5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (555+ words) The Irish Times The Irish Times view on the future of towns: new vision is required Derelict Ireland series highlights hollowing out across the country The Irish Times today begins a series, Derelict Ireland, examining the vacancy and dereliction that…...

54+ min ago   (372+ words) The Irish Times Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon, state news reports​ At least ​4,300 people killed in Lebanon since March 2nd, authorities say Seven people were killed in an Israeli dawn air strike ​in southern Lebanon on Saturday,…...

5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1212+ words) Hugh O’Flaherty who has died aged 88, was a brilliant barrister in his younger years whose standing in the profession saw him elevated directly to the Supreme Court. There, he was known for his compassionate approach as a judge, perhaps never…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (550+ words) Two Palestinian paracyclists were set to take part in the Dublin-to-Belfast Palestine Solidarity Cycle this weekend. Mohammed Abu Asfour and Alaa al-Dali, members of the Gaza Sunbirds cycling team, arrived in Ireland on Wednesday to participate in the cycle, organised…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (505+ words) There will be an emergency meeting of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee next week to address the ongoing drought. The meeting on Tuesday has been convened by the Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and will involve all the…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago   (346+ words) Family-run hospitality group Canbe, which operates two hotels in Offaly and hostels in Dublin, booked an increase of nearly €500,000 in profits last year. The group, led by Eoin and Carol Garry, operates the 70-bedroom County Arms Hotel and Dooly’s Hotel…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (195+ words) Gardaí are seeking witnesses to a three-car crash that left a man in critical condition in Co Meath in the early hours of Saturday. The collision took place at Smithstown, near Julianstown in the south of the county, as vehicles…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago   (412+ words) Building materials group Mannok will invest up to €16 million on a solar power plant as it bids to cut both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions The Cavan-based manufacturer has been working on various initiatives to tackle energy use and…...

6+ hour, 14+ min ago   (772+ words) Sister Bliss remembers it all: every late night, every dingy pub backroom and dodgy disco ball, every packed dancefloor. “When I DJed back in the day, I played all over Ireland – north and south, everywhere. All the crazy little nooks…...

5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (195+ words) The Irish Times Those travelling along this route to get to the Mater hospital, city centre, churches, doctors’ surgeries and shops are left waiting for very long periods of time. I have witnessed wheelchair and mobility scooter users being denied…...