Taoiseach and Tánaiste to address Michael Collins commemoration in Cork
Ceremony at Béal na Bláth will mark 100th anniversary of revolutionary leader
Michael O’Kennedy obituary: A Fianna Fáil veteran who enjoyed long and varied career
Former minister, senator and European commissioner is remembered for his integrity
Nothing says ‘Christmas’ like the festive buzz of a holiday job
My four winters working at a clothes shop in Dublin are among my fondest memories
Ireland has become Facebook’s ‘launderette’ for tax avoidance, Denis O’Brien claims
Irish businessman criticises social media giant for facilitating the growth of ‘anarchy’
Fintan Drury: Brian Cowen put country first, party second
The former taoiseach's friend and adviser on Cowen’s troubled final years in politics
Repairing the public finances requires drab and uneventful budgeting
Budget 2022: Pension and welfare increases reflect focus on cost of living
Fintan O’Toole: My personal history of modern Ireland
We Don’t Know Ourselves is the story of Ireland’s growth since the 1950s
Albert Reynolds: Razzmatazz politician and supreme negotiator
Showman and dealmaker defied detractors when he brokered peace in North
Des O’Malley obituary: Key political player thought by some as ‘best taoiseach Ireland never had’
Limerick politician split from Fianna Fáil to form influential Progressive Democrats
Fianna Fáil members know party facing one of its greatest challenges
Activists acknowledge issue of identity essential to repelling threats from Fine Gael and Sinn Féin
Pat Leahy: Ireland’s economic model on brink of upheaval
Corporate tax rate is symbol of openness and cross-party consensus on it is set to shatter
Swearing of religious oaths is hypocritical as Ireland becomes more secular
What if an elected president declined office due to the religious oath required by our Constitution?
A lot of the time we are not all in this together
Who is the ‘we’ that is invoked in lifestyle, entertainment and opinion pieces?
Lessons from history – An Irishman’s Diary on Donogh O’Malley
Introduction of free secondary education was a key moment
Miriam Lord: No room at the Leinster House inn for former TDs and senators
Christmas visits off the menu as Oireachtas restaurant only open to serving members
Michael McGrath: ‘We will inevitably have a larger State coming out of the pandemic’
Minister warns ECB support will not last forever and says ruling out tax rises would be foolish
Paddy Terry – civil servant who made an immense contribution to justice policy, administration and law reform
An Appreciation
Collectables and curios from Bazaar days to auction
Signed first edition by JP Donleavy among lots from former home of Days Bazaar owners
Former advisers to previous FF-Green government reappointed
Alan Ahearne joins Taoiseach’s team, Donal Geoghegan named Ryan’s joint chief of staff
Italia 90: An immense escapade that left an indelible memory
The whole trip to Sardinia was like being beamed up and down in Star Trek
‘To be honest I’ll buy anything’: Dundrum farmers’ market reopens to eager shoppers
Social distancing meant long queues at Airfield Estate but most were just happy to be out
Former Anglo Irish shareholders due no compensation – assessor
Now-defunct lender nationalised 11 years ago
Trinity students crowned team champions of 60th Irish Times Debate
Individual speaker’s award goes to Rachael Mullally representing UCD Law
Wit and warmth: The secret weapons of Irish debaters
The first Irish Times Debate took place 60 years ago. Former student debaters look back
Supreme Court judge says extension of legal aid should be considered
John McMenamin expresses concern over high number of lay litigants coming before courts
What have the British ever done for us, eh?
Caveat: When Germany and France were trying to bully us over tax affairs, which nation stood beside us? Britain
Why is Michael McGrath backing tax breaks for the wealthy?
Fianna Fáil’s minister for finance in waiting says there are ‘many strands to tackling the housing crisis’, including a €10,000 savings scheme
Voters must look to painful lessons learned
Kathy Sheridan: Ask hard questions but beware of dangers of change for sake of change
Can the State afford to roll back on the ‘pensions time bomb’?
Promises and auction politics will not solve the challenge of funding vast future pension costs
Election 2020: Micheál Martin rules out Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael ‘grand coalition’
Leo Varadkar reiterates that parties working together would be ‘responsible thing to do’
Election 2020: 10 key questions to ask candidates on your doorstep
Healthcare, housing and the cost of childcare are among the big issues in this campaign
State papers: Iranian ambassador tried to bargain over release of kidnapped Brian Keenan
Attempt to upgrade diplomatic representation in Tehran in exchange for help in securing release ‘cynical and disquieting’
IRA bomb on Dublin-Belfast line could have been ‘disastrous’
Northern Ireland Railways service was held up before bomb exploded in Lurgan
When Brian Lenihan played Santa Claus for Ireland’s refugees
From the Archive: A 1979 Christmas party for Vietnamese refugees saw coconut cake and Molly Malone
TDs may be required to use fingerprint for voting and expenses
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission ponders request to address concerns on issue
Irishman in London: Could Boris be Britain’s first cute hoor prime minister?
Call it populism, call it tribalism - whatever it is, Johnson commands fierce loyalty
Bankers’ bonuses should be reintroduced, Central Bank says
Philip Lane advises pay restrictions creating danger of bank staff departing to other jobs
Government to get report on potential removal of bankers’ pay cap
Officials say €500,000 limit causes senior management to go elsewhere for higher pay
Results push Fianna Fáil ever closer to power and rehabilitation
Major gains in Dublin demonstrate sustained political recovery of Micheál Martin’s party
Ireland does not need a posse of super-charged, bonus-snorting bankers
Caveat: Restrictions on bankers’ salaries example of when populism can be benign
Ireland property rush risks repeat of crisis
A decade after a crash, could it happen again? Soaring land values suggest the answer is yes
Fortnight for Central Bank governor hopefuls to register interest
Search for Philip Lane’s successor under way after move to European Central Bank confirmed
Philip Lane prepares to take responsibility for avoiding ‘Japanification of Europe’
European Central Bank chief economist in waiting will take up role amid unprecedented uncertainty
Give it a lash: 100 questions to test your Irishness
Win a €250 Kenny’s hamper, delivered anywhere in the world. Ah, go on, go on, go on ....
Irish banks are back in profit – so why are they still not paying tax?
Smart Money: Banks and insurers will not pay up to €12bn in tax due on profits unless rules are changed
Number of social events and guests per department cut 10% due to austerity
Dinner at Dublin Castle for Mitterrand was an ‘exceptional’ occasion allowed to exceed the government limit on entertainment spending
Hillery was pressurised to make State visit to the Vatican
It was hoped that visit would lead to reciprocal visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland
Anonymous letter claimed British knew of Enniskillen bomb plans
State papers: Self-proclaimed operative sent Brian Lenihan letter six days after IRA bomb killed 12
Blazing a trail: The 19 female ministers since 1918
After Constance Markievicz, Ireland had no woman at cabinet for 60 years. In the past century, there have been just 19 female ministers - and two female presidents
Ex-minister behind blasphemy reform will vote Yes in referendum
Dermot Ahern says 2009 law was designed to make prosecutions for the act impossible
Dublin institution Nico’s to close after more than 50 years
Well-known Italian restaurant on Dame Street to close doors for last time next month
The Leeson Street rebels who were the original ‘storm troopers’
How one Dublin residents’ group managed to preserve their area from developers
I can’t help feeling that George Lee relishes breaking bad news
Radio: The environment editor’s voice dips more than usual as he relays the imminent Armageddon
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices