Article Index

Tacky Christmas lighting on O’Connell Street

Champagne injuries or food vouchers

Dawn of zero emissions

Sinn Féin’s affordable housing

Parisian Gaeltacht

Understanding grief

University preferences

A dangerous business

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Stormont stalemate

Centres for asylum seekers

Israel’s assault on Gaza

Vacant properties in a housing crisis

Books

The Irish Writers Handbook: How to maintain self-belief in the face of rejection, and other solid advice

By Brigid O'Dea

Vaping legislation comes too late

Drink

John Wilson: Wine offers worth considering

By John Wilson

TV & Radio

‘When people keep getting away with arson, they’ll keep doing it’

By Mick Heaney

Fresh, local and seasonal potatoes should be the centrepiece of the everyday table

TV & Radio

Patrick Freyne’s 10 favourite Christmas films – and what they really mean

By Patrick Freyne

Tish: Each photograph Tish Murphy took was an act of solidarity, the antithesis of ‘poverty porn’

By Tara Brady

People

Phil Coulter’s Christmas: We’ll have a huge tree, millions of lights

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Next Goal Wins: What’s Michael Fassbender doing in this film? You may as well ask Natalie Portman to play Churchill

By Donald Clarke

Economy

Department of Finance’s split personality relies on personal relations

By John FitzGerald

Life & Style

‘Why aren’t you married yet?’ Brianna Parkins’ guide to navigating awkward Christmas conversations

By Brianna Parkins

Work

Boomtime for remote hubs as hybrid working now the norm

By Emmet Malone

Freezing Beijing weather cannot stop a man who is looking for love

By Denis Staunton

Ambrose Akinmusire: Owl Song – One of the jazz albums of the year

By Philip Watson

Moya Brennan: Nollaig Gaelach - The first lady of Celtic music corners her market

By Lauren Murphy

Violent Femmes: Violent Femmes 40th anniversary reissue – A primitive punk-pop cult classic

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Eels: Eels So Good – Oddball songs of emotional depth and eerie charm

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Christmas TV guide: Great movies and shows for you to watch over the next few days

By Donald Clarke and Kevin Courtney

Society of the Snow: A rugby team’s flight crashes in the Andes. The survivors are forced into cannibalism. This is the best screen account yet

By Tara Brady

The Monaghan businessman aiming to create a billion-dollar company

By Ellen O’Regan

Biodiesel statistics may show fraud, industry figure claims

By Barry O'Halloran

Pro-child policies are all very well, but what about being pro-parent too?

By Stephen Bush

Food

How to cook Christmas 2023: Spectacular desserts from Mark Moriarty, Beth O’Brien, Lilly Higgins and more

By Marie Claire Digby

Opinion

In Dublin, there was always, amid dark days, music being made and sung

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Five to watch in 2024: Sportswomen marked for bigger and better things

By David Gorman

Racing

Financial shadow over IHRB makes refusal to grant it extra funding no surprise

By Brian O'Connor

Gaelic Games

‘You get your game time and then if you play well hopefully you can build it all the way up,’ says O’Callaghan

By Paul Keane

Athletics

Sonia O’Sullivan: Sportswoman of 2023? Take your pick, it’s not an easy task

By Sonia O'Sullivan

Beacon hospital blames downturn in profitability on cost inflation

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Human rights watchdog challenges Government over failure to provide supports for asylum seekers

By Pat Leahy and Ellen O'Riordan

Gardaí begin forensic examination of phones seized from ship carrying cocaine worth €20m

By Barry Roche

Big wins were elusive in 2023 but Ireland’s sportswomen consistently among the best

By Malachy Clerkin

Opinion

Irish writers, thespians and thinkers are having a renaissance

By Justine McCarthy

The people versus Ryanair — spoiler alert: airline wins

By Conor Pope

Karen Duggan: I wanted Eileen Gleeson to remain in her FAI role, but I wish her the best as manager

