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
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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
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’
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’
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
JPMorgan to build new Canary Wharf office tower
Decision is boost for district and comes as boss Jamie Dimon praises UK chancellor Rachel Reeves
Beo Faoin bhFód (Buried Alive) on TG4: Bizarre and wonderful tale would make fantastic movie
Charming documentary about a quirky rivalry for stardom between two Irishmen that slipped between the cracks of history
Irish pubs around the world: ‘The most random was a cottage inside a Jakarta shopping centre’
Meet the Kerryman on a quest to visit every Irish pub outside Ireland: Colm Dalton already has 150 pubs in 50 countries under his belt
Annie Mac: ‘Growing up in London, my sons feel a lot less innocent than their Irish cousins’
Author, DJ, podcaster – the roles may change, but the pre-Christmas pilgrimage to west Kerry is non-negotiable
Dublin’s Grafton Street ranks as world’s 18th most expensive retail destination
Dublin’s top shopping street retains 2024 ranking with strong demand from consumers and retailers alike
Justice for Irishman beaten to death in London for his groceries
In the News podcast: Jury found John Mackey (87) was murdered as he walked home with his shopping
The Dinner Party revels in exposing what lies beneath
Full of misery, and peopled by characters unable to distinguish their true desires, Viola van de Sandt’s debut novel makes for uneasy reading
The success or failure of new housing plan will define the term of this Government
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
An Irishman murdered in London: ‘What really got to me was what his killer stole, the cottage pie’
John Mackey (87), Kilkenny native, Arsenal fan and ‘devoted’ uncle to his 22 nieces and nephews, is recalled fondly after a man was convicted of his murder
Kilkenny pensioner John Mackey remembered by family as ‘perfect uncle’ after man found guilty of his murder
Kilkenny pensioner was attacked and robbed near his London home by violent criminal
Booker Prize 2025: David Szalay wins for Flesh
‘We had never read anything quite like it,’ says judging panel chair Roddy Doyle of the author’s ‘extraordinary, singular’ novel
London murder accused says shock of him taking Irishman’s bag may have ‘made him fall down’
Peter Augustine (59) denies he murdered and robbed John Mackey, who was originally from Callan in Kilkenny
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