State PapersIrish officials asked UK to drop Omagh bombing information appeal, files showBy Shane Hickey in London
State PapersSecret Irish government file examined prospect of redrawing Border, State papers showBy Ronan McGreevy
State PapersBertie Ahern feared outbreak of violence between Provisional IRA and Real IRA in 2000, files showBy Shane Hickey in London
BooksA Modern Literary Life: Elizabeth Bowen, A Memoir: An ode to a singular writer By Sarah Gilmartin
FilmFreelance: You’d get more sparks from rubbing a wet flannel with a wetter rock than from John Cena and Alison BrieBy Donald Clarke
State PapersIrish government ruled out McAleese meeting with loyalist protesters at Catholic schoolBy Harry McGee
Social Affairs‘It doesn’t really bother me what my friends think’: Three men considering becoming priests open upBy Patsy McGarry
State PapersPeter Mandelson viewed by Irish officials as ‘arrogant’ in public but ‘insecure in private’By Harry McGee
State PapersPriest brought Biafra refugees to Wicklow without permission – and other strange tales from Dublin and London filesBy Harry McGee and Gavin Cordon in London
HistoryWeapons monitor group threatened to quit over lack of progress by IRA and other paramilitariesBy Harry McGee
MusicVarious: The Faithful - A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull: A mixed bag in aid of a singular voice and deserving causeBy Tony Clayton-Lea
MusicBunkhouse: My Reptile Brain – Lo-fi screwball pop and absurd lyrics that include a nod to RIP.ie By Lauren Murphy
PoliticsCriticism of Irish sanctions regime on Russia by official caused ‘considerable concern’By Jack Power
Rugby‘Andrew’s turned a corner with his scrummaging’ - McBryde defends Porter’s record at the set-pieceBy John O'Sullivan
Gaelic GamesSports Review 2023: Murphy’s incredible reflex save showed hurling’s facility for the impossibleBy Malachy Clerkin
EducationUp to €20 million in funds for school sex abuse victims unspent amid 'restrictive' termsBy Carl O'Brien
OpinionA swathe of the population believe they live in a hellhole, but the evidence suggests otherwise By Stephen Collins
PoliticsSanctions against Israeli settlers should go further than travel bans – TánaisteBy Jennifer Bray
RugbyJohnny Watterson: Are rugby’s new concussion mouthguards based on pragmatism, science or money? By Johnny Watterson
PoliticsSinn Féin would not follow through on ‘insane’ plan to abolish carbon tax, says Eamon Ryan By Jennifer Bray
BusinessTension, a pay scandal and farewells: the business world’s winners and losers of 2023By Ian Curran
OpinionJust reaching out about those odious Americanisms and infuriating academic affectations . . .By Justine McCarthy
WorkNew permit pay requirements a post-Christmas headache for many employers, says consultantBy Emmet Malone
Social AffairsZauri Antia: The Georgian ‘mastermind’ behind Ireland’s Olympic success in boxing By Sorcha Pollak
PropertyA year of change – fast and slow – in unblocking the legal logjam in planningBy Ellen O'Riordan
Crime & LawGirl (5) seriously injured in Parnell Square stabbing is ‘out of danger’, mother saysBy Jack Power
State PapersJohn Bowman: Peace deal forced Fianna Fáil to dial down ‘lost Six Counties’ rhetoricBy John Bowman
Crime & LawAnatomy of a botched gangland hit – Blanchardstown’s nightmare before ChristmasBy Conor Gallagher
AmericasA beauty of Nicaragua crowned Miss Universe … then her government cracks downBy James Wagner in Mexico City
SoccerLeague of Ireland top scorer Jonathan Afolabi seals move to Belgian side KV KortrijkBy Nathan Johns
Social AffairsPeople who work until 70 will get higher pension under change starting in JanuaryBy Emmet Malone
RugbyMatt Williams: Don’t try to cut down Leinster’s tall poppy, hail the home-grown excellenceBy Matt Williams
Middle EastTens of thousands flee and sleeping families killed as Israel steps up attacks in GazaBy Mark Weiss
Crime & LawBlanchardstown shooting: Man held over Christmas Eve gangland attack in which one man killedBy Jack Power
Asia-Pacific‘Still the greatest.’ China remembers Mao but prefers to focus on his youth than later yearsBy Denis Staunton
RacingJessica Harrington ending year on high note with Jetara’s impressive Leopardstown success By Brian O'Connor
HealthCovid and flu surge sees over 800 people attend EDs as HSE warns of impact on ‘whole system’By Jade Wilson
IrelandMicheál Martin praises ‘exceptional’ performance of the passport service this year with 950,000 processed applicationsBy Ronan McGreevy
State PapersIRA got 75% of its funding in 2000 from fuel smuggling, UK inquiry foundBy Shane Hickey in London
State PapersAdams told British he was ‘totally discredited with IRA’ over failure to get prosecution amnestyBy Shane Hickey in London
IrelandIreland weather: Status yellow warnings for 11 counties amid rain and strong windBy Tim O'Brien and Colin Gleeson
EnvironmentConvictions for wildlife crime include badger digging, disturbance of bats and hare lurchingBy Tim O'Brien
RacingState Man puts seal on another successful Christmas festival for Willie Mullins By Brian O'Connor
Crime & LawAccused in Belfast extradition court on charge of importing over €20m of cannabis into Europe By Seanín Graham
An Irish DiaryAuld Slang’s Time — Frank McNally on an old but now numerically apt American expression: ‘23 skidoo’By Frank McNally
Ireland‘Words can’t describe how we are feeling’: Father pays tribute to daughter (21) killed in road crashBy Fiachra Gallagher
EditorialsThe Irish Times view on the legacy of Jacques Delors : the EU's constant job of reinvention
OffbeatPublic warned not to approach wild monkey that escaped from Co Wicklow sanctuaryBy Mark Hilliard
