Article Index

Does generative AI threaten or turbocharge SMEs?

By Sandra O'Connell

Books

I was first to read The Handmaid’s Tale, that’s my claim to fame: Valerie Martin on friendship with Margaret Atwood

By Edel Coffey

Film

Paul Duane: ‘I sold one of my vineyards. It gave me a bit of comfort to see Coppola was doing the same thing’

By Donald Clarke

Fate of former hangout of British spooks mirrors changes in the world of espionage

By Mark Paul

It takes a thief... How AI is being used by and against fraudsters

By Frank Dillon

Is this the end of the great remote and hybrid working experiment?

By Deanna O'Connor

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

The Lighter Side: Musicals, Dalkey and a glass of vino on the Thames

Books

Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson: There is a lyricism to this magical and otherworldly debut novel

By Pragya Agarwal

Funding for National Cancer Strategy must be a priority

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The labour of water in northwest Syria

Can AI be trusted? Yes, but bear in mind that it doesn’t think like us

By Frank Dillon

How AI is transforming the way we drive and what we drive

By Neil Briscoe

Resilient Irish M&A market looks set to maintain its edge in 2024

By Jane Cashman

For small firms a little debt need not be such a big deal

By Jillian Godsil

Spring fashion: Sunshine shades shoulder navy and grey out of the way

By Kathleen O'Callaghan

How flexible, more efficient networks meet high bandwidth demands

Electric car sales are stalling in Ireland – what’s to be done?

By Neil Briscoe

Out to lunch: A couple of chars and some upcycled brewers’ grain

Film

The Sweet East review: Smart and dumb. Fascinating and frustrating. An absolute blast

By Donald Clarke

Music

Take That Music Quiz special: In a Derry Girls episode, which song did the group perform?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Residential

Two-acre hideaway at forest’s edge for €279,000 in Leitrim

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Tickets for 2024 Property Picnic in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland on sale now

By Ronald Quinlan

Property Clinic

Our apartment block’s garden is a mess. What can we do?

By Paul Huberman

Arrow Capital Partners in €7.5m deal for Dublin logistics investment

By Ronald Quinlan

Cosgrave Property Group seeking €19m for south Dublin office investment

By Ronald Quinlan

Residential

Interior designer’s inviting Shankill home brimming with personality for €2.45m

By Kevin Courtney

Global fleet manager signs deal for offices at Two Grand Parade

By Ronald Quinlan

Paddy McKillen jnr seeking €2.75m for landmark Lamb Doyle’s pub

By Ronald Quinlan

Swords development site near proposed Metrolink stop for €4.8m

By Ronald Quinlan

French investor in €16m deal for Garda Ombudsman headquarter offices

By Ronald Quinlan

Cork looking for a fast start to tough Munster campaign

By Gordon Manning

Joe McCarthy, another Bakkies Botha in the making?

By Johnny Watterson

Seán Moran: Bringing All-Irelands back to September a curious piece of kite flying by Burns

By Seán Moran

Abortion reform unlikely before next general election

By Jennifer Bray, Marie O'Halloran and Sarah Burns

Barrister investigating An Bord Pleanála asks witnesses to destroy copies of draft report

By Arthur Beesley

Opinion

We’re heading for an unfair, elitist two-tier divorce system

By Sara Phelan

Opinion

Politics attracts some idiots and narcissists - but most are still driven by a desire to do good

By Kathy Sheridan

Developer Johnny Ronan’s prime property portfolio seeking €150m

By Ronald Quinlan

Your Money

Brianna Parkins: Is a personal loan the right choice for you?

By Brianna Parkins

Manchester City are holders, but Real Madrid’s kings must still be dethroned

Connacht turn their focus to securing top-eight spot in the URC

By Linley MacKenzie

Arsenal arrive in Munich with destiny and opportunity still in their hands

New Ikea distribution centre to cut delivery times to three days

By Conor Pope

Declan Ganley’s Rivada pays €6.5m to Terran Orbital as part of satellite deal

By Barry J Whyte

Simon Harris to make his debut at European Council summit

By Pat Leahy

Darragh Ó Sé: You can’t tell me Kerry and Cork players have championship adrenaline this week

By Darragh Ó Sé

Opinion

EU asylum pact is in danger of being rushed through without scrutiny

By Michael McDowell

Six NationsOpens in new window

Gordon D’Arcy: All four provinces have the opportunity for a proper crack at the URC

By Gordon D'Arcy

Abroad

Laura Kennedy: Will I ever get used to having winter in August and Christmas in summer?

