1 Covid-19: Number of hospital patients falls to lowest level in four weeks as Varadkar says ‘plan is working’

2 ‘They’ve got these alien features’: The rise of unregulated cosmetic procedures in Ireland

3 Polish priest on low vaccine rates in community: ‘No rational argument can persuade those opposed’

4 Edie Falco: ‘I was a big fan of cocaine if it was around, but I could never afford any’

5 New Covid restrictions unveiled amid tensions between Ministers and health officials

6 ‘The British were braced for failure.’ How the Anglo Irish Treaty of 1921 was negotiated

7 Michael Collins dismissed death threat three days before he was shot

8 Fintan O’Toole: Brexiteers’ absurd admiration for Michael Collins

9 Atlantic depression set to bring high winds and rain to Ireland

10 Daily Covid cases in South Africa quadruple as Omicron variant spreads

11 Undocumented and asylum seekers can regularise status via 'once-in-a-generation' scheme

12 Jennifer O’Connell: Parents are being gaslit into masking children

13 Tralee: The ‘poor cousin’ of Co Kerry no more

14 ‘It’s like a miracle’: The man who may be the first person cured of type 1 diabetes

15 ‘If you have to hide a cash incentive inside a food, it’s almost certainly not worth eating’

16 ‘I was made a fool of, laughed at and belittled in front of staff and clients. It was unbearable’

17 David McWilliams: If Finland can eliminate homelessness, so can we

18 Premier League weekend team news, kick-off times, TV details

19 The Irish in New Zealand: ‘I’ve lost that connection: do I know who I am anymore?’

20 Parents of teenager accused over school shooting caught in Detroit

21 Sports Books of the Year: Hard-hitting and honest rugby reads lead the way

22 Covid restrictions on hospitality and households for Christmas to be discussed

23 Elderly man who remained unidentified in psychiatric hospital for 30 years has died

24 Taoiseach says he shares public’s ‘frustration’ at renewed Covid-19 restrictions

25 Ventilation looms large in fractious debate on quelling coronavirus

26 ‘In a bar someone said a line from Anchorman – I thought they were talking to me’

27 Ireland’s Naval divers: ‘People think of coral reefs. Military diving is a different beast’

28 Court hears Alan Hynes ‘most dishonest’ director liquidator has encountered

29 Q&A: What do the new restrictions mean for hospitality and household visits this Christmas?

30 Donegal town dealing with mica: ‘If it was in Dublin, this would already be fixed’

31 Parts of Dublin have highest rates of Covid-19 in the country

32 Teenage girl travelling on scooter seriously injured in collision

33 Dublin is sixth most expensive capital city for renters

34 Evidence of waning immunity in all Covid-19 vaccines after six months, Hiqa says

35 Noel and Valerie Moran finally see light at the end of tunnel in wake of PFS adversity

36 Patient Timoney now making the most of his considerable ability

37 Ian O’Riordan: Rekindling the running spirit of Jerry Kiernan

38 Preparation for next winter’s wave of pandemic already underway, says Tánaiste

39 Covid-19: 5,419 new cases reported as Nphet warns of potential Omicron impact

40 Liquidator wants Alan Hynes to be personally liable for €4.8m