LettersLetters to the Editor, December 24th: On why reductions in tobacco use have stalled, global devastation and women in the Church
BooksCould Napoleon have changed Irish history? James Quinn examines the 1798 RebellionBy Andrew Lynch
MusicThe perfect little Christmas Day playlist: Louise Duffy, Steve Wall, David Kitt reveal their festive favouritesBy Nadine O’Regan
TV & RadioChristmas TV guide: What to watch on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St Stephen’s DayBy Kevin Courtney
Life & StyleSeparated family Christmas: ‘Choosing between my mum or dad. It always felt like I was going to disappoint one’By Hosanna Boulter
RugbyGordon D’Arcy: Picking provincial teams should be based on merit rather than reputationBy Gordon D'Arcy
PeopleI don’t need diamond rings or shiny things. Give me something broken and glued together with loveBy Róisín Ingle
EuropeGerman factory retools from trains to tanks: ‘Not everyone is happy about the transition’By Derek Scally
Your MoneyTax professionals criticise ‘chilling’ proposal to name taxpayers who appeal Revenue billsBy Dominic Coyle
Ireland‘If I can help someone, I will’: the Dublin woman who has been providing Christmas dinners for 39 yearsBy Sarah Slater
RugbyLeinster’s Rónan Kelleher ready for revenge after Munster ‘mugging’ at Croke ParkBy Paul O'Hehir
Social AffairsA visit to Belfast’s only soup kitchen to see how they’re helping the homeless this ChristmasBy Seanín Graham
In the News PodcastPlum pudding and sea swimming: Irish traditions that have stuck and new ones that have taken off By Bernice HarrisonListen | 27:31
Housing & PlanningThis international student must share a bed with a classmate. He says he’s one of the ‘lucky’ onesBy Jack White
Gaelic GamesBoost for Dingle as Mark O’Connor set to return for All-Ireland semi-final against BallybodenBy Gordon Manning
OpinionShould the super rich get to opt out of paying taxes in the country that enriched them?By Michael McDowell
Global BriefingSouth Korea’s new president opens the door to renewed dialogue with North KoreaBy Denis Staunton
WorkCalleary blocks employers looking to sidestep pension auto-enrolment for their workers By Dominic Coyle
IrelandSanta tracker live 2025: Watch Santa’s progress as he delivers Christmas presents across the world
Crime & LawMan believed to be linked to Daniel Aruebose case is arrested in BrazilBy Tom Hennigan and Alekson Lacerda
DublinMetroLink project: Cost of buying Dartmouth Square houses will be ‘carefully managed’By Shauna Bowers