www.irishtimes.com Open in urlscan Pro
2a02:26f0:780::5f65:36d2  Public Scan

URL: https://www.irishtimes.com/
Submission: On July 19 via api from IE — Scanned from DE

Form analysis 0 forms found in the DOM

Text Content

Sections

   Women's World Cup  •  Stardust  •  Ukraine War  •  Crosswords & Puzzles  •
 Subscriber Only  •  Newsletters  •  Listen  •  Help Centre(Opens in new window)
Subscribe
Sign In
Subscribe
Sign In
Subscribe


 * Home
 * Latest
 * Subscriber Only
 * Ireland
    * Dublin
    * Education
    * Housing & Planning
    * Social Affairs
    * Stardust

 * Politics
    * Oireachtas

 * Opinion
    * Editorials
    * An Irish Diary
    * Letters
    * Cartoon

 * Business
    * Economy
    * Farming & Food
    * Financial Services
    * Innovation
    * Markets
    * Work
    * Commercial Property

 * World
    * Europe
    * UK
    * US
    * Canada
    * Australia
    * Africa
    * Americas
    * Asia-Pacific
    * Middle East

 * Sport
    * Gaelic Games
    * Rugby
    * Soccer
    * Golf
    * Racing
    * Athletics
    * Boxing
    * Cycling
    * Hockey
    * Tennis

 * Your Money
    * Pricewatch
    * Budget 2023

 * Crime & Law
    * Courts

 * Property
    * Residential
    * Commercial Property
    * Interiors

 * Food
    * Drink
    * Recipes
    * Restaurants

 * Health
    * Your Family
    * Your Fitness
    * Your Wellness
    * Get Running

 * Life & Style
    * Fashion
    * Fine Art & Antiques
    * Gardening
    * People
    * Travel

 * Culture
    * Art
    * Books
    * Film
    * Music
    * Stage
    * TV & Radio

 * Environment
    * Climate Crisis

 * Technology
    * Big Tech
    * Consumer Tech
    * Data & Security
    * Gaming

 * Science
    * Space

 * Media
 * Abroad
 * Obituaries
 * Transport
 * Motors
    * Car Reviews

 * Listen
 * Podcasts
    * GUBU
    * Borderlines
    * Inside Politics
    * In the News
    * The Women's Podcast
    * Inside Business
    * Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
    * Atlantic

 * Video
 * Photography
 * History
    * Century
    * Belfast Agreement

 * Tuarascáil
 * Student Hub
 * Offbeat
 * Crosswords & Puzzles
    * Crosaire
    * Simplex
    * Sudoku

 * Family Notices(Opens in new window)
 * Sponsored
    * Advertising Feature
    * Special Reports

 * Subscriber Rewards
 * Competitions
 * Weather Forecast
 * 



Wed Jul 19 2023

Trusted journalism since 1859

Our mission

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


TAOISEACH MAKES UNANNOUNCED VISIT TO KYIV TO MEET ZELENSKIY

Wed Jul 19 2023 - 12:21


TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO ATTEMPTING TO DECEIVE POST OFFICE WORKER OVER DEAD MAN’S
PENSION IN CARLOW




MAN (20) CHARGED WITH MURDER OF TEENAGER MARIUS MAMALIGA IN SWORDS


HIGHER TAXES FOR LARGER CARS UNDER REVIEW AS €1.5BN IN REVENUE LOST IN
ELECTRIC-VEHICLE SWITCH


UNFAIRLY DISMISSED PRINCIPAL WHO ENDURED ‘TERRIBLE INJUSTICE’ OVER 11 YEARS MUST
BE REINSTATED, JUDGE RULES


PRICE OF A PINT OF GUINNESS TO RISE BY 4 CENT NEXT MONTH


SODDEN JULY CAUSING ‘HAVOC’ FOR FARMERS SEEKING TO HARVEST CROPS


KATHY SHERIDAN: WE’RE ARGUING OVER COFFEE CUPS WHILE THE WORLD BURNS


EVERY DRIVE IN THE CAR CHIPPED AWAY AT MY CONFIDENCE AND IMPACTED HOW I FELT
ABOUT MYSELF



MORE TOP STORIES


Health


FURTHER 21 CASES OF SUSPECTED PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULT FOUND AT ‘EMILY’ HSE
CARE FACILITY

