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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Ireland. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Dublin

Head of State

President Michael D. Higgins

Head of Government

Taoiseach Simon Harris

Aran Murphy, the younger son of Irish actor Cillian Murphy, is following in his father's footsteps. Photos: Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

Meet Cillian Murphy’s lookalike son, Aran

The Oppenheimer star’s youngest child made his screen debut in 2022’s Lola and has three releases lined up, including one with Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega.

18 Sep 2026 - 6:00AM

Israel-Gaza war

Acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore over Palestinian remarks

16 Sep 2026 - 10:47AM

Britain

UK’s unity threatened by pact between Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

15 Sep 2026 - 11:55AM

United States

Ahead of Fed meeting, Trump says US should have world’s lowest interest rate

Speaking in Ireland, US president insists on lower rates despite rising inflation concerns ahead of midterm polls.

14 Sep 2026 - 12:34PM

Donald Trump

Trump says Irish unification would be ‘a fantastic thing’

Trump made the comment on the way to visit his luxury resort in Doonbeg on Ireland’s west coast to watch the Irish Open golf tournament.

12 Sep 2026 - 8:01PM

Donald Trump

Trump set to visit Ireland where a mixed reception awaits

US president scheduled for a two-day trip this weekend including a Dublin stop and Irish Open attendance in Doonbeg.

11 Sep 2026 - 3:43PM

Britain

Cyberattack ruled out as UK air travel chaos deepens

Nearly 300 flights cancelled a day after an air traffic control problem disrupted travel across Britain.

9 Sep 2026 - 10:25PM

Britain

UK, France, Canada block imports from Israeli West Bank settlements

Foreign Minister Ed Miliband says Britain refuses to be ‘bystanders to further suffering and to the destruction of the two-state solution’.

8 Sep 2026 - 10:37PM

Britain

Ireland must prepare for Northern Ireland unity vote, foreign minister says

Helen McEntee urges preparation for an eventual border poll as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham insists reunification is ‘off the table’.

2 Sep 2026 - 7:36PM

Food and Drinks

Exclusive: The Boar brings British pub vibes to Hong Kong’s Elgin Street

British pubs, once common across the city, have dwindled in the past decade, but there’s a new opening hoping to revive the tradition.

2 Sep 2026 - 3:50PM

Matt Richardson, founder and managing director of Big Top Hospitality, spent two weeks in Dublin, Ireland, mastering the art of the perfect Guinness pour, ahead of the opening of The Boar. Photo: Alexander Mak

Chinese culture

Being Chinese | A Chinese-American bride says yes to a lucky red dress

The cheongsam I wore to my wedding tea ceremony wasn’t just another outfit. It was my way of celebrating my father and my heritage.

30 Aug 2026 - 9:30AM

The Hong Kong Wedding Fair at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee

China exports

From air conditioners to taps, Europe’s climate extremes boost China sales

Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand.

29 Aug 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

India

Why South Asian students are rethinking Western university education

Rising costs, visa restrictions and better regional choices drive a shift towards domestic undergraduate study before going abroad.

26 Aug 2026 - 7:00PM

China-Latin America relations

Brazil fines TikTok record US$30 million for profiting from children’s data

ByteDance penalised for allegedly collecting data from 1 in 5 Brazilian children and failing to block minors from using TikTok.

26 Aug 2026 - 2:54AMvideocam

TikTok has faced mounting regulatory scrutiny around the world over child safety, age verification and the collection and use of young users’ data. Photo: TNS

Britain

UK police arrest 12 after deadly wrong-way crash that killed 7

Police have denied the collision on Saturday was linked to filming for the TikTok online platform.

24 Aug 2026 - 11:51PM

Police officers at the scene of a fatal crash involving a police car and a Volkswagen in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, England, UK on Saturday. Photo: PA via AP

The Netherlands

Netherlands withdraws from ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision

Its Dutch broadcaster says the contest, which has been hit by a wave of boycotts over Israel’s participation, has ‘become a platform for division’.

