Social AffairsRate of self-harm presentations at hospitals a fifth lower than peak in 2010By Jack White
LettersLetters to the Editor, December 4th: On Herzog Park, e-scooter dangers and dysfunctional government departments
Innovators to WatchTeacher quit job to build personalised AI revision platform for Leaving CertBy Olive Keogh
BooksI spend the first 150 pages of Anthony Hopkins’ memoir wondering why he is so angryBy Donald Clarke
TechnologyGadget gifts for Christmas: Options for family (and friends) in our festive tech guide By Ciara O'Brien
Advertising FeatureA top expert reveals the perfect wine for festive cheer and Christmas party pairings
Business8,000 Irish investors blocked from withdrawing cash from German retail property fundBy Ian Curran
Life & StyleKnives out: What are the best blades to buy the cook in your life this Christmas?By Jordan Mooney
Middle EastSyria’s disappeared: leak of Assad torture photos reveals fate of thousandsBy Sally Hayden
FilmIt Was Just an Accident review: Jafar Panahi has made one of the very best films of 2025By Donald Clarke
TV & Radio‘What’s Kevin the Carrot’s problem?’: Patrick Freyne on this year’s Christmas adsBy Patrick Freyne
ResidentialFive homes on view this week in Stoneybatter, Glasnevin, Glenageary, Monkstown and Dublin cityBy Alison Gill
ArtCecilia Vicuña: ‘Democracy allowed a teenager like me to be free. When that was removed, it was like the end of the world’By Gemma Tipton
OireachtasMiriam Lord: Will Government’s 30-pint infrastructure plan bring festive cheer to all? By Miriam Lord
PoliticsPeople objecting to infrastructure projects could be offered damages to avoid delaysBy Ellen Coyne
ResidentialThe most expensive Irish homes sold in 2025: From a seaside haven to a record-breaking penthouseBy Ronald Quinlan and Jessica Doyle
AbroadWhy are British social media influencers in dark snugs seeking perfect pints of Guinness?By Will Keena
ScienceIrish-led research team develops bacteria-based sensors to detect ‘forever chemicals’By Caroline O'Doherty
Early Edition PodcastIrish-trained mercenaries in Russia, and today’s other top stories from the Irish Times Listen | 10:05
PoliticsInfrastructure or bust? Nothing more important for Coalition than making this work By Pat Leahy
HealthSpending four-plus hours a day on social media affecting teens’ mental health – studyBy Katie Mellett
PoliticsLooming revenue pressure for RTÉ with 25% of people watching less than minute of TV weeklyBy Jack Horgan-Jones
Gaelic GamesCiarán Murphy: Charlie Smyth has earned his shot at securing NFL’s most unforgiving role By Ciarán Murphy
OpinionFinn McRedmond: Falling in love with Robert F Kennedy Jr wasn’t Olivia Nuzzi’s biggest mistakeBy Finn McRedmond
OpinionNorthern Ireland may be left in a migration limbo. That’s a problem for the RepublicBy Newton Emerson
Your Wellness‘They’re lifelines’: How community gardens boost mental health and social inclusionBy Sylvia Thompson
FilmThe 50 best films of 2025: Materialists, Bridget Jones and Alpha make the list of numbers 30 to 21By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady
Global BriefingPutin visit to India set to further strengthen ties despite western efforts By Denis Staunton
Climate Crisis‘Is this what Ireland once looked like?’ Bison, wolves and nature itself roam free in Europe’s wildest forestBy Paddy Woodworth
OpinionWe can’t keep objecting to wind farms 10km out to sea if we want Ireland to progressBy Feargal O’Rourke
In the News PodcastWill arming gardaí with Tasers change the way Ireland is policed?By Bernice HarrisonListen | 17:59
Inside Politics NewsletterPeople who object to infrastructure projects could be offered damages under new planBy Ellen Coyne
Social AffairsOrder of Malta commissions external review over handling of past complaints about sex abuserBy Jack Power
IrelandIrish-trained Libyan troops appear in Russia fearing deployment to UkraineBy Conor Gallagher and Naomi O’Leary
GolfRory McIlroy mania hits Melbourne as fans skip school and work on ‘special day’By Jack Snape at Royal Melbourne