Subscriber Only


BRIANNA PARKINS: HOW TO GO ABOUT FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF YOUR FIXER-UPPER

Courts


TEEN GETS €1.1M OVER SHOULDER INJURY ALLEGEDLY CAUSED AT BIRTH

Inside Business


THE LATTE LEVY: ‘CONSUMERS WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING’

Listen | 37:49


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


People


RÓISÍN INGLE: I MIGHT BE OKAY, BUT I’M NOT FINE AT ALL AFTER TRYING TO BUY
TAYLOR SWIFT TICKETS

Ireland


UKRAINE CRITICISES ALLEGED USE OF IRISH COMPONENT IN IRANIAN DRONE USED TO
TARGET CIVILIANS

Ireland


FATHER AND SON (10) FROM CO LAOIS WHO DIED IN TURKEY HOLIDAY CRASH NAMED

Business


INERTIA IS THE ENEMY OF SAVING, BUT IS NUDGING PEOPLE A GOOD IDEA?

US


TARGET LETTER SENT TO TRUMP MAY SIGNAL ANOTHER CRIMINAL INDICTMENT MAY BE CLOSE

Economy


GOVERNMENT WEIGHS VAT CUT FOR HOME-BUILDING TO SPUR CONSTRUCTION



OPINION




HOW TO REFORM THE IRISH PLANNING SYSTEM IN THREE STEPS

Eight years ago, I led a review which concluded that An Bord Pleanála was
working with “integrity and professionalism”. Not any more

By Gregory Jones


MICHAEL MCDOWELL: STATE MUST NOT FILL VACUUM LEFT BY RELIGION WITH ITS OWN
DOCTRINES

By Michael McDowell


MARTYN TURNER


KATHY SHERIDAN


KATHY SHERIDAN: WE’RE ARGUING OVER COFFEE CUPS WHILE THE WORLD BURNS




THE IRISH TIMES VIEW ON THE PLIGHT OF CHILDREN IN CARE: HERE IS ONE PRIORITY FOR
BUDGET DAY


THE IRISH TIMES VIEW ON RUSSIA’S EXIT FROM THE GRAIN DEAL: WEAPONISING THE
WORLD’S FOOD SUPPLY



LATEST STORIES




US POLICE SEARCH ISSUE SEARCH WARRANT IN CONNECTION TO FATAL SHOOTING OF TUPAC
SHAKUR


DRAMATIC DECREASE IN NUMBER OF GEORGIAN PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM IN IRELAND DURING
2023


THE LATTE LEVY: ‘CONSUMERS WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING’

Listen | 37:49


THAI ELECTION WINNER BLOCKED FROM PREMIERSHIP


MAN (20) CHARGED WITH MURDER OF TEENAGER MARIUS MAMALIGA IN SWORDS

MOST READ



1


UNFAIRLY DISMISSED PRINCIPAL WHO ENDURED ‘TERRIBLE INJUSTICE’ OVER 11 YEARS MUST
BE REINSTATED, JUDGE RULES

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2


FATHER AND SON (10) FROM CO LAOIS WHO DIED IN TURKEY HOLIDAY CRASH NAMED

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3


HIGHER TAXES FOR LARGER CARS UNDER REVIEW AS €1.5BN IN REVENUE LOST IN
ELECTRIC-VEHICLE SWITCH

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4


ROCK THROWN THROUGH WINDOW OF COUNCILLOR’S FAMILY HOME WITH WARNING TO ‘STOP
SUPPORTING REFUGEES’

