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A Garda Covid-19 checkpoint at Blackchurch on the N7 outbound from Dublin. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Health Premium

What you need to know if you are heading home to your native county to celebrate Christmas

The Chris Rea song Driving Home For Christmas will take on a particular poignancy in Ireland this year as so many people will be forced to reluctantly decide the best option is not to visit their family living in another county.

The new RocDoc Drive-Thru Covid-19 testing facility at Dublin Airport. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Irish News Premium

Contact tracing to expand to cover two weeks prior to infection instead of two days

Two months ago, Professor Philip Nolan sent out a series of tweets in an effort to explain why restaurants and pubs were being asked to close, despite the lack of data to support the move.

Diego Maradona scores for Argentina in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final win over England at the Azteca Stadium, Mexico City. Photo: Reuters/Juha Tamminen/File Photo

Columnists Premium

Vincent Hogan Opinion Diego Maradona was human despite his untouchable talent suggesting otherwise

Patricia Carrick, from Oranmore, Co Galway, who died on from cervical cancer on Wednesday morning. Photo: Ciarán MacChoncarraige

Irish News

Despite the bravery of Vicky Phelan, Emma Mhic Mhathuna and Ruth Morrissey, Patricia Carrick still had to fight her own court battle

Leo Varadkar following a cabinet meeting at Dublin Castle on November 17, 2020. Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins

Comment Premium

Philip Ryan Opinion Leo and Micheál adopt good cop, bad cop routine in fight against Covid

***STRICTLY EMBARGOED FOR USE IN PRINT AND ONLINE UNTIL 06.00AM, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26th 2020*** Noelle Kinsella (5) from Carlow will join RTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy who will channel Fantastic Mr Fox for the eagerly-anticipated opening number of The Late Late Toy Show 2020. The theme for the show has been revealed to be The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl. In a year that has seen children and adults across the land seek refuge in books and films, what better theme for this year's Late Late Toy Show than The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl? The secret is out, and this Friday night, presenter Ryan Tubridy will prune his whiskers, brush off his tail, and lead the charge as the enigmatic Fantastic Mr Fox in a spectacular opening number featuring favourites from the world of Dahl including Matilda, and Willy Wonka's Oompa Loompas, and a nod to James and the Giant Peach. The Late Late Toy Show takes place on Friday November 27th at 09.35pm on RTÉ One. Picture Andres Poveda

Entertainment

Tubridy can't wait to take a walk on the wild side as Fantastic Mr Fox for Dahl-themed Toy Show

Top Stories

Stephane Bancel of Moderna

Irish News

Private homes still hotspot for Covid-19 infection

Dundalk coach Shane Keegan fulfils media duties ahead of the the visit of Rapid Vienna to the Aviva Stadium tonight. Photo: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

League of Ireland

Dundalk determined to make their points as Uefa restrictions silence boss

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde is expected to announce new supports for the economy in December. Photo: Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach

World Premium

ECB warns on new debt ‘nexus’ of State and corporate debt

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Irish News

Ticketmaster to enter legal agreement with watchdog after probe into competition

‘Honour’: President Donald Trump speaking at the White House. Photo: Hannah McKay/Reuters

North America

Trump pardons ex-aide Flynn who lied to FBI probe

Statement: Justice Minister Helen McEntee says she did not know a solicitor she appointed to the Circuit Court once worked for her predecessor Charlie Flanagan. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Politics

Minister ‘unaware’ new judge worked for predecessor

The RTÉ Campus in Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Photo: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Irish News

RTÉ staff ‘angry’ and morale plummets following retirement party crisis

Battle: Tatiana Akhmedova aims to find out whether her son Temur helped his father in a fraudulent transfer of assets. Photo: Rick Findler/PA

North America

Google must hand over son’s emails in €505m Russian oligarch divorce row

Videos

Diego Maradona dies aged 60

EU willing to 'get creative' to secure Brexit deal, says Ursula von der Leyen

Two-year-old blames coronavirus for everything, including spilled breakfast

Eir CEO says setting up in Sligo was a ‘mistake’ for customer care

Metal monolith discovered in Utah sparks mystery

Featured

Diego Maradona fights for the ball with West Germany goalkeeper Harald Schumacher during the 1986 World Cup final at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City

Soccer Premium

Maradona: The boy from the shanty town who had the world at his feet

Diego Maradona, who has died following a cardiac arrest aged 60, was the most talented footballer of the 1980s, and in the estimation of many the most dominant player to have emerged since Pele; in a career never lacking in drama, he also proved himself a liar, a cheat and an egomaniac.

