A record of what was published, when, and how it changed.

Thursday news quiz: a PM’s nose, a pop star’s clothes, and a kitten with too many toes

By Martin Belam

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? Every now and then the Thursday quiz gets involved in a flap, as it did last week with “birb”-gate. After a sustained campaign lasting at least two weeks, subeditors finally relented and allowed the quiz to call our feathered friends “birbs” – only for half the comment section to revolt against the indignity of

Does Nigel Farage know what people really think of him? I do – and he won’t like it | Aditya Chakrabortty

By Aditya Chakrabortty

An anti-Farage army of voters is there to be galvanised, as exclusive data shows. But getting them out will be tricky Who can stop Nigel Farage? Which voters would actually dig out their ID and schlep down to the polling booth to fight him? Over the past year, these two questions have come to shape British politics. From Runcorn and Helsby to Caerphilly and Aberdeen South, via countless flimsy leaflets claiming “Only

As I stood outside Slattery’s last Sunday I felt a great communion with the common Gael

By Ciarán Murphy

Nothing happened in the GAA last weekend, apart from a thousand Iliads, a thousand local rows

Road safety groups to examine technology that may reduce wrong-way driving

By Harry McGee

Meeting will consider use of warning signage and detection technology

Hundreds who survived sex abuse in Irish schools invited to share experiences

By Ellen Coyne

Survivors will have to share their name and contact details as well as the name of their former school

The human brain cannot easily cope with very high levels of power. Why?

By Ian Robertson

It’s doubtul the Fifa president feels himself constrained by anything bigger than his ego

Swiss politician accused of raping Irish girl and her mother to stand trial

By Conor Gallagher

Prosecutors say dozens of videos show Paula and Iwona being raped and sexually abused by Patrick Frei while they were unconscious

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Dolly Parton’s death proves shared cultural reference points act as a social adhesive

By Finn McRedmond

Millennials, Gen Z and Boomers are united in their valorisation of the most popular woman in the world

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Progress that appears solid can be all too easily undone

By Newton Emerson

If parading regulation unravels, Drumcree would not be the only reawakened flashpoint

Recent tragedy is devastating reminder of need for legislative action on wrong-way driving

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The offence involves more than dangerous driving

Aer Lingus jobs cuts plan vague, says cabin crew union

By Barry O'Halloran

Airline seeking to lay off up to 500 workers to cut costs

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And she goes 'The list is almost endless'

Children addicted to synthetic cannabis vapes can be denied access to Camhs support

By Ellen Coyne

Highly addictive drug linked to serious mental and physical health problems including psychosis

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Afghanistan cricket team does not represent the Taliban

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Ireland can stand with Afghan women while also allowing Afghan athletes to play

Ireland’s changing demographics point to social and political instability

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A child born today may one day revolt against the obligation to fund the care of a generation that failed them

Opposing views on Palestinian student visas

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Green Party councillor calls on Jim O’Callaghan to intervene; UCC academic says universities showing contempt for native Irish students

Shamrock Rovers need to arrest slide in Finland to ensure Conference League qualification

By Gavin Cummiskey

Playoff against KuPS comes with a price tag of at least €3 million, with tricky test ahead on artificial surface

Single adults and over-45s are among those overlooked in the housing crisis

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When will the Government listen and take action?

Electric Picnic 2026: Everything you need to know

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From the weather forecast and stage times to travel, camping and what you can bring, here's everything you need to know about Electric Picnic 2026.

Poison helpline reports 4% rise in calls in 2025

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The National Poisons Information Centre reported 11,455 enquiries last year, a 4% rise in calls from medical and healthcare staff and the public, its latest figures show.

Volkswagen chief warns company facing ‘critical’ fight for survival

By Derek Scally

German car giant plans swingeing cuts across its business amid Chinese competition

Motorway drivers in overtaking lane are hogging the low road

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Speedsters should be sent for a psychiatric evaluation

Look inside: Stylish Galway cottage with pavilion extension on the Atlantic

By Erin McCafferty

Sleek four-bed home in Furbo is within easy reach of the beach and Galway city

The Swiss politician and the alleged drugging and sexual abuse of an Irish girl and her mother

By Conor Gallagher

In a case widely compared to the Pelicot trial in France, Patrick Frei is accused of repeatedly drugging and raping a woman and her Irish teenage daughter, and filming the alleged attacks

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Bit parts for climate in script and song could help war on fossil fuels

By Caroline O'Doherty

Clean technologies rarely feature in popular entertainment – with a few recent exceptions