OpinionMichael McDowell: Ireland appears to have a last-minute approach to mass immunisationBy Michael McDowell
HealthCovid-19: Up to 42,000 vaccines available for use this week after change in approachBy Paul Cullen
PoliticsEchoes of first lockdown as tighter Covid restrictions on everyday activities expectedBy Jennifer Bray, Jack Horgan-Jones, Paul Cullen and Carl O'Brien
Your MoneyThousands of workers to get Covid-19 tax bills next weekBy Fiona Reddan and Eoin Burke Kennedy
TechnologySysnet raises $65m in debt financing, and closes third acquisition since DecemberBy Charlie Taylor
OpinionCovid vaccines: We may ‘follow the science’, but do we listen to what it says?By Garret Fitzgerald
Books‘This is the year I’ll write my novel’: new year’s resolutions and the creative mindBy Jamie O’Connell
RugbyAndy Friend wants Connacht to transfer road form to Sportsground for Munster clashBy Gerry Thornley
FoodThe Happy Pear: an easy Mexican feast your whole family will loveBy David Flynn and Stephen Flynn
SportMcFarland laughs off idea of feeling sorry for Cullen; Spurs within 90 minutes of ending droughtBy Ruaidhrí Croke
Asia-PacificDozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested in crackdownBy Primrose Riordan and Nicolle Liu
ScienceHow did the first virtual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition come about?By Kevin O'Sullivan
BusinessPAYE tax bill surprise, World Bank sees ‘subdued’ recovery, and why cash is no longer kingBy Ciara Kenny
TechnologyDiehard pro-Trump Republicans on collision course with US businessBy Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, James Politi and Courtney Weaver
Farming & FoodBrexit problems hit Irish deliveries from food distribution hubs in BritainBy Cliff Taylor
IrelandConstruction industry says evidence does not support shutdownBy Vivienne Clarke and Colin Gleeson
TV & RadioBridgerton: How the Regency drama became TV’s most talked about showBy Lanre Bakare, Hannah J Davies, Poppy Noor and Jenny Stevens
HealthCoronavirus: 5,325 new cases, 17 deaths reportedBy Paul Cullen, Jennifer Bray, Vivienne Clarke and Simon Carswell
IrelandCovid-19: Numbers in North hospitals ‘will rise until mid-January at least’By Freya McClements
IrelandCall for gardaí to be given high-priority for Covid-19 vaccinesBy Shauna Bowers and Barry Roche
BusinessAmerisourceBergen agrees €5.3bn deal for Alliance HealthcareBy Ortenca Aliaj, James Fontanella-Khan, Hannah Kuchler and Jonathan Eley
EuropeCzech Republic: Over 126,000 positive for Covid-19 as virus surges in eastern EuropeBy Daniel McLaughlin
PoliticsPaisley calls for Britain to disapply Northern protocol due to trade disruptionBy Denis Staunton
IrelandTony Blair admitted British were partially responsible for Troubles – documentaryBy Ronan McGreevy
An Irish DiaryCrock Around the Clock – Frank McNally on the joys of running Europe’s oldest cross-country raceBy Frank McNally
ScienceCovid-19 face mask innovation that ‘costs pennies’ designed by BTYSTE entrantBy Kevin O'Sullivan
Education‘I’m beyond words. We’re ecstatic’: Parents react to special schools reopeningBy Carl O'Brien
AfricaCovid-19: South African variant may affect vaccine efficacy, warn scientistsBy Clive Cookson and Joseph Cotterill
HealthRisks associated with dropping children to and from school highlighted by HolohanBy Harry McGee
HealthCoronavirus: 7,836 new cases and 17 further deathsBy Mark Hilliard, Sarah Burns and Vivienne Clarke
Crime & LawTD calls for Army to help gardaí police Rathkeale following incidents in townBy David Raleigh
USSenior Republicans defy pressure from Trump to nullify electionBy Courtney Weaver and Aime Williams and James Politi
Social AffairsChildcare services asked to suspend fees, refund parents who are not essential workersBy Mark Hilliard
IrelandOireachtas committee chair calls for RTÉ to remove ‘blasphemous’ sketch from playerBy Ronan McGreevy
IrelandCovid-19: List of exemptions from construction industry shutdown announcedBy Ellen O'Riordan and Jack Horgan-Jones
EnvironmentWeather warnings issued as snow and ice will lead to ‘treacherous conditions’By Sarah Burns and Ellen O'Riordan
HealthHealth officials to advise on vaccine rollout at nursing homes fighting Covid outbreaksBy Simon Carswell
PoliticsCovid-19: Cabinet agrees to keep schools closed for January in ‘most challenging phase of all’By Jack Horgan-Jones and Carl O'Brien