The majority of Americans oppose the Iran war. So why aren’t they protesting? – The Irish Times
Bryant Park, Manhattan: There is little sign of large-scale protest against the Iran war in New York or elsewhere in the United States. This war, being waged against Iran hand in glove with Israel, is already unpopular, with polls finding anything from 56 to 70 per cent of Americans in opposition. A rumoured ground invasion polls even worse, with barely 20 per cent of voters in favour. The US “secretary of war”, Pete Hegseth, and his colleagues have bragged openly of dispensing with common rules of engagement. The administration has made little effort to sell the war beyond its substantial, but still minoritarian, base.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:58 UTC
Celtic keep the pressure on Hearts as they beat Motherwell after late VAR drama
Scottish Premiership: Celtic 3 (Hyun-Jun 38, 79, Cvancara 72) Motherwell 1 (Just 32)Tomas Cvancara converted another crucial penalty as a major VAR intervention helped Celtic come from behind to beat Motherwell 3-1. Both sides had netted in the first half courtesy of some high pressing, Motherwell through Elijah Just. Celtic moved two points behind Hearts before the William Hill Premiership leaders face Kilmarnock in the late kick-off. There was some late injury news for the Celtic fans to digest on top of the ongoing absence of Callum McGregor. Tom Sparrow under-hit a pass to Stephen O’Donnell near his goal, Nygren cut the ball back and Yang pounced to score.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:46 UTC
Inside Ireland's ‘smallest’ St Patrick's Day parade
The parade takes place in Curragraigue, Co Wexford each yearIn the weeks, and sometimes months, leading up to St Patrick’s Day, committees around the country are running around to make sure the logistics and preparations are right before the parade – with the exception of Wexford folklorist, Michael Fortune.
Source:Irish Independent
March 15, 2026 06:41 UTC
Ireland denied the title by France’s late act
Thomas Ramos of France successfully kicks a penalty conversion to secure the match winning points to win the Six Nations during the Guinness Six Nations 2026 match between France and England at Stade de France on March 14, 2026 in Paris, France. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty ImagesHeartbreak for Ireland as England’s late penalty concession and Thomas Ramos’ right boot cost Andy Farrell’s side a Six Nations title. Gerry Thornley joins Nathan Johns from the bowels of the Aviva Stadium to try and make sense of a Super Saturday which saw Ireland beat Scotland to the Triple Crown but just miss out on the overall crown. Produced by John Casey.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:33 UTC
Max Dowman makes history as Arsenal grab late win to maintain title charge
Premier League: Arsenal 2 (Gyokeres 89, Dowman 90+7) Everton 0Sixteen-year-old Max Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history as he sealed Arsenal’s last-gasp 2-0 victory over Everton in stoppage time at the Emirates Stadium to take them one step closer to a first title in 22 years. Chelsea 0 Newcastle United 1 (Gordon 18)Chelsea’s difficult week continued as Anthony Gordon’s goal earned Newcastle a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge to deal a huge blow to their top-four ambitions. The Cherries are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League games but six of those have been draws, including their last four against West Ham, Sunderland, Brentford and now Burnley. They have scored just one goal in that run and now face matches against Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle. Iraola said: “In the Premier League, sometimes four draws is great results, depending on how we played.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:24 UTC
Kerry home in on league final as Seán O’Shea inspires Kingdom to emphatic victory over Mayo
NFL Division 1: Kerry 2-29 Mayo 0-19Seán O'Shea, right, celebrates with teammate Dylan Geaney, who scored their side's first goal, during the Allianz NFL Division 1 against Mayo at Austin Stack Park. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/SportsfileAt times this was simply devastating from the Kingdom as they powered to a 16-point victory over a frazzled Mayo outfit to once again underline their status as favourites to retain their All-Ireland title and put half a leg into a league final.