24 Aug 2026 - 8:40PM

Britain

UK PM Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv as Ukraine marks independence anniversary

On his first international visit as UK leader, Burnham will co-chair his first Coalition of the Willing meeting of countries supporting Kyiv.

24 Aug 2026 - 7:25AMvideocam

Britain

7 dead in UK after vehicle travelling in wrong direction hits police car

Following recent head-on crashes in Ireland, police have warned that some young people are driving the wrong way ‘for social media ‌likes’.

23 Aug 2026 - 2:39AM

United States

As I see it | The US is telling its trading partners – do as I say, not as I do

While Washington says it is monitoring certain countries, including Japan, for foreign exchange interventions, it also coordinated with Tokyo to prop up the yen.

22 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM

European Union

5 dead, 4 seriously injured in head-on motorway collision in Ireland

Describing the crash as ‘horrific’, police said that ‘in some cases’ cars are being driven on the wrong side of roads for social media likes.

17 Aug 2026 - 5:51AMvideocam

Crime

Alleged Irish crime boss charged in Dublin after extradition from Dubai

Daniel Kinahan remanded in custody over charges of directing an international crime group following handover by UAE authorities.

10 Aug 2026 - 8:49AM

Armed military officers stand guard at Casement Aerodrome, where extradited alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan landed in Ireland. Photo: EPA

Artificial intelligence

Outside In | Why Asia need not match West’s fear over data centre buildout

The spread of data centres in Asia does not seem to have sparked the kind of protests it has in the West, but good policies are needed to ensure that remains the case.

9 Aug 2026 - 8:40PMvideocam

Demonstrators participate in a nationwide protest against data centers in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on July 18. Photo: Reuters

Britain

As I see it | How ‘evil’ was the British Empire? Centuries of theft and destruction

From Indian colonisation to the opium trade, an empire of avarice and brutality was powered by the East India Company.

5 Aug 2026 - 5:30AM

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Nordic nations

European heatwaves drive summer tourists to cooler north

The concept of ‘coolcations’ – holidays in a cooler clime – has been gathering pace in recent years and appears to have exploded in 2026.

26 Jul 2026 - 12:54PM

Middle East

EU countries push for trade ban with Israeli settlements

EU foreign policy chief insists measures target West Bank settlements rather than Israel itself.

14 Jul 2026 - 2:12PM

Israeli officers stand in front of Palestinians during a protest against a new Israeli settlement in the village of Deir Abu Mishal, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: Reuters

Hungary

Man jailed for killing US tourist in Hungary during ‘intimate encounter’

After his arrest in 2024, the man claimed Michalski’s death had been an accident. But police said he had attempted to cover up his crime.

10 Jul 2026 - 5:36AM

Photos showing Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old American tourist who was murdered while on vacation, hang at a candlelight vigil in Budapest, Hungary in 2024. Photo: AP

Ukraine war

‘Night of horror’: Russian missile and drone barrage kills 21 in Ukraine capital

Kyiv declares a day of mourning after massive bombardment, which Moscow says is retaliation for strikes on civil infrastructure.

2 Jul 2026 - 11:28PMvideocam

Malaysia

Malaysian doctor in Australia remanded over 33 child sex offence charges

The court heard that the alleged offences, involving ‘eight, possibly nine victims’, had been captured on hidden cameras in consulting rooms.

25 Jun 2026 - 12:09PM

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Ireland

Meet Cillian Murphy’s lookalike son, Aran

The Oppenheimer star’s youngest child made his screen debut in 2022’s Lola and has three releases lined up, including one with Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega.

Acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore over Palestinian remarks

UK’s unity threatened by pact between Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Ahead of Fed meeting, Trump says US should have world’s lowest interest rate

Speaking in Ireland, US president insists on lower rates despite rising inflation concerns ahead of midterm polls.

Trump says Irish unification would be ‘a fantastic thing’

Trump made the comment on the way to visit his luxury resort in Doonbeg on Ireland’s west coast to watch the Irish Open golf tournament.

