How the lives of primary schoolchildren changed during and after Covid
Irish children became less accomplished in reading and maths after the pandemic, with the gap between poor and affluent children wider than before
Covid-19
Dublin and the east coast are bursting at the seams. Ireland needs another city
As we prepare for a reconfigured Ireland, the ideal place for a new city is the northwest – Sligo to be precise
Wellbeing report paints complex picture of economic progress and growing inequality
While younger people have benefited from strong employment, they have the lowest incomes and are less likely to own their own home
Irish children’s reading and maths got worse after pandemic, study finds
Gap between the reading scores of children in Deis versus non-Deis schools widened after pandemic, report says
A ‘miraculous transformation’: how Kim Jong-un fortified North Korea
Kim Jong-un used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energised its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine
‘I remain a country boy at heart despite spending my twenties and thirties in the city’
Living in Kenmare I have rediscovered the joy and peace I felt at my grandparents’ country cottage
Let’s not make the same mistake as the UK. ‘Sensible’ degrees are overrated
Coding and accountancy were once trumpeted as secure careers, but AI is showing otherwise
Doctor found guilty of misconduct over Covid-19 posts on social media
Dublin GP Marcus de Brun also found guilty of professional misconduct over attendance and comments at a public rally during pandemic
Cannes First Look review: Minotaur – grim chronicle of a selfish, privileged class willing to look the other way
Andrey Zvyagintsev delivers a chilling thriller set in provincial Russia during the Ukraine war, but the political allegory can feel overdone
CarTrawler acquired by travel giant Expedia
Irish tech firm founded by two brothers in 2004 out of the family business
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks at Rotterdam port for disinfection
Dutch authorities have set up quarantine for the 25 crew members and two medical staff left on the MV Hondius
Dr Muiris Houston: Hantavirus is not new, so why has the recent outbreak caused such anxiety?
Dr Muiris Houston: There are key differences between the Covid pandemic and the MV Hondius outbreak
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak
Health authorities warn outbreak may be significantly larger than currently detected
Common reason for disregarding Sweden’s Covid outcomes does not bear much scrutiny
The Swedes are not some obscure Amazonian tribe whose habits are alien to us
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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