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Sinn Féin may reject commemorating the Normans, but there are some suspiciously Saxon names in its ranks
Fintan O’Toole: 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
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
Money to be made from investing in watches, but only if you know what you’re doing
Trump’s 39% tariff on Switzerland, home to the big luxury manyfacturers, have 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
What happens to trousers put in a Dublin clothes bank? One pair was tracked to Libya
Charity calls for stricter regulation of second-hand clothing after it followed items
Nuclear generators, hydrogen and battery storage are options we should explore to generate clean electricity
Wind and solar can’t be relied on to replace gas as a reliable source to power our electricity supply
Beware of the AI therapist. It tells us what we want to hear
Are you being flattered into fragility by your AI app?
The race between commuters and tourists in London is unwinnable
‘Dawdling, walking three-abreast, or doing anything else to block a footpath is ill-advised on busy streets ... people walk faster than they do in less populated spots’
By Pilita Clark
‘When it comes to supporting club football, Liverpool don’t really count as an English team’
Jen Hogan: A lifelong devotion to the Reds by fans on this side of the Irish Sea has produced a club following unlike any other
By Jen Hogan
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