Article Index

Knock, Knock

State child care system ‘in crisis’ and vulnerable children are ‘falling through the cracks’

By Mary Carolan

On parade

Rugby commentary

There is truth in wine

Toytown politics

Management – it’s a funny old game

Healthcare staff and developing nations

Mental health and election commitments

HSE and assessments of need for children

Flooding and changes in land use

Culture

In the Hood’s WhatsApp group, Snowy the four-legged interloper is king

By Patsy McGarry

Tuarascáil

€14.2m caite ar fhógraíocht trí Ghaeilge in 2023

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Tuarascáil

Bás Bharbie

By Alan Titley

Books

This Boy’s Heart by John Creedon: a rich and sophisticated evocation of a remarkable boyhood

By Theo Dorgan

The wealth management partner that helps high earners achieve their full financial potential

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

A trip on one of world’s most beautiful railways highlights Norway’s uneasy climate compromises

By Simon Bracken

Music

Dublin singer Shiv: ‘Rent is so high. It’s hard to find places here creatives can go, hang out, meet each other, share ideas’

By Una Mullally

Travel

Marseilles is having a moment: The best places to eat and drink around the French city

By Corinna Hardgrave

Work

Tesco looking to hire 1,200 temporary staff for Christmas rush

Books

Remembering Oliver Goldsmith, one of Ireland’s great writers

By Michael Griffin

Your Money

Nearly all homeowners fail to claim up to €1,250 in relief on rising mortgage bills

By Conor Pope

Advertising Feature

Are these the eight cosiest hotels for winter?

Fashion

Paul Costelloe and Niamh Gillespie deliver casual, easy elegance in menswear with their new collections

By Deirdre McQuillan

‘I want to go to Chicago’: Immigrants, vigilantes and good samaritans on the US-Mexico border

By Steven Carroll

Restaurants

Great restaurants around Ireland for a night out

By Corinna Hardgrave and Joanne Cronin

The Occupied Territories Bill – time for action

Abroad

I moved to London certain that I’d eventually return home. Now, I’ve settled

By Francesca Shaw

Your Wellness

Why the clocks changing twice a year is bad for your health

By Dr Muiris Houston

Investors will bypass Ireland for renewable energy projects unless delays on planning and the grid are resolved

By Kieran White

Andrew Goodman eager to pit his wits against New Zealand

By Johnny Watterson

Denis Walsh: The All Blacks forced us to change our ways and be more like them

By Denis Walsh

Green Party to promise new migration agency to overhaul approach to asylum seekers

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy

Your Money

For investors, does it matter who wins the US election?

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Elections 2024

A Wicklow village is still divided, six months after anti-asylum seeker protests

By Kitty Holland

Work

Pilita Clark: The dos and don’ts of the email introduction

By Pilita Clark

Opinion

This could be a crazy week. Here’s one way to stay sane

By Laura Kennedy

Your Money

Ronan Collins: ‘My mother always said: if your feet don’t feel right, the rest of you will suffer’

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Fear of ‘greenwashing’ accusations on the rise among Irish businesses

By Laura Slattery

Opinion

I am not sure Ireland has a housing crisis. The problem is a century old

By Lorcan Sirr

Property Clinic

We haven’t bought a house in 35 years. How should we go about downsizing?

By Majella Galvin

Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or boycott criticised for its ‘Trumpian quality’

By Mary Hannigan

Trump and Harris make final appeals as US election goes down to the wire

By James Politi and Lauren Fedor

People

I had my kids in my mid-20s, which was unheard of among women of my class and generation

By Sarah Moss

Customs officers deployed tracking devices more than 200 times in the last decade

By Conor Gallagher

Racing

Willie Mullins hoping perseverance is finally rewarded with Melbourne Cup glory

By Brian O'Connor

Financial Services

Fairstone Ireland to add 100 jobs over next two years

By Laura Slattery

Technology sector share of Dublin office take-up shrinks to new low of 7.1% in third quarter

By Laura Slattery

Your Wellness

Dentists on 22 simple ways to care for your teeth

Pricewatch

Conor Pope calculates Christmas will cost a family of five €2,373. Here’s how it breaks down

By Conor Pope

Micheál Martin dismisses Fine Gael accusations he is ‘tetchy’

By Pat Leahy and Colm Keena

Common Ground

John Bruton’s former adviser says history of the peace process needs to be rewritten

By Mark Hennessy

Damien Duff’s unwavering belief in Irish football has elevated the whole league

By Ken Early

Duffer made to suffer before he finds his Hollywood

By Mary Hannigan

Social Affairs

Locals stall opening of Thornton Hall for up to 1,000 asylum seekers

By Kitty Holland

Munster look to reset following most eventful of weeks

By Gerry Thornley

Your Family

‘My daughter enjoys college, but it is getting her there consistently that is the problem’

By John Sharry

Opinion

For Kamala Harris, wooing anti-Trump Republicans might work. But then what?

By Una Mullally

In the News Podcast

Filming the truth: Why a Belfast film producer was arrested in his own home

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 26:11

Business Today Newsletter

Ryanair profits drop 18% amid lower summer air fares

By Barry O'Halloran

Homeowners fail to claim €1,250 tax credit and a glimmer of light in office market

By Dominic Coyle

Inside Politics - US Edition

Irish woman in Valencia: ‘Living in a fourth floor apartment means we still have a home’

By Ronan McGreevy

US election: Harris and Trump chase vital edge in final stretch

By Steven Carroll

Richie Boucher joins Glen Dimplex supervisory board

By Ian Curran

Music

Quincy Jones, producer and giant of US entertainment, dies aged 91

Ireland

Your top stories on Monday: Locals stall opening of Thornton Hall for asylum seekers; Harris and Trump chase vital edge on final day

Davos entourages face 10-fold price increase to over €1,000 next year

By Stephen Foley

Climate Crisis

Europe ‘must spend on green energy and charging capacity, not roads, airports expansion’

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Leading environmentalist lauds Bewley’s for Honduras initiative

Man pleads guilty to assaulting Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman

By Fiachra Gallagher

Gaelic Games

Nine-time All-Ireland winning Dublin footballer James McCarthy announces intercounty retirement

By Gordon Manning

US election results: Irish time when the winner could become obvious and guide to following the night

By Hugh Linehan

Sport

Rain, doubt or pressure, none of it matters to the naggingly brilliant Jared Goff

By Oliver Connolly

Declan Kelly advisory firm Consello launches Irish operations

By Gordon Deegan

Bohemians secure €24.7m in government funding for Dalymount Park redevelopment

By Gordon Manning

Traders braced for volatility and volume as US election night nears

By Harriet Clarfelt and Nicholas Megaw

Michael McGrath needs to be ‘un-Irish’ in EU role, says European Greens leader

By Jack Power

West hails Moldovan president’s re-election as victory over Russian dirty tricks

By Daniel McLaughlin

Spain floods: 7,500 troops deployed to disaster zone, strong hailstorm lashes Barcelona

Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse

High Court pauses Dublin Airport summer passenger cap to prevent ‘immediate, serious’ consequences

By Ellen O'Riordan

The Counter Ruck Podcast

When did the All Blacks lose their aura?

Listen | 31:25

Gerry Hutch released on €100,000 bail in Lanzarote

By Gerard Couzens

Middle East

Four held over information theft from Israel Defense Forces

By Mark Weiss

Security firm ordered to pay worker €2,500 for refusing force majeure leave

High Court dispute over commercialisation of water invention is settled

Anti-immigration protester who fronted illegal Belfast parade while waving Irish Tricolour is jailed

By Alan Erwin

Ballyseedy restaurant is wound up after boss pleads guilty to drugs haul

Inside Politics Podcast

Could Simon Harris spring a final election surprise?

