Feminist punk fan mail from the Maze Prison
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The most complained about companies in Ireland
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Sinn Féin may reject commemorating the Normans, but there are some suspiciously Saxon names in its ranks
Take a look at centuries of Irish revolutionaries and you’ll find links to Norman history
Taoiseach cracks down on last-minute, ‘under-the-arm’ Cabinet memos from Ministers
Senior official twice warns Government members about timely filings of documents ahead of meetings to meet constitutional principle
By Ellen Coyne
Explainer: what Shane Lowry needs to qualify for Europe’s Ryder Cup team
Lowry currently holds the sixth slot, but it’s not a done deal, and he could yet be leap-frogged by Rasmus Hojgaard
By Philip Reid
‘I just knew I was meant to do it’: Builder restores home destroyed by Ballyfermot arson attack for free
Family move back into home destroyed by fire attack in case of ‘mistaken identity’
By Sarah Burns
David Clifford goes back to school after a masterful summer ends well
Championship top-scorer adjusts to life back in the mainstream
By Seán Moran
Brendan Canty on his film Christy: ‘The Brits loved that it was from Cork. They thought there was an exotic flavour to that’
The director, who made a name for himself with the video for Hozier’s mega-hit Take Me to Church in 2013, on joining forces with the BBC for his feature film debut
The Haves and Have-Yachts. Dispatches on the Ultrarich: How Trump exploited mass-manipulation to stoke culture wars
Evan Osnos shows how social media is at the core of Republicans’ drive to destroy human empathy with maximum misinformation and minimum civil discourse
By Ted Smyth
How to make a profit on buying and selling watches
Trump’s 39% tariff on Switzerland, home to the big luxury manyfacturers, has the potential to disrupt the market’s balance as Covid did
By Siobhán Maguire
New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Caimin Gilmore, Tebi Rex, David Keenan and Rún
August 2025 releases include BlackGate, Fin, Salvable and Rún
Útóipe Cheilteach: The Mary Wallopers and more on Ireland’s ‘politically offensive’ underground folk scene
Celtic Utopia, Dennis Harvey’s new film, sets out to see ‘how young people are interacting with politics and social history with their music’
By Laoise Murray
Letters to the Editor, August 19th: On killing aid workers, Connolly’s presidency bid and hardy perennials
Calling for an end to the use of aid as a weapon of war
Fine Gael is electrified at prospect of Heather Humphreys running for president
No obvious path to nomination for Seán Kelly
By Ellen Coyne
Fresh challenges to State’s refusal to further backdate bereaved partners’ pensions
Changes to scheme followed Tipperary father’s successful Supreme Court challenge
By Ellen Coyne
Terence Stamp, a kid from London’s East End, appeared in all the right films for all the right directors
Stamp, who has died aged 87, and Julie Christie were the 1960s signature couple: suave, casual, staggeringly good-looking
Family of Eugene O’Reilly and CRH face Ukraine dispute
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Ryanair: ‘We don’t have time to waste with stupid follow-up questions from your readers’
The airline says under-16s now need to be accompanied by an adult when flying. Readers say it’s not that simple
By Conor Pope
I Am Not an Alcoholic: ‘In this beautiful weather what harm could a chilled glass of wine do?’
Part 26: While maintaining my sobriety may not be a certainty, I can be certain that nothing or no one will ever make me act uncontrollably again
By Anonymous
Dodgy boxes are everywhere and that’s bad news for football as it heads for saturation point
Wealth of options at piracy subscribers’ fingertips means big sporting events are losing their value
By Denis Walsh
New season, same glaring weakness: how have Man United allowed this issue to persist?
After almost half a billion spent over three transfer windows, Casemiro remains at the heart of midfield
By Ken Early
Just one nurse left in Defence Forces after decision to let unit collapse
Outsourcing Army Nursing Service would be prohibitively expensive and less effective, official report had said
Mankeeping: why it’s bad for women and men
As women increasingly refuse to do the emotional and social labour to the men in their lives, it’s time for men to be responsible for making new friendships
By Margaret E Ward
Beware of the AI therapist. It tells us what we want to hear
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