Trump set to visit Ireland where a mixed reception awaits

US president scheduled for a two-day trip this weekend including a Dublin stop and Irish Open attendance in Doonbeg.

Cyberattack ruled out as UK air travel chaos deepens

Nearly 300 flights cancelled a day after an air traffic control problem disrupted travel across Britain.

UK, France, Canada block imports from Israeli West Bank settlements

Foreign Minister Ed Miliband says Britain refuses to be ‘bystanders to further suffering and to the destruction of the two-state solution’.

Ireland must prepare for Northern Ireland unity vote, foreign minister says

Helen McEntee urges preparation for an eventual border poll as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham insists reunification is ‘off the table’.

Exclusive: The Boar brings British pub vibes to Hong Kong’s Elgin Street

British pubs, once common across the city, have dwindled in the past decade, but there’s a new opening hoping to revive the tradition.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Being Chinese | A Chinese-American bride says yes to a lucky red dress

The cheongsam I wore to my wedding tea ceremony wasn’t just another outfit. It was my way of celebrating my father and my heritage.

From air conditioners to taps, Europe’s climate extremes boost China sales

Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand.

Why South Asian students are rethinking Western university education

Rising costs, visa restrictions and better regional choices drive a shift towards domestic undergraduate study before going abroad.

Brazil fines TikTok record US$30 million for profiting from children’s data

ByteDance penalised for allegedly collecting data from 1 in 5 Brazilian children and failing to block minors from using TikTok.

UK police arrest 12 after deadly wrong-way crash that killed 7

Police have denied the collision on Saturday was linked to filming for the TikTok online platform.

Netherlands withdraws from ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision

Its Dutch broadcaster says the contest, which has been hit by a wave of boycotts over Israel’s participation, has ‘become a platform for division’.

UK PM Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv as Ukraine marks independence anniversary

On his first international visit as UK leader, Burnham will co-chair his first Coalition of the Willing meeting of countries supporting Kyiv.

7 dead in UK after vehicle travelling in wrong direction hits police car

Following recent head-on crashes in Ireland, police have warned that some young people are driving the wrong way ‘for social media ‌likes’.

As I see it | The US is telling its trading partners – do as I say, not as I do

While Washington says it is monitoring certain countries, including Japan, for foreign exchange interventions, it also coordinated with Tokyo to prop up the yen.

5 dead, 4 seriously injured in head-on motorway collision in Ireland

Describing the crash as ‘horrific’, police said that ‘in some cases’ cars are being driven on the wrong side of roads for social media likes.

Alleged Irish crime boss charged in Dublin after extradition from Dubai

Daniel Kinahan remanded in custody over charges of directing an international crime group following handover by UAE authorities.

Outside In | Why Asia need not match West’s fear over data centre buildout

The spread of data centres in Asia does not seem to have sparked the kind of protests it has in the West, but good policies are needed to ensure that remains the case.

As I see it | How ‘evil’ was the British Empire? Centuries of theft and destruction

From Indian colonisation to the opium trade, an empire of avarice and brutality was powered by the East India Company.

European heatwaves drive summer tourists to cooler north

The concept of ‘coolcations’ – holidays in a cooler clime – has been gathering pace in recent years and appears to have exploded in 2026.

EU countries push for trade ban with Israeli settlements

EU foreign policy chief insists measures target West Bank settlements rather than Israel itself.

Man jailed for killing US tourist in Hungary during ‘intimate encounter’

After his arrest in 2024, the man claimed Michalski’s death had been an accident. But police said he had attempted to cover up his crime.

‘Night of horror’: Russian missile and drone barrage kills 21 in Ukraine capital

Kyiv declares a day of mourning after massive bombardment, which Moscow says is retaliation for strikes on civil infrastructure.

Malaysian doctor in Australia remanded over 33 child sex offence charges

The court heard that the alleged offences, involving ‘eight, possibly nine victims’, had been captured on hidden cameras in consulting rooms.

Being Chinese | A Chinese-American bride says yes to a lucky red dress