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Ireland

  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Renewable energy
    Irish bet on gas from kitchen scraps hits policy snag

    Cork plant set to come online next year may end up benefiting UK’s climate goals

    Vegetable peelings, onion, eggshell and leafy greens in a compost bin.
  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    How To Spend It In...
    A garden lover’s guide to County Laois, by Catherine FitzGerald

    The landscape designer tours the verdant highlights of the area

    Catherine FitzGerald at the Rock of Dunamase
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    Europe Express
    EU leaders to grapple with energy crisis as Brussels pleads for calm response

    Also in this newsletter: Paring back permitting

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    Antonio Costa speaks into multiple microphones at a press conference in front of a European Union flag backdrop
  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    Global migration
    American applications for Irish citizenship jump 63%

    Trump administration policies spur demand for ‘plan B’ passports, lawyers say

    An Irish passport resting on top of a folded American flag.
  • Friday, 10 April, 2026
    Middle East war
    Ireland risks cutting off oil supply amid fuel protests, premier warns

    Micheál Martin’s comments come as demonstrations threaten to spill over into Northern Ireland

    A man stands between parked tractors on O'Connell Street, one displaying a sign that reads "NO FUEL NO FOOD" during a fuel protest.
  • Saturday, 4 April, 2026
    Travel
    To Purgatory and back again

    Ireland’s Station Island is one of Europe’s oldest places of pilgrimage — and it is not for the fainthearted

    A man kneeling near grave sites under a large tree.
  • Tuesday, 17 March, 2026
    Gerry Adams
    Gerry Adams denies being IRA member in historic London court appearance

    Veteran Irish republican said he had ‘no involvement whatsoever’ in bombings in England during the Troubles

    Gerry Adams arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice, wearing a blue suit and patterned tie, standing outside the building.
  • Tuesday, 17 March, 2026
    Energy sector
    What the world can learn from Ireland’s battle to power data centres

    Country a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for dealing with strains of boom in energy demand

    Jude Webber
    A worker in a high-visibility jacket and helmet stands by large industrial machinery inside a data centre.
  • Monday, 9 March, 2026
    Gerry Adams
    Court case against Gerry Adams opens in London

    Civil trial marks first time a court has been asked to decide if former Sinn Féin leader was senior IRA member

    Gerry Adams arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice
  • Friday, 27 February, 2026
    Fiction
    Banshee — Irish myths get timely makeover

    A new collection of traditional tales reimagined by contemporary writers makes women ‘the fulcrums, not the levers’ of their stories

  • Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
    EU defence
    Neutral Ireland seeks closer ties with Nato over maritime security

    New Dublin strategy against backdrop of heightened Russia concerns could involve request for UK and French naval assistance

    An Irish Navy ship patrols coastal waters near a shoreline with scattered houses in the background.
  • Friday, 16 January, 2026
    FT Swamp Notes
    Why Bannon is targeting Ireland

    Trump’s former chief strategist thinks the country is ripe for a national-populist insurgency

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    Steve Bannon gestures while speaking, wearing a black shirt and microphone headset.
  • Tuesday, 6 January, 2026
    Shipping
    US tracking oil tanker off UK coast linked to Venezuela, Russia and Iran

    Monitoring comes as Washington builds up military assets in Britain

    Oil tanker Bella 1 at sea, showing rust stains and large white superstructure, as seen in the Singapore Strait.
  • Tuesday, 23 December, 2025
    Dublin
    Dublin gets its first official Catholic cathedral since the Reformation

    St Mary’s in a relatively poor part of the Irish capital only had a ‘pro’, or temporary, designation

    Pope Francis speaks to a full congregation inside St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, seated at the altar with clergy nearby.
  • Saturday, 6 December, 2025
    HTSI
    How to make the perfect Irish stew?

    Just ask mammy

    Irish stew from The Irish Kitchen by Cherie Denham
  • Friday, 5 December, 2025
    EU defence
    France intercepted drones flying over nuclear base, defence minister says

    Europe on high alert for foreign interference as Irish police probe drone incursion against Ukrainian president’s plane

    A French nuclear submarine docked at a naval base with access ramps and structures visible alongside.
  • Wednesday, 26 November, 2025
    Art Basel Miami Beach 2025
    Cecilia Vicuña lost her precious paintings in exile — and learned to begin again

    Many of her pieces were discarded or destroyed following Chile’s coup d’état. But the 77-year-old artist is driven by an instinct for survival

    Profile picture of the artist Cecilia Vicuna, 77, in a red knitted hat, reclining in a wooden armchair and leaning her right elbow on an adjoining table. Behind her you can see dozens of tubes of oil paint, brushes and other painting equipment.
  • Tuesday, 25 November, 2025
    EU defence
    The Big Read. How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences

    With few ships and limited intelligence-sharing, some say the country cannot hope to protect itself or its infrastructure

    A naval patrol vessel docked with a green map of northern Europe in the background.
  • Tuesday, 25 November, 2025
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences

    There are concerns over the country’s ability to protect its infrastructure

  • Wednesday, 19 November, 2025
    Europe Express
    Donohoe’s resignation sparks fresh race to lead Eurogroup

    Also in this newsletter: Zelenskyy talks with Erdoğan in attempt to reinvigorate peace efforts

    Premium content
    Vincent Van Peteghem, wearing a bicycle helmet and glasses, speaks to reporters holding microphones outdoors.
  • Tuesday, 18 November, 2025
    Irish economy
    Irish finance minister Paschal Donohoe resigns to take role at World Bank

    Premature departure will create vacancy at head of Eurogroup

    Paschal Donohoe smiles at a podium during a news conference, with the EU flag visible in the background.
  • Monday, 17 November, 2025
    Arts
    Why Ireland is paying its artists to create

    Government money is being funnelled into stipends with no strings attached

    Jude Webber
    Foil Arms and Hog perform an expressive comedy sketch on stage, each member striking a dramatic pose under stage lighting.
  • Friday, 14 November, 2025
    The electrification of everything
    Gas deflates momentum of European heat pump rollout

    Dominance of the fossil fuel for heating and the loss of some national subsidies has slowed demand

    Two technicians from Solaris Energy work on an Vaillant Arotherm heat pump.
  • Saturday, 1 November, 2025
    Populism in Europe
    Populists of the left and right unite behind the politics of easy answers

    Ireland’s president-elect Catherine Connolly caught the anti-establishment tide

    Philip Stephens
    An illustration showing three green loudspeakers with speech bubbles saying "VOTE" and an ornate speech bubble with a decorative letter "!".
  • Thursday, 30 October, 2025
    HTSI
    The weavers fighting for Donegal tweed

    Inside the campaign to win protected status for the Irish heritage textile

    Dior SS26 Donegal tweed Bar jacket, available in January 2026
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