Rory McIlroy to end fairytale year at Australian Open in Melbourne
Most of his work is done for the year, with only the Australian Open left for Rory McIlroy. Golf is a numbers game, and the financial rewards from prize money alone – never mind the sponsorships and investments – are mind-blowing. His runners-up finish to Matt Fitzpatrick in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai added over €1 million to his winnings, brining his career earnings on the European circuit alone to €67,801,396. Rory McIlroy with the Harry Vardon Trophy after claiming his seventh Race to Dubai victory. Indeed, his contribution was recognised by DP World Tour chief executive Guy Kinnings on Sunday in Dubai.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 16:36 UTC
‘Aer Lingus ghosted me’: Overbooking, a vanishing reservation and ‘zero communication’
She says the “lack of communication, support, and accountability from Aer Lingus has been shocking. “I contacted Aer Lingus to no avail. [ ‘Aer Lingus cancelled the wrong flights.’ Then came ‘extremely poor customer service’Opens in new window ]The delight did not last long, however. We sincerely apologise for the issues these customers encountered on their journey with us,” Aer Lingus said. It said that Aoife “encountered a technical issue while booking flights with a partner airline on the Aer Lingus website.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 16:30 UTC
Molson Coors to close Cork’s Franciscan Well brewery
Molson Coors bought Franciscan Well in 2013 but will now close it down. Photograph: Chris MaddaloniMolson Coors is to close its Franciscan Well brewery in Cork, in the latest blow to the industry in Ireland. The craft beer industry has struggled with spiralling costs in recent years and had been hit with a jump in commercial water charges this year as well as US tariffs. While Franciscan Well was backed by Molson Coors, many independent businesses without a big backer have struggled to manage these costs without passing them onto consumers. The squeeze hasn’t just hit the beer industry, with a string of whiskey distillers also struggling this year.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 16:28 UTC
Common Travel Area not intended for use by people from other states – Jim O’Callaghan
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan, Tánaiste Simon Harris, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn and Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Matthew Patrick speak following the British-Irish inter-governmental conference at Farmleigh House in Dublin on Monday. Photograph: Conor O Mearain/PA WireIreland may need to consider changes to asylum and immigration rules on foot of tougher changes being brought in by the British government, according to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan. Currently, “over 80 per cent” of those claiming asylum in the Republic are reaching Dublin from Northern Ireland, the Minister for Justice said, following a British-Irish inter-governmental conference in Farmleigh. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn at a press conference at Farmleigh House in Dublin on Monday. The Common Travel Area was never intended to play a role in terms of asylum seekers,” he said.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 16:07 UTC
Why is the State selling a beautiful building on Baggot Street instead of using it? – The Irish Times
The facility on Baggot Street, which was known officially as the Royal City of Dublin Hospital, was built in 1832 but closed in 1987. Baggot Street Hospital is for sale – a huge and stunning building in Dublin city. Albert Murray designed the Dublin Central Mission on Chancery Place, but his hallmark building was what became the Royal City of Dublin Hospital, otherwise known as the Baggot Street Hospital. Countless mistakes have been made regarding selling off or just ignoring the potential of incredibly valuable assets in Dublin city. Why is Baggot Street Hospital being sold off at all?
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 15:46 UTC
Irish economy forecast to grow at eight times euro area average
The Commission says the Irish economy will exhibit exceptionally strong growth this year. Photograph: iStockThe Irish economy is expected “to grow exceptionally” this year amid the front-loading of exports into the US ahead of tariffs. Brussels also warned about the risk to the public finances from changes to the international trading environment and amplified by the concentration of revenue around a handful of firms. On the wider euro zone economy, the Commission predicted the euro area economy would maintain its moderate expansion after weathering US president Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil better than expected. “Even in an adverse environment, the EU’s economy has continued to grow,” Economy commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 15:29 UTC
Bangladesh court sentences ousted PM to death over crackdown on uprising last year
A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. Bangladesh security personnel stand guard in front of the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The verdict may put pressure on the Indian government to extradite Ms Hasina to Bangladesh. Ms Hasina has denied the charges and rejected the trial as “politically motivated.”“I categorically deny all charges brought against me,” Ms Hasina said in a emailed response to questions. Ms Hasina said the decision to ban her Awami League party from the elections was unconstitutional and would disenfranchise her supporters.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 15:28 UTC
The worst fatal crashes on Irish roads in the past 20 years
