Sunday Independent (Ireland) - 1 Jun 2025
Housing crisis is deepening under the Coalition, public say
First Buddies are getting a bit polyamorous
RED FLAGS ON SATCHWELL
On saving Ireland’s lost teenagers
Holly White tackles sobriety, break-ups and burnout
Inside the Macron marriage
Most people believe Tubridy should repay RTÉ €150,000
Letter from the Editor
Poll shows public believe housing crisis is getting worse
First queer history tours to take place at Glasnevin Cemetery
Drowning of two teens an ‘open wound’
Meath man leaves almost €2m in his will
Woman dies in Donegal collision
Clare footballer to be laid to rest
Weather to be unsettled for bank holiday
VHI mini marathon takes place today
FIONNÁN SHEAHAN AND KEVIN CUNNINGHAM
Suspect in killing of Mike Gaine is ‘not capable of murder’
‘Sex and the City’ star Parker on chances of being an Irish citizen – ‘I’ve given up on it’
Mother of slain Irish soldier takes State and UN to court
A KILLER HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
‘Red flags were draped all over Richard Satchwell’
TRICKY TASKS AHEAD FOR THE GOVERNMENT
Housing tsar role led to concerns about impact on public sector pay
War in Gaza has moved from a peripheral issue to a top concern
Letters reveal the clash between CHI, Hiqa and HSE over ‘spring’ probe
No action after probe into human trafficking at race stud in Kilkenny
McGovern ‘relieved’ to be in Ireland after months in Dubai prison
‘Grade inflation’ — meet the TikTokers earning cash from study clips
Brother of murder victim says Tusla has helped killer, not children
What the Trump tariff rollercoaster is doing to jobs, trade and pensions
Hopes dashed as new searches for Fiona Pender prove fruitless
Poll: 70pc concerned at visiting Trump’s America
‘It was personal’: John Magnier denies being at war with rival bidder over Tipperary estate
Fired finance chief claims fertility clinic staff took a ‘sledgehammer’ to his reputation
DOZENS OF RYANAIR PLANES GROUNDED AFTER GPS FAILURE HIT MULTIPLE AIRLINES GLOBALLY
GETTING STUCK IN
A LANDMARK VERDICT
BBC’s €2m gamble on the defence that has never delivered
A LANDMARK VERDICT
O’Callaghan to reform defamation legislation
INSIDE THE MACRON MARRIAGE
Rescue helicopter row is ‘volcano about to erupt’, says NY hotelier
Trump brushes off claims of Elon using ecstasy and ketamine
Loretta Swit, who played ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan in M*A*S*H, dies at age 87
US ceasefire deal: Hamas and Israel move slowly on hostages
Death toll in Nigerian flash flood rises to 151 as market town was submerged in hours
Iran runs the risk of US fury over uranium
250 million bees on loose in US after truck crashes
Fact-checkers at RTÉ should look closer to home in future
Dublin city is in trouble — and now we have the data to prove it
With tech, are we heading for AI utopia or a total apocalypse?
I did an Arts degree at college and learnt nothing useful.
Ten steps on Elon Musk’s journey to the dark side
Who is to blame for the housing crisis? Every cowardly politician in power
More havoc in Liverpool, 40 years after Heysel
Let us take our place in the family of hackers
I did Arts and learnt nothing useful
The consequences of a two degree rise in temperature are chilling
THE BOOMING SURROGACY MARKET IS A NEW TERRAIN FOR HUMAN SUFFERING
Delay over bill is a betrayal of the people – here and in Gaza
Rural stance no big surprise, but Sinn Fein vote on fox-hunt ban a sly move
Next election will be won on housing, not Gaza
Quotes of the week
“They stay away from me. Bad influence.”
Are we headed for AI utopia or apocalypse?
We are drifting away from a good solution to the housing crisis
Subsuming the CHI into the HSE would only create more problems
VEGAN GODDESS HOLLY WHITE ON ANXIETY, BREAK-UPS AND BURNOUT — AND HOW SHE BOUNCED BACK
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Sunday Independent Quizword No. 728
Cryptic crossword
Sudoku
Codeword
Last week’s solutions
Bridge
Chess
Kakuro
Battleships
Word spiral
Word wheel
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Solutions to Quizword No. 727
Solutions to No. 5
One of Ireland’s greatest artists who was inspired by his urban surroundings and produced works up until the end of his life
Brazilian award-winning photographer who was also a social documentarian
French Jewish secret agent who posed as a nurse during the war in Germany
Militant who led Hamas after his older brother was killed
Our politicians must act on Gaza genocide
Weather
Liberal feminists are opposed to surrogacy
McDowell is wrong about RTÉ being infiltrated by ‘Stalinists’
This week’s birthdays
Letter of the week
When it comes to Gaza, perhaps our politicians are human after all
The booming surrogacy market is a new terrain for human suffering
The ick factor: Saoirse Hanley has had enough of age-gap films.
International incident: The Macrons steal the show in Vietnam.
Mio dio! Roslyn Dee and her dog run afoul of an Italian priest.
Just saying
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING...
Attention Hollywood – Gen Z is grossed out by your weird age-gaps
Chef and entrepreneur Holly White on getting back to herself
Boney M’s Maizie Ursula Williams dives into ‘Rivers of Babylon’
‘Skulduggery Pleasant’ author Derek Landy draws a crowd
The harrowing true story of coercive control in one family
Could Puglia’s Ostuni be the friendliest town in Italy?
Hilary White is enchanted by Bono the raconteur
Green shoots
Green shoots
Love icktually
RETRO REVISIONISM: HILARY WHITE REASSESES ‘ THE GRADUATE’ ( 1967)
CHRIS WASSER: OLDER WOMEN, YOUNGER MEN... SEX STILL SELLS
The art of a good signing
The art of a good signing
The life and times of a god-gifted raconteur
‘L’affaire du clip around the ear’ a minefield for Macrons
Cheating, lies and gaslighting – coercive control seen by a child
‘Nationwide’ is the only show that could survive after a nuclear war
Podcasts
We need to talk about Kerry’s mass murderer
Beguiling Bowie fantasy is comic and commendable
‘It was number one for 10 weeks. ABBA knocked us off ’
MY CULTURAL LIFE BABA
What Lies Beneath Illuminating the male gaze by unusual means
‘It was number one for 10 weeks. ABBA knocked us off ’
ON SHOW TWO TO VIEW
Emotionally devastating memoir unpacks truth of coercive control
MY LIFE IN BOOKS: FRANK MCGUINNESS
Chasing down good people and bad choices
KEANE ON BOOKS
Well, holy dog! Even the churches in Ostuni are welcoming
Balancing act rings true and fair in an incisive anthology
BESTSELLERS
The stories behind Trinity’s cabinets of imperial curiosities
Painting the old town red in Italy’s White City
GETTING THERE
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Film of the week
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The kids aren’t alright
Surfing the cosmic wave
Editor’s letter
Into the Red Room
Express yourself
My Pet & Me
Dear Mary
Schull and the stars
The $10m wedding
Chefs’ specials
Ciara Kelly
Chronically Couture
Lucinda O’Sullivan
Motoring
Rachel Allen
My Favourite Room
My Life in Matches
Nobody Tells You...
Vibe Check
Anton Savage
Ciara Kelly
Art jaunt
Midsummer’s dream
Get roasted
Full of beans
Dress to impress
Trek together
Light of your life
Personal touch
Dear Mary: My husband has a low sex drive and it’s making me feel undesirable and frustrated
Vibe check
‘There was an emotional part of me that I was encouraged to keep hidden like most young men of my generation’
INSIDE BARRY’S RED ROOM
INSIDE BARRY’S RED ROOM
The billionaire’s bride
The Cannes of Cork
The Cannes of Cork
WHERE MICHELIN-STAR CHEFS GO TO EAT CHIPS
WHERE MICHELIN-STAR CHEFS GO TO EAT CHIPS
Sting pickings
Grasping the nettle
Nettle risotto
TOP TIP
Nettle soup
Nettle and cashew pesto
Nettle risotto
RACHEL RECOMMENDS
The veggie dubbed ‘vegan’s Viagra’
Fresh asparagus omelette
On top of the world
Hue do you think you are?
What your Sinead Keary ‘The Chloe’ dress says about you...
COLOUR ANALYSIS: NICOLA COUGHLAN
Home help Darren Kennedy
Drama in a country cottage
Beauty Triona McCarthy
Trick
Treatment
Treat
Beauty fix: Sun protection
Nothing is too tough
Auto advice When should I replace wipers?
Nothing is too tough
UNDER THE BONNET
TOP TIP
Speedy verdict
My Life in Matches
Nobody tells you...
AFTER YEARS AT HEART OF THE SEAN QUINN SAGA, JOHN MCCARTIN IS NOW STRUMMING A DIFFERENT TUNE
Team Ireland
Tariff woes
My Money
Dozens of Ryanair planes grounded after GPS failure hit multiple airlines globally
Call for an end to tax barriers that stop firms moving into employee ownership
Tycoon hits back in US gun law row
Broken Solar 21 plant to be sold on an insolvent basis
C&C must get back to basics on brands, says CEO of Bulmers firm FOOD AND DRINK
Dozens of Ryanair aircraft are grounded by a global GPS glitch
You just don’t have the cards, Donald – not after the court ruling on US tariffs
Cap on growth at Dublin is no help to regional airports, it just threatens them
Loophole obscures whether gardaí can legally use AI facial scanning in public
MCCARTIN STRUMS A NEW TUNE AT AVALON
CURRICULUM VITAE
What was the first musical instrument you ever owned?
MCCARTIN STRUMS A NEW TUNE AT AVALON
How to ask the Bank of Mum and Dad for your inheritance pile early
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
‘Some people say, “would you not buy with your fella?” But being independent is my goal in life’
An American’s reflection on her road to Irish citizenship in five easy lessons
The Listening Tour: EI hits the road for Irish startups
The heat is on in the exclusive flats
Clash of wills over newspaper move
Annacotty man in the Cannes glitz
AIB gearing up to lobby over pay
Reds pay the penalty as Leinster march on
Clifford class
McGregor can’t buy cup win
Cork bad habits painful to watch
Smith stars as Rossies earn draw
Kingdom’s wind energy too powerful
Mayo’s changes work the treat
Kingdom’s wind energy too powerful
Armagh can highlight why they’re champions
Crimmins to rescue
Tipp claim U-20 title
Time for Galway to declare intentions
Armagh can highlight why they’re champions
Days in blue were so near yet so far
Days in blue were so near yet so far
Limerick to maintain climb towards summit
They think it’s all over ... it is now
They think it’s all over ... it is now
Five set to fight it out for big prize
London’s victory has nice Ring to it
United need stability and new blood – Ince
Five set to fight it out for big prize
Football’s richest amateur
Football’s richest amateur
Hallgrimsson’s door is open for McClean return
Dropping feng shui for fling shot gets job done
Centurion Caldwell clinging to good times Journey from Balbriggan to Zurich featured many highs and a few lows
Doue stars as PSG get the trophy they craved
Reds pay heavy penalty in thriller
Blues are made to sweat as Scarlets put up a big fight
Leinster need to up their game
Estrange makes Arc entry look less fanciful
McCarthy moves up to take bronze
Take a Davitt stand
Folk-hero McCabe is the iron woman of Arsenal’s shock European victory
Fans should not be silenced on genocide protests
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