Meghan Markle pictured with Prince Harry

Opinion Premium

Tanya Sweeney Opinion It’s almost impossible to put a nasty spin on news of Meghan Markle’s miscarriage, but the trolls have tried their best

This year, Meghan Markle was told that in 2019, she was the most trolled person on social media in the entire world, male or female.

Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne in Normal People, the role that has won her the inaugural Rose d’Or for emerging talent. Photo: Element Pictures/Enda Bowe.

Television

Golden: ‘Chuffed’ Daisy Edgar-Jones wins coveted Rose d’Or TV award for hit series Normal People

Neil Francis in action against Fiji in November 1995. Photo: SPORTSFILE

Columnists Premium

Neil Francis Opinion With CVC investment on the horizon, professional rugby's future is still uncertain 25 years on

Music

Robbie Williams: ‘Food is a very emotional topic… it’s difficult. It’s maddening and it’s depressing’

US First Lady Melania Trump recently debuted a new blonde hairstyle. Photo: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Life Premium

Melania Trump’s dramatic new hairdo is a sure sign of a woman making a fresh start

Coronavirus: In Focus

Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry. Photo: Tom Burke

Irish News

Over 300 civil servants working part-time but getting full-time pay during lockdown

More than 300 civil servants working in a State agency are receiving their full salary while working reduced hours during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A fashion shop mannequin in Berlin. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Health

We need to limber up every day or risk early death, warns World Health Organisation

The dangers of sitting for too long can be offset by stepping up exercise beyond the recommended level of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week.

Warning: ISSU president Reuban Murray. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Education

Doubts over exams putting students under huge pressure, warns union

Students are experiencing “unrelenting pressure and stress” with weekly tests due to uncertainty around the 2021 State exams, TDs will be told today.

Video

Level 3 of the 'Plan for Living with COVID-19' explained

Business Week

Upsetting: Elina Fitzgerald Kane has seen the knock-on effects of her hotel’s closure during lockdown

Irish Premium

‘These days I lie awake at night worrying but I know I am so lucky to have support’

Baking bid: Elliott and the new Aryzta board have wildly different views of how to proceed

Irish

Richard Curran Opinion Battle for Aryzta is now approaching its endgame

Brian McDonagh had objected to Apple’s data centre plans. (stock image)

Technology

Apple objector fails to secure stay on €22m High Court order

Disconnect: Sinead McSweeney said employers need to ‘decouple’ from their staff’s lives. Photo: Gerry Mooney

In The Workplace

Bosses see four-day weeks and office revamps in future

Editor's Choice

The new rules are likely to spark anger among publicans (stock photo)

Irish News Premium

Pubs can serve indoors – but only if they have own chef and kitchen

Cavan manager Mickey Graham. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Gaelic Football Premium

Mickey the miracle worker - how Cavan boss Graham delivered two of Gaelic football's biggest upsets

Success story: A garda conducts a checkpoint during lockdown. Incidence rates have fallen dramatically nationwide. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Irish News Premium

Lockdown all-stars: Which counties are top performers in driving down Covid incidence rate?

Laura Steerman and her children Adelaide (9), Lila (7) and Eoghan (3) with their homework. Photo: Frank McGrath

Education Premium

‘The research shows little value in homework’ – Has the dreaded after-school chore had its day?

Sport

Sean O'Brien was close to retiring after a suffering a nasty hip injury. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

The Left Wing

'When you are 31 years of age and sobbing walking off from training, something has to give'

Sean O'Brien is currently playing for London Irish in the Gallagher Premiership. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

The Left Wing

The Left Wing: Sean O'Brien on Ireland vs England, why he almost retired and his coaching future

Positive news: Mo Salah returned another negative Covid-19 test. Photo: Pool via REUTERS/Peter Powell

Liverpool

'Firmino is like 12-piece orchestra' - Klopp praises front man as Salah set to make return

Dublin have won 15 of the last 16 Leinster championships. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The Throw In

'If Dublin were in any other province, they would probably be doing the same'

Leinster's Dan Leavy. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

International Rugby

Patience is the key to Ireland recall, insists Leavy

Colin Fennelly. Photo: Sportsfile

Hurling

Fennelly focused on finding best form again for Déise test

Podcasts

Sean O'Brien is currently playing for London Irish in the Gallagher Premiership. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

The Left Wing

The Left Wing: Sean O'Brien on Ireland vs England, why he almost retired and his coaching future

Cavan players celebrate after ending their 23-year wait for an Ulster title. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

The Throw In

The Throw-In: Football’s history makers, the Dublin machine and Waterford's revival

The Big Tech Show

The Big Tech Show: Are you a bad person for shopping on Amazon?

