Work‘In Ireland we have lost some the human connection in business dealings. In Uganda it is deeply valued’By Olive Keogh
OpinionWhat is Rome waiting for? The life of Irish woman Edel Quinn was a miracleBy Dr Finola Kennedy
BooksPoet Grace Wilentz: ‘Ireland has been very generous to me. There’s an abundance of fresh air and bookstores and intellectual stimulation’By Adrienne Murphy
Your Wellness‘I’m gay and I started a relationship with a very closeted man last year. He’s a nice guy but he’s doing my head in’By Roe McDermott
BooksNew poetry: Works by Niall Campbell, Elisa Gonzalez, John McAuliffe and John FitzgeraldBy Declan Ryan
TravelIceland in a camper van, with a toddler: the first problem was getting the rental company to part with a vehicleBy Dan Griffin
PeopleDaughter Number Four has been sucked into the slimosphere. We naively enabled itBy Seán Moncrieff
CultureWhat kind of Christmas songs are Jingle Bells and Winter Wonderland? Funny you should askBy Donald Clarke
TV & RadioIrish WWE star Lyra Valkyria: ‘At its core, we’re storytellers. Everything comes down to good versus evil’By Conor Capplis
CourtsWoman flees to Dublin after husband allegedly threatened to shoot her, court toldBy Mary Carolan
IrelandCouncil to run the rule over Portobello house revival as Hugh Wallace deviates from the planBy Colin Coyle
IrelandIrish rail disruption hell: ‘There has not been one day without delays on the train’By Sorcha Pollak
IrelandIrish Rail delays, cancellations, timetable chaos, signal failures ... what’s going on?By Barry J Whyte
CultureThe Guildford Four’s Paddy Armstrong: ‘People thought I was going to be bitter and twisted when I came out of prison’By Ella Sloane
PeopleMatt Cooper: I’m an only child. I’ve always been conscious of not having brothers or sisters By Jen Hogan
OpinionChristmas is associated with drinking in a manner that would be outrageous any other time of yearBy Mary-Kate Harrington
OpinionIreland surfed the wave of globalisation as long as we could. Here’s what we should do nextBy Patrick Honohan
EducationMy daughter struggles with school but loves fixing things. Would an apprenticeship suit her?By Brian Mooney
IrelandTrump nominates construction executive Edward Walsh as US ambassador to IrelandBy Shauna Bowers
MusicThe 2 Johnnies Christmas Party at 3Arena: It’s easy to sneer at the triteness and crudeness, but are 13,000 happy fans wrong?By Cian O'Connell
EuropeUkraine food train delivers nourishment to places where invasion has made preparing a meal impossibleBy Daniel McLaughlin
SoccerWolves hope to make swift appointment after sacking Gary O’Neil as head coachBy Jacob Steinberg
Common Ground VoicesNorthern Ireland Assembly set up under Belfast Agreement is 25 years old. How has it fared?By Ann Watt
Challenge CupConnacht close in on Challenge Cup knock-out stages after brilliant win in PerpignanBy Linley MacKenzie at Stade Aimé Giral
SoccerRuben Amorim leaves Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho out of United squad for Manchester derby
SoccerCrystal Palace take full advantage of their fortune to end Brighton’s unbeaten home run By Ed Aarons at the Amex Stadium
SportThree sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on televisionBy Damian Cullen
SoccerCeltic beat Rangers on penalties in League Cup final after six-goal thriller By Ewan Murray at Hampden Park
SoccerAmad Diallo seals Manchester United’s late derby turnaround win to stun City By David Hytner at the Etihad Stadium
Middle EastAssad dispatched $250m of Syria’s cash to MoscowBy Miles Johnson, Mehul Srivastava and Chloe Cornish
An Irish DiaryRemembering Robert Armstrong: Ronan McGreevy on a gardener whose life was disrupted by two world warsBy Ronan McGreevy
CourtsRape case involving Irish rugby players sparks wider debate in FranceBy Sharon Gaffney in Bordeaux
IrelandHolyhead Port: Ferry travel remains at risk of disruption as postal delays are largely clearedBy Conor Pope
Soccer‘I am embarrassed for him’: Roy Keane scarlet for Kyle Walker before Manchester turns redBy Philip Reid
RugbyToulouse and Antoine Dupont produce box-office Champions Cup show at ExeterBy Andrew Baldock, PA Rugby Union Correspondent
StageRalph Fiennes at the Abbey Theatre: An electrifying, moving reading of TS Eliot’s Four QuartetsBy Donald Clarke
SoccerChelsea overcome feisty Brentford to cut Liverpool’s lead at the topBy Jacob Steinberg at Stamford Bridge
SoccerDominant Spurs inflict more misery on misguided Southampton By John Brewin at St Mary's Stadium
EnvironmentIreland’s recycling rate has not improved for a decade, while waste continues to grow By Olivia Kelleher
