Mixed views in Dundrum about arrival of asylum seekers, residents say
Sinn Féin’s suggestion to locate accommodation in wealthier areas should not be used to foster impression that asylum seekers are solely a burden, says activist
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Sinn Féin’s suggestion to locate accommodation in wealthier areas should not be used to foster impression that asylum seekers are solely a burden, says activist
Where once the priest was a respected public figure in a crisis, self-appointed supremacists now fill the role
While plans for car restrictions into Dublin city centre have been watered down, the move is a first step in tackling congestion
Simone Gannon: Waiting lists to see a dermatologist in Ireland are long, sometimes extending to a year or more, even with a GP referral letter in hand
Brianna Parkins: Sometimes, when you’re a big distance from home, it’s the small things that give you comfort
Hanna Pylväinen has written a rich, lyrical and ethnographic tale of romance among the Sámi and their landscape
The bilingual west Belfast hip-hop trio take Galway by storm with an act that is in reality more satire than sectarianism
Irish holidaymakers are quick to complain about the relative cost of staycations compared with overseas trips. But what do overseas visitors think of Ireland as a value-for-money location?
Great food, service, conviviality and grappa: I would be happy to have this fine neighbourhood restaurant in my own backyard
Glen James Brown uses his mastery of medieval idiom to weave a tale of fear, violence and class tensions
Whether or not she is a good candidate may only shift the needle a little bit, but in a close election that could be enough to make all the difference
Charli XCX’s new album, Brat, is not promoting a new feminine ideal, but shows how many young women currently aspire to live
Obsessive cleaning and cynicism about designer brands are elements of this debut about a Palestinian woman
The first R-rated MCU movie is in fact the most relentlessly juvenile entry in a sequence rarely confused with Bergman’s Faith trilogy
Garda William Ryan has pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault and one of false imprisonment in Aughrim Garda station in Co Wicklow in 2020
Having lived a life of physical impairments, regular surgeries and chronic pain, she and her fellow thalidomide survivors want a Dáil apology
Carol Ho moved to Ireland from Hong Kong
This must be how aristocrats felt about their servants: a necessary appendage to one’s lifestyle
Hundreds of people have signed up for library cards at refugee centres
Holidaymakers need to weigh up convenience, cost and available activities around each location
‘If you’re bringing small children, you’re not going on a holiday, you’re going on a trip’
Skyrocketing rents, house prices and childcare costs have all combined to mean that people can’t afford more than one or two kids
Unthinkable: People are panicking, theorising and condemning on social media in every imaginable direction. But it’s all right not to have a view on everything all the time. In fact, it’s healthy
GAA fanatic Jodie Weldon was 16 years old when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma
Embarking on a Sea Survival Techniques course at the new national sea survival training pool in Greencastle, Co Donegal, proves to be an eye-opening experience
Ask Roe: we both feel that we need some more help with arousal, but we are afraid to access porn in case the guards end up at our door
What’s most extraordinary is the extent to which Trump himself knows the scene, and knows exactly how to play it
The misgivings of some experts suggest British justice may have once again wrongly prosecuted an innocent person
‘Neither of us thought that it would be something so serious,’ says Bernie Rice of her late daughter, Sharon
Bill Broady’s vignettes use sharply observant but compassionate caricature to illuminate the UK’s political past
Temperatures soaring above 40 degrees in Europe puts holidaymakers at higher risk of short-term and long-term injury
Potential new TDs would need their mental acuity assessed if they were not given pause by hearing about masked protesters outside the Taoiseach’s home
Sonia O'Sullivan: Olympic countdown - Every athlete must avoid the hype and just focus on performing at an event that for many is the pinnacle of their sporting life
My travel companions often dream of creating a year-round version of our annual trip but it would all fall apart at the four-week mark
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices