Two new books analyse what makes the ‘perfect pub’ and both come to a sobering conclusion: Irish pubs are in trouble Like triple-distilled whiskey, Irish pubs appear to have timeless appeal. They are staple setting in films, books and plays, draw tourists to Ireland, replicate themselves around the world and induce social media quests for … Read more
Mick Meaney made global headlines when he beat world record in 1968, but returned to Ireland penniless They were known as burial artists – people who had themselves buried alive in macabre feats of endurance – and Mick Meaney resolved to be the best there ever was. It was 1968 and the Irish labourer had … Read more
Gardaí appeal for witnesses and Simon Harris pays tribute to first responders after two-vehicle collision on Saturday Ireland is in mourning after a road crash killed five people in their early 20s and left three other people injured. The two-vehicle collision happened at about 9pm on Saturday on a road near Dundalk in County Louth. … Read more
Proposal includes 72,000 social homes to tackle housing crisis, but critics call it ‘old wine in a new bottle’ The Irish government has announced a long-awaited plan to tackle the country’s severe housing shortage by building 300,000 new homes within five years. It plans to boost supply by increasing construction capacity and the amount of … Read more
Mother-of-four brought legal case against government after customs seized her contraceptives ordered from UK Tributes have poured in from across Ireland after the death of Mary McGee, a woman credited with sparking a “social revolution” that paved the way for the legalisation of contraceptives in the country. McGee, who went by May, and her husband, … Read more
Heather Humphreys concedes defeat after early vote tallies show insurmountable gap between candidates The leftwing independent candidate, Catherine Connolly, has won a landslide victory in Ireland’s presidential election. Her rival, Heather Humphreys, conceded defeat on Saturday afternoon after early vote tallies showed an insurmountable gap between the candidates. Continue reading…
Connolly’s stunning victory humbles old parties and energises the left, yet it’s no revolution: the presidency remains symbolic Catherine Connolly’s landslide victory in Ireland’s presidential election is a stunning political feat that humiliates the establishment but does not signify a national swerve to the left. There was nothing inevitable about her triumph, let alone its … Read more
Leftwing independent widely expected to succeed Michael D Higgins, but fears grow over low turnout and spoilt ballots Irish voters go to the polls on Friday to elect a new president, with final opinion polls predicting a landslide for Catherine Connolly, an outspoken leftwing independent who has captured the imagination of many younger people. An … Read more
Officers pelted with stones and fireworks near Citywest facility after man charged over alleged assault on 10-year-old Twenty-three people were arrested after an hours-long standoff with Irish police, whose members were directly struck with fireworks, stones and other debris on a third consecutive night of disorder in Dublin. Two members of the Irish police service, … Read more
Six arrests made after crowd hurled fireworks and other missiles at officers during protests following alleged sexual assault on a young girl Six people have been arrested after Irish police battled hundreds of protesters outside a Dublin hotel used to house asylum seekers after an alleged sexual assault on a young girl. The crowd burned … Read more