The Truth About Ruby Cooper by Liz Nugent; Witch Trial by Harriet Tyce; Maneater by Ellie Graves; The City in Year Zero by Michael Russell; and Astronaut! by Oana Aristide

Notion that you’re better off asking for forgiveness than permission has long been one of the unspoken principles of the Irish property market

A good guide for any measures is that they be targeted as far as possible and temporary in nature

One practical proposal might be to link existing main lines at strategic points

Critique without a measurable alternative adds little to policy debate

Dogs have paid the price for far too long for cheap bets

Visitors rely on services funded by residents and businesses

Allow me to supply a better explanation

First step is to sideline Hungary’s loan veto

Photographs of elderly citizens facing eviction in Sligo convey the message that current policy is wrong

The war in the Middle East is an ideal opportunity to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels

The work contains some wonderful characters that might fit that description

Do we take it that, unlike dogs, babies can read?

It was cheap to run and a joy to own

Barriers to crossing the city must be tackled

Ireland’s winner in Budapest was an explosion where the shrapnel came in the form of smiles and tears and hugs with strangers

From ‘token navy’ to sub-hunters: The plans to transform the Irish Naval Service into a modern military force

Bawag is the only known trade buyer in the shake-up for PTSB, but can it close?

At the Irish Ambassador’s house, the crisp sandwiches, green McDonald’s milkshakes and tricolour M&Ms went down a treat

The people we call entrepreneurs are the ones who make the economy dance. Without them, there’s no products, sales or demand for workers