Laya announces premium increases of up to 9.6% on popular private health plans
Health insurer says average 4.7% rise will add €80 to cost of covering an adult as it also announces intention to retire 16 of its older plans
A week in Trumpland: From war to the search for alien life
Inside Politics: Former prince Andrew’s arrest, Ireland’s EU presidency plans and U-turn on SNAs dominate news too
Trump announces new 10% global tariff, as he criticises US supreme court members over ruling
Court ruling striking down tariffs jeopardises key power in delivering White House economic plan
Miriam Lord: Driven demented by the infernal Dáil bells – and Danny Healy-Rae’s Nokia
FF’s Malcolm Byrne wants a composer-in-residence in Leinster House, which might distract from the constant ding-donging
Gardaí search for hit-and-run driver after boy struck by car in Dublin
Investigators are particularly interested in tracing a grey or silver saloon with a 141-D registration
‘They’re real, but I haven’t seen ‘em’: Obama puts the question of aliens on Trump’s desk
Barack Obama’s seemingly noncommittal view on the matter has taken on a life of its own
How does Sinn Féin propose Ukraine negotiate without the necessary military resources?
Aggressors rarely concede at the negotiating table what they are winning on the battlefield
US supreme court has struck down Trump tariffs. What happens now?
Trump announced on Saturday that he will increase the rate of a new global tariff to 15 per cent
Denis O’Brien fails in High Court appeal against DPC dismissal of Red Flag complaint
Judge says she is inclined to make an order against O’Brien to pay costs of the DPC and Red Flag but allows a month for arguments over costs
US supreme court strikes down Trump tariffs
In a 6-3 ruling, top US court upholds a lower court’s decision that the Republican president’s use of this 1977 law exceeded his authority
England 21 Ireland 42: Andy Farrell’s side take convincing win at Twickenham – in pictures
Five-try Ireland blow Steve Borthwick’s side away in third round
The Irish Times view on planning and floods: preparing for the worst
The precautionary principle must prevail where any credible risk exist
Twickenham win ranks up there with the great days of Andy Farrell’s Ireland reign
Jamison Gibson-Park and Stu McCloskey led the way but Ireland were immense all over the park
Aer Lingus extends 10kg carry-on policy to all regional flights
Policy will be rolled out across the carrier’s regional network from March 3rd
Church services
Week beginning February 21st, 2026
Lessons from abroad on Ireland’s new savings scheme for the ‘middle class’
Experiences in the UK, Canada and Sweden show what an Irish scheme might mean for savers
Schools approved for additional SNA care will receive it, junior minister says
Any staff losses will be from September 1st, not ‘now or Easter’, Michael Moynihan says
Man (28) jailed for nine years over forcing woman to terminate pregnancy
Adeleke Adelani told former girlfriend ‘either you eat this or I beat that kid out of you’ after locking her in a room
Meath County Council will not be ordered to prepare local area plan due to changes in legislation
Supreme Court says directing body to act would be futile after appeal by environmental planning non-profit
Britain’s former prince Andrew released ‘under investigation’ after arrest
British police search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home in Windsor