LettersLetters to the Editor, December 12th: On free fares on buses, nitrates, falling birth rates and a special Santa clause
CultureEvent guide: Merchy Christmas, Kneecap and the other best things to go to in Ireland in the week aheadBy Tony Clayton-Lea
Special ReportsPharma sector adapting to changed trading environment against backdrop of US tariffsBy Frank Dillon
Special ReportsPositioning Ireland as a global launch pad for life sciences innovationBy Danielle Barron
FoodFood & Drink Quiz: Where did the tradition of eating KFC at Christmas become popular?By Michelle Bowe and Greg Bowe
BeautyOpens in new windowMy favourite beauty products in 2025, from big hair spray to a viral perfumeBy Simone Gannon
IrelandIreland’s air traffic control operators not notified of drone activity during Zelenskiy visitBy Conor Lally
Asia-PacificBeijing’s lack of criticism of latest US security strategy reflects warmer relations By Denis Staunton
EnvironmentTense negotiations, trad music sessions: How deal to extend nitrates derogation was doneBy Jack Power and Caroline O'Doherty
AthleticsSonia O’Sullivan: Ireland in the hunt for medals at European Cross Country ChampionshipsBy Sonia O'Sullivan
WorkIreland’s biggest law firms are staffed by women but run by men, with one exceptionBy Emmet Malone
BusinessFota’s Fergal Harte: ‘We’re having debates about food menus... it’s whether or not to include the filet steak at a big price’By Ciarán Hancock
Gaelic Games‘A lot of hurt in the team’: Pain of defeat pushes Kilkerrin-Clonberne’s drive for fiveBy Gordon Manning
CourtsFormer politician ordered to pay €50,000 damages for defaming Sinn Féin councillorBy Paul Murphy
Rugby‘We didn’t make them proud’: Munster’s Alex Nankivell fuelled by pain of Bath defeatBy Gerry Thornley
BusinessCompanies’ register could drop directors’ home addresses amid safety concernsBy Barry O'Halloran
RugbyLeinster take on perennial foes Leicester as Harry Byrne gets his chance at outhalfBy John O'Sullivan
OpinionLike Neville Chamberlain in 1938, Donald Trump is the errand boy of gangstersBy Diarmaid Ferriter
Early Edition PodcastPodcast – 4 stories in 11 minutes: Daniel Aruebose inquiry upgraded to homicide, and moreListen | 11:15
In the News PodcastWill Australia’s social media ban for children come to Ireland?By Bernice HarrisonListen | 22:51
TransportUber protest: Assessment of taxi booking service licensing requested by MinisterBy Ella Sloane
Business Today NewsletterBusiness Today: ESRI warning on Irish exports, poverty in the USA and the gender pay gap in legal firmsBy Conn Ó Midheach
BooksBest poetry of 2025: Our critics share their top picksBy Martina Evans, Declan Ryan and Mícheál McCann
IrelandPlans for 170km pipeline to bring water from Shannon to Dublin to be lodgedBy Caroline O'Doherty
Dublin‘You’re talking about 6am to 6pm door-to-door’: How motorway congestion in Dublin is getting worseBy Sarah Burns
CourtsDoctor played ‘cat and mouse’ to avoid being found in breach of landlord duties, says judgeBy Mary Carolan
BusinessFormer RSA Ireland CEO Philip Smith barred from senior financial role for 13 years but avoids fineBy Joe Brennan
BooksWalking on the Beach with Mum by William Wyld: third place in Moth Nature Prize 2025By William Wyld
RugbyMatt Williams: This is not a game – Ireland must match Australia and stand up for childrenBy Matt Williams
Social Affairs‘It’s poverty’: Capuchin Christmas food voucher tickets draw ‘longest’ queue in yearsBy Kitty Holland
IrelandDecision on planning application for new service station in Creeslough deferred By Stephen Maguire
On The Money NewsletterBridging finance is back on the table for Ireland’s homebuyersBy Dominic Coyle
