LettersLetters to the Editor, August 12th: On a peace deal for Ukraine, upsetting images, and fearless women
BooksThe Party’s Interests Come First by Joseph Torigian: The paranoid and intensely emotional political culture behind China’s Xi JinpingBy Denis Staunton
The Counter Ruck PodcastIreland’s World Cup: limping to the start line or a golden opportunity? Listen | 28:38
StageIn this Savita Halappanavar opera, the writing has depth, but the music doesn’t match itBy Michael Dervan
FoodBehind the scenes at Ireland’s leading trout farm: ‘The drive is not just money. For us it’s a little bit different’By Russ Parsons
Your MoneyThe iPad, the tracksuit, the ‘voluntary’ contribution: Parents count back to school costs By Siobhán Maguire
SponsoredBoost your EV journey with a premium home charger and low-cost electricity, all from Electric Ireland
MediaAge verification: The fact is, nobody wants to show their passport to a porn siteBy Hugh Linehan
BusinessIrish house building activity shrinks for third month in row as confidence dips, AIB report suggestsBy Ian Curran
MusicSharon Van Etten on making her latest album: ‘We were trying to conjure as many ghosts as we could’ By Ed Power
Your WellnessCould syncing your day with your body clock lead to better health?By Dr Catherine Conlon
Business‘Don’t underestimate this guy’: Who is Gareth Sheridan, the pharma millionaire running for president?By Emmet Ryan
Crime & LawGardaí struggle to reassure Indian community amid spate of high-profile attacksBy Conor Gallagher
Ireland‘Like finding a bit of gold’: The retired couple travelling Ireland’s Atlantic cycle routeBy Laoise Murray
PeopleFrom South Africa to Dublin: ‘I was proud to naturalise as an Irish citizen. I feel incredibly fortunate to have built a life here’By Hosanna Boulter
PeopleGrowing up, I always thought I’d live in the city where I worked – blame Carrie Bradshaw et alBy Jessica Doyle
RugbyOwen Doyle: French determination to ensure a straight throw-in to the scrum a bold, welcome initiativeBy Owen Doyle
OpinionAre school holidays too long? A mother of two and school principal debateBy Niamh O'Reilly and Simon Lewis
Gaelic Games‘We knew intensity would get us there’: Niamh Mallon on how Galway won the O’Duffy CupBy Gordon Manning
Politics‘Israel, stop killing journalists’: Protest held in Dublin after killing of Gaza reportersBy Tim O'Brien and Pat Leahy
OpinionHave we ever really considered what the future of transportation will look like?By Sadhbh O'Neill
IrelandPalestinian mothers of seriously ill children refuse relocation to Donegal due to healthcare concernsBy Sorcha Pollak
Your WellnessAidan Greene: ‘I never wanted to be a stammering advocate but by being a stand-up comedian I’ve inadvertently become one’By Sylvia Thompson
In the News PodcastWhy is Binyamin Netanyahu defying public opinion to expand the war in Gaza? By Sorcha PollakListen | 24:06
Business Today NewsletterDawn Meats lands a major New Zealand deal and Enterprise Ireland’s 30% CEO pay rise pitchBy Dominic Coyle
Climate CrisisThe difference between ‘net zero’ emissions and ‘temperature neutrality’By Kevin O'Sullivan
Climate CrisisClimate scientists criticise Ireland over new ‘temperature neutrality’ proposalBy Kevin O'Sullivan
BusinessBakery owner on Ukraine war impact: ‘Commodity prices went skyward, and we made the first loss in the company’s history. And it was a big loss’By Colin Gleeson
IrelandMoney to pay Reserve Defence Forces members ran out due to recruitment ‘surge’By Conor Gallagher
PoliticsIreland could be ‘AI Island’ but must act promptly to set up artificial intelligence office and observatoryBy Marie O’Halloran
CourtsChild with additional needs loses legal challenge over year-long delay getting school transportBy Mary Carolan
