Hilary Fannin’s Year: For Halloween I dress up as a 60-year-old with peroxide blonde hair, a chain-store jumper and too much eye make-up, and lie on the couch with the cat, eating fun-size Mars bars. It’s wonderful
Ukraine war has highlighted limits of the lure of western values globally and the scepticism of much of the global south over the West’s intentions
The shortest lived premiership in UK history, Aisling Murphy, Climate Change and death of Queen Elizabeth
Spurious planning objections amount to anti-social behaviour - we should build and build
‘2022 was a year when the post-lockdown dawn turned out to be the morning after the night before’
The lifting of the Covid restrictions in January was the defining moment of an up-and-down year in which the leaders of the main parties enjoyed and endured mixed fortunes
From politics to entertainment and sport, Eoin Butler casts a critical eye over the heroes and the zeros of 2022
State’s multinational sector is booming despite tech sector wobbles as consumers and smaller businesses feel the pain
While increasingly hitting the developed world, it is poorer countries suffering most
2022 in review: Despite the up and downs, our readers share their joyous and unforgettable moments from the past 12 months
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
