Top Stories of the Year

A selection of some of the best reads and popular articles from the year

David McWilliams: We face a very different economic picture for next 2 years

David McWilliams: We face a very different economic picture for next 2 years

Real wages are falling, mortgage payments will rise and the era of low interest rates seems over

By David McWilliamsSat May 07 2022 - 06:00

‘Cheating has caused my entire friend group to fall out’

‘Cheating has caused my entire friend group to fall out’

Ask Roe: ‘We have been friends for years and I’m trying to find a way to salvage this’

By Roe McDermottSun May 01 2022 - 06:01

My neighbour wants to build on to the side of my house. What can I do?

My neighbour wants to build on to the side of my house. What can I do?

Property Clinic: Nobody can interfere with your property without your permission

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 06:00

The single best strength-building exercise – and the proper way to do it

The single best strength-building exercise – and the proper way to do it

Experts highlight benefits of this whole-body exercise and explain how to do it safely

By Gretchen ReynoldsSun Apr 24 2022 - 06:01

Rex Ryan: My dad Gerry Ryan ‘wasn’t like other parents’

Rex Ryan: My dad Gerry Ryan ‘wasn’t like other parents’

‘Theatre is a kind of church for me,’ says the actor and writer with entertainment in his blood

By Sara KeatingSat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00

How Clare Daly and Mick Wallace became stars of authoritarian state media

How Clare Daly and Mick Wallace became stars of authoritarian state media

A new Irish Times investigation shows the MEPs’ outsized profile in regime-controlled media

By Naomi O'LearySat Apr 16 2022 - 06:00

We have a quality of life that simply wouldn’t be possible at our age in Ireland

We have a quality of life that simply wouldn’t be possible at our age in Ireland

The Irishman who wasn’t ready to go back to Knocklyon after Lyon

By Ian SmithThu Apr 14 2022 - 00:00

Waiting for inheritance since parents died almost 20 years ago

Waiting for inheritance since parents died almost 20 years ago

Q&A: Executors can be challenged over failure to do their job but it does involve the high court

By Dominic CoyleSun Apr 10 2022 - 15:50

My education snobbery vanished when I saw my brother struggle, then thrive

My education snobbery vanished when I saw my brother struggle, then thrive

To my shame, I initially advised him to grin and bear the stress of the Leaving Cert

By Jessica DoyleWed Apr 06 2022 - 06:30

‘No savings, no pension’: Ten census ‘time capsules’ that people have made public

‘No savings, no pension’: Ten census ‘time capsules’ that people have made public

Some decried the Government’s record, others wrote poems, one quoted JRR Tolkien

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 10:45

Rosita Boland: I could hear the boss say – ‘She’s Irish, and she’s really stupid’

Rosita Boland: I could hear the boss say – ‘She’s Irish, and she’s really stupid’

'My wedding had just been cancelled. I had just been publicly humiliated... I felt so worthless'

By Rosita BolandThu Mar 31 2022 - 06:00

He banged our passports down and said ‘Not you people again’

He banged our passports down and said ‘Not you people again’

New to the Parish: Donnah Vuma arrived from Zimbabwe in 2014

By Sorcha PollakWed Mar 30 2022 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Time to ban the booze during games at the Aviva

Gerry Thornley: Time to ban the booze during games at the Aviva

Match-day experience at internationals a big problem the IRFU needs to address

By Gerry ThornleyTue Mar 29 2022 - 06:00

Why are private landlords selling up despite record rents?

Why are private landlords selling up despite record rents?

Statistics on monthly payments are skewed and Rent Pressure Zones can dampen prices

By Pat DavittTue Mar 29 2022 - 01:00

The young Irish women losing money in too-good-to-be-true social media sales jobs

The young Irish women losing money in too-good-to-be-true social media sales jobs

Recruited by so-called MLMs with the promise of easy money, they end up working for free

By Jessica Doyle and Adesewa AwobadejoSun Mar 20 2022 - 06:00

‘You can leave the office by midday on Friday and no one bats an eyelid’

‘You can leave the office by midday on Friday and no one bats an eyelid’

Wild Geese: Sara Hayden, Norway

By Barbara McCarthyFri Mar 18 2022 - 05:27

‘I lost my wife years ago. My new partner has become distant during pregnancy’

‘I lost my wife years ago. My new partner has become distant during pregnancy’

Tell Me About It: 'I'm terrified I will not play a part in my child's life'

By Trish MurphyWed Mar 16 2022 - 06:01

St Patrick’s Day quiz 2022: 50 questions to test your Irishology

St Patrick’s Day quiz 2022: 50 questions to test your Irishology

How much do you know about Ireland and Irishness? Take Eoin Butler’s quiz to find out

By Eoin ButlerSat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00

All-women firm with four-day week: ‘Friday off means we have weekends to ourselves’

All-women firm with four-day week: ‘Friday off means we have weekends to ourselves’

Meath sisters say ‘flexible’ approach makes it easy to keep staff

By Louise Walsh and Grace VaughanTue Mar 08 2022 - 00:05

The waiters who took on the Ivy restaurant – and won

The waiters who took on the Ivy restaurant – and won

Labour Court finds the pair were unfairly dismissed due to their trade union activities

By Deirdre FalveySat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00

Yotam Ottolenghi: The world’s best chocolate cake

Yotam Ottolenghi: The world’s best chocolate cake

As well as being delicious, this cake is also easy to make and versatile

By Yotam OttolenghiTue Feb 22 2022 - 06:00

The best Wordle tips and tricks

The best Wordle tips and tricks

Whether it’s your first time playing, or you’re a seasoned Wordler, these are essential tips

By Alexis Benveniste and Jackie FrereMon Feb 14 2022 - 09:24

Can State come looking for State pension repayment after mother dies?

