Jim McGuinness made a huge error of judgment – there will be a price to pay
The Donegal manager could get a 12-week ban after an incident with a Kerry player in Killarney on Saturday
By Denis Walsh
Soul-searching for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald after party falls short in byelections
Donald Trump misses son’s wedding amid fresh hopes of compromise with Iran
By Paul Colgan
Norma review: Irish National Opera’s priority needed to be finding the right soprano. It did
Salome Jicia surmounts every vocal challenge of the role. She is well matched with Mario Chang, William Guanbo Su and Siobhan Stagg
By Michael Dungan
Christopher Cross at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre: Thrilling night shows that great pop is eternal
Review: Slick, brisk Dublin concert features Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) and Ride Like the Wind, among other yacht-rock classics
By Ed Power
Cannes 2026: A rumble of discontent, a swell of anxiety and a provocative Palme d’Or winner
People who haven’t seen Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord are already trading spittle-flecked invective on social media. It will generate furious debate all the way up to awards season
Iran looks to have won important concessions in Trump’s ‘largely negotiated’ peace deal
Tehran has reportedly made no commitment ‘to hand over nuclear stockpiles, shut down facilities or not to build a nuclear bomb’
The Monk does a bunk as true-blue Daniel Ennis elevated to the Dáil
Byelection marked a tough day for the big parties, and particularly Fine Gael rugby fan Neale Richmond, with Leinster also trounced
By Miriam Lord
Ken Early: Compared with Alex Ferguson, Pep Guardiola had it easy
The unusual thing about Guardiola is that he started coaching at the very top and stayed there his whole career
By Ken Early
Letters to the Editor, May 25th: On finding housing crisis solutions, Israel and Palestine and annoying expressions
Surely the time has come for a genuine cross-party initiative on housing, similar in ambition to Sláintecare
John Magnier and JP McManus could see rich returns if €4m Liffey Valley lands are rezoned
Council chief recommends 16 hectares of protected lands at St Edmundsbury, Lucan, be rezoned for housing
By Olivia Kelly
Sinn Féin caught between anti-establishment right and soft left in crucial transfers game
Strength of transfers between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is a growing phenomenon of Irish elections
By Pat Leahy
All attempts to use a Ryanair voucher have failed, says ‘staunch supporter’ of airline
Ray bought €200 gift card as an 18th birthday present for his granddaughter
By Conor Pope
Fresh bid to rezone ‘sacred’ lands near Lucan for housing sees vigorous local opposition
Objectors to planned housing at St Edmundsbury, Liffey valley say rezoning would be ‘an absolute disgrace’ and ‘tragic’ for the area
By Olivia Kelly
Housing crisis: Grants to turn space above shops into homes could be ‘game changer’
Government hopes grants of up to €165,000 will mean thousands of vacant properties return to use
I don’t like alcohol. People think I’m a recovering alcoholic and that’s fine by me
I’m not insulted and if it makes others more comfortable to think that’s why I’m not drinking, it’s fine by me
By Sarah Moss
Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ are reaching a tipping point
Worldview: Deforestation, beef farming, mining, drug trafficking, gold mining and land grabbing threaten the delicate balance of these vital systems
By Paul Gillespie
Behind the scenes at Gravity & Other Myths: ‘So few people get to do what they love. I’ve won the lottery’
The Australian contemporary circus troupe are on their way to Cork Midsummer Festival. What’s it like to be on the road 300 days a year?
JD Vance stakes his claim for the 2028 Republican nomination
In the 2028 battle for the White House, the vice-president could face off against secretary of state Marco Rubio
By Lauren Fedor in Des Moines
UK government is still paying the cost of Brexit
Leaving the European Union has proven to be an economic slow puncture, rather than a car crash
Séamas O’Reilly: ‘As I’ve grown older I’ve realised how formative the Troubles were’
Author’s debut novel, Prestige Drama, channels humour, anger and sadness in story about a TV show set during the Troubles
By Martin Doyle
Little Vanities by Sarah Gilmartin: Near-flawless novel on relinquishing our self-delusions
In her three novels, Gilmartin excels at complex and authentic characters. Here, we meet various Dublin types
By Edel Coffey
Byelections showed increasingly fractured politics with dangerous consensus on one issue
Among 31 candidates in two constituencies, no one questioned the giving powers of the magic money tree
By Gerard Howlin
Winners and losers clear after Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
There are two party leaders with much to ponder following the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
Cannes 2026: Cristian Mungiu wins top Palme d’Or for provocative drama Fjord
Ceremony, presented this year by actor Eye Haïdara, was a combination of slick passion and euro-oddness
Bench warrant still ‘live’ for nurse accused of exposing himself to female colleague, hearing told
Nurse found guilty of professional misconduct by professional standards committee
By Stephen Farrell
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