Europe‘There’s a rush of power when you hold a Kalashnikov. I know what it feels like’By Lara Marlowe
TravelTravel desk: what to do in Iran, tourist cap in Canaries and a guide to ToulouseBy Fionn Davenport
People‘We’ve learned our lesson from the Celtic Tiger. Next time it turns to shit, the next boom is only seven years away’By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Fine Art & AntiquesStained glass adds colour to the last major auction of the summer seasonBy Michael Parsons
TravelAsk Joan: visiting Coronation Street, an anniversary in Barcelona and going on holidays aloneBy Joan Scales
StageCulture Shock: Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, which is why we’re drawn to Russian dramaBy Fintan O'Toole
BooksMaking the Irish sexy: Writing the Frontier: Anthony Trollope Between Britain and IrelandBy Roy Foster
GolfPaul Dunne: Reflections on the weekend when my dreams became reality at British OpenBy Paul Dunne
MusicJimmy Page on Led Zeppelin: ‘Who else but me would have the authority to do this?’By Tony Clayton-Lea
Gaelic GamesDublin eventually earn narrow victory over Antrim to reach minor hurling finalBy Orla Bannon