Article Index

Love Actually and That Christmas writer Richard Curtis: ‘I still hope to convince my wife to watch one episode of Blackadder’

By Tara Brady

Culture

‘What I connect with in Ireland is the oppression from the church within our bodies’

By Una Mullally

Books

Off-White: Why Antisemitism Persists by Rachel Shabi – A nuanced and humane study of a form of racism with deep roots

By Brian Hanley

Europe

EU’s Schengen free travel area not so free as Germany imposes more border checks

By Derek Scally

Your Wellness

Heart disease in women: ‘I was so shocked by news of my artery blockage’

By Arlene Harris

Generative artificial intelligence could be worth €148bn to Republic’s economy by 2038

By Ciara O'Brien

Your Family

‘Trust me, I’m a family Christmas expert and these are the rules to live by’

By Jen Hogan

Music

Tori Amos on Neil Gaiman, sexism and trauma: ‘I’m sure that I have met men who treat me differently’

By Kira Cochrane

Dublin

Ballsbridge house for auction six years after it was fraudulently sold for €525,000

By Olivia Kelly

TV View: Leinster savour their Goldilocks moment as they gobble up Bristol Bears’ porridge

By Mary Hannigan

Your Money

‘My retirement plan is somewhat intertwined with the success of Killruddery Estate’

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Environment

Robotic lawnmowers among causes of 30% hedgehog decline

By Olivia Kelleher

Three constituencies that show why Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin outperformed Fine Gael

By Harry McGee

Cheaper J1 visas to be offered to students

By Barry O'Halloran

Education

Drop in proportion of student grant holders at third level as enrolments climb

By Carl O'Brien

Ange Postecoglou seems more concerned with his own brand than with Tottenham’s results

By Ken Early

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael open to Labour coalition with opinions split on Independents

By Harry McGee

Arise, Sir David and stop your complaining

By Mary Hannigan

Advertising Feature

AXA Ireland celebrated at Ireland France Business Awards

Rising wages and easing inflation to boost workers

By Barry O'Halloran

Unlocking the potential of your small business

Pricewatch

‘Have I any rights at all?’ Virgin leaves one customer without broadband and chases another for two cent

By Conor Pope

Denis Walsh: GAA’s struggles with volunteerism a sign of the times

By Denis Walsh

Travel

How your mini travel shampoo is costing your pocket and the planet - here’s an alternative

By Joanne Hunt

People

We should stop moving so fast. Resist where you can. Hold space to grow and digest

By Sarah Moss

Munster blow Stade Francais away in Champions Cup opener at blustery Thomond Park

By John O'Sullivan

Election 2024

This column is not for cynics: In praise of political innocence

By Joe Humphreys

Traveller sites in south Dublin removed from plan due to ‘biodiversity considerations’

By Kitty Holland

Your Money

Average cost of Irish Christmas rises to over €1,000

By Conor Pope

Garda did not tell Data Protection Commission it was releasing 99 Dublin riot images

By Conor Lally

Opinion

We can’t build our way out of the capacity issues in the health service

By Ronan Glynn

Opinion

Five strategies to get more people voting in elections

By Una Mullally

In the News Podcast

The backstory to Disney’s IRA thriller Say Nothing

By Bernice Harrison

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Business Today Newsletter

Home building misses Government target

By Barry O'Halloran

Work

I was climate-shamed for buying a hybrid instead of an EV

By Pilita Clark

Wages to rise, green shaming Pilita Clark and cheaper J1 visas

By Conn Ó Midheach

Leo Varadkar says many in politics do not understand numbers or percentages

By Martin Wall

Barry Keoghan slams ‘inhumane’ abuse and harassment of his family: ‘I can only take so much’

By Dee Jefferson

TV & Radio

I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2024: McFly star Danny Jones crowned king of the jungle

By Hannah Roberts, PA Entertainment Reporter

Your top stories on Monday: Ballsbridge house for auction after it was fraudulently sold; Syria celebrates ‘new era’

Housing and infrastructure should be top priorities for new government, say business leaders

By Ian Curran

Biomarin to invest €60m in expansion of Cork site

By Dominic Coyle

Woman (50s) killed in fatal collision in Co Wexford

Advertising revenues set to hit $1tn in market dominated by technology companies

By Daniel Thomas and James Fontanella-Khan

Stage

Red Riding Hood: Everyman’s warm-hearted panto sparkles with exuberance

By Mary Leland

Advertising Feature

What are my options for renewable home heating?

