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It was like watching the housing crisis covered by a future Reeling in the Years

The problem with the Department of Housing video is not the video itself, but rather the fact that the department thought it a good idea

Drone sightings highlight worrying gaps in our national security

Drones were probably meant as a reminder from Russia of the ominous costs of continued EU support for Kyiv

Opinions are hardening against Ireland in Britain and the US. How worried should we be?

Criticism of Ireland has spread across the Atlantic with two sharply critical commentaries in the influential Wall Street Journal

CRH set for S&P 500, but gains may be fleeting

Inclusion often produces a short-term share price pop, but then fundamentals take over

Why does Trump hate Europe?

A new security strategy influenced by Maga ideology has Ireland in its sights

‘My son is considering a trade or apprenticeship option, but should he make a CAO application too?’

Ask Brian: Now is the peak season for conversations among sixth years about their next steps

If it’s closing time for Jimmy’s Corner, then it’s last orders for New York

If the property titans who run the city have no room for this famous beat-up bar, then what is left?

Baby Christopher’s parents should not have had to wait so long for an apology

Action must be taken to ensure such a devastating error does not happen again

‘I’m trans and scared to date as Ireland becomes more transphobic’

Ask Roe: ‘How is it possible to date when you’re terrified that the person across from you is alt-right?’

Seán Moncrieff: Donald Trump could well be the loneliest man in the world

One of the great reliefs of being with someone for a long time is the freedom to say: what would you like for Christmas?

Muckalee have rare chance to put Kilkenny football on the map with junior success

Women’s team will contest an All-Ireland football final for the first time, against Kerry team Cromane

Heart or home: Deciding where to settle when your partner is from another country

Moving away means exposure to a new culture, language, work environment and way of life, but there’s always the pull of home

‘A seed was planted’: What is Jack Charlton’s legacy in Irish football?

The Republic of Ireland’s unprecedented success under the manager inspired a generation, but not necessarily the FAI

Drones over Dublin Bay: What happened during Zelenskiy’s visit to Ireland?

Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next year

Playwright Seán O’Casey’s daughter: ‘He never seemed old to me... he was quite adventurous’

Seán O’Casey’s daughter Shivaun, a living link to one of our most famous playwrights, has written a memoir that includes previously unpublished letters from her father

Irish-born mayor of a German town: ‘People are a lot stiffer here. I’m a bit starchy after all this time’

‘There is a melodic tone to the way I pronounce words which can give away that I’m not German,’ says Michelle Wittler

Left rising, Lowry’s comeback and a blackface controversy: the year in politics

One important thing that happened in 2025 was something that didn’t happen – the monstering of the Irish economy by Trump’s tariffs

Photo story: Behind the scenes with Moulin Rouge at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Go behind the scenes at this stage version of Baz Luhrmann’s lavish 2001 film

Woman tells judge she doesn’t want to be ‘another statistic to domestic violence homicide’

‘Volatile’ ex ‘terrorises me and the kids’, woman tells domestic violence court

Christmas or no Christmas, I’m frankly disappointed by Sorcha’s lack of killer instinct

‘Sorcha, you can’t be a bad person, no matter how hord you try’

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