Madeline Cash: ‘Greater truths are often best articulated through humour. The fool can make real change’
The author on her debut novel Lost Lambs, tech billionaires, and the worst things about London
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Gold and other metals prices plunge as rally comes to an end
Irish market ends week on positive note, lifted by gains in banking and travel stocks
Human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher on surviving a car accident and her ‘dear friend’ Amal Clooney
The international human rights barrister wants to establish a centre of excellence in Ireland for the many ‘talented, very brilliant’ young lawyers here
‘It’s a fortress’: Is China building a mega embassy or a spy nest in London?
UK government, keen for better relations with China, has given go-ahead for sprawling new embassy despite security concerns
Barron Trump called UK police after seeing woman being ‘beat up’ on video call, court told
Details of emergency call made by US president’s youngest son to police in London last year emerged during a trial this week
Rent now, buy later: A new model for purchasing a home
Aimed at those who can’t afford to buy, or are without mortgage approval, scheme offers opportunity to move from renter to owner
Britain’s Prince Harry gives emotional testimony about effects of UK press coverage
Royal family member is bringing legal action against Daily Mail publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering
UK approves China plan for its largest embassy in Europe despite espionage fears
Concerns raised over close proximity to communication cables essential to the UK’s financial sector
‘I’m the most Irish person you will meet with an English accent’
I’m the most Irish person you will meet with an English accent, says Jacqueline O’Donovan
Decision on appeal in Kneecap terror case to be given at later date, judge says
Case against Belfast rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was dismissed last September on technical grounds
Life in Progress by Hans Ulrich Obrist: from budding enthusiast to art world titan
Unconventional and entertaining memoir by man often credited as the inventor of modern curation
Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK deteriorating, supporters say
Heba Muraisi is on day 65 of her protest while Kamran Ahmed has reported intermittent hearing loss on day 58
Sophie Kinsella: Writer captured zeitgeist of a time when banks pushed debt at consumers
Two of her books were adapted into films, including the major Hollywood hit Confessions of a Shopaholic
A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their money
From shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are striking
PSNI dismissed claims loyalist Jim ‘Doris Day’ Gray was informant
Police told officials death had been ‘settling of personal scores’ by ‘some of his many enemies’
UK foreign minister called for earlier end to ‘counterproductive’ Sinn Féin broadcast ban
Douglas Hurd, who had introduced restrictions himself, felt six-year ban was ‘object of some derision’
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
Staging Beckett in London by Matthew McFrederick: New study traces 70 years of productions
A meticulously researched history argues that Godot’s dominance has overshadowed Beckett’s wider theatrical legacy
How weight-loss jabs are changing life in City of London
Tailors, restaurants, dating services and other businesses are affected by the trend
Starmer under siege: the runners, riders and risks of Labour’s next power struggle
As polls worsen and MPs mutter about local elections, Labour’s factions are lining up their champions, from Wes Streeting to Angela Rayner
Greta Thunberg released on bail after arrest at pro-Palestine protest in London
Swedish activist was taking part in a demonstration outside the Aspen Insurance company in London
A life-changing lunch that triggered a career pivot: ‘My friends thought I was mad’
Kent-based chef Stephen Harris on the career pivot that led to his Michelin star at renowned pub, The Sportsman
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
British government under Boris Johnson claimed the programme did not offer value for money during Brexit
I’m begging you, Jolene, don’t take my van: Zipcar’s exit causes heartbreak for Londoners
The beloved car-sharing service is quitting the London market to much local chagrin
Letters home: ‘London can swallow you up. There’s a lot of madness’
Emily Bourke is doing her bit to promote the Irish language in a city that can ‘swallow you up’
The woman who enchanted Proust – Frank McNally on the rise and fall of Gladys Marlborough
Gladys, meanwhile, entertained herself and guests with memories of countless former lovers
Romans left us lessons in long-lasting, low-carbon construction
Engineers working to develop greener concrete should look to the 2,000-year-old Pantheon for inspiration
Fifth Avenue to Grafton Street: The magic of Christmas windows
Festive tradition that started as a storytelling space to draw in passersby has a fascinating history, and particular family resonance for this writer
A €34 hotel bed in central London? It’s possible. Just don’t use the word coffin
Just two metres long by a metre tall, Zedwell’s capsule ‘rooms’ have just enough space for a mattress
Protesters throw crumble and custard at Crown Jewels in Tower of London
Take Back Power, a self-styled civil resistance group, said it was behind act
We Did OK, Kid by Anthony Hopkins: An engaging and tersely written memoir
There are occasional reminders that the bellicose Hopkins still lurks within the reformed man
Fish disco freakout: Starmer looks to change tune on obstacles to industrial investment
Laois man John Fingleton’s recommendations to cut the cost of nuclear development will be applied across Britain’s industrial strategy
A 34-year secret shrouded in shame paved the way to teach children about the horrors of our past
For 34 years Madeleine Walsh lived with her secret in shame... Now she wants schoolchildren to learn about the horrors of Ireland’s past, writes Aoife Kelleher
‘Voracious attack’: Man jailed for life for murder of Irish pensioner in London
Peter Augustine (59) was found guilty earlier this month of killing John Mackey (87) and stealing his shopping
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