Poem of the Week: Evie Hone’s Nativity Window (Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, Clontarf)
A new work by Daniel Reardon
By Daniel Reardon
Letters to the Editor, December 20th: On whether politicians are up to the job, schools funding and the sweet life
The reality is that our talented people have effectively ruled out a political career
Ryan Tubridy attempts to reinvent himself on YouTube. Will it work?
Will this be a step down for a personality who was once one of Ireland’s highest-paid broadcasters?
By Ed Power
Micheál Martin is a victim of his own success
Ironically, it is his success in the general election that is now his biggest problem, leaving him presiding over a party that is larger and harder to control
By Gerard Howlin
Don’t blame Gen Z, ‘financial flexing’ is nothing new
Social media has only increased the pressure to flaunt spending, but there is an alternative
By Siobhán Maguire
Housing targets set to be missed and Circle K’s EV chargers that can’t get a grid connection
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
It is right to be careful about our language after Bondi. But we can’t fall silent on Gaza
Jewish people are not the State of Israel, no more than Irish people were the IRA. Equally, the people of Gaza are not Hamas. But hatred has no respect for logic
William Golding: The Faber Letters – A genius rescued from the slush pile
The future Nobel winner’s near 40-year correspondence with the editor Charles Monteith is a fascinating record of an artistic collaboration and its evolution
By John Quin
Enduring appeal of Katie Taylor built on a combination of class and humility
World champion boxer remains Ireland’s most popular athlete and it’s easy to see why
The only way I could afford to come back to Dublin is if the Irish Government hired me for a very specific role
The only way I could afford to come back to Dublin is if the Irish Government hired me for a very specific role
Free speech will be the big EU-US battleground in 2026 – and Ireland is in the crossfire
Ireland is in a highly precarious position as we head into 2026, on the faultline between our allies in the EU and the US administration and Big Tech
By Liz Carolan
Judge calls for crackdown amid rise in ‘violent’ behaviour in court
High Court president says litigants who engage in disruptive behaviour risk facing criminal prosecution
By Fiachra Gallagher and Conor Gallagher
Letters home: ‘I could barely afford groceries in Ireland, never mind a mortgage’
Yasmin Rather in Melbourne: I’m learning so much. Nurses here have time to show me stuff, back home it was so busy
By Kate Byrne
Judges deserve more ‘credit’ for their handling of planning cases, says High Court president
Increased Garda presence sought at Four Courts after recent increase in hostile litigants attending court
Tighter budgets in prospect under planned 6% cap on spending hikes
The Medium Term Fiscal and Structural Plan will promise to cut the growth in day-to-day spending of recent years
By Pat Leahy and Cliff Taylor
Inside Tommy Robinson’s world: Leader of Britain’s right-wing nationalist upsurge
What 24 hours with the UK’s most notorious anti-Muslim activist reveals about a divided country
By Mark Paul
Dublin Airport Authority’s bitter boardroom rift with Kenny Jacobs nears its denouement
The big question is whether Kenny Jacobs would challenge any suspension as CEO in the High Court
New Drivetime double act’s routine seems almost too good to be true
Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin are still getting to know each other on RTÉ’s current-affairs radio show
By Mick Heaney
Letters to the Editor, December 19th: On Fianna Fáil and the presidential election, fox hunting and ghost buses mystery solved
Are our politicians up to the job?
From Tokyo to Istanbul and Croke Park: the top 25 moments of the year in women’s sport
World and European champions, record-setters and mould-breakers, Irish sportswomen had another stellar year
Why are Irish electricity prices so stubbornly high? There are two issues at play
Just because we have a high-cost economy doesn’t mean our energy prices have to be at the top of the European league
By Cliff Taylor
Katie Taylor still holds the belt as Ireland’s most admired athlete
GAA try to bring spending under control; rugby looking to bring down tackle height
Micheál Martin’s detractors seem to have come unstuck by basic maths
Taoiseach would be wise to pay attention to the end of The Grinch on the eve of the Dáil Christmas recess
By Ellen Coyne
Ireland at risk if AI bubble bursts, says ESRI and mixed fortunes for high profile Irish brands
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Tunisia returns to autocratic rule, 15 years after Jasmine Revolution
Country saw first of a string of movements across North Africa and Middle East that became known as the Arab Spring
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