SubscribeSubscriber OnlyLetter of the DayThe All-Ireland finals are played, and the Slane Castle concerts are finishedLetter of the Day Thu Jul 30 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READSir, – Yesterday evening I noticed it seemed darker earlier; it was noticeably cooler outside. A check on social media confirms the All-Ireland finals are played and gone, Slane Castle concerts are done and dusted, yet it is still only July. Is summer over already? – Yours, etc,ROBERT GRAHAM,Killaloe,Co Tipperary.Slane CastleHurling ChampionshipFootball ChampionshipLetter of the DayIN THIS SECTIONGAA community feels the piercing glare of soccer’s greedy eyeKnowing how to speak a multitude of languages is vital, but which ones?MetroLink: Can the public trust the State with another project of this scale?Camaraderie suffers when we have to commute to work to show itDifferences between e-bikes, e-scooters and e-mopedsMOST READGlen Hansard died in single-vehicle crash in Dublin shortly before 4.30amGlen Hansard on fatherhood at 52: ‘I can’t believe I didn’t do it before now’Couple appeals to judge over ‘persistent noise nuisance’ from next-door bar Glen Hansard obituary: Musician who went from busking in Dublin to world’s biggest stages ‘Such an angelic presence’: Bono pays tribute to late friend Glen HansardLATEST STORIESThe Shannon stopover of Europe’s new security order‘I saw a parallel with the colonial narratives I was looking at, between South Asian and Irish history’Patrick Freyne: A jaded and horny vampire with nice hair? Count me inLet them eat crumbs: Growing wage inequality is bad for both workers and businesses‘Tell me everything’: chatbot prompt test reveals how proficient firms are at building user profiles