Article Index

Colum Kenny: Our collective amnesia about true nature of the Civil War is dangerous

By Colum Kenny

Sally Hayden: Women’s revolution in Iran is about freedom, not hijabs

By Sally Hayden

Transport

East Link toll increase to be deferred to 2024

By Olivia Kelly

Books in brief: Stories of isolation and grief, and the death of Patricia Curran revisited

Oireachtas

Miriam Lord’s week: The Oireachtas loves entertaining VIPs, from von der Leyen to Zelenskiy

By Miriam Lord

Breda O’Brien: Ableist legislation shows lives of those with Down syndrome are less valuable

By Breda O'Brien

Jennifer O’Connell: Fine Gael’s elitist and dangerous dabbling in populist tropes

By Jennifer O'Connell

Cliff Taylor: Despite the economic slowdown, the exchequer is now awash with cash

By Cliff Taylor

Divide and conquer

Pat Leahy: The lessons to be learnt from Labour Party’s dramatic decline

By Pat Leahy

The passing parade

Blood pressure

Coats for dogs

Applause for Gate Theatre

NCT delays and breakdown assistance

Green fingers and Dáil car park

Border people

An ageing Ireland

A letter from Santa Claus

Church and State – positives and negatives

Israel is not an ‘apartheid’ state

Bankers and bonuses

In a Word ... Ballaghaderreen

By Patsy McGarry

Health service ‘let down’ Galway psychiatric patient Stephen Cunningham

By Andrew Hamilton

Recipes

Goats cheese, caramelised onion and red pepper quiche

By Gráinne O'Keefe

Recipes

Crispy duck leg spring rolls, tomatillo salsa

By Gráinne O'Keefe

Poem of the Week: The Owl by Giovanni Pascoli, translated by Seamus Heaney

By Giovanni Pascoli, translated by Seamus Heaney

Cancer strategy targets missed as Covid-19 disrupts services

By Paul Cullen

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’m not having a Terenure College Christmas tree in the house’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

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Film

The films of 2022: The good, the bad and the unexpected

By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady

Environment

What is this mushroom we saw on the Antrim coast? Readers’ nature queries

By Éanna Ní Lamhna

Interiors

Bringing light, space and modernism to a Sandycove home

By Bernice Harrison

Muted response on Seán Quinn’s home ground after RTÉ documentary

By Marese McDonagh

David McWilliams: How will Ireland fare as world enters a new economic era?

By David McWilliams

We have to keep talking about suicide. Lives depend on it

By Malachy Clerkin

Ken Early: World Cup grudge matches carry an extra bite – sometimes it can be too much to bear

By Ken Early

Quinn: Grit and Greed on the Border

By Gavin Daly

Life & Style

How to make a decision: try the ‘10, 10, 10′ test

By Joanne Hunt

People

The key to surviving any outing with children is to have low expectations

By Emer McLysaght

People

Seán Moncrieff: For a radio presenter, I’m rubbish at small talk

By Seán Moncrieff

Fintan O’Toole: Impossible to think of Cromwell in Ireland without acknowledging catastrophe

By Fintan O'Toole

People

Tip2Top in Punta Arenas: Reunited with the motorbike I left behind in Santiago, my ‘great retirement project’ resumes

By Peter Murtagh

Predictions of a united Ireland by the end of the decade now look fantastical

By Pat Leahy

Poll: Less enthusiasm for unity among Catholics in North than among Republic’s respondents

By John Garry and Brendan O'Leary

Northern Ireland’s ‘persuadables’: A pivotal demographic for future referendums

By John Garry and Brendan O'Leary

North and South methodology: How we took the pulse of Ireland on unity

By Pat Leahy

A History of the GAA in 100 Objects: the nation’s dominant cultural force in a sweet nutshell

By Malachy Clerkin

Diego Garcia by Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams: a gripping and groundbreaking book both in style and substance

By Mia Levitin

Gardening

The A-Z of Christmas gardening gifts

By Fionnuala Fallon

Donald Clarke: The enduring divide over Oliver Cromwell

By Donald Clarke

Gardening

Your gardening problems answered: What’s wrong with my Sumach trees?

Ballyea need to find inspiration in being outsiders

By Seán Moran

Fine Art & Antiques

Santa baby, slip something from Adam’s Fine Jewellery and Watches sale under the tree

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Fear and loathing in Quinn country: An extract from new book on Seán Quinn’s business losses

By Trevor Birney

Crime & Law

‘This is going in a bad direction’: Struggle to control narrative over asylum seeker protests in East Wall

By Conor Gallagher

Stage

La vie en rose: Bringing Édith Piaf back to life

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Century

The story of how the Irish State came into being 100 years ago this week

By Ronan McGreevy

Life & Style

What’s going on with Ireland’s ‘unexplained’ gender pay gap?

By Laura Slattery

Locals oppose Magnier plan for hotel extension close to the Rock of Cashel

Ballygunner can guard against an upset even with Tony Kelly back in harness

By Seán Moran

Christmas may be the final splurge for many Irish consumers

By Cantillon

Drink

Decent party wine for €10? Try these good value whites, a red and a prosecco

By John Wilson

‘I am fascinated by how accepting we are of violence’

By Martin Doyle

Fine Art & Antiques

Look to the past for presents today

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

How to enjoy ballet: Lessons can help build your strength, balance and confidence

By Gemma Tipton

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

By Tony Clayton-Lea

TV & Radio

If Books Could Kill: Sharp takedowns of dumb takes

By Fiona McCann

Climate Crisis

Will the world wake up from sleepwalking to extinction?

