LettersLetters to the Editor, December 19th: On Fianna Fáil and the presidential election, fox hunting and ghost buses mystery solved
FilmThe 12 Days of Christmas Movie Quiz: Which film did not provide an I’m Alan Partridge episode title?By Donald Clarke
CultureEvent guide: Cian Ducrot, Lisa O’Neill and Junior Brother, and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week aheadBy Tony Clayton-Lea
Special ReportsFor career changers, apprenticeships open doors when money blocks the exitBy Peter McGuire
Special ReportsAuto-enrolment is here – but employer schemes may still suit some betterBy Barry McCall
Special ReportsThe proximity principle: how organisations and individuals can overcome unconscious biasBy Edel Corrigan
Special ReportsIncrease in over-65s staying in work signals shift in retirement trendsBy Sandra O'Connell
Special ReportsNew research shows employees want more when it comes to wellbeing supportBy Sandra O'Connell
MusicDove Ellis: Blizzard review – Thank heavens for awkward outsiders, and for this luminescent Irish albumBy Ed Power
Special ReportsAn AI-polished CV might get you in the door – but only you can survive the interviewBy Frank Dillon
Special ReportsConsistency, clarity, relevance and evidence add up to a winning CV By Danielle Barron
Special ReportsHybrid working at a crossroads: Has the remote-in-office mix really had its day?By Edel Corrigan
BusinessDublin Airport Authority’s bitter boardroom rift with Kenny Jacobs nears its denouement By Arthur Beesley
OpinionCatholicism may be raising its head high but the body underneath is ailingBy Diarmaid Ferriter
PeopleThe only way I could afford to come back to Dublin is if the Irish Government hired me for a very specific roleBy Brianna Parkins
OpinionFree speech will be the big EU-US battleground in 2026 – and Ireland is in the crossfire By Liz Carolan
CourtsJudges deserve more ‘credit’ for their handling of planning cases, says High Court presidentBy Fiachra Gallagher
CourtsJudge calls for crackdown amid rise in ‘violent’ behaviour in courtBy Fiachra Gallagher and Conor Gallagher
PoliticsTighter budgets in prospect under planned 6% cap on spending hikesBy Pat Leahy and Cliff Taylor
BusinessCircle K’s Ciara Foxton: ‘The grid isn’t strong enough’ for EV charging in all areasBy Ian Curran
RacingCutting the Derby trip is the real way to rejuvenate Epsom Classic’s flagship statusBy Brian O'Connor
Crime & LawTasers Q&A: Despite death risk, few hard restrictions on use of weapons by gardaíBy Conor Gallagher
SportJohnny Waterson: Enduring appeal of Katie Taylor built on a combination of class and humilityBy Johnny Watterson
EuropeEU summit: Tusk warns Europe could pay ‘in blood’ if aid for Ukraine is not unblockedBy Jack Power
BeautyOpens in new windowLast-minute beauty gifts that still deliver the ‘ooh’ factorBy Simone Gannon
OpinionIt is right to be careful about our language after Bondi. But we can’t fall silent on GazaBy Justine McCarthy
CourtsMan who ‘cut off’ bereaved stepchildren from income settles business ownership dispute ‘in principle’By Paul Neilan
Early Edition PodcastPodcast – 4 stories in 10 minutes: ‘Abusive’ litigants, Tommy Robinson and moreListen | 09:43
Business Today NewsletterHousing targets set to be missed and Circle K’s EV chargers that can’t get a grid connection By Ciarán Hancock
Commercial PropertyAI giants Anthropic and OpenAI seek more office space in Dublin to expand European operations
PoliticsTributes paid to ‘erudite and impactful’ former TD Máirin Quill who has died in CorkBy Barry Roche
Sports BriefingYear full of smash hits leaves judges for Sportswoman awards with a tough taskBy Mary Hannigan
RugbyMatt Williams: As news of the horrors at Bondi broke, I was frantically calling my daughterBy Matt Williams
