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Caledonian Road by Andrew O’Hagan: enjoyable but groans under the weight of its own ambition

By John Boyne

Film

The Movie Quiz: Film legend Orson Welles made his professional stage debut at which Irish theatre?

By Donald Clarke

TDs, scrolling and mobile etiquette in the Dáil

Food

Is it okay to ask for a doggy bag in a restaurant?

By Corinna Hardgrave

Restaurants

Takeaway review: The samosas are a real standout at India eatery beside Dublin mosque

By Corinna Hardgrave

Economy

Privatising monopoly public utilities makes no sense

By John FitzGerald

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Win dinner at Neighbourhood Naas and an overnight stay at Lawlor’s of Naas

This surprise Irish product makes natural-looking brows almost impossible to mess up

By Simone Gannon

Drink

Four lighter wines to put a spring in your step

By John Wilson

Film

Close Your Eyes: Spanish master Víctor Erice returns after a 31-year hiatus

By Tara Brady

Win a gourmet getaway to Cahernane House Hotel in Killarney, Co Kerry

Asia-Pacific

Shocking killing sparks debate about China’s ‘left behind’ children

By Denis Staunton

Work

Take chances and copy Gen Z: Five secrets of workplace success

By Isabel Berwick

TV & Radio

A sense of foreboding descends on Liveline. Then Joe Duffy takes an unexpected turn

By Mick Heaney

‘Real’ Iseq 20 market value is more than double official list’s €100bn

By Joe Brennan

Residential

What will €295,000 buy in France, Portugal, the UK, Canada and Sligo?

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Interiors

Touch, smell and taste: how to create a home that delights the senses

By Denise O'Connor

Housing & Planning

Almost 400 apartments planned for Dublin’s Grand Canal cost-rental scheme

By Olivia Kelly

Next election will herald an age of Independents

By Gerard Howlin

Arboretum cuts ribbon on €4.5m Wicklow garden centre revamp

By Ian Curran

Avcom lands €7.5m contract to support Croke Park’s events business

By Ian Curran

Drink

John Wilson: Two great-value wines from Lidl

By John Wilson

PEN Heaney Prize launched

By Martin Doyle

‘We’ve got a lot of money in the ground’ - Arboretum’s Fergal and Barry Doyle

By Ian Curran

Damien Duff says if fans do not feel safe they will not go to games

By Gavin Cummiskey

Ireland working with Spain and others to build support for recognition of Palestine

By Jack Power, Harry McGee and Marie O'Halloran

Athletics

Sonia O’Sullivan: Ask not what you can do in the road race, but what it can do for you

By Sonia O'Sullivan

Simon Harris: ‘new kid on the block’ is seen as an ‘unknown quantity’ in Brussels

By Jack Power

Dispute over Waterford’s long-vacant Ard Rí Hotel due back in court

By Barry O'Halloran

Robbie Henshaw: ‘It is an obsession. We are not shy about saying what we want to achieve’

By Gerry Thornley

Athletics

Johnny Watterson: Everyone gets paid at the Olympics but athletes

By Johnny Watterson

United Ireland: money should not be the deciding factor but nor should it be ignored

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Work

Menopause support must tread a fine line between awareness and stigma

By Emma Jacobs

People

The eight people you meet in the posh emergency department, including the minor sports-adjacent celebrity

By Emer McLysaght

In the News Podcast

How cannabis-induced psychosis can cause deadly harm

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 23:12

Residential

Elevated five-bed on edge of Clonakilty for €945,000

By Miriam Mulcahy

Gaelic Games

Meath senior goalkeeper Seán Brennan proving to be that vital safe pair of hands

By Ian O'Riordan

O’Gara takes La Rochelle to Cork to prepare for big Champions Cup clash with Leinster

By Brendan McGilligan

Racing

Grand National’s public appeal still intact despite potential for more animal rights protests

By Brian O'Connor

Business Today Newsletter

Four years ago, we were clapping health workers in the street. Now we’re reducing their benefits

By Justine McCarthy

ECB rates, Irish inflation and a long-abandoned hotel

By Mark Hilliard

Avalanche in Austria kills three skiers from the Netherlands

People

‘It is lovely to see a six-year-old child planting a tree. When he is 25, he will have memories with that tree’

By Joanne Hunt

Banquet room with preserved frescoes unearthed among Pompeii ruins

Ukraine says Russian drones damage energy infrastructure in south

The Masters: Bryson DeChambeau leads way as world number one Scottie Scheffler makes strong early case

By Philip Reid

Your top stories on Friday: Ireland works to build support for recognition of Palestine; pets from Ukraine costing €1m a month

Economy

ECB should not be afraid to ‘diverge’ from Fed on interest rates

Two men in critical condition after crash in Kilkenny

By Jade Wilson

Competition watchdog to investigate Maxol purchase of Naas Fuels

By Colin Gleeson

Win tickets to Ballymaloe Festival of Food and a five-star stay at the Fota Island Resort

June referendum: What is the Unified Patent Court and why does it matter to me?

By Jack White

Health

‘Groundbreaking’ cystic fibrosis drug safe and effective in newborns, new research shows

By Jack White

Win a weekend break to Killarney Towers Hotel & Leisure Centre

EU countries could use recognition of Palestine as ‘leverage’, says European Council president

By Jack Power

Life & Style

Skorts: What are they and why are we suddenly talking about them?

By Mary Hannigan

Sports Briefing

LIV on the mind at Augusta as DeChambeau takes the lead

By Mary Hannigan

‘Critical’ need for Irish workforce to embrace artificial intelligence - IDA

By Colin Gleeson

UK economy grew by 0.1% in February

By Valentina Romei, George Parker and Mary McDougall

Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony signs one-year contract extension with Munster

By Nathan Johns

OJ Simpson might have got away with murder but he lost the one thing he craved the most

By Keith Duggan

Matt Williams: La Rochelle have learned how to press all of Leinster’s buttons

By Matt Williams

Former Christian Brother accused of multiple sex abuse offences in Dublin school

By Colm Keena

Middle East

Germany faces domestic lawsuit over its sale of arms to Israel

By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Education

Ireland working with Spain and others to build support for recognition of Palestine

Limerick sees new fleet of cleaner, quieter electric buses

By Ciara O'Brien

Work

Inside TikTok: ‘The company does not value any of their workers... there was no compassion’

By Fiachra Gallagher

On The Money Newsletter

Electric vehicles: is now the time for Irish drivers to buy?

By Dominic Coyle

‘There are significant concerns’: Plans to change disability welfare benefits scrapped

By Pat Leahy

Garda ombudsman granted access to recordings of court ‘melee’ at Enoch Burke hearing

By Eoin Reynolds

Belgian prosecution opened into suspected Russian payments to influence MEPs

By Jack Power

The Politics Fix

Mary Lou beats ‘as láthair’ Tiktok Taoiseach at his own game

By Harry McGee

Man who filmed himself sexually abusing baby boy is jailed for four years

By David Raleigh

Gym goer told she was too old to apply for student discount wins €3,000 ageist discrimination payout

By Stephen Bourke

Michael Lynn ordered to provide statement of financial means before legal aid will be granted

By Eoin Reynolds

Citigroup profit drops as costs rise for employee severance

Bodnar battles to pull Poland back from ‘rule-of-law collapse’

By Derek Scally

‘No plans’ for Dubliners to vote in June on directly elected mayor

By Cormac McQuinn

Leinster opt for Will Connors over Josh van der Flier ahead of quarter-final date with La Rochelle

By Gerry Thornley

No white smoke expected on new Republic manager until middle of next week

By Gavin Cummiskey

Two men knocked down in M9 hard shoulder remain in critical condition

By Sarah Slater

No brehon robes for new Irish judges who went back to black after independence

By Mary Carolan

Frontline services workers feel ‘digitally poor’, new survey finds

By Ciara O'Brien

Girl secures €200,000 settlement over ‘very significant’ harm caused by south Kerry CAMHS

By Ellen O'Riordan

The Counter Ruck

Gerry Thornley: Champions Cup quarter-finals tend to produce best rugby and drama

By Gerry Thornley

Middle East

Fighting continues in Gaza as Israel says it will soon ‘break’ Hamas

By Mark Weiss

Crime & Law

RSA welcomes Harris directive on mandatory road safety policing by uniformed gardaí

By Cormac McQuinn and Conor Pope

Jury in Stardust inquests to resume deliberating for a ninth day on Monday

By Kitty Holland

Ryanair alleges competition watchdog search warrant was invalid

By Ellen O'Riordan

Iain Henderson and Steven Kitshoff fit to start as Ulster eye up Challenge Cup semi-final spot

By Michael Sadlier

Hospital apologises as family settles action over death of woman (76) after taking antibiotic

Barges, line speed and shitfights: Is Leinster’s defence better under Jacques Nienaber?