Storm Darragh: Power still out at 35,000 premises

By Ronan McGreevy

Stage

A Streetcar Named Desire review: Hot and bothered in New Orleans

By Chris McCormack

Asia-Pacific

South Korean ministry imposes travel ban on president Yoon over martial law move

Dublin PR firm hires former government press secretary Nick Miller and ex-ambassador Daniel Mulhall

By Ian Curran and Cormac McQuinn

Sports Briefing

Leinster and Munster off to fliers but Ulster and Ange Postecoglou have weekends to forget

By Mary Hannigan

Sednaya prison: Hunt for underground cells in Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’

By Willliam Christou in Sednaya

Golf

Scottie Scheffler ends dominant year with Hero World Challenge success

By Ewan Murray

EU tech chief strikes conciliatory tone with Elon Musk

By Javier Espinoza and Laura Dubois

Are you an Irish Rail commuter impacted by delays or cancellations?

$1 for a ticket to watch the New York Giants suddenly seems a little overpriced

By Melissa Jacobs

Books

Ecology lecturer wins Moth Nature Writing Prize

By Martin Doyle

Cosgrave family settle row over control of construction group companies

By Colm Keena

Laura Delany’s late heroics help Ireland secure T20 clean sweep over Bangladesh

Women, older and single people stay longer in psychiatric hospitals, research finds

By Shauna Bowers

Man charged with murder of daughter (8) is further remanded in custody

By Brendan Furlong

PSNI confirms investigation into alleged incident among Armagh All-Ireland squad in US

By Jack White and Seanín Graham

Photography

Syrians celebrate new era: in pictures

Golden Globe nominations

Golden Globe nominations 2025: Colin Farrell and Andrew Scott get nods but Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan miss out

By Ella Sloane

Racing

Joseph O’Brien targets King George success with Banbridge after encouraging Cork effort

Ireland heading into ‘peak’ flu season as hospitalisations rise

By Jack White

Ulster’s Aaron Sexton picked to participate in NFL’s IPP programme for 2025

By David Gorman

Customer fury as Dublin windows company shuts with thousands in deposits

By Conor Pope

Monaghan’s Shane McGuirk wins world darts title at Lakeside

By David Gorman

Satellite technology to be used in fight against Lough Neagh algae

By Fiona Keeley

Max streaming service, home of HBO series, will launch in Ireland in early 2026

By Laura Slattery

Chief obesity clinician Prof Donal O’Shea ‘shocked’ at prevalence of black market ‘skinny jabs’

By Mark Hilliard

Gavin Coombes and Shane Daly sign two-year contract extensions at Munster

Golden Globes 2025: full list of nominations

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Why can’t Irish rugby produce players with genuine pace?

Listen | 40:37

Girl (10) bitten on face by border collie settles High Court claim for €185,000

Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping girl (13) in US lawsuit

Research breakthrough in chip design at University of Limerick

By Fiona Keeley

Commercial Court dismisses company’s challenge to receiver sell-off of former nursing home

Q&A: Is it too late to get the flu vaccine this year to be covered for Christmas?

By Dr Muiris Houston

Referee David Coote sacked after Klopp comments and second video allegations

Golden Globes 2025: Good day for Colin Farrell and Andrew Scott. Bad day Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan

By Donald Clarke

Former Fine Gael TD Josepha Madigan given deadline to defend bank debt case

By Ellen O'Riordan

Judge tells Diarmuid Phelan trial jury verdicts of murder, manslaughter or acquittal are open to them

By Mary Carolan

Watchdog calls for ‘urgent’ overhaul of placements for vulnerable children

By Jack White

Wetherspoon seeks permission for noise-limiting measures at Dublin hotel

By Gordon Deegan

Taoiseach briefed on changes to Roald Dahl book before appearing on Ryan Tubridy podcast

