Weekend

I have deep faith in incompatible truths, in complexity and an instinctive resistance to childish tales of good and evil

Did you ‘floodlight’ on a first date? Were you ‘aura farming’ on Instagram? Some terms, once heard, couldn’t be unheard

The book’s family scenes emit an unmistakably warm glow, but ‘sweet home peace’ was mostly a fantasy for the author, as it is for many of us

Planning permission is being lodged for the biggest water project in the history of the state and a lot of people are going to be affected

‘Climate adaptation’ became the new buzzwords but there was much evidence of business as usual

The choreographer and dancer on agreeability, the pursuit of happiness, and his superpower

We often rely on our feelings to make decisions at this time of year but research shows that we tend to be pretty bad at predicting our own future emotions

Discord dominated in the Dáil, Fianna Fáil tripped up in the race for the Áras and housing hasn’t gone away, you know

Year of deepfakes, drones, masculine energy and bad weather also brought first babies of Generation Beta

Keir Starmer’s 2025 was turbulent as Reform UK kept up the pressure, while King Charles dealt with the fallout of his brother Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein

People born in India were the single largest group taking Irish citizenship this December

The works of the 18th century author are about so much more than love, exploring female friendship, power struggles and survival in a patriarchal society

Overseas holidays bring unexpected stress, but ones closer to home mean you can really relax

Seán O’Casey’s daughter Shivaun, a living link to one of our most famous playwrights, has written a memoir that includes previously unpublished letters from her father

Go behind the scenes at this stage version of Baz Luhrmann’s lavish 2001 film

Academic’s new book tells how the Dunnes Stores strike of 1984–87 led directly to a government ban on the importation of South African fruit and vegetables

We do some things during the festive season because we always have – not because we enjoy them

Newly announced RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Ireland co-presenter on his strongest childhood memory and who would play him in a biopic

Eye on Nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna on flying reindeer, avian winter visitors and fossilised limestone

We have the opportunity, but do we have the ambition and know-how to harness the power of the Atlantic?

Ella McSweeney: A small encouraging sign these waters might hold value to such rare magnificent creatures

It’s a tough time for the local titles, but they have one ‘superpower’ - the trust of their community

One year on, the US president remains neither a peacemaker nor a friend of Europe

An artificial tree used over many years can be better for reducing emissions than buying a real one every year

People tend to behave worse at home, among family, than with friends and colleagues

Department of Health papers refer to concentration camp scientist who helped develop German drug linked to birth defects worldwide

Edwina Guckian’s production The Devil’s in the Dancehall started with a look at Ireland’s 1935 Public Dance Hall Act

Lack of joined-up agency thinking in relation to Michelin is symptomatic of wider State indifference to restaurant sector

Life in Ireland today looks nothing like it did when benchmark metrics were defined

The beloved author’s new book, Weathering Storms, is a reflection on loss, ageing and community

Readers’ notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna

If 14 countries can come together to understand the Danube, surely Ireland can do the same for a far shorter river?

Some parents say they have no choice, but is working from home with no formal childminding arrangements feasible, or even acceptable?

John Corcoran, the Dublin-born chief make-up artist for Trinny Woodall, on his character traits, happiest moment, and his fixation with songs and clothes

A year on from the collapse of the Assad regime, Syrian-Irish writer Suad Aldarra reflects on her return to Damascus in 2025

As Denmark kills off the sending of cards and letters, the tradition is still going strong in Ireland. Although, for some destinations, the deadline has already passed

The idea that we would deliquesce into slothfulness without the whips of capitalism is untested but probably untrue

With a little planning you can keep the magic - just with less waste

Nigel Motyer has dived all over the world, but capturing moments in our own waters has given him an opportunity to show just how vibrant and remarkable our coastline is

A doctor advises on how you can reduce the health risks of a night’s binge drinking