Article Index

Fiscal council says government spending has ‘lost its anchor’

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

The bottom line

Work

Private sector unions should seek 7% pay increases next year, Ictu says

By Emmet Malone

Meaningful change?

Too hut to handle?

Thank you for the lift

Let’s get this parity started

An alliance of the left?

The same thing and different results

Time for single-seat constituencies

More power to local government

Humanitarian crisis in Syria

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

Unreliable and costly public transport

Funding schools – a looming crisis

Hotels: Despite trading difficulties, deal volumes look to exceed €1bn

By Dan O’Connor

People

I take angels very seriously, having met two in my life

By Michael Harding

TV & Radio

What do women want? A hunky idiot without a past, that’s what

By Patrick Freyne

When businesses start exporting cross-border many go on to sell beyond the island

Film

Grand Theft Hamlet: Slings, arrows and outrageous fortune as Shakespeare meets gameplay

By Donald Clarke

Restaurants

Restaurant review: There’s a buzz about this vibrant D4 neighbourhood place

By Corinna Hardgrave

Science

How 485 million years of Earth’s temperature history reveals climate tipping points and extinction risks

By William Reville

Advertising Feature

Irish HR leaders champion technology-enabled, people-centric approaches

Film

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl: Rungano Nyoni’s darkly comic abuse-survival tale is a blistering original

By Tara Brady

Books

The Irish in the Resistance by Clodagh Finn and John Morgan: A valuable insight into heroic resistance

By Paddy Woodworth

Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Wicklow from €385,000 to €950,000

By Alanna Gallagher

Music

Lauren Mayberry: Vicious Creature – Chvrches singer’s solo debut balances weighty lyrics with quirky melodies and clipped beats

By Lauren Murphy

A step forward in the struggle with breast cancer

Fashion

A make-up artist’s top tricks to getting Christmas party ready from the office in minutes

By Leonard Daly

Retail: prime shopping streets to remain in demand due to strong yields

By Rod Nowlan

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Innovation

New Irish skincare range containing ‘no synthetics whatsoever’ targets athletes and other active people

By Olive Keogh

Working with industry to create a future-ready workforce

Consumer Tech

Gadgets for the techie in your life this Christmas

By Ciara O'Brien

Science

No shame in solitude - the science and power of being alone

By Conor Purcell

What does the 2025 housing market have in store? Property experts make their predictions

Film

The 50 best films of 2024: No 30 to No 21

By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady

Maeve Binchy’s childhood home in Glenageary for €1.2m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Consumer Tech

Twinkly Tree Topper review: Choose a different look atop your Christmas tree for every day of the season

By Ciara O'Brien

Coca-Cola’s green credentials lose fizz

By Cantillon

Ciarán Murphy: The FRC could be a good template for the renewal of hurling

By Ciarán Murphy

Social Affairs

Children in care kept in ‘unsafe’ emergency accommodation by Tusla

By Jack Power

The most expensive Irish homes sold in 2024: From a Cork estate to the house where Garret FitzGerald spent his childhood

By Alanna Gallagher and Jessica Doyle

Opinion

The real danger now is of Sinn Féin quiet quitting in Northern Ireland

By Newton Emerson

Karen Duggan: It would make sense to part ways with Eileen Gleeson now

By Karen Duggan

The race is on to give technology a bigger role in sport

By Josh Noble

Education

Leaving Cert students cleared to use AI in research projects

By Carl O'Brien

Opinion

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace’s bad behaviour was not ‘uncovered’, it was widely known

By Finn McRedmond

Election 2024

Fianna Fáil’s policing agenda set to trigger coalition spat over justice portfolio

By Jack Horgan-Jones, Cormac McQuinn and Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Opinion

Dr Umar Al-Qadri: From a violent attack to online abuse, the hatred directed at me has been relentless

By Umar Al-Qadri

Economy

Political parties try to reconcile policy with promises

By Cantillon

Biggest Irish nursing home firms see losses mount after slew of takeovers

By Joe Brennan

Kerry coach Jason McGahan questions merit of under-17s age grade

By Paul Keane

Spotify Wrapped triumph another bauble in Taylor Swift’s glittering year

By Cantillon

Is Donald Trump chasing Ireland’s corporate tax boom?