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5


RÓISÍN INGLE: I MIGHT BE OKAY, BUT I’M NOT FINE AT ALL AFTER TRYING TO BUY
TAYLOR SWIFT TICKETS

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

Australia & New Zealand 2023



WORLD CUP GROUP H: HIGH EXPECTATIONS ON GERMANY TO DELIVER


GIANNI INFANTINO CONFIRMS FIFA WILL NOT DIRECTLY PAY BONUSES TO PLAYERS BUT TO
ASSOCIATIONS


MARY HANNIGAN: AMBER BARRETT CONFIDENT THAT IRELAND ARE IN WITH A PRAYER AGAINST
AUSTRALIA



HIGHLIGHTS




WE MAY BE LIVING THROUGH THE BIGGEST WRONG TURN IN GOVERNMENT POLICY IN A
LIFETIME


IN LONDON, NEW YORK AND PARIS, A GIANT OFFICE BET IS GOING WRONG


THE BEAR: WHEN JAMIE LEE CURTIS AND OLIVIA COLMAN SIGN UP FOR CAMEOS, YOU KNOW
YOU’VE HIT THE BIG TIME


SPANISH ELECTION FRONT-RUNNER FACES QUESTIONS OVER LINK TO DRUG TRAFFICKER



SPORT




DARRAGH Ó SÉ: WITH 10 MINUTES TO GO I COULDN’T SEE HOW KERRY WERE GOING TO WIN

It took David Clifford’s genius – and some poor second-half wides from valiant
Derry – to see the Kingdom clamber over the line and book another big date with
Dublin


GIANNI INFANTINO CONFIRMS FIFA WILL NOT DIRECTLY PAY BONUSES TO PLAYERS BUT TO
ASSOCIATIONS


LIMERICK MANAGER JOHN KIELY A WITNESS AS HURLING’S EVOLUTIONARY WHEEL TURNS FULL
CIRCLE


AMBER BARRETT: ‘WE’RE GONNA DO OUR BEST TO SPOIL THE PARTY ON THURSDAY NIGHT’


MINISTER SAYS GOVERNMENT NEED TIME TO CONSIDER INCREASE IN BETTING TAX TO BOOST
FUNDING FOR SPORT


SEÁN BUGLER DOUBFUL FOR DUBLIN AHEAD OF ALL-IRELAND FINAL CLASH WITH KERRY


FOR KILKENNY, THREE IS THE RECURRENTLY MAGIC NUMBER



BUSINESS




GOVERNMENT WEIGHS VAT CUT FOR HOME-BUILDING TO SPUR CONSTRUCTION

Tax Strategy Group report shows funds continue to bulk buy houses


ULSTER RUGBY SHOWING ‘ABSOLUTE DISRESPECT’ TO GRENFELL VICTIMS BY EXTENDING
SPONSORSHIP WITH KINGSPAN


PRICE OF A PINT OF GUINNESS TO RISE BY 4 CENT NEXT MONTH


INERTIA IS THE ENEMY OF SAVING, BUT IS NUDGING PEOPLE A GOOD IDEA?


NUMBER OF NEW CARS LICENSED UP ALMOST 50% IN A YEAR


IN LONDON, NEW YORK AND PARIS, A GIANT OFFICE BET IS GOING WRONG


GOLDMAN SACHS PROFIT TUMBLES ON REAL ESTATE HITS, BANKING SLUMP



LIFE & STYLE


Your Wellness


‘MY HUSBAND HAS NO INTEREST IN HAVING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP’

People


RÓISÍN INGLE: I MIGHT BE OKAY, BUT I’M NOT FINE AT ALL AFTER TRYING TO BUY
TAYLOR SWIFT TICKETS

Food


THE BEST PLACES TO EAT IN GALWAY RIGHT NOW

Your Wellness


EVERY DRIVE IN THE CAR CHIPPED AWAY AT MY CONFIDENCE AND IMPACTED HOW I FELT
ABOUT MYSELF

Food


FINDING OUT HOW MUCH OF GRAHAM NORTON REALLY GOES INTO A BOTTLE OF GN



CULTURE


Books


ANN NAPOLITANO ON THE OPRAH EFFECT: ‘95 PER CENT OF THE CREDIT GOES TO HER, NOT
MY BOOK’

Music


‘IF THE ALBUMS SELL ON BANDCAMP WE GO, WAHOO, SOMEONE ACTUALLY BOUGHT
SOMETHING!’

