AfricaRussian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African RepublicBy Neil Munshi and Max Seddon
OpinionUna Mullally: We must be smart in identifying public opinion and red flags in political discourseBy Una Mullally
IrelandCentral Bank told regulators it was ‘not resourced’ to investigate cum-ex tax fraudBy Jack Power
IrelandDCU to review research on abuse of women in Defence Forces following complaintsBy Conor Gallagher
Social AffairsWomen ‘regularly’ threatened with firearms by abusive partners, Women’s Aid saysBy Sarah Burns
HealthAlmost 800 children are waiting more than two years for surgeryBy Jennifer Bray, Simon Carswell and Sarah Burns
IrelandStruggling to secure an Irish passport: ‘Two weeks after I got my application in, it was a lock out’By Mark Hilliard
IrelandEnding public service ‘austerity’ hours costs same as 11,000 new jobs, department saysBy Martin Wall
BusinessCarr Golf concludes rescue deal for Seapoint golf links over €3.6m Cerberus debtsBy Mark Paul
RugbyConnacht’s fire and fury ignites their season as Ulster brushed aside with easeBy Gerry Thornley
SoccerKen Early: Man United's directionless drift under Solskjaer has been decisively exposedBy Ken Early
Gaelic GamesFor all the claims of a willingness to change, Motion 19 was well short of 60% supportBy Seán Moran
Financial ServicesAA Ireland owner reports slowdown in sales as pandemic drives cars off roadsBy Mark Paul
IrelandDaniel O’Connell used contradictions in his own life to achieve goals says historianBy Barry Roche
TV & RadioChristopher Walken: ‘I’m not disturbed. I pay my bills. I’ve been married for 55 years...’By Stuart Jeffries
BusinessEmployees pleaded with Facebook to stop letting politicians bend rules – documentsBy Hannah Murphy and David Lee
MediaAdvertisers’ portrayal of older people isn’t just alienating, it’s self-defeatingBy Laura Slattery
Asia-PacificAmnesty International to leave Hong Kong amid fears for staff safetyBy Primrose Riordan and Chan Ho-him
TechnologyFour revelations from the leaked Facebook PapersBy Hannah Murphy, Martha Muir, David Lee and Madhumita Murgia
Middle EastEitan Biran: cable car crash survivor (6) must be returned to Italy, court rulesBy Mark Weiss
MarketsEuropean stocks flat as falling industrials offset rising commodities and banksBy Barry O'Halloran
EnvironmentEmissions targets to 2030 to require ‘fundamental’ changes to work and lifestyleBy Jennifer Bray, Kevin O'Sullivan and Jack Power
EducationDigital learning must be accessible to all in today’s inclusive classroomsBy Triona Hourigan and Ann Marcus-Quinn