BooksThe Long-Winded Lady by Maeve Brennan: An amusing, sensitive guide to Manhattan in the 1950s and 1960sBy Eilis Ni Dhuibhne
BooksMargaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and Northern Ireland: From indifference to pragmatismBy Brian Maye
FilmMeet the Irish Wes Anderson enthusiasts whose work features in a travelling exhibitionBy Ellen O’Donoghue
Books‘None of the characters seems curious while the romantic lives of the students aren’t touched on at all’By John Boyne
OpinionChanges proposed in next month’s referendums may have unintended consequencesBy Dr Finola Kennedy
Six NationsOpens in new windowFrance 17 Ireland 38 reaction: Andy Farrell delighted with Irish composureBy Gerry Thornley
Fine Art & AntiquesRubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer invited to National Gallery’s birthday partyBy Elizabeth Birdthistle
Ross O'Carroll-KellyRoss O’Carroll-Kelly: I’ve got my top off, and Réaltín’s looking at me like my old man turning his nose up at cheap steakBy Ross O'Carroll-KellyListen | 05:52
GardeningYour gardening questions answered: What’s the best peat-free seed compost for my garden?By Fionnuala Fallon
CultureThe Guide: Bill Bailey, Róisín Murphy and lots more events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endBy Tony Clayton-Lea
Fine Art & AntiquesRare advertising signs, framed mirrors and bar stools at pub memorabilia sale By Elizabeth Birdthistle
BooksJay McGuiness on his debut novel: ‘Even if you change your situation, your class is really hard to change’By Róisín Ingle
PeopleBrianna Parkins: Some people fear ageing but you couldn’t pay me to go back to being 19 againBy Brianna Parkins
CultureDo your Eurovision duty and get behind Bambie Thug. Irish democracy depends on itBy Hugh Linehan
EnvironmentIt’s unsettling to imagine that in the near future, young people will have a very different understanding of the seasonsBy Ella McSweeney
GardeningGardening: Angela Jupe’s legacy in excellent hands and the top gardens for viewing snowdropsBy Fionnuala Fallon
Crime & LawCost of policing protests at Leinster House increases ninefold between 2022 and 2023By Cormac McQuinn
Art‘It is actually possible for everyone to have a house, a decent life and a dignified death’By Gemma Tipton
MusicThe Last Dinner Party: ‘There are all-male bands signed to the same label as us who have never faced any backlash’By Ed Power
StageRough Magic at 40: ‘We started out as left-wing young idealists. That need to react to the world is very strong’By Belinda McKeon
SoccerWill Marcus Rashford’s two-day bender in Belfast mark a turning point for the Manchester United forward?By David Gorman
OireachtasMiriam Lord’s Week: Footwear gaffe sees Micheál Martin ‘do a Garret FitzGerald’By Miriam Lord
Gaelic GamesTipperary’s Noel McGrath: ‘It was never a burden to talk about it, the least I could do was give back’By Malachy Clerkin
FoodMark Moriarty: Authentic Chinese dishes to cook at home, one inspired by the late, great Anthony BourdainBy Mark Moriarty
Gaelic GamesJohnny O’Connor: ‘It’s not good enough to just be a hurler any more, you need that edge’By Denis Walsh
SportNational Football League previews: Eager Mayo can claim prized Dublin scalpBy Gordon Manning and Seán Moran
Gaelic GamesNational Hurling League previews: Cork primed to avenge championship loss to ClareBy Gordon Manning and Seán Moran
OpinionIs Mary Lou McDonald just goading unionists about a united Ireland ‘within touching distance’?By Pat Leahy
PoliticsNorthern Ireland has reached a turning point, with its volatile politics set to play out on a new pitchBy Freya McClements
RacingDublin Racing Festival: Fastorslow among those trying to gatecrash Willie Mullins partyBy Brian O'Connor
SoccerKevin Kilbane: In 2014 Lee Carsley and I got a close-up view of how John Delaney’s FAI workedBy Kevin Kilbane
RacingOfficials hoping almost 35,000 people will again pile into Leopardstown for Dublin Racing Festival By Brian O'Connor
RacingFive years after dramatic announcement, Michael O’Leary’s slimmed-down racing operation is still a major playerBy Brian O'Connor
Six NationsOpens in new windowUnder-20 Six Nations: Ireland start title defence with daunting assignment in FranceBy John O'Sullivan
IrelandJames Dyson’s Irish bolthole, Sinéad O’Connor’s painting addiction and Barry Keoghan’s inner wolfBy Colin Coyle
IrelandFather tells how son (8) on scoliosis waiting list is suffering pain so bad that ‘he bursts out into tears’By David Raleigh
ArtCelebrating Dublin’s Docklands: ‘A community that supported each other through the good and the bad times’By Ellen O’Donoghue
Politics‘We are the mainstream’: The rise of anti-immigration sentiment in new political partiesBy Harry McGee
