Irish president rejects Israeli calls for UN battalion to withdraw from southern Lebanon
After watching its support slip dramatically, the pro-unity party has its work cut out to stage a comeback in a looming election
Government is flush with cash from windfall corporation tax receipts and is expected to go to the polls in weeks
The South Pole Inn, in the rural village of Annascaul, is a place to raise a glass to the ‘Heroic Age’
Tensions are rising over immigration ahead of the general election
Energy demands of AI place strain on power supplies
How should a government with too much money handle a surprise €13bn rebate?
Dublin is running a huge budget surplus. What should the government do with it?
Dublin spent €10mn on legal fees defending tax deal that European court says contravened EU rules
European Court of Justice confirms Ireland provided ‘unlawful aid’ via tax deal and overturns a lower court decision
‘Transition year’ part way through secondary school is a chance for personal development and community service
Operator warns that limit of 32mn will hurt country’s foreign direct investment
Some economists see a ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance for public investment, but Dublin says it must save for the future
The nation’s inability to protect a species that has such cultural power looks both cavalier and foolish
Gabriel Makhlouf says using vast budget surplus to fund cost-of-living relief would risk stoking inflation
The life of a Georgian home and its residents through the centuries, from town house to tenement
A rich convergence of plants from the Alps to the Arctic to the Med grace this rocky limestone region of western Ireland
Refurbishment of Belfast’s derelict Casement Park stadium has stalled as UK government financing has failed to materialise
Nationalist ambitions to lead next government undercut by poor showing against rivals
Grand escapes, from Kerry to Cork
Change could accelerate adoption of active ETF strategies
Israel accuses PM Pedro Sánchez of complicity in inciting ‘genocide’ of Jews and war crimes
The London maker has moved to a tiny cottage in Killarney. It’s unleashed a new creative force
Irish leader says more countries to join recognition push taking effect next week
Farmers nurse losses of £1bn after climate change triggers floods and devastates crops
