State PapersDavid Trimble was ‘despairing and hysterical’ over unionist leadership heaveBy Harry McGee
PoliticsVaradkar says ‘demonising’ all of Israel not best way to achieve goals following Sinn Féin comments on Robbie KeaneBy Jennifer Bray
State PapersSingle age of consent for gay and straight people would cause ‘backlash’, government advised 30 years agoBy Ronan McGreevy
State PapersExistence of top IRA mole Stakeknife was known in police circles three years before his unmaskingBy Harry McGee
BooksThe Woman Back from Moscow: A Chinese heroine who must give way to the formidable men of her timeBy Yan Ge
MusicTeenage Irish blues guitarist Muireann Bradley bags spot on BBC’s Hootenanny after impressing Jools HollandBy Joe Breen
BooksIrish fiction 2008-2023: Flourishing scene emerges from period of upheaval By Eoghan Smith and Simon Workman
TV & RadioConor MacNeill: ‘The coolest moment was running around a pub shooting at Liam Neeson. It was badass’By Shilpa Ganatra
HealthDermatologist says he has been waiting for two years to have examination light installed as patient services ‘dismantled’By Paul Cullen
OpinionBefore Metrolink juggernaut becomes a money pit, let’s look at alternativesBy Michael McDowell
Gaelic GamesTyrone’s Brian Dooher: ‘I don’t think it’s sustainable. The top players are not getting a break any more’By Paul Keane
BusinessJoe Biden says the US economy is in good shape so why do many Americans still feel left behind? By Martin Wall
Gaelic GamesSports Review 2023: Written-off Wexford tear up the script in dramatic last actBy Seán Moran
State PapersPeace process has taught politicians how to grow tribal vote through stubbornnessBy John Bowman
PoliticsMother and baby home redress scheme: The effort to get church bodies to contribute By Arthur Beesley
IrelandCoalition to examine church assets in bid to break impasse over mother and baby homes redressBy Arthur Beesley
Crime & LawBrazenness of Blanchardstown shooting shows younger criminals’ taste for extreme violenceBy Conor Gallagher
BusinessArgos takes €43m financial hit from closure of Irish stores, including €23m in redundancy costsBy Gordon Deegan
AbroadLaura Kennedy: This time of year feels very familiar … and yet everything is differentBy Laura Kennedy
AbroadBest of five: A glimpse at rental prices in cities around the worldBy Naomi O’Leary, Martin Wall, Mark Paul, Denis Staunton and Derek Scally
BusinessPlanet Business: Copycat layoffs, hallucinations and other words of the yearBy Laura Slattery
BusinessIres Reit: Ireland’s biggest private landlord has year to forget as activist investor wants it put up for saleBy Joe Brennan
MediaMeltdown at Montrose: RTÉ's year from hell as drama of Tubsgate became existential crisisBy Laura Slattery
OpinionFrom Gaza to Afghanistan to the Criminal Courts of Justice, this was a bleak year for women By Kathy Sheridan
MusicThe New Year’s Music Quiz: In what year did The Clash sing ‘...no Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones...’?By Tony Clayton-Lea
IrelandWren Day: ‘Those that went before us kept it going from generation to generation’By Anne Lucey in Dingle
USThe unexpected revival of America’s trade unionsBy Claire Bushey in Belvidere and Taylor Nicole Rogers in New York
EconomyAccommodation and flight capacity issues could halt tourism growth in 2024, industry warnsBy Conor Pope
BusinessElectric vehicle deliveries at Tesla to hit record this quarter although shy of Musk’s ambitions
Crime & LawSecurity alert ends in Holywood, Co Down after suspicious device thrown at houseBy Freya McClements
State PapersSinn Féin complained about ‘painfully slow’ availability of TG4 in the NorthBy Harry McGee
State PapersBBC diplomatic drama in late 1990s raised security fears for British ambassadorBy Ronan McGreevy
State PapersBritish feared McAleese attendance at Omagh memorial service would make queen look badBy Ronan McGreevy
IrelandLet Uber operate in rural Ireland to tackle transport issues around country, senator saysBy Tim O'Brien
Crime & LawGardaí begin investigation following discovery of man’s body in TipperaryBy Conor Gallagher
Ireland‘Maybe I am the Forrest Gump of Limerick’: pensioner seeks world record after walking twice circumference of Earth
Asia-PacificChina threatens Taiwan with further trade sanctions as elections approachBy Denis Staunton
RacingMeetingofthewaters makes biggest Leopardstown splash with Paddy Power Chase victory By Brian O'Connor
RacingNassalam makes light work of Chepstow to land Welsh National and seal special day for Gary Moore
State PapersJackie Kennedy asked for Irish cadets to be part of JFK funeral, files showBy Ronan McGreevy
Middle EastAs death toll in Gaza climbs to 21,000, Palestinian president says situation is ‘beyond a catastrophe’By Michael Jansen
CourtsFather secures protection order against son who allegedly subjected him to four-hour beating on Christmas Eve By Mary Carolan
IrelandImpact of report on bullying and harassment yet to be seen in Defence Forces, survey findsBy Emmet Malone
Middle EastIsraeli military, political officials critical of Netanyahu over lacks of plan for Gaza conflict aftermathBy Mark Weiss
Crime & LawVideo showing fatal Blanchardstown stabbing incident removed by social media platform XBy Conor Gallagher
EducationParents to be polled next year on multi-denominational education in effort to ‘accelerate’ school choiceBy Carl O'Brien
BusinessIrish advertising market will grow 3.2% in 2024 but print and TV revenue will fall, says GroupMBy Laura Slattery
IrelandAlmost 2,000 without power as residents in five counties told to stay indoors as Storm Gerrit brings dangerous windsBy Ronan McGreevy, Colin Gleeson, Barry Roche and Freya McClements
SoccerManchester City rediscover their swagger in second half to punish EvertonBy Andy Hunter at Goodison Park
State PapersIreland’s Charles and Diana wedding ‘snub’ along with five other curious tales By Harry McGee, Ronan McGreevy and Gráinne Ní Aodha
