BooksFrom Holywood to Hollywood by Paul Tweed: A swipe at big tech from a high-profile libel lawyerBy John Walshe
FilmWill & Harper review: Will Ferrell reconnects with trans friend in this feel-good odyssey By Donald Clarke
FilmMegalopolis or Megaflopolis? Francis Ford Coppola took 40 years to make this sci-fi epic but it misfires on the grandest scaleBy Tara Brady
MusicSusan O’Neill: Now in a Minute – A serious agenda filtered through music full of nuance, invention and charmBy Joe Breen
SponsoredCareer opportunity training that takes you to the top of the world selling Ireland’s reputation for first-class food and drink
Sponsored‘We need to intensify our competitive offering if Ireland is to remain open and primed for success’
Special ReportsStrong investment returns on the cards if you’re patient enough to waitBy Barry McCall
Consumer TechApple Watch Series 10 review: Bigger display and faster refresh rate arise from updated chip By Ciara O'Brien
Special ReportsProperty investment: It still pays to take a punt on bricks and mortarBy Sandra O'Connell
MusicThe Coronas: Thoughts and Observations – honeyed piano ballads dotted with big arena anthemsBy Lauren Murphy
TV & RadioRónán Mac Aodha Bhuí: An all-round Irish revolutionary gets the tribute he deservesBy Harry McGee
MusicGemma Hayes: Blind Faith – A most welcome creative return after a 10-year absenceBy Tony Clayton-Lea
Crime & LawUHL chief clinical director takes legal action against HSEBy Shauna Bowers and Mary Carolan
Gaelic GamesCiarán Murphy: If the revolution will be televised, why not mic up the referee?By Ciarán Murphy
PoliticsExtra CCTV for Dublin areas with high antisocial behaviour among plans for CabinetBy Jack Horgan-Jones
PoliticsPhil Hogan’s work for international law firm ‘risked’ damaging European Commission’s reputationBy Jack Power
Budget 2025Opens in new windowMinimum wage hikes in budget could see PRSI threshold increase for employersBy Jack Horgan-Jones
SportEight deaths in first month of high school football season all part of the demented gameBy Dave Hannigan
TransportBelfast-Dublin train service: commuter delays prompt call by Minister of State to scrap new early-morning serviceBy Martin Wall
Climate CrisisIf the unholy alliance of farm bodies and industry is successful in its lobbying, the price will be our rivers and lakesBy Sadhbh O'Neill
Common GroundOpens in new windowLeo Varadkar: ‘All trends point towards Irish unification in the next few decades’By Mark Hennessy
PeopleI was wary of the Kneecap film, but the tiocfaidh-ár-lá sex scene clinched it for me By Michael Harding
ResidentialLook inside: Substantial Dundrum home on road named after leading Irish physicist for €2.95mBy Elizabeth Birdthistle
CourtsMythical Mordor outside High Court jurisdiction, says judge, as she criticises wording of wind farm judgment By Mary Carolan
AbroadFrom Dublin to Vancouver: I knew the move would be challenging, but I didn’t fully grasp just how muchBy Doireann Ní Shiochru
Opinion Three universities turned down a bust to a Chinese human rights activist before it went to GalwayBy Bill Shipsey and Fengsuo Zhou
ResidentialIs now the time to buy a new home? Politicians may not provide the answers you needBy Ronald Quinlan
In the News PodcastHizbullah and Israel: Their bitter history explainedBy Bernice HarrisonListen | 22:23
Climate CrisisGlobal South must be saved from fossil fuels and other climate-harming practicesBy Tinebeb Berhane
Inside Politics NewsletterIs Leo Varadkar’s call for Irish unity pledge further than Simon Harris is willing to go?By Harry McGee
IrelandYour top stories on Thursday: All parties need to make ‘Irish unity pledge’; €1.4m cost of Leinster House security hut is ‘ridiculous’
StageDream Factory review: Parody of society’s environmental and ethical self-flagellation is hilarious from start to finishBy Conor Capplis
StageShades Through a Shade: Experimental theatre that pulls itself apart even as it transports youBy Tom Lordan
