LettersLetters to the Editor, January 13th: On the need for a public system of early childhood education and care, and Ireland and the EU
BooksThe Philosophy of Translation by Damion Searls: Illuminating and invigorating despite unfortunate titleBy Michael Cronin
CultureNavigating spam emails: ‘I’m overwhelmed that my address won me ‘the sum of $500,000’’By Patsy McGarry
Opinion‘Of course I remember the bank strikes,’ my mother says. ‘Your dad took to carrying a gun’By Rachel O'Dwyer
PricewatchA Dunnes parcel goes missing, a customer loses €672, and the retailer won’t repay herBy Conor Pope
GolfShane Lowry was the perfect man to kick off TGL’s weird world of volcanoes, U2 and Americans explaining ‘craic’By Mary Hannigan
Crime & LawOne Australian police force receives ‘over 100’ applications from gardaí, though few make moveBy Conor Lally
Your Money‘I had a bet on four horses. Incredibly, three came in. I paid off my student loans with the winnings’By Tony Clayton-Lea
EducationPlan to introduce foreign languages at primary level could ‘divert time from Irish’By Carl O'Brien
BusinessHousing crisis in Ireland cannot be solved by taxpayer funds alone – it also needs capital from private investorsBy Pat Farrell
Business‘It was the nail in the coffin’: The business that’s closing due to rising council rates By Colm Keena
BusinessAirline capacity constraints likely to continue amid ongoing aircraft delivery shortfallsBy Laura Slattery
PoliticsLovebombing Trump: How US multinationals in Ireland will deal with the incoming president By Paul Colgan
RugbyIan Costello credits Denis Leamy for making Munster hard to beat in gritty win over SaracensBy John O'Sullivan
Housing & PlanningRegulator sends external officials into Peter McVerry Trust after reports on misgovernanceBy Arthur Beesley
OpinionWhen it comes to clutter are you more like Michael D Higgins or minimalist Marie Kondo?By Joe Humphreys
Abroad‘I landed in Addis Ababa for a challenge that blended my love of running with a commitment to those in need’By Mark O’Toole
Your Family‘My 17-year-old says the panic just takes him over and sometimes he can’t go into school’By John Sharry
In the News PodcastCan Michael Lowry still be government kingmaker now Moriarty has resurfaced? By Bernice HarrisonListen | 27:50
Business Today NewsletterHigh cost of childcare, aviation issues and profits trump the environmentBy Conn Ó Midheach
PeopleDeath and grief in the digital age: ‘We were able to let her say goodbye through a WhatsApp video call’By Niamh Donnelly
StageMadeira: Secrets of Sisters review – Four siblings, three actors and a tale that penetrates emotional barriersBy Tom Lordan
TV & Radio‘He was my baby, and he died needlessly’: Former child star Rory Sykes dies in LA firesBy Ellie Iorizzo and Hannah Roberts
PoliticsMichael Lowry Q&A: Why Independent TD’s involvement in government formation talks is controversialBy Colm Keena
CourtsGirl secures €25,000 settlement over facial injuries sustained in Sandyford play park fallBy Ray Managh
Housing & PlanningPensioner who sold personal items to fund rent ordered to pay €6,000 rent arrearsBy Jack White
Middle EastIsrael turns attention to Yemen’s Houthi militants, Iran’s ‘last proxy’ By Neri Zilber in Tel Aviv and Andrew England in London
Crime & LawNikita Hand asks court to restrain ‘imminent’ publication of CCTV footage used in Conor McGregor caseBy Ellen O'Riordan
CourtsSix men accused in relation to €157m cocaine haul on MV Matthew seeking to have charges dismissedBy Eoin Reynolds
Asia-PacificIndia’s Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival starts, with 400 million expected to attendBy Rahul Bedi
IrelandGardaí to send file on fatal Finglas stabbing to Director of Public ProsecutionsBy Fiachra Gallagher
BusinessInsect hotels to be part of proposed solar farm near Thurles in project led by Coolmore Stud. By Gordon Deegan
EuropeUkraine offers to swap North Korean troops as Russia and Iran plan deeper tiesBy Daniel McLaughlin
Crime & LawProtesters opposed to gold mine in Tyrone seek assurances that cyanide will not be usedBy Seanín Graham
UKKeir Starmer defends beleaguered chancellor Rachel Reeves but promises to be ‘ruthless’By Mark Paul
Courts‘Athletic’ man who died in leisure centre pool was himself a lifeguard, jury hearsBy Paul Higgins
BusinessAvant Money informs Irish customers that it will become full fledged bank here in AprilBy Joe Brennan
EuropeAustria under far-right government would stay committed to EU, says caretaker leader By Jack Power
BusinessSix-storey building at One Westmoreland earmarked for a hotel is sold to private investorBy Colin Gleeson
Crime & LawKatie Simpson murder: Review to examine potential failures to manage risk posed by Jonathan Creswell
Ireland‘It was on television. I could not bear to watch’: Irish film director’s family ‘loses everything’ in Palisades fireBy Tim O'Brien
Crime & LawSuspect in murder of Annie Heyneman (55) in Cavan given medical treatment in custodyBy Conor Lally
