StageBeauty & the Beast review: On the way home, younger audience members re-enact scenes. There’s no higher recommendationBy Tara Brady
Your MoneyMario Rosenstock: ‘Everyone lost money in the crash. I was no different, but it never bothered me’By Tony Clayton-Lea
PeopleAndrea Bocelli: ‘My son, Johnny Depp, Ed Sheeran and Russell Crowe made pasta together, and were up until 6am’By Shilpa Ganatra
Your MoneyUnitedHealth targeted: US healthcare giant faces scrutiny after chief executive’s murderBy Proinsias O'Mahony
FashionFashion in 2024: Simone Rocha’s Gaultier show kicked off an exceptional year for Irish designersBy Deirdre McQuillan
FoodChristmas dinners done differently: How some of Ireland’s hospitality stars celebrateBy Ali Dunworth
EconomyEU needs to step up financing to support collective security and accelerate productivity and growthBy Nadia Calviño
BooksFinnegans Wake: untangling its histories of humans, the animal world and the environmentBy Richard Barlow and Paul Fagan
TV & RadioPodcasts of 2024: 10 of the best shows from the past year, from Keep It Tight to Who Trolled Amber?By Fiona McCann
Business‘Don’t miss out’: Developing the hydrogen fuel industry could transform transport in IrelandBy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
BusinessBlarney Woollen Mills swings back into profit amid increased retail demandBy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
Your WellnessIt’s time for a reality check about certain ‘weight loss’ drugs, and here’s whyBy Dr Muiris Houston
FilmMufasa director Barry Jenkins: I’ll say, ‘I was at the Oscars when they read out the wrong name.’ They’ll say, ‘Oh, you’re that guy!’By Donald Clarke
OpinionIs Ireland’s Policing Authority about to wither on the vine of legislative inertia?By Donncha O'Connell
CourtsNew online safety code in the crosshairs as Elon Musk’s X takes media regulator to the High CourtBy Martin Wall
Champions CupMixed fortunes for Irish provinces leaves plenty of room for improvementBy Gerry Thornley
OpinionDo you cry for a dead health-insurance boss, or for the victims of his industry?By Una Mullally
EducationYoung Irish are most likely in the European Union to struggle with foreign languagesBy Carl O'Brien
RugbyDenis Walsh: Unbreakable a cautionary tale about the heavy toll top-level rugby can takeBy Denis Walsh
Letter of the DayOpens in new windowDoes an €80 jacket not contravene the principles on which charity shops were founded?
Gaelic GamesNa Fianna of Dublin and Sarsfields of Cork secure first All-Ireland club hurling final appearanceBy Gordon Manning
LettersLetters to the Editor, December 16th: On the Ceann Comhairle, data centres and the price of coffee
Election 2024Independents’ demands for government include wishlist on health and housingBy Jennifer Bray
IrelandIsrael embassy closure will not deter Ireland from pursuing ICJ case over GazaBy Hannah McCarthy, Jennifer Bray and Carl O'Brien
SoccerFlash of inspiration from Amad casts Amorim’s dropping of Rashford and Garnacho as a masterstrokeBy Ken Early
CourtsDue to loophole, woman who used phone while driving is banned for 24 hours instead of six monthsBy Mary Carolan
Your Family‘My son was found by a psychologist to be twice exceptional, but we are in a battle to motivate him’ By John Sharry
Business Today NewsletterDeveloping hydrogen fuel could achieve energy security in transport for IrelandBy Ciarán Hancock
MotorsWhat should I buy in 2025 if ... I need an ‘affordable’ second car?By Michael McAleer and Neil Briscoe
Crime & LawWoman (70s) in serious condition in hospital after hit and run in Dundalk, Co LouthBy Sarah Burns
IrelandYour top stories on Monday: Israel embassy closure will not stop Ireland from pursuing ICJ case over Gaza; young Irish most likely in EU to struggle with languages
TransportDart services delayed by up to 25 minutes in Dublin after vehicle hits level crossingBy Sarah Burns
Crime & LawGarda attacked in Dublin remains in critical condition as second suspect arrestedBy Conor Lally and Conor Gallagher
