12 September, 2026 Digital News Archive

The Great Dictator by Matthew Sweet: Great gossipy nuggets about Barbara Cartland

By Henrietta McKervey

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore: Courageous book offers visceral wake-up calls

By Ian Hughes

Switzy by Emma Cline: A remarkable act of imagination and empathy

By Helen Cullen

Richard Osman: ‘My cats are the first thing I would save from danger. Apart from my wife of course’

By Ronan McGreevy

The Bridge by Colm Tóibín: A painful chronicle of relationships in collapse

By Mei Chin

Hinterlands: Journeys through Europe’s Unfinished Frontiers – A bleak but revelatory dispatch

By Andrew Lynch

Agrippa by Robert Harris: Augustus’s best friend tells all in his fictional memoir

By Lindsay Powell

Anita Brookner: Art & Life by Hermione Lee – A loving, careful and worthwhile biography of an evasive life

By John Self

Recipes

Mark Moriarty’s recipe for warm rice pudding with blackberry compote and toasted almonds

By Mark Moriarty

Recipes

Mark Moriarty’s recipe for apple and blackberry crumble with spiced crème Chantilly

By Mark Moriarty

Exit Party author Emily St John Mandel: ‘I cannot overstate how stressful the US is at the moment’

By Laura Slattery

Fine Art & Antiques

Art and Antiques: Collection of rediscovered Irish painter at deVeres

By Sylvia Thompson

Drink

Not a Rioja or albariño in sight: How to pick a more unusual Spanish wine

By John Wilson

Food

It’s blackberry season: here’s how to recreate those classic childhood desserts

By Mark Moriarty

Gardening

Plant, mulch, move: essential garden jobs as autumn closes in

By Fionnuala Fallon

Your Money

Ryanair investors say yes to Michael O’Leary’s €150m pay deal

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Phil Coulter: ‘The song Congratulations has fed, clothed and educated my children’

By Patrick Freyne

Drumcree, 2026: ‘It’s mad they want to go down the road and start all this again’

By Seanín Graham

Big Tech

EU to curb teenage access to social media but stop short of outright ban

By Arthur Beesley

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

‘I did the deed with the girlfriend of a very good friend and it’s been bothering my conscience lately’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Listen | 06:19

TV & Radio

Slow Horses actor Ruth Bradley on handling rejection, learning to say no and laughing it all off

By Laura Slattery

ESB flags risk of ‘state actor’ attacks on assets following incidents in Europe

By Joe Brennan

Documentary maker Eoin Warner: ‘As a child I realised I had been gifted this thing by nature’

By Rosanna Cooney

‘Well intentioned, ill considered’: Northern nationalists on Micheál Martin’s unity stance

By Mark Hennessy

Life & Style

What is the acceptable price, in people and in land, of producing food?

By Ella McSweeney

Sport

Ellen Walshe and Margaret Cremen share Sportswoman of the Month for August

By Mary Hannigan

Róisín Ingle: Good job my mother is going to live to 100. Here’s to many more moments together

By Róisín Ingle

‘My proposal was to stop Confirmation’: Ireland’s ageing priests under pressure as numbers drop

By Patsy McGarry

‘It was an absolute clanger’: Ex-Sinn Féin insider on Mary Lou, missteps and loss of momentum

By Harry McGee

Consumer Tech

Dyson CameraJet review: Would you pay €480 for a camera-enabled water-jetting toothbrush?

By Ciara O'Brien

Life & Style

Jolt from the blue: It’s a jellyfish − of course it stings

By Éanna Ní Lamhna

AIB prepares portfolio of under €100m of mainly problem personal loans for sale

By Joe Brennan

Dublin

MetroLink to build housing for up to 2,000 workers

By Martin Wall, Olivia Kelly and Pat Leahy

Death of Ireland’s nightlife is yet another reason for young people to leave

By David McWilliams

Irish plcs slam the brakes on share buybacks after spending record €7.2bn last year

By Joe Brennan

Rugby

Leo Cullen on his decision to leave Leinster: ‘I think I will be of some use to someone in the future’

By John O'Sullivan

Integration is the only way for GAA to level the playing field

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

Makhlouf stays on the fence on future rate hikes

By Cantillon

Racing

Coolmore and Juddmonte superpowers face off in Irish Champions Festival

By Brian O'Connor

Trump’s divisive policies are having a profound impact around the world

Athletics

Ian O’Riordan: Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s heated rivalry to reignite in Budapest

By Ian O'Riordan

Rugby

Leinster have grounds for optimism but key exits could leave them rowing against the wind

By Gerry Thornley

Michael O’Leary says he won’t apologise for rapists comment

By Stephen Conneely

The problem with retrofitting: cost

A bit of Botox?

Racing

Joseph O’Brien set to underline rising status as his father’s main rival

By Brian O'Connor

Health

Overspending health regions to be asked to slow hiring after headcount surge

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Martin Wall

HSE doing the same thing but expecting a different outcome

Going through the motions: Did anyone learn a whole heap from party think-ins?