AthleticsNurturing sporting ambition the right way a far cry from the ‘pushy parents’ modelBy Ian O'Riordan
SoccerFAI have their ‘appropriate candidate’ in Lee Carsley - now the question is whether they can seal the dealBy Gavin Cummiskey
SportMalachy Clerkin: We know all the reasons for Ireland to play Israel at basketball. We also know it should not happenBy Malachy Clerkin
RugbyMunster v Crusaders: ‘We’ve got a lot of young men with the group, which is good because they’re really blossoming’By John Fallon
IrelandSinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill to be sworn in as first nationalist First Minister By Seanín Graham
Common GroundOpens in new window‘I do not fear a Sinn Féin First Minister. My identity as a loyalist female is not threatened’By Stephen Walker
Life & Style‘The savings are huge’: Surge in parents taking children out of school for holidays - but not everyone is happyBy Carl O'Brien
EuropeOlaf Scholz’s shaky coalition under siege as gap between politics and reality widensBy Derek Scally
BusinessSoak up the sun: Japan’s Slim survives shady lunar landing – until night fallsBy Laura Slattery
BusinessRyanair truce with online travel agencies keeps O’Leary on flightpath to €100m paydayBy Joe Brennan
MusicRóisín Murphy: ‘The Irish culture I grew up in is the main thing that made me who I am’By Ed Power
UKJudge says transphobia was a motive as she sentences killers of British teenager Brianna GheyBy Mark Paul
Housing & PlanningWhen a boss becomes a landlord: Employers join crowded race to find homes for staff in a housing crisisBy Barry J Whyte
OpinionIf Ireland wants to join South Africa’s case against Israel, here’s what it needs to considerBy Patrick Smyth
Six NationsOpens in new windowIreland’s brilliant performance against France epitomised by bold and brave Jack CrowleyBy Denis Walsh
Six NationsOpens in new windowIreland’s lineout was back in perfect working order to help steamroll FranceBy Johnny Watterson
ObituariesNorman Jewison obituary: Director saw film as entertainment and a way to explore serious issues
CourtsPrisoner fails to secure release of dog that allegedly bit garda during arrestBy Ellen O'Riordan
Ireland‘Unsettled’ weather for bank holiday with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzleBy Olivia Kelleher
UKHamas raped and mutilated Israeli women ‘like garbage’ in October 7th attack, campaign launch hears By Mark Paul
HealthHSE issues alert about potent synthetic opioid being sold as heroin in Dublin and CorkBy Olivia Kelleher
UKErnest Shackleton’s Polar Medal to leave UK unless buyer found there soonBy Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment Reporter
Middle EastIran condemns US air strikes in Iraq and Syria amid warning of ‘disastrous consequences’ for region
EuropeThree people injured in knife-and-hammer attack at Paris train stationBy Helena Alves and John Leicester, AP
PoliticsFurther bombing in Gaza will ‘leave any respect for humanitarian law in tatters’ - President HigginsBy Olivia Kelleher
Middle EastIsrael strikes areas in southern Gaza to which tens of thousands had fled in search of safetyBy Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
Six NationsOpens in new window‘Big Young Joe’ McCarthy has Six Nations debut he will never forgetBy Gerry Thornley
Asia-PacificImran Khan condemns ‘politically motivated’ case after he and his wife sentenced for ‘un-Islamic’ marriageBy Shah Meer Baloch in Pakistan
IrelandSinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill elected first ever nationalist First Minister of Northern IrelandBy Colin Gleeson
RacingGalopin Des Champs saves Townend’s frustrating day with Gold Cup success at Leopardstown By Brian O'Connor
Gaelic GamesHurling league wrap: Tipperary begin campaign with victory over DublinBy John Fallon at Salthill and Paul Keane at Parnell Park
South AmericaAt least 19 dead as forest fires rage in Chile, with heavily populated towns under threat
PoliticsFirst Minister Michelle O’Neill makes the most of her moment as Stormont Assembly recalled after two-year impasseBy Freya McClements
PoliticsMichelle O’Neill elected first nationalist First Minister in ‘new dawn’ for Northern Ireland politicsBy Seanín Graham
Gaelic GamesFootball leagues wrap: Ulster teams impress with wins for Fermanagh, Armagh and DownBy Elaine Ingram at Páirc Esler, Gerry McLaughlin at Brewster Park and John Campbell at Athletic Grounds
Gaelic GamesFergal Boland’s late winner for Mayo condemns Dublin to second injury-time defeat in a rowBy Malachy Clerkin
Six NationsOpens in new windowIreland U20s take big step towards Six Nations defence with victory in FranceBy Des Berry
