: Fake listings, phantom bookings and unhelpful bots: Booking.com’s credibility problem
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Conor Pope: Fake listings, phantom bookings and unhelpful bots: Booking.com’s credibility problem
The site deals with 2,000 bookings per minute, usually uneventfully. But when things go wrong, they go very wrong
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 56m
Cliff Taylor: Middle earners could be up to €750 better off post-budget. They may not be overwhelmed
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Cliff Taylor: Middle earners could be up to €750 better off post-budget. They may not be overwhelmed
It is ironic that the hardline fiscal conservative of Irish politics is Jack Chambers because he wants to control spending
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
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In pictures: All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships
‘There’s something really ancestral about staying in touch with the land, staying in touch with the old ways’
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Ireland is the last stand for rare coastal machair habitats in the EU – but it’s failing
Funding nature restoration looks like an easy line to leave blank in the budget. That would be an expensive mistake
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Drumcree: ‘We don’t want to go back, we all thought those days were long gone’
More than 20 deaths have been linked to Drumcree, a problem most people thought was settled. On Portadown’s Garvaghy Road, its resurrection is causing deep apprehension
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What terrifies me most is a fear that I am inherently not good enough
I’d prefer a politician who occasionally gets it a bit wrong but at their core is evidently a decent person
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Soon I will be three years off alcohol. I find singsongs more difficult in sobriety
Luckily, the rest of the assembled company are well Chablied and not shy about singing
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Singer Camille O’Sullivan: ‘I had cancer during Covid. I was so scared. It was caught by chance’
After cancer,  a hysterectomy, menopause and years of stage fright, O’Sullivan talks about fear, ageing, performance and why she is determined to keep finding joy in the chaos
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Irish-made watches showcased and a 1960s microcar goes under the hammer
Timepieces by Oileán, Nomadic and Dodecagon to feature in Smock Alley event, while diamonds, sapphires and pearls feature at auctions around Ireland
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How evergreens can elevate your winter garden
They may take years to establish, but your future self will thank you eventually
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Gathering at John McGahern’s grave became a ritual for my friends
Writing a biography of an author with quiet, unshowy charisma has been a humbling and exciting experience
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Budget expectations rise as corporation tax take surges in September
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Budget expectations rise as corporation tax take surges in September
Continued acrimony in some quarters on Friday evening as many departments moved towards settling their budget
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Landlord must pay €20,000 for evicting tenant from property she then used for short-term lets
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Landlord must pay €20,000 for evicting tenant from property she then used for short-term lets
RTB tribunal rules Gerda McLoughney should have offered Dublin 2 apartment back to man when her plans changed after husband’s death
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Ian O’Riordan: Does the Government truly understand the value of sport?
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Ian O’Riordan: Does the Government truly understand the value of sport?
Budget tip: investing in sport pays off across other sectors too
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Law Society wants talks to resolve solicitors’ payments row before legal year opens Monday
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Law Society wants talks to resolve solicitors’ payments row before legal year opens Monday
Minister urged to mediate criminal legal aid dispute as more courts disruption looms
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Breda O'Brien: If we’re going to listen to women, we need to listen to all women
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Breda O'Brien: If we’re going to listen to women, we need to listen to all women
The three-day wait protects the essential time needed in a way that voluntary waiting periods do not
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Pat Leahy: What do Northern Ireland’s swing ‘persuadables’ see in Drumcree?
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Pat Leahy: What do Northern Ireland’s swing ‘persuadables’ see in Drumcree?
For those in south, the events highlight the continuing divisions in Northern Ireland
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Increasing number of foreign-born recruits joining Defence Forces
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Increasing number of foreign-born recruits joining Defence Forces
Trend mostly seen as a positive by military management, but can pose operational difficulties in relation to overseas service
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Richie Sadlier and Mr Motivator on how partnerships with entrepreneur Brendan Kavanagh soured
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Richie Sadlier and Mr Motivator on how partnerships with entrepreneur Brendan Kavanagh soured
Kavanagh boasted of his connections with Tánaiste Simon Harris and proposed hosting a podcast with him
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Crisis must not ‘derail’ peace process: church leaders urge restraint over Drumcree
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Crisis must not ‘derail’ peace process: church leaders urge restraint over Drumcree
Catholic Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin and Church of Ireland’s John McDowell call for tempered language
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
‘It’s infuriating’: Developers blame planning delays for four-year average wait to build homes
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‘It’s infuriating’: Developers blame planning delays for four-year average wait to build homes
Findings by the Central Bank are confirmed by developers who still face huge planning obstacles
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Pat Leahy: What do Northern Ireland’s swing ‘persuadables’ see in Drumcree?
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Pat Leahy: What do Northern Ireland’s swing ‘persuadables’ see in Drumcree?
For those in south, the events highlight the continuing divisions in Northern Ireland
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Breda O'Brien: If we’re going to listen to women, we need to listen to all women
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Breda O'Brien: If we’re going to listen to women, we need to listen to all women
The three-day wait protects the essential time needed in a way that voluntary waiting periods do not
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Martyn Turner
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Martyn Turner
October 3rd, 2026
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
More than 50 people expressed interest in becoming new Arts Council director
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More than 50 people expressed interest in becoming new Arts Council director
Three people were shortlisted for high-profile role before Shona McCarthy secured job in August
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Ken Early: Israel’s war in Gaza brings Ireland to remote cornfields in Serbia
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Ken Early: Israel’s war in Gaza brings Ireland to remote cornfields in Serbia
In a country with its own tortured history, small town of Backa Topola hosts divisive Nations League fixture
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Ian O’Riordan: Does the Government truly understand the value of sport?
