On today’s In The News episode Conor Pope, Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent, shares how romance scammers target vulnerable people to send them huge amounts of money. Listen wherever you get your podcasts | The Irish Times

One Irish woman in her 60s, who recently lost more than €291,000 through a sinister romance scam to a man who claimed to love and want to marry her, shared her experience with The Irish Times this week. On today’s In The News episode Conor Pope, Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent, shares the story of Mary* who has been left with huge debts, and potentially serious legal implications, after being financially exploited, and emotionally manipulated, by a man who called himself Donald. Liste

In The Irish Times this weekend: Sally Hayden in the Aida refugee camp, just outside of Bethlehem where a gym offers a ‘bridge between Ireland and Palestine’. Subscribe now to read The Irish Times exactly as it appears in print on ePaper. | The Irish Times

We’re delighted to announce the winner of The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month for April 2024 is swimmer, Róisín Ní Riain. Read more now. https://www.irishtimes.com/sportswoman | The Irish Times | Facebook

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Mark O’Connell outlines this week's column, in which he highlights the rise of 'AI slop' and a new podcasting network entirely 'staffed' by AI bots. Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/09/28/mark-oconnell-there-is-too-much-content-too-much-culture-and-thats-just-the-stuff-made-by-us-humans/ | The Irish Times

5K views · 21 reactions | As the first anniversary of the Dublin riots approaches, Harry McGee asks what impact will immigration and the rise of the far-right have on the election? #GE2024 #Election2024 | The Irish Times | Facebook

4.1K views · 66 comments | US election explained: Could the abortion debate decide the US presidency?  Opinion polls consistently show a clear majority of Americans support abortion rights and the issue has galvanised voters across the country | The Irish Times | Facebook