Highlights

Donald Trump is changing America in ways that will reverberate long after he is dead

Mark O'Connell: The mystery is not why we Irish have responded to Israel’s barbarism. It’s why others have not

Afghan student nurses crushed as Taliban blocks last hope of jobs

Emer McLysaght: The seven deadly things you should never buy a child at Christmas

‘No place to hide’: Trapped on the US-Mexico border, immigrants fear deportation

Christmas TV guide in Ireland: The best specials, festive movies and pick of RTÉ schedule

Face it: if you’re the designated cook, there is no 15-minute Christmas

When Claire Byrne confronts Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary on RTÉ, the atmosphere is seriously tetchy

The best theatre of 2024: Blessed are the risk-takers

Daddy Christmas: a short story by Paul McVeigh

Our restaurant reviewer’s top takeaway picks of 2024

Christmas digestifs: buckle up for the strong stuff once dinner is done

Western indifference to Israel’s thirst for war defines a grotesque year of hypocrisy

Why do so many news sites look so boringly similar? Because they have to play by Google and Meta’s rules

Christmas dinner for under €35? We went shopping to see what the grocery shop really costs

Tasty vegetarian options for Christmas dinner that can be prepared ahead of time