Petrol bomb attacks on journalists in Derry after dissident parade condemned as ‘deeply disturbing’
Attacks on media in Creggan area a ‘clear strategy’ of intimidation, National Union of Journalists says
Easter
This focaccia is easy to make, with minimum hands-on time
Lilly Higgins: A lovely savoury bake to make over the Easter holidays that will soon become a family favourite
Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony
President Michael D Higgins lays wreath in first public engagement since hospitalisation earlier in March
‘The war continues’: Gaza’s Christian minority seek shelter over Easter weekend
Christian community of some 1,000 people has taken refuge in two churches in besieged Palestinian enclave
Resurrection of Jesus was a cosmic event. It remains an irresistible force
Rite & Reason: The resurrection is not an event of the past - it contains a vital power permeating this world
Why the lamb you bought for Easter is probably not spring lamb
There are reasons why lamb is so expensive in a country where so many sheep are farmed
The Easter Quiz: 50 questions on sport, celebrity, geography and more
Win an overnight stay for two, with dinner included, at Perryville House, Co Cork
The Easter Children’s Quiz: 20 questions on Lent, Easter eggs and bunnies
Win one of three vouchers for children’s bookshop Tales for Tadpoles
Easter break: Over 60 family-friendly things to do, places to go and restaurants to visit
From Easter egg hunts to family days out and more, this list will help you keep the kids busy over the school break
A luscious carrot cake that’s ideal for Easter
Lilly Higgins: An easy carrot cake, made the Brazilian way, is a lovely one to do with children
How to create a magical Easter tablescape
Don’t just stop at your table; bring the festive spirit outside with a special egg hunt
Feel the joy of Irish chocolate with these indulgent Easter eggs from home-grown chocolatiers
From chocolate chicks filled with peach prosecco ganache to bears with Biscoff rocky road centres, the creativity of Irish chocolatiers has never been stronger
Thinking Anew: Our anywhere and everywhere God
The power and beauty of living the liturgy through everyday ups and downs
Mince pies, barm brack and Halloween ‘decorations’
Conflation of major festivals is becoming quite confusing
Thinking Anew: Cocktail of different faiths and culture binds Christians together
Pentecost invites us to reach beyond ourselves and embrace diversity in every community
From the bloody to the blasphemous: 10 of the best novels about Jesus
Takes from Anne Rice, Norman Mailer, Kahlil Gibran, Robert Graves, Philip Pullman and more Jesus as, variously, divine, mortal and conflicted
Passion play resonates with many feeling forsaken by life in modern Ireland
Priest says Easter drama celebrates ‘that universal quest for meaning beyond the material things’
Easter activities: 12 family-friendly days out and events to enjoy over the holidays
Easter egg hunts, walks with a difference, places to go and more around the country
Easter weekend set to be dry with sunny spells, says Met Éireann
This week will see a mix of clear spells and showers with highest temperatures of 14 degrees
Perfect pavlova: tried and tested recipe inspired by Nigella Lawson and Ottolenghi
Chef Beth O’Brien tried out six different recipes by some baking greats before creating her own mango and lime version of this classic dessert
‘Deeply concerning’ trend as road deaths up 72% on last year
Gardaí and RSA issue urgent road safety appeal for Easter bank holiday weekend
Irish hospitals warned of serious challenges to blood stocks
Advisory group says that contingency importation from UK may not be available
Forest fire warning issued for Easter weekend
Coillte asks landowners to obey restrictions on land burning
Covid-19: Eight further deaths and 591 more cases reported in the State
Coronavirus remains a ‘very dangerous, very transmissible virus’, says Glynn
Cold, wintry Easter expected with rare April snow
White Easter to come as ‘shock to the system’ after spring sunshine, but won’t last long
Lockdown tedium: Huge rise in traffic over long weekend as complacency grows
Evidence emerges of large increase in travel across Border region despite virus hazards
Grounded in the pandemic: Will travel ever be the same again?
How will a global industry worth trillions recover and what will it look like?
Sunny weather to continue with temperatures to reach 18 degrees
Warm conditions expected across Ireland but much needed rain due by the weekend
West Cork on holidaymakers: ‘We’re hoping they won’t come’
Kilcrohane usually relies on visitors but the usual welcome is temporarily suspended
Mixed forecast as sunshine to be replaced by rain on Easter Sunday
Temperatures will peak at 20 degrees on Good Friday
Rise in temperatures unlikely to kill off coronavirus
No indication warm weather will have same effect on Covid-19 like it does on flu, says expert
Cool and sunny for the bank holiday weekend
Temperatures could fall to freezing at night as cold air crosses the country
Easter weather: Temperatures to hit 23 degrees over weekend
Warm hazy spring sunshine expected with temperatures remaining pleasant next week
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