BusinessOpenAI shifts to for-profit model, may give CEO Altman 7% stakeBy Rachel Metz, Dina Bass, Ed Ludlow and Shirin Ghaffary
TV & RadioNobody Wants This review: Breezy romcom lands like When Harry Met Sally for self-involved millennialsBy Ed Power
MusicAlone, The Cure’s first new song in 16 years, is a huge aching sigh of darkness that brings great comfortBy Ed Power
Politics‘No reason why Dáil couldn’t sit for a time in Stormont,’ says VaradkarBy Mark Hennessy, Freya McClements and Harry McGee
Budget 2025Sinn Féin seeks lower taxes and €4 billion more spending than Coalition plans in budgetBy Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones
HealthRole of Covid vaccine in Waterford man’s death ‘cannot be ruled in or out’ says pathologistBy Barry Roche
Housing & PlanningAffordable homes in Co Galway almost ready with prices to start at €245,000By Sarah Burns
RugbyFelix Jones would be allowed take up Lions role while working out England noticeBy Gerard Meagher
Middle EastIran moves to reaffirm commitment to Hizbullah By Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran, Raya Jalabi in Beirut and Andrew England in London
RacingTicket costs for next year’s Cheltenham Festival frozen at 2024 prices after review By Brian O'Connor
CompetitionsWin an overnight stay at Ballymaloe House Hotel with an exclusive Burgundy wine dinner for two
HockeyKinvara Hockey Club’s 180km round trip for ‘home’ matches will soon come to an endBy Mary Hannigan
PoliticsWomen not to lose out on maternity leave entitlements if ‘seriously ill’ under proposed lawBy Cormac McQuinn
RugbyLeo Cullen hails ‘phenomenal’ Cian Healy ahead of record Leinster cap number 281 By John O'Sullivan
Crime & LawOne motorist arrested seven times on suspicion of driving while intoxicatedBy Gordon Deegan
BusinessVirgin Media Television narrows losses as digital advertising revenue climbsBy Laura Slattery
PoliticsOccupied Territories Bill: Coalition Ministers note ICJ opinion on illegal Israeli settlementsBy Marie O'Halloran and Cormac McQuinn
CourtsMan charged with hijacking car and abduction of five-month-old baby girl inside vehicleBy Tom Tuite
Budget 2025Would you benefit under a Sinn Féin budget? Winners and losers in the alternative planBy Harry McGee
EuropeAngela Merkel thwarted Friedrich Merz’s ambition to succeed her. Now they have buried the hatchetBy Derek Scally
IrelandLeo Varadkar says vote on Irish unity could involve a ‘two-stage referendum’By Freya McClements
USNew York mayor Eric Adams accused of taking bribes and gifts from Turkish sourcesBy Joe Miller in New York
An Irish DiaryDuke of Hazard – Frank McNally on the literary pubs (and restaurants) of Dublin 2By Frank McNally
Common Ground VoicesTo agree on an all-Ireland future, our past must not be concealed or forgottenBy David Adams
HealthApplication for injunction from Limerick hospital clinical director before High CourtBy Colm Keena
PoliticsTánaiste says problems with land hoarding tax legislation could be resolved in time for budgetBy Marie O'Halloran
PoliticsVaradkar and Eastwood speak to Derry students - but only the Catholics show upBy Freya McClements
Middle EastIsraeli strikes on Beirut target Hizbullah commander as US urges truceBy James Shotter in Jerusalem, Raya Jalabi in Beirut and Felicia Schwartz in New York
Crime & LawOver 500 contacts made with gardaí since schools historical sexual abuse appealBy Jade Wilson
EuropeFar-right Freedom Party promises ‘fortress Austria’ and zero-asylum policy as country goes to pollsBy Derek Scally
PoliticsNational children’s hospital ‘car crash’ set to be repeated with maternity hospital, Dáil toldBy Marie O'Halloran
IrelandFamily of young girl seriously injured in Parnell Square attack hope she will be home by ChristmasBy Fiachra Gallagher
Crime & LawLegal costs bill arising from tribunal of inquiry cut by almost 40% when challenged, report showsBy Colm Keena
Live: Budget Q&ABudget Q&A: Your PAYE tax breaks, employee gift limit and other queries answeredBy Dominic Coyle and Beryl Power