The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order
Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises
Donald Clarke and Tara Brady's definitive list has more than a few surprises
Film sex is fine. But sex featuring Irish actors, in films set in Ireland? That never really works
At its most successful Irish cinema tells local stories that resonate abroad and at home
Institutional history: We need to reflect, not just remember
Concern over safety sparks age restriction request for primary school smartphone use
There is something of ‘The Searchers’ in director Scott Cooper’s elegiac tale
TV review: The Guy Fawkes story is simplified and stretched. Sparks do not fly
St Vincent plays Olympia while Josephine K and the Algorithms comes to Abbey Theatre
Official guidance indicates tuition may be prioritised over extra-curricular activities
Some parents criticised move as an ‘overreaction’ on social media
Records show sustained lobbying by tech giants ahead of new digital interception laws
Children may have to be sent home from school or taught by unqualified staff
Irish schools unlikely to object too forcefully over kids missing week or two
Staffroom tensions simmer as different tactics drive a wedge between representatives
State advisory body says new curriculum will be separate to existing religion classes
Shortfall in state assessments, which unlock help, causes unfair distribution of resources
Rule 68 decrees ‘religious spirit should inform and vivify whole work of school’
Concern raised by schools about added ‘bureaucracy’ in applying for supports
Warm tributes from lawyers, gardaí and judges as Barry Galvin steps down from public service
What better way to get you through the dark winter nights than beneath the flickering lights of a warm movie theatre? Donald Clarke runs through all the cinema releases between now and the new year
Statistics show increase of 8,500 primary pupils in classes of 30-plus pupils in 2012/13
OECD report finds educational attainment levels in Ireland have increased significantly since 2000
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