Can State come looking for State pension repayment after mother dies?

Q&A: Saving part of weekly subsistence payment can work against you over time

By Dominic CoyleSun Feb 13 2022 - 12:28

Should you work out before work? A new study on the best time of day to exercise

Should you work out before work? A new study on the best time of day to exercise

Different times may have unique benefits for health, an ambitious new study suggests

By Gretchen ReynoldsSun Feb 13 2022 - 06:00

Irish in Europe: ‘I’m always stunned when I go home by how much is consumed in a ‘session’’

Irish in Europe: ‘I’m always stunned when I go home by how much is consumed in a ‘session’’

Emigration Now: Irish people living in Switzerland, Spain and France

By Jen HoganFri Feb 04 2022 - 06:01

She found receipts for underwear – but her husband hadn’t bought them for her

She found receipts for underwear – but her husband hadn’t bought them for her

Hilary Fannin: ‘He did me a favour,’ she said. ‘I am so happy to be single’

By Hilary FanninFri Feb 04 2022 - 06:00

After three vivid dreams about a mysterious man and a plane, I moved from Mallow to Mallorca

After three vivid dreams about a mysterious man and a plane, I moved from Mallow to Mallorca

‘Painfully single since Christ was a child’, a Cork woman found love in Mallorca

By Liz GoldenThu Feb 03 2022 - 00:00

‘We feel exploited’: International students on studying in Ireland

‘We feel exploited’: International students on studying in Ireland

Many third-level students from abroad are shocked by the high cost of living

By Conor CapplisTue Feb 01 2022 - 00:00

Spend it Better: The simple kitchen tool that will change the way you cook

Spend it Better: The simple kitchen tool that will change the way you cook

For less that €20 you’ll use less fuel, waste less energy and there’s less washing up

By Catherine ClearySat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00

Meet the Martins: Taoiseach’s family shaped by working-class roots

Meet the Martins: Taoiseach’s family shaped by working-class roots

Micheál Martin’s siblings say their home in Turner’s Cross was ‘far from middle class’

By Colette SheridanFri Jan 28 2022 - 01:00

David McWilliams: Sinn Féin ‘will change the housing market’

David McWilliams: Sinn Féin ‘will change the housing market’

The economist spoke to Cliff Taylor at the Irish Times Winter Nights Festival

By Patrick FreyneTue Jan 25 2022 - 09:12

Lisa Fallon: ‘He told me he would have to kill me because I had seen his face’

Lisa Fallon: ‘He told me he would have to kill me because I had seen his face’

In 1995, whilst walking home from a night out, I was attacked by a man I didn’t know

By Lisa FallonFri Jan 14 2022 - 06:45

‘I was an unfulfilled lawyer. I listened to the wind and last year moved to Portugal’

‘I was an unfulfilled lawyer. I listened to the wind and last year moved to Portugal’

Dublin woman Sarah Shannon on feeling wild and free in the Algarve

By Sarah ShannonMon Jan 10 2022 - 00:00

‘The grass is not always greener on the other side. Australia was never perfect either’

‘The grass is not always greener on the other side. Australia was never perfect either’

Emigration Now: The Irish update on life in Australia

By Kate McDonaldSat Jan 08 2022 - 06:01

Seán Moncrieff: I got a message to tell me that she was dying

Seán Moncrieff: I got a message to tell me that she was dying

Time is all mixed up, and sometimes it feels like the present mocks the past

By Sean MoncrieffSat Jan 08 2022 - 06:00

‘My mother was abusive at home but a local hero in the community’

‘My mother was abusive at home but a local hero in the community’

Tell me about it: Moving home to care for a father with dementia has resurfaced trauma

By Trish MurphyWed Jan 05 2022 - 06:01

Shane MacGowan: I can’t concentrate on music when I can’t even walk across the room

Shane MacGowan: I can’t concentrate on music when I can’t even walk across the room

The singer’s new limited edition book of artwork, lyrics and school essays will start at about €1,150

By Mark YarmTue Jan 04 2022 - 06:00

Harry and Meghan: The union of two great houses, the Windsors and the Celebrities, is complete

Harry and Meghan: The union of two great houses, the Windsors and the Celebrities, is complete

After Harry and Meghan, the monarchy looks archaic and racist. Well duh

By Patrick FreyneMon Mar 08 2021 - 23:00

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