Irish neutrality has changed but it is too early to consider it dead and buried
Nature of neutrality has evolved significantly since 2022 Ukraine invasion with the process of change appearing to accelerate last year
Review 2023
Year in review 2023: Stories looking back at events of 2023
Sports Review 2023: Magnificent McIlroy an outstanding leader for Europe
Both on and off the course Rory McIlroy proved an inspirational leader for his team in a memorable Ryder Cup triumph over the US in Rome
Sports Review 2023: Cork show resilience and fight their way to the mountain top
Cork's All-Ireland camogie success was a deserved triumph for two special people, Matthew Tierney and Amy O’Connor
Sports Review 2023: Special day in Aviva Stadium showed how far women’s game has come
World Cup exposure has transformed the Republic of Ireland women’s team’s profile and it was heartening to see so many young girls in the the crowd of 35,944 for the Northern Ireland game
2023 in pictures: A snapshot of a volatile year
Laura Hutton, Dara MacDónaill, Alan Betson, Bryan O’Brien, Tom Honan and Nick Bradshaw share their favourite shots of the year
A year of change – fast and slow – in unblocking the legal logjam in planning
A new High Court division aims to improve efficiency, reduce costs and lead to the speedier resolution of challenges
Sports Review 2023: Murphy’s incredible reflex save showed hurling’s facility for the impossible
Sports Review: Eoin Murphy's stunning save to deny Peter Duggan one of hurling's unforgettable moments
Sports Review 2023: Magical moment as Katie McCabe creates history
Fittingly it was Ireland’s inspirational captain Katie McCabe who scored her country’s first ever goal in the Women’s World Cup
After years of tumult, An Bord Pleanála battles the legacy of crisis
The planning board, a State body that is critical to addressing housing shortages, faces a tough 2024 as the planning system remains beset with delays
Sports Review 2023: Adeleke’s phenomenal season full of promise of more to come
Rhasidat Adeleke lights up collegiate season and sets seven national records in 2023 as she joins the very best women sprinters in the world
Sports Review 2023: Unforgettable fare in Paris as Ireland claim Springboks’ scalp
Sports Review 2023; A great atmosphere, a huge Irish crowd and a magnificent contest made for a truly memorable rugby occasion as Ireland defeated world champions South Africa
How far right-sparked violence dominated the year in policing during 2023
The Dublin riots in November and the criminal trials of Jozef Puska and Gerry Hutch were among significant events in hectic year for Irish law and order
Meltdown at Montrose: RTÉ's year from hell as drama of Tubsgate became existential crisis
From bombshell statements to tense committee hearings to a string of budget cuts, it has been an incendiary 2023 for the public service broadcaster
Sports Review 2023: Written-off Wexford tear up the script in dramatic last act
Wexford’s survival in the Leinster Hurling Championship seemed a lost cause as they prepared to take on Kilkenny in May. But Darragh Egan’s team defied the doom-mongers
Sports Review 2023: Honeysuckle’s final magnificent hurrah
Great mare Honeysuckle her racing career in fitting style for trainer Henry De Bromhead on a bittersweet day at Cheltenham
Sports Review 2023: Mary Hannigan picks the best quotes from the sporting year
Mary Hannigan picks her best sporting quotes of 2023
Obituaries of 2023: Five notable figures on the world stage who died this year
Matthew Perry and Tina Turner were among those who died in 2023
Sports Review 2023: In this golden age of Irish sport, the fallback of honour in defeat no longer exists
Ireland’s sportspeople used to be good at losing. Finally the ‘wee Tricolour’ has become a force to be reckoned with
Sports Review 2023: Carlos Alcaraz makes statement win for the new generation
Opinion: Johnny Waterson’s moment of the year
Sports Review 2023: Katie McCabe’s magical touch lights up Tallaght Stadium
The Republic of Ireland captain and Arsenal star Katie McCabe showed her true quality with a memorable piece of magic in the victory over Albania
Sports Review 2023: O’Connor shoots the Déise down with quick-fire hat-trick
Cork captain Amy O'Connor took ten shots at goal and ended up with a total of 3-7 in an All-Ireland final display for the ages
2023 ends with much of the world at war, and a quarter of the global population affected
Gaza and Ukraine dominate news in the western world, yet more than 50 other conflicts continue around the globe
Top recipes of 2023: The dishes you savoured most from our food writers this year
In a year jam-packed with great recipes, these are the dishes you couldn’t get enough of (Spoiler alert: no-fuss winter warmers and comfort food were the order of the day)
Will the Dublin riots and their fallout change Irish politics into 2024?
Pragmatists in Sinn Féin have accepted privately that a left-led government is unlikely and their most viable path to power is in a coalition with Fianna Fáil
Sports Review 2023: Green Army in full voice in Paris as Ireland claim Springboks’ scalp
It was a truly memorable World Cup victory for Irish rugby but though South Africa lost that seismic battle they went on to win the war
Savage murders of two men in Sligo among grim and gruesome criminal cases heard in 2023
Trials told of brutal attacks on schoolteacher Ashling Murphy and Donegal mother Jasmine McMonagle by their respective killers
The mystery of Ukraine’s Caravaggio: the second Taking of Christ?
A depiction of Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ, stolen from an Odesa museum in 2008, has for years been embroiled in controversy over its theft, dramatic recovery and, most importantly, its origins as an authentic painting by Caravaggio himself
Ken Early: Did I really say that? Time to look back in humility at an up-and-down year
Going through my columns for 2023, some themes emerge: the rise of Darwin Nuñez; Stephen Kenny’s fall; Evan Ferguson’s form and Manchester City’s resilience
Waterford Whispers: The year of oppressed landlords, ‘Worried Locals’ and Mattie McGrath’s accent
Ireland in 2023, as seen through the lens of the satirical website Waterford Whispers News
It was hard, in 2023, to avoid despair. Yet avoid it we must
Amid a litany of awful global news, from climate disasters to war in Ukraine and Gaza, Ireland remained remarkably stable and successful
‘It’s timeee!’ for a celebration of Mariah Carey, the ultimate Queen of Christmas
Orla Tinsley: As I fought for life, the joy and magic of seeing Mariah Carey live, suspended in time, was something that could live forever
Big wins were elusive in 2023 but Ireland’s sportswomen consistently among the best
As their achievements in 2023 confirm, the base level of performance for Irish women in sport is so much higher than before
The top 25 highlights of the year in Irish women’s sport
From Aussie Rules to athletics, sailing to soccer and everything in between, 2023 has been a spectacular year for Ireland’s sportswomen
Personal finance review of 2023: Banks depart, pensions for all (almost) arrive and rising rates hit homeowners (but not savers)
Falling inflation and the prospect of lower interest rates point to better times for consumers in 2024 though more competition in banking would help
The music of 2023: Our critics’ verdicts on the best albums and acts of the year
Who made the best Irish album? Which act recorded the best Irish song? Can anybody beat Lankum and CMAT? Our critics have made their choices
Theatre of 2023: A year split between the muted past and vigorous present
Productions of classics appeared to be aimed at long-time theatregoers, yet this year the Arts Council warned of a decline in young people attending plays
John Wilson’s top 20 wines, beers and spirits for 2023
The biggest difficulty was deciding what to leave out
Patrick Freyne’s favourite – and worst – TV moments of 2023
An obsessive viewer surveys a year of ups and downs and finds there was an awful lot that was worth watching
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