Article Index

It’s the thought that counts

You get a better picture on the radio

Conservative estimate

Green ‘flash’ on number plates

Broadband and infrastructure

The Occupied Territories Bill

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

Election fever is upon us

Health

Eating disorders now main reason behind children’s admission for psychiatric care

By Shauna Bowers

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Opinion

America deserved better than this contest, and so did the world

By Michael McDowell

Books

Shattered by Hanif Kureishi: Darkly funny insights into the indignities and anguish caused by sudden incapacitation

By Houman Barekat

Your Money

How to claim back on your health costs in Ireland - from €365 tax refund to dentistry cover

By Joanne Hunt

Inside Donnybrook Fair: Tasty meals are on the menu every day at one of Ireland’s biggest kitchens

Commercial Property

Potential for boutique guesthouse in trendy Dublin suburb of Phibsborough

By Fiona Reddan

Commercial Property

New shops for Grafton Street: Mango, Kiko Milano and Alo Yoga lead changing of the retail guard

By Tim O'Brien

Music

The Nick Cave Music Quiz: What was the original name of side project Grinderman?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Pensioners and political promises

Explainer: How did the Government come up with its latest housing target of 50,500 new homes a year?

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Film

The Piano Lesson review: Denzel Washington’s project is admirable, but this film can’t shake off its stage origins

By Donald Clarke

Film

Paddington in Peru review: Fine lessons wrapped up in fun and fur

By Tara Brady

Music

Gillian Welch: ‘The community outpouring was incredible here in Nashville. This album is our giant thank-you note’

By Lauren Murphy

Black and Latino voters, the age gap, gender lines: Early takeaways from the US presidential election

Residential

How to find pollutants and improve air quality in your home

By Alanna Gallagher

Residential

Look Inside: Substantial former rectory home full of character in Clontarf

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Gaelic Games

Seán Moran: Thirty years witnessing the most eventful decades in GAA history

By Seán Moran

Garry Ringrose enjoying the increased support for the Ireland team since successful All Blacks tour

By Johnny Watterson

Commercial Property

Cork office and retail opportunity offers gilt-edged investment for €6m

By Tim O'Brien

Creche place shortage: ‘We are panicking that we won’t find childcare and I need to return to work’

By Áine Ryan

Was Derek Quinlan punished for having an astute businesswoman for a wife? Looks like it

By John McManus

Dublin Airport passengers could hit 35m next year

By Barry O'Halloran

Work

New pay deal for almost 50,000 construction workers set to be approved

By Emmet Malone

Gaelic Games

Wexford’s Castletown hurlers and footballers eye Leinster knock-out success

By Gordon Manning

Gordon D’Arcy: The haka needs to be answered or else it becomes one-sided pageantry

By Gordon D'Arcy

Ireland ‘turning a corner’ on hotel room shortage, says tourist boss

By Ian Curran

Motors

BMW M5: A heavyweight hits with an appropriate punch

By Neil Briscoe

Conrad Smith says limiting player workload is critical to reducing head injuries in rugby

By Gerry Thornley

Ballaghaderreen, once a beacon of integration, is now seeing fractures emerging over immigration

By Conor Gallagher

Restaurants

The camera eats first: The impact of TikTok on Ireland’s restaurant scene

By Shamim de Brún

Your Wellness

‘I am expected to prepare food for the extended family while my husband chats with the lads’

By Trish Murphy

Abroad

Laura Kennedy: Australians respond differently to nature compared to Irish people

By Laura Kennedy

Business Today Newsletter

Republicans seize control of US Senate after flipping Democratic seats

Opinion

This is the ‘Yes Minister’ approach to a Covid inquiry

By Donncha O'Connell

In the News Podcast

How the Unrwa ban will deepen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

By Sorcha Pollak

Listen | 23:21

Dublin Airport set to exceed passenger cap this year

By Peter Flanagan

Motors

Ford’s new Capri is little more than a soulless crossover

By Michael McAleer

Novo Nordisk narrows 2024 guidance range, Q3 in line with expectations

Trade, tax and security: what Donald Trump’s victory means for Ireland

By Pat Leahy

Ireland

Your top stories on Wednesday: Donald Trump claims victory and says ‘we made history’

Inside Politics Newsletter

A Trump win is bad news for the Irish economy. The question is how bad?