By Ken Foxe

Sherry FitzGerald CEO Steven McKenna to leave firm to ‘explore new opportunities’

By Ciarán Hancock

Up to 300 children contact Childline about sexual abuse each year, says ISPCC

By Jack White

Owen Doyle: Luke Pearce had a bad day at Thomond Park, including one extremely poor call

By Owen Doyle

Economy

UK chancellor’s attendance at EU meeting ‘important symbol’ of warmer relations

By Jack Power

Putin bruised by Assad’s fall as pressure mounts for talks on Ukraine

By Daniel McLaughlin

Ronan O’Gara says he wants top international coaching job – but not with Wales

By Robert Kitson

European shares close at highest level in six weeks

By Ciara O'Brien

Revolutions swept the Middle East in 2011. Will Syria’s end differently?

By Patrick Kingsley

Children to be charged admission for Allianz League tickets for first time

By Seán Moran

Publishing photos of riot ‘persons of interest’ was ‘necessary’ and ‘proportionate’, Drew Harris says

By Seamus Enright

Arab rulers fear Syria could slip into factional chaos

By Michael Jansen

WaterWipes gets €145m investment

By Ciara O'Brien

An Irish Diary

Feargus O’Connor: Irish leader of one of the world’s first major working-class movements

By Oliver O'Hanlon

Economy

China loosens fiscal policy to boost domestic demand next year

By Denis Staunton

Europe

Russia talks pointless without security guarantees and defence boost, Ukraine says

By Daniel McLaughlin

Britain pauses Syrian asylum decision process after fall of Assad

By Mark Paul

Syrian rebels seek to consolidate control amid fears for Middle East stability

By Raya Jalabi in Damascus, Malaika Kanaaneh Tapper and Richard Salame in Beirut and Heba Saleh in Cairo

Kyran Durnin case ‘properly resourced’ with ‘huge amounts’ of information being examined, says Harris

By Seamus Enright

False deeds used for two Dublin properties without owners knowing, court told

By Eimear Dodd

Judge allows Yousef Palani’s father to proceed with case over benefits being stopped

By Paul Neilan

Disinformation around vaccines will get worse, says WHO head

By Mark Hilliard

Editorials

Protests in Georgia show people power in action on the streets

Man sexually abused by uncle tells court Tusla investigation was a farce

By Eimear Dodd

Loyalist activist’s legal challenge to Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading rules vote dismissed

‘I hope my words haunt you forever’: soccer coach jailed for sexual activity with teen player

By Fiona Ferguson

Editorials

Revised national planning framework is vital in preparing for the State's future

Mother of one of three men killed in N7 crash sues Garda Commissioner and others

By Ellen O'Riordan

Netanyahu to begin giving evidence in Israel’s ‘trial of the century’

By Mark Weiss

Housing & Planning

Applications open on Tuesday for south Dublin cost-rental homes

By Olivia Kelly

Caoimhín Kelleher’s stint as Liverpool first-team goalkeeper could end as Alisson is set to return

By Sid Lowe

Man (92) who knocked down and killed schoolgirl to receive suspended sentence

By Ashleigh McDonald

Election 2024

Government formation talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to officially begin

By Jennifer Bray, Cormac McQuinn and Jack Power

Health and safety watchdog investigating death of cyclist in Dublin collision with truck

By Fiachra Gallagher

Enoch Burke’s father tells court he does not recall throwing female garda to the ground

UnitedHealth chief executive shooting suspect arrested, New York officials say

GAA attempting to come to terms with increased Revenue scrutiny of counties

By Seán Moran

Former Tyrone midfielder and Antrim manager Jody Gormley dies age 53

By Francis Mooney

TV & Radio

Inside Aer Lingus review: A dull infomercial masquerading as a behind-the-scenes documentary

By Ed Power

Number of people illegally gained entry to Athlone international protection housing centre

By Sarah Slater

Matt Doherty scores but Soucek and Bowen stave off Wolves on emotional night for West Ham

By Jacob Steinberg at the London Stadium

Checkpoints and guard posts burned or abandoned on the road into Syria

By Sally Hayden