By Karen Duggan

Gaelic Games

Dublin expected to field experimental side for O’Byrne Cup quarter-final clash

By Gordon Manning

Opinion

There is a grim Irish tradition of arson, from burning big houses to burning refugee centres

By Gerard Howlin

Sportswoman of the Year preview: A look back on a year in sport

By Mary Hannigan

Business Today Newsletter

The modern Olympic Games is far from what its founder had in mind

By Johnny Watterson

Politics

Prosecutions linked to Troubles crimes should be shelved, says Michael McDowell

By Mark Hennessy

Work

Irishman in Atlanta: ‘Working in hotels seemed a hell of a lot nicer than being a farmer’

By Ellen O’Regan

In the News

How 2023 became the year of Taylor Swift

By Bernice Harrison

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Dublin

Dublin resident rents out space in front of driveway due to persistent parking

By Olivia Kelly

Social Affairs

Mary Robinson: ‘Irish people think there is still room in the inn but need to be properly consulted’

By Mark Hilliard

Questioning Smurfit Kappa’s big deal, Beacon hospital accounts, and building a network for remote workers

By Úna McCaffrey

Childcare workers miss out on pay increase after Government funding returned

By Emmet Malone

Economists warn fiscal squeeze to hit euro zone next year

By Martin Arnold and Paola Tamma

Boy missing for six years says he returned to UK after becoming fed up with nomadic lifestyle

By George Lithgow

Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant

By Dani Anguiano

UK economy shrinks, suggesting recession may be underway

By Ian Curran

The Movie Quiz: Who is the Ghost of Christmas Past to Scrooge McDuck’s Ebenezer?

By Donald Clarke

Teenagers (16) convicted of murdering Brianna Ghey can be named, judge rules

By Mark Brown

Financial Services

Revolut expects to hit $2bn revenue mark this year despite setbacks

By Ian Curran

Abroad

‘It will not feel the same as it did at home because I am not at home’ - Stories about Christmas from around the world

Nike shares sink after announcing €1.8bn cost savings plan amid softer demand

By Jaren Kerr and Sara Germano

Hong Kong court dismisses bid by Jimmy Lai to have sedition charge dropped

By Jessie Pang and Dorothy Kam

Oscars 2023 shortlist: Irish film Flora and Son among the 15 contenders for original song

By Donald Clarke

Pakistan’s supreme court grants bail to former prime minister Imran Khan

The Women's Podcast

The Book Club: Christmas gift recommendations

By Suzanne Brennan

Europe

Overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv leaves at least two injured

Sports Briefing

Morning Sports Brief: Modern sportswomen would put the heart crossways in Baron Pierre de Coubertin

By Mary Hannigan

On The Money Newsletter

How to get your finances back on track in 2024

By Dominic Coyle

Food and energy prices down in November as wholesale prices ease

By Ian Curran

At least 31 killed in India amid floods and heavy rain

By Praveen Paramasivam

Woman on CCTV carrying body of Odhran Kelly may have been case of ‘wrong place, wrong time’

By Paul Higgins

Ciarán Hancock’s Christmas Business Quiz

By Ciarán Hancock

Matt Williams: Dear Santa, please can you arrange for Owen Farrell to play for England again?

By Matt Williams

Economy

US threatens sanctions on banks that help fund Russia’s war machine

By Felicia Schwartz and Sam Jones

Middle East

Biden struggles with Gaza conundrum

By James Politi and Felicia Schwartz in Washington

Harry Byrne starts at outhalf for Leinster’s St Stephen’s Day trip to play Munster

‘It is a long time since Santa has been in our house’: Scenes of joy at Dublin Airport as families return for Christmas

By Conor Pope

Smallest surviving premature baby girl born in Ireland to spend Christmas at home