SportTravis Head piles on pain with hometown hundred as Australia tighten grip on AshesBy Ali Martin at Adelaide Oval
The Women's PodcastThe Manosphere, Lily Allen’s album and the molestation of Molly Malone: The Women’s Podcast review of 2025By Niamh BrowneListen | 63:35
HealthHuntington’s charity ‘worried and saddened’ by mistreatment findings at BloomfieldBy Shauna Bowers
OpinionGerard Howlin: Micheál Martin’s genius was playing a weak hand well. Not any moreBy Gerard Howlin
GolfMalachy Clerkin: Rory McIlroy is special because of his vulnerabilities as much as his victoriesBy Malachy Clerkin
BusinessHarris promises ‘fundamental change’ in budgeting with new 6% spending rule By Eoin Burke-Kennedy
Social Affairs‘So long as these people are here, we’ll never starve’: In the queue for Christmas vouchers at Dublin’s Capuchin Day CentreBy Frank McNally
BusinessSurge in profits at Kilkenny design group as costs are trimmed and debt is restructured By Gordon Deegan
RacingIHRB’s top investigative and security officials have left racing’s regulatory bodyBy Brian O'Connor
PoliticsJack Chambers did not consider resigning as FF deputy leader after disastrous presidential campaignBy Cormac McQuinn
EuropeEU funding deal for Ukraine: dissenter Hungary joined by Slovakia and Czech RepublicBy Jack Power
SoccerEnzo Maresca plays down Manchester City link and insists future lies with ChelseaBy Jacob Steinberg
USTrump pardons are an ‘industrial-scale’ business, says lawyerBy Kaye Wiggins in New York and Joe Miller and Stefania Palma in Washington
EuropeMerz faces mounting criticism in Germany amid concern over his Ukraine deal performanceBy Derek Scally
DublinDublin’s civic offices at Wood Quay to be redeveloped for homes if council buys DIT site By Olivia Kelly
BusinessNew St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre will make enduring contribution to Dublin, designers sayBy Gordon Deegan
Courts‘I want to turn my pain into purpose’, says woman raped by former partner after his jailingBy Eimear Dodd
CourtsOpposition TDs lose legal challenge over ‘super junior’ ministers sitting at CabinetBy Fiachra Gallagher and Mary Carolan
SoccerAnger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half-century waitBy Osasu Obayiuwana in Rabat
CourtsConor McGregor takes second case alleging defamation around reporting of Nikita Hand caseBy Mary Carolan
CourtsMan shot dead by relative paid ultimate price for meeting people involved in drugs trade, court toldBy Alison O'Riordan
MediaRyan Tubridy leaving Virgin Radio slot in UK after two years to focus on ‘speech radio’By Niamh Towey
BusinessUS judge orders $3.8m be paid to Sean Dunne’s ex-wives and lawyers involved in his caseBy Christopher Hoffman
DublinPeanut factory owner takes judicial review proceedings over Luas Green Line extensionBy Olivia Kelly
USJeffrey Epstein files: US legislators will not release all records in time for Friday deadlineBy Alan Feuer and Michael Gold
Gaelic GamesGAA to continue with Allianz sponsorship after Ethics and Integrity Committee reportBy David Gorman
CourtsMaud Coffey’s family eager to work with HSE to stop others being killed like their sisterBy Eoin Reynolds and Alison O'Riordan
An Irish DiaryFrank McNally on 19th century engineering project that linked Tipperary with ‘civilisation’By Frank McNally
EnvironmentDead dolphin found on Carlow river bank believed to have been pursuing fish By Katie Mellett
SportElite Irish sportswomen enjoy red-carpet interlude amid continuing quests for greatnessBy Philip Reid
Courts‘Emphatic’ rejection super-junior ministers challenges surprises constitutional lawyers By Mary Carolan
SportShane Ross set women in Irish sport back ‘about 20 years’, says Patrick O’Donovan By Philip Reid and Sarah Slater