Article Index

Pat Leahy: Fiscal reality will halt cycle of lockdowns

By Pat Leahy

Pope’s words on homosexuality must find form in papal document

By Ursula Halligan

Coronavirus: Close contact numbers fall in sign restrictions may be working

By Simon Carswell and Jack Power

Crime & Law

Cab investigates behind the massive gates of Chosen Few Motorcycle Club in Dublin

By Conor Gallagher

Sinn Féin’s stand on Covid is facing increasing questions from political rivals

By Jennifer Bray

Crime & Law

‘Propensity for violence’ evident in extremist protests on streets

By Conor Lally

Ireland will join the Security Council at a critical juncture

By Paul Johnston

Obituaries

Obituary: Canon Colm Kilcoyne, skilled communicator

Travellers’ mental health needs proper attention and research

By Breda O'Brien

World View: Scottish momentum evidences need for new thinking

By Paul Gillespie

Fifty days to rediscover the 2020 Championship – with apologies to Paul Simon

By Malachy Clerkin

Art

From the past to modernity: images of Ireland transforming

By Fintan O'Toole

Film

Sophia Loren: ‘I never had a relationship with my father’

By Tara Brady

France agree to travel to Dublin for final Women’s Six Nations game

By Gavin Cummiskey

Matt Williams: Ireland’s strategy of ‘heads up attack’ will not work without strategic thinking

By Matt Williams

Europe

Nagorno-Karabakh: ‘We will keep our borders and fight with our heart’

By Amanda Coakley

Hurling Championship 2020: County-by-county guide

By Seán Moran

Technology

Intercom CEO Karen Peacock: ‘I do miss seeing people live’

By Ciara O'Brien

Butter poached salmon, sticky fennel jam

By Paul Flynn

Spiderweb candy cake

By Aoife Noonan

Field mushrooms, barley, smoked bacon milk

By Paul Flynn

Poached eggs, black and white pudding, sage brown butter

By Paul Flynn

Disciples of Brian Cody spreading the word

By Keith Duggan

Barry Geraghty: What the queen taught me about horse racing

By Keith Duggan

Meet Oisín O’Callaghan, the downhill boy racer at home in cycling’s rainbow jersey

By Ian O'Riordan

Thomas Bach: Olympics can open door to peace and neutrality

By Thomas Bach

Ireland out to make a bold statement of intent against callow Italian side

By Gerry Thornley

Heritage Week award winners 2020

Sinéad Burke: It’s never too early for children to learn to be curious and kind

By Sinéad Burke

People

Sean Moncrieff: We’re all in prison. But I’m digging a tunnel

By Sean Moncrieff

Butternut tostada with fried eggs and sage

By Lilly Higgins

Environment

Is this pink grasshopper native to Ireland? Readers’ nature queries

By Ethna Viney

YA fiction: Witches, goddesses and cheerleaders for Halloween

By Claire Hennessy

Why Waterford is ‘the best Covid county in Ireland’

By Jennifer O'Connell

Business

Retailers accused of ‘stealing business’ from rivals by flouting restrictions

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Martina Cox: ‘In my eyes, Seán was always coming home’

By Jennifer O'Connell

Gardening

How to create a classic tailored winter garden

By Fionnuala Fallon

Food

Paul Flynn: Three delicious dishes you can bank on this weekend

By Paul Flynn

We need to reverse our thinking on lockdown

By Cliff Taylor

‘Afraid, frozen, stuck’: The mental health pandemic and how to fight it

By Simon Carswell

Ireland entitled to feel at home with sparing use of residency rule

By Gerry Thornley

Science

New Science on Screen Film Festival to have ‘join the conversation’ theme

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Fine Art & Antiques

Charity auction to raise funds for monumental Sandycove sculpture

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Drink

Look to Piemonte for great autumnal wines

By John Wilson

History

The three funerals of Terence MacSwiney

By Dr Maggie Scull

David McWilliams: Lockdown decision makers still get paid. Those they shut down do not

By David McWilliams

Old skills, new hands

Environment

Another Life: Discovering the Kerry Mousetail Fern

By Michael Viney

Fine Art & Antiques

Shift to online sales opens new markets for Irish auction houses

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Interiors

Sofa so good: A guide to sitting comfortably

By Alanna Gallagher

Creating heritage at home

Fintan O’Toole: Donald Trump’s campaign has a joyful new message – ‘I’m alive!’

By Fintan O'Toole

Piqué lays into Barça over handling of Messi contract situation

Weekend GAA: Throw-in times, team news, TV details

By Seán Moran and Malachy Clerkin

Life & Style

Tanya Sweeney: I wish I’d kept my naked pics. I feared they’d end up in the ‘wrong hands’

By Tanya Sweeney

In conversation

Win a five-night stay at Inchiquin House

Roddy Doyle’s Nurse – an exclusive new short story

By Roddy Doyle

People

I can hear the old dear’s hysterical voice going, ‘Better men than you have eaten my one-pot stews!’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Limerick well primed for a hectic tilt at three titles

By Malachy Clerkin

Tom Stoppard: A Life – A great biography of a great playwright

By Anthony Roche

All-Ireland SHC 2020: Our writers and pundits make their predictions

TV & Radio

‘In 2018 I wrote publicly about my heritage. Soon after, the anti-Semitic messages began’

By Sorcha Pollak

Nicky English: Unique season will bring unique set of challenges

By Nicky English

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, translated by Michael Hofmann

By Lucy Sweeney Byrne

Fashion

Rock’n’wool: Irish knits come in from the cold

By Deirdre McQuillan

Greville and Westmeath relishing life in the top tier

By Daragh Ó Conchúir

Welcome to Ireland's Heritage

Michael Walker: Is De Gea an answer again amid questions at United?

