The New York Giants are 0-2 again. But are they finally ... watchable?
Hudson was duly benched but the Giants’ penalties kept coming – they gave away 160 yards’ worth on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/Chl9HdjldL — NFL (@NFL) September 14, 2025Nabers, once again, reminded us that he’s superhuman. This is a game that the Giants unquestionably win without the dumb penalties. With Wilson under center and so much promising young talent, the Giants, are dare I say, watchable. LARvsTEN on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/1bioXMJ7rd — NFL (@NFL) September 14, 2025Stat of the week2-0.
Source:The Irish Times
September 15, 2025 21:31 UTC
Charlie Kirk’s death reminds me why I left a dream job in the US for rural Ireland – The Irish Times
I’ve added Charlie Kirk’s death as another line on the incredibly long list of reasons why I won’t return for good. I left New York City, and a dream job as a staff editor at The New York Times, for the beauty, calm and safety of rural Ireland. One of the last of the many shooting stories I worked on at NYT was particularly brutal, the Uvalde school shooting. School shooting in Texas was all I had. He coached me and my sister often about what to do if ever I found myself in a school shooting, or other dangerous situation.
Source:The Irish Times
September 15, 2025 14:40 UTC
Irish Music Media Directory
We regularly add to this directory. If you have a website, publication, radio or television show, podcast or blog that should be added, please email editor [at] journalofmusic.com. Music websitesDistrict MagazineWebsite: www.districtmagazine.ieEmail: editor [at] districtmagazine.ieFour/Four MagazineWebsite: www.fourfourmag.comEmail: sam [at] fourfourmag.com / max [at] fourfourmag.comGoldenPlecWebsite: www.goldenplec.comEmail: newmusic [at] goldenplec.comNialler9Website: www.nialler9.comEmail: newmusic [at] nialler9.com, irish [at] nialler9.com (exclusively for Irish artists) or guide [at] nialler9.com (gig listings)The Journal of MusicWebsite: www.journalofmusic.comEmail: editor [at] journalofmusic.comThe Thin AirWebsite: www.thethinair.netEmail: info [at] thethinair.netMagazinesHot PressWebsite: www.hotpress.comEmail: info [at] hotpress.iePhone: +353 1 241 1500Irish Music MagazineWebsite: www.irishmusicmagazine.comEmail: info [at] selectmedialtd.comPodcastsFire Draw Near – Ian LynchWebsite: https://open.spotify.com/show/267G9uE04DfHxeHpff1rfmHarmonically Speaking – Macdara Ó SeireadáinWebsite: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LFrmIYm47PM4zsHWQ948HIn Tune with Tradition – Tara ConaghanWebsite: https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/in-tune-with-tradition-perspectives-on-session/id1824599732Irish & Celtic Music PodcastWebsite: https://celticmusicpodcast.com/Nialler9 PodcastWebsite: https://nialler9.com/podcast/The Last Mixed TapeWebsite: https://thelastmixedtape.com/The Point of Everything PodcastWebsite: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IPoCukBqarDhwXX0XalNSYouTube channelsRTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta – Cuan an Cheoil / Beo ón gCuanWebsite: www.youtube.com/@RaidionaGaeltachta/videosThe Last Mixed TapeWebsite: www.youtube.com/@TheLastMixedTapeIRLTradTG4Website: www.youtube.com/@TradTG4National newspapersBusiness PostWebsite: www.businesspost.ieEmail: info [at] businesspost.iePhone: +353 1 602 6000Irish Daily StarWebsite: www.irishstar.com/Email: news [at] thestar.iePhone: +353 1 499 3400Irish ExaminerWebsite: www.irishexaminer.comEmail: arts [at] examiner.iePhone: +353 21 427 2722Irish IndependentWebsite: www.independent.ieEmail: entertainment [at] independent.iePhone: +353 1 705 5333The Irish