Sunday Independent (Ireland) - 27 Jul 2025
Ministers scramble to ease soaring energy bills
We’re confused — are we rich or are we poor?
CLASH OF THE GREEN AND GOLD AS ALL-IRELAND FINAL DAY DAWNS
Boy’s family ‘disgusted’ at acquittal of GAA star
Who’ll run Ryanair next? Michael O’Leary has four names in mind
How Trump lost control of the Epstein story
In praise of my friend JK Rowling
US immigration arrests on rise as 56 Irish held this year
Letter from the Editor
Community wants to buy activist’s castle
Plan axed to take €440k air-purifying ‘robo-trees’ out of storage
Man accused of HIV infections deported
Gript takes Press Council to High Court
Dublin man leaves almost €8m
Tánaiste backs day of protest for Gaza
Sun will shine on All-Ireland football
Fever pitch for football fans
Trump puts chance of deal at 50-50 as tariff deadline looms
Granny (99) of Donegal star Finnbarr has ‘candles lit and the rosar y beads out’
EUROPE IS READY TO TARGET € 93BN WORTH OF US GOODS SHOULD TALKS FAIL
10-PAGE ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL FINAL SPECIAL
Nobody spoke on 999 call from teen’s phone, but background noise revealed terrible tragedy
Woman who helped man beaten by gang says he was ‘left for dead’
Government scrambles to ease energy bills in budget trade-off
THE PLANS THAT WORKED — AND THOSE THAT DIDN’T
‘Say what you like about Haughey, he knew how to unblock planning’ — Cowen
Rising food costs are not boosting supermarket profits, says bank
We’re disgusted by acquittal of Niall Gilligan, say boy’s family
Church will hand over records as excavation in Tuam continues
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO OUR RIVER IN PIPELINE PLAN?
LIAM NEESON ON PAMELA ANDERSON ‘SHE WAS JUST AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT TO WORK WITH. I’M VERY FOND OF HER, SHE IS A NEW PAL’
IRA bomber seeks court order for Disney to delete murder scene
Gardaí admit original file on gun death of INLA leader’s wife is missing
‘We need to make this into a Sunday night TV drama’
FROM JOHN MAGNIER’S ‘FIXER’ AND ‘RIGHT-HAND MAN’ TO THE LOCAL ESTATE AGENT IN TIPPERARY: THE WHO’S WHO AT THE CENTRE OF LAND ROW
‘Delay to Camhs report is insult to affected families’
Occupied Territories Bill report to call for more detail on impact
Marine heatwaves push up Irish coastal waters by 4C
TRUMP’S DISTRACTION POLITICS TRY AS HE MIGHT, PRESIDENT CAN’T SHIFT FOCUS FROM EPSTEIN
What you need to know about listeria, the hardy bacteria that is happy in the fridge
CASEY’S LEGACY OF PAIN
Hospitals adding to the ‘trauma’ of pregnancy loss
The day that I had lunch in the Merrion Hotel with the Prince of Darkness
Trump fails in attempt to rewrite the script in Epstein row
Ukraine and Russia spar in drone war
As malnutrition and starvation stalk Gaza, will Israelis heed a desperate plea to stop?
Get ready to witness our great annual migration
‘No symptoms until it’s too late’ – cocaine users at risk of hepatitis C
TAXING ISSUE OF GOVERNMENT’S NEW AUTO-ENROLMENT PLAN
Why let a little thing like democracy get in the way of rule by the experts?
It’s not just children whose lives are being devoured by the online world
Sam McBride: Potential Fianna Fáil Áras candidate is spikier than McAleese.
Colin Murphy: The starvation we are witnessing in Gaza is a war crime.