Music


BELL X1 AT IVEAGH GARDENS: STAGE TIMES, SET LIST, TICKET INFORMATION, HOW TO GET
THERE AND MORE

Music


THE MUSIC QUIZ: IRISH BAND BELLX1 TOOK THEIR NAME FROM WHICH AMERICAN AUTHOR?

TV & Radio


THE BEAR: WHEN JAMIE LEE CURTIS AND OLIVIA COLMAN SIGN UP FOR CAMEOS, YOU KNOW
YOU’VE HIT THE BIG TIME



WORLD




US POLICE SEARCH ISSUE SEARCH WARRANT IN CONNECTION TO FATAL SHOOTING OF TUPAC
SHAKUR

Rapper was shot dead in Las Vegas in 1996 at the age of 25 but no one has been
arrested in connection to his death


THAI ELECTION WINNER BLOCKED FROM PREMIERSHIP


WE MAY BE LIVING THROUGH THE BIGGEST WRONG TURN IN GOVERNMENT POLICY IN A
LIFETIME


TAOISEACH MAKES UNANNOUNCED VISIT TO KYIV TO MEET ZELENSKIY


UKRAINE CRITICISES ALLEGED USE OF IRISH COMPONENT IN IRANIAN DRONE USED TO
TARGET CIVILIANS


UKRAINE SAYS RUSSIA TARGETS GRAIN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH STRIKES AT ODESA PORT


TARGET LETTER TO TRUMP RAISES POSSIBILITY OF OBSTRUCTION AND FRAUD CHARGES



CRIME & LAW




MAN (20) CHARGED WITH MURDER OF TEENAGER MARIUS MAMALIGA IN SWORDS

Brandon Gavin has been in custody since February 25th and will face future trial
at Central Criminal Court


TEEN GETS €1.1M OVER SHOULDER INJURY ALLEGEDLY CAUSED AT BIRTH


ULSTER RUGBY SHOWING ‘ABSOLUTE DISRESPECT’ TO GRENFELL VICTIMS BY EXTENDING
SPONSORSHIP WITH KINGSPAN


TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO ATTEMPTING TO DECEIVE POST OFFICE WORKER OVER DEAD MAN’S
PENSION IN CARLOW


GRA TO HOLD MEETING TO RESPOND TO GARDA COMMISSIONER’S ROSTER CHANGES


MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF FORMER IRISH SOLDIER IN LONDON


UNFAIRLY DISMISSED PRINCIPAL WHO ENDURED ‘TERRIBLE INJUSTICE’ OVER 11 YEARS MUST
BE REINSTATED, JUDGE RULES



POLITICS




SODDEN JULY CAUSING ‘HAVOC’ FOR FARMERS SEEKING TO HARVEST CROPS

Cereal yields predicted to be down as much as 16 per cent on last year


TAOISEACH MAKES UNANNOUNCED VISIT TO KYIV TO MEET ZELENSKIY


WORLD WILL BE LEFT IN MORE DANGEROUS PLACE IF RUSSIA NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR
UKRAINE AGGRESSION, RYAN TELLS UN


NEW CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL BOARD SAYS DESIGN CHANGES NOT TO BLAME FOR COSTLY DELAYS


ROCK THROWN THROUGH WINDOW OF COUNCILLOR’S FAMILY HOME WITH WARNING TO ‘STOP
SUPPORTING REFUGEES’


NIGHTCLUBS AND LATE BARS MAY AVAIL OF GRANTS UP TO €70,000 TO COMBAT NOISE
PROBLEMS


MAIREAD MCGUINNESS EYES SECOND TERM AS EU COMMISSIONER


News Digests
Stay on top of the latest news with our daily newsletters each morning,
lunchtime and evening
Sign up
On The Money
Save money and make smart spending decisions with our weekly personal finance
digest
Subscribe



