BooksThe Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich: Echoes of Steinbeck in a timeless novel full of strong womenBy John Boyne
MusicThe Music Quiz: Who sings Ode to Billy Joe on Mercury Rev’s covers album of Bobbie Gentry’s The Delta Sweete?By Tony Clayton-Lea
BooksAndrew Michael Hurley: ‘I’m a very lapsed Catholic ... but I think horror and supernatural stories fill that gap’By John Self
FilmA Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things review: A lovingly curated chronicle of the artist Wilhelmina Barns-GrahamBy Tara Brady
Commercial PropertyHQ opportunity in historic building on Dublin’s South William StreetBy Fiona Reddan
MusicTara Erraught: ‘I was terrified. I was, like, Callas probably touched this doorknob’By Michael Dervan
PropertyCharacterful space ideal for hotel or loft-style apartments close to Temple Bar By Tim O'Brien
PoliticsOccupied Territories Bill will not become law before Dáil is dissolvedBy Harry McGee, Pat Leahy and Marie O'Halloran
BusinessDublin ‘urban hellscape’ is a problem that exists primarily in the Government’s own headBy John McManus
EducationDozens of pupils unable to secure school places using grant for nine hours’ tuition at homeBy Carl O'Brien
SoccerIreland’s defensive linchpin Anna Patten eyeing ‘must win’ fixtures against Georgia By Mary Hannigan
OireachtasSting is gone from the Dáil exchanges as they wait for Harris to fire the starting gun By Miriam Lord
TransportCar testing contracts expose RSA to absorbing inflation costs, report findsBy Jack Horgan-Jones
SoccerKaren Duggan: There is a feel-good factor with the Irish women’s team. None of it extends to the league that produced themBy Karen Duggan
AbroadLaura Kennedy: When you return home to Ireland from abroad, you notice that everyone is a little changedBy Laura Kennedy
BusinessGermany’s Scholz faces wrath of business leaders against grim economic backdropBy Derek Scally
OpinionHeather Humphreys defies old line about all political lives ending in failureBy Kathy Sheridan
Your Wellness‘The whole adult world is sold as a bright, shiny thing but it’s actually a sad and lonely place’By Trish Murphy
OpinionSinn Féin’s leaders are not really leaders. They’re more like glove puppets for unseen controllersBy Michael McDowell
In the News PodcastWhy Kinahan gangster Liam Byrne seems happy with a five-year sentence By Bernice HarrisonListen | 28:31
US ElectionBittersweet edge in Wisconsin as Barack Obama shows old magic in bid to bolster Blue WallBy Keith Duggan
Inside Politics NewsletterInside Politics: Greens face losing TDs but still hope for coalitionBy Jack Horgan-Jones
IrelandYour top stories on Wednesday: Phone scam conning Irish customers out of ‘as much as €8,000’; number of remote job vacancies in Ireland slump
Climate CrisisIreland risks ‘compliance costs’ of €8bn for exceeding carbon budgetBy Kevin O'Sullivan
Advertising FeatureTrust, transparency and transformation: A triple challenge for generative AI?By Emmanuel Adeleke
Soccer‘Not great news’: Arteta concerned after Calafiori joins Arsenal injury listBy Nick Ames at the Emirates Stadium
BusinessMcDonald’s shares slide amid E-coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounder in USBy Ananya Mariam Rajesh
Social AffairsCatholic bishops call on TDs to reject proposals on assisted dying in Wednesday’s Dáil vote By Patsy McGarry
WorkYour work questions answered: ‘My work is all-consuming. I am finding myself reaching burnout. What can I do?’By Jack White
Crime & LawHome of Gerry Hutch raided by gardaí as part of Spanish investigation into organised crime groupBy Conor Gallagher and Sarah Burns
StageThe Cure and After Luke: Cónal Creedon double bill shows this writer’s gift for bringing light into dark placesBy Mary Leland
