Gracie Abrams in Dublin review: No nepo-baby here. A real star stands before us
Armed with an acoustic guitar and her breathy vocals, Abrams proves herself worthy of star status
By Ella Sloane
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Ireland’s loss to France was epochal, but it doesn’t have to be apocalyptic
Gerry Thornley on why everyone needs to stay calm; Nathan Johns crunches the numbers; Owen Doyle vents his frustration
Kennedy Wilson seeking €145m for prime Dublin office investments
US property giant looking to dispose of fully let assets in city centre and docklands
A cunning plan to bring Saint Patrick’s writings to the White House
How should Micheál Martin deal with Donald Trump when he meets him in the White House?
Ryanair drops ban on non-EU nationals buying its shares
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Have France shown a blueprint for beating Ireland or did we see a statistical unicorn?
This was a defeat from the days of old, of Ireland looking punchdrunk running into a powerful defence happy to dominate collisions
By Nathan Johns
Mark Carney’s ‘back of envelope’ idea paved way for Ireland to renegotiate bank debt
The banker suggested promissory notes be replaced with long-term government bonds paid over 25 to 40 years at a much lower interest rate
By Harry McGee
One comprehensive defeat seemed to flip the narrative about Ireland from wild optimism to doom and gloom
This French side will go down in history as the best team not to win a Grand Slam, certainly in the Six Nations era
I met my younger self for coffee – and this is the financial advice I gave them
Given what they know now, some top financial experts offer advice to younger people on making key financial decisions
By Fiona Reddan
Hong Kong group owns more than €58m in Irish properties
Group controlled by Dublin-based Yong Wu is part of wave of Chinese investment in property in the capital
By Colm Keena
EV Q&A: Do all electric cars only have rear-wheel drive? What about driving in snow?
Helping to separate electric vehicle myths from facts, we’re here to answer all your EV questions
By Neil Briscoe
What will it cost me to buy back UK national insurance?
How much it will cost depends on your personal circumstances but you will need to be no older than 72 at this point, or 70 for a woman
Flesh by David Szalay: Compulsively readable with more twists than the road to west Cork
John Boyne hails the Hungarian-English author’s best novel yet
By John Boyne
Letters to the Editor, Tuesday, March 11th: On brilliant Irish women, rugby and what the Christians have ever done for the Irish
The biggest disappointment on Saturday was not just the scoreline
Owen Doyle: Some decisions made in the Ireland v France game were utterly bizarre
Antoine Dupont injury should draw attention to major problem at the breakdown in rugby
By Owen Doyle
Ireland’s fortunes go from agony at the Aviva to ecstasy on the track
Our writers assess the fallout from the loss to France, while glorying in the medal drama from Apeldoorn
‘My mother (80s) is paying €2,200 on her health insurance. Could she get a cheaper plan?’
Health cover costs have only gone in one direction – up – and switching can be complicated, but it’s worth shopping around
By Conor Pope
Author Torrey Peters: ‘Admitting to any sexual aspect to a trans identity can be politically dangerous. But I refuse to be silenced by bigots’
The writer on her self-publishing beginnings, ‘felicitous’ versus ‘infelicitous’ transitioning, and writing characters outside ‘modern trans politics’
By Naoise Dolan
‘I am struggling with potty training my three-year-old daughter’
Ask the Expert: ‘I get the impression the nurse thinks she might be autistic’
By John Sharry
How France’s ruthlessness won out on a day filled with regret for Ireland
Ireland left to rue failure to punish visitors in first quarter while France ruthlessly captialised when on top
Denis Walsh: Suffocating stranglehold of rich owners has changed Cheltenham’s nature
The romance of the festival has been smothered and underdog stories have all but vanished
By Denis Walsh
State guarantee scheme for small builders would help boost output of new homes
There is a compelling rationale for a credit guarantee scheme for small builders, partially underwritten by the State, to advance finance to developers with viable housing projects but insufficient equity
By Brian Hayes
State funding logjam stalls up to 5,000 social and affordable homes
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Chinese investors sink large sums into north Dublin property
Group buying properties in Dublin 1 and 3 is providing services to high net-worth Chinese, says LinkedIn profile
By Colm Keena
High Court president has misgivings over having to transfer wards of courts to new decision-making system
Arrangements for more than 1,400 vulnerable adults yet to be switched over despite law change and approaching deadline
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