HEALTH




FURTHER 21 CASES OF SUSPECTED PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULT FOUND AT ‘EMILY’ HSE
CARE FACILITY


‘MY HUSBAND HAS NO INTEREST IN HAVING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP’


EVERY DRIVE IN THE CAR CHIPPED AWAY AT MY CONFIDENCE AND IMPACTED HOW I FELT
ABOUT MYSELF


Q&A: ALZHEIMER’S TRIAL RESULTS OFFER HOPE FOR SUFFERERS AND THEIR FAMILIES



PROPERTY




ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOME WITH MOUNTAIN VIEWS IN WESTPORT FOR €845,000


AILESBURY ROAD HOME WITH SIZEABLE GARDEN FOR €3.45M


MOISTURE IS FORMING BETWEEN THE LAYERS OF MY DOUBLE-GLAZED WINDOWS. WHAT SHOULD
I DO?


PERIOD TWO-BED NEXT TO PHOENIX PARK FOR €475,000



DON'T MISS




‘MY HUSBAND HAS NO INTEREST IN HAVING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP’


AILESBURY ROAD HOME WITH SIZEABLE GARDEN FOR €3.45M


SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE TO KICKSTART STALLED DUBLIN OFFICE MARKET


WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: WHAT IRELAND CAN EXPECT, AND THE TEAMS TO WATCH OUT FOR


RETAIL PARKS, SHOPPING CENTRES AND QUALITY STREETS PROVE TO BE THE BIGGEST DRAW
FOR INVESTORS


LIMERICK MANAGER JOHN KIELY A WITNESS AS HURLING’S EVOLUTIONARY WHEEL TURNS FULL
CIRCLE



YOUR MONEY




BRIANNA PARKINS: HOW TO GO ABOUT FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF YOUR FIXER-UPPER


BYOB IS BACK: THE RESTAURANTS AROUND IRELAND WHERE YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN BOOZE


ESG LABEL SHUNNED AMID POLITICAL POLARISATION

FOOD




THE BEST PLACES TO EAT IN GALWAY RIGHT NOW


FINDING OUT HOW MUCH OF GRAHAM NORTON REALLY GOES INTO A BOTTLE OF GN


AN EXPLOSIVE TIPPERARY BRIE SO GOOD IT TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY



IRELAND




DRAMATIC DECREASE IN NUMBER OF GEORGIAN PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM IN IRELAND DURING
2023


MYSTERY OF HIP REPLACEMENT JOINT FOUND AT BOTTOM OF FAMOUS KERRY FISHING LAKE


UKRAINE CRITICISES ALLEGED USE OF IRISH COMPONENT IN IRANIAN DRONE USED TO
TARGET CIVILIANS

ABROAD




THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR BY MARY O’DONOGHUE: STORIES ABOUT IRISH EMIGRANT LIVES
AND THOSE LEFT BEHIND


AS AN IRISH PERSON IN THE UK, DISCOVERING THE POWER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY HAS BEEN
UNSETTLING - BUT ALSO ENCOURAGING


WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: IRELAND WON’T HAVE TO LOOK FAR FOR SUPPORT AMONG AUSTRALIA’S
IRISH



CLIMATE CRISIS




SODDEN JULY CAUSING ‘HAVOC’ FOR FARMERS SEEKING TO HARVEST CROPS


SCORCHING EUROPE STRUGGLES TO ADAPT TO NEAR-RECORD TEMPERATURES


IRELAND HAS BECOME WARMER AND WETTER OVER LAST 30 YEARS - MET ÉIREANN

EDUCATION




NUMBER OF STUDENTS DOING PLC COURSES FALLS DESPITE POLICIES TO TACKLE
‘OBSESSION’ WITH CAO POINTS


SCHOOLS SEEKING ‘VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS’ OF UP TO €350 FROM PARENTS