SoccerEvan Ferguson hits brace for Roma but early return to Brighton may be on the cardsBy Muireann Duffy
TV & RadioTaylor Swift: The End of an Era review - There’s nothing here that Swift doesn’t want us to seeBy Ed Power
BusinessNew data centres must generate and supply electricity to wider market, regulator rulesBy Ian Curran
RugbyJack Crowley starts as Munster look to bounce back against Gloucester at Páirc Uí ChaoimhBy Muireann Duffy
Politics‘Nothing was flagged with me’: Minister for Transport unaware of Jim Gavin tenant issue By Harry McGee
US‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily lifeBy Naomi O’Leary
TransportWork on Ballymun/Finglas to Dublin city centre bus corrider to begin next year By Harry McGee
CourtsHospital clerical worker who said she had to put up with ‘toxic’ management behaviour awarded €58,000By Stephen Bourke
CourtsMan who admits unlawful killing of Canadian tourist granted bail ahead of sentencingBy Eoin Reynolds
EuropeUkraine could join EU next year under draft peace planBy Henry Foy in Brussels, Christopher Miller in Kyiv and and Max Seddon in Berlin
RugbyConor Murray: Munster will be hurting, but their Champions Cup can still be savedBy Conor Murray
Ireland‘Sensitive engagement’ with bereaved families before decision to remove roadside memorials, Minister says
BusinessIrish consumers to pay €3 charge on online orders worth less than €150 under new EU rulesBy Hugh Dooley
CourtsMan sentenced to 17 years for rape, assault and coercive control has appeal rejectedBy Fiona Magennis
AthleticsRhasidat Adeleke confirms hamstring strain was behind World Championships withdrawalBy Muireann Duffy
IrelandInvestigation begins following ‘fatal incident’ at Irish Glass Bottle construction siteBy Jack White and Cian O'Connell
Inside Politics PodcastWill Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaign review put more pressure on Martin? Listen | 53:28
IrelandIreland’s Catholic bishops criticised for silence on Vatican extending ban on women deaconsBy Patsy McGarry
FilmKate Winslet: ‘You learn to live with the changing shape of grief... I feel my mum is still around’By Catherine Shoard
GolfShane Lowry: ‘I’ve always been conscious about my weight, I get obsessed with it at times’By Philip Reid
EnvironmentDr Tony Holohan claims public health ignored as Minister welcomes nitrates derogation By Caroline O'Doherty
HealthFlu jab uptake among HSE healthcare workers ‘dismal’ with only 29% vaccinatedBy Jack White and Shauna Bowers
Crime & LawFuneral of Tadgh Farrell (4) hears mother’s tribute to ‘my sweet little boy’By Órla Ryan, Jack White and Conor Lally
Crime & LawFour prisoners arrested over assault with suspected links to fatal Edenderry fire releasedBy Conor Lally
CourtsJohn Magnier gave ‘entirely false’ evidence in Tipperary land dispute, judge findsBy Colm Keena
An Irish DiaryThe woman who enchanted Proust – Frank McNally on the rise and fall of Gladys MarlboroughBy Frank McNally
PoliticsNew rules around medication dispensing delayed after political backlashBy Jack Horgan-Jones and Shauna Bowers
Crime & LawScam calls from UK +44 numbers in Ireland: Who is it and what should I do? By Cian O'Connell
PoliticsIncluding services in Occupied Territories Bill could ‘damage’ Ireland more than Israel, says TaoiseachBy Harry McGee and Olivia Kelleher
RugbyLeinster 23 Leicester 15: Second-half revival rescues hard earned victory for Leinster – as it happenedBy John O'Sullivan
Crime & LawGardaí appeal for witnesses of robbery of cash in transit vehicle in LucanBy Shauna Bowers
BusinessIntel said to have pursued deals that boosted CEO’s fortuneBy Jeffrey Dastin, Max A. Cherney and Milana Vinn
Ireland€17m EuroMillions winning ticket purchased in Ulster region By Cian O'Connell and Olivia Kelleher