By Pat Leahy

Falling standards are falling standards

Senator’s travel expenses

Children and young people need offline support as well as online protection

Moving the goalposts on citizenship rules is deeply unfair

Crime & Law

Doctor jailed for sexual assault in UK was subject of complaint in Dublin 20 years ago

By Shauna Bowers

Building tycoon Maurice Regan buys Meath castle that was former home of Duke of Wellington

By Mark Tighe

Remembering Frank McDonald

Charity received more than 170 warnings from regulator about overdue accounts

By Mark Tighe

TV & Radio

Sharon Horgan on suddenly being single in your 50s: ‘Will I just attract weirdos and freaks?’

By Róisín Ingle

Education

‘There’s a really strong learning culture and supportive work environment’

By Kate Byrne

TV & Radio

TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight

By Aoife Barry

We need leaders with the courage of a Kennedy or a de Gaulle

By Lara Marlowe

Obituaries

Gloria Steinem: The face of the women’s movement was an unlikely revolutionary

Both men and women built the GAA. It’s time women were given equal treatment

By Orla Muldoon

There is a landmine posing a big danger to next month’s budget

By Cliff Taylor

Europe

Sweden’s election puts hardline migration overhaul under scrutiny

By Derek Scally

Inside Politics Podcast

Why has Occupied Territories legislation taken so long?

Listen | 52:34

Health

Dentist ordered to pay worker €10,000 after bid to cut hours when she said she was pregnant

By Stephen Bourke

Stage

Dead in Here at Dublin Fringe: Gen Z dread looms in admirably sly work

By Chris McCormack

Crime & Law

Gardaí release a second man without charge in Dún Laoghaire shooting investigation

By Tim O'Brien

Aontú has hopes for twelve seats in next general election, Peadar Tóibín tells party faithful

By Gerry Moriarty

Stage

Muster at Dublin Fringe is a swooning play about releasing locked-up male emotion

By Chris McCormack

Tennis

Ben Shelton tips Frances Tiafoe at US Open to move one win from ending 23-year drought

By Bryan Armen Graham

Common Ground

Sinn Féin’s refusal to take seats in Westminster a ‘dereliction of duty’ – Colum Eastwood

By Mark Hennessy

SDLP leader says ‘new Ireland’ is on the way despite Andy Burnham Border poll comments

By Freya McClements

Councils expected to zone enough land for 1m new homes, conference hears

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Inside Politics Podcast

Trump’s support for Irish reunification grabs the headlines on a colourful day

Listen | 26:33

Crime & Law

Confusion and delays at district court as criminal legal aid dispute drags on

By Stephen Farrell

Beauty queens, corporate titans and Michael Flatley gather for Trump’s meandering address

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Ireland keeps good relations and Trump talks golf as both sides get what they want from visit

By Pat Leahy

Parents ‘full of fear’, funeral of teenager killed in Co Clare hit-and-run told

By David Raleigh

Rugby

Exuberant Leinster make winning return to the RDS against Zebre

By Gerry Thornley

Sport

Lando Norris shocks himself with F1 Spanish GP pole

By Giles Richards

‘Not as orange as he looks’: NI parties weigh Donald Trump’s united Ireland comments

By Freya McClements

Golf

Golf momentarily takes backseat in Doonbeg as Trump touches down at Irish Open

By Gavin Cooney

Athletics

Mark English reaches 800m final in emphatic style at Ultimate Championship

By Ian O'Riordan

Racing

Jessica Harrington beats the odds with Champion success for Hotazhell

By Brian O'Connor

Trump visit

Trump’s focus turns to Doonbeg as thousands in Dublin and Clare protest

By Conor Pope and Katie Mellett

Donald Trump backs Irish unity in comments during Dublin visit

By Conor Pope, Freya McClements and Katie Mellett

‘The only people on the streets are here to oppose him’: Thousands protest Trump visit

By Caroline O'Doherty

Sport

Dearbhaile Brady adds bronze for Ireland on closing day at World Para Swimming European Championships

By Mary Hannigan

Golf

Solheim Cup: Jennifer Kupcho produces stunning finish to leave US and Europe level for Sunday singles

Soccer

Frustrated Liverpool fail to take chances as Fulham claim deserved first point

By Andy Hunter

Dublin

Liffey Swim winner ‘surprised’ as annual race becomes focal point of new Liffey Festival

By Tim O'Brien

Golf

Shane Lowry shows his steel to extend Irish Open lead

By Philip Reid

Cycling

Eddie Dunbar crashes out of Vuelta, day after claiming stage win

By Shane Stokes

Film

Venice Golden Lion goes to Woman Unknown, postwar film about ‘female body as battleground’

By Donald Clarke

Soccer

Guimarães and Saka fire Arsenal to win at Sunderland

By Louise Taylor