Planning permission is being lodged for the biggest water project in the history of the state and a lot of people are going to be affected

We often rely on our feelings to make decisions at this time of year but research shows that we tend to be pretty bad at predicting our own future emotions

Discord dominated in the Dáil, Fianna Fáil tripped up in the race for the Áras and housing hasn’t gone away, you know

Year of deepfakes, drones, masculine energy and bad weather also brought first babies of Generation Beta

People born in India were the single largest group taking Irish citizenship this December

Keir Starmer’s 2025 was turbulent as Reform UK kept up the pressure, while King Charles dealt with the fallout of his brother Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein

The works of the 18th century author are about so much more than love, exploring female friendship, power struggles and survival in a patriarchal society

Overseas holidays bring unexpected stress, but ones closer to home mean you can really relax

Seán O’Casey’s daughter Shivaun, a living link to one of our most famous playwrights, has written a memoir that includes previously unpublished letters from her father

Go behind the scenes at this stage version of Baz Luhrmann’s lavish 2001 film

Academic’s new book tells how the Dunnes Stores strike of 1984–87 led directly to a government ban on the importation of South African fruit and vegetables

We do some things during the festive season because we always have – not because we enjoy them

Eye on Nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna on flying reindeer, avian winter visitors and fossilised limestone

Newly announced RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Ireland co-presenter on his strongest childhood memory and who would play him in a biopic

We have the opportunity, but do we have the ambition and know-how to harness the power of the Atlantic?

Ella McSweeney: A small encouraging sign these waters might hold value to such rare magnificent creatures

It’s a tough time for the local titles, but they have one ‘superpower’ - the trust of their community

One year on, the US president remains neither a peacemaker nor a friend of Europe

An artificial tree used over many years can be better for reducing emissions than buying a real one every year

People tend to behave worse at home, among family, than with friends and colleagues