HealthNew children’s hospital misses 16th completion deadline, now three years behind scheduleBy Martin Wall
Smart MoneyWe are told Ireland is getting wealthier – so why are households not feeling it?By Cliff Taylor
Middle EastUS failure to mobilise international troops for Gaza deals blow to Trump’s peace planBy Michael Jansen
SoccerWilfried Nancy is a strong personality who should bring attractive football to CelticBy Graham Ruthven
Asia-PacificTaliban’s new diplomatic dawn in Afghanistan: Why the world is coming in from the coldBy Humza Jilani in Islamabad, Andres Schipani in Deoband, Anastasia Stognei in Berlin and Edward White in Shanghai
BusinessRecent income tax changes ‘echo’ pre-2008 financial crisis budgets, Central Bank warnsBy Ian Curran
BusinessOnlyFans creators earning up to €200,000 ‘fear for personal safety’ if named on tax defaulters’ listBy Barry O'Halloran
TV & RadioLate Late Toy Show 2025: What time does it start, what’s the theme, how to watch from abroadBy Ed Power
SoccerUSA, Australia and South Africa? The best and worst groups Ireland could get in Friday’s World Cup drawBy Gavin Cummiskey
IrelandDrones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alertBy Conor Gallagher
BusinessFormer minister Denis Naughten joins Red Flag communications agency as senior adviserBy Hugh Dooley
BusinessDeveloper’s challenge to approval for Dart line extension to Drogheda close to resolution By Fiachra Gallagher
Ireland‘I can’t visit her grave’: Brother of missing woman Sandra Collins appeals for informationBy Sarah Burns
HealthStudy of ‘forever chemical’ in European foods finds highest level in Irish cerealsBy Colm Keena
IrelandComplaint filed against Microsoft Ireland alleging it facilitated mass processing of ‘illegal’ surveillance data on PalestiniansBy Arthur Beesley
BusinessSacked scrapyard manager says spelling out of C-word in relation to female employee was ‘banter’, WRC hearsBy Stephen Bourke
MarketsCar-makers drive European stocks gains on back of Trump move to ease fuel standards By Hugh Dooley
PoliticsSecurity for former Garda commissioner’s Phoenix Park rental home cost €212,000By Marie O’Halloran
CourtsNikita Hand welcomes Supreme Court decision to reject Conor McGregor’s appeal bidBy Ellen O’Riordan
An Irish DiaryBognor Bodies – Frank McNally on the Irish literary connections of an English seaside townBy Frank McNally
CourtsMan who sought to delay gardaí responding to pub robbery receives suspended sentenceBy Sonya McLean and Claire Henry
Middle EastHamas returns body of Thai national leaving remains of one hostage unaccounted for in GazaBy Mark Weiss
Crime & LawElectronic tags for released prisoners to be trialled again at cost of €1.6mBy Conor Gallagher
TransportFunding announced for almost 1,500 new apprenticeship places in critical skill areasBy Jack White
UKPutin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for Novichok death of UK woman, inquiry findsBy Josh Payne and Jordan Reynolds
IrelandCoast guard rescue crews working 24-hour shifts but only 16.5 hours recorded, TD claimsBy Marie O’Halloran and Sarah Burns
PoliticsPlan to verify ages of children using social media in Ireland to be considered by Cabinet By Ellen Coyne
CourtsMan convicted of trying to strangle woman in park says DNA evidence should not have been used at trial
CourtsMan who used e-bike to assault garda during Covid lockdown restrictions jailed for 20 monthsBy Declan Brennan
CourtsMan who raped neighbour as she recovered from surgery jailed for six yearsBy Fiona Ferguson and Claire Henry
CourtsDriver who crashed through Dart barrier while being pursued by gardaí receives jail sentence and driving banBy Declan Brennan
SoccerMagassa earns West Ham a vital point as Manchester United waste chance to go fifthBy Jamie Jackson at Old Trafford
CourtsJudge suspends sentence of ‘money mule’ whose bank account was used to move funds from fraudsBy Declan Brennan
FoodWhat is damp drinking and could it help you to have a healthier run-up to Christmas?By Danielle Walsh Ronan