Here’s to a comedian who stands up to bookies’ spin
Julia Molony
Call it a famine or ‘man-made mass starvation’, what we are seeing in Gaza is a war crime
Boycott bill would be a gift to Hamas
Potential president is slicker but spikier than McAleese
Children of Gaza need more than empty gestures
Quotes of the week
It’s time for tax cuts to come back into fashion
Same old mistakes will squander spoils of our golden age
Instead of bold vision, we get a pig-headed refusal to change course
Sunday Independent Quizword No. 736
Cryptic crossword
Codeword
Sudoku
Bridge
Chess
Last week’s solutions
Kakuro
Battleships
Word spiral
Word wheel
Solutions to Quizword No 735
LEAVING LOS ANGELES
Solutions to No. 13
Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath frontman who defined heavy metal, led a hedonistic lifestyle and became a reality TV favourite
Wrestling superstar who had an impact on all corners of pop culture across the world
Maeve Kyle Olympian who inspired a generation of Irish women
Innate inactivity of Áras is such a bore
Gaza war has become a litmus test for Irish moral standing
We should let Tuam babies rest in peace
Higgins pays no heed to limitations of office
This week’s birthdays
Church shows sense in removing Casey
Fair city has gone too far over Molly
UN has no business in Ireland’s affairs
Jewish voices don’t need a special place
Stark contrast of burials hits home
Quinn’s blinkers obscure hypocrisy
Hurling formula all about chaos theory
Job promises much and delivers so little
Rebel hurlers lack divine inspiration
Lowry makes his points about Cork
Letter of the week
Hillery understood role of presidency
Joanna brings us a breath of fresh air
Curragh proposal was a hard cell
TDs get €275bn of camouflage for their special deals
Home sweet home
John Boyne toasts his brilliant friend, JK Rowling.
Celebrating the enduring romance of trains.
How Trump’s ‘tariff man’ cooled on isolationism.
Just saying
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING...
Telling Trump there’s more to William McKinley than tariffs
John Boyne bids fellow author JK Rowling happy 60th birthday
How Fionn Regan convinced pal Anna Friel to sing on ‘O Avalanche’
Actress Fionnula Flanagan on leaving Trump’s America
Literary insiders share what we read on holiday and why
The romance of train travel and finding inspo on the Camino
How We Made
Leaving Los Angeles
How Anna Friel ended up on Fionn Regan’s album
How Anna Friel ended up on Fionn Regan’s album
An ode to my friend JK Rowling on her 60th birthday
An ode to my friend JK Rowling on her 60th birthday
The truth about Trump’s beloved ‘tariff man’
A not-so fantastic reboot for Reed & Co
Bidens still grappling with the Clooney conundrum
Why beach reads are not as typical as you might expect
How can the hard-up residents of Albert Square afford to buy pubs?
Podcasts
Light and expression to spark viewer’s curiosity
Trump’s talk of a third term is no laughing matter
ON SHOW TWO TO VIEW
‘McDonnell’s widow said: “If you don’t release that song, I will shoot you!”’
MY CULTURAL LIFE
‘McDonnell’s widow said: “If you don’t release that song, I will shoot you!”’
‘A sense of hope’ — experts on what makes a great summer blockbuster
MY LIFE IN BOOKS: VONA GROARKE
Well-threaded tales from emerging talent
Random act of kindness ends in a nightmare
All aboard for the enduring romance of train travel
Ordinary lives spinning off centre
Revisiting a golden age of celebrity interviews
BESTSELLERS
A deft return to old friends who tried to choose life
Testaments of youth from the frontlines of Gaza’s suffering
The enduring romance of train travel
Why I chose the Camino to be my paper trail
Westbury’s five stars illuminate city break
Monday
Sunday
Tuesday
Don’t miss this
Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Film of the week
Sport highlights
Radio
Radio
Radio
Radio
Radio
Radio
Radio
Liam in love?
A sky map unique to you
Editor’s letter
Island adventures
Motoring
Dear Mary
Ciara Kelly
Vibe Check
Home Help
Treasure chest
Nobody Tells You...
My Pet and Me
Naked fun
Rachel Allen
Here' s everything you need to know about the 2025 RDS Dublin Horse Show for a fun family day out
Struggling to sleep in the heat? Sleep deprivation will mess with us in ways we totally underestimate – but there are steps we can take to ensure a good night’s slumber...