By Nathan Johns

The Women's Podcast

Rebecca Ivory: ‘There was nothing more embarrassing than wanting to be creative’

By Suzanne Brennan

Listen | 42:40

Judge to decide whether to recuse himself from harassment case against Gemma O’Doherty

Environment

Flooding at Lough Funshinagh forces road closures and home evacuations

By James Fogarty

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Irish outfit pays €15.5bn in dividends over three years

By Gordon Deegan

Man charged over €32m Ballyseedy Garden Centre crystal meth haul refused bail due to flight risk

By Tom Tuite

Russian city calls for mass evacuations due to rapidly rising flood waters

State Street posts record €4 trillion assets under management

Polish MPs vote to move forward with legislation aimed at lifting near-total abortion ban

By Ashifa Kassam and Lili Bayer

Jürgen Klopp rues Liverpool’s mental fatigue after shock defeat to Atalanta

By Andy Hunter

Chief Justice says ‘unrealistic’ expectations of role underline need for ‘comprehensive’ reform

By Mary Carolan

Provisional liquidators appointed to firm involved in building high-end homes

US Republican states step up legal threats to Joe Biden’s climate agenda

By Aime Williams in Washington

Fatal shooting of 10 Protestant workmen at Kingsmill in 1976 ‘an overtly sectarian attack by IRA’

Police to investigate Angela Rayner’s past living arrangements as she struggles to shake off political row

By Mark Paul

Shares flatten out in Europe as traders look to ECB rate cut in June

By Ciara O'Brien

An Irish Diary

Call the Avant-Gardes – Frank McNally on drunken art models, legendary barmen, and 100 years of Finnegans Wake

By Frank McNally

Micheál Martin is now arguably as dominant as Bertie Ahern was at party’s helm

By Harry McGee

Man (72) applied for a fake Irish passport in name of a dead child, court hears

By Barry Roche

European countries rebuff Kyiv’s call for more air defences as Russia hammers energy grid

By Henry Foy, Guy Chazan and Christopher Miller

‘LIV boss’ Greg Norman obliged to pay for Masters ticket … despite 13 breakaway players in field

By Philip Reid

Health

Hospital waiting lists may take up to a decade to clear, consultants warn

By Carl O'Brien

Asia-Pacific

Japan’s native population declines at record rate as births plunge

By Leo Lewis in Tokyo

Racing

JP McManus tees up Grand National hopes with Grade One Aintree hat-trick

By Brian O'Connor

Editorials

Not a surprise that after its humiliation in the last referendum, the Government is pondering postponing the next one

Muslim cleric announces candidacy for European elections in June

By Carl O'Brien

Micheál Martin repeats position Fianna Fáil will not go into Government with Sinn Féin

By Harry McGee

Editorials

The decision on climate change from the European Court of Human Rights has key messages for Ireland

‘It’s just hard’: Shane Lowry battles to make cut at windy Augusta

By Philip Reid

Registrar rejects opposing bids to use National Party name in elections

By Cormac McQuinn

Education

Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multidenominational patronage

By Carl O'Brien

Attack on Josip Strok ‘disgusting, barbaric and backwards’, vigil in Dublin hears

By Jack White

Taoiseach ‘proud’ of decision to pass junior Gaeltacht ministry to Fianna Fáil’s Thomas Byrne

By Harry McGee

Formal recognition of Palestine coming closer, Harris and Spanish PM say

By Harry McGee

Bohs take Shels scalp in northside Dublin derby

By Gavin Cummiskey

Augusta Diary: Masters debutant rises to occasion while Bryson DeChambeau blazes leaderboard trail

By Philip Reid

Poem of the Week: Dandy

By Cherry Smyth

America and China are pursuing a type of industrial cold war

By David McWilliams

The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé – Diverting celebration of a puzzling US comedy phenomenon

By Donald Clarke

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange: Shines in many ways

By Helena Mulkerns

Year of the Nana

More listening and less scrolling

Critical minerals

Guinness bottles and stout hearts

Scoliosis patients and waiting lists

A second-rate rail service to Sligo

The statues of O’Connell Street

Referendum on European patent court

Seanad’s leisurely pace must change

Recognising a Palestinian state

Obituaries

Lynne Reid Banks obituary: Off-piste writer who came to believe women were ‘infinitely the superior sex’

Culture

In a Word...Good Friday

By Patsy McGarry

Obituaries

Justin O’Brien obituary: Campaigner for the most marginalised in society

Obituaries

Ivor Fitzpatrick obituary: High-profile Dublin solicitor with an eye for a deal