David McKechnie recalls a decent man who in his column provided candid insights on his daily life

Six Irish Times journalists and commentators assess the Trump-Biden face-off in Nashville

Five Irish Times journalists and commentators give their verdicts on the Ohio face-off

The Dubliner’s acrimonious departure in 1973 left a mark he carried with him

Rohingya writer Habib has a message for the world from his voiceless, stateless people

One million Rohingya live in the world’s largest refugee settlement, in Bangladesh. After fleeing ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar, they face the threat of monsoons

Some of Colombia’s 7m internally displaced persons live in zones where army not allowed

Martha Amorocho’s sons were at El Nogal when a huge bomb went off in the car park

The young woman spent a decade sleeping outdoors, and training in bomb-making and weapons

After over 50 years of struggle in war-torn state, insurgents turn in weapons to the UN

The team’s fortunes may rise and fall, but Ireland’s supporters always pull out a big performance

Barcelona Letter: Commerce and ritual mask mixed emotions on day of regional pride

Highly self-critical and self-aware, Roy Keane’s autobiography-as-confessional delivers wit and wisdom – of sorts – but fails to break the sports book mould

Being 600km away from that mesmeric 7-1 hammering was strangely revealing

Tight games can be engrossing, but not this one – and Messi and Robben suffered