STUDENTS COMPLAIN TO MINISTER ABOUT ‘CRUEL’ LEAVING CERT MATHS PAPER



PODCASTS


In the News


KAREN DUGGAN’S WORLD CUP PREVIEW: THE IRISH UNDERDOGS DOWN UNDER

Listen | 26:44
In the News


‘OUR INACTION IS CAUSING PEOPLE TO DIE’ - SOARING TEMPERATURES BRING CLIMATE
REALITY HOME

Listen | 37:19
In the News


FINBAR CAFFERKEY: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF AN IRISH IDEALIST

Listen | 28:21
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly


‘WE CAUGHT THE SO-CALLED SUV AVENGER TONIGHT, IN THE ACTUAL ACT!’

Listen | 06:48


SUBSCRIBER ONLY


Subscriber Only


BRIANNA PARKINS: HOW TO GO ABOUT FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF YOUR FIXER-UPPER

By Brianna Parkins
Subscriber Only


KATHY SHERIDAN: WE’RE ARGUING OVER COFFEE CUPS WHILE THE WORLD BURNS

By Kathy Sheridan
Subscriber Only


‘MY HUSBAND HAS NO INTEREST IN HAVING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP’

By Trish Murphy


VIDEO



Ireland captain Katie McCabe has praised the Irish supporters ahead of their
World Cup opener against Australia, saying the team wants "to do the nation
proud."



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PHOTOGRAPHY


Gallery

A selection of Tuesday's best pictures as chosen by deputy picture editor Laura
Hutton



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




DUBLIN




HARRY CLARKE STAINED GLASS MUSEUM PROPOSED FOR DUBLIN’S PARNELL SQUARE


THE FORMER DUBLIN MILL SET TO BECOME THE CITY’S NEXT MAJOR TOURIST ATTRACTION


WOMAN CALLS FOR SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR PAIR ACCUSED OF STABBING HER SON 14
TIMES

SOCIAL AFFAIRS




DECISION TO CLOSE TUAM CRECHE ACCOMMODATING 120 CHILDREN REVERSED AFTER OUTCRY


TUSLA SIGNALS EMERGENCY PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN CARE A KEY ‘RISK’ FOR AGENCY


CHILDREN’S OMBUDSMAN BACKS JUDGE’S CALL FOR ‘WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT’ APPROACH TO
VULNERABLE CHILDREN

TECHNOLOGY




NORWAY REGULATOR TO FINE META OVER PRIVACY BREACHES UNLESS ACTION TAKEN


GOOGLE LAUNCHES BARD CHATBOT IN EUROPE


PAC-MAN KEYRING GAME: WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SAY?

TRANSPORT




NUMBER OF NEW CARS LICENSED UP ALMOST 50% IN A YEAR


NINE ELECTRIC BUSES ARRIVE IN DUBLIN FROM WRIGHTBUS PLANT IN CO ANTRIM


BUS ÉIREANN INCREASES EXPRESSWAY FARES BY 5 PER CENT



HISTORY




UNVEILING OF PLAQUE RECOGNISES HOW LIVING IN LONDON SHAPED MICHAEL COLLINS AS AN
IRISH REVOLUTIONARY


INISHBOFIN SKULLS BEGIN LONG JOURNEY HOME AFTER BEING STOLEN IN 1890


ABOLITIONIST FREDERICK DOUGLASS TO BE REMEMBERED AT EVENTS IN IRELAND

OBITUARIES




AN APPRECIATION: JOHN BRIERLEY


WALTER VERLING OBITUARY: PAINTER IN THE EUROPEAN PLEIN AIR TRADITION


WINNIE EWING OBITUARY: TRAILBLAZER ON SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE

TUARASCÁIL




RÉIMSE LEATHAN CÚRSAÍ GAEILGE ‘MICROCREDS’ SEOLTA


SRÁIDEANNA LEATHANA AGUS CAOLA


TUIRLINGT TUAIRIME

MOTORS




OUR TEST DRIVE: PEUGEOT 508 SW 180 HYBRID ALLURE


HOW CHINA HAS SECURED GLOBAL DOMINATION IN THE WORLD OF CAR BATTERIES AND
ELECTRIC CARS


UPDATED MG 5 ESTATE REMAINS PRACTICAL BUT FLAWED




YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...




