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Marion McKeone looks at Jared Kushner’s extraordinary rise under his father-in-law’s presidency and how explosive new allegations have raised...
Film and television shaped my understanding of epilepsy for years, but being diagnosed has shown me the hidden symptoms and daily challenges that come...
Ireland’s history of treating public services as charity still shapes how we access medical care. It’s time to move beyond this, so patients know...
You’re very tough, Jim.
Women shouldn’t face a double standard for having children later in life, but celebrity pregnancies can create unrealistic expectations about...
This week, our reader has a busy week at work in between taking care of their newborn and shopping to furnish their new home.
Budget 2027 promised record infrastructure investment and a new taskforce to eliminate waste. The danger is that Ireland could end up saving money on...
Promoted by influencers and biohackers as a route to better fitness, healing and longevity, these injectables are big business now, but are they safe?
With unclear licensing rules and confusion over waste facilities, Orla ní Dhúill found that Ireland’s response to invasive species is leaving...
In the second of a two-part series, Paddy Comyn picks the highlights from the new car market in 2026.
Agentic AI promises to help with annoying tasks. But behind the fluffy characters is hardcore capitalism
Why, in the parlance of our time, were so many people triggered by the hugging consent ad, asks Laura Perrins.
As HBO prepares to bring the wizarding world back to our screens, the debate over Rowling’s anti-trans activism raises its head again.
Elon Musk and wealthy donors are bankrolling attack ads and pushing candidates to the extremes, fuelling public disillusionment with the US electoral...
The vote to advance the Defence (Amendment) Bill was anything but dramatic, but the decision to limit debate is an insight into how the government is...
The controversial campaign this week has sparked a furious backlash, but amid the outrage, we’re losing sight of an important conversation about...
Brian Rowan retraced the roads of Drumcree last week, 28 years after reporting from the front line of the dispute, and found the ghosts of the past...
All I want for Christmas is a roast dinner on my chips, Northern Ireland’s traditional chippy fare. A bit like the spice bag, only more seasonal.
Britain’s Queen Liz was the ultimate royal superstar. Now the Windsors are mired in scandal, the family is more soap opera than monarchy.
The supermarket sweet deals are showing up earlier every year; they’re designed to make us buy more than we need and there’s absolutely no need...
Politicians may come and go, but political dirty tricks are forever, writes Lise Hand.
Halloween is fun for many, but fireworks, loud noises and bonfires can cause major distress to wild animals and household pets.
Digital banking might make life easier, but when an app goes down, having money in your account is no guarantee you can access it. Some backup cash is...
The charismatic Michigan Democrat has the talent to follow in Barack Obama’s footsteps. But Trump and his allies are throwing every anti-Muslim slur...
The recent public sector pickets can teach younger people more about workers’ rights and solidarity than any textbook could.
Some have commented on the abuser’s physical demise, but for one survivor in court, he was the man who committed horrendous crimes against her...
The unrest in France has grown from anger over school conditions to reflecting wider frustration over living costs and inequality – the...
The actress’s viral red carpet moment struck a chord with other mums who find themselves constantly having to organise everything.
This week, our reader is busy juggling family life and making the finances work.
Seven in 10 people experiencing homelessness are in Dublin. The city now needs its own dedicated strategy to deal with this issue once and for all.
For too many young people, food begins and ends on a supermarket shelf. In an increasingly uncertain world, that disconnect should worry us all.
What do you expect us to do? Get rid of it?
In the first of a two-part series, Paddy Comyn picks the highlights from the new car market in 2026.
This week, Gavan Reilly crunches the numbers behind Jack Chambers’ public pay headache, as a €1.2 billion pay pot threatens to destabilise next...
The capital is a living, breathing city and yes, development is happening, but it needs to be built around people, not profit.
The Aontú leader argues that government arrogance arising from being in situ for too long is bringing the country to a standstill today.
Hollywood is turning its cameras on the tech elite, with three films taking aim at Zuckerberg, Musk and Altman. The results are damning.
Ciara Reilly says teachers and other public sector workers are facing the same costs as everyone else, and they’ve been left with no choice but to...
We used to worry about being watched. Now we’re buying the cameras, microphones and gadgets that do the watching for us.
The Irish Goodbye – From wakes and funeral sandwiches to local radio death notices and RIP.ie. Ireland’s relationship with death is curious,...
Maybe it’s time we gave exhausted parents a break, they don’t need constant reminders that “the days are long, but the years are short”.
This week, our reader is trying to balance enjoying life with planning for the future and balancing the books.
Judging by its Budget 2027 choices, it appears this government sees animal welfare as some kind of game.
Stephen Bender on the pain, fatigue, anxiety and life adjustments that have come with his psoriatic arthritis diagnosis.
Scans can reveal a lot about your spine, but they don’t always explain the cause of your pain. So when is an MRI actually useful?
The budget is basically a shopping centre Santa for grown-ups.
Motor tax counts what comes out of the exhaust. It does not count the factory.
Doctors are trained to preserve life, not deliberately end it. The attempted execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee exposes the cruelty of lethal...
A new book from folklorist Niall Mac Coitir looks at Ireland’s animals through history, including the humble gráinneog.
Parents need more than affordable childcare, and they need somewhere to access it. That means investing in the educators and services struggling to...