McIlroy is now Ireland’s greatest sports hero – and here’s my top ten

Around this time last year as the country soaked in Rory McIlroy’s first victory at the Masters, the Irish Times engaged in a spot of online reader activation by asking them to choose the greatest Irish sports person of all time. It was a handy audience- …

I quit London to raise family in Ireland instead but I miss three things about capital

We now live by some scenic lakes in rural Ireland(Image: Liam McInerney/Reach PLC) The year was 2017, my university exams in Dublin were finished and I had two goals — travel to London and put my degree to work by earning a living as a journalist. The …

I moved to Ireland to raise family but there's three things I miss about London

06:30, 19 Apr 2026Updated 07:23, 19 Apr 2026 Believe it or not, this picture was not taken in Ireland, where a clear blue sky is rare(Image: Liam McInerney/Reach PLC) The year was 2017, my college exams in Dublin were complete and I had two ambitions …

Ireland weather: Temperatures to hit 20C as country 'forecast to be one of the driest spots in Europe'

Ireland will finally bid farewell to the wet and windy conditions, with the country set to bask in a prolonged spell of dry and sunny weather After a wet start to the year, Ireland is set enjoy a prolonged spell of sunny and settled weather, with the …

Sunderland man skipped probation meeting to go on birthday trip to Ireland

An armed forces veteran who travelled abroad to celebrate his birthday instead of staying home to comply with a court order has been spared jail. David Collier, 35, journeyed to Ireland to mark his big day and in doing so wilfully missed a vital …

Team Ireland set for World Boxing Cup in Brazil

50kg: Louis Rooney, Star BC, Belfast 51kg: Daina Moorehouse, Enniskerry Boxing Club, Wicklow 54kg: Jenny Lehane, DCU Boxing Club, Dublin 55kg: Patsy Joyce, Olympic BC, Mullingar 57kg: Michaela Walsh, Holy Family GG Boxing Club, Belfast 60kg: Jude Gallagher …

Wife of evil killer Jozef Puska to be freed from jail and booted of Ireland before end of year

Lucia Istokova, wife of Jozef Puska, arriving at Central Criminal Court(Image: Collins Courts) The wife who covered up for evil killer Jozef Puska will be freed from jail at the end of this year. Lucia Istokova was given a 20-month sentence for not telling …

Jan Carson - “Maybe the whole of Northern Ireland should have gone to therapy”

Northern Irish author Jan Carson’s new novel is ‘Few and Far Between’. She tells Dearbhail about her strict, Evangelical, Presbyterian upbringing, breaking free from insularity in university, a stint in America and her hopes for Northern Ireland post-Good …

Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: April 18, 2026

'We're the ones paying all the bills': Leo Varadkar says urban areas fund rural Ireland

FORMER TAOISEACH LEO Varadkar said there’s a perception in rural Ireland that people living there are the “real workers” who are “paying all the bills” – but it is urban Ireland who do so. Varadkar made the comments while appearing on Matt Cooper’s Path to …