CROSSWORDS & PUZZLES

Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




The Irish Times ePaper






STARDUST

Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


NORTH & SOUTH

A project examining attitudes about the future of Ireland



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


FAMILY NOTICES

Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



© 2023 The Irish Times DAC

© 2023 The Irish Times DAC

SUBSCRIBE

 * Why Subscribe?
 * Subscription Bundles
 * Subscriber Rewards
 * Subscription Help Centre(Opens in new window)
 * Home Delivery(Opens in new window)
 * Gift Subscriptions

SUPPORT

 * Contact Us
 * Help Centre(Opens in new window)
 * My Account

ABOUT US

 * Advertise
 * Contact Us
 * The Irish Times Trust
 * Careers

IRISH TIMES PRODUCTS & SERVICES

 * ePaper
 * Crosswords & puzzles
 * Newspaper Archive
 * Newsletters
 * Article Index(Opens in new window)
 * Discount Codes(Opens in new window)



Download the app  

MyHome.ie(Opens in new window)  •  Top 1000  •  The Gloss(Opens in new window) 
•  Recruit Ireland(Opens in new window)  •  Irish Times Training(Opens in new
window)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * Terms & Conditions
 * Privacy Policy
 * Cookie Information
 * Cookie Settings
 * Community Standards
 * Copyright

search by queryly Advanced Search




WE VALUE YOUR PRIVACY

The use of technology such as cookies allows The Irish Times to operate and
improve the functionality of our website, derive insights about our audience,
provide social media features, and personalise content or advertising that may
be of interest to you. Our partners will collect data and use cookies for ad
personalisation and measurement. You can choose to accept and agree to this use,
or you can manage your settings to adjust your choices. You can change your mind
any time by returning to this site. If you do not allow certain cookies some
areas of this site may not function as intended. To find out more about how we
and our partners collect data and use cookies please read ourcookie policy

MANAGE MY SETTINGS I ACCEPT



YOUR PRIVACY PREFERENCES

When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your
browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you,
your preferences or your device and is used to make the site work as you expect
it to, or to support your experience, or allow the website to analyse and
improve the services offered. The information does not usually directly identify
you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. Because we respect
your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Select
the different category headings to find out more and change your settings.
Please note that if you do not opt in to some types of cookies it may impact on
your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
More information
ALLOW ALL


MANAGE YOUR SETTINGS

STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES

NOTICE ONLY


These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched
off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you
which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy
preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block
or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.
These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

View Cookies ‎

FUNCTIONAL COOKIES

Functional Cookies


These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and
personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose
services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some
or all of these services may not function properly.

View Cookies ‎

PERFORMANCE COOKIES

Performance Cookies


These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and
improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the
most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All
information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you
do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and
will not be able to monitor its performance.

View Cookies ‎

TARGETING COOKIES

Targeting Cookies


These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may
be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you
relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal
information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet
device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted
advertising.

View Cookies ‎

SOCIAL MEDIA COOKIES

Social Media Cookies


These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to
the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks and
to view content from social media sites. They are capable of tracking your
browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may
impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do
not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools or
view content from social media sites.

View Cookies ‎
Back Button


PERFORMANCE COOKIES



Search Icon
Filter Icon

Clear
checkbox label label
Apply Cancel
Consent Leg.Interest
checkbox label label
checkbox label label
checkbox label label

 * 
   
   View Cookies
   
    * Name
      cookie name

SAVE THESE SETTINGS

The Irish Times would like to send you push notifications.
Website notifications can be changed in browser notifications preferences.
Don't Allow
Allow