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Irish Times
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Robert De Niro calls for protest against 'philistine' Trump
Hollywood icon Robert De Niro lambasted 'philistine' US President Donald Trump and his proposed movie tariff at the Cannes Film Festival's opening ceremony. Released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander was reunited with family members after 19 months of captivity by Hamas. Video: Reuters Dubliner Oscar Despard captained a team from Christ's College, Cambridge to victory in the final of the BBC student quizshow University Challenge. Video: BBC The Irish Times chess columnist Jim 'JJ' Walsh (93) has retired. He has written about chess in the newspaper for close to 70 years. Video: Dan Dennison The front facade of an unoccupied cottage in Ranelagh has crumbled and fallen onto the street, obstructing a footpath. Video: Dara MacDonaill Donegal managed to get players underlapping back the pitch in order to retain possession at the end of extra-time as Armagh aggressively hunted them Two otters fight in the river Lee. Video: Chris Moody Jas Fagan Tailor shop on Dublin's Thomas St has been making Holy Communion suits for many years. Jas's son Leonard now runs the business. Video: Bryan O'Brien Patsy McGarry takes a closer look around the meaning of Robert Frances Prevost's choice of his papal name: Leo XIV. Journalist and historian Ronan McGreevy tells the story of how The Irish Times's most famous front page was created. Video: Dan Dennison
Irish Times
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Irish Times chess columnist JJ Walsh retires
The Irish Times chess columnist Jim 'JJ' Walsh (93) has retired. He has written about chess in the newspaper for close to 70 years. Video: Dan Dennison The front facade of an unoccupied cottage in Ranelagh has crumbled and fallen onto the street, obstructing a footpath. Video: Dara MacDonaill Donegal managed to get players underlapping back the pitch in order to retain possession at the end of extra-time as Armagh aggressively hunted them Two otters fight in the river Lee. Video: Chris Moody Jas Fagan Tailor shop on Dublin's Thomas St has been making Holy Communion suits for many years. Jas's son Leonard now runs the business. Video: Bryan O'Brien Patsy McGarry takes a closer look around the meaning of Robert Frances Prevost's choice of his papal name: Leo XIV. Journalist and historian Ronan McGreevy tells the story of how The Irish Times's most famous front page was created. Video: Dan Dennison American cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope by the world's cardinals on the second day of the conclave. He is the first American pontiff. Head Coach Andy Farrell has named Maro Itoje as captain of the 2025 Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Men's Tour to Australia. Video: TB&IL Ronan McGreevy takes a closer look at the history of how VE Day was reported in Ireland.
Irish Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Donegal underlaps in closing seconds
Two otters fight in the river Lee. Video: Chris Moody Jas Fagan Tailor shop on Dublin's Thomas St has been making Holy Communion suits for many years. Jas's son Leonard now runs the business. Video: Bryan O'Brien Patsy McGarry takes a closer look around the meaning of Robert Frances Prevost's choice of his papal name: Leo XIV. Journalist and historian Ronan McGreevy tells the story of how The Irish Times's most famous front page was created. Video: Dan Dennison American cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope by the world's cardinals on the second day of the conclave. He is the first American pontiff. Head Coach Andy Farrell has named Maro Itoje as captain of the 2025 Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Men's Tour to Australia. Video: TB&IL Ronan McGreevy takes a closer look at the history of how VE Day was reported in Ireland. Patsy McGarry reports from Rome as the Catholic Church's most senior leaders meet in conclave today, to elect a successor to Pope Francis. India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday with several deaths reported. Pakistan is calling the assault a 'blatant act of war'. Dublin City Council have opened a Mobility School in Eamonn Ceannt Park, Crumlin, a fun and safe environment to learn and practise cycling. Video: Bryan O'Brien
Irish Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
VE Day in Ireland - the story of our most famous front page
Journalist and historian Ronan McGreevy tells the story of how The Irish Times's most famous front page was created. Video: Dan Dennison American cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope by the world's cardinals on the second day of the conclave. He is the first American pontiff. Head Coach Andy Farrell has named Maro Itoje as captain of the 2025 Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Men's Tour to Australia. Video: TB&IL Ronan McGreevy takes a closer look at the history of how VE Day was reported in Ireland. Patsy McGarry reports from Rome as the Catholic Church's most senior leaders meet in conclave today, to elect a successor to Pope Francis. India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday with several deaths reported. Pakistan is calling the assault a 'blatant act of war'. Dublin City Council have opened a Mobility School in Eamonn Ceannt Park, Crumlin, a fun and safe environment to learn and practise cycling. Video: Bryan O'Brien Just outside of Kinsale, Co Cork, a community group have banded together in an effort to buy a local pub, the Harbour Bar. Video: Enda O'Dowd Pat Doherty of the Doagh Famine Village shows us the damage inflicted by a fire over the weekend on the family owned museum in County Donegal. Video: Joe Dunne