Shaun Kelly's car after the crash in Buncrana in 2010 that killed eight people and for which Kelly was jailed. Photograph: Joe BolandA young mother and her six-year-old daughter died following a two-vehicle collision on the Glentogher Road, just outside Carndonagh, Co Donegal on July 2nd. Photograph: Kurdish Irish SocietyA young child and her parents were among four people who died following a road crash on the M6 in Co Galway in August 2021. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA WireEight people were killed in the collision in Buncrana, Co Donegal in July 2010, described as Ireland’s worst ever single road crash. [ Six young people killed on Donegal roadsOpens in new window ]
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 15:10 UTC
Eli Lilly’s trillion-dollar climb exposes Europe’s absence from top ranks of stock markets
The divergence highlights a wider pattern: Europe is increasingly absent from the top tiers of the global stock market. Semiconductor equipment company ASML, now Europe’s most valuable firm, ranks only 28th, with a market cap of about €345 billion. Novo’s collapse has pushed it down to 75th, and with a market cap of €185 billion, trillionaire talk looks more distant than ever. Even though Europe and the US have similar-sized economies, there is no competition when it comes to stock market importance. The US now accounts for 72.7 per cent of the MSCI World Index, compared to with just 2.6 per cent for Europe’s biggest stock market, France.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 14:57 UTC
Apple intensifies succession planning for CEO Tim Cook
Apple is stepping up its succession planning efforts, as it prepares for Tim Cook to step down as chief executive as soon as next year. During Cook’s tenure, the Big Tech group’s market capitalisation has surged from about $350 billion in 2011 to $4 trillion today. Long-time Cook confidante, chief financial officer Luca Maestri, stepped back from his role at the start of this year. Jeff Williams, a Cook protege, announced he was stepping down as chief operating officer in July. Cook has voiced his preference for an internal candidate to be chosen as his replacement, saying the company has “very detailed succession plans”.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 14:57 UTC
The most astonishing quarter-hour in Irish football history – The Irish Times
And nobody has noticed yet, but Troy Parrott is already moving towards goal from the edge of the box. You can hear the Irish players’ howls and screams over the distant roar of the away fans way up in the top tier. The last 15 minutes of this game are the most astonishing quarter-hour in Irish football history. Has any Irish team in any sport undergone such an incredible transformation of its image in the space of a few weeks? Another sensational goal in what – really – must be the best four days an Irish player has ever had.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 14:54 UTC
‘A firm walk and strong wind shift our mood’: health habits from other European countries worth adopting
“We were brought up in the swimming pool,” says film-maker Jón Karl Helgason, who made the 2022 documentary Sundlaugasögur (Swimming Pool Stories). “There are lots of kinds of kefir and cheese made from fermented milk, which is good for your digestive system. It’s been going for hundreds of years.”In Ireland, kefir is considered a health product and is often expensive. “Naps can be good for sleep health, if done right,” says Madrid-based Polly Revaliente, co-founder of The Sleep Project. Those prone to insomnia should avoid naps or keep them short and consistent.”Naps can be good for sleep health, if done rightDoes the whole country still stop for a snooze?
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 14:54 UTC
‘Complex’ property rights could stymie plans to remove domestic abusers from homes
Photograph: Derick Hudson/Getty Images“Complex” issues around constitutional property rights could complicate Government plans that would allow for the removal of domestic abusers from family homes in high-risk cases. A view has emerged within the Government that the number of people made homeless by domestic violence may be understated in official figures. Domestic abuse has been recorded as a cause of homelessness in official statistics since the start of last year. Some women and children are living long term in domestic abuse refuges as they have nowhere else to move on to because of the housing crisis. The department confirmed it was considering new removal orders for abusers, which would be similar to the domestic abuse protection order (DPO) in the UK.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 14:39 UTC
JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg taking the road less travelled to Congress – The Irish Times
The scion of the Kennedy family has a skeleton. On social media, Schlossberg sparred, trolled and went on the attack, often feuding with family members. And the alliance of Schlossberg’s cousin Robert F Kennedy jnr with Trump has soured the family name for many Democrats. That led me to the social media realm.”Some posts are whimsical; others brutal. At one point, he posted: “There’s only one Kennedy family – MINE!
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 14:30 UTC
‘I’ve lost money plenty of times. Being an entrepreneur I’m more likely to’
They were great value for money and are probably the best running shoes I’ve purchased. [ ‘I think life is too short not to spend your money; I mean, you can’t take it with you’Opens in new window ]Have you ever lost money? Most people have lost money at some point and, being an entrepreneur, I reckon I’m more likely to lose money on some deals and make money on others. I realise that’s the business I’m in and, because of that, I just have to roll with it. I’m good at protecting money and trying not to lose it unwisely on various deals or investments.
Source:The Irish Times
November 17, 2025 14:23 UTC