Bernadette Connolly’s daughter single-handedly moves her mother from a category — “missing person” — to individual humanity

We owe gratitude to friends and family, to vaccines, and even to — whisper it — politicians who made unpopular decisions 

Finola Cassidy is right: Stephen Donnelly should meet the survivors, say sorry on behalf of the State, and ensure they are paid the compensation they are due

SUNDAYThe other passengers at the luggage carousel talk amongst themselves about the broken, hard-side suitcase as it barrels along, its contents kept inside only by the fabric lining.

Trump supporters, without provocation, will forcefully share their beliefs with you; on the other side are people who passionately disagree, but take refuge in safe silence, writes Terry Prone

Just like the post-Christmas Day dinners, it's good to have leftover reads to sustain you while you work your way through the hardbacks people gave you as gifts

SundayMy gifts for other people are misshapen and over-sellotaped. They have the look of survivors of Storm Barra. Still, if a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing badly.

As a proxy for Boris Johnson, she gets little public sympathy — but Allegra Stratton’s apology was flawless and simple, writes Terry Prone.

Electricians, electrical appliances and dodgy car electrics had our columnist a little charged up in the past week

The question the EU doesn’t seem to have asked before it panicked was 'How sick does Omicron make you?'