BooksJames Marriott’s The New Dark Ages: A lucid, well-written antidote for the distracted public By Kevin Power
MusicJoy Division: Eternal review – A buttoned-down band unbowed, unravelled and gloriously unleashedBy Ed Power
SponsoredSecuring Ireland’s energy future through home-grown renewable power at the heart of BnM plans
FoodAre groceries in Irish supermarkets about to rise again? Three items will, but one may fallBy Niamh Browne
Advertising FeatureBudget 2027: Ireland’s rare advantage and how to use it wiselyBy Rossa White, chief economist at EY Ireland
Special ReportsChoosing the right funding structure is as crucial as choosing the right target By Sandra O'Connell
The Counter Ruck PodcastIs Irish and British domestic rugby broken?Listen to Is Irish and British domestic rugby broken?Listen | 63:47
TV & RadioCiara Kelly and Shane Coleman strive for balance on Drumcree. But it’s a strainBy Mick Heaney
EconomyEurope’s China shock is hollowing out industry and shifting politics to the rightBy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
BeautyOpens in new windowHot and cold therapy meets massage at this west of Ireland spaBy Simone Gannon
PeopleSéamas O’Reilly: Am I a soft, overprotective dad bringing his own childhood traumas to bear?By Séamas O'Reilly
SoccerKen Early: Ireland find focus as Troy Parrott scores one of the best goals we’ve ever seenBy Ken Early
Early Edition PodcastOpposition alternative budgets; Grinds 360 boardroom war; and the viability of domestic rugbyBy Andrew McNairListen to Opposition alternative budgets; Grinds 360 boardroom war; and the viability of domestic rugbyListen | 11:17
IrelandAughinish Alumina steps up lobbying as European Commission considers sanctionsBy Conor Gallagher
Rugby‘I’ve been through enough to know how they go’: Leinster’s Jordan Larmour on overcoming injuryBy John O'Sullivan
RugbyReturn of Ireland contingent just what the doctor ordered for Connacht in Treviso clashBy Gerry Thornley
Gaelic GamesEamon O’Shea’s Ireland panel coming together for ‘throwback’ hurling-shinty internationalBy Gordon Manning
CourtsFuel protester who allegedly drove through Garda road block to be tried in District CourtBy Barry Roche
Budget 2027‘Literally unbelievable’: Ministers get ‘a kicking’ from Chambers’s team as budget talks near endBy Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones
Gaelic GamesÉamonn Fitzmaurice return gives Galway fresh hope of ending Sam Maguire droughtBy Gordon Manning
BusinessWho owns Galway’s Eyre Square? The billionaires, hoteliers and publicans running the central plaza By Killian Woods
DublinDublin 1 unfairly burdened with ‘huge overconcentration’ of social services, says Robert WattBy Olivia Kelly
RacingIncreasing irrelevance of betting shops a growing problem for racing’s financesBy Brian O'Connor
OpinionWeather whiplash leaves us with no illusions about the reality of climate changeBy Diarmaid Ferriter
In the News PodcastManchester City or Scam FC – the €1bn scandal By Bernice HarrisonListen to Manchester City or Scam FC – the €1bn scandal Listen | 26:32
Middle EastTrump says Iran may be linked to co-pilot who tried to crash Israel-bound planeBy Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy and Cara Anna, Associated Press
StageA Moon for the Misbegotten review: Virtuoso performances power an often sublime Druid productionBy Max McGuinness
EconomyEuro zone inflation jumps to highest level in three years, paving way for another interest rate riseBy Olaf Storbeck
StageRebellious Hope review: Seven dancers in search of connection with their audience By Michael Seaver
Gaelic GamesAll you read is love: The books about Mayo’s All-Ireland win that just had to be written By Malachy Clerkin
TV & RadioThe 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In review: A turkey with all the trimmings. End this craic attackBy Ed Power
StageWithout Distinction of Sex review: A cautious approach to what should be a radical call for changeBy Ruby Eastwood
Crime & LawSeven-year campaign against Galway family leads to first arrest as woman (40s) detainedBy Conor Lally
Climate Crisis‘We’re in limbo’: Enniscorthy businesses feel defenceless after latest floodBy James Cox
Budget 2027Millionaires’ tax central to People Before Profit Budget 2027 proposalsBy Marie O’Halloran
Inside Politics PodcastBudget drama could go to the wire as ministers wrestle for cash that may not comeListen to Budget drama could go to the wire as ministers wrestle for cash that may not comeListen | 50:07
On The Money NewsletterBuying refurbed rather than new can mean big savings on tech upgrades By Ken Foxe
EuropePutin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskiy saysBy Christopher Miller in Kyiv
SoccerOnly one other Ireland goal made as many jaws drop as Troy Parrott’s mazy run against AustriaBy Mary Hannigan
UK‘If you don’t like it, don’t come’: proud locals bristle at Blackpool’s dark tourism reputationBy Mark Paul
Inside Politics NewsletterBudget talks enter ‘banging fists on the table’ phase – metaphorically at leastBy Cormac McQuinn
BusinessSales executive loses gender discrimination claim against human resources firmBy Stephen Bourke
Special ReportsHow start-ups can navigate the bumpy journey to growth when bank loans aren’t an optionBy Danielle Barron
BusinessState’s tax take boosted by €3bn as multinationals ‘front-load’ payments By Eoin Burke-Kennedy
IrelandProtesting farmers demand Bord Bia chair quits over foreign chicken served in restaurantBy Órla Ryan
IrelandFormer fisheries chief ‘targeted’ by comments in Dáil and protected disclosures, WRC hearsBy Martin Wall
RugbyMuch-changed Munster hope new faces push them to victory at end of difficult weekBy John O'Sullivan
EuropeSpanish right-wing politicians defeat housing crisis plan as protest movement growsBy Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
An Irish DiaryAutumn reflection: Frank McNally finds poetic cheer in the October gloomBy Frank McNally
Middle EastFlydubai captain describes cockpit attackBy Mehul Srivastava in London and Andres Schipani in New Delhi
USNew York governor attacks law enforcement’s handling of 2024 Cornell rape investigation By Joseph Ax
SoccerManchester City verdict has big implications for game’s integrity, FA warns as club appealsBy Matt Hughes
EnvironmentAsian hornets’ nest located in Cork after tiny trackers were fixed to the insectsBy Katie Mellett
Politics‘Everybody wants this to end’: Protestant group pushes UK government to end Drumcree standoffBy Seanín Graham
OpinionMarina Hyde’s last Guardian column: ‘You have exactly 24 hours to complain before my inbox self-destructs’By Marina Hyde
EducationTeachers’ Union of Ireland latest group to overwhelmingly back industrial action By Katie Mellett
RugbyCiarán Frawley’s stunning debut try helps Connacht pull off away win over BenettonBy Gerry Thornley
