2023 ends with much of the world at war, and a quarter of the global population affected
Gaza and Ukraine dominate news in the western world, yet more than 50 other conflicts continue around the globe
Year in Review
The most-read stories of 2023: From the deaths of Irish musical heroes to riots in the capital
IT Sunday: Death of Sinéad O’Connor, Dublin riots and RTÉ pay scandal were just some of the stories to hold readers’ attention this year
What were the most-read articles on irishtimes.com in 2023?
Death of Sinéad O’Connor, Dublin riots and RTÉ pay scandal were just some of the stories to hold readers’ attention this year
The mystery of Ukraine’s Caravaggio: the second Taking of Christ?
A depiction of Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ, stolen from an Odesa museum in 2008, has for years been embroiled in controversy over its theft, dramatic recovery and, most importantly, its origins as an authentic painting by Caravaggio himself
2023, the year of the incompetent fraud
Standards among the crooked are slipping. How can they do better?
A year in highlights: The memorable parts of 2023
A run through of what happened during the year in Ireland and across the globe
Do you remember this? What happened in 2020
2020 in review: Megxit, Weinstein, missing paddleboarders, Black Lives Matter: it wasn’t all Covid-19
The year Boris Johnson became the sick man of Britain
2020 in review: Dominic Cummings died politically, Johnson almost did in actuality
Jennifer O’Connell: 2020 was a tale of two Irelands
2020 in review: Four out of five Irish people saw incomes grow or stay the same in the pandemic
Murder and burglary fell in 2020, but domestic violence rose
2020 in review: In almost every crime trend, the pandemic was the primary driving factor
2020 was like an Irish summer from the 1950s
2020 in review: There were picnics, Dubs in rural areas, no coaches and no American accents
Anna O’Sullivan died of Covid-19 in May, just shy of her 100th birthday
2020 in review: The virus hit people who witnessed the past century’s defining moments
The EU stared failure in the face – but survived
2020 in review: In March, some of the EU’s most treasured achievements began to unravel
David McWilliams: The 2020 changes that are here to stay
2020 in review: From how we think about money to the working week, some lessons will stick with us
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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