By Cliff Taylor

Trump declares victory and promises ‘golden age of America’

By Cormac McQuinn

M&S expects ‘further progress’ after first-half profit beat

TV & Radio

Nicola Coughlan wins Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year 2024 award for television acting

By Charlotte McLaughlin, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter

In pictures: US election night sees Trump take path back to White House

Inside Politics Podcast

Podcast: Why Trump won, with Fintan O’Toole, Jennifer Bray and Steven Carroll

Listen | 44:20

Glanbia to separate nutritionals unit as it embarks on transformation programme

By Ciara O'Brien

TV & Radio

The Old Man season two review: The double act of Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow is worth the admission price

By Ed Power

Competitions

Win an overnight stay at The Shelbourne and tickets to the Margaret Burke Sheridan concert

Dalata buys Radisson Blu Dublin Airport hotel in €83m deal

By Ciara O'Brien

Kamala Harris’s campaign promised much but is now doomed to infamy

By Keith Duggan

Donald Trump has a mandate to overhaul the US in unimaginably disruptive ways

By Edward Luce

Taoiseach and Tánaiste congratulate Trump on his victory while Bacik describes result as a ‘disaster’

By Cormac McQuinn and Seanín Graham

SSE buys rights to develop battery energy storage project in Offaly

By Ciara O'Brien

Economy

Tesla stock soars as Elon Musk’s backing for Trump bears fruit

‘Irrational’ for Bord Pleanála to refuse planning for site hit with zone tax, says developer

By Ellen O'Riordan

Sport

Olympic Federation of Ireland confirms two candidates running to be new president

By Ian O'Riordan

Ireland’s unemployment rate rises as recruiter reports fall-off in job postings

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Golf

Rory McIlroy backs Donald Trump and Elon Musk to secure peace deal in golf’s civil war

Gardaí following definite line of inquiry into ramming of Brazilian food delivery driver in Cork

By Barry Roche

Manchester City will have to pay Benjamin Mendy over €10m following judge’s ruling

By Haroon Siddique

Chef says he used ChatGPT to prepare sexual harassment claim

Ireland v New Zealand: Keenan, Hansen and Gibson-Park all return in strong Irish selection

By Gerry Thornley

Markets

US stocks hit record high after Donald Trump clinches victory

By Jennifer Hughes, Will Schmitt, Arjun Neil Alim and Rafe Uddin

Boxing

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over male chromosomes claims

Two suspected human traffickers arrested at Dublin Airport, gardaí reveal

By Conor Gallagher

Gunman Tristan Sherry was kicked and stamped in ‘savage’ Christmas Eve steakhouse assault, court hears

By Eoin Reynolds

Dublin

Struggling DublinBikes scheme gets new sponsorship

By Olivia Kelly

Inside Business Podcast

What Trump’s presidency could mean for Ireland’s economy

Listen | 31:29

André Onana claims Manchester United will ‘step up’ for arrival of Rúben Amorim

By Will Unwin

Next four years of a Trump presidency won’t be as bad as the first four – they will be worse

By Daniel Geary

Supermac’s sees pretax profits rise 28%

Golf

Rory McIlroy looking to wrap up another European title in Abu Dhabi after indoor swing work

By Philip Reid

Ukraine rushes to congratulate Trump amid deep fears he could end US support in war with Russia

By Daniel McLaughlin

Oireachtas

Phone pouch scheme will cost €2m every year as well as €9m outlay, McDonald says

By Marie O'Halloran

Solicitor struck off by High Court over €72,000 deficit in client funds and no books of account