TimesWebsite: www.irishtimes.comEmail: features [at] irishtimes.comPhone: +353 1 675 8000The SunWebsite: www.thesun.ieEmail: irishsun [at] the-sun.ieNorthern Ireland newspapersBelfast TelegraphWebsite: www.belfasttelegraph.co.ukEmail: newseditor [at] belfasttelegraph.co.ukNews LetterWebsite: www.newsletter.co.ukEmail: newsdesk [at] newsletter.co.ukThe Irish NewsWebsite: www.irishnews.comEmail: newsdesk [at] irishnews.comNews websitesTheJournal.ieWebsite: www.thejournal.ieEmail: news [at] thejournal.ieTuairisc.ieWebsite: https://tuairisc.ieEmail: nuacht [at] tuairisc.ieRegional newspapersClare ChampionWebsite: www.clarechampion.ieEmail: sales [at] clarechampion.iePhone: +353 65 682 8105Connacht Tribune / Galway City TribuneWebsite: www.connachttribune.ieEmail: news [at] ctribune.iePhone: +353 91 536 222Derry JournalWebsite: www.derryjournal.comEmail: editorial [at] derryjournal.comDonegal Democrat / DonegalLiveWebsite: www.donegallive.ieEmail: editorial [at] donegaldemocrat.iePhone: +353 74 974 0160Dundalk Democrat / Louth LiveWebsite: www.dundalkdemocrat.ieEmail: editor [at] dundalkdemocrat.iePhone: +353 42 933 4058Echo (Cork)Website: www.echolive.ieEmail: news [at] echolive.iePhone: +353 21 427 2722Galway AdvertiserWebsite: www.advertiser.ie/galwayEmail: sales [at] galwayadvertiser.iePhone: +353 91 530 900Kilkenny People / Kilkenny LiveWebsite: www.kilkennypeople.ieEmail: editor [at] kilkennypeople.iePhone: +353 56 772 1015Limerick Leader / Limerick LiveWebsite: www.limerickleader.ieEmail: news [at] limerickleader.iePhone: +353 61 214500The Mayo NewsWebsite: www.mayonews.ieEmail: editor [at] mayonews.ie / info [at] mayonews.iePhone: +353 98 25311Meath ChronicleWebsite: www.meathchronicle.ieEmail: news [at] meathchronicle.iePhone: +353 46 907 9600The Sligo ChampionWebsite: www.sligochampion.ieEmail: editor [at] sligochampion.iePhone: +353 71 916 9222The Southern Star (West Cork)Website: www.southernstar.ieEmail: editor [at] southernstar.iePhone: +353 28 21200Ulster HeraldWebsite: www.ulsterherald.comEmail: editor [at] ulsterherald.comPhone: +44 28 8224 3444Western PeopleWebsite: www.westernpeople.ieEmail: info [at] westernpeople.iePhone: +353 96 60999Radio2FM Afternoon with Tracy Clifford (RTÉ 2FM)Website: https://www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/2fm-afternoon-with-tracy-clifford/Email: email2fm [at] rte.ie2FM Alternative with Dan Hegarty (RTÉ 2FM)Website: https://www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/2fm-alternative-with-dan-hegarty/Email: email2fm [at] rte.ie2FM Drive with Doireann Garrihy (RTÉ 2FM)Website: https://www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/2fm-drive-with-doireann-garrihy/Email: email2fm [at] rte.ie2FM Greene Room with Jenny Greene (RTÉ 2FM)Website: https://www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/2fm-greene-room-with-jenny-greene/Email: jennyg [at] rte.ie2FM New Music Show with
Source:The Irish Times
September 13, 2025 23:54 UTC
Former Fine Gael minister Gemma Hussey left €4.88m estate
Gemma Hussey was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the February 1982 general election as a Fine Gael TD for Wicklow. Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillThe late Gemma Hussey left an estate valued at €4.88 million when she died in November 2024, according to papers published this week by the Probate Office. Ms Hussey was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the February 1982 general election, as a Fine Gael TD for Wicklow. She went on to make history as Ireland’s first woman minister for education and Fine Gael’s first female cabinet minister. Ms Hussey was mentioned as a possible presidential candidate for Fine Gael in 1997.
