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A prominent Swiss politician is alleged to have repeatedly drugged and raped an Irish teenager and her mother. Prosecutors say Patrick Frei (57) recorded the incidents which allegedly occurred while Paula – 14 at the time – and her mother Iwona were living with him in the Swiss town of Untersiggenthal.
The Irish Times26,187 views • 8 days ago
Oscar-winning musician and actor Glen Hansard, best known for roles in The Commitments and Once, has died. Tributes have poured in following his death in a motorbike crash aged 56. Former president Michael D Higgins shared his condolences, describing Hansard as “a troubadour whose gift for storytelling brought so much joy to audiences across the world”. Editor: Eoin Ronayne
The Irish Times36,118 views • 1 month ago
The Irish Times visited Lanzarote as part of an investigation into Hutch’s property interests. In an interview, the veteran criminal talks about his ‘exaggerated’ property holdings, hope of becoming the ‘richest’ TD and confidence of being exonerated in a Spanish criminal investigation. Video: Enda O'Dowd
The Irish Times103,157 views • 4 months ago
“God, I'm glad I'm in the boat and not in the water.” A kayaker off Waterford's coast has described the moment he was surrounded by thousands of jellyfish. Brendan Cosgrave, who was kayaking off Helvick Head on July 5th, said he's never seen “anything like it” and it was “amazing to see”. Marine biologist Dr Damien Haberlin, of University College Cork, said the jellyfish, seen here in large numbers, were meant to be there.
The Irish Times44,629 views • 1 month ago
Narva in Estonia was once a symbol of cross-border connection. Today, residents live in the shadow of war and growing geopolitical tension. Our Brussels Correspondent Jack Power visited the city on the Estonia-Russia border that fears it's next on Putin's list
The Irish Times16,292 views • 18 days ago
When Mayo trailed Kerry by seven points early in Sunday’s big game, it looked as if, as the time-honoured cliche puts it, they had a mountain to climb. Luckily on this occasion, many of the team’s supporters had already climbed it, writes Frank McNally. This was the first year ever that “Reek Sunday” coincided with an All-Ireland final involving Mayo. And thousands of the county’s faithful ascended Croagh Patrick well in time for throw-in. Video: Michael McLaughlin Editor: Eoin Ronayne
The Irish Times25,423 views • 1 month ago
Mayo celebrates winning first All-Ireland title in 75 years
The Irish Times21,733 views • 1 month ago
'Our home is basically condemned': Inchicore house partly collapses into Camac river
The Irish Times164,663 views • 1 year ago
Meet Bambie Thug, Ireland’s entry for the 2024 Eurovision with their song Doomsday Blue. 'My Eurovision song is about being taken for granted in relationship, career and as a queer person and being excluded when you should be paraded' #eurovision #bambiethug #eurosong #eurovisionireland #eurovision2024 #babiethug #sendthewitch
The Irish Times210,292 views • 2 years ago
