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Former taoiseach's claim that even ministers don’t always understand percentages underlines lack of financial understanding in society

Despite high property prices and rents, Eurostat finds Ireland faring much better when it comes to affordability

Ask the Expert: He was found by a psychologist to be ‘twice exceptional’ (has exceptional ability but also a disability)

Follow our expert advice and reader tips, and take the stress and expense out of the next few days

Recognising good work is cheap, effective and not done nearly as much as it should be

Social media commentary around the killing of Brian Thompson was almost universal in its lack of empathy

Drop-off in numbers sitting French and German for Leaving Cert sparks concern

Much hype surrounds drugs called GLP-1 agonists but they are intended for diabetes patients and people who are obese, not those who just want to lose a few pounds

The sinking of the Belgrano in the Falklands War, the true story of the Free Willy orca and a conspiracy theory surrounding Avril Lavigne also feature

Irish fashion had an outstanding year, at home and internationally. We take a look back on 2024's many highlights

Figures are going in the wrong direction, EPA report on progress suggests

If you’re trying to avoid alcohol too, remember that this is all temporary. Granny’s glass of sherry at 10am - temporary. Uncle asleep in the boot room on St Stephen’s day - funny and temporary

Readers describe their experiences of disrupted timetables, cancelled trains, packed carriages and poor communication on Ireland’s rail lines

Transport network’s own punctuality figures show a dramatic decline over the last six months. The problems go back to a lack of investment in rail infrastructure over the last few decades

Four readers seek advice on life problems including comparisons with others, having a closeted partner and revisiting an old relationship

Seán Moncrieff: Despite her earnest promises to be careful, it of course got into every nook and corner

In Haliey Welch’s rise to fame, there was an Instagram account, then a podcast and, inevitably, a cryptocurrency

The till receipts at Brown Thomas, the glittering, almost-nationwide monument to unfettered capitalism, is a decent bellwether for how the haviest-haves in society are doing

The Assad regime’s collapse has left Syrians in Ireland facing the ‘confusing’ option of returning to their country of origin, something they believed to be impossible before now

Almost 600 sole trader butchers have closed in the past 20 years, with about 550 remaining, as the trade loses out to the rise of convenience stores and changing consumer habits

People aged from their 20s to their 90s share life lessons for their younger selves

People suffering from chronic fatigue-type illnesses could potentially benefit enormously from reading this book, but are likely to be frustrated by its long-windedness

Garth Greenwell’s third novel looks at how slow recovery can become a rehabilitation to life and literature

If 14 years’ tribunal work by a High Court judge can be so readily air-brushed by successive governments, what’s the point of bothering?

Miniature things deliver such a shot of dopamine into our brains. I know you’ve giggled at those tiny Nutellas

No products have justified their cost per use quite like these, some of which are Irish

All is not lost, here’s our guide to grabbing that last-minute booking

Generational health: Support services ‘are well hidden and the services are already under pressure’

Research Lives: Aideen McCabe, PhD student, University College Cork

Government must take crucial step to ‘phase out harmful fossil fuels as early as 2039′

People ‘distraught’ on missing out after all 3,000 parcels are distributed by shortly after 9.30am

Tell Me About It: ‘Smoking dope gave me some peace, and I suppose I withdrew from life in general’

It wasn’t a deliberate path of avoidance. It just sort of spiralled

Using cash on a night out, planning your purchases and clearing your balance on time can help you keep control of your spending during the festive season

Wouldn’t it be novel if the next taoiseach chose his cabinet on the basis of their qualifications, competence and relevant experience and included a few arithmetic nerds?

They came from far and wide to search the notorious Sednaya prison, seeking answers but finding only disappointment and desperation

Hearing told ‘nothing sinister’ intended in messages and that secondary teacher had wanted ‘to relive his teenage years’

Daily Mail article headlined ‘Anti-British Irish-language movie funded by UK public money wins Best British Film gong’ is the latest salvo in the war of words with Kneecap

Just two of the 10 schools with the highest third-level progression rate in 2024 were fee-paying

The singer-songwriter discusses religion, her favourite Christmas movie and more