the irish times

Fintan O'Toole (F O'T) is an opinion writer for The Irish Times. He is one of Ireland’s best-known columnists, with a large readership in Ireland and internationally. He is also a well-regarded theatre critic. Writing on July 16th, directly…

The Irish Times is a major newspaper in Ireland. The weekend edition is published each Saturday and includes a magazine with human-interest features on celebrities, personalities, food, fashion, travel and gardening. There's a comprehensive…

Ken Early, the flame-haired flame-thrower of truth, sat down for an old chin wag on The HeadStuff Podcast, and, unsurprisingly we ended up talking about sport a lot. I like talking about sport, and Ken Early is my favourite voice in sport…

A sense of entitlement rarely goes a long way when garnering sympathy from strangers. At least, that’s what Eve Kerton - the author of this little number in the Irish Times - found out soon after her article went live on the Internet. Eve’s…

In Monday's Irish Times (10/08/15) Tim O'Brien broke the final taboo in print journalism to say what we in the recreational sailing community have been saying for decades, boats are terrible. O'Brien righteously pillories common nautical…