Diarmaid Ferriter: Why are Irish people so preoccupied with what others might think?
The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020 dissects Irish life over 25 years, with the benefit of hindsight and the opening up of archives
Stories that appear in the Weekend section of The Irish Times print edition
The Revelation of Ireland 1995-2020 dissects Irish life over 25 years, with the benefit of hindsight and the opening up of archives
And be careful where you store those apples, pears and bananas
Following the backlash Kirstie Allsopp received over her 15-year-old son’s inter-railing trip, we asked parents how they feel about teens travelling alone
Elaine Crowley presents Ireland AM on Virgin Media and is an ambassador for Breast Cancer Ireland
A round-up of exciting new works by Moira Buffini, Neil Taylor, Zainab Boladale, Maggie Horne and Meg Rosoff
Rite & Reason: If our personal potential is not realised on earth surely it doesn’t disappear at death but becomes realisable in our next level of existence
New writing and never-previously broadcast interviews bring alive the negotiations and nervousness before a critical moment in the Belfast peace process
Brooklyn model Nazir ‘Nasty Naz’ Marston and Limerick’s Martina McMahon take titles at the World Wallball Championship
Interviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portions
The far-right Alternative for Germany party’s Björn Höcke wants a ‘180-degree shift’ in the country’s view of its past and condemns the postwar ‘guilt cult’
It is horribly regressive to say that all women lose their minds in midlife. Did you know that men have hormones too?
We need to find a win-win solution based on engineering which is far more ingenious than a simple black and white, yes or no to data centres
The US seemed to be on the verge of a significant racial reckoning, but four years later black people are still over-represented in the numbers killed by police
Eye on Nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna on red leaves on oak trees and a moth that is flourishing in Dublin
Ella McSweeney: London and Amsterdam offer good examples, and Bray developers could factor in new research showing the extraordinary array of species in the town
Delaying switching it on until you really need it will be kinder to your pocket and the planet
Bridget Hourican redefines biography in her engaging capture of neglected Famine poet James Clarence Mangan
The comedian Anne Gildea on love, health and not giving up
Gardaí quickly became suspicious a serious crime had been committed - and their suspicions fell on three men from the community
In an extract from his new book, the former Irish Times Religious Affairs Correspondent Patsy McGarry recounts the story of a victim of child sexual abuse perpetrated by notorious former priest Tony Walsh
The Tonight Show host on why Carrickmines is her favourite place, being a middle child and her feelings about keyboard warriors
After the sinking of the technology tycoon’s superyacht off Sicily, we explore Mike Lynch's remarkable history
At a historic Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the party suggested it is overcoming internal tensions and has fresh belief that Kamala Harris can become president
What I admired massively about Nell McCafferty was her writing. It was fast-paced, clear, conversational. She reported what it felt like down at ground level
The Irish weather is like a gaslighting frenemy whose mood can dramatically change on a dime. Feeling safe, warm and happy? You’d better watch out
It’s interesting to think about the difference between ‘letting go’ and ‘letting yourself go’
Post-election, the new government must sweep away any impediments constraining development. Land must be made available to build on, and builders must be encouraged to build
There is some concern in higher education that inflated grades may be a factors behind higher dropout rates in college
Last Saturday night, 82,000 fans of all ages rocked at Croke Park in Dublin with the fabled band
Imogen Rabone came from a farm in Herefordshire in England, and during her years in Dublin felt an urgency to find a way to help people include trees in the landscape
Éanna Ní Lamhna on cuttlefish, New Zealand flax and the by-the-wind sailor
Paige Reynolds argues women tend to adopt apparently realist modes of fiction but that experimentalism still creeps in
Save money, save the planet: ‘Inefficient energy behaviour remains broadly unchanged between summer and winter,’ the SEAI has found
One of 15 Fine Gael TDs retiring from Leinster House, the Mayo veteran reflects on the good and bad sides of modern politics
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices