LettersLetters to the Editor, January 8th: On work and the reality for women, be careful what you wish for and party time
Innovators to WatchHow an Irish AI start-up plans to fix manufacturing’s biggest bottleneckBy Olive Keogh
BooksThe Slicks: A hopefully intentionally unserious book on Taylor Swift and Sylvia PlathBy Maija Makela
MusicThe Cribs: Selling a Vibe review – First-rank indie underdogs make an attention-grabbing returnBy Ed Power
TV & RadioKevin Bakhurst’s shocking ransom note: dear British telly, we have Oti Mabuse By Patrick Freyne
SportNike lost Steph Curry after a disastrous pitch. Now the NBA star is wearing their shoes againBy Dave Hannigan
TechnologySimply being an AI company will no longer be a differentiator for start-ups in 2026 By Emmet Ryan
PeopleEmer McLysaght: I was once in a hotel with a free minibar. I’ve been chasing that high sinceBy Emer McLysaght
Consumer TechSwitchBot Safety Alarm review: It will find your keys and also deter an attackerBy Ciara O'Brien
Gaelic GamesCiarán Murphy: Geography should decide who you follow in GAA but it’s never as simple as thatBy Ciarán Murphy
IrelandBelfast’s future TV stars: ‘If Lola Petticrew or Kneecap can do it, I can’ By Freya McClements
OpinionUK and Ireland are both being reminded of their fragility. This should bring them closerBy Newton Emerson
Gaelic GamesEoin Bradley, back where it all began, gets another shot at major silverware aged 42By Gordon Manning
PoliticsIndependent TDs stand firm in opposition to Mercosur trade dealBy Jack Horgan-Jones and Jack Power
Your WellnessHow virtual replicas of hospitals and patients can transform Irish healthcare By Dr Mary Coghlan
EducationArtificial intelligence is here ... and it is already rewriting the rules of educationBy Susan Galavan
Early Edition PodcastEarly Edition podcast - 4 stories in 10 minutes: US seizes tanker and house price inflation falls Listen | 07:41
Global BriefingUkraine’s Zelenskiy is right to be sceptical over security guaranteesBy Denis Staunton
Ireland‘This is not legal ... laws need to be enforced’: Minister rebukes X over deepfake imagesBy Katie Mellett and Vivienne Clarke
In the News PodcastTrump wants Greenland – what’s to stop him taking it?By Bernice HarrisonListen | 24:30
SportAustralia hold on to win fifth Ashes Test leaving England to rue missed chancesBy Ali Martin at Sydney Cricket Ground
TransportAmerican airlines file complaint to US transport officials over Dublin Airport passenger capBy Ciara O'Brien, Denis Staunton and Ian Curran
Smart MoneyA shudder went through Ireland’s ranks of mortgage holders this week but what does 2026 hold? By Cliff Taylor
Gaelic GamesDarragh Ó Sé: Best friends and sworn enemies. Two Kerry clubs, five miles apart, are both in All-Ireland finalsBy Darragh Ó Sé
USDetails emerge of how ‘perfectly executed’ Maduro raid nearly went wrong for USBy Eric Schmitt and Greg Jaffe
PoliticsIreland’s rejection of Mercosur sees Coalition concerns trump EU politicsBy Jack Horgan-Jones
PoliticsIreland will vote against Mercosur trade deal, Taoiseach and Tánaiste confirmBy Denis Staunton, Jack Power and Cormac McQuinn
TV & RadioThe Traitors review: Would the BBC’s secret traitor twist work on the Irish version?By Ed Power
PoliticsMinisters voice concern at US behaviour after Trump withdraws from international agenciesBy Caroline O'Doherty
SoccerCaoimhín Kelleher’s staggering record of saving penalty kicks puts him atop Premier League chartsBy David Gorman
BusinessOaktree and Johnny Ronan strike €415m Glass Bottle site refinancing with Deutsche Bank By Joe Brennan
BusinessSite with potential for 1,000 homes handed over by IDA to Land Development Agency By Olivia Kelleher
BusinessFears for worker rights over EU plans to bring in special rulebook for companiesBy Paola Tamma
USVideo shows shooting of Renee Nicole Good by Ice agent in MinnesotaBy Richard Luscombe, Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis and Anna Betts
Middle East‘A dangerous escalation’: Aleppo empties as government and Kurdish forces clashBy Cian Ward in Aleppo
BusinessDAA chief Kenny Jacobs begins High Court action seeking his return to workBy Arthur Beesley and Ray Managh
AmericasCuban soldiers killed in US raid expose years of denial over Havana’s role in Venezuela By León Hernández in Caracas
PoliticsFormer police officer vows to ‘arrest stagnation’ in run to lead Ulster Unionist Party By Seanín Graham
Middle EastLebanon claims progress in disarming militant groups – is it enough to restrain Israel?By Mark Weiss
CourtsKevin Phelan fails to appear for sentencing hearing in Leeds because of health issuesBy Colm Keena
CourtsHR worker admits using ‘AI assistance’ to write legal papers for her employment tribunalBy Stephen Bourke
EducationYoung scientists show how to quiz a billionaire and ensure politicians feel inadequate By Caroline O'Doherty
An Irish DiaryRewrites and Wrongs: Frank McNally on reinterpreting Thin Lizzy for a new generationBy Frank McNally
USFBI accused of blocking local investigation into killing of Renee Nicole Good By Richard Luscombe, Joseph Gedeon and Lucy Campbell
Middle EastBono calls for Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti to be freed from Israeli jailBy Tim O'Brien
EuropeWhy Spain’s prime minister is most vociferous EU leader criticising US on VenezuelaBy Guy Hedgecoe
PoliticsFianna Fáil MEP criticises Mercosur opposition amid debate ‘focused exclusively on beef’By Jack Horgan-Jones, Cormac McQuinn, Caroline O'Doherty and Tim O'Brien
