Letters: Make the church pay for abuse meted out to innocent victims
Sir — I have been a lifelong practising member of the Catholic church and now, in my twilight years, I find that I’m just about “hanging in there”.
Irish timber sales and exports set to double, as Sitka plantations from Eighties and Nineties mature
Irish timber sales to the UK could double to €2bn a year over the next 15 years, with a huge amount of Irish commercial forestry set to mature, according t...
Project Housewife: The inside story of how Ireland AM brought breakfast TV to Ireland
It’s 8.40 am on a Monday morning on the set of Virgin Media One’s Ireland AM, and already we’ve covered sport, the Hezbollah Israel conflict, mortgage rat...
Brendan O’Connor: As a parent how can we die in peace, knowing what we know?
We’re all only human. Early on in the unfurling of the latest horror show, I did what lots of you did, what most men my age probably did. I searched…
Beware those noble causes that lead you to ignore common-sense solutions
As a general election nears, we can expect polling to become a bigger part of the news cycle. However the reporting of such polls has begun to exhibit a pa...
Ryanair co-founder Declan Ryan on giving away his fortune, battling depression, and his friend Michael O’Leary
Ryanair co-founder Declan Ryan has said he has given away most of his wealth through his philanthropic agency, One Foundation.
Girls soccer in Dublin left in crisis after bitter row over governance sparks legal clash
Dozens of girls’ soccer teams in Dublin and surrounding counties are missing out on matches or playing heavily one-sided games due to a bitter dispute betw...
Leo Varadkar strikes six-figure deal for his candid autobiography after bidding war
Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has sold rights to his memoirs, after a bidding war involving nine publishers. The deal, for a substantial six-figure sum, ha...
Irish Independent signs deal with Sony Pictures Television for rights to ‘I’m Not Here To Hurt You’ podcast
Mediahuis Ireland has signed an option agreement with Sony Pictures Television for the rights to the hit podcast I’m Not Here To Hurt You.
France to pay for Ukrainian weapons with Russian funds
Paris will use proceeds from the frozen assets to buy artillery shells and air defense equipment for Kiev France has announced that it will use a share of the proceeds…
Elon Musk’s Mars Dream: Human Arrival In 4 Years, Self-Sustaining City In 20
Elon Musk announced SpaceX’s goal to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars within 20 years, following the development of the first fully reusable rocket stage. Sharing the update on X,…
Momentum Indicator Flips Bullish for Ethereum Rival Solana, According to Crypto Analyst – Here Are His Targets
A momentum indicator recently flipped bullish for Solana (SOL), according to a popular crypto analyst. Ali Martinez tells his 70,400 followers on the social media platform X that the top…