Opinion & Analysis

Building gets under way on the new National Children's Hospital on the St James Hospital site in February 2019. Photo: Tony Gavin

Comment

Sean Barrett Opinion Three serious flaws in our society have converged in children’s hospital debacle

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Comment Premium

Lorraine Courtney Opinion Why are we making girls responsible for how adult men react to their bodies?

Justice Minister Helen McEntee will face opposition questioning in the Dáil this evening about the appointment of Séamus Woulfe to the Supreme Court. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Comment Premium

Fionnán Sheahan Opinion Dangerous game for McEntee to rely on judges vetting board as political cover in Woulfe saga

Our brilliant teachers deserve better than being embarrassed by their own unions

Larissa Nolan

Biden may go harder after tax than Trump ever did

David Chance

Thatcher a sympathetic character? Now that really is fiction

Roslyn Dee

Life

Wexford Author Shane Dunphy at Herbert Park. Photo by Steve Humphreys

Opinion

'My journey has been quite dark at times, but I've come out the other end' - author Shane Dunphy

Veterinarian Pete Wedderburn

Life Premium

Vet Pete Wedderburn: 'To be Dr Dolittle would be to live my dream'

Darina's frosted meringue Christmas pudding with chocolate sauce and toasted hazelnuts

Food & Drink Premium

Festive baking: Darina Allen's meringue Christmas pudding

Experts fear social distancing and masks will be forgotten at Christmas time. Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

Coronavirus Premium

A Covid Christmas – wear masks, avoid the pub and ‘no passing around the gravy boat’

Mary Kenny, writer and author

Comment Premium

Mary Kenny Opinion More children are at risk of developing myopia because they are glued to a screen

Hopeless Botanics

Gardens Premium

Diarmuid Gavin’s great gift ideas for gardeners

Style

Rob Kearney is looking forward to ‘finding some sort of purpose’ again. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Celebrity Premium

'It'd be nice to be the nice one... but I am who I am' - Rob Kearney

'We’ve all had a workplace brush with a woman who read one too many Girl Boss books'

Opinion Premium

Ellen Coyne Opinion ‘This kind of candy-floss feminism – pink and full of nothing – bores me to tears’

Muireann O'Donnell and Joanne McNally. Pic: Evan Doherty

Style

'I have no boundaries, and Muireann has loads' - Joanne McNally and Muireann O'Connell talk podcasts

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Celebrity Features

‘Prince Charles gave me my first martini’: I’m a Celebrity star opens up about her relationship with Prince Edward, the Queen’s youngest son

As the High Court case began, Rebekah Vardy arrived for a Dancing On Ice training session in Nottingham (Joe Giddens/PA)

Celebrity

Rebekah Vardy ‘faced abuse and ridicule’ including Madeleine McCann claims

Life Premium

Louise McSharry: A guide to lashes for people who don’t do lashes

Entertainment

There's a book suggestion for everyone in our gift guide. Illustration by Harry Burton

Books Premium

Books special: The ultimate readers’ gift guide

James Blunt at Hampton Court Palace. Photo: Hayley Madden

Music Premium

Being Blunt: how honesty always leads James back to bedlam

Entertainment

My soul Maítre D... Jovial John of The Restaurant over the moon to get married despite restrictions

Liz Nugent

Theatre & Arts

My cultural life: Writer Liz Nugent

Claire Byrne

TV Reviews Premium

Social disease: even Covid-19 is a story of drink

Entertainment

AC/DC score first number one album in a decade with Power Up

Travel

The sea cliffs of Sliabh League

Ireland

Blown away by windy and wondrous north west

A spectacular section of the Waterford Greenway. Photo: MunsterVales.com

Travel News

Munster magic – new tourism plan to attract post-pandemic visitors

Covid testing has launched at Dublin Airport. Photo: Maxwells

Travel Premium

Pól Ó Conghaile Opinion Clockwork Orange: Ireland’s new travel rating gives health chiefs a headache

A lion in the Naboisho Conservancy. PA Photo/Sarah Marshall.

World/USA

What's it like to go on safari in a pandemic?

Shinta Mani Wild, Cambodia. PA Photo/Audley.

Travel

Nine eco-lodges and sustainable stays to escape the crowds on your next dream holiday

Tester Samantha Jakstonyte pictured at a RocDoc drive-thru Covid-19 testing centre at Cork Airport. Photo: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

Travel News

Dublin Airport to introduce Covid tests from €99 this week

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