Founder of charity for Indian street children honoured in her native Cork
Maureen Forrest’s Hope Foundation helps impoverished women and children in city of Kolkata
HOPE
Figures for street violence in Cork are up but locals say they don’t tell full story
‘Covid skewed the figures, it will probably take three years to get a truer picture’
‘We are Not English, We Are Scouse’ – Why Liverpool boo the anthem
‘Feed the Scousers’ chants are imbued with anti-migrant and anti-Irish sentiment
How timing your meals right can benefit your health
Leave a two-hour gap between your last bite and going to sleep, says nutritionist
Newry and Armagh result: Sinn Féin pulls off another hat-trick
SDLP candidate takes ‘scenic route’ but in the end gets with more voted than last election
US army veterans convicted of interfering with Shannon Airport operations
Ken Mayers (85) and Tarak Kauff (80) acquitted of criminal damage during anti-war protest
Clonliffe College former seminary offered for Ukrainian refugees
Archbishop says 30-40 religious congregations are offering rooms including former retreat centres
Pauw and McCabe focused on their own plan to stop Sweden
Republic of Ireland not buying opponents’ marketing gimmick but face uphill task
The 10 most targeted books for banning in 2021
Book banning efforts surged in the US last year, focusing on black and LGBTQ+ stories
Owen Doyle: Paltry suspensions for dangerous tackles need to be shown the red card
Why not equate the length of suspension to the period of an injured player’s rehabilitation
Grammy awards 2022: Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic triumph
Ukraine’s president Zelenskiy makes cameo at scandal free ceremony after Oscars chaos
Schools struggle to keep classes open in latest coronavirus wave
Learning loss emerging in pupils’ handwriting, numeracy and sports, says principal
Ireland expect a still test against Wales in Six Nations opener
Home side look to move past World Cup disappointment against motivated Welsh team
Several private schools in south Dublin plan to enrol students with special needs for first time
Funded special classes to be established in private sector with fees waived
Mandy Patinkin: ‘Ukraine needs people to pay attention. I’m finished being afraid’
The Homeland star talks about writing music, praying with his dog and acting at 69
Climate shocks forcing African communities to change course
Climate crisis prompts new approach in Kenya with hope local populations can build resilience
‘My soul was rocked by this wonderful Mallorcan man. I felt I had come home, abroad’
I told him I had just arrived from Ireland. He said he would prefer to meet in person
‘Crisis’ in Japan as wasabi ‘at risk of disappearing’
After years of environmental negligence, the crop is in danger of vanishing from our plates
Newton Emerson: Boris Johnson’s fate and politics of the union
In Northern Ireland the Prime Minister’s destiny is seen in the context of Brexit in particular
Air travel 2021: The sector began the year as one of Covid’s panto villains
Uncertainty continues to be the dominant concern for airlines and passengers
Church leaders lament ‘two of the worst years ever’ in Christmas message
Theologians call on Vatican to overturn 1896 document declaring Anglican ordinations as ‘void’
'The deep heart's core': Faith of lay people will guide Catholic Church for uncertain future
Killala diocese group uses belief and hope to overcome lack of trust in clergy
Bishops set to decide on return of obligation to attend Sunday Mass
Catholics in Archdiocese ‘living through dark days’, says Archbishop of Dublin
‘Great change’ needed in Dublin’s ageing Catholic Archdiocese, says report
Pandemic highlighted priest shortages and greatly reduced income to church
Wrap your mind around science books this Christmas
A good read: From the science of surfaces to the tropical Arctic and ... a lot more besides
Rite&Reason: Young Irishman reflects on recent Armagh service
‘It made me think about my own sense of being Irish and my family history’
Cop26: ‘It’s called Cop26 because everywhere you go there are 26 cops’
Protesters make gradual progress through Glasgow streets usually flanked by police
Jane Goodall: ‘I’m not going to give in. I’ll die fighting, that’s for sure’
Environmentalist on how the climate emergency has been a wakeup call to everyone
Eamon Martin: Why I am participating in service to mark partition
Rite&Reason: One has to take risks for peace regardless of hasty or ill-judged comments
Armagh service one moment on journey towards reconciliation
Service of reflection and hope seeks to bond factions and emanate optimism
Invitation wording could have been changed to allay Higgins’s concern, church leaders say
Invitations to ‘controversial’ NI centenary event in Armagh to be sent today
Higgins told organisers of concern about event title in March
President said title of service marking partition was not a ‘neutral statement politically’
President’s refusal of Armagh invitation ‘unexpected’, say Church leaders
Attendance of Higgins at event would have been ‘very special’ – Archbishop Martin
Mother vows to fight for nursing support so daughter can attend Montessori
Willow Carroll’s application was refused for an apparent failure to sign form correctly
Carli Lloyd’s fury kept her firing at the top of her sport for so long
The 39-year-old United States international set to hang up her boots after storied career
Trump and Republicans seemed to revel in the US women soccer team’s Olympic loss to Sweden
Naomi Osaka, the USWNT and sport’s role in the strangest of American culture wars
Summer fashion with a purpose: Sustainability, sizing, value
The hottest labels consider accessibility, the environment and avoiding Brexit charges
Ireland underestimating ‘tsunmai of mental health issues’ from pandemic - Mike Ryan
Seminar told Travellers were disproportionately affected during the pandemic
MV Ever Given container ship finally leaves Suez Canal
Authorities release vessel following months of negotiations over compensation
Care in the community: Galway cafe offers out-of-hours mental health support
Innovative service is a collaboration between HSE and Galway Forum
Racist content evident in the online abuse England players subjected to
Football’s governing bodies plead for tougher action from government and tech companies
Catholic Archbishop of Dublin begins consultation process on future of Church
Taskforce to prepare proposals on spiritual and pastoral renewal by end of summer
Netanyahu urges right to block ‘dangerous’ coalition deal
Israel prime minister attempts to divide opponents as he faces end of 12-year tenure
Plants, candles, books, art: How to have a grown-up apartment
Sinéad Stubbins offers a guide to decor that tells a lie – you have this whole thing figured out
China completes historic Mars spacecraft landing
Tianwen-1 set down on Utopia Planitia making country second to land on red planet
Ken Fennell: ‘There is a growing feeling that there could be a lot of companies in trouble’
Interview: Insolvency expert expects clarity by September on surviving businesses
Dua Lipa, Stephen Rea and Emma Dabiri: This week’s unmissable online events
Plus Marian Keyes, Frank McGuinness, Mick Fleetwood and the National Symphony Orchestra
Sean Moncrieff: 2021 was the year we all cracked
If we’re breaking the rules, most of us are doing so because we are frail human beings
Ireland can start building again with win over Wales
Adam Griggs’ side showed good promise last year but have been unable to play since
How the Suez Canal facilitated an unexpected revolution
The man-made channel has enabled marine life to migrate from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
The worst phrases of the pandemic: From ‘meaningful’ to ‘maskne’
Remember the world before ‘non-essential retail’ and ‘pivot’ came into everyday usage?
Owen Doyle: France may well benefit in the long run from Scotland defeat
The arrogance that has been wafting over the French set-up needed to be cleared
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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