Listen | 23:11

Ireland

Warning signs ignored at Cliffs of Moher as public engage in ‘risky behaviour’

By Ken Foxe

Profile: JJ Magee, Sinn Féin

By Seanín Graham

Gaelic Games

‘Whenever he scored the place was jumping’: Swatragh out in force to watch Derry’s Jude McAtamney make NFL debut

By Gordon Manning

Kilkenny man jailed for 19 years for sexually abusing eight boys

By Fiona Ferguson

Food delivery driver who sexually assaulted student gets suspended sentence

By Jessica Magee and Eimear Dodd

Fully suspended sentence for man who broke partner’s jaw while she held their child

By Natasha Reid

Kemi Badenoch brings sass and confidence as leader of Conservative Party

By Mark Paul

Bord Pleanála’s concession not the end of court case over €40m midlands meat factory

By Ellen O'Riordan

‘Whoever does the schedule should take a good look at themselves’: La Liga carries on despite floods

By Sid Lowe

Losses widen at Abbey Theatre even as revenue increases

By Gordon Deegan

England vs New Zealand: Players tackling lower leading to more offloads and running

By Owen Doyle

World stocks tread water ahead of crunch US election

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Books

Suad Aldarra awarded Rooney Prize for Irish Literature

By Martin Doyle

Lions weigh up rolling dice on Las Vegas fixture for 2029 New Zealand tour

By Gerard Meagher

Environment

Green ‘flash’ registration plates for motorists on Irish roads with zero-emission vehicles

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Gaelic Games

Malachy Clerkin: James McCarthy drove all that was good about Dublin, and they loved him for it

By Malachy Clerkin

An Irish Diary

Geography and destiny – Ronan McGreevy on the Boundary Commission

By Ronan McGreevy

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers calls on club’s supporters to stop using fireworks

By Ewan Murray

Court orders Savills estate agents to provide information to John Magnier

Racing

Willie Mullins weighing up Galopin Des Champs’ return to action

By Brian O'Connor

Racing

Auguste Rodin in contention to try and give O’Brien breakthrough success in Japan

By Brian O'Connor

Arne Slot believes Mohamed Salah can sustain his level like Messi or Ronaldo

By Andy Hunter

Rúben Amorim downplays expectations in advance of City’s Champions League visit to Lisbon

By Jamie Jackson

Georgian demonstrators vow to oust Moscow-leaning government after contested election

By Daniel McLaughlin

PTSB online banking services hit by tech issue

By Peter Flanagan

‘No criminal offences’ detected by PSNI in messages sent by Sinn Féin’s JJ Magee

By Seanín Graham

Cork publican John Gaffney has €54m debt written off as part of Personal Insolvency Arrangement

By Colm Keena

PAC wants children’s hospital organisations to appear at final meeting before election

By Cormac McQuinn

Preparations under way for Donald Trump’s election day homecoming in Mar-a-Lago

By Steven Carroll

Man who killed his mother by setting fire to home will return to Germany after sentence, court told

By Ryan Dunne

Editorials

Kemi Badenoch will push the Conservatives further to the right

Mother of vulnerable teen brings court action against HSE and Tusla

By Paul Neilan

New Zealand’s Jason Holland swerves questions on vacant Munster coaching role

By Gerry Thornley

Social Affairs

Kyran Durnin case should be ‘watershed moment’ for child protection, urges special rapporteur

By Mary Carolan

Editorials

A close result in the US election is fraught with risk

‘We feel very special’: The industrial town set to play an outsized role in the US election

By Keith Duggan

Middle East

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza

Inquiry into fatal shooting of Irish soldier in Lebanon to report next year

New housing target to be set at average of 50,500 homes a year

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Stardust campaigner plans to run as National Party election candidate

By Jade Wilson, Ronan McGreevy and Jennifer Bray

America decides, but fear is that nothing will be resolved

By Keith Duggan

Harry Wilson’s late brace gives Fulham comeback win over Brentford

Food

The Irish wine makers: ‘It is a miracle. Last year we got the same volume as growers in the north of Italy’

By John Wilson