YouTube rips up the script with Oscar coup
Streaming the ceremony free and globally on the platform gives the Academy an opportunity to find new viewers
In a post-truth world, the magic of Christmas is in a category of its own
There’s plenty of pressure, not only to believe in the magic, but to conform during the festive period, to have a holly jolly Christmas and not wreck the vibe
Ireland should resist cheap, tough talk on migration
When our Minister for Justice implicitly endorses treating UK policy as a model for Ireland, we’re falling sway to toxic politics
What’s behind the Trump administration’s war on typefaces?
Worldview: Attempts by Donald Trump and Marco Rubio to turn back the clock typographically have strange historical resonances
Tesla in 2026: is anyone still counting car sales?
Tesla’s share price is a bet on a future that may not exist
Words and phrases of 2025: Romo, forked, grey rocking and the Gen Z stare
Did you ‘floodlight’ on a first date? Were you ‘aura farming’ on Instagram? Some terms, once heard, couldn’t be unheard
A bumper year for Irish athletics: 25 medals won and the athletes who won them
It’s rare for Irish athletes to win medals across such a wide range of events in a single year
An Irish man in Paris: ‘When you live here it feels like no more your city: a mistress but never a partner’
Wild Geese: Patrick Scallon, Paris
Dalkey woman could decide if Netflix-Warner Bros merger goes ahead
Plus: Ozzy Osbourne’s Irish friend, Guinness arrives to chain pub, and Greta Thunberg’s view of Ballinahinch
St Martin’s don’t want winter to end as they build on decades of work to fly Wexford flag
Facing off against Ballygunner this weekend, the Martins are savouring the best days in the club’s history
I blame Little Women and Louisa May Alcott for my unrealistic expectations of Christmas
The book’s family scenes emit an unmistakably warm glow, but ‘sweet home peace’ was mostly a fantasy for the author, as it is for many of us
‘My partner and I are in a sex lull. How do we get out of it?’
Ask Roe: ‘On holidays we have much more frequent sex, but never manage to take that renewal home with us’
Christmas howlers: Irish comedians share their funniest moments from Christmases past
From chaotic ferry crossings to ruined toys, some of Ireland’s funniest people share the Christmas moments that still make them howl
Ireland has Newgrange’s light show, Mexico has a sky dance – both welcome brighter days
La Danza de los Voladores takes place atop poles on shores of Lake Chapala, a testimony to tenacity of indigenous people
A decisive showdown over Micheál Martin’s leadership might be best for everyone
Not yet having the numbers to push the button, his opponents within Fianna Fáil are now hoping to harry him to destruction
Dublin City Council spends €58m on homeless accommodation in three-month period
Companies owned by Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney and his wider family were paid about €7m
Uisce Éireann is buying up land between Tipperary and Dublin – what’s in the pipeline?
Planning permission is being lodged for the biggest water project in the history of the state and a lot of people are going to be affected
The climate crisis in 2025: When scientific and political realities diverged
‘Climate adaptation’ became the new buzzwords but there was much evidence of business as usual
Michael Keegan-Dolan: ‘Manchán Magan was my very good friend . . . I’m doing this in honour of him’
The choreographer and dancer on agreeability, the pursuit of happiness, and his superpower
High-flying Aston Villa are primed for revenge against Manchester United
A defeat to the Red Devils cost Villa Champions League football last season, but they are unlikely to be stopped this time
Why not try a glass of something sweet this Christmas?
How to Drink Better: Dessert wines vary in style, so it’s good to work out what you enjoy
A life-changing lunch that triggered a career pivot: ‘My friends thought I was mad’
Kent-based chef Stephen Harris on the career pivot that led to his Michelin star at renowned pub, The Sportsman
How bad does a Christmas film have to be for it to disappear forever? Feast your eyes on these
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, anyone? What about Arnie in Jingle All the Way? It doesn’t matter: Christmas movies are the audiovisual equivalent of snow in a can
Christmas TV guide in Ireland: The best specials and pick of RTÉ schedule
December 20-26 Highlights: Including How to Cook Well at Christmas, Ireland’s Fittest Family Final, Keys to My Life Christmas special and Westlife 25 at the Royal Albert Hall
What has happened to my husband’s PTSB shares?
Investor lost track of news around shares he received free when former building society demutualised back in 1994
Four new films to see this week: The SpongeBob Movie, The Six Billion Dollar Man, Avatar: Fire and Ash and 1975: Breakdown
Julian Assange, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña and Martin Scorsese feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of December 19th, 2025
One of Ireland’s first women priests reflects on Christmas
Rite & Reason: This was a revelation of what church-going needed to be - a sharing of God’s love and an invitation to be part of that love in our daily lives and relationships
Taoiseach demands ‘proper justice’ for Pte Seán Rooney as he visits Irish troops in Lebanon
Micheál Martin met Lebanese prime minister to express ‘anger at slow pace of criminal justice system’
Chelsea draw at Newcastle as Haaland scores twice for Manchester City
Premier League wrap: Jake O’Brien makes error as Arsenal beat Everton to go top
Disappointing Connacht demolished by Dragons at Rodney Parade
Welsh side overpowered Irish province to end winless run
Rory McIlroy wins RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year
BBC and RTÉ double for Masters champion in career-defining year
Caoimhín Kelleher saves penalty as Brentford pile on more misery on Wolves
Irish keeper has the highest penalty save rate of any goalkeeper in the Premier League
US forces seize second vessel off Venezuelan coast as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro
Move comes days after announcement of blockade on sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of Venezuela
Liverpool hold off late challenge for dramatic win over nine-man Tottenham
Xavi Simons and later Cristian Romero were sent off for Spurs
Bonus-point win for Munster as they get job done against Ospreys
Entertainment was in short supply in Wales, with both sides lacking quality
US launches strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for killing of US troops
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth says attack is ‘not the beginning of a war’ but a ‘declaration of vengeance’
Fota Wildlife Park reopens to the public following bird flu outbreak
Popular tourist attraction in Co Cork was closed for 10 weeks in ‘challenging’ period for staff
Defence Forces took ‘correct decision’ not to shoot down rogue drones, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was speaking during a visit to Lebanon to meet Irish peacekeepers on Saturday
Small plane that crashed in Waterford had issues with fuel pump and faulty spark plug
Light aircraft was en route to France from Sligo last month when sole occupant reported technical problems
Man (34) dies on way home from work as car leaves road and enters river in Cork
Family and friends of the man, who was working in a nursing home in Leamlara, became concerned when he failed to return home
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