Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic. Photograph: James Ross/AAP via AP Novak Djokovic will be deported from Australia, judge rules
Ashling Murphy murder: gardaí search houses in Dublin and Offaly Ashling Murphy murder: gardaí search houses in Dublin and Offaly

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Vaccine being administered to staff at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin. Ireland will, hopefully, follow the patterns seen in the UK and other countries further along the Omicron curve. File photograph: Alan Betson For the first time in many months, all the main pandemic indicators are stable or improving
Taoiseach Micheál Martin: ‘hopeful’ of easing restrictions. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Covid: Martin ‘hopeful’ of progress on easing restrictions as 17,065 new cases reported
A photograph of the celebration at a time of Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings was posted on Twitter by then secretary general of the department Niall Burgess Foreign Affairs staff ‘mortified’ over gathering during Covid restrictions
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Dr Mike Ryan: ‘It’s very hard to bullsh*t me’ Executive director of the WHO health emergencies programme Dr Mike Ryan. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty

The Irish man leading the WHO Covid response appears at the Irish Times Winter Nights festival

I keep making my wife cry and I don’t know why, or how to help ‘This isn’t your fault, it’s just something to be mindful of when you open a conversation with your wife, which you absolutely should do.’ File photograph: Getty

It’s been a long two years. Take some time to reconnect, and recommit to supporting each other

Brianna Parkins: Djokovic violated Australia’s highest national value – a ‘fair go’ Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic at the 2021 tournament. Photograph: EPA/Dean Lewins

We hate special treatment for a public figure who bends rules the rest of us follow

‘Epochal’ – how The Irish Times reported the handover of Dublin Castle, 100 years ago today Kevin O’Higgins, Michael Collins (marked with an ‘x’) and Éamonn Duggan leaving Dublin Castle after the British ‘handover’, on January 16th 1922. Photograph: Joseph Cashman, NL1 Civil War Prints, NPA CIVP4; courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

Britain’s 1922 ‘surrender’ of Dublin Castle to Michael Collins was a hugely symbolic moment

David McWilliams: Irish people are both capitalists and workers at the same time Recent polling data shows that 33 per cent of Fine Gael voters are business owners, but the party with the next highest proportion of business owners is Sinn Féin. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire 6:29

The Irish economy – like its people – is multifaceted, shape-shifting and inconsistent

How sport can place girls and boys on the most literal level playing field The importance of putting in place a formal, state-sponsored programme to use early-days sports to promote respect and equality between young boys and girls is obvious. Photograph: Getty Images 5:03

Sport is a way to channel aggression, it pushes people into realm of mutual respect

Tsunami warnings in Japan, Pacific islands after Tonga eruption Tsunami waves were observed in Tonga’s capital and the capital of American Samoa, a US-based tsunami monitor said, following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano. Photograph: AFP/via Getty

No injuries yet reported, satellite images show ash, steam and gas rising almost 20km

Covid: 14,555 cases reported as number of people in hospital falls below 1,000 The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 dropped by 80 overnight to 940. Photograph: The Irish Times

Some 5,406 people registered a positive antigen test on Friday through new HSE portal

Michael Tormey remembered as ‘gentle giant’ at Funeral Mass Mr Tormey, who had no known links to crime, was shot outside his home on Thomond Road in the early hours of 9th Janury 2022. Photograph: Collin Keegan/Collins

Father of three shot dead outside home in Ballyfermot earlier this month

Ceremony to remember those who died in Civil War to be held in September – Taoiseach Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the transfer of power from the British to the new Irish administration was a ‘once unthinkable success for Irish nationalism and republicanism’

Martin speaks at conference to mark centenary of the handing over of Dublin Castle

Social contract at heart of planning process is broken A computer-generated view of a build-to-rent apartment scheme for Milltown Park, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, approved by An Bord Pleanála in spite of more than 165 objections

Successive ministers have left us with a mockery of the usual democratic process

Co Mayo player claims record €19m Lotto jackpot Saturday saw the first ‘must be won’ lottery jackpot draw after the top prize remained unclaimed on 62 occasions. Photograph: The Irish Times

‘Will be won’ draw was introduced after the jackpot rolled over for 62 occasions

Fifty years-a growing – the stunning success of Finn Valley Athletics Club Sommer Lecky, silver medal in the high jump, with family and friends from Finn Valley AC at the Team Ireland homecoming at Dublin Airport after the 2018 World Under 20 Championships. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho

Ian O’Riordan: New book Beyond the Line charts relentless rise of model Donegal club

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