Chats in the park
Handy haircare
Holiday fun
Summer nights
Under the grill
Festival frolics
Dear Mary: My adult son and his girlfriend have no regard for my house – it’s like living in hell
Vibe check
‘We’re living in very tricky, dodgy, scary times – and we need to laugh’
PETE’S TREASURE TROVE
PETE’S TREASURE TROVE
‘The 2000s were not very kind to Irish models. Ibiza offered so many more opportunities’
‘The 2000s were not very kind to Irish models. Ibiza offered so many more opportunities’
Anne Cassin
A step above
Let’s bake and break bread
Soda focaccia with red onions, olives and rosemary
TOP TIP
Soda focaccia with red onions, olives and rosemary
Buckwheat scones
RACHEL RECOMMENDS
Grilled flatbreads
Brown soda bread
Cold brew woohoo
Cold Brew Cardamom Coffee
Hot air and warm service
Darren Kennedy
Enda’s got flower power
My favourite room
Beauty Triona McCarthy
Treat
Treatment
Trick
Beauty fix: Vitamin C
Is this a hybrid hero?
How do I ensure I’m fit to drive?
TOP TIP
Design made good
Nobody tells you...
Michael O’Leary names the four managers that may succeed him
Ireland’s exports to Russia hit new highs
DONALD TRUMP AND CLIMATE CHANGE LIFT DEMAND FOR IRISH HOUSING
Getting an EV seems pointless when ESB can hike prices
My husband went out for milk and came home with a Jaguar
What nobody is telling you about the new auto-enrolment pension scheme
Succession: Michael O’Leary on Ryanair’s four ‘brilliant’ young managers that could take his job
Bain partner in court move to block housing project near Foxrock home
Getting an EV seems pointless when the ESB can simply hike prices
Enterprise Ireland launches ‘proof of concept’ fund to aid the route to market
US court shoots down Irish billionaire’s right to own a gun at his Wyoming ranch
Cantor investors pump €6.8m into 24-acre US-style cemetery in Dublin
‘WHO KNEW OUR WEATHER COULD BE SUCH A DRAW?
The war on inflation is won — regardless of the price of food
CURRICULUM VITAE
BUSINESS LESSONS
What no-one is telling you about the mandatory pension savings scheme
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
What no-one is telling you about the mandatory pension savings scheme
‘My Après Match husband went out for milk and came home with a Jaguar!’
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
How one leader is helping shape global health through values and vision
Sarah Yates is star of Ontario fund
Marty’s Party will remain a mystery
Will Manifold transplant his quiet can-do attitude to BP?
Phoenix Magazine pays a modest rent
Shane Lowry and the changing logos
Patrick Coveney sells Cork home
A FINAL FOR THE AGES
Hugo Keenan strikes for series winner
DONEGAL v KERRY:
Even Clifford can’t stem Donegal tide
THE REFEREE
HOW THEY REACHED THE FINAL
FINAL FACTS
Kick-outs are crucial in fascinating contest
Even Clifford can’t stem Donegal tide
McGuinness: The Kerry years
McGuinness: The Kerry years
Sons of Mountcharles hope to march to Sam
Foley’s feet stay firmly planted
Foley’s feet stay firmly planted
Mullins seals Cork’s second-half revival
Mallon’s goal tips the balance for Galway
Outfought and in the end outhurled
Cahill convinced Tipperary that they could turn the tide
Outfought and in the end outhurled
Fortune favours the brave in comeback
Guaranteed Irish mark of quality
Guaranteed Irish mark of quality
PLAYER RATINGS
Last-gasp hero Keenan revels in the spotlight
Sliding doors moment
Schmidt irked at ref decision
Sliding doors moment
Selling Isak would make Toon the rule, not exception
Ireland must not send teams to play in Israel
Selling Isak would make Toon the rule, not exception
England stay cool as Spanish await
Gyokeres is a Gunner
Festival fever hits Ballybrit
Summer of love
Tipperary have enviable knack of making most of what they have
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