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The architect of Trump’s hardline immigration agenda is poised to shape his final two years in office, with little appetite for compromise.
Recent cyber incidents and security threats across Europe highlight how vulnerable the infrastructure behind everyday life has become.
Your brain might be the biggest thing standing between you and your potential in the workplace, but you can use simple tools to change the story.
Before we attempt to measure productivity in our schools, perhaps we should first recognise what is already being given freely.
We’re asking readers to keep a diary to let us know how their finances are looking.
British man Karl Bushby’s world trek highlights the double standards around parenthood, where fathers are celebrated for adventures, while mothers...
Tony Duffin has spent more than 30 years tracking changing drug trends. Crack is the latest challenge, but he says harm reduction works, whatever drug...
Pearse Stokes has spent years rescuing animals in trouble, from foxes and gulls to badgers and hedgehogs. He says Ireland needs to build a network of...
The fridges were one thing but this is too far.
It is a long way back for the Republicans.
With Social Protection spending approaching €31 billion, just how sustainable will the system be when the good times end?
The Democrats’ historic ‘Blue Wave’ midterm victory has transformed the US political landscape, but a humiliated Trump is unlikely to surrender...
The midterms could tip the balance of power in Washington, but once the results are clear, the 2028 presidential race will be firmly in focus.
Communities are pushing back against the rampant development of data centres. The government and the tech sector would do well to start listening.
A campaign marked by distractions and disgruntled voters has left Trump facing a potentially damaging electoral reckoning.
Instant messaging like WhatsApp was supposed to make life easier. So why does replying to messages feel like a full-time job?
Sunday is a day of rest but work and consumerism seek to devour more and more family time.
Niamh O’Reilly asks whether smartphones and social media are making us so focused on ourselves that we’re forgetting the basic rules of manners.
This week, our reader is busy making family food and finances go as far as possible, while not wasting anything.
Women farmers are challenging an agri system that was built on growth and control, forging a more resilient future for Irish farming.
As old Halloween traditions fade in Ireland, tarot has stepped in as a new way to seek comfort and connection.
Also this week: a huge turtle!
If you are going to drive, do not drink. If you are going to drink, do not drive.
Netanyahu may fall short of a governing majority, but the sad truth now is that a change of leadership alone cannot deliver a just peace.
Ireland is still paying off the 2008 debts. Gavan Reilly looks behind the government’s latest move to clear some of that debt early.
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.