Mandelson suggested holiday home for 'privacy' of Epstein 'guests'

Former Labour Party peer tells sex offender he found "a great place to stay" with "privacy", a document suggests.

7th, February 2026, 06:10pm

How Lotto winner hid £280m drug lab in his cottage

Neighbours had no idea that John Spiby, 80, ran a diazepam drug lab at his country cottage in Astley.

7th, February 2026, 06:03pm

Three-quarters of voters back social media ban for under-16s

There is also strong support for inserting guarantee of neutrality into Constitution

7th, February 2026, 06:00pm

What latest Irish Times poll tells us about attitudes to neutrality, Trump and social media

Public also gives views on triple lock, a visit by Donald Trump and social media regulation

7th, February 2026, 06:00pm

Irish Times poll: Wide support for neutrality to be guaranteed by the Constitution

Public also gives views on triple lock, a visit by Donald Trump and social media regulation

7th, February 2026, 06:00pm

Primary school forced to close despite warning six months earlier of fire safety problems

Department of Education ‘suddenly very forthcoming once closure happened’

7th, February 2026, 06:00pm

Three-quarters of voters in Ireland back social media ban for under-16s

There is also strong support for inserting guarantee of neutrality into Constitution

7th, February 2026, 06:00pm

A supermodel sandpiper popped up on the Clare shore in December

Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna on kelp, Bootlace Fungus and Pelican’s Foot Shells

7th, February 2026, 06:00pm

Domestic abuse victims left waiting years for social housing after fleeing abusers

One woman took council to court after being told she had voluntarily left the home she was renting

7th, February 2026, 06:00pm

Environmental breakdown isn’t a distant possibility – it’s a threat to world stability

The message is clear: climate change should be prioritised as a security crisis, not just an environmental one

7th, February 2026, 06:00pm