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The Irish Times view on the US and the UK: the special relationship is no more

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
But his visit comes as this relationship is under a strain unprecedented in recent years ... It is only the second time that a member of the British royal family has addressed CongressQueen Elizabeth did so in 1991 ... But any détente is unlikely to last.
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The Irish Times view on character references: more transparency required

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
The submission of pre-sentencing character references for those convicted of crimes has been the subject of controversy for some time ... That principle is sound ... The problem is not with that principle but with how it has come to operate in practice ... .
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Higher fertiliser and fuel costs could halve Irish dairy farm margins this year

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
Irish dairy farmers could see their profit margins shrink by more than 50 per cent this year due to a fall in global milk prices and the input cost shock derived from the US-Israeli war with Iran and its impact on oil prices, a new report has warned.
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Irish financial firms see cyber attacks as biggest operational threat

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
Irish financial services firms believe that cyber attacks or system outages represent the biggest threat to their operations in 2026 in the aftermath of several high-profile incidents in recent times.
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Energy price rises will squeeze incomes but won’t trigger recession, says Bank of Ireland

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
How can Bawag’s PTSB deal benefit Irish customers? ... ‘They refer to the Irish here as the Latins of the north’ ... A key uncertainty, the bank said, was the timing of any increase in household electricity and gas bills.
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More than one third of Irish adults experience financial fraud

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
More than one third of Irish adults have experienced some class of fraud or scam, while almost 40 per cent of victims have never reported the crime to a bank or other authority, according to a report from the Central Bank.
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Caighdeán níos fearr do mhúinteoirí? Tá sé níos casta ná sin

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
Ag labhairt di ar an gclár Iris Aniar cúpla lá ó shin, dúirt Tánaiste nua Chonradh na Gaeilge Mairéad Ni Fhátharta go bhfuil gá le feabhas a chur ar chaighdeán Gaeilge na mbunmhúinteoirí ... Sílim go bhfuil an scéal beagáinín níos casta ná sin ... READ MORE.
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Devotions by Lucy Caldwell: Poignant stories from a specialist in the form

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
It’s often claimed that Irish writers, perhaps more than any other nation, have made the short story form our own ... Children appear time and again throughout Devotions.
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How to Invest ... your questions answered

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
How can Bawag’s PTSB deal benefit Irish customers? ... ‘They refer to the Irish here as the Latins of the north’ ... inflation over time ... Michael Dowling, of Irish Mortgage Brokers.Investing for children.
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On National Superhero Day, remember the battered, bruised souls to whom we owe so much

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
Whatever about real superheroes – emergency workers, medical researchers, the guy who fixed the wonky controller on my Nintendo Switch last year – the comic-book variety have had a tough time of it lately.
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‘I had lost one of my sisters. That changed everything’: Siobhán Cleary on composing Canto

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
“In that time I would have come up with lots and lots of different ideas in my head for orchestral pieces ... By the time I went to school she had taught me everything that I needed to know ... You know, a very different way to hear sounds within time.
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Neurologist: Sports defenders will accuse me of ‘scaremongering’. But head injury risks remain real

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
The Irish victory in the second test was due to “intense physicality”, there was “blood” and “broken bones” everywhere; “bodies were put on the line” and this was all discussed with a fierce pride.
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Birds nesting above my apartment balcony are waking me up at 5am. What can I do?

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
For example, is it related to the time of year? It could be that they have to wait ... The Irish Times and it contributors will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from reliance on any content .
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‘I’ll be there’: Richard Neal, a key ally of Ireland, objected to the last British monarch’s address to Congress — but not this time

The Irish Times 28 Apr 2026
He skipped queen Elizabeth II’s address along with other politicians with strong Irish links – Brian Donnelly, Joe Kennedy and Joe Earley were among those who did not attend ... his Irish heritage.
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