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What happens when a university closes its library?
What happens when a university closes its library?
Greece Letter: As physical books give way to ‘multipurpose spaces,’ students and academics fear the loss of the university’s intellectual heart
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January 6, 2026 at 5:53 AM
What happens when a university closes its library?
Can a theatre critic make a living in Ireland in 2026?
Can a theatre critic make a living in Ireland in 2026?
Theatre critics are essentially hobbyists, criticism something to be squeezed between the demands of other work
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January 6, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Can a theatre critic make a living in Ireland in 2026?
‘Doing nothing is being complicit. This film is a way not to be complicit’
‘Doing nothing is being complicit. This film is a way not to be complicit’
Kaouther Ben Hania, director of The Voice of Hind Rajab, on the moral imperative to tell this tragic story from Gaza
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January 6, 2026 at 5:13 AM
‘Doing nothing is being complicit. This film is a way not to be complicit’
Will aunt’s possible ‘lost child’ have claim on her estate years after she died?
Will aunt’s possible ‘lost child’ have claim on her estate years after she died?
Inheritance rights are clear in adoption cases, but law on illegal adoptions does not seem to apply here
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January 6, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Will aunt’s possible ‘lost child’ have claim on her estate years after she died?
‘Doing nothing is being complicit. This film is a way not to be complicit’
‘Doing nothing is being complicit. This film is a way not to be complicit’
Kaouther Ben Hania, director of The Voice of Hind Rajab, on the moral imperative to tell this tragic story from Gaza
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January 6, 2026 at 5:13 AM
‘Doing nothing is being complicit. This film is a way not to be complicit’
Will aunt’s possible ‘lost child’ have claim on her estate years after she died?
Will aunt’s possible ‘lost child’ have claim on her estate years after she died?
Inheritance rights are clear in adoption cases, but law on illegal adoptions does not seem to apply here
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January 6, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Will aunt’s possible ‘lost child’ have claim on her estate years after she died?
Palaver by Bryan Washington: Mother and man-child reunion
Palaver by Bryan Washington: Mother and man-child reunion
Set in Tokyo, this tale of a whiny son forced to sleep on the pull-out sofa could do with lightening up
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January 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Palaver by Bryan Washington: Mother and man-child reunion
Smokers and vapers could save more than €700 a year on life assurance if they quit
Smokers and vapers could save more than €700 a year on life assurance if they quit
Data from Royal London Ireland shows cost of life insurance could drop by 50% if smokers quit
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January 6, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Smokers and vapers could save more than €700 a year on life assurance if they quit
US may subsidise oil companies to rebuild Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, Trump says
US may subsidise oil companies to rebuild Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, Trump says
US president also says Venezuela will not have elections in the next 30 days
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January 5, 2026 at 11:58 PM
US may subsidise oil companies to rebuild Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, Trump says
Cork student (20) dies after taking ill on ski trip in French Alps
Cork student (20) dies after taking ill on ski trip in French Alps
Communities of Tower and Blarney said to be in shock at news of young man’s death
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January 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Cork student (20) dies after taking ill on ski trip in French Alps
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration with Irish jobs at risk
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration with Irish jobs at risk
Administration ‘only option’ for Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop, owner says
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January 5, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration with Irish jobs at risk
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration with Irish jobs at risk
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration with Irish jobs at risk
Administration ‘only option’ for Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop, owner says
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January 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration with Irish jobs at risk
Lynley on BBC One: Ken Loach does Agatha Christie on the creepy Norfolk coast, but it’s fun
Lynley on BBC One: Ken Loach does Agatha Christie on the creepy Norfolk coast, but it’s fun
Television: The class distinctions will quickly bore Irish viewers, but the mystery is at least compelling
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January 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Lynley on BBC One: Ken Loach does Agatha Christie on the creepy Norfolk coast, but it’s fun
Lynley on BBC One: Ken Loach does Agatha Christie on the creepy Norfolk coast, but it’s fun
Lynley on BBC One: Ken Loach does Agatha Christie on the creepy Norfolk coast, but it’s fun
Television: The class distinctions will quickly bore Irish viewers, but the mystery is at least compelling
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January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Lynley on BBC One: Ken Loach does Agatha Christie on the creepy Norfolk coast, but it’s fun
The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland: politics must have greater ambition
The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland: politics must have greater ambition
The power sharing institutions remain in place, but they need to achieve more
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January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland: politics must have greater ambition
I am an Irish therapist in Trump’s America: As my clients grow more anxious, I prepare to leave
I am an Irish therapist in Trump’s America: As my clients grow more anxious, I prepare to leave
I tell my gay and immigrant clients: we suffer more in imagination than reality. Words often can’t stop the inevitable
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January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I am an Irish therapist in Trump’s America: As my clients grow more anxious, I prepare to leave
Wilfried Nancy was never the answer, but he’s not to blame for the mess at Celtic
Wilfried Nancy was never the answer, but he’s not to blame for the mess at Celtic
Club’s classless approach to parting ways with former manager Brendan Rodgers highlighted deeper issues
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January 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Wilfried Nancy was never the answer, but he’s not to blame for the mess at Celtic
Wilfried Nancy was never the answer, but he’s not to blame for the mess at Celtic
Wilfried Nancy was never the answer, but he’s not to blame for the mess at Celtic
Club’s classless approach to parting ways with former manager Brendan Rodgers highlighted deeper issues
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January 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Wilfried Nancy was never the answer, but he’s not to blame for the mess at Celtic
‘I am a decent man. I am still president of my country,’ Nicolás Maduro tells US judge
‘I am a decent man. I am still president of my country,’ Nicolás Maduro tells US judge
Ousted Venezuelan dictator and wife plead not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism
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January 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
‘I am a decent man. I am still president of my country,’ Nicolás Maduro tells US judge
‘I am a decent man. I am still president of my country,’ Nicolás Maduro tells US judge
‘I am a decent man. I am still president of my country,’ Nicolás Maduro tells US judge
Ousted Venezuelan dictator and wife plead not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism
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January 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
‘I am a decent man. I am still president of my country,’ Nicolás Maduro tells US judge
The Irish Times view on Britain and the EU: edging back closer
The Irish Times view on Britain and the EU: edging back closer
Keir Starmer now seems more willing to point to the economic costs of Brexit
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January 5, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The Irish Times view on Britain and the EU: edging back closer
Martin O’Neill back as Celtic manager after Wilfried Nancy sacked
Martin O’Neill back as Celtic manager after Wilfried Nancy sacked
Head of football operations Paul Tidsdale has also left his position
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January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Martin O’Neill back as Celtic manager after Wilfried Nancy sacked
Martin O’Neill back as Celtic manager after Wilfried Nancy sacked
Martin O’Neill back as Celtic manager after Wilfried Nancy sacked
Head of football operations Paul Tidsdale has also left his position
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January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Martin O’Neill back as Celtic manager after Wilfried Nancy sacked
EU vote on Mercosur trade deal with South American nations takes place on Friday
EU vote on Mercosur trade deal with South American nations takes place on Friday
Government should vote against agreement even if Ireland is only opponent, Michael Healy-Rae says
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January 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
EU vote on Mercosur trade deal with South American nations takes place on Friday