Instability and chemical warfare

Violence and political instability across the Middle East have cast a hopeless shadow on the aspirations of 2011’s Arab spring, but there are some bright points


New faces of 2013

What a difference a year makes: the new faces of 2013


Our cultural highs and lows of 2013

From Pussy Riot to Netflix and Jeff Koons’s €42 million dog, our critics choose their best and worst of the past year


A year in politics: the Enda the bailout

May elections in 2014 will present a particular challenge for the Coalition, which will also face the ultimate test of its decision to forgo an emergency credit line post-bailout



My best moment of 2013

From becoming a grandmother for the first time to simply enjoying meeting customers in a shop, the best memories are personal


Tricky leaks: Snowden vs NSA

Edward Snowden blew the lid on US spying in Europe, but the real enemy may be public apathy


The year the sun came out – for some

Ireland’s economy is starting to look like the euro zone’s comeback kid, but with such a fragile and two-tiered recovery, a happy ending may yet be out of reach



What’s on your agenda for 2014?

A selection of people from arts and entertainment give a glimpse into what they’ll be up to in the new year




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