BooksThe Irish Writers Handbook: How to maintain self-belief in the face of rejection, and other solid adviceBy Brigid O'Dea
FilmTish: Each photograph Tish Murphy took was an act of solidarity, the antithesis of ‘poverty porn’By Tara Brady
Life & Style‘Why aren’t you married yet?’ Brianna Parkins’ guide to navigating awkward Christmas conversationsBy Brianna Parkins
FilmNext Goal Wins: What’s Michael Fassbender doing in this film? You may as well ask Natalie Portman to play ChurchillBy Donald Clarke
MusicMoya Brennan: Nollaig Gaelach - The first lady of Celtic music corners her marketBy Lauren Murphy
MusicViolent Femmes: Violent Femmes 40th anniversary reissue – A primitive punk-pop cult classicBy Tony Clayton-Lea
FilmChristmas TV guide: Great movies and shows for you to watch over the next few daysBy Donald Clarke and Kevin Courtney
FilmSociety of the Snow: A rugby team’s flight crashes in the Andes. The survivors are forced into cannibalism. This is the best screen account yetBy Tara Brady
FoodHow to cook Christmas 2023: Spectacular desserts from Mark Moriarty, Beth O’Brien, Lilly Higgins and moreBy Marie Claire Digby
RacingFinancial shadow over IHRB makes refusal to grant it extra funding no surpriseBy Brian O'Connor
Gaelic Games‘You get your game time and then if you play well hopefully you can build it all the way up,’ says O’CallaghanBy Paul Keane
AthleticsSonia O’Sullivan: Sportswoman of 2023? Take your pick, it’s not an easy taskBy Sonia O'Sullivan
CourtsHuman rights watchdog challenges Government over failure to provide supports for asylum seekersBy Pat Leahy and Ellen O'Riordan
Crime & LawGardaí begin forensic examination of phones seized from ship carrying cocaine worth €20mBy Barry Roche
SportBig wins were elusive in 2023 but Ireland’s sportswomen consistently among the best By Malachy Clerkin
SoccerKaren Duggan: I wanted Eileen Gleeson to remain in her FAI role, but I wish her the best as managerBy Karen Duggan
Gaelic GamesDublin expected to field experimental side for O’Byrne Cup quarter-final clashBy Gordon Manning
OpinionThere is a grim Irish tradition of arson, from burning big houses to burning refugee centresBy Gerard Howlin
PoliticsProsecutions linked to Troubles crimes should be shelved, says Michael McDowellBy Mark Hennessy
WorkIrishman in Atlanta: ‘Working in hotels seemed a hell of a lot nicer than being a farmer’By Ellen O’Regan
Social AffairsMary Robinson: ‘Irish people think there is still room in the inn but need to be properly consulted’ By Mark Hilliard
Business Today NewsletterQuestioning Smurfit Kappa’s big deal, Beacon hospital accounts, and building a network for remote workersBy Úna McCaffrey
UKBoy missing for six years says he returned to UK after becoming fed up with nomadic lifestyleBy George Lithgow
IrelandTop Stories on Friday: Prague mourns as 14 killed; Gaza UN vote nears; State faces action for ‘failing’ asylum seekers
Abroad‘It will not feel the same as it did at home because I am not at home’ - Stories about Christmas from around the world
BusinessNike shares sink after announcing €1.8bn cost savings plan amid softer demandBy Jaren Kerr and Sara Germano
Asia-PacificHong Kong court dismisses bid by Jimmy Lai to have sedition charge droppedBy Jessie Pang and Dorothy Kam
FilmOscars 2023 shortlist: Irish film Flora and Son among the 15 contenders for original song By Donald Clarke
Sports BriefingMorning Sports Brief: Modern sportswomen would put the heart crossways in Baron Pierre de CoubertinBy Mary Hannigan
CourtsWoman on CCTV carrying body of Odhran Kelly may have been case of ‘wrong place, wrong time’By Paul Higgins
RugbyMatt Williams: Dear Santa, please can you arrange for Owen Farrell to play for England again?By Matt Williams
EconomyUS threatens sanctions on banks that help fund Russia’s war machineBy Felicia Schwartz and Sam Jones
Ireland‘It is a long time since Santa has been in our house’: Scenes of joy at Dublin Airport as families return for ChristmasBy Conor Pope
PoliticsGovernments urged to reflect amid conflict over UK’s Legacy ActBy Mark Hennessy and Seanín Graham
Crime & Law‘The guy was coked out of his mind’ - on patrol with a Garda roads policing unitBy Conor Lally
RugbyRugby Australia’s pursuit of Joe Schmidt likely to lean heavily on David Nucifora By John O'Sullivan
TransportBusConnects: An Bord Pleanála approves first of 12 new bus corridors for DublinBy Sarah Burns
EuropePrague shooting: Czechs mourn 14 victims killed by student as police tighten securityBy Ladka Bauerova and Pjotr Sauer
BusinessProvisional liquidators discharged from green fuel firm as judge dismisses winding-up petitionBy Ellen O'Riordan
BusinessHousing crisis solution requires influx of foreign capital, say institutional investorsBy Ian Curran
SportKatie McCabe named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year for 2023By Johnny Watterson
Social AffairsAlmost 300 asylum seekers left without accommodation due to ‘severe shortage’ of bedsBy Jade Wilson
Middle EastUN Security Council approves Gaza aid boost, calls for steps on ‘sustainable cessation’ of fightingBy Mark Weiss
An Irish DiaryDaly Star – Frank McNally on the origins of Ally Daly, Betty Martin and other etymological mysteriesBy Frank McNally
SportSportswoman awards: The inspiration for future generations has never been greaterBy Ian O'Riordan
CourtsGerard O’Brien: Convicted judge overcame severe physical disability to teach and pursue legal careerBy Mary Carolan and Barry Roche
SoccerLiverpool against Arsenal is in effect a playoff for the key ceremonial role of league topper on Christmas DayBy Barney Ronay
IrelandIrish Rail were ‘ill-prepared’ to manage overcrowding during Bray Air Show chaos, report findsBy Mark Hilliard
RugbyUlster do just enough against Connacht to win tense interproBy Michael Sadlier at the Kingspan Stadium
SoccerNicolò Zaniolo rescues late draw for Aston Villa against Sheffield UnitedBy Ben Fisher at Villa Park
SoccerPostecoglou describes breakaway conspirators as ‘detached’ from what soccer is all aboutBy David Hytner
IrelandTributes paid as funeral of former Irish Times western correspondent Michael Finlan heldBy Paul Cullen