Article Index

Enda Kenny to get special recognition gong at EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards

By Ciara O'Brien

Political spectrum

Neutrality and national defence

Working from home is here to stay

Education – ‘reforms’ and improvement

Schools, adventure and insurance

The next government – a numbers game

Alan Shatter and the Guerin Report

Party leaders seek to stake out economic policy positions in TV debate

By Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones

Inside Politics Podcast

Election Daily podcast: listen to our review of the leaders’ debate

Listen | 28:11

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Books

Best new children’s fiction: From Christmas fun to deliciously dark magic

By Sara Keating

Britain’s heritage under threat from vandals targeting landmark sites

By Mark Paul

Life & Style

Christmas gifts for people who are impossible to buy for

By Penny McCormick

Your Money

Does it pay to invest in solar panels before grants are cut in December?

By Joanne Hunt

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

A-rated industrial facility in southwest Dublin likely to appeal to occupiers

By Fiona Reddan

Books

Fantasy writer Alan Moore: ‘Magic is not this big, spooky, dark thing that’s full of nightmares’

By Séamas O'Reilly

Resilience is critical when it comes to serving customers

Floating wind farms – the wave of the future

Advertising Feature

Montblanc Happy Holidays campaign brings winter magic to life

Creating a sense of belonging makes a workplace effective

By Melanie Bevan

German investor pays €97.5m for 207 south Dublin apartments

By Fiona Reddan

Food

Unlocking Ireland’s cookbook archive: ‘Some of the things they were eating are just plain weird’

By Louise Ní Chríodáin

H&M opens new, bigger Athlone Towncentre store in 10-year deal

By Fiona Reddan

Music

The Music Quiz: Who is the new popstar ‘face’ of Lancôme?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Residential

Edwardian three-bed with potential to extend in Sandymount for €1.295m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

TV & Radio

‘I took one pill and my whole body was gone’: Kathy Bates on opioids, ageing and selfish co-stars

By Zoe Williams

Are the days of the tech-firm-founder-as-rock-star finished?

By John McManus

Joe Schmidt’s detail will be devilishly difficult to counter but Ireland can still win

By Gordon D'Arcy

‘We’re opposed to ethno-nationalism’: Aontú's Peadar Tóibín on election prospects

By Harry McGee

People

I’m pushing back on manspreading with a bit of womanspreading of my own

By Niamh O'Reilly

Common Ground

Irish unity quietly becoming more significant for Dáil parties

By Mark Hennessy

Just 10% of consumers planning to spend more this Christmas

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Gaelic Games

Seán Moran: FRC proposals deserve to be trialled but referees also need enhanced support

By Seán Moran

Motors

New Dacia Duster: Great value returns in a much prettier package

By Neil Briscoe

Opinion

Anyone paying attention to Simon Harris could have predicted the outburst in a supermarket

By Kathy Sheridan

‘I’m hearing there will be so many Independents and I’m worried’: Hairdresser clients undecided

By Sarah Burns

‘There isn’t the manpower there’: Builders sceptical of political party promises on housing

By Ronan McGreevy

Paul O’Connell rules himself out of the Munster running in the ‘short-term’

By Johnny Watterson

We are heading for an election result replete with uncertainty

By Michael McDowell

Motor-to-agri lender First Citizen slides to €11.7m loss

By Joe Brennan

FAI chief says financial restraints behind decision not to revive home-based sessions for women players

By Gavin Cummiskey

Isaac Kailea ready for battle with Irish pack he calls ‘one of the best in the world’

By Daire Walsh

Business Today Newsletter

Election 2024: What are the key immigration issues for voters?

By Sorcha Pollak

Your Wellness

‘My wife, who I love and adore, has emotionally abandoned our relationship’

By Trish Murphy

In the News Podcast

Can any political party tackle the cost of living crisis?

By Sorcha Pollak

Listen | 20:57

Opinion

Election 2024: How the parties have been spending online in this campaign

By Liz Carolan

Dublin Airport passenger cap set to be referred to EU court

By Peter Flanagan

Miriam Lord’s debate rankings: Did Harris get a shot at redemption? Did Martin or McDonald land a knockout blow?

