Backstabbing, cliques, lies … The Traitors Ireland is every office you’ve worked in
Part of the RTÉ show’s appeal was that it made space for the kind of people we don’t see enough of on our screens
Katherine Zappone: ‘I didn’t really realise how crazy you can become with grief’
The former government minister’s memoir covers the pain of losing her wife and the joy of a new relationship, as well as various career controversies
Nothing ‘prudent’ about a budget that cuts VAT on Big Macs and Michelin-starred meals
Government risks losing control of spending as it tries to do everything, everywhere, all at once
Trump’s ‘tough it out’ message to pregnant women is dangerous
His claims about a link between paracetamol and autism are not just anti-science, they’re anti-woman
If conservatives like Maria Steen want to have an impact, they need to do three things better
Does her experience suggest anyone who holds socially conservative views is excluded from public life?
Burke and Murphy’s clash part of long-running saga
Conflict centres on sub-minimum wage rates paid to under 18s
Which wine would you drink if you were US president?
How to Drink Better: Wine-drinking habits have varied through the political ages, with Donald Trump on the abstemious end of the spectrum
‘You’d have to have been a turkey not to have made money in venture capital in 1997’
Wild Geese: Fergal Mullen, Geneva
In Berlin I became a sober Sunday morning clubber. In time I figured out why
A few years into my Berlin Sunday clubbing routine, I learned I was autistic. Dance is my yoga, my workout, my meditation
Did I find truffles in my garden while digging for spuds?
Some species of truffles are edible and are considered a great culinary delicacy
Annie Fletcher: ‘Once you’ve breached my anger, it takes a lot to get the trust back’
The Imma director and lay canon at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on Dutch directness, the ‘Annie dance’ and Leonardo da Vinci influencing her career choice
Seán Moncrieff: The wifi went. It was raining. How would our daughter cope?
I tried to think of a problem more first-world than the temporary loss of the internet
Taoiseach would have ‘no issue’ with Donald Trump addressing Oireachtas
US president could be afforded honour of speaking to Oireachtas if he visits Ireland for Ryder Cup event in 2027
Should I tell my friend of the rumours about his girlfriend?
Ask Roe: I worry people might be exaggerating or inventing things out of dislike for her
Def Leppard frontman’s neighbour rocked by high decibels emanating from Stepaside home
Plus: the other Guinness book; Roddy Doyle’s struggles to read the Booker small print; and Paul Murphy’s worries about Irish military aggression
Kingdom v Dubs, 1975: Year zero for modern football and the start of Kerry’s Golden Age
On the 50th anniversary of that pivotal All-Ireland final its legacy is very much alive
‘He wasn’t generous towards her:’ Catherine Connolly and Michael D Higgins’s fraught history
A presumptive Labour successor to Higgins in Galway city, Connolly showed signs of her political abilities as a teenager
Woman granted protection order after being menaced and assaulted by partner
Family court: Man angered after discovering flights booked for woman and daughter to go abroad
My solo Camino: Three sets of underwear, a wounded comrade and the truth about ‘the most daunting stretch’
Walking the Camino de Santiago is the rare holiday where the journey is the destination
John Banville: ‘You cannot censor me. They would try it now with all this wokeist nonsense’
The author on his latest novel, Venetian Vespers, how Graham Greene treated him ‘very badly’, and his support for Israelis
Olivia Dean: ‘Why do I have to be in distress to make good music? Why can’t I just be happy?’
For the newly chart-topping singer, love is not a slurpy indulgence but a call to arms in a hate-filled world
Playwright Carys D Coburn on Bán: ‘Can we be real to one another and be family? Often the answer is no’
Dublin Theatre Festival 2025: Coburn’s prowess is in addressing the space between what we say and what we know
We all have more Alan Partridge in us than we would care to admit
Triumph of Steve Coogan’s great comedy character rests on his slow evolution, moments of pathos and the canny avoidance of low-hanging fruit (Brexit)
Meet the art advisers: ‘Buy with your heart - but don’t forget about your head’
Everyone has a personal taste, but some people can’t decide what to adorn their walls with - that’s where the professionals come in
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
September 28th-October 3rd highlights: including The Walsh Sisters; How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge); and Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Four new films to see this week: One Battle After Another, Sunphlowers, The Lost Bus and Brides
Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of September 26th, 2025
Ireland has its first new Benedictine monastery for women since medieval times
Rite & Reason: Exile, endurance, resilience run through the story of Connemara’s Benedictine sisters
Ryder Cup Day Two: Europe dominate USA in emphatic fashion - as it happened
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry overcome crowd abuse to win fourball match in evening
Ryder Cup: Europe inflict the Bloodbath of Bethpage as they take record lead into Sunday singles
Unseemly toxicity from the crowd fails to deter Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy
Stuart Lancaster’s reign as Connacht coach begins with victory against Benetton
In a bruising encounter, western province had four players undergo HIAs
At least 36 dead in stampede at Indian actor-politician’s rally
Party led by hugely popular Tamil actor Vijay is campaigning for next year’s elections
Body found off Donegal coast in search for missing fisherman
Remains discovered near Teelin following three-day search
Pedestrian hit by SUV in Monaghan three weeks ago dies in hospital
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to collision on Broad Road in early hours of September 6th
Arne Slot blames poor defending as Palace end Liverpool’s unbeaten start
Big win for Manchester City as Chelsea suffer Brighton defeat at Stamford Bridge
Trump sending troops to ‘war-ravaged’ Portland to crack down on anti-ICE protests
US president says he has authorised ‘full force’ to ‘protect war-ravaged’ state in post on Truth Social
Winning start for Clayton McMillan as Munster take opening URC victory against Scarlets
Scarlets fans stage pre-match protest over WRU plans to cut number of pro teams
More than €4m in public childcare funding being lost because of pay deal delay
Minister urged to spark a ‘Donogh O’Malley moment’ by transforming access to childcare
England win Women’s World Cup with dominant display against Canada
Record 81,885 crowd at Twickenham to see Red Roses triumph
Presidential election: Irish unity a ‘foregone conclusion’, says Catherine Connolly
Independent candidate addresses meeting of Sinn Féin members, while Heather Humphreys says Ireland ‘must have a united people’
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