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Ian O’Riordan: Does the Government truly understand the value of sport?
Budget tip: investing in sport pays off across other sectors too
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
From ‘drowning’ in the AIL to starring in a URC final, Jerry Cahir has been on a journey
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From ‘drowning’ in the AIL to starring in a URC final, Jerry Cahir has been on a journey
Still only 26, the prop is aiming to take further strides at Connacht after proving his worth at Leinster
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Irish quartet take on Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe challenge on Sunday
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Irish quartet take on Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe challenge on Sunday
French favourite Daryz bidding to be the first colt since Alleged to win Europe’s richest race back-to-back
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Ireland demand more rounded performance for second Test against Japan
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Ireland demand more rounded performance for second Test against Japan
Head coach Scott Bemand said stringing winning performances together was the first priority of WXV Global Series
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
‘This is not going to be a friendly’: Heimir Hallgrímsson sets tone ahead of Israel rematch
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‘This is not going to be a friendly’: Heimir Hallgrímsson sets tone ahead of Israel rematch
Irish football’s hardest week since Saipan will reach a conclusion of sorts in a little-known Serbian town
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Why has rugby largely avoided gambling sponsorship?
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Why has rugby largely avoided gambling sponsorship?
Other sports are awash with money from betting companies, but rugby is a different story – for reasons that could change
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Shairoze Akram: Pakistan-born All-Ireland winner pushing Castleknock to new highs in Dublin
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Shairoze Akram: Pakistan-born All-Ireland winner pushing Castleknock to new highs in Dublin
Former Mayo player had mixed emotions watching old friends win Sam Maguire. Mostly, though, he ‘was just delighted’
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Tax-rich Ireland at one remove from debt zeitgeist
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Tax-rich Ireland at one remove from debt zeitgeist
Bank of Ireland delivers upbeat assessment of economy despite international headwinds
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
BlackBee founder claims liquidators failed to exhaust all assets before compensation call
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BlackBee founder claims liquidators failed to exhaust all assets before compensation call
Blackrock Office Bond II was first BlackBee investment to be classified a ‘compensatable event’
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Barings bets on Ires’s 20% rental upside and softer ECB rate hikes
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Barings bets on Ires’s 20% rental upside and softer ECB rate hikes
Portfolio of the State’s largest apartment owner has an average age of about 18 years
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
A striking similarity between health insurers on recent changes
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A striking similarity between health insurers on recent changes
In particular there is a new 40% shortfall in orthopaedic and ophthalmic operations between multiple companies
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Budget expectations rise as corporation tax take surges in September
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Budget expectations rise as corporation tax take surges in September
Continued acrimony in some quarters on Friday evening as many departments moved towards settling their budget
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
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Crisis must not ‘derail’ peace process: church leaders urge restraint over Drumcree
Catholic Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin and Church of Ireland’s John McDowell call for tempered language
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Brown Thomas considers launching Planet Beauty concept as separate brand online
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Brown Thomas considers launching Planet Beauty concept as separate brand online
Brown Thomas Arnotts department stores post after-tax profit of €23.5m on revenues of €344m
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Gaza war heralds era of ‘technologically advanced barbarism’
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Gaza war heralds era of ‘technologically advanced barbarism’
Pulitzer-winning journalist accuses western governments of forfeiting their moral authority through support for Israel’s war in Gaza
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Gaza war heralds era of ‘technologically advanced barbarism’
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Gaza war heralds era of ‘technologically advanced barbarism’
Pulitzer-winning journalist accuses western governments of forfeiting their moral authority through support for Israel’s war in Gaza
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
How Cathal Coughlan and The Fatima Mansions made one of Ireland’s greatest rock songs
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How Cathal Coughlan and The Fatima Mansions made one of Ireland’s greatest rock songs
Filled with regret after the demise of his forerunner band Microdisney, the Cork songwriter brought all his wrath to bear on Blues for Ceaușescu, a prescient warning about western complacency
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Salman Rushdie on watching himself being stabbed: ‘Triggering? That’s a little too military for my liking’
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Salman Rushdie on watching himself being stabbed: ‘Triggering? That’s a little too military for my liking’
After Rushdie was stabbed in 2022, his wife began to film his recovery. Now the footage has become part of Knife, a striking documentary about the attack on the writer and its aftermath
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Salman Rushdie on watching himself being stabbed: ‘Triggering? That’s a little too military for my liking’
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Salman Rushdie on watching himself being stabbed: ‘Triggering? That’s a little too military for my liking’
After Rushdie was stabbed in 2022, his wife began to film his recovery. Now the footage has become part of Knife, a striking documentary about the attack on the writer and its aftermath
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
David McWilliams: Is the Irish housing market beginning to turn?
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David McWilliams: Is the Irish housing market beginning to turn?
The current easing is not driven by new supply - buyers have reached the limit of what they can afford and the homes available don’t match what people want
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