By Miriam Lord

UK gambling firms face €120m tax for anti-addiction measures

By Daniel Zuidijk and Olivia Solon

Arachas profits rise 30% as it continues deal-making

By Joe Brennan

‘Serial evasion’ and ‘brittle impatience’: Our writers give their verdict on the leaders’ debate

By Hugh Linehan, Una Mullally and Gerard Howlin

Leaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaign

By Harry McGee

Food Month

The Italian job: In Dubai, you eat on the go. In Tuscany? Lunch is two hours minimum, and you savour every bite

By Corinna Hardgrave

Your top stories on Wednesday: Key moments from party leaders’ debate; arrest after fatal ‘hit-and-run’ in Limerick

Just Eat to withdraw from London stock exchange, citing costs

EasyJet reports weaker-than-expected annual profit

Air France to start Cork-Paris service earlier than planned

TV & Radio

Leaders’ debate TV review: With an eye for drama, Miriam O’Callaghan pins Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin to their collars

By Ed Power

Centric360 acquires Waterford-based managed services company HCS

By Ciara O'Brien

Dublin riots: 90 persons of interest identified after Garda photo appeal

By Sarah Burns

Donald Trump’s presidency presents opportunity as well as danger

By Edward Luce

Sports Briefing

Ireland prepared to face the man with the plan

By Mary Hannigan

Monaghan grave exhumed in search for Disappeared victim Joe Lynskey

Inside Politics Podcast

Housing: what is on offer in this election campaign?

Listen | 45:53

Economy

Martin Wolf: Climate change is a global problem — it requires a global solution

By Martin Wolf

Hearing on legal costs in Nikita Hand’s case against Conor McGregor and James Lawrence pushed back

By Ellen O'Riordan

Europe

Von der Leyen calls for ‘massive’ increase in defence spending as new commission approved by MEPs

By Jack Power

Economy

Top ECB official sees little room for further interest rate cuts

By Mark Schroers and Alexander Weber

Gardaí release image of man whose body was recovered from water in Galway in identification appeal

Death of 32-year-old man renews attention on part of N17 in Mayo

By Tom Shiel

Profits rise at parent company of PR group Wilson Hartnell

By Laura Slattery

Asia-Pacific

Supporters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan call off protest amid reports of sweeping arrests

Woman allegedly spent €750,000 on luxury handbags in Dublin store as part of money laundering scheme, court told

By Mary Carolan

Man dies after collision between e-bike and car in Cabinteely, Dublin

Bohemians to face Shamrock Rovers at Aviva Stadium in move to ease ‘significant financial pressures’

By Gavin Cummiskey

Comparing the cost of energy plans

Politics

Mairead McGuinness to take up non-profit role during EU ‘cooling off’ period

By Jack Power

AI-fuelled demand for data centres at odds with over-extended energy grids, survey finds

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Gaelic Games

GAA Congress explainer: It’s the most wonderful time of the year

By Gordon Manning

Education

TU Dublin appoints senior civil servant as next president

By Carl O'Brien

Inside Business Podcast

‘Ireland is on a winning streak’: The outsider’s view of our economy

Listen | 38:58

Rise in number of homicide suspects being identified by gardaí, CSO data shows

By Conor Gallagher

FA investigating allegations David Coote discussed giving yellow card with fan

Music

Anohni at the National Concert Hall review: A night of nourishing melancholia conjuring an ocean of warmth

By Ed Power

Donegal fishermen frustrated as general election looms: ‘We are the fish basket of Europe, yet we’re the poor relation’

By Ronan McGreevy

Former England prop Joe Marler announces rugby retirement

By Muireann Duffy

Hizbullah withdrawal will not erase its presence in south Lebanon

By Michael Jansen

Netanyahu has every reason to avoid a Gaza ceasefire

By Mark Weiss

French markets hit by threat of government collapse

By Ian Smith and Leila Abboud

Sinn Féin asks Irish public to ‘lend us your vote’ to change the Government

By Jennifer Bray

Met Éireann issues freezing fog warning for 17 counties as temperatures of minus three degrees forecast tonight

By Tim O'Brien

‘Martin’s experience shone through’: Readers respond to final TV leaders’ debate

More than 80,000 HSE workers including nurses vote for industrial action

By Emmet Malone

Child injured when toy cars collided in Dublin creche secures €47,500 in settlement of damages action

