MusicVarious Artsists - If There Weren’t Any Women In The World: a treasure trove of charismatic playersBy Siobhán Long
MusicMarry Waterson and David A Jaycock - Two Wolves: subdued, understated and rich in lyrical detailBy Joe Breen
MusicSoulsavers - Kubrick: an interesting listen whether you’re a Kubrick aficionado or notBy Lauren Murphy
MusicScott Flanigan - Point of Departure: a mix of intelligent originals and deftly re-arranged standardsBy Cormac Larkin
MusicSimon Smith - Valentin Silvestrov Piano Sonatas: The music seems to have floated through a time machineBy Michael Dervan
Commercial PropertyNama unveils €7.5bn plans for 20,000 Dublin homes and dockland initiativesBy Ciarán Hancock
OireachtasMinister tells GPs they cannot charge medical card holders for blood testsBy Marie O’Halloran
BusinessStart-up Night Dublin: make sure to ‘pick your co-founders carefully’By Pamela Newenham and Erin McGuire
OpinionChris Johns: Ajai Chopra needs to take his share of the blame for bungled bailoutBy Chris Johns
FoodFood File: Joey O’Hare delivers on ‘Masterchef’ and Morton’s delivers for ChristmasBy Marie Claire Digby
BooksFazed by Foucault? Stymied by Sontag? A bluffer’s guide to sounding culturedBy Thomas W Hodgkinson