EnvironmentHigh levels of air pollutants that can cause respiratory, heart and brain issues found in Dublin hotspotsBy Tim O'Brien
BooksWinter Papers: This handsome volume, now in its 10th issue, is full of wakeful, creative energyBy Michael Cronin
MusicThe Music Quiz: Which Irish island is part of the title of Bretonese musician Yann Tiersen’s new album?By Tony Clayton-Lea
FilmThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – Enjoyably gory epic is a useful addition to Tolkien loreBy Donald Clarke
PoliticsSubsidiary of main National Children’s Hospital contractor to secure major State building projectBy Jack Horgan-Jones
Social AffairsPeter McVerry charity paid near €1.7m to law firm headed by brother of director, watchdog findsBy Arthur Beesley
OpinionLeo Varadkar is right: basic maths should not flummox a minister or any of usBy Kathy Sheridan
PoliticsIreland to intervene in two genocide cases at International Court of Justice under new proposalsBy Cormac McQuinn
HealthStephen Donnelly sought advice on whether State could take over children’s hospitals in DublinBy Martin Wall
PeopleMy smear test dilemma: How do I confess that this is my first one, at the age of 41?By Niamh O'Reilly
Pricewatch‘A dead end’: A reader’s struggle for a €950 refund after Ryanair’s cancelled flights ‘glitch’By Conor Pope
HealthStephen Donnelly’s frustration with Children’s Health Ireland building for some time By Martin Wall
Your Wellness‘I am 38, living at home, with my mother doing my washing and cooking my meals. I feel like a child most of the time’By Trish Murphy
In the News PodcastLara Marlowe on meeting Bashar al-Assad: ‘He was comical-looking. They called him ‘the giraffe’By Sorcha PollakListen | 27:08
Asia-PacificSouth Korea police raid president’s office over failed martial law as impeachment vote looms
Business Today NewsletterPTSB cutting jobs and prospect of mortgages in retirement looms By Dominic Coyle
IrelandYour top stories on Wednesday: High levels of dangerous air pollutants found in Dublin; one in five expect to pay mortgage in retirement
MotorsWhat should I buy in 2025 if I want … a high-end executive car?By Michael McAleer and Neil Briscoe
TV & RadioBrian Cox on costars, politics and death: ‘I feel I’ve upset a few people over the years’By Simon Hattenstone
FilmThe Bibi Files: Scathing portrait of Binyamin Netanyahu’s alleged history of backhandersBy Tara Brady
CourtsMassage therapist charged with sexually assaulting female guest during session at Donegal hotelBy Stephen Maguire
Sports BriefingProvinces gear up for more European action as rugby pays tribute to Dave FaganBy Mary Hannigan
Inside Politics Podcast‘Unlike Ireland, we do not enjoy a big budget surplus’: Lewis Goodall of The News Agents compares political scenesListen | 36:24
Politics‘Completely unworkable’: Plans for Sipo to enforce lobbyists’ cooling-off periods criticisedBy Ken Foxe
Social Affairs‘We have never run out this early’: People ‘distraught’ after missing out on Capuchin Christmas food parcel ticketsBy Kitty Holland
BusinessPalantir, company at centre of row surrounding TD Eoin Hayes, is no stranger to controversy at home or abroad By Ian Curran
PoliticsSocial Democrats’ Gary Gannon apologises for ‘poor comment’ on journalists examining Eoin Hayes’s shares By Harry McGee
WorkYour work questions answered: Can bonuses be deducted pro-rata during a maternity leave?By Jack White
Crime & LawKyran Durnin case: Suspect arrested on suspicion of boy’s murder released without chargeBy Conor Lally
CourtsHigh Court awards Peter Casey €140,000 damages for defamation in acupuncturist’s online postBy Ellen O'Riordan
OireachtasIn the absence of a new government how is there a Cabinet meeting today and what happens next? By Pat Leahy
SoccerWorld Cup 2026 European qualifiers draw: All you need to know about Ireland’s potential groupBy Muireann Duffy
IrelandPart of Dublin pub served with closure order after rodent droppings and ‘gnawed wallpaper’ foundBy Sarah Burns
IrelandDisability centre run by Brothers of Charity failed to protect residents from ‘all forms of abuse’By Jack White
People‘It was a surprise’: Late Late Toy Show star Abiha prepares to see Mariah Carey in Las VegasBy Rosita Boland
BusinessMajority of people say cost is a barrier to retrofitting their home, survey findsBy Fiona Keeley
CourtsFormer teacher jailed after pleading guilty to possessing 162 videos and images of child sex abuseBy David Raleigh
Crime & LawNo evidence of police collusion in investigation into 1978 La Mon House Hotel bombing, ombudsman says
EuropeRussia rules out compromise on Ukraine as its troops grind forward in the eastBy Daniel McLaughlin
PoliticsEoin Hayes returns part of €2,500 donation received as part of general election GoFundMe campaignBy Harry McGee and Cormac McQuinn
EducationLeaving Cert oral exams to be held during Easter holidays over next three years despite oppositionBy Carl O'Brien
Crime & LawArmagh man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault as Miami police investigate alleged incident during GAA trip By Paul Higgins
HealthAudit shows spending of €19m to reduce spinal waiting lists for children was used for purpose intendedBy Martin Wall
PoliticsRegional Independents nominate Verona Murphy for ceann comhairle, seeking support of FF and FGBy Cormac McQuinn
Your MoneyMortgage rates fall again but gap with euro zone average widens - Central BankBy Dominic Coyle
IrelandBus Éireann service carrying 13 passengers involved in serious crash with car in DonegalBy Stephen Maguire
An Irish DiaryNo Bloom at the Inn – Frank McNally on the delayed debut of a new (and old) Dublin pubBy Frank McNally
Ireland‘We used to say the government can see your dreams’: Syrians in Ireland feel they now have ‘two homes’By Jack White
IrelandPalestinian footballer who visited Ireland and met President killed in Israeli air strikeBy Tim O'Brien
PoliticsGovernment confirms Ireland will intervene in two cases before International Court of JusticeBy Pat Leahy
PoliticsFrom celebration to shambles: The rise and fall of a new TD in less than six hoursBy Marie O'Halloran
Housing & Planning‘No magic wand’ to bring down prices of cost-rental homes, says Housing Agency directorBy Olivia Kelly
Middle EastDesperate search for the 100,000 missing continues as life returns to the streets of DamascusBy Sally Hayden
Crime & LawSenior member of Kinahan cartel faces sentence in London after gun conspiracy guilty pleaBy Conor Lally
Gaelic GamesCroke Park officials to seek clarification on Revenue audit as to if it is specific to GAA unitsBy Gordon Manning
PoliticsSoc Dems have ‘taken a knock’ in Hayes controversy, admits deputy leaderBy Cormac McQuinn and Harry McGee
Crime & LawCharges dropped against US teen arrested in Kansas City over killing of Irish chef Shaun BradyBy Keith Duggan
CourtsWoman accused of stealing potted plants takes High Court case over lack of CCTV evidenceBy Paul Neilan
CourtsTwo members of gang that used cars to ram raid commercial premises jailed for total of 10 yearsBy Niamh O’Donoghue and Sonya McLean