1 First cases of Covid-19 variant of concern detected in the Republic

2 Cosmopolitan no more: Russians feel sting of cultural and economic rift

3 Construction jobs gap worsened by ‘reluctance to get out of bed for 7am’

4 Who pays more income tax, workers in Republic or in North?

5 Council removes Maureen O’Hara statue at sculptor’s request following criticism

6 TV guide: 27 of the best shows to watch this week, beginning tonight

7 Minnie Driver: ‘Ireland is where it all started for me’

8 Fintan O’Toole: A grotesque historical re-enactment of the second World War is in progress

9 Jennifer O’Connell: Maternity hospital row is more driven by feelings than facts

10 My brother has returned to his abusive wife and I’m worn out

11 Manchester City retain Premier League crown after stunning comeback

12 Top Gun producer Jerry Bruckheimer: ‘We thought we had the biggest flop in the world’

13 Irish MEPs on delegation blocked by Israel from entering Gaza

14 Ukraine extends martial law as artillery battle rages for Donbas

15 David McWilliams: I have a terrible neighbour, and so do you

16 Retired couple fret over looming loan repayment

17 Dublin Airport security wait times are less than an hour despite reports, Daa says

18 ‘We are Not English, We Are Scouse’ – Why Liverpool boo the anthem

19 The two Irish women among the world’s top architects

20 TV View: Roy Keane suffers torture treatment as Micah Richards gets to wiggle it

21 Family home of Finglas feud murder victim destroyed in arson attack

22 Ukraine’s ex-president Petro Poroshenko: ‘The army is like my child’

23 Oldest woman in the State celebrates 108th birthday

24 Aileen Moynagh on her teenage stalker: ‘How could somebody so young do this?’

25 Emer McLysaght: I am cursed with a sweaty head and a big red face

26 How to be self-compassionate: ‘People can be really tough on themselves’

27 Ireland on alert for monkeypox as virus spreads across Europe

28 Schroder steps down as Rosneft chair after Ukraine backlash

29 Violence in Dublin: ‘There’s an edge to the city. You feel it walking around’

30 Conor Lehane’s sublime scoring show caps Cork’s dismantling of Tipperary

31 Ukraine rules out ceasefire as fighting intensifies in Donbas

32 Challenges around Northern Ireland protocol can be negotiated - head of US delegation

33 Covid babies: ‘She is very clingy and doesn’t like seeing people without masks’

34 Clare shoot the lights out as Waterford’s ambitions stall before the get-go

35 Ardal O’Hanlon: ‘I have met at least three people who have killed other people’

36 Get cutting and snip some beautiful plants for free

37 New Cork park will be ‘jewel in the crown’ of rejuvenated area, says Taoiseach

38 How to get back into running after a break

39 Punk veteran whose Hare Krishna-convert brother was his inspiration

40 Ireland lose out to Fiji after making historic first World Series Sevens men’s final