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Annual sale at Trinity College Dublin to include books owned by the late poet and professor of modern literature

Mark Hehir (62) was fired after chasing down thief who had stolen jewellery belonging to passenger

Murders and stabbings may be down but smaller crimes such as phone snatching are a growing problem

Mark Hehir lost job after tackling man who had taken passenger’s jewellery on London bus

Guinness, let the record show, cannot organise a piss-up in a brewery, writes Grace Dent

More important than any encomium from this quarter, Seán O’Casey’s daughter diligently captures his life and legacy

There’s plenty to spice up a city break across Europe in the first six months of the year

The author on her debut novel Lost Lambs, tech billionaires, and the worst things about London

Irish market ends week on positive note, lifted by gains in banking and travel stocks

The international human rights barrister wants to establish a centre of excellence in Ireland for the many ‘talented, very brilliant’ young lawyers here

UK government, keen for better relations with China, has given go-ahead for sprawling new embassy despite security concerns

Details of emergency call made by US president’s youngest son to police in London last year emerged during a trial this week

Aimed at those who can’t afford to buy, or are without mortgage approval, scheme offers opportunity to move from renter to owner

Royal family member is bringing legal action against Daily Mail publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering

Concerns raised over close proximity to communication cables essential to the UK’s financial sector

I’m the most Irish person you will meet with an English accent, says Jacqueline O’Donovan

Case against Belfast rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was dismissed last September on technical grounds

Unconventional and entertaining memoir by man often credited as the inventor of modern curation

Heba Muraisi is on day 65 of her protest while Kamran Ahmed has reported intermittent hearing loss on day 58

Two of her books were adapted into films, including the major Hollywood hit Confessions of a Shopaholic

From shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are striking

Police told officials death had been ‘settling of personal scores’ by ‘some of his many enemies’

Douglas Hurd, who had introduced restrictions himself, felt six-year ban was ‘object of some derision’

Our correspondent has valiantly dined on our behalf, seeking the inside scoops from Westminster politicos in the process

A meticulously researched history argues that Godot’s dominance has overshadowed Beckett’s wider theatrical legacy

Tailors, restaurants, dating services and other businesses are affected by the trend

As polls worsen and MPs mutter about local elections, Labour’s factions are lining up their champions, from Wes Streeting to Angela Rayner

Swedish activist was taking part in a demonstration outside the Aspen Insurance company in London

Kent-based chef Stephen Harris on the career pivot that led to his Michelin star at renowned pub, The Sportsman

British government under Boris Johnson claimed the programme did not offer value for money during Brexit

The beloved car-sharing service is quitting the London market to much local chagrin

Emily Bourke is doing her bit to promote the Irish language in a city that can ‘swallow you up’

Gladys, meanwhile, entertained herself and guests with memories of countless former lovers

Engineers working to develop greener concrete should look to the 2,000-year-old Pantheon for inspiration

Festive tradition that started as a storytelling space to draw in passersby has a fascinating history, and particular family resonance for this writer

Just two metres long by a metre tall, Zedwell’s capsule ‘rooms’ have just enough space for a mattress

Take Back Power, a self-styled civil resistance group, said it was behind act

There are occasional reminders that the bellicose Hopkins still lurks within the reformed man

Laois man John Fingleton’s recommendations to cut the cost of nuclear development will be applied across Britain’s industrial strategy

For 34 years Madeleine Walsh lived with her secret in shame... Now she wants schoolchildren to learn about the horrors of Ireland’s past, writes Aoife Kelleher