No, people have not fallen out of love with work
There is a more straightforward reason for employees’ decreased willingness to go above and beyond – not enough money and control
UK
One tout stands to make close to €1.2m selling U2 tickets
Fans chasing tickets have been beaten to the punch by touts using sites such as StubHub to charge eye-watering markups
Hard to see southern voters agreeing to pay €1,500 to €5,000 each for unity
A plan for reunification has to start with Northern Ireland working better. Can Sinn Féin get on board?
Wine blow-ins: three veteran wine importers from abroad tell us how they have watched the Irish market change
These three importers have all been in Ireland for more than two decades and have seen the market transform
Fine Gael should have followed Brian Cowen’s cheesy wisdom about unity
Cross-border partnerships are common everywhere, but if a ‘united Ireland’ destination board is slapped on it, unionists will simply say no
My employer cuts maternity top-up payments by half after three months. Is the norm not six months of full pay?
My HR team is based in the UK. How best can I approach them about this?
UK arrests US army member suspected of helping Russia
A 41-year-old remains in custody at a London police station
US aircraft reportedly evacuated from second British base due to Iran threat
Washington withdrew bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over a suspected Iran-linked security incident in September
Dangerous times for democracy
The arrest of 4,000 Palestine Action activists under UK terrorism legislation highlights the absurdity of criminalising peaceful protest
Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape of fan and sexual assault of three media staffers
Judge tells former actor and comedian he had displayed a ‘casual, arrogant disregard of any woman’s right to say no’
Children’s author among 28 Irish arrested as part of UK ‘terror’ crackdown on Palestine Action
A total of 28 Irish people have been arrested at Palestine Action protests, the largest cohort of non-British-national terror suspects arrested in the UK
‘It’s absurd’: Palestine Action UK arrests higher than those at peak of the Troubles
Irish people represent the largest number of foreign terror suspects detained after proscribing of group
UK wasted more than €100m on zombie Brexit border inspection posts
Five of seven facilities for checks were never used – though Holyhead remains up and running
From celebrity guru to convicted rapist: The rise and fall of Russell Brand
The entertainer built a career on fame, provocation and anti-establishment appeal before his conviction on rape and sexual assault charges
Convicted rapist Russell Brand under investigation for two further rape allegations
Comedian and actor facing ‘significant custodial term’ after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault in London court
Most doctors who joined medical register last year trained outside Ireland
64% studied in Pakistan and 15.8 per cent completed their medical degree in Sudan
Irish customer stung by cost of returning online purchases to UK retailer
Reader will no longer buy from UK suppliers unless they cover the cost of returning unsuitable goods
Sorry may no longer be the hardest word for Britain when it comes to slavery
Andy Burnham countenances historic apology for Britain’s role in the slave trade, but reparations are off the table
Russell Brand is not a ‘psychopath who rapes people and thinks it’s normal’, court told
Defence barrister says earlier allegations about comedian’s sexual conduct ‘poisoned the wells’ of justice as trial continues
Can you really ‘make your money back’ on UK pension in two years and eight months?
Tax and other factors will alter payback period but, for those who can, paying voluntary national insurance makes sense
Almost 140 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London
Metropolitan Police allege demonstrators ‘meeting to purposefully commit a crime’ in largest such gathering under Burnham
‘People are frightened’: The tiny Scottish village fighting plans for one of Europe’s largest data centres
A community of 600 people is fighting a hyperscale AI project that would be larger than the village itself
‘Songwriters deserve a higher share’: new Imro boss Seán Donegan on streaming and AI
Incoming head of music rights organisation on expanding internationally, pressures faced by artists and campaigning for the culture card
The Irish Times view on the UK budget: grasping for growth
The country has been caught in a doom loop for the past decade
Healey keeps bond markets onside in first UK budget
Delivering Burnham-led administration’s first budget, chancellor hiked taxes on banks to pay for energy bill cuts
Two men charged with helping Iran over RAF Fairford incident
Five British men were arrested outside the base in southwest England last month
Andy Burnham’s call for debate on free movement with EU draws mixed Labour response
Senior cabinet ministers are keen for the UK to form closer relationship with the EU
Thomas Markle snr may be ‘sex offender of grossest kind’, says Philippine minister
Metropolitan police gave letter to Meghan Markle in 2019 concerning ‘alleged offending’ involving her father
Andy Burnham is removing a Victorian-era law that singled out Catholics and Jews. Why now?
House of Commons fast-tracked a Bill related to the prime minister’s religion
Irish doctors say UK bid to crack down on ‘cosmetic cowboys’ does not go far enough
Under new rules, procedures including ‘Brazilian butt lifts’ could only be performed by doctors
A History of the Novel in Britain: Thrilling tome is an epic of progress
The novel ‘was always a form that not only thrived on inequalities but required them’, Philip Hensher says
The Experiment on Channel 4: An unflinching and provocative horror show dressed as satire
Television: No punches pulled as connection is drawn between Nazi dehumanisation of disability and modern day demonisation of disabled people as ‘benefits scroungers’
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley sign letter supporting Sally Rooney after UK books withdrawn
Cultural figures back Irish novelist after publisher decides to stop distribution of her books in the UK due to anti-terrorism legislation
Moving back to Ireland, so much is different and so much is still the same
But after a year home, there’s still a part that wonders what would life be like if we had stayed in London
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