I buy roasted coffee from a UK business. Will this be hit by new €3 customs charge?
Long-time ‘de minimis’ exemption from duty on anything valued at less than €150 from outside EU has come to an end
Message from the Editor: American melodrama
IT Sunday: As the United States turns 250, a joyful World Cup takes place against a background of acute national anxiety
Ireland’s tax figures are so remarkable that the world is noticing, and this brings danger
Ireland has no credible strategy for paying the big bills coming down the track from investment, climate change and an ageing population
By Cliff Taylor
I worry my sister’s lack of selfishness is damaging her health
Ask Roe: My sister volunteers to help anyone in need, even when she doesn’t like them that much. It’s heartbreaking to see her in constant pain
Women are being put in danger by Ireland’s new guidelines on labour
As an obstetrician, I know the harmful concept of a ‘latent phase’ of labour puts women and their babies at risk
By Peter Boylan
The Dublin-based chauffeur firm driving great and good around during EU presidency
Irish pessimism on EU rises at wrong time; €5m on offer for for Oireachtas creche operator; MEP seeks relief for fleeced farmers
Playwright Conor McPherson: ‘You’re better off getting hammered than a three-star review’
The playwright on his new production of The Brightening Air, developing ‘scar tissue’ from criticism, and the thing great actors have
The World Cup – soccer in general – seems to have escaped its once-stubborn naffness
The vast efficiency of the current tournament wipes out the comforting leathery embarrassment football once allowed
Abuse of staff in top Irish restaurants: ‘It was like I had been mugged’
Research on conditions in Irish restaurant kitchens has found ‘disconcertingly high’ numbers of staff reporting poor treatment, but how deep does the problem go?
Summer YA reads: from a Snow White who’d prefer not to to same-sex love-love on the tennis court
Books by Cindy Pham, Wren James, Edward Schmidt, Tom Ramsay and Kai Spellmeier
Author Faith Hogan: ‘The thing I truly believe in life is that there is no one like your own sister’
The writer on her latest novel, why the internet is her enemy, and living in the west of Ireland
By Martin Doyle
Ireland player ratings v Australia: Hugo Keenan back with a bang
Andy Farrell left with plenty to ponder for next week after narrow victory in Sydney
Dylan Gossett at Iveagh Gardens review: A blue-collar rock hero wrapped in country colours
A gritty voice, old-school country instincts and an enthusiastic Dublin audience combine for an impressive performance
By Ed Power
As the US turns 250, we are at each other’s throats
We have tall ships, but also Freedom Trucks, coins featuring Trump’s face and an Indycar race
By Matthew Hay Brown
Jeffrey Donaldson’s not-so-secret double life leaves DUP in turmoil
Stories about Donaldson’s behaviour while party leader have raised questions about how he was able to remain in charge for so long
Ireland’s support of Ukraine looks increasingly like lip service
Do the job seriously or do not bother
We can’t tackle climate change effectively if the Government refuses to show leadership
Inaction on climate change is a perfect example of ‘boiled frog syndrome’
Frank McNally’s bad beatitudes: Blessed are those who add to the growing list
Now salvation for Gen Z faithful can be found at the checkout and motorway, too
Reserving university places for international medical students makes no sense
Given the growing shortage of doctors, this is a slap in the face for taxpayers
Hungary and Serbia can hardly be called neutral venues for Ireland-Israel fixtures
Both central European countries have been strong supporters of the Tel Aviv administration
Jack Chambers has a chance to arrest the underperformance of Ireland’s public service
Very serious questions about the public sector need to be on the table in pay talks
Minister’s bark worse than his bite when it comes to dog fouling
Enforcement of current legislation would be wise before going all CSI
Ken Early: Travelling around the US for World Cup, it is clear why many Americans distrust politics
As the US celebrates its 250th birthday, the official rhetoric of freedom and democracy grows further from the facts of daily life
By Ken Early
Collective bargaining
Good industrial relations are not served by forcing people to come to the table
What we fail to understand about acute hospital care
Discussion around rostering of hospital consultants involves many more factors than is acknowledged
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