By Keith Duggan

Jack Crowley: ‘Mental resilience has always been part of me’

By Johnny Watterson

Climate Crisis

Electrification is Ireland’s missing climate link

By Hannah Daly

Editorials

Ireland's tax windfall must be carefully managed

Business Today Newsletter

Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, Amnesty International report says

By Michael Jansen

In the News Podcast

How the martial law debacle rattled South Korea

By Bernice Harrison

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Technology

Tracking the path of the internet revolution

By Karlin Lillington

Another tax bonanza, but will it last?

By Peter Flanagan

Retail: Vacancies decline as new brands enter Irish market

By Eoin Feeney

Investors to focus on retail, industrial and student accommodation in 2025

‘Inordinately unqualified’: Trump’s US defence secretary nominee battles allegations of sexual assault, harassment and drunken behaviour

By Keith Duggan

Pricewatch

‘Our available balance was €500 lower than we thought it should be’: A ‘jarring’ story about An Post Money app

By Conor Pope

Your top stories on Thursday: Met Éireann issues weather warnings; Irish woman given key role in Trump administration

Irish organisations secure €836m to date from Horizon programme

By Ciara O'Brien

Markets

Bitcoin top $100,000 on Trump’s pro-crypto pick for regulator chief

By Sunil Jagtiani and Sidhartha Shukla

Markets

Sports Direct owner plunges after warning on profit, weak consumer sentiment

By Jennifer Creery

Pubs: Devitt’s on Camden Street biggest sale of the year in resurgent market

By John Ryan

Industrials: Tough year but rebound on the way

By Kevin McHugh

Government talks: Social Democrats to meet Sinn Féin, Labour and Fianna Fáil

By Vivienne Clarke

Google split still ‘on the table,’ EU’s new antitrust chief warns

By John Ainger, Samuel Stolton and Oliver Crook

Troubles Legacy Act: Tánaiste welcomes UK action to ‘substantively reform’ legislation

By Tim O'Brien

Food

Bread 41 opens new café and bakery in south Co Dublin

By Madeleine Lyons

TV & Radio

Black Doves review: Keira Knightley is delightfully sweary as a devoted wife by day and deadly assassin by night

By Ed Power

Work

Blame AI for your gruelling job interview

By Elain Moore

TV & Radio

Gregg Wallace’s ghostwriter makes new harassment allegations

Stage

It’s Always Your Bleedin’ Own: A swooning comedy for Dublin after the riots

By Chris McCormack

Asia-Pacific

South Korea’s president faces impeachment vote, investigation for treason

Social Affairs

Cork soup kitchen volunteers call for better services after assaulted woman dies

By Olivia Kelleher

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Leinster’s Champions Cup opener brings a meeting with a familiar face

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Stage

Cinderella: Cork Opera House puts on a spectacular, enchanting pantomime

By Mary Leland

Irish economy expands by 3.5% in third quarter as multinational exports rebound

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Advertising Feature

The best leaders leave a legacy

‘Finish line in sight’ for EU-Mercosur trade deal, says Ursula von der Leyen

Smart Money

If you feel you can’t afford an EV, you could be right

By Cliff Taylor

Sport

Charlotte Dujardin banned for one year over horse-whipping incident

Election 2024

Labour holding ‘robust’ discussions on government formation, says Bacik

By Jennifer Bray

All-Ireland finalists Armagh and Galway to meet on opening Saturday of football league

By Seán Moran

Sports Briefing

Ireland lose their place at the top table

By Mary Hannigan

Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne and knowing when to say goodbye to ageing stars

By Rory Smith/The Athletic

Music

Who is Zach Bryan, the country music star who’s just sold out summer concerts at the Phoenix Park?

By Ed Power

Racing

Fastorslow ruled out for season after suffering soft tissue injury

Tullow shares slide as ‘turnaround’ CEO plans to step down

By Joe Brennan

Ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg sentenced to non-harassment order

IDA boss told Apple ruling ‘not reputationally damaging’ to Ireland

By Ken Foxe

Legal team for boy injured in Swiss car crash switched claim to Irish court for higher compensation

By Ray Managh

Supreme Court allows locals challenge €174m wind farm

By Ellen O'Riordan

Conor McGregor faces paying bulk of Nikita Hand’s legal costs of successful civil rape claim

By Mary Carolan

The Women's Podcast

The Book Club: Best reads of 2024

By Suzanne Brennan

Listen | 63:53

Bertie Ahern secretly met loyalist paramilitaries in south Dublin church during peace process

By Tim O'Brien

Dublin’s economy remained strong in third quarter, report shows

By Fiona Keeley

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Abroad

From an Irish workhouse to Australia – the story of the Famine orphan girls

By Siobhán O’Neill

Gerry Thornley’s Champions Cup preview and pool by pool guide

By Gerry Thornley

Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama in new advance, dealing fresh blow to Assad

