LettersLetters to the Editor, January 27th: On the State and disability services, and school meals programme
BooksConfessions by Catherine Airey: A remarkably confident, complex and nuanced debut novelBy Kevin Power
ResidentialWhat you need to know about home insurance – for homeowners and rentersBy Alanna Gallagher
BusinessFor Ireland, Trump’s return to White House is akin to Brexit referendum result, says Goodbody report
BooksAdrian Duncan: ‘I remember praying for a statue not to move because I didn’t want my world to be destroyed’By Niamh Donnelly
MusicNeko Case on her shiver-inducing memoir: ‘A stunt so bizarre I’m reluctant even to tell it’By Tony Clayton-Lea
BusinessWhen dealing with Trump, Ireland needs to focus on what we can control rather than speculating ourselves into a crisis By Martin Shanahan
BusinessMayo council faces fine following appeal court ruling over lighting contract rowBy Barry O'Halloran
PeopleWomen are safer on the streets and men are safer at home, despite the stories we tell ourselvesBy Sarah Moss
Housing & PlanningAlmost 30,000 housing units in large developments face objections, claims industry bodyBy Ronan McGreevy
OpinionGAA catfish saga: The way Irish people know and trust each other is coming apartBy Rachel O'Dwyer
PoliticsFour new portfolios to feature in record 23 Junior Minister rolesBy Harry McGee and Sorcha Pollak
CourtsJudge sends transcripts of care hearings to government officials in bid to end ‘emergency’ over vulnerable childrenBy Colm Keena
Housing & PlanningBord Pleanála chief says barrister’s report ‘answers reputational questions’ for agencyBy Arthur Beesley
CourtsSexually exploited teenager ‘suffering harm every day’ unable to get secure State care, judge warnsBy Colm Keena
EnvironmentStorm Éowyn: ‘Humanitarian hubs’ established as 100,000 to be without power until FebruaryBy Harry McGee and Sarah Slater
USTrump’s blunderbuss strategies on climate and energy may backfire in ways he has not envisagedBy Kevin O'Sullivan
Six NationsJames Ryan: ‘I think Irish teams are at their very best when we’re on the edge’By Johnny Watterson
Your Money‘The last thing I bought was a slow cooker, and I’m obsessed with it. It’s an amazing item. Come to think of it, I think I’ll buy another one!’
Housing & PlanningBord Pleanála report rules out disciplinary action against current or former employeesBy Arthur Beesley
Ireland‘People are in despair’: Ukrainians due to be relocated in Limerick worry about being uprooted againBy Molly Cantwell in Limerick
SoccerJosé Mourinho takes his humility and expertise in a bold, full-bodied directionBy Mary Hannigan
AbroadAn Irishman at Oxford: It was an education in being an outsider. I felt alienated from the very startBy Hugo Harvey
Your WellnessShould the Government move to label alcohol as a cancer-causing substance?By Dr Muiris Houston
BusinessRyanair says air fares are set to rise this year as delivery delays hit capacityBy Colin Gleeson
Business Today NewsletterRyanair grows profits tenfold, while Aer Lingus cabin and ground crew seek talks on pay dealBy Ciarán Hancock
Inside Politics PodcastDenis Staunton on Trump’s return, China’s rise and the shifting global order Listen | 45:36
SportKansas City Chiefs break Buffalo Bills’ hearts to set up Super Bowl rematch with Philadelphia EaglesBy Tom Dart
TravelBite-sized Bristol: With its superb food scene, it’s easy to see why this is the UK’s happiest cityBy Ciara McQuillan
PoliticsPresident Higgins ‘rightly’ referenced Gaza war in Holocaust speech, says Simon HarrisBy Jack Power
In the News PodcastUndocumented Irish in Trump’s America: ‘They are not looking for the likes of me. They are looking for the criminals’By Bernice HarrisonListen | 23:49
SportThe refs didn’t steal a Super Bowl trip from the Bills. The Chiefs’ excellence didBy Doug Farrar
Gaelic GamesFive things we learned from the GAA weekend: Dublin set out into the unknown while Tipp sound battle cry
PoliticsNorthern Ireland, Storm Éowyn, Ukraine and Gaza discussed by Martin and StarmerBy Cormac McQuinn
Courts‘A violent and callous crime’: Man (39) jailed for life over role in murder of Gareth Hutch By Alison O'Riordan
