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Cristiano Ronaldo leaves no doubt as to who he thinks is the GOAT

Notttingham pub come up with unfortunate drinks promo; a Dublin player gets sent off for unusual reason

‘The pressure is relentless’: parents voice support for phone ban in schools

€9m smartphone pouches at second level sparked criticism from Opposition parties who labelled it wasteful and unnecessary

Darragh O’Brien pressed to block Bord na Móna wheelie bin sale

Siptu claims KWD Recycling deal is ‘economic vandalism’

Ken Early: Fifa president Gianni Infantino has relentlessly sucked up to Trump since 2017

Infantino and Trump share one common enemy – the thing that used to be called the mainstream media

Transgender prisoner policy delayed as officials struggle to find appropriate model

Most favour flexible approach which deals with inmates on a case-by-case basis

Woman who suffered ‘significant’ wrist injury after slipping on dance floor awarded more than €233,000

Judge found dance floor of Co Donegal hotel was ‘wet and slippery’ due to spilled drink

TV View: Wacky Races, unknown clowns and an ‘absolute pain in the backside’

From error-laden chaos at Twickenham to the start of a bad joke at Murrayfield

Support for planning is evident among those for and against Irish unity

Voters are able to distinguish between wanting something to happen and planning for it to

Andrew Porter’s hard-nosed display epitomised that of Ireland against Scotland

The outstanding Irish prop had a scrapbook full of standout moments at Murrayfield

JD Vance is right about this: Liberals and conservatives do not love the same way

Unthinkable: Ireland should talk more about Jesus – and I say that as an atheist

Fred Cooke: ‘Once when I was hungover, I accidentally put €50 in the basket at Mass, thinking it was €10. You live and learn’

Me & My Money: Fred Cooke is a comedian and actor

Peter McVerry Trust drops six Dublin city social housing projects

Schemes on vacant and derelict sites expected to be delayed or abandoned

The Peter McVerry Trust was to build homes on these six sites. Now they lie vacant

Derelict and vacant sites left 'languishing' following withdrawal of trust from construction schemes

St Valentine’s Day: A-Z of all things romantic, overpriced and good value on February 14th

Conor Pope composes an A-Z of all things romantic, overpriced and good value on February 14th

BYD’s Atto 2 will shake up the EV market, but don’t expect it to be lots of fun

New compact EV will be taking on the likes of Jeep Avenger, Opel Frontera and Renault Captur in the small SUV sector

Majorities in North and South favour planning for Irish unity

More than a third of voters in South say it is extremely important to plan for a possible united Ireland

Facebook at 21: a lesson in patience and profits

The hardest part of investing isn’t picking winners; it’s having the stomach to hold them

Nothing drives a truck through your prospects quite like the wrong man

Violence is a devastatingly routine part of life for a major segment of the population

538 public servants are on career breaks. One has lasted 12 years

At least 50 employees of Government departments and their agencies on career break for five years or more

Jewellery might not always leave us with a clear conscience but it’s fun, and pleasure is not trivial

Sparkle is not a necessity for survival but aesthetic delight is part of what makes us human

Medically vulnerable people should never again be as exposed as they were during Storm Éowyn

Natural disasters pose a humanitarian crisis for certain groups and it’s time for authorities to plan for this

Oifigigh an Fhorais ag breathnú ‘go grinn’ ar chostas scéim phinsin

Cruinniú beartaithe an tseachtain seo idir Foras na Gaeilge agus Dara Calleary chun an ghéarchéim a phlé.

Celebrating the Voice expert Paul Kwak: ‘I live and breathe singing and voices all day long’

With her National Concert Hall programme, the mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught is on a mission to fill gaps in the way singers are trained and cared for

On Valentine’s Day, say it with flowers – just don’t buy the ones with a bad backstory

Giving flowers is a lovely gesture, but the backstory of some bouquets is just plain ugly

South Africa is a country of contrasts – stunning beauty and a lot that rankles

For those fortunate enough to visit, there’s a version of South Africa forever inching towards Nelson Mandela’s vision

Homeowners fail to claim around €120m in mortgage rebates last year

Mortgage Interest Tax Credit will give you up to €1,250 a year of your tax back if your home loan bill was hit by ECB rate rises

Opportunity for a new medicines playbook

Irish patients may lose out unless we change approach as global medicine supply chain undergoes seismic transformation

The baffling working from home puzzle. Something doesn’t make sense

Businesses are tightening hybrid work rules but homeworking levels have so far barely budged

Mackle Food Company to invest €7.6m

Dungannon firm plans more automation to boost production in attempt to expand into new markets

EU urged to cut regulation to catch up in artificial intelligence race

Taoiseach Micheál Martin among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit

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