Special ReportsRDS Horse Show fixed in hearts of Ireland’s Olympic riders: ‘As a kid, that’s the dream’By Deanna O'Connor
CultureFestivals: The best Irish events in August, from music and comedy to literature and science By Hosanna Boulter
Special ReportsRDS show director: ‘To win a rosette at Dublin is a matter of pride’By Sandra O'Connell
Asia-PacificHugging, French kissing and shoes indoors: The western habits Chinese people hateBy Denis Staunton
Special ReportsChef d’equipe Michael Blake: ‘When your children start beating you, you should stop. So I started helping them instead’By Sandra O'Connell
MusicReneé Rapp: Bite Me review – Killer closer brings a so-so second album out of its tailspinBy Ed Power
TV & RadioRyan Tubridy still has the Tiggerish verve and breezy name-drops. So why does it feel sour?By Mick Heaney
TV & RadioNetflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to stream in AugustBy Kevin Courtney
BooksBeating Time: the Story of the Irish Bodhrán by Fintan Vallely – a forensic examination of a much-neglected instrumentBy Siobhán Long
RestaurantsFat Phill’s in Temple Bar: Burgers built for the algorithm, not the appetite By Corinna Hardgrave
BusinessEY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From wellness and hair taming to organic bread bakingBy Colin Gleeson
BusinessEast Coast Bakehouse files overdue accounts showing soaring revenues and €7m lossesBy Ciarán Hancock
CultureThe National Concert Hall’s official memos: On revamp costs, one-off payments and HR ‘issues’ By Jack Horgan-Jones
PeopleBrianna Parkins: Do I look like a soft target? Do I give off the sad, sorry vibes of a person who can be inconvenienced?By Brianna Parkins
PeopleJames Kavanagh: Anxiety had me in a chokehold ... I wasn’t able to leave the houseBy James Kavanagh
RacingEasing ground conditions can help course winner Nans View in Galway festival feature By Brian O'Connor
BusinessGoldman Sachs buys key interests in over €1bn of mortgages issued by Finance IrelandBy Joe Brennan
AthleticsSonia O’Sullivan: I’ll always remember my first time winning a national titleBy Sonia O'Sullivan
Crime & LawCriminals set up fake Irish Government agency for counterfeit maritime certsBy Conor Gallagher
Lions TourWallabies are finding it hard to move on as Lions look to make historyBy Jonathan Drennan in Sydney
CourtsTeen who left care and lost follow-on housing tried to take their own life, court hearsBy Kitty Holland
RugbyIreland’s Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald: ‘We want to leave a legacy from the World Cup’By Louise Lawless
OpinionJustine McCarthy: ‘I like this man a lot’ ... Keir and Donald’s unedifying bromanceBy Justine McCarthy
Crime & LawSurvivor of Miami Showband massacre says UK government doing a ‘dreadful job’ on legacy issues
PeopleWorking from home ‘trending upwards’ despite moves to bring workers back to the office By Ciara O'Brien
OpinionPoliticians want to ‘look tough’ on crime, but locking people up in dysfunctional prisons is not the answerBy Kevin Warner
Business Today NewsletterDawn Meats eyes NZ co-op deal and what tariffs mean for the BorderBy Peter Flanagan
Crime & Law‘They ruined me’: Natalie Ennis, tortured in Dublin flat, still awaits psychiatric supportBy Jack White
CourtsState seems to be suggesting even people of means should apply for legal aid, barrister for Diarmuid Phelan tells courtBy Alison O’Riordan
CourtsNikita Hand to sue Conor McGregor and two former neighbours over withdrawn claims in failed appealBy Órla Ryan and Mary Carolan
Crime & LawSuspect in Reykjavik hotel murders detained for another four weeks By Karen McHugh in Reykjavík
BusinessEVs accounted for 25% of new car sales in Wicklow in July but it was just 10% in Mayo By Michael McAleer
IrelandPoliticians among 400,000 public servants to receive pay rise as part of national deal By Emmet Malone
Lions TourMatt Williams: Lions’ incessant moaning has helped Australian rugby but it’s hard to see a home win in SydneyBy Matt Williams