By Laura Kennedy

Economy

The UK needs a reform road map to avoid stagnation

By Martin Wolf

Ireland women’s head coach Bemand believes his players can cause headaches for England

By Daire Walsh

Brian Fenton disappointed to be sent off for first time in his career for club or county

By Gordon Manning

Business Today Newsletter

Blue bloods: IRFU ‘national’ contract system will continue to load the dice in Leinster’s favour

By Gerry Thornley

Housing & Planning

Irish construction workers overseas: ‘I’d love to return home, but I simply can’t afford to’

By Jack White

Health

Patients could have to wait longer for scans in the community as HSE ‘rebalances’ GP-run scheme

By Martin Wall

‘I am 39 and feel like I have not managed to make much of my life’

By Trish Murphy

In the News Podcast

What will it take to make Irish roads safer?

By Sorcha Pollak

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Your Wellness

‘I wouldn’t wish it on anyone’: What to know and do about shingles

By Arlene Harris

Property industry raises alarm on Sinn Féin housing policy

By Peter Flanagan

Motors

VW ID.7: Impressive limo-length EV with a big range – and price tag

By Michael McAleer

Have your say: Have cafes and restaurants closed in your area? Do they need help?

‘Tough year’ at Connacht Gold owner Aurivo amid plunging milk prices

By Ian Curran

Inside Politics Newsletter

Dubai city hit by flooding as UAE sees heaviest rainfall in 75 years

Government and Opposition tactics come into focus as Harris era begins

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Your top stories on Wednesday: Irish spend more on alcohol at home than in pubs; public transport workers report death threats

Online gaming revenue beats expectations at Ladbrokes owner Entain

Film

Pierce Brosnan to play Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in new film

By Donald Clarke

Ban smacking of children in Northern Ireland, UK ministers told

Corre hires Rothschild to advise on investment interest in energy storage developer

By Joe Brennan

More than 150 jobs to go in deal to reopen Tara Mines

By Emmet Malone and Ian Curran

TV & Radio

Feud: Capote vs The Swans review - Glittering cast with Tom Hollander and Naomi Watts cannot save this tragedy

By Ed Power

Education

‘Gradual’ return to normal Leaving Cert results to begin next year

By Carl O'Brien

Long Covid services are ‘pot luck’ for sufferers, TDs told

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Shauna Bowers

Eir should reassure workers they won’t face discipline for following law - union

By Vivienne Clarke and Conor Pope

Books

Cork World Book Fest turns 20

By Liam Ronayne and Ann Luttrell

House price inflation accelerates to more than 6%

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Full-scale conflict puts Israel at risk of air defence struggle

By John Paul Rathbone and Mehul Srivastava in London

Sports Briefing

Could it be July before a Republic of Ireland manager is picked?

By Mary Hannigan

Israel-Hamas war: Talks on ceasefire, hostages at ‘delicate phase’, says Qatar

Man given suspended sentence for ‘brutal’ assault on former partner

By Eimear Dodd

Markets

Tesla asks shareholders to vote again on Musk’s $56bn payout

Man pleads guilty to falsifying Central Bank documentation

By Paul Murphy

Health

HSE issues ‘urgent alert’ for measles after case in Dublin indoor-play centre

By Tim O'Brien

Music

Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s sons team up for new song Primrose Hill

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Crime & Law

Drug dealer spent €430,000 renovating Dublin home now being sold by Criminal Assets Bureau

By Conor Lally

Ireland’s ‘flammable landscape’ must be managed to avoid increased wildfire risk, expert says

By Anne Lucey

Lakeland reports €8m loss amid once-off restructuring charge and weaker dairy market returns

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Aer Lingus says new aircraft set to be delayed after pay talks break down

By Barry O'Halloran

Inside Politics Podcast

Different challenges and uncertain futures for Poland and Germany

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Firms urged to engage with Revenue over €1.7bn in warehoused tax debts

By Ian Curran

Economy

Report suggests suspending tax veto to tackle EU market ‘distortion’

By Jack Power

Stardust inquests: Jury verdicts to be delivered on Thursday afternoon

By Kitty Holland

Ryanair says Boeing moving to accelerate jet deliveries

Hugh Grant settles claim against Sun publisher due to risk of £10m legal costs

Economy

IMF says US, China debt pose risks for global public finances

By Christopher Condon

Harris and Sinn Féin clash over healthcare as end comes to niceties

By Marie O'Halloran

Inside Business Podcast

Aviation entrepreneur Ulick McEvaddy and his vision for Dublin Airport

Listen | 44:56

Taoiseach expresses concern on divisive language ‘pitting one group against another’ over housing

By Marie O'Halloran

Sport

‘Dream Team’ returns: LeBron, Durant and Curry named for Team USA’s Olympics roster

‘Land grab’: Couple sue over ownership of Co Laois garage used to house exotic pets

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Art

In pictures: The winning entries for this year’s Texaco Children’s Art competition

By Jade Wilson

Bank of Ireland signs €15m sponsorship deal with Irish rugby provinces

By Ciarán Hancock

Ukraine lambasts West over air defence shortage as Russian missiles kill 17

By Daniel McLaughlin

Crime & Law

‘I’ll see the scar and remember this happened in Ireland,’ says Brazilian victim of unprovoked Limerick assault

By Isabela Boechat

Munster attack coach confident Antoine Frisch will remain at club despite French interest

By John Fallon

Cairn Homes gets permission for Blessington development

By Gordon Deegan

Dublin

The size of two Croke Parks: Conor Pope goes inside Ikea’s new Dublin delivery depot

By Conor Pope

Israel-Iran conflict: Where do Arab states in the region stand?