Former Christian Brother (87) appears in court on historical abuse charges

By Colm Keena

Politics

Governments urged to reflect amid conflict over UK’s Legacy Act

By Mark Hennessy and Seanín Graham

‘The guy was coked out of his mind’ - on patrol with a Garda roads policing unit

By Conor Lally

Rudy Giuliani owes up to $500m, according to bankruptcy documents

By Martin Pengelly

Europe

Poll boosts Geert Wilders but makeup of new Dutch government far from agreed

By Peter Cluskey

Rugby Australia’s pursuit of Joe Schmidt likely to lean heavily on David Nucifora

By John O'Sullivan

Vodafone narrows losses despite rising energy costs

By Ciara O'Brien

Transport

BusConnects: An Bord Pleanála approves first of 12 new bus corridors for Dublin

By Sarah Burns

Farmers to get increased money for lands lost to road development

By Tim O'Brien

‘Without spark, no fire’: Katie McCabe lit up 2023 for Ireland and Arsenal

By Mary Hannigan

Global stocks rise as US inflation slows

By Colin Gleeson

Solar farm group sells Irish portfolio to Allianz

By Ian Curran

Europe

Prague shooting: Czechs mourn 14 victims killed by student as police tighten security

By Ladka Bauerova and Pjotr Sauer

Kildare Village wins right to sell some items at full price

By Gordon Deegan

Judge convicted of sexually assaulting six males on dates in the 1990s

By Mary Carolan

Tourists spent almost half a billion euro in Ireland last month

By Colin Gleeson

Inside Politics

A closer look at attitudes to reunification

Listen | 49:53

Cavan shoppers splurge most in early December spending

By Ellen O’Regan

Racing

Leopardstown’s St Stephen’s Day Grade One feature race to be scrapped in 2024

By Brian O'Connor

Girl (5) injured in Parnell Square incident moved from intensive care

By Paul Cullen

Provisional liquidators discharged from green fuel firm as judge dismisses winding-up petition

By Ellen O'Riordan

Housing crisis solution requires influx of foreign capital, say institutional investors

By Ian Curran

Racing

Paul Townend set to ride King George favourite Allaho at Kempton

By Brian O'Connor

Transport sees biggest fall in gender pay gap among Government departments

By Ellen O’Regan

Dye-soaked suspect arrested by gardaí following cash van robbery

By Mark Hilliard

Katie McCabe named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year for 2023

By Johnny Watterson

Tributes paid to boy (4) killed in London flat as woman charged with murder

By Olivia Kelleher

Social Affairs

Almost 300 asylum seekers left without accommodation due to ‘severe shortage’ of beds

By Jade Wilson

Middle East

UN Security Council approves Gaza aid boost, calls for steps on ‘sustainable cessation’ of fighting

By Mark Weiss

Golf

R&A in talks to fund Saudi golf schemes as kingdom’s acceptance grows

By Ewan Murray

An Irish Diary

Daly Star – Frank McNally on the origins of Ally Daly, Betty Martin and other etymological mysteries

By Frank McNally

Sportswoman awards: The inspiration for future generations has never been greater

By Ian O'Riordan

Teenage darts prodigy Luke Littler swapping Xbox for practice board at Christmas

Gerard O’Brien: Convicted judge overcame severe physical disability to teach and pursue legal career

By Mary Carolan and Barry Roche

Manchester City sweep aside Fluminense to land Club World Cup

US actor Charlie Sheen assaulted in Los Angeles, woman arrested, police say

Liverpool against Arsenal is in effect a playoff for the key ceremonial role of league topper on Christmas Day

By Barney Ronay

Gardaí arrest six men after seizing ship carrying cocaine worth €20m

By Conor Gallagher

Irish Rail were ‘ill-prepared’ to manage overcrowding during Bray Air Show chaos, report finds

By Mark Hilliard

Ulster do just enough against Connacht to win tense interpro

By Michael Sadlier at the Kingspan Stadium

Nicolò Zaniolo rescues late draw for Aston Villa against Sheffield United

By Ben Fisher at Villa Park

Postecoglou describes breakaway conspirators as ‘detached’ from what soccer is all about

By David Hytner

Americas

Actor Charlie Sheen allegedly attacked at home by a neighbour

By Edward Helmore