TV & Radio‘I’m appalled we’re going through senseless anti-Semitism again,’ says survivor of Auschwitz women’s orchestraBy Ed Power
Middle EastPalestinians begin return to northern Gaza after Israel signals end to blocking travelBy Mark Weiss
CourtsWoman disclosed rape by older brother as ‘she couldn’t face’ another Christmas with him at the tableBy Niamh O’Donoghue
Gaelic GamesMalachy Clerkin: Shane Walsh finds quirk in new rules to show FRC’s work is nowhere near doneBy Malachy Clerkin
Social AffairsWhat’s it like to be 25 in Ireland today? 70% live at home with their parents, CSO findsBy Jack White
EuropeHolocaust, the 1978 TV series that helped Germany break the silence about its past By Derek Scally
CourtsMan pleads guilty to careless driving causing ‘serious bodily harm’ to father of rugby player Conor Murray By David Raleigh
CourtsConor McGregor says in court document he has deleted his copies of CCTV footage used in civil rape trialBy Mary Carolan
BusinessBillions wiped off tech stocks amid DeepSeek stunning AI advancementsBy Arjun Neil Alim, Leo Lewis, Eleanor Olcott and Ian Smith
CourtsWoman’s complaint about bullying in Focus Ireland for being a single mother dismissed by WRCBy Stephen Bourke
HealthLeprosy: With a rare case recorded in Ireland last year, how contagious is it and can it be treated?By Dr Muiris Houston
Six NationsEngland buoyed by Alex Mitchell’s return for Six Nations clash with IrelandBy Gerard Meagher
RugbyDavid Humphreys: ‘Andy Farrell will be missed, he’s the best rugby coach in the world’By Johnny Watterson
Middle EastGaza Strip: Infrastructural ruin, destroyed facilities and lack of shelter await returnees despite joy at ceasefire By Michael Jansen
Crime & LawPSNI officer who made Troubles commemoration event arrest did not respond ‘with sensitivity’By Seanín Graham
CourtsMV Matthew trial: Man pleads guilty to drugs offence following largest cocaine seizure in Irish historyBy Alison O'Riordan
EuropeEurope needs to ‘close ranks’ in response to more transactional White House, says Kallas By Jack Power
CourtsSupreme Court finds in favour of woman alleging Tusla in contempt of court over detention of teenager in secure careBy Ellen O'Riordan
Six NationsIreland v England: TV details, kick-off time and team news for Six Nations openerBy Muireann Duffy
CourtsMother whose son attended school nine times this year says expecting him in bed before midnight is ridiculous, court hearsBy Gordon Deegan
World‘I just called ... to say ... I love you?’: Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump in advance of meeting expected soonBy Mark Paul
Ireland‘If in doubt, throw it out’: Food safety watchdog warns over perishable food risks due to power cutsBy Conor Pope
SoccerJake O’Brien happy to be given opportunity to ‘show what he can do’ under David MoyesBy David Gorman
IrelandStorm Éowyn: Crews from Britain and EU countries set to help ESB restore power By Kevin O'Sullivan, Pat Leahy, Conor Pope and Cormac McQuinn
BusinessEuropean values dip after Chinese AI firm DeepSeek sparks turmoil for market rivals By Ciara O'Brien
Crime & LawNine men were in shipping container for days after it arrived at Rosslare EuroportBy Conor Lally
Six NationsOwen Doyle: Give the scrum back its purpose or risk damaging the Six Nations - and Australia’s regeneration By Owen Doyle
Ireland‘Like Apocalypse Now’: Connemara residents recall night of carnage during Storm ÉowynBy Ronan McGreevy
Housing & PlanningDublin City Council needs €132.5m loan for St Michael’s estate cost-rental schemeBy Olivia Kelly
Ireland‘It’s the sort of thing you can’t believe has happened’: Tree crashes on Derry home during Storm ÉowynBy Freya McClements
HealthPortiuncula hospital: External reviews begin following concern over delivery of nine babies By Kevin O'Sullivan
Crime & LawGardaí say death of baby girl found unresponsive at Co Longford home is not being treated as suspiciousBy Conor Lally, Jessica Thompson and Jack White
Crime & Law‘I only took my eyes off Oliver for a second’: Boy (6) removed armbands shortly before drowning, inquest toldBy Seán McCárthaigh
PeopleMarty Morrissey: ‘I’m an only child of an only-child dad and an only-child mum. I’ve no aunts, uncles or first cousins’By Jen Hogan
