People‘Sorcha subtly checks out the female guests, trying to decide which staff member I’m most likely to cheat on her with’By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Social AffairsFitzGerald backed nationalisation of Irish Sweepstakes, 1984 files showBy Joe Humphreys
PoliticsThatcher told FitzGerald there would be no problem – then came ‘Out! Out! Out!’By John Bowman
Social AffairsVatican disinclined to invest in ‘poor’ states like Ireland, TK Whitaker toldBy Joe Humphreys
PoliticsOfficials rejected plan for president to sign certificates for tree project donationsBy Fiona Gartland
RacingLeopardstown: Owega Star can gallop to bookies’ rescue and spoil party for FoxrockBy Brian O'Connor
Social AffairsThe Christmas truce – a day when the light of Christ shone in the darknessBy Gordon Linney
CourtsDoctors to switch off pregnant woman’s life support following rulingBy Ruadhán Mac Cormaic and Mary Carolan
EnvironmentReview of the year: Housing shortage drove up rents, prices and homelessnessBy Olivia Kelly
Gaelic GamesMayo defender Keith Higgins will not be retiring after social media prankBy Eamon Donoghue