Mother a God: how Mary and Joseph found room at the inn
Mary was convinced the inn keeper had turned them away because they were from Nazareth
Catherine Connolly highlights wars and climate change in first Christmas message as President
President speaks of ‘deep gratitude’ to Defence Forces personnel who are overseas
Nigeria: Remaining 130 students abducted from Catholic school released, police say
Children taken from St Mary’s boarding school in Papiri village in early hours of November 21st
Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers taken to UK hospital
Amu Gib (30) on day 50 of action with Kamran Ahmed (28) on day 42 of their respective protests
Down’s Charlie Smyth kicks fantastic five in Saints win over Jets
Former Down footballer kicks joint record of five field goals in 29-6 win at the Superdome
US justice department under fire for removing Trump image from Epstein files
Democrats raise questions over why some documents released on Friday were removed the next day
US pursuing another oil tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, official says
Latest incident involves ‘a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion’
The Irish Times view on the Government’s new financial plan: a bet on growth and corporate taxes
The Coalition has promised to reduce spending growth, but risks remain
Celtic turn Wilfried Nancy’s luck around with victory over 10-man Aberdeen
Hoops earn maiden win of new manager’s tenure at Parkhead
Epstein victim’s sister reported him in 1996 but FBI failed to investigate, files show
Maria Farmer testified at 2021 trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of the dead paedophile financier
Troy Parrott back on the scoresheet, Caoimhín Kelleher cool under pressure
Evan Ferguson yet to convince Roma manager Gasperini
The Irish Times view on hospital care in the Mid-West: era of crisis management needs to end
The people of the region deserve better than reactive policies driven by headlines and yet more reviews
Second-half surge sees Ballygunner to All-Ireland decider against Loughrea
Waterford champions prove too much for Wexford’s St Martin’s in Thurles
Morgan Rogers double sinks Manchester United and keeps Aston Villa on leaders’ heels
Villa just three points adrift of title leaders Arsenal
‘It would be a sin if he lost out’: Loughrea to appeal Cullen Killeen red card
Young midfielder set to miss All-Ireland club SHC final against Ballgunner following late dismissal
Tracks report ‘weather gods’ behaving in advance of busy Christmas schedule
Harry Cobden takes over from James Reveley aboard King George hopeful Il Est Francais
Love Lee: Colette Sheridan on a new exhibition celebrating Cork’s river
Artist and Buddhist nun Mary P O’Connor doesn’t sugarcoat the history of the river Lee
Connacht’s nightmare before Christmas leaves them needing a quick recovery
Defeat to Dragons a sobering experience, but the other provinces have reasons to be positive
Office of Public Works ‘missing’ 37 artworks from State collection
Pieces valued at between €100 and €1,150, with majority worth less than €500
Liverpool fear Alexander Isak sustained significant injury at Tottenham
Isak injured in scoring Liverpool’s opener against Spurs
Two further hospitals deemed non-compliant with public pay rules
Hospitals ‘obliged’ to implement Government-sanctioned salaries, says HSE spokesman
Munster’s Clayton McMillian satisfied with bonus-point win away to ‘tenacious’ Ospreys
Munster overpower Welsh side in URC trip to Bridgend
Australian PM booed at memorial event for Bondi beach shooting attack victims
Nation marks day of reflection to honour 15 killed and dozens wounded in Sydney by two gunmen on December 14th
European involvement in US-led talks damaging chances of peace in Ukraine, says Russia
Zelenskiy open to possibility of summit with Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump as negotiations continue in Miami
Subdued celebrations for Loughrea after late red sours win over Slaughtneil
Man of the Match Cullen Killeen shown straight red for off-the-ball incident
Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television
Your guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, Dec 22nd – 28th)
Flu: More than 1,000 people expected in hospital with peak projected for Christmas week
‘Unprecedented’ demand on emergency departments this season with 17 influenza deaths reported to date
England arrived at the Ashes primed to fail. They did so spectacularly
Poor preparation and shunning of data analytics played into Australia’s as they cantered to an unassailable 3-0 series lead
Stuart Lancaster calls on Connacht to be ‘consistently tougher’ after heavy Dragons defeat
Welsh side overpowered Irish province to end winless run
Organisers of Dublin City Half Marathon announce new date and ballot-based entry
Ballot-based entry system to open on Friday, January 16th
Jake Paul’s fight with Anthony Joshua has left us with some uncomfortable questions
The YouTuber has become one of the faces of boxing - and that’s ominous
Syrian refugees face ‘unbearable’ suffering in Lebanon as Taoiseach to accelerate resettlement
Sixty-two refugees are waiting to travel to Ireland three years since resettlement promise
White Christmas unlikely but Met Éireann forecasting cold temperatures for week ahead
Christmas Day will be largely dry with cloud, sunny spells and light rain
Almost 48,000 children received new baby grant in its first year
Grant was set up on December 1st, 2024, and is paid to families of babies born or adopted after that date
Man who died after car skidded off Cork road into river had recently become father for second time
Joice Thomas (34) from Kerala, India, had become a father for a second time just four months ago
Thousands celebrate ‘magical’ winter solstice sunrise at Newgrange ancient tomb
Around 2,000 people gather to mark astronomical phenomenon as darkness of the longest night lifted
Inside a hospice at Christmas: ‘I didn’t know it was going to be like this. It’s beautiful here’
Patients and staff describe a day in the life inside Roscommon Hospice
Danish postal service to stop delivering letters after 400 years
Denmark - one of the ‘most digitalised countries in the world’ - has seen demand fall ‘drastically’ for letters, PostNord says
Nine people killed in mass shooting in South African tavern
Shooting took place in township near Johannesburg, police say
This is the week when ‘lapsed Catholics’ and ‘spiritual but not religious’ go to church
Churches will be full this week, but not everyone will find meaning when they visit them. We should ask why this is
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