SportEllie McCartney finishes seventh in 200m breaststroke final at World ChampionshipsBy Muireann Duffy
USIs the White House ready to demand an end to Netanyahu’s campaign of starvation in Gaza?By Keith Duggan
Lions TourDan Sheehan’s father Barry: ‘We will spend the next week in Sydney celebrating our good fortune’By Barry Sheehan
EnvironmentPart of Dublin’s Grand Canal has gotten a face lift. Here's how it has been transformedBy Kevin O'Sullivan
EconomyUS tariffs will mean 70,000 fewer jobs created in Irish economy, Department of Finance warns By Eoin Burke-Kennedy
Middle EastRecognition of a Palestinian state has become a punishment for Israel, says its former prime ministerBy Mehul Srivastava in Tel Aviv
Ireland‘Paralysis’ in sharing information on vulnerable adults between healthcare groups is addressed by new toolkitBy Laoise Murray
Crime & LawIreland cannot blame housing shortages for not accommodating asylum seekers, EU’s highest court rulesBy Kitty Holland
Lions TourConor Murray: If Jac Morgan’s clear out was foul play, then rugby, as we know it, no longer existsBy Conor Murray
Lions TourSteely-eyed Lions look determined to complete series whitewash against downtrodden WallabiesBy Gerry Thornley
BusinessAer Lingus considers legal action against ruling limiting night flights at Dublin AirportBy Barry O'Halloran and Colin Gleeson
Racing‘A huge blow for Irish racing’ - Thurles racecourse closure met with shock and sadnessBy Brian O'Connor
GolfMalachy Clerkin: Every pro golfer who appears in Happy Gilmore 2, ranked in order of their acting performanceBy Malachy Clerkin
EuropeRussia says its war aims in Ukraine are unchanged a week before US deadline for ceasefireBy Daniel McLaughlin
WorkIreland fined €1.54m for delay in writing EU work-life balance directive into law By Emmet Malone
IrelandUS politicians visiting Dublin warn tech firms could pull back from Europe amid frustration at regulationBy Martin Wall
Financial ServicesBank of Ireland and other motor lenders secure big win in UK supreme court on historic loan commissionsBy Joe Brennan
WorkCall centre worker who mistakenly believed she had put customer on hold loses unfair dismissal case over abusive languageBy Stephen Bourke
CourtsGarda staff body accuses Drew Harris of ‘drip-feeding’ damaging allegations to the media about roads policingBy Conor Lally
An Irish DiaryRites and Wrongs: Examining the rise and fall of the ‘Portiuncula Indulgence’By Frank McNally
MusicEarly arrivals at All Together Now: ‘If I’m paying €275...I’m getting my money’s worth’ By Stephen Conneely
Soccer‘There has to be ambition from everyone’ – Brendan Rodgers sends contract message to Celtic board
WorldIsrael may escalate Gaza assault after US envoy Steve Witkoff fails to break ceasefire deadlockBy Mark Weiss
GolfWomen’s Open: Leona Maguire makes cut but well behind leader YamashitaBy Ewan Murray at Royal Porthcawl
Social Affairs‘A lot of Indians are targeted’: Man’s cheekbone fractured in attack by teenagers in DublinBy Stephen Conneely
Innovation‘My jaw hit the floor’: OpenAI disables ChatGPT feature that made user prompts accessible on search enginesBy Emmet Malone
TV & RadioMrs Brown’s Boys review: It’s surely time for this dreary and unfunny series to fade from our screensBy Ed Power
PoliticsPresidential election winner in line for increased election expenses refund of up to €250,000By Cormac McQuinn
MarketsData credibility fears fuelled after Trump orders firing of labour official By Davide Barbuscia
MusicWet Leg at All Together Now 2025: Rhian Teasdale’s ex must feel his ears burning during this blistering setBy Ed Power
MusicFontaines DC at All Together Now 2025: Biggest Irish group since U2 hit ferocious highs at all-conquering homecoming gigBy Ed Power
IrelandStorm Floris could bring ‘damaging gusts’ as weather warnings issued for eight countiesBy Jack White
