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The riches to rags story of Derek Quinlan, the Celtic Tiger investor still stuck in bankruptcy
Earlier this year, The Irish Times gained access to the bankruptcy files of Derek Quinlan, one of the most prolific Irish property investors of the C…
1 year, 11 months ago
When will the election be called - and what has to happen first?
Last week, the Government rushed through a number of priority Bills in a scramble to clear the decks before the next general election.
Five Bills were…
1 year, 11 months ago
How can a child disappear in Ireland without the alarm being raised?
Kyran Dirnan case puts spotlight on how schools and Tusla monitor children
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1 year, 11 months ago
What’s behind the EV backlash?
This episode was originally published in August 2024.
Sales of EVs in Ireland collapsed in 2024 with the number of newly-licensed electric vehicles d…
1 year, 11 months ago
Hugh Linehan: What I learned from Trump coming-of-age movie The Apprentice
The Apprentice isn’t a movie about the reality TV series that made its presenter, New York businessman Donald Trump, a star. Instead it tracks the re…
1 year, 11 months ago
What did the Dublin Taskforce recommend to improve the city?
At an event this week, an all-male panel led by Taoiseach Simon Harris, went through the Dublin task force’s 10-point plan.
Irish Times Dublin editor …
1 year, 11 months ago
Why Kinahan gangster Liam Byrne is happy with a five-year sentence
Kinahan gang leader Liam Byrne (43) has been sentenced to five years in prison for weapons charges, while Thomas “Bomber” Kavanagh (57) has been sent…
1 year, 11 months ago
Will early release for prisoners solve overcrowding crisis in Irish jails?
Sending Irish prisoners to jails in eastern Europe and letting some sex offenders out early with electronic tags are just two of the 16 recommendatio…
1 year, 11 months ago
Could Ukraine's victory plan actually work?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has finally presented his long-awaited victory plan to the world. It’s his blueprint on how to end the war wi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why singer Liam Payne's death is hitting One Direction fans hard
Pop star Liam Payne was just 31 when he died but he had been famous for half his life.
As a member of One Direction – the mega successful boy band tha…
1 year, 11 months ago