Taoiseach echoed a Biblical parable when welcoming the news of Emily Hand's release — but saying she was 'lost' rather than 'kidnapped' has angered Israel's foreign minister

While shopkeepers and store owners restored their premises for what should have been one of the busiest pre-Christmas days of the year, the consumer bonanza which is known as Black Friday, schools in Dublin were closing for the day

Garda Commissioner asked people not to listen to misinformation circulating on social media

The prospects for long-term peace in Israel and Palestine are dim given Benjamin Netanyahu's pledge to continue with the war once the ceasefire ends

Fast-tracking the Ryder Cup seems a questionable priority given that the proposed upgrade of the N/M20 between Cork and Limerick is not scheduled to begin until 2027

It is natural, following last week's violence and looting in Dublin, that questions will be asked of Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the preparedness of the State’s guardians for the horrifying scenes that unfolded in the capital

The seemingly never-ending disparity between the haves and the have-nots has come into even sharper focus recently

As one of Ben Dunne's sons stated on social media, he was 'a good and decent man'. Rest in peace, Ben Dunne — 1949-2023

Diplomacy requires recognition of the philosophy stated by JFK 60 years ago: 'We must deal with the world as it is, not as we would wish it to be'

The Taoiseach’s warning about Ireland losing its influence if it went too far sanctioning Israel was well made. He and the Tánaiste have offered valuable leadership

There have been plenty of indications in recent months that a crisis is brewing in second-level education, with schools all over Ireland struggling to fill vacancies

News that children in a Cork school fell ill last week after vaping gave many readers pause

Tomorrow in San Francisco, US president Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will meet for their first in-person meeting in a year

It’s always worth wondering what big retail companies, and their image-makers, are trying to tell us about ourselves when the latest crop of Christmas advertisements reaches our screens. This year we are receiving very mixed messages.

Safeguarding Ireland revealed how few people are making provision for the eventuality that they will become incapacitated

Seven high-profile women are joining forces with 'Irish Examiner Feelgood' to share a health message in memory of Vicky Phelan

Environmental factors do not seem to be a consideration in seeking markets for our agricultural produce

There is also a contradiction between banning smartphones from primary school children, but relying heavily on them for the same children three months after they leave sixth class

Tánaiste Micheál Martin must achieve a balance between polite diplomacy and speaking truth to power on his State visit to China

Hamas must give up its hostages and Israel must call a truce to allow help for victims. Peacekeepers will be required, to ensure a pause in hostilities is not exploited for any further evil intent

From grisly narratives such as that of the 'Yorkshire Ripper', to mysterious murders and disappearances here at home, we are fascinated by true crime stories

Simon Harris keen to 'keep populists out of government'

Stalking, domestic abuse, and assaults on emergency personnel including gardaí are addressed with new offences and tougher sentences in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

The recent spell of bad weather has certainly left its mark across the country.

The concluding report from the 2023 Synod on Synodality, approved by a two-thirds majority of the voting members, fell far short of the inclusivity the Pope had aspired to

World Cup was a triumph and South Africa's win confirms their stature as the world’s leading rugby nation

Recently retired judge Olann Kelleher's use of his discretionary powers when dealing with first offenders has had an extraordinary success rate

Despite all the politicking, it might just be that Ireland is on the right track when it comes to building homes. But decades of underachievement have us on the back foot

Donald Trump and his former legal ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen are the central characters in a $250m civil fraud lawsuit that could see Trump losing his business empire

Student protest

Recommendations should be considered in the Oireachtas in the same mature and thoughtful manner

The case in Dublin involving an anonymised Irish entertainer who was cleared of child defilement charges that would have defined him as a sex offender for the rest of his life illustrates how an imperfect and, in some ways, unsatisfactory procedure ...

We should thank everyone who has participated and given their time to consider one of the most important issues that we will face together for many years

The issue of natural flood plains and river courses adversely affected by housing development is set to come into focus

Speaking in the Dáil, the Taoiseach said he had spoken to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen about her controversial comments on the Israel-Hamas situation

The killing of two Swedish football fans in Brussels adds a new layer of tension

It appears that Sunday’s vote will have major implications not only for the country itself, but the wider world as well

Last Saturday was certainly hard to take. But we will begin again.

Ireland's Polish community will be paying close attention to the outcome of an election in their mother country

The decision in this week’s budget to make provision for future generations with a €100bn fund could hardly have been more timely.

Twitter, now rebranded as X, is among the social media platforms hosting disinformation in the 21st-century version of the age-old propaganda battle for hearts and minds

The measures introduced yesterday by Finance Minister Michael McGrath were welcomed by the Government side and greeted with disappointment by opposing parties, as is customary

Israel’s response will justifiably earn rebuke from people around the world and the celebration of Hamas’s initial barbarism on streets around the world should earn the same hostility

For Israel the immediate cost of a failure in its fabled intelligence and security networks can be measured in many hundreds of dead and injured civilians and the capture of more than 100 Jewish hostages.

Almost half the population of the Republic has private health insurance. It is difficult to see how the advantages this currently confers will easily be replaced by a one-size-fits-all health system

The scale of the problem, as highlighted in the ESRI report, is compounded by the way online gambling platforms relentlessly target younger and more vulnerable people