OpinionOn Christmas Day, what family and friends believe about Christ will be irrelevantBy Tom Inglis
BooksVatican Spies by Yvonnick Denoel: This could have provided John le Carré with enough material for a second careerBy Patsy McGarry
FilmHow to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies review: Warm, witty tear-jerker about an improbable subjectBy Tara Brady
RacingLorcan Wyer has his plate full making sure there are no grounds for concern at LeopardstownBy Brian O'Connor
AbroadAn Irishwoman sailing around the world: ‘This paradise has just seven residents and two dogs’By Kate Ashe-Leonard
SoccerDave Hannigan: The highlight reels of childhood fade as cherished sporting heroes fall By Dave Hannigan
Books‘What has you here?’: Eight years dead and safe in a Galway graveyard, yet here Grandad was standing before meBy Nuala O’Connor
UKMan arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in London’s West End theatre district
AfricaSouthern Africa at a tipping point as voters lose faith in former freedom movementsBy Bill Corcoran
Social AffairsHundreds gather at RDS for annual Christmas Day dinner for those in needBy Colin Gleeson
PricewatchWinter sales guide: From refund rights to mistakes to avoid, what you need to know before shoppingBy Conor Pope
TV & RadioMrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special review: Unkillable comedy comes up with a metaphor so perfect it deserves a gold starBy Ed Power