By Michael Jansen

Three houses linked to ‘major player’ in Dublin drug trade derive from proceeds of crime, rules judge

By Ellen O'Riordan

Appeal court cuts €96,000 award for rear-ending injuries to €55,000

Wales and Lions hooker Ken Owens retires aged 37 due to injury

By Duncan Bech, PA

Man convicted of operating ‘dodgy box’ service remanded in custody

By Colm Keena

Social Affairs

‘I’d like a break from being abused all the time’, says TV licence inspector in wake of RTÉ crisis

By Emmet Malone

European shares edge higher after LVMH and Adidas post upbeat quarterly earnings

By Laura Slattery

Taoiseach leads tribute to ‘consummate political tactician’ Gerard Murphy, who died aged 73

By Barry Roche

Americas

Nine people facing charges over ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’

Nothing free and easy for Derry or Donegal

By Gordon Manning

Sport

Ireland projected to win record medal haul at Olympic Games in Paris

By Ian O'Riordan

Simon Harris calls for de-escalation of Iran-Israel tensions to avoid ‘catastrophe’

By Jack Power

Music

Starburster: Fontaines DC’s thrillingly sinister new single is a dystopian belter

By Ed Power

An Irish Diary

Egg on face – Alison Healy on the Warwick Egg Incident

By Alison Healy

Education

Trinity College Dublin bucks trends with surplus but warns of rising costs across third level

By Carl O'Brien

US House sets long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine and Israel

Netanyahu welcomes western support after Iran attack, insists Israel will decide own response

By Mark Weiss

Woman living ‘exotic’ lifestyle given four months to vacate home bought with crime proceeds

By Ellen O'Riordan

Holy Ground: German church embraces Taylor Swift’s music to lure young people to booked-out services

By Derek Scally

Couple who died in Cork house fire were ‘soul mates’ and son’s ‘best friends’, joint funeral hears

By Olivia Kelleher

Editorials

After one year of civil war in Sudan, the scale of the human suffering is increasingly evident

Treacys had €8.5m pot to develop Waterford’s Ard Rí Hotel, High Court hears

By Barry O'Halloran

Social Affairs

Official records show costs row over care referendum wording

By Harry McGee

Editorials

The fine imposed on Eir for its handling of customer complaints is a small penalty for a big company

European Council meeting: What goes on inside the room at EU summits?

By Jack Power

Varadkar warns against temptation to delay auto enrolment pension Bill because of elections

By Marie O'Halloran

Micheál Martin warns ex-Defence Forces members against Wagner-style contracting

By Conor Lally

Work

Emergency call operator had to call 999 herself over death threat from nuisance caller

By Emmet Malone

Driver test waiting times down to 10 weeks by mid-year, says Minister

By Marie O'Halloran

Ireland will ‘disproportionately benefit’ from EU migration pact, but cost to State unknown - Taoiseach

By Marie O'Halloran and Jennifer Bray

Dr Anthony Fauci honoured for his contribution to public health by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

By Colin Gleeson

Miriam Lord: Mary Lou – yes, Mary Lou – accuses Taoiseach of ‘playing to the gallery’

By Miriam Lord

Arsenal knocked out by Bayern after Kimmich header secures last-four spot

By Nick Ames

Deliberations expected to begin on Thursday in court martial of former soldier for alleged sexual assaults

By Fiachra Gallagher

TV & Radio

Mammoth review: wistfully hilarious trip back to the boorish and misogynistic 1970s

By Ed Power

Uefa’s bonkers scheduling leaves us habitually on the wrong channel at the wrong time

By Mary Hannigan

Holders Manchester City knocked out of Champions League by Real Madrid on penalties

Dandelions – all in eye of the beholder

Eir – the network we deserve?

‘Red Heart’ bottled Guinness

TikTok and children

ECHR decision on climate case and judicial overreach

Intensive care hospital beds

Suspension of development levies

James McClean brands FAI managerial search a ‘shambles’

By Gavin Cummiskey

Why AI holds the key to accelerating the drug discovery process

By Danielle Barron