BooksPolari prize: Nominees and judges withdraw over inclusion of John Boyne on longlistBy Ella Creamer
TV & RadioLucy Letby: Who to Believe review - Baffling exploration of convicted neonatal nurse’s caseBy Ed Power
EuropeGerman theatre cancels play about abuse in Catholic Church after director objects to religious contentBy Derek Scally
TransportWhat makes Amsterdam a ‘cycling paradise’ compared with the ‘absolutely horrible’ experience of Dublin?By Laoise Murray
AmericasGuyana’s high-stakes oil and climate debate - and Ireland’s role in itBy Joseph O'Connor in Georgetown
BusinessConsumers will foot bill for clean energy transition but still not clear how high bills will rise - reportBy Colin Gleeson
StageThe Rocky Horror Show in Dublin review: Jason Donovan commands the stage with a rip roaring performanceBy Niamh Browne
Climate CrisisPublic ‘unsure what big switch to clean energy means and how to play their part’By Kevin O'Sullivan
BusinessUS inflation held steady at 2.7% in July despite Trump’s tariffsBy Myles McCormick and Kate Duguid
Middle EastMary Robinson urges states to act decisively to stop Gaza’s ‘unfolding genocide’By Mary Carolan
Crime & LawPresident condemns ‘despicable attacks’ on Indian people as extra Garda patrols deployed in parts of Dublin By Stephen Conneely and Conor Gallagher
HealthRelocation of Palestinian families to Donegal paused amid concerns over access to healthcareBy Sorcha Pollak
BusinessPizza chain Bambino gets green light for outdoor tables at Merrion Street outletBy Hugh Dooley
StageKilkenny Arts Festival review: Spellbinding drama about first woman accused of witchcraft in IrelandBy Deirdre Falvey
OpinionWhy would 35-year-old CEO Gareth Sheridan want to be entombed in the Áras for seven years? By Kathy Sheridan
SoccerManchester United eye Brighton’s Carlos Baleba while Liverpool track Giovanni Leoni By Ed Aarons and Andy Hunter
StageKilkenny Arts Festival review: Sinews strain as daylight fades in uplifting Neon DuskBy Deirdre Falvey
BusinessTaxpayer who expected to make €2m profit from developing a site for housing was instead left with €61,000 tax billBy Gordon Deegan
Ireland‘I had cancer but was sent home with paracetamol’: The 2025 Roses on their health historiesBy Laoise Murray
RugbyFrom medical theatre to the rugby arena, Linda Djougang’s focus is on successful outcomes By Johnny Watterson
Common Ground VoicesChance to end the scourge of paramilitaries in Northern Ireland cannot be lost again By Graham Spencer
BusinessSchoolbook rep in Sligo was informed of redundancy when wife read him email while he was in sick bed, WRC toldBy Stephen Bourke
HockeyAlmost mission impossible as Ireland face Germany for place in EuroHockey semi-finalsBy Mary Hannigan
An Irish DiaryBoyne Companions – Frank McNally on why the road from Dublin to Slane lies mainly on a plain (allegedly)By Frank McNally
IrelandUp to 1,000 trout killed in Cork’s Blackwater as inspectors investigate possible fungal outbreakBy Barry Roche
SoccerThomas Frank leaves Yves Bissouma out of Spurs’ Super Cup squad due to lateness By Nick Ames in Udine
Crime & LawMan charged with murder and attempted murder following death of Stephen Brannigan and serious assault of priest By Jack White
IrelandProsecutors in Lebanon appeal against sentences imposed on men convicted of killing Pte Seán Rooney By Conor Gallagher
SoccerLate Rijeka goal breaks Shelbourne’s hearts in dramatic Europa League qualifierBy Paul Buttner at Tolka Park
SoccerShelbourne 1 Rijeka 3: Dramatic finish as Shels suffer heartbreaking defeat – As it happenedBy David Gorman
Crime & LawTwo men charged over attempted murder of Northern Ireland detective John Caldwell By Ronan McGreevy
Space‘Well worth viewing’: Perseid meteor shower to continue Wednesday nightBy Jack White and Fiona Ellis
