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Pat Flanagan column: Home truths coming back to haunt coalition parties

National Maternity Hospital

With all due respect to Mary Lou and co, it’s a case of in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king as both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael turned a blind eye to the needs of the electorate

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Morgan O'Connell's money column: Make just one change, hidden food costs and money mind tricks

Our columnist also lays out the latest on mortgage interest rates and how it'll affect you

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Pat Flanagan column: Big builders getting huge handouts makes little sense

Whatever happened to capitalism and the free market, or is that only for the little guy?

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Joe O'Shea column: Ryan Tubridy's age question outrage reminds us of simpler times

But in all fairness, wouldn’t it be lovely if this kind of carry-on was the only thing we had to worry about?

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Morgan O'Connell's money column: Debt ratio, impulse buying and financial supports

Once the shortfalls in information are identified, there is no shortage of information out there to help

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Siobhan O'Connor column: Society isn't ready for women to have our own surnames after marriage

Celebrity weddings

Research shows that only 3% of all men take their women’s names, so I guess we are still heavily influenced by traditional values

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Jason O'Toole column: Life can be egg-cellent this Easter if you reach out and grab it

While you must never count your chickens, there is no time like the present to bet the farm on lifelong goals

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Pat Flanagan: Civil servant shows what’s Watt when it comes to decisions

Department of Health

In this country it’s not a case of “Yes, minister” when it comes to the most senior civil servants, it’s a case of “I’m not even going to bother telling you what’s going on, minister”.

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Shocked Sligo community left with more questions than answers after two violent deaths

'Everyone I spoke to over the past two days were shocked and angry that this beautiful place famous for its beaches, mountains and poems had seen two violent deaths'

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Pat Flanagan: Ireland's pension plans may cause another ticking time bomb

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has denied the scheme is designed to help the masses pay their rents but conceded that retirees will have to dip into their pensions to keep a roof over their heads.

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Mary Lou McDonald: On inflation, the Government can't do everything - but they can do more

The Government can’t continue to sit on its hands while people are pushed into poverty. They have the power to act

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John Kierans column: Madman Putin can’t be allowed to get his way

This is a war about good versus bad, democracy versus dictatorship, right versus wrong. For all our sakes Putin can not be allowed to get his own way.

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Pat Flanagan column: Loony left pair Mick Wallace and Clare Daly are an embarrasment to Ireland

It certainly was incredible to hear a supposed socialist express a worldview little different from that of Putin

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John Kierans column: Ireland can't hide behind its neutrality any more

Moscow has never taken as much interest in Ireland as it has in the last 12 months

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Pat Flanagan column: It's time to confront Vladimir Putin and his apologists head on

It has been claimed that between 2005 and 2017 Russian oligarchs channelled around €118billion through the IFSC

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Josepha Madigan comment: It's time for the discussion to begin on improving our own security

"I believe these events mark a watershed moment in modern European history."

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John Kierans column: Mad Vladimir Putin must be stopped as whole world plunged into peril

This war is going to be bloody and nasty. But the West cannot sit by and let him away with it

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Seanad candidate Ade Oluborodo: Why you should vote for me in the Seanad By-Election 2022

'As a nation we are just at the nick of time when we must take decisive steps in aligning the political landscape of our society into the future'

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Pat Flanagan column: Willie O’Dea's threat to quit Fianna Fail is a warning shot for Micheal Martin

"What does it say about Mr Martin’s leadership when a man who has been a Fianna Fail TD for 40 years is threatening to leave the party and run as an independent?"

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John Kierans column: Mum's harrowing story of daughter's mental health battle highlights HSE failures

I wondered in total despair about the state of the health services in this country

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Pat Flanagan column: Fear of the Shinners is giving the establishment the jitters

While it wasn’t advertised in the RTE Guide, it seems the third week in February was national Bash The Shinners Week

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I flew out of Dublin Airport at the height of Storm Eunice and ended up in the wrong country

Three of us were set to fly out from Dublin Airport at 10:15 with Ryanair, a 40 minute flight across the Irish Sea.

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John Kierans column: Radical measures may be needed to protect homes from invaders

Aggravated Burglary

For decades in Ireland, you could leave your front or backdoor unlocked or opened any hour of the day. But not any more

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John Kierans column: Ireland cannot abandon missing Amy Fitzpatrick

Amy Fitzpatrick

The family want the disappearance upgraded to a murder investigation and complete cold case review to be undertaken by the Spanish police

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Galway Woman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal show The sweet moment was heard live on air and brought about wide smiles in the studio

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Driver ignored multiple Garda instructions before fatal crash, inquest hears

Mr Sheridan, a married father of three from Effernock, Trim, Co Meath sustained serious injuries when his 151-reg Mercedes E 300 failed to take a bend and struck a wall at Patrick Street, Trim moments later at around 1.55am.

Independent TD's plant-hire firm doubles cash pile and records €65,000 profits

Mattie McGrath's company was awarded contracts by Tipperary County Council, Waterford County Council and Irish Water

M50 madness as e-scooter zooms down Ireland's busiest motorway during morning rush hour

The man, who was wearing a hi-vis jacket and a backpack, is seen speeding along on the middle lane of the motorway – as cars and lorries overtake him.

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

HSE paid €130,000 for 29 people to undergo gender reassignment ops outside state

The health authority funded 41 trips abroad for gender reassignment surgeries and related treatments in the past three years, new figures show

Number of assessment of needs completions overdue jumps by over 200% in a year

Figures provided to Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane by the HSE show that nearly 5,000 children are waiting more than three months for their assessment of needs to be completed in the second quarter of this year.

Five cash supports to help with heating costs that you may not know about

With temperatures set to drop and no sign that energy prices will follow, people need all the help they can get to make ends meet

Galway Woman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal show The sweet moment was heard live on air and brought about wide smiles in the studio

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Former Ireland stars deliver parting shots at Stephen Kenny

Republic of Ireland Soccer Team

Kenny's time in charge of the Boys in Green looks destined to come to an end as his contract expires after a dire Euro 2024 qualifying campaign

The greatest Republic of Ireland XI of all-time according to AI

Republic of Ireland national football team

The likes of Roy Keane, Paul McGrath and Liam Brady are all involved

Lottie Ryan opens up on pain of seeing her brother forced to emigrate

"Now, Elliott is in the position that so many people in the country are in, he's like, 'Housing is just too expensive'."

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor 2 public workout interrupted by TikToker challenging Thomas Carty to fight

Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron

Thomas Carty was confronted by a man on an escalator shouting abuse in his direction and challenging him to a fight

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

The greatest Gaelic football team of all-time according to AI with David Clifford not included

We asked AI to name the "greatest Gaelic football team of all time based on players in all positions"

'It’s a great job now – an absolutely great job now' - Stephen Kenny on the job he leaves behind

Republic of Ireland national football team

Stephen Kenny's ambition ultimately brought him to a dark place, but it has offered a glimmer of light for the future of Irish football.