Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron
Defendants falsely alleged France’s first lady was born make
Tough stance on Israel offers respite to Spain’s embattled Sánchez
Socialist leader says his government is ‘on right side of history’ as political foes accuse him of cynical distraction tactics
Ruben Amorim sacked by Manchester United
Darren Fletcher will take charge of team against Burnley on Wednesday
Xi Jinping says Irish novel The Gadfly sustained him during traumatic teenage years
Chinese president and Micheál Martin discover shared interest in revolutionary novel by Ethel Voynich
Senior civil servants resist plan to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap, Minister says
Darragh O’Brien calls for planning decisions on national infrastructure to be taken out of local hands
Bridgepoint agrees to buy former KPMG restructuring unit Interpath at £800m valuation
Private equity firm to take majority stake in Interpath in deal that would see HIG Capital exit
Man arrested in connection with fatal assault at home in Ardara, Co Donegal
Gardaí are investigating the death of a man in his 60s in the early hours of Monday
Taoiseach declines to criticise US over capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
Micheál Martin spoke after a meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing
Four new films to see this week: Saipan, Menu-Plaisir: Les Troisgros, Peter Hujar’s Day and Song Sung Blue
Steve Coogan, Éanna Hardwicke, Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of January 2nd, 2026
Cuba says 32 of its citizens were killed in US attacks on Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro had expanded Cuban bodyguards’ role in his personal security
Hyrox: Should you try this fitness fad to get fit after Christmas?
In the News podcast:Combining cardio and weights, fans say its not just for buff gym bros
Evangeline Lilly reveals she has brain damage after fall on beach
Canadian actor is known for her roles in Lost, The Hobbit films and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
School closures in parts of Ireland as Met Éireann forecasts more freezing conditions
Donegal is most affected but schools elsewhere will start later to allow for thaw
US ‘has no right’ to take over Greenland, Danish PM says after latest Trump threats
Donald Trump doubles down on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States
Can anyone dethrone Luke Littler? He has already sown the seeds of his (eventual) defeat
As Littler lifts his second World Darts Championship trophy, the young people he has inspired are waiting to step up
EU readies tougher tech enforcement in 2026 as Trump warns of retaliation
Challenges to Google, Meta, Apple and X will test Brussels’ willingness to stick with digital rule book
‘Down to the wire’: ECB’s digital euro project faces decisive vote in 2026
Central bank aims to introduce the tokens in 2029 but parties in the European parliament are divided
How would Donald Trump tap ‘tremendous’ wealth from Venezuelan oil?
Industry insiders have warned the process could take years — and cost tens of billions of dollars
‘This is intense’: Jessie Buckley wins best actress at Critics Choice Awards
Many expect Buckley to sweep this season’s best actress trophies for her role in Hamnet
All victims of Swiss ski resort fire now identified, police say
Teenagers account for more than half of the 40 people who died
Let’s stop treating caring as a hobby and dependence as weakness
US society has a particular difficulty with needing help, often seeing it as embarrassing or even disgusting
Venezuela’s Maduro to appear in US court as Trump says further strikes possible
Country’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez says she hopes to build ‘respectful relations’ with US president
In India, the car horn isn’t an accessory. It’s survival
How sounds, not signals, governs the world’s most chaotic traffic
Gralton’s Hall: The rebirth of an important ‘den of iniquity’ in Co Leitrim
Built in 1921, it was a place of great reverie, dance, debate and music. It was also a target of the Catholic Church
Irish insolvencies to rise if unemployment continues upward trend, says PwC
Hospitality businesses entering insolvency at more than twice the rate of all other companies
EU leaders cautious over Venezuela amid fears of losing Trump on Ukraine
US action shocked governments - but many tried to perform ‘balancing act’ rather than condemn outright
Ken Early: Amorim and Maresca departures evidence of football’s growing turf wars
For those within the football bubble, titles matter, and ‘manager’ implies more power than ‘head coach’
Wider cycle lanes and road space for cars to be reduced under next stage of Dublin’s traffic plan
Cycle routes and traffic calming to be expanded as redesign of city centre continues
‘Every 10 years, US likes to pick up some crappy little country and throw it at the wall’
‘Every ten years, the US needs to pick some small crappy little country and throw it against the wall.’ This is at least part of the reason for the Venezuela operation
The force is strong with Luke Littler even if wins risk making him Darth Vader of darts
Wilfried Nancy may be catch that Celtic end up regretting
Leinster fizzing with interpro momentum ahead of familiar La Rochelle challenge
Wins over provincial rivals ideal preparation for upcoming Champions Cup fixtures
Litter levels fall nationally with more towns deemed ‘clean’
Coffee cup litter remains high amid Government ‘prevarication’ on levy
Slump in profit at Bacardi-controlled Teeling Whiskey last year
The Irish whiskey sector endured a challenging period which was exacerbated by the imposition of US import tariffs
Quakers to sell Bloomfield mental health hospital in Rathfarnham
Charitable institution established more than 200 years ago cares for people with enduring problems
‘Now we have to win it’: Dingle squeeze past Ballyboden to make All-Ireland date with St Brigid’s
Extra-time required after Kerry champions fight back with rousing second half at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Post-Connolly alliance seeks long-term change to left-wing politics
Grassroots movement in Galway hopes to spread nationwide, galvanising support for vote transfer pacts
Have you given up alcohol yet? Planned your career pivot? Try the stoics’ approach instead
Unthinkable: Stoicism is not about outcomes, about getting what you want, or even about being happier or healthier
Insomnia: My tried and tested productivity hack for 2026
Welcome to the 3am club, where we learn to stop worrying and embrace some extra time
Thinking about a clear out? Don’t just chuck everything in a skip
When renovating or doing a home blitz allow time to sort stuff so recyclable and resusable items don’t end up in landfill
An Irish therapist in Trump’s America: As my clients grow more anxious, I prepare to leave
I tell my gay and immigrant clients: we suffer more in imagination than reality. Words often can’t stop the inevitable
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