LettersLetters to the Editor, August 11th: On two sides to attacks on Gaza, an emergency planning court, and RTÉ
BooksPaschal Donohoe on How Countries Go Broke by Ray Dalio: a bleak picture of volatilityBy Paschal Donohoe
FilmFilm-maker Dag Johan Haugerud: From laid-off librarian to Golden Bear-winning director of the Oslo Stories trilogyBy Donald Clarke
BusinessState’s €275m capital spending plan could unleash private sector co-investment and boost economic activityBy Colin MacDonald
BusinessLidl and Germany’s richest man face up against Aldi in battle of discount supermarketsBy Derek Scally
IrelandLiving next door to Carrauntoohil: ‘I’m stunned what people get away with’By Noel Baker in Lisleibane, Co Kerry
OpinionUna Mullally: Co Clare village’s bid to reopen a local pub spells hope for Irish trad music sessionsBy Una Mullally
DublinSt Stephen’s Green and Temple Bar waste compactors to tackle street rubbish in weeksBy Olivia Kelly
PeopleSarah Moss: I was raised to be independent, but find it hard letting others take chargeBy Sarah Moss
Social AffairsIrish lawyer quits European rights watchdog after being told Gaza ‘out of our mandate’By Stephen Conneely
Crime & LawMan fails to halt sister’s damages claim against him over alleged rape and sexual abuseBy Mary Carolan
EconomyGrowth in Irish living standards is likely to disappoint over the next 20 yearsBy John FitzGerald
Common Ground Voices‘Beating up’ presidency candidates scares people off, says Seán GallagherBy Mark Hennessy
BusinessJobseekers shunning academia and trades in favour of AI-centric roles, Indeed saysBy Colin Gleeson
Housing & PlanningStudent accommodation: Irish on-campus costs revealed with most expensive room at €11,888By Niamh Towey
Housing & PlanningStudent accommodation scams: ‘People try to get you to pay deposits for a viewing’By Kate Byrne and Laoise Murray
In the News PodcastWhy did Limerick Council refuse a €30m civic building as a gift from JP McManus? By Aideen FinneganListen | 27:21
BusinessCuisine de France parent sees profits fall 15.5% as consumers seek out more valueBy Colin Gleeson
IrelandMet Éireann forecasts highs of 26 degrees tomorrow as warm front moves over Ireland By Jack White
TV & RadioFirst trailer released for The Office spin-off series starring Domhnall GleesonBy Hosanna Boulter
Crime & LawDownpatrick attacks: PSNI suspects man’s murder and attempted murder of priest may be ‘connected’By Freya McClements, Jack White and Niamh Towey
BusinessKilkenny Design back in profit in spite of ‘headwinds that were beyond our control’ By Gordon Deegan
EuropeTrump-Putin meeting: After months strengthening its hand, Ukraine is back to square oneBy Daniel McLaughlin
MusicKilkenny Arts Festival review: Viol recital by Fahmi Alqhai spans from 16th century to a pallid Purple HazeBy Michael Dervan
Asia-PacificHow US-Pakistan relations have turned around under Trump — to India’s alarmBy Humza Jilani in Islamabad, John Reed in New Delhi and James Politi in Washington
EuropeSpain starts sending hundreds of asylum-seeking children from Canary Islands to mainlandBy Guy Hedgecoe
BusinessEnterprise Ireland sought approval for €300,000 pay package for new chief executiveBy Ken Foxe
BusinessGallivan Financial acquires two firms as it aims to become €1bn wealth management adviser By Hugh Dooley
Middle EastConstant threat of targeting and dire conditions take toll as deaths in Gaza of Palestinian journalists spiralBy Michael Jansen
Climate CrisisSea waters around UK experience record temperatures, causing dramatic changes in marine life By Kevin O'Sullivan
Social AffairsIndia Day postponed after ‘spate of attacks’ on community By Stephen Conneely , Pat Leahy and Conor Gallagher
Gaelic GamesCounties set to revolt over Munster Council decision to seed Kerry and Cork in football championshipBy Seán Moran
Middle EastIsrael has ‘no choice’ but to attack Gaza City, says Netanyahu, as hostage families call strikeBy Mark Weiss
SportIrish sailors off to positive start despite tricky winds at European ILCA Championships in SwedenBy David Branigan
InnovationThousands of ChatGPT conversations accessible online despite efforts to erase themBy Emmet Malone
Common GroundUnity must be part of presidential election debate, says former SDLP leaderBy Mark Hennessy
An Irish DiaryA life’s work reviving the Irish language - Oliver O’Hanlon on Liam Ó BriainBy Oliver O’Hanlon
MarketsInvestors pause for breath at start of busy week for tariffs and talks on UkraineBy Ciara O'Brien
USDonald Trump says he will deploy national guard in Washington DC By Stefania Palma and Ian Hodgson in Washington
IrelandGalway camogie win: ‘There was never a doubt ... we were always going to win,’ says team captain Carrie DolanBy John Fallon
Farming & FoodDawn Meats to pay €128m for controlling stake in New Zealand lamb producer By Ciarán Hancock