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LettersLetters to the Editor, December 6th: On RTÉ’s Eurovision boycott, taxis, drones and commuter woes
BooksEssays that move, from Anna Burns’s Belfast to Choctaw, Cherokee and Irish inheritancesBy Michael Cronin
BooksWhy Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep by David Stipp: An engaging and entertaining exploration of evolutionBy Andrew Lynch
BooksRumours of My Demise by Evan Dando: Secret-spilling memoir of heroin, hairy escapades and house-wreckingBy Nadine O’Regan
BooksGráinne O’Brien: ‘I was anxious about things most authors wouldn’t even dream could happen’By Martin Doyle
BooksFlat Earth by Anika Jade Levy: Artful portrait of youthfulness and beauty as women’s only sources of power By Maija Makela
BooksIreland - Mapping the Island: An invite to the imagination from long before Google Maps By Paul Clements
RecipesMark Moriarty’s Christmas starter recipes: vol au vents with crab and garlic butter By Mark Moriarty
BooksThe Art of Status; Leonardo Da Vinci; Who Owns Beauty? - Art books about plundering dilemmas and fabricated back storiesBy Gemma Tipton
USNetflix’s purchase of Warner Bros is a dismal moment that could have far-reaching consequencesBy Keith Duggan
BooksBooks in brief – Jungle Days: Supporting Celtic in the 1980s; Dark Cloud Over Muckish; Tradecraft: Writers on John le CarréBy NJ McGarrigle
Fine Art & AntiquesA drunk decanter set for Christmas? Quaint finds in Dublin’s antiques quarterBy Sylvia Thompson
Special ReportsPurpose, values and flexible working hours: how the charity sector competes for talentBy Sandra O'Connell
Special ReportsLooking for a thoughtful present? Consider a gift that could make a real differenceBy Emmet Ryan
Special ReportsTrust issues: A whiff of scandal at one charity can impact attitudes to the whole sectorBy Danielle Barron
Special ReportsDoing more with less amid rising levels of poverty and homelessnessBy Sandra O'Connell
Food‘I collapse in a heap on Christmas Eve’: Meet the foodmakers behind some Irish festive favouritesBy Ali Dunworth
IrelandSenior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces’ response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visitBy Conor Lally, Conor Gallagher and Mark Paul
Special ReportsDigital donations reshaping fundraising, but street collections haven’t kicked the bucketBy Danielle Barron
PeopleAlice Taylor at 87: ‘Life happens, things go wrong, but look for the good in people and appreciate things’By Rosita Boland
Gaelic GamesAll-Ireland winner George O’Connor on finding mental wellness after ‘years of pure hell’By Denis Walsh
BooksNesting author Roisín O’Donnell: ‘At points I lost my nerve - nobody wants to read a book about coercive control’By Nadine O’Regan
PoliticsInside Fianna Fáil: How grassroots members feel about Micheál Martin amid shambolic presidential campaignBy Harry McGee
Social AffairsRising youth unemployment in Ireland: ‘You apply for 100 jobs and 95 don’t get back to you’By Emmet Malone
PeopleReturning home to Syria after 13 years: A writer reflects on her journey to Damascus after fall of AssadBy Suad Aldarra
PoliticsMiriam Lord: What possessed Micheál Martin to post bonkers bus snap that made him look like a soap opera villain?By Miriam Lord
Your MoneyWhy are Irish supermarket prices still so high? Here’s why €100 feels like the new €20 when you’re doing the shoppingBy Conor Pope
PeopleTrinny’s Irish right-hand man: ‘School was tough. I was bullied and had undiagnosed dyslexia’By Tony Clayton-Lea
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Sport‘It’s a waste of time playing me Jack’: Steve Staunton recalls impact of USA ’94 heat as Ireland learn potential World Cup opponentsBy Gavin Cummiskey
Crime & LawSocial workers fear increasing numbers of young people are being drawn to anti-immigrant violenceBy Conor Gallagher
EnvironmentLet’s be ambitious for a plan to establish a real record of the majestic Shannon’s conditionBy Ella McSweeney
Social Affairs‘You can hear the stress in people’s voices’: St Vincent de Paul’s 900 calls for help in a single morningBy Kitty Holland
PeopleThe WFH parents balancing work and childcare: ‘I struggle with it. The two things don’t mix at all’By Jen Hogan
Rugby‘The games you dream of playing’: Munster’s Tom Farrell on his roundabout way to the topBy Gerry Thornley
RacingJockey Danny Gilligan free to race over festive period after ‘non-trier’ ban liftedBy Brian O'Connor
EconomyExchequer receives almost €440m in dividends from State companies in last two years By Martin Wall
PoliticsNew digital wallet to be tested within months to restrict social media access in Ireland for under-16sBy Ellen Coyne and Mark Paul
SoccerMalachy Clerkin: Shameful police reaction another wound inflicted on Hillsborough familiesBy Malachy Clerkin
AthleticsIan O’Riordan: Why Grand Slam Track is paying a high price for excluding field events By Ian O'Riordan
OpinionIrish fretting about the triple lock seems faintly ridiculous in light of Russia threatBy Pat Leahy
OpinionMark O'Connell: I would not quite say I admire Enoch Burke, but I do find him weirdly impressiveBy Mark O’Connell
MusicCMAT at 3Arena review: One of the best gigs of 2025 by an artist at the peak of her powersBy Una Mullally
CourtsWoman (63) who caused unnecessary suffering to 69 dogs in Waterford given suspended sentenceBy Barry Roche
Health‘Challenging’ winter flu season could see surge in hospitalisations around Christmas timeBy Harry McGee
CourtsMan jailed for setting fire to house with four people inside on Christmas DayBy Olivia Kelleher
WeatherMet Éireann warns of unsettled weather, as Northern Ireland faces yellow rain warningBy Olivia Kelleher
Social AffairsRefugee group has ‘deep concern’ over asylum seekers sleeping rough to show need for bedsBy Ella Sloane
CourtsAlleged torture and branding victim warned he faces jail if he refuses to give evidenceBy Eoin Reynolds
SoccerIreland would play group games in middle of night Irish time if they qualify for World CupBy David Gorman
SportEllen Walshe wins silver and Daniel Wiffen wins bronze at European championshipsBy Ian O'Riordan
RugbyImperfect Leinster beat Harlequins to get Champions Cup campaign off to winning startBy Gerry Thornley
RugbyChampions Cup: Leinster open with a win over Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium - as it happenedBy Ciarán Kirk
Gaelic GamesSt Martin’s beat Ballyhale Shamrocks at the death to win Leinster club hurling titleBy Seán Moran
RugbyLeo Cullen looks to positives from mixed Leinster performance against HarlequinsBy Gerry Thornley