Middle EastIslamic State using stick and carrot in PalmyraBy Anne Barnard and Hwaida Saas and in Beirut
PoliticsOireachtas sources believe Catherine Murphy did not break Dáil rulesBy Fiach Kelly and Fiona Gartland
PeopleBehind the News: David O’Grady, chief executive of Marketing English in IrelandBy Sylvia Thompson
TravelTravel Gear: a phone-camera, a self-warming bottle and a giant inflatable beach ballBy Tom Kelly
GolfGeorge Clooney is also allegedly photographed outside local post office in NewcastleBy Johnny Watterson
An Irish DiaryThe man in the gap – An Irishman’s Diary about the Clones native who saved the day at WaterlooBy Frank McNally
RugbyUnder-20 World Championship: Free from weight of expectation, young stars can let their light shineBy John O'Sullivan
TV & RadioRadio: Sean Moncrieff drops his wry air during Averil Power’s emotional interviewBy Mick Heaney
OpinionStephen Collins: Averil Power’s defection has strengthened Micheál Martin’s handBy Stephen Collins
Life & StyleOur Wedding Story: ‘No engagement ring, white dress, suits, bridesmaids or cake’By Sarah Geraghty
Fine Art & AntiquesTiny jade seal makes €260,000 at Dublin auction of Chinese art and paintingsBy Michael Parsons
TV & RadioTelevision: RTÉ’s unreality series is not your grandad’s immigrant experienceBy Bernice Harrison
PeopleMan before the Storm: Ronan Keating’s Australian girlfriend Storm Uechtritz on her move to IrelandBy Róisín Ingle
Social AffairsMarriage referendum a ‘defeat for humanity’ - does the Vatican just not get it?By Paddy Agnew