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Interiors

Celebrate Irish craft with Christmas gifts for the home this festive season

By Arlene Harris

well I just kind of like it, edited by Wendy Erskine: the art that permeates daily domestic life

By Niamh Donnelly

Your Wellness

‘Try sober socialising, it’s easier than you think’: How to drink more mindfully this Christmas

By Róisín Ingle

Social Affairs

Scale of drug-dealing outside Dublin cafe is ‘relentless’, says owner speaking out in ‘act of desperation’

By Una Mullally

Irish online wine start-up WineSpark worth €3.1m after first 18 months

By Mark Paul

Athletics

When they were kings and we had true heroes

By Ian O'Riordan

Church services

Courts

Former master of National Maternity Hospital criticises ‘expert shopping’ in medical negligence cases

By Mary Carolan

Denis O’Brien sues regulator for upholding PR firm’s refusal to hand over records

By Simon Carswell

Northern Ireland rejects Irish unity by large margin, poll shows

By Pat Leahy

Life & Style

The 60-year-old Dublin toyshop that inspired the first Late Late Toy Show

By Conor Pope

What would USA 2022, the World Cup that never was, have been like?

By Laura Slattery

Second man alleges abuse by Spiritan priest Fr Patrick Hannan at secondary school in Nairobi

By Patsy McGarry

Ross Byrne on that winning penalty against Australia: ‘I knew straight away I was going for it’

By Gerry Thornley

Matt Williams: Elite players have failed a moral test by playing in Qatar World Cup

By Matt Williams

Inside Politics

North and South: Ireland is divided on the unity question

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Dublin

College Green plaza development costs set to soar as council advertises €10m design contract

By Olivia Kelly

Food

Three simple and tasty party foods

By Gráinne O'Keefe

Abuse of pupils at Glenstal Abbey school in Co Limerick involved two monks

By Patsy McGarry

Signed, sealed, delivered: the strange history of the mechanical signature

By Hugh Linehan

Asia-Pacific

China removes more Covid restrictions while case numbers remain near a record high

G7 joins EU on price cap on Russian oil

Rolling with my hunnies: Meet Dún Laoghaire’s all-girl skate crew

By Niamh Donnelly

Social Affairs

Thinking Anew: Advent – a time for openness and courage

By Michael Commane

Film

Lynch/Oz: Follow the Yellow Brick Road

By Tara Brady

Golf

Golf round-up: Hovland takes lead at Hero World Challenge as Lowry’s woes continue

Obituaries

Doddie Weir obituary: Former Scotland rugby player who raised millions for charity

Desert Outtakes: ‘Fairytale of Qatar’ is the nightmare nobody needs to hear

By Mary Hannigan

Brazil suffer double blow as Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles ruled out of World Cup with knee injuries

Recipes

Crab vol-au-vents with creme fraiche and herbs

By Gráinne O'Keefe

Crime & Law

Fresh appeal over missing woman Sandra Collins last seen 22 years ago

Soccer

Brazil legend Pelé under palliative care amid cancer battle

Covid policy opponents ‘wilfully misconstrued’ science, Glynn says

By Paul Cullen

‘We welcome people in need’: Hundreds gather in Fermoy in support of refugees

By Olivia Kelleher

David Gough calls GAA decision not to allow Mayo use rainbow-coloured numbers ‘abhorrent’

By Seán Moran

Courts

Brendan O’Connor files High Court action against Mediahuis over 2014 data breach

By Jade Wilson

Temperatures set to drop below freezing with ‘showers of hail, sleet and snow’ at times

By Glen Murphy

Racing

Racing round-up: Facile Vega in cruise control on jumping bow at Fairyhouse

Ireland’s wait for World Series Sevens tournament win goes on after loss to South Africa in Dubai

By John O'Sullivan

Hockey

Ireland one win away from place in FIH Pro League after victory over Malaysia

By Johnny Watterson

Netherlands v USA as it happened: World Cup Last 16

By David Gorman

Africa

South Africa president to mount legal action in face of impeachment threat, rejects calls to resign

Intercounty age grades proposal defeated at GAA Central Council meeting

By Seán Moran

Connacht secure bonus-point win over Benetton at the Sportsground

By Linley MacKenzie

Century

Free State government more severe on IRA in Civil War than British were in War of Independence, says historian

By Barry Roche

Americas

El Salvador seals off town as 10,000 police officers and soldiers search for gang members

By Associated Press Reporters

World Cup as it happened: Messi on target as Argentina beat Australia to progress to next round

By David Gorman

URC: Leinster turn around Ulster despite Cian Healy’s red card

By Johnny Watterson

Boxing

Tyson Fury defends WBC world heavyweight title against Derek Chisora

Ken Early: Argentina’s Alvarez and Messi combine to unleash modernity and magic on World Cup

By Ken Early

Patrick Fitzgerald continues to bloom as Ballygunner sweep away Ballyea to defend Munster title

By Denis Walsh