CourtsTwo brothers of Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes plead guilty to assaulting man with a hurley and wrenchesBy David Raleigh
EuropeWar or peace? Russia or the West? Georgian rivals present stark choice to votersBy Daniel McLaughlin
Social AffairsCSO figures show 10,000 more Ukrainians in Ireland since same time last yearBy Jade Wilson
RugbyCaelan Doris confirmed as captain as Ireland’s squad for Autumn Series is named By Gerry Thornley
HealthHSE employment strategy likely to result in ‘major industrial dispute’ this winterBy Jade Wilson
PoliticsSocial Democrats promise to spend €250m on early years education and cap fees at €250 a monthBy Jack Horgan-Jones
CourtsBarbie Kardashian case: Prison officer left ‘terrified’ by inmate’s threat to rape her, trial hearsBy David Raleigh
Crime & LawGardaí expand Kyran Durnin search from family home to nearby wastelandBy Conor Gallagher and Kevin O'Sullivan
IrelandMan (90) killed pushing woman out of way of car remembered as ‘great people person’By Olivia Kelleher
BusinessCompany demand that employee attend office once a month was reasonable, tribunal rules By Stephen Bourke
WorkNew EU minimum wage law will not substantially alter trade union engagement, conference hearsBy Emmet Malone
CourtsDiarmuid Phelan case: Trespasser breathing but unable to speak after being shot by law professor, murder trial toldBy Mary Carolan
Inside Business PodcastData centres are energy-hungry and employ few people, so why does Ireland need more of them?Listen | 40:18
StageFishamble theatre company’s stolen award returned after successful campaign to locate itBy Ella Sloane
CourtsAer Lingus plane turned back after allegation passenger touched girl inappropriatelyBy Gordon Deegan
CourtsTribunal must reconsider asylum claim made by man convicted of manslaughter, court rulesBy Ellen O'Riordan
BusinessChef who worked 111 hours a week backed unpaid colleagues to close restaurant By Stephen Bourke
DublinDrones to the rescue? Unmanned aircraft could play ‘first responders’ role in DublinBy Olivia Kelly
Gaelic GamesUlster GAA call for meeting to discuss possibility of preseason competitions returningBy Gordon Manning
RugbyJacob Stockdale’s return to top form gives Andy Farrell an extra asset for Autumn SeriesBy Johnny Watterson
An Irish DiaryRed Letter Day — Frank McNally on the Zinoviev Letter, an ‘October Surprise’ of 1924By Frank McNally
CourtsTeenager’s ‘father figure’ allegedly sexually assaulted her after plying her with drink, court hearsBy Barry Roche
Common GroundOscar winner David Puttnam says film production can play role in ‘shared’ IrelandBy Mark Hennessy
CourtsBoston court grants Dublin firefighter funds for investigator to help fight rape chargesBy Susan Zalkind in Boston
Crime & Law‘They laugh at us’: Dublin retailers voice fury at €10,000-plus payouts for defamation over shopliftingBy Ronan McGreevy
Middle EastUS pushes for end to Israel’s fighting with Hamas, Hizbullah, as Lebanon’s Tyre hit by air strikes
RugbyPushing forward or held up: The winners and losers in Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series squad By Gerry Thornley
SportDaniel Wiffen finds inspiration from Joyce on the next stage of his swimming odyssey By Ian O'Riordan
Europe‘I’m a woman who’s totally destroyed’: French mass rape victim Gisèle Pelicot gives evidence in courtBy Angelique Chrisafis in Avignon
OireachtasDáil votes by 76 to 53 to accept assisted dying report after Coalition parties allow free voteBy Marie O'Halloran
Crime & LawGerry Hutch arrested in Spain under money-laundering investigationBy Conor Lally and Conor Gallagher
TransportM50 toll to rise in new year for some drivers, while Dublin Port Tunnel fee to rise during rush hourBy Sarah Burns and Marie O'Halloran
