The old Irish habit of begrudgery didn’t disappear, it just turned in another direction
Racism and xenophobia are begrudgery writ large. They divide humanity into an Us and Them
Ireland spends record €330m to tackle humanitarian crises as others cut aid budgets
US remains the biggest humanitarian donor, despite making cuts, with European governments reducing aid budgets to fund more defence spending
I Am Not an Alcoholic: I think I need to change my attitude to dining out
Part 28: Although my life has its share of heartaches, I am content in my skin
By Anonymous
‘The skill level is so much better’: AIL’s rise opens the door to the professional game for club players
The perception that the league is a ‘graveyard’ for young players eyeing professional careers ‘is changing’, says Clontarf’s Dylan Donnellan
By Nathan Johns
Varadkar’s advisers received nearly €500k in exit payments after his resignation as taoiseach
Eight personnel received redundancy/severance payments in 2024, figures from the Department of Taoiseach accounts show
By Martin Wall
Media in 2025: the shadow of Trump hangs over everything
There is a sense of being caught between outdated structures and increasingly unstable new realities
By Hugh Linehan
What’s the best meal Mark Paul can get for €120 in London?
Our correspondent has valiantly dined on our behalf, seeking the inside scoops from Westminster politicos in the process
By Mark Paul
Twelve of the best new restaurants in Ireland from 2025
From Brazilian chefs to Ukrainian bakers and Irish professionals who have worked abroad, the international influence on this year’s new spots is clear to see
By Corinna Hardgrave, Joanne Cronin, and Ali Dunworth
The Pelican Child by Joy Williams: Stories of everyday happenings with one eye on the troubling future
Williams’s pessimistic environmentalism is at the forefront, with the waning of the anthropocene palpable
By Colm McKenna
Letters to the Editor, December 30th: On learning supports, inheritance tax and driving tests
“The exemptions system is not a support system for students, it’s a cop-out on the part of the State”
Owen Doyle: Referee’s split-second wrong call at Thomond Park enough for Munster faithful to see red
A premature, and incorrect, call for a forward pass may have denied Munster a vital score against Leinster
By Owen Doyle
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland could leave both more isolated than before
Donald Trump says United States would not be following Israel’s move, which has drawn broad condemnation
I was kidnapped by Israel after I refused to evacuate the Gaza hospital where I work
Prison conditions were brutal, cells overcrowded, sanitation appalling ... there was deliberate psychological pressure
By Ahmed Mehna
John Magnier’s tactics came back to bite him
Billionaire has been left branded a liar and saddled with additional fees
By John McManus
‘I think my eight-year-old son is becoming scared of his older autistic brother’
Ask the Expert: ‘The eldest comes home from school stressed and in a bad mood and can take it out on brother’
By John Sharry
‘My partner has a cocaine habit, and I take it too. I want him to stop for both of us’
Ask Roe: ‘He went to the doctor but didn’t mention the cocaine, and he has been prescribed antidepressants but he won’t take them’
What’s the best meal Sally Hayden can get for €120 in Damascus, Syria?
Our correspondent ducked through an old wooden door on a narrow street and found glorious food
By Sally Hayden
Extortionate prices are part and parcel of the Ryder Cup – Adare Manor will be no different
A Trophy Suite ticket for Thursday to Sunday comes in at €13,549.47 a head for 2027
By Denis Walsh
Hate growing old? This advice will help you navigate it
Advice from philosophers, including don’t stop playing, and don’t over-invest in your children
How 2025 became year of rising prices and cost of living
Irish consumers faced climbing house prices, grocery price inflation and health insurance premiums
By Conor Pope
Grieving my parents abroad: ‘A different kind of hard in a world that never knew they existed’
Carol O’Donovan, who now lives in Sydney, lost both her parents in recent years and wrote a poem in response
By Carol O'Donovan
The indie Irish restaurants that will keep you coming back
From a 24-course tasting menu to a 45-year-old Sichuan spot and a Dublin classic serving famine soup, these places justly inspire loyalty
By Corinna Hardgrave, Joanne Cronin, and Ali Dunworth
Cenél nEógain and the Donegal Kingdoms, AD 800-1200: An engaging and entertaining read
The story of a powerful medieval royal house’s rise and fall is brought dramatically to life by Brian Lacey
By Chris Doyle
Letters to the Editor, December 29th: On hospitals’ operating times, bus disconnects and saving the written word
It is difficult to believe that clinicians are comfortable with a system that leaves patients suffering while everyone waits for Monday
Brigitte Bardot: The reluctant cinema icon who embodied France’s sexual revolution
A star who became a symbol of sexual freedom, artistic frustration and political controversy
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