Dan Sheehan resolute as he plans return to action early in the new year

By Daire Walsh

Two men arrested as €2.14 million worth of suspected illegal cannabis seized

By Jack White

Fianna Fáil seeking to reclaim old Leinster House meeting rooms from Fine Gael

By Cormac McQuinn

Pat Lam on having the craic with Anthony Foley and bringing Bundee Aki to Ireland

By Nathan Johns

Keir Starmer waters down UK clean power target in policy reset

By George Parker, Anna Gross, and Jim Pickard in London

Israel kills at least 39 Palestinians in latest strikes on Gaza, including attack on tent camp

Social Affairs

Homeless asylum seekers camped near Dáil offered accommodation after standoff with gardaí

By Kitty Holland

Woman (24) found with serious stab wounds Newbridge car park

By Conor Gallagher

Education

Greater emphasis on Irish words in updated curriculum for babies and toddlers

By Carl O'Brien

Planners seek public views on Dublin Airport expansion

By Barry O'Halloran

Police release new image of suspect in New York shooting of Brian Thompson as manhunt continues

By Jessica Glenza

Sole appeal against Crosbie hotel invalidated on technical grounds

By Gordon Deegan

Cavan hospital apologises to family of woman who died after waiting six hours to be assessed by doctor

Europe

EU should halt visa-free travel with Georgia, Netherlands says

By Daniel McLaughlin

Sport

George Russell claims Max Verstappen threatened to put my ‘head in the wall’

By Guardian sport

Coroner pays tribute to Vera Twomey’s ‘Herculean efforts’ to help daughter Ava access medicinal cannabis

By Olivia Kelleher

Irish dry stone wall construction added to Unesco cultural heritage list

By Sarah Slater

Meta’s Nick Clegg warns European regulation of AI threatens innovation

By Ciara O'Brien

‘Alarming’ increase of 54% in number of animals surrendered to DSPCA shelter

By Jack White

An Irish Diary

Prose and Con — Frank McNally on the rise and fall of a famous local newspaper

By Frank McNally

Election 2024

Opposing Mercosur trade deal a ‘red line’ for Independent Ireland to enter government

By Cormac McQuinn

European stocks rise as investors hope new budget can be passed in France

By Laura Slattery

‘Now I wait on the hill for the Israeli bomb to drop’: Beirut nightclub photographer moves to a more serious beat

By Sally Hayden

Sport

Lochlann Walsh elected new president of the Olympic Federation of Ireland

New measures to reduce risk of avian flu announced as virus detected in buzzard in Co Galway

By Jack White

Use of ad hoc system for dealing with overcrowding among factors for UHL director’s suspension, says HSE

Housing & Planning

Number of registered landlords up by 5.7% in a year

By Jade Wilson

Limerick gangster John Dundon fails in bid to overturn murder conviction

By Ryan Dunne

Michael Flatley granted injunction restraining receiver from taking steps in relation to star’s Cork mansion

Hugo Keenan set to miss opening matches of Leinster’s European campaign

By Johnny Watterson

Editorials

The latest survey on national health is positive, but there is still work to do

Tsunami warning cancelled after magnitude 7 earthquake hits California

By Gabrielle Canon

Legal costs rulings mean Nikita Hand likely to keep most of near €250,000 damages award against Conor McGregor

By Mary Carolan

Healthcare worker sexually assaulted teen girl and woman while taking blood samples in A&E

By Tom Tuite

Manchester City to face Juventus in Club World Cup group stage

Editorials

Political upheaval in France and Germany is a problem for the EU

Carlow man (25) banned for life from keeping animals after pleading guilty to cruelty

By Elizabeth Lee

Europe

Opposition ‘chose chaos’ with no-confidence vote in Barnier, says Macron, after PM’s resignation

By Adrienne Klasa and Leila Abboud in Paris

Mayo GAA confirm €120k voluntary disclosure to Revenue in relation to Cúl Camps programme

By Seán Moran

Hundreds detained in Northern Ireland trying to travel into Britain after crossing Border

Man charged with attacking gardaí during Dublin riots following publication of 99 images

By Sarah Slater

Premier League round-up: Huijsen heads Bournemouth to victory over Tottenham

Det Supt Colm Fox always made people feel ‘safe whenever he was around’

By Sarah Slater

Music

YMCA has never been gay song, says Village People lyricist and singer

By Guardian staff