The agony and ecstasy: Cork and Clare players reflect on epic All-Ireland final
Michael Murphy’s social media warning to football finalists; Shamrock Rovers face step up against Sparta
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‘Wholly inadequate’: Caoimhe lost €700 in a scam. Revolut said there was ‘no trace of fraud’
The company offers cold comfort, asserting the transactions ‘cannot be considered unauthorised’
By Conor Pope
Ireland’s bright Olympic prospects are good news for sponsors and RTÉ
Ireland is sending its largest ever Olympic team to Paris. Even better than that for sponsors, advertisers and RTÉ, these games are in the perfect time zone
‘I learned about Irish time. People arrive late and think they are on time’
Carol Ho moved to Ireland from Hong Kong
I’m finally ready to ditch my car. Here’s how I’ll manage it
This must be how aristocrats felt about their servants: a necessary appendage to one’s lifestyle
By Sadhbh O'Neill
Fake phone calls, meeting pretend-presidents and being ambushed by your parents on TV: The rituals of All-Ireland week
The protocols of the lead-up to an All-Ireland final can seem strange, but are ultimately useful
Builders break ground on new €40m hotel beside Croke Park
Dalata will operate the four-star property under its Maldron brand, under an agreement with the GAA
By Ian Curran
The extraordinary life of a Waterford composer who was the leader of 19th century English opera
In Ireland, as an 18-year-old, he had been organist of Thurles cathedral and also taught at the Ursuline convent there, and he had been a violinist at the Theatre Royal in Dublin
Mark Francis: Acoustic Oceans review – A fascinating development in the Irish artist’s decades-spanning career
This new series of works plays with contemporary anxieties relating to deceptive data and informational noise
By Tom Lordan
Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams: Moderate to good, occasionally great
The occasional misfires in this collection are easy to overlook amid so many delightfully comic stories executed with precision and care
By Doug Battersby
Artist and shepherd Orla Barry: ‘Breeding animals is like making an artwork. You’re putting certain animals together’
Orla Barry took up farming as a more financially secure sideline to her art. As the new film Notes from Sheepland shows, it has proved equally precarious
By Tara Brady
I went to Center Parcs abroad. Was it any cheaper than Ireland?
Holidaymakers need to weigh up convenience, cost and available activities around each location
By Fiona Reddan
Universities and research funding
We need a new and substantial investment in research infrastructure
Some gardaí voice safety concerns over storage of ‘unnecessarily’ large amounts of cash
Staff express concerns about ‘unsafe working environment’ due to how drugs are stored
By Conor Lally
Patrick Horgan planning to play for Cork again in 2025
Cork hotel a quiet place after All-Ireland final defeat to Clare, but children still arrive looking for selfies and autographs
Forest Fest 2024 review: Golden oldies shine, Shane MacGowan’s spirit inspires
Dexys deliver another outstanding performance, and everyone loves The Human League’s action
By Martin Doyle
Joe Biden has ended the agony. The Democrats now have a fighting chance to save the American republic
To watch a good man, a remarkably effective president and a courageous battler against adversity reduced to such frailty was unbearable
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