Source:The Irish Times
September 13, 2025 11:29 UTC
Crap On Extra: List of movies where a main character is actually the worst – 105.7 The Point
Wish You Were Here, their ninth studio album and first on Columbia Records in the U.S., was released on this day in 1975. “Making Love to Morgan Wallen” is part of the soundtrack for the upcoming Battlefront 6 video game, which drops on October 10th. but it’s pretty obvious that he is. but it’s pretty obvious that he is. https://people.com/henry-cavill-sustains-injury-highlander-reports-11808594AND FINALLYA list of movies where a main character is actually the worst includes https://screencrush.com/movie-main-characters-secretly-villains/AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!
Source:The Irish Times
September 12, 2025 21:17 UTC
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy urges allies for prompt decisions on air defenses supplies
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy urges allies for prompt decisions on air defenses suppliesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called on his European allies to make prompt decisions regarding the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader has called for more advanced air defense systems, such as the Patriot surface-to-air missile defense systems, which have been pledged by Germany and other European nations. This delay in shipments has exacerbated the pressure on supplies, as Moscow continues to intensify its air attacks. The ongoing conflict has highlighted the importance of effective air defense systems in protecting civilian populations and military installations from Russian aerial bombardment. As the conflict enters its fourth year, the international community's response to Ukraine's plea for air defense supplies will be critical in determining the course of the war and the future of the region.References:https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/zelenskiy-pushes-allies-more-pressure-russia-new-air-strikes-hit-ukraine-2025-09-03/https://www.dw.com/en/germany-pledges-patriot-air-defense-for-ukraine/a-73233988https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2025/09/09/ukraine-battles-air-defence-shortage-as-us-slows-shipments/
Source:The Irish Times
September 10, 2025 00:17 UTC
But we have already implemented the Bereavement Standards
References(53) Pregnancy Loss Research Group. National Bereavement Standards. (54) O’Donoghue K, Cotter R. On the Implementation of the National Standards for Bereavement Care Following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death. (56) Pregnancy Loss Research Group. (57) Pregnancy Loss Research Group.
Source:The Irish Times
September 09, 2025 21:30 UTC
A second French government has effectively collapsed. What is going on?
A bid to claw back France’s spiralling levels of public debt dominated prime minister François Bayrou’s rocky nine months in office. Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/GettyAnother French government has effectively collapsed after prime minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament, compounding the political crisis facing Europe’s second-largest economy. Bayrou will be the second prime minister to resign in less than a year, after failing to get a tough-love budget past parliament. French prime minister François Bayrou (left) and president Emmanuel Macron attend a farewell-to-arms ceremony earlier this month. The trick might be picking a prime minister who could earn the support of the Socialists, without being so left-leaning that they cause the Republicans to withdraw their backing.
Source:The Irish Times
September 09, 2025 05:51 UTC
French Socialist Party's Vallaud: The country's financial situation results from President Macron's policies.
French Socialist Party's Vallaud: The country's financial situation results from President Macron's policies. French Prime Minister François Bayrou is set to face a confidence vote in the National Assembly today, with analysts predicting a near-certain loss. Le Pen have stated their intention to vote against the budget, signaling the government's likely collapse [1].If Mr. Bayrou is forced to resign, President Macron will be left with several options. However, economists predict that France's debt problem is unlikely to weigh heavily on the broader eurozone, with the underlying demand for French bonds remaining strong [2].The French Socialist Party has blamed President Macron's policies for the country's financial situation. Socialist Party leader, Vallaud, argues that Macron's focus on global issues has distracted from domestic economic challenges, contributing to France's spiraling debt [1].References:[1] https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2025/09/08/a-second-french-government-seems-set-to-fall-in-less-than-a-year-whats-going-on/[2] https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/macron-struts-world-stage-revolt-190244338.html
Source:The Irish Times
September 09, 2025 04:40 UTC
We may just have found the most expensive egg in Ireland
Illustration: Paul ScottHave we found the most expensive egg in Ireland? I said I’d just confirm that there was an egg in the bap – that’s a pretty standard breakfast bap staple, right?”You would think so but you would be wrong. The upper end of my estimate would have my breakfast bap now running at €13.90. Add the coffee and we were north of €22.”Seán “gave an incredulous, ‘Are you serious: €5 for an egg in a breakfast bap?’“, before he “cancelled the order and left. I guess we all have a breaking point and mine was the €5 egg in a breakfast bap, as an add-on.