EducationWe need a Donogh O’Malley-style figure to deliver on the promise of a reformed Leaving CertBy Emma Duggan
PoliticsIsraeli embassy closure the correct move given ‘anti-Israel obsession’ in Ireland, says Dana ErlichBy Mark Weiss
BusinessChristmas dinner cost climbs as supermarkets prepare for consumer spending spreeBy Conor Pope
CourtsBoy awarded €21,000 after head got stuck between pole and window in Milano restaurantBy Anni O’Herlihy
SoccerMarcus Rashford’s time at Manchester United looks up with star for sale as part of cultural rebootBy Jamie Jackson
Middle EastHow will Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rule Syria? Its past offers cluesBy Neil MacFarquhar and Justin Scheck
CourtsMan who repeatedly sexually assaulted teenager who babysat his children jailed for six yearsBy Sonya McLean
Courts‘You thought you were untouchable’: Man jailed for raping and coercively controlling ex-partnerBy Fiona Ferguson and Sonya McLean
CourtsMan sentenced to life in prison for ‘cowardly’ murder of grandfather in Co KerryBy Fiona Magennis
TransportHolyhead Q&A: What is the situation with ferry crossings and when can we expect a reopening?By Conor Pope
Middle EastAssad says he did not plan to leave Syria before evacuation to RussiaBy Sarah Dadouch in Damascus
EuropeGerman chancellor Olaf Scholz brings down government and issues spending promise to votersBy Derek Scally
PoliticsWhy does the Regional Group of Independents want the ceann comhairle position? By Cormac McQuinn
Climate CrisisPeople see benefits of climate action but often prefer to keep status quo, research bulletin findsBy Kevin O'Sullivan
Ireland‘This day is a long time in coming’: Memorial to garda and soldier killed during rescue of Don TideyBy Ronan McGreevy
CourtsUisce Éireann fined €3,500 for incident that killed tens of thousands of fish in Co CorkBy Barry Roche
UKCourt names alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince AndrewBy Lucy Fisher, Jamie John and Hannah Kuchler
PoliticsIsraeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’By Harry McGee, Jack Power and Pat Leahy
CourtsMinister concedes in High Court challenge to order facilitating asylum-seeker housing in AthloneBy Paul Neilan
WorkPharmacist fails in claims against firm linked to ex-TD Kate O’Connell at Workplace Relations CommissionBy Stephen Bourke
Crime & LawGovernment warned pension tax regime would hit staff further down seniority ranksBy Martin Wall
RugbyOwen Doyle: Referees should not strive to be everyone’s pal. Foul play needs real disapprovalBy Owen Doyle
Ireland‘Highly unlikely’ Holyhead Port will reopen as peak Christmas travel period approachesBy Colm Keena
Crime & LawBalkan war criminal found hiding in Ireland jailed for kidnap and tortureBy Conor Gallagher
Courts‘Institutionalised’ prisoner with 123 convictions sentenced for life for ‘vicious’ murder of fellow inmateBy Elaine Stenson
IrelandPalestinian museum founder inquires about leasing site of closed Israeli embassy in DublinBy Jade Wilson
IrelandGirl (6) who was critically injured in Parnell Square stabbing to spend Christmas at home By Sarah Slater
EducationDublin school to review ethos statement over message telling parents students must attend all religious ceremoniesBy Mark Hilliard
PoliticsOccupied Territories Bill raised by US business lobby group in talks with Minister By Jack Horgan-Jones
BusinessMeta ordered to take action after Facebook found to be exposed to ‘terrorist content’By Jack White
TV & RadioStrike: The Ink Black Heart review: JK Rowling’s unlikely cult hit is a gift that keeps on givingBy Ed Power
CourtsDoctors could not have foreseen woman with health issues would kill baby son before taking her own life, inquest hearsBy Seán McCárthaigh
SoccerEnes Unal’s stunning free-kick earns Bournemouth point against West HamBy Ben Fisher at the Vitality Stadium
Crime & LawGarda may release ‘persons of interest’ photos in cases of serious disorder or looting - CommissionerBy Mark Hilliard