By Ellen O'Riordan

Spending in Dublin continues to rise but in subdued fashion

By Fiona Keeley

Student handed ‘open-ended’ school suspension settles action for €75,000

‘He’s very angry with Europe’: Trump win puts EU on ‘bumpy road’, says former trade commissioner

By Jack Power

Clashes with North Korean troops in Russia ‘open new page in world instability’, Ukraine says

By Daniel McLaughlin

Girl (7) receives €1.4m interim payment in settlement over major car crash injuries

Republicans take control of US Senate and fight to keep House majority

Gaelic Games

Michael Murphy ends intercounty retirement to rejoin Donegal footballers

By Gordon Manning

Work

Irish prison officer challenges sacking for going Awol to fight in Ukraine

By Stephen Bourke

Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes should be allowed ‘move on’ following convictions, says local priest

By David Raleigh

Mike Ashley firm gets green light to open large gym on one floor of former Debenhams stores on Henry Street in Dublin

By Gordon Deegan

Blacks, Latinos, women, teens and even Canadians for Trump will their candidate home at Palm Beach party

By Steven Carroll

UK delivery driver had 50 bags of cannabis worth €1m in van at Dublin Port, court told

By Jessica Magee

Editorials

State failings in child protection are underlined in a new report

US abortion rights advocates win in seven states and clear way to undo Missouri ban

Editorials

Trump redux: will the president-elect do all the things he has promised voters?

Wall Street surges but other stock markets more cautious on Trump win

By Fiona Keeley

Election 2024

Taoiseach confirms general election will be held on Friday, November 29th

By Pat Leahy, Jennifer Bray and Fiachra Gallagher

Middle East

‘They are sending terrorism to us’: Israeli attacks continue killing civilians in Lebanon

By Sally Hayden

Oireachtas

Homes should be built above Donnybrook and Ringsend bus garages, Eamon Ryan says

By Olivia Kelly

Woman suing Conor McGregor for damages says he choked and raped her in Dublin hotel bedroom

By Mary Carolan

Autumn Nations Series

New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson takes a little trip down memory lane

By John O'Sullivan

An Irish Diary

Ogham thoughts – Frank McNally on a new artwork, an old alphabet, and the longest word in Irish

By Frank McNally

Election 2024

General election 2024: Trump victory may fuel fear of change in Irish voters

By Pat Leahy

10 takeaways from the night Donald Trump marched back to the White House

By Reid J Epstein in Madison, Wisconsin

Golf

Pádraig Harrington targeting a big finish on the Champions Tour

By Philip Reid

Minister for Enterprise warns of risk to Ireland’s economy in wake of Trump’s election

Jack Chambers warns of threat to future foreign investment from ‘more interventionist’ Trump policy

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Ireland

Man (56) dies after being stung by wasps while cutting hedge in Cork

By Barry Roche

Trumpian vibe as Kemi Badenoch faces Keir Starmer in House of Commons

By Mark Paul

Oireachtas

Tribute paid to retiring TDs as Dáil completes final rush of legislation

By Marie O'Halloran

Tyrone Mings gifts Club Brugge bizarre penalty as Aston Villa lose in Belgium

By Ben Fisher

Two men who flew heroin worth €8.4m into Dublin are jailed

By Jessica Magee

Ireland

Doonbeg reacts to Trump’s win: ‘I am just delighted ... I think it is a good thing for the world’

By Gordon Deegan

Germany’s coalition stands on a knife edge after Olaf Scholz fires finance minister

By Derek Scally

Kamala Harris’s election night party looked perfect – until it wasn’t

By Keith Duggan

Calhanoglu’s controversial spot-kick earns Inter victory against Arsenal

By Ed Aarons

TV & Radio

Christy Brown: Self Portrait - commendable attempt at disentangling man from Daniel Day-Lewis movie

By Ed Power