By Ray Managh

Norwegian hotels investor builds 5.45% stake in Dalata

By Joe Brennan

Dundalk engaging with FAI over 2025 League of Ireland licence

By Gavin Cummiskey

Marcus Rashford ‘has to really want it’ to return to top form, says Ruben Amorim

By Jamie Jackson

Film production powerhouse Element Pictures sees profits halve

By Gordon Deegan

Abroad

Irish Times Abroad newsletter: ‘Learning Gaeilge is a true challenge’

By Fiona Keeley

Social Affairs

Asylum centre failed to protect four children who went missing, Hiqa inspection finds

By Kitty Holland

Former Belfast IRA man Joe Lynskey killed by IRA over suspicion he tried to have love rival murdered

By Colm Keena

Cab seizes 23 high-end cars, cash and drugs in operation targeting Dublin drugs gang led by criminals from Albania

By Conor Gallagher

High Court quashes decision to rezone land to allow for house building

Diarmuid Phelan trial: Defence closes its case after seven weeks of evidence in murder trial of law professor

By Alison O'Riordan

Sam Prendergast expected to retain No 10 jersey for Australia game

By Gerry Thornley

Distillery calls in receivers as it fails to raise fresh funding

By Barry J Whyte

Father secures High Court order for son to be returned to Ukraine from Ireland

By Paul Neilan

Asia-Pacific

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader over Rohingya campaign

Israel-Hizbullah ceasefire holds as thousands seek to return to homes

By Neri Zilber in Tel Aviv, and Raya Jalabi and Richard Salame in Beirut

Inside Politics Podcast

Election Daily: will undecideds lend Sinn Féin their vote on Friday?

Listen | 29:15

Markets

European shares fall amid concerns over French budget

By Joe Brennan

An Irish Diary

Parallel projection – Frank McNally on watching Gladiator II and Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat back-to-back

By Frank McNally

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns doing ‘incredible job’ campaigning while pregnant

By Cormac McQuinn

Undercooked Rovers face a possible roasting from fully charged Rapid

By Gavin Cummiskey

Asylum seekers who were moved from tents told they may remain indoors ‘until further notice’

By Sorcha Pollak

Fine Gael turns to ‘Prudent Paschal’ as polling day looms

By Pat Leahy

Mary Lou’s eyeroll and the ‘Simon stare’: The body language in TV leaders’ debate

By Joe Humphreys

Far-right candidate accused of assaulting relative of political rival in Bray

By Conor Gallagher and Emmet Malone

Fine Gael row erupts in Wexford amid claim of ‘old boys’ club’ favouring one candidate

By Jennifer Bray

Search for Disappeared victim Joe Lynskey not linked to Troubles drama, says investigator

By Seanín Graham and Stephen Farrell

Woman died by suicide after being committed to custody when she was unable to pay €100 bail, inquest hears

By Fiachra Gallagher

British foreign secretary says he will be ‘gracious’ to Donald Trump

Editorials

The new European Commission has ambitious plans, but they will be costly

Biden administration proceeds with $680 million arms sale to Israel, source says

Greens warn of spectre of ‘Mattie McGrath as environment minister’

By Sarah Burns

Lebanon ceasefire: ‘We have no windows, no doors but we can live. Not like other people’

By Sally Hayden

Live: Election 2024

Election 2024 live updates: Simon Harris ‘not sure’ if he will canvass with Fine Gael candidate John McGahon in Louth

By Harry McGee, Jennifer Cosgrove and Fiachra Gallagher

Editorials

Despite a lacklustre campaign this remains a consequential election

Taoiseach refuses to be drawn if Fine Gael claimed worker who confronted him had Sinn Féin allegiance

By Cormac McQuinn and Pat Leahy

Transport

Local residents protest over change to cross-city Dublin Bus route

By Tim O'Brien

Trump team says cabinet picks targeted by bomb threats

Ruud van Nistelrooy set to succeed Steve Cooper as Leicester manager

By Ben Fisher

Man dies in multi-vehicle collision in Wexford

By Sarah Slater

Council plan to build 109 social homes near Luas stop faces High Court challenge

By Ellen O'Riordan

Art

Portrait of Lydia Foy by Amanda Dunsmore wins National Gallery’s AIB Portrait Prize

By Ella Sloane

Kelleher denies Mbappé from spot as Liverpool get win over Real Madrid

By David Hytner

Maeda saves point for Celtic against Club Brugge after Carter-Vickers error

By Ewan Murray

TV & Radio

Ballroom Blitz review: Adam Clayton’s celebration of Irish showbands hints at the burden of being in U2

By Ed Power