Source:Irish Independent
March 15, 2026 06:18 UTC
‘Let’s go a bit funky. This is Camden Street after all’: Building homes over the shop
Photograph: Alan BetsonLiving over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait. Photograph: Alan BetsonLiving over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait. Photograph: Alan BetsonLiving over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait. We love this place.”Living over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait. Photograph: Alan BetsonLiving over the shop on Camden Street: The apartments developed by Tanya Comber and Jas Rait.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:12 UTC
‘Even if the US president is an idiot ...’ Six lessons from Seán Lemass for today’s politicians – The Irish Times
Seán Lemass correctly prophesied that increasing affluence would not necessarily make people content with their governments, it would instead increase demands on the State. Lemass believed de Valera’s great strength was that he could “provoke amongst the people intense personal loyalty or intense personal hatred. [ ‘An old man in a hurry’ – John Mulqueen on Seán LemassOpens in new window ]Lemass saw this as a strength, not a weakness. Lemass often thought that “the taking of a decision was perhaps even more important than the soundness of the decision”. In the end, Lemass concluded that their decision making was no better than his, for all the agonising that they did.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:12 UTC
Capacity at Lincolnshire energy-generating waste site to increase after plans approved
Capacity at Lincolnshire energy-generating waste site to increase after plans approvedThe additional capacity at the North Hykeham site is expected to generate an extra 12,000 megawatt hours of energy per yearView Image The site on Paving Way, North Hykeham (Image: Google Maps)A plan to increase the capacity at an energy waste facility has been given the green light. Members of Lincolnshire County Council’s planning and regulation committee approved the proposal to increase the capacity at the Lincolnshire Energy Waste Facility, Paving Way, North Hykeham by 20,000 tonnes – from 170,000 tonnes to 190,000 tonnes per year. Councillors heard that the additional capacity is expected to generate an extra 12,000 megawatt hours of energy per year – enough to power between 3,000 and 4,000 homes per year. He added: “The county’s own waste needs assessment identifies a clear and growing requirement for additional energy recovery capacity. I’m pleased that it does not involve an increase in the footprint of the site.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 15, 2026 06:10 UTC
About 4,500 woollen scarves at the heart of Ireland’s diplomacy plans for Europe
But it may have found a secret weapon: approximately 4,500 woollen scarves. You’ll need to make it out of wool, though not necessarily Irish wool as long as you provide information on where the wool is from. Wurst ist nicht vegan,” added German chancellor Friedrich Merz, in a contribution that probably does not need to be translated. It turns out that the word is not the English so, as in “that’s so ridiculous”, but the Irish word só, meaning comfort, ease, satisfaction and enjoyment of food, prosperity and, in this particular case, luxury. Or at least it “draws inspiration” from the Irish word só, as Victor Biffi Rosano, Kildare Village’s business director, told industry publication Adworld.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:08 UTC
Are we on the brink of another destructive price surge?
Markets expect Trump to declare victory and pull back sooner rather than later. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesWill Donald Trump’s Taco (Trump always chickens out) come to the rescue again, or has the US lit a war that won’t be easily extinguished? Trump’s war aims are a muddle, but he can almost be guaranteed to Taco at some point in the face of a persistent energy price hike while declaring victory. This is, of course, all theory and hypothesis for households and motorists facing another aggravating price squeeze. That’s considerably higher than when the Ukrainian war price surge hit in 2022.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:01 UTC
Wales run riot in Cardiff to beat Italy for first Six Nations win since 2023
Six Nations: Wales 31 Italy 17So that’s what it was like. Wales win a Six Nations match in Cardiff for the first time in more than four years. Wales’ mission now is to put flesh on the spirit, to do it again as a matter of course, as of old. Wales stole an overthrown one at the tail and cleared, Louis Rees-Zammit hounded Monty Ioane moments later on the Italy 22. Photograph: David Davies/PAStill not satisfied, Wales came again.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:01 UTC
Watching our daughter discover she’s good at something is a great joy – The Irish Times
Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillDaughter Number Four’s weekly schedule: swimming club, hip-hop dancing, drama, school swimming, song and dance. So, we were a little surprised and increasingly delighted when we started to realise that Daughter Number Four has an aptitude for it. She’s started to sprout impressive shoulders, and in the water, she’s a rocket. Our delight stems simply from witnessing her discovery that she’s good at something. It’s not that swimming will define Daughter Number Four’s life.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 06:00 UTC
Alliance participation in NI Assembly ‘cannot be taken for granted’, says Naomi Long
“Heel dragging” on key priorities at Stormont could impact on the Alliance Party’s future participation in the Executive, its leader Naomi Long has warned. Addressing the party’s annual conference on Saturday, Long criticised the instability of Northern Ireland’s powersharing government and the “cost of division” on public services. Now the third-largest party in the Executive, its “continued participation in the Executive cannot and should not be taken for granted”, said Long. The next Assembly elections will take place in May 2027 and Long rejected claims that Alliance’s vote had “plateaued”. Long warned against viewing “every international conflict through the lens of our local divisions” in the North.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 05:54 UTC
Retrofitting will heat your house but freeze your finances
There are many reasons why people might want to retrofit their homes, but saving money isn’t one of them. After grants, a deep retrofit costs roughly €16,400 for an apartment, delivering about €700 annually in energy savings. For a detached house, your deep retrofit spend of €42,900 will likely deliver only about €900 a year in energy savings, so 48 years to break even. But saving money? The Oracle of Omaha would surely see a deep retrofit as an even greater financial folly, one that heats the house while freezing the finances.
Source:The Irish Times
March 15, 2026 05:42 UTC