Source:The Irish Times
September 08, 2025 14:04 UTC
Irish Open: Rory McIlroy wins Irish Open after dramatic playoff – As it happened
Read Philip’s report in full below:[ Showman Rory McIlroy delights home crowd with dramatic Irish Open winOpens in new window ]Rory McIlroy: “I feel so lucky I get to do this, in front of these people. Rory McIlroy has won the Irish Open! Rory McIlroy celebrates. 2nd playoff hole: Lagergren is down the fairway again, doesn’t look as far as last time though. The playoff will be the final hole again, a hole McIlroy has eagled in regulation twice on 72nd holes here before now.
Source:The Irish Times
September 08, 2025 05:43 UTC
CRH's Strategic Move to Acquire NCC's US$1 Billion Industry Unit: A Catalyst for Long-Term Growth and Earnings Expansion
CRH’s potential acquisition of NCC’s $1 billion industry unit represents a pivotal strategic inflection point in its growth trajectory, aligning with the company’s long-term focus on sustainable materials and infrastructure expansion. Strategic Rationale: Consolidation and SustainabilityCRH’s interest in NCC’s industry unit—comprising aggregates, asphalt, and paving operations—reflects a broader industry trend of consolidation. NCC’s industry unit, with its emphasis on aggregates and asphalt, complements CRH’s sustainable portfolio, enabling cost efficiencies and innovation in low-carbon construction solutions. These metrics suggest CRH is well-positioned to absorb the $1 billion NCC unit without straining its balance sheet. Conclusion: A Catalyst for Long-Term ValueCRH’s pursuit of NCC’s industry unit is more than a tactical acquisition—it is a strategic masterstroke.
Source:The Irish Times
September 06, 2025 21:29 UTC
The EU’s $3.5 Billion Antitrust Fine on Google: Implications for Big Tech and Alternatives in Adtech
The European Union’s recent €2.95 billion ($3.5 billion) antitrust fine against Google marks a pivotal moment in the regulatory scrutiny of Big Tech. Regulatory Risks and Investor Sentiment in Big TechThe EU’s action adds to a decade-long regulatory overhang for Google, which has faced fines totaling over €8 billion for antitrust violations in search, Android, and adtech markets [3]. The Rise of Adtech AlternativesThe EU’s fine has accelerated the rise of adtech alternatives, particularly as privacy regulations and cookie deprecation reshape the industry. ConclusionThe EU’s $3.5 billion fine on Google is a watershed moment for Big Tech regulation and the adtech industry. As the AdTech market evolves, those who adapt to privacy-first models and AI-driven solutions will likely outperform in the long term.
Source:The Irish Times
September 06, 2025 04:54 UTC
Apartment owners in Creeslough tragedy go to High Court over payouts
An insurance firm is to seek High Court direction in settling a dispute over insurance claims relating to the Creeslough tragedy. The explosion claimed the lives of ten people and the service station and adjoining apartments left severely damaged following the tragedy on October 7th, 2022. A dispute arose after owners of individual apartments within the complex said they were entitled to a share of the payout of the claim regarding the building. Vivo Shell appears to agree that the apartment owners are entitled to a share of this payout, but there is disagreement on how it should be divided, according to court filings. Apartment owners in Creeslough tragedy go to High Court over payouts was last modified: byTags:
Source:The Irish Times
September 05, 2025 14:58 UTC