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Presbyterian Church’s failure to protect most vulnerable leaves it in a state of crisis

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
It is unlikely the Presbyterian Church will enjoy a happy new year or a happy period for quite some time to come ... US becomes main cannabis supplier to Irish market as drug smuggling booms ... time to come.
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Murder and mayhem features in January YA titles, and a fun exploration of an iconic tale

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
. is a ding on their heavenly scorecard”, he’s arrested for shoplifting and temporarily assumes the identity of Nate Beaumont, a long-missing kid, to buy time to escape ... Compelling and timely, though absolutely not for those with weak stomachs. .
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Four new films to see this week: Rental Family, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Megadeth: Behind the Mask

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
Rental Family ★★★☆☆. Directed by Hikari. Starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Akira Emoto. 12A cert, gen release, 110 min ... Fraser is quietly touching. Full review DC28 Years Later. The Bone Temple ★★★☆☆ ... Megadeth.
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A home heating expert retrofits his own home: ‘There are many affordable measures you can take’

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
Welcome to income redistribution, Irish styleOpens in new window ] ... And every time you use the oven, it lets out a bit of heat.” ... By the time I had all the works done, we were out of Covid but then ...
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Hamnet country: A stroll through Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
With the film of the book newly in cinemas and Oscar nominations for its Irish leads Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley widely anticipated, Stratford-upon-Avon is readying itself for another onslaught of attention.
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Performative readers could only dream of the reaction War and Peace got on the Belfast train

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
Brady Brickner-Wood’s article has no time for any supposed objection to perusing snooty prose in public places ... Not for the first time, there is, online, as much complaining about the presumed complainers as there is base complaint (if you follow) ... .
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Alan Menken: ‘I won the Razzie for worst song of the year just as I won an Oscar for Aladdin’

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
“The great joy of writing for musical theatre is to be able to create a world through music – to set the time, place, tone, attitude, the essence of a character through music ... history at the time.
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TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
But there’s good news this week, as the beloved telly travel duo embark on a new adventure on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast – only this time one of them will be doing it on the cheap while the other will be enjoying five-star luxury.
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John Wilson’s January wine quiz: how much do you know about what’s in your glass?

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
This week a quiz to test your wine knowledge. No prizes, I am afraid. Try it out on the wine anorak in your life to see if they really know what they’re talking about. 1. Rioja is a wine from Spain ... A ... A.
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‘I use ChatGPT like a lifecoach ... It has helped me avoid a lot of arguments’

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
I usually do weightlifting three or four times a week, and I want to stick to it, but I have a half marathon in six months ... US becomes main cannabis supplier to Irish market as drug smuggling booms ... Other times she asks for it simply “to be nice”.
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Cork woman’s €8.83m estate was subject to High Court dispute over will

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
In the High Court in December 2023, it was revealed Ms Murphy had appointed her brother, Anthony Murphy, to manage her Irish properties and business affairs ... US becomes main cannabis supplier to Irish market as drug smuggling booms.
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Irish citizen detained in Russia since August after ‘anti-Russian’ messages found on phone

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
Daria Petrenko (37), a Ukrainian woman living in Co Galway, has appealed to Irish authorities to intervene in her husband’s case ... Ms Petrenko has signed an affidavit, seen by The Irish Times, in which she confirmed she wrote the messages in question.
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Mother granted orders against three adult children due to drug-related intimidation

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
A woman has been granted two interim protection orders and an interim barring order against three of her adult children ... Ryan Tubridy ... I’ve evolved’ ... US becomes main cannabis supplier to Irish market as drug smuggling booms ... She added ... ... ... .
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How can I convince my on-again off-again flame I’m ready to commit?

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
You’re in your 20s which is a time of exploration and discovery and trying to figure things out – and that’s what both of you were trying to do ... So if you really want to be with this girl, it’s time to ...
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Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer: Paddy Cosgrave’s communist bookshop

The Irish Times 18 Jan 2026
January is a good time for a board game, with the evenings still dark, the temperatures low and the pubs in maintenance mode after the festive rush ... Many Irish ... The least Irish Seamus in the world.
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