LettersLetters to the Editor, August 2nd: On Metro and St Stephen’s Green, roads policing and Daniel O’Connell’s stamp
BooksThe Mission. The CIA in the 21st Century by Tim Weiner: Tale of an evolving agencyBy Neasa MacErlean
BooksAuthor Joseph Birchall: ‘Crime fiction can bring us something we don’t often see in reality - justice’ By Martin Doyle
Books‘I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer’ by Mary Beth Norton: A dive into 1690s messy relationshipsBy John Gallagher
BooksBless Me Father by Kevin Rowland: Dexys star gives a powerful account of his lifeBy Eamon Sweeney
BooksThe Mind Electric: Stories of the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains by Pria Anand. Keen observations and evocative storytellingBy Des McMahon
EnvironmentRed kites have thrived since reintroduction, but motorists remain a threat to their safetyBy Éanna Ní Lamhna
USKamala Harris’ bland Late Show appearance reminds Democrats of what they’re still missing in battle against TrumpBy Keith Duggan
CultureEvent guide: The Weir, Kilkenny Arts Festival and other best things to do in Ireland this weekBy Tony Clayton-Lea
BooksUnbroken: Secrets, Lies and Enduring Love - a couple’s riveting account through the UK justice systemBy Pat Carty
BooksGratefully and Affectionately. Mary Lavin and the New Yorker: A rich trove of insightsBy Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
FilmBring Her Back director Danny Philippou: ‘I love the psycho-biddy genre. It allows actors to really play’By Donald Clarke
ArtState of the art: ‘My dream is to be in the studio working solidly. Having a full-time job is a distraction from that’By Gemma Tipton
IrelandSéamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney family group was paid €24m in three months for homeless and refugee housingBy Colm Keena
OpinionIreland has too many quangos and too many lawyers feeding off its clientelist politicsBy Paul Gillespie
Gaelic GamesImproving Meath have grown with every game but Dublin’s firepower will probably be enough By Malachy Clerkin
Ross O'Carroll-KellyWhen Honor drops the news, I sit there with my mouth open like someone from Roscommon seeing escalators for the first timeBy Ross O'Carroll-KellyListen | 05:40
IrelandA night with the Dublin Fire Brigade: ‘I didn’t recognise my former colleague until he was pronounced dead’By Niamh Browne
BusinessCourt case to overturn ‘fraudulent’ Seán Dunne transfers played key part in US bankruptcyBy Colm Keena
PeopleMiddle-aged, middle-class cocaine use: ‘Even if he stopped today, I don’t know would we ever get him back’By Jen Hogan
Fine Art & AntiquesAuction of artist Richard O’Neill’s work to include portraits of Samuel Beckett and 1916 leader Tom ClarkeBy Sylvia Thompson
IrelandHow former GAA manager Séamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney made over €200m from housing refugees and the homelessBy Sorcha Pollak
AthleticsNational Track and Field Championships: Rhasidat Adeleke absence opens opportunities in sprint eventBy Ian O'Riordan
BusinessSeán Dunne’s US bankruptcy yields just $27.5m to be shared among creditors owed hundreds of millionsBy Colm Keena
RacingJessica Harrington’s Hotazhell goes for Grade One US glory in $750,000 Saratoga DerbyBy Brian O'Connor
AthleticsNick Griggs: ‘It very quickly went from a running injury to a serious medical illness’By Ian O'Riordan
RacingAidan O’Brien hoping to break new classic ground with Garden Of Eden in German OaksBy Brian O'Connor
IrelandNI community projects fear closure after US and UK funding reportedly pulled from peace organisationBy Freya McClements
Social AffairsPerson pretending to be Tusla worker turned up at children’s residential unit on night shiftBy Kitty Holland
Health‘People are really struggling’: Cost pressures forcing asthma patients to cut back on medication, says Asthma SocietyBy Laoise Murray
Lions TourShould this be his final Lions bow, Tadhg Furlong has signed his name among the greatsBy Gerry Thornley
Crime & LawIndia’s embassy in Dublin warns citizens of increasing violent attacks in IrelandBy Conor Lally
OpinionGive me Helen Mirren’s refusal to ‘age gracefully’ over the tech bros who refuse to age at allBy Rachel O'Dwyer
Social AffairsThousands of Tusla data breaches since 2019 raise child protection concernsBy Kitty Holland
PeopleIreland’s county towns: ‘There were 300 people living on this street. Now it’s 17’By Rosita Boland
UKMan (76) remanded in custody over sweets allegedly laced with sedatives at Leicestershire summer camp
SportMona McSharry and Danielle Hill end World Championships campaigns with heat exitsBy Muireann Duffy
IrelandMother and two children shot in Co Fermanagh were taken from the world in ‘most vicious and cruel’ way, funeral hears
Lions TourLions player ratings: How did Irish contingent fare in final clash against Australia?By John O'Sullivan
Live - Lions TourAustralia 22 Lions 12: Wallabies avoid series whitewash in Sydney – As it happenedBy Nathan Johns
MusicInside All Together Now 2025: ‘People are either walking around with iced coffees or walking around with cans’By Stephen Conneely and Rebecca Daly
Lions Tour‘We’ll be having a reunion here in 12 years’ time’: Tadhg Beirne marks bittersweet end to ‘incredible journey’ Down UnderBy Gerry Thornley
Lions Tour‘That’s completely utter rubbish’: Andy Farrell denies Wallabies were better prepared for weather breakBy Gerry Thornley
Asia-Pacific‘She should answer for what she did’: Trial begins of ex-Bangladeshi leader for crimes against humanityBy Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Redwan Ahmed in Dhaka
ObituariesFr Oliver Crilly obituary: Scholar who overhauled the church’s publishing and attempted to negotiate an end to the 1981 hunger strikes
SoccerAthlone Town power past ZNK Agram in Champions League qualifier to continue European chargeBy Kevin Egan
The New York TimesUS-Iran tensions likely to intensify after rights groups confirm four hostages held by TehranOpens in new windowBy Farnaz Fassihi
IrelandDeaths in Co Fermanagh: ‘The only comfort we have is that Vanessa, James and Sara are together and finally safe’By Miriam Lord
The New York TimesUS agency investigates former special counsel Jack Smith over handling of Donald Trump casesOpens in new windowBy Devlin Barrett
USUS agency investigates former special counsel Jack Smith over handling of Donald Trump casesBy Devlin Barrett
MusicLondon Grammar at All Together Now 2025: A surprise duet and a rapturous ending from Saturday’s headlinersBy Ed Power