By Michael Walker

The dream team

Family fun

Powered by people

Celebrating 25 years of the Heritage Council

Hero worship

Touching response to Marcus Rashford’s clarion call reveals very best of England

By Keith Duggan

Offbeat

Putting the clocks back: Sleep experts question benefits of not changing time

By Mark Hilliard

Media

In praise of Gogglebox Ireland, an essential service in all but name

Commercial Property

Nama grants Ronan four-month extension on €160m glass bottle site deal

By Joe Brennan

Economy

Outgoing Irish a sitting duck for Covid

World

Coronavirus: US sets single-day record for cases during new surge

Seán O’Brien: Anger over my parents’ break-up never left me

By Seán O'Brien

Europe

Polish president Andrzej Duda tests positive for Covid-19

TV & Radio

Late Late Show: In Covid-19 Ireland, Tony Holohan is bigger than Bruce Springsteen

By Ed Power

Golf

McIlroy well off pace as Thomas leads low-scoring Zozo

Redesigning part of the Cork flood defences may cause five year delay – council

By Barry Roche

Covid-19: Trump goes on defensive as Biden claims president has ‘quit on America’

IRFU say return of crowds is key with deficit of almost €36m

By Gerry Thornley

Crime & Law

Gardaí find ‘fully operational bar’ after visiting suspected shebeen

How Terence MacSwiney’s death led to estrangement between his wife and daughter

By Ronan McGreevy

Six Nations: Ireland 50 Italy 17 (FT)

GAA Saturday: Allianz League match tracker

Jennifer O’Connell: No transparency behind swerve into severe lockdown

By Jennifer O'Connell

Heartbreak for Tuohy and O’Connor as Tigers down Cats

By Scott Heinrich

Corrections & Clarifications

‘The knee felt perfect’ – Dan Leavy on cloud nine after long-awaited return

By John O'Sullivan

World

Asteroid sample leaking from Nasa spacecraft

Apology - Aidan Metcalfe

Culture

There are plenty of sombre films about. Should we be surprised?

By Donald Clarke

Coronavirus: Six deaths and 923 new cases confirmed in Northern Ireland

Substitute Foden resuces a point for City at West Ham

Sinn Féin ‘summoned’ people to Storey funeral to deliver political message - Taoiseach

By Brian Hutton

Africa

Ethiopia attacks Trump’s claim that Egypt will ‘blow up’ dam

Politics

‘Dismayed’ chairs of two Green Party affiliate groups resign

Covid-19: Taoiseach warns ‘bumpy roads ahead’ as 859 cases and four deaths reported

By Brian Hutton

Two companies restart Covid-19 vaccine trials in US after safety pauses

Kerry cruise to Division 1 title – now for the bigger business

By Malachy Clerkin

Horse named after Terence MacSwiney wins big race in England

By Ronan McGreevy

Limerick work hard to see off Sligo and seal promotion to Division 3

Riedewald and Zaha net as Palace compound Fulham’s woes

Further anti-lockdown protest held in Dublin city centre

By Jack Power

Ramos steps up as Real Madrid get the better of Barcelona

Laois save their Division Two status with remarkable comeback

Ireland get job done against Italy to keep alive Six Nations hopes

By Gerry Thornley

Roscommon claim Division Two title and relegate Cavan

Dan Martin goes down but survives Vuelta spill unscathed

By Ian O'Riordan

Golf

Canter and McGowan pull away from the field at Italian Open

Armagh finish strong against Clare to return to top tier

Middle East

Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 18

Kildare sign off league campaign with another impressive win

‘I voted for a guy named Trump’: US president votes in Florida

Wicklow edge Division Four winner takes all clash with Wicklow

Championship: Browne and McClean on scoresheet as Idah sees red

Racing

Jim Bolger enjoys a fine day on both sides of the Irish Sea

Antrim too good for Waterford in league clash in Dundalk

Ireland’s Garry Ringrose suffers broken jaw in Italy win

By Gerry Thornley

Man United and Chelsea play out drab draw in the driving rain

Ireland 50 Italy 17: Ireland player ratings

By Gavin Cummiskey

Covid-19: Over a million units of recalled hand sanitiser sent to health facilities

Outbreaks of Covid-19 cases at psychiatric unit and hospital ward

Ireland women’s shake off the rust to beat Italy

By Johnny Watterson

Hugo Keenan and Will Connors: The best of friends, the best of debuts

By Gavin Cummiskey

Shamrock Rovers crowned champions after Finn Harps beat Bohemians

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17403 by Crossheir – Saturday, October 24th, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

France warm up for Ireland with impressive win over Wales

Social Affairs

Organisation led by survivors of Mother and Baby homes needed ‘urgently’

By Kitty Holland

Homeless woman’s courage praised as man jailed for sexual assault

By Barry Roche

A season like no other: The key games that helped Shamrock Rovers secure an 18th title

By Emmet Malone