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• An Ikea case study: A reader's extractor hood stopped working. This is what he did next

  "I miss fish," was the intriguing subject line in a mail from a reader called Andy, who got in touch recently, but it turned out that he needed help with a warranty issue rather than his dinner.

• University Challenge Irish finalist: 'There's always a Shakespeare question, so I read his complete works'

  For years, Oscar Despard has collected unusual pieces of information – just in case.

• Want to understand what money does to your brain? Look at this photo

  There's an often-misquoted sentence from the Book of Timothy in the Bible. "Money is the root of all evil," is the version you may be familiar with. But it's not money that the Bible says is the root of all evil; it is the love of money.

• Don't pathologise trans people

  Sir, – In her recent letter about gender identity, Sara Morrison claimed that "dissent is pathologised" (Letters, May 9th) and she is right, but not in the way she suggests.

• Supporting its people in career progression is a key selling point for Bristol Myers Squibb as a great employer

  In today's rapidly evolving job market, organisations that mark themselves out as prioritising both personal and professional development are those that will attract the cream of the crop.

• Letters to the Editor. May 12th: On gender, housing, the integrity of The Irish Times and divided skirts

  Perspectives on gender

• Hamas says it will free last living American hostage in Gaza

  Hamas said it will release the last living American hostage it holds in Gaza, following renewed talks with the US administration in recent days over a ceasefire deal with Israel.

• Judgment for €8.7m sought against Paddy McKillen jnr, court hears

  A finance company that funded loans to entities associated with Patrick McKillen jnr is seeking judgment of some €8.7 million against the businessman, the Commercial Court has heard.

• 'I didn't know what to do, where to go': Families affected by addiction seek more support and a say in drugs policy

  "I wasn't aware of it all at first," says Eileen of her son's drug addiction.

• How do we submit observations on our neighbour's planning application?

  We need assistance to make some observations on a neighbour's planning permission submission. We want to ensure that our views are correctly represented. We are not experts on planning or what is reasonable, but we know enough to see that some of the submission appears to be factually incorrect. My friends have made lots of suggestions including solicitors, surveyors, planners and so on, but I have no idea what type of firm to look for to help us. Advice would be very much appreciated.

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• Enoch Burke and the problem of 'potentially indefinite incarceration'

  Enoch Burke remains adamant he will not purge his contempt-of-court orders in a case that has shone a light on civil contempt laws and the difficulties that arise when people, for whatever reason, refuse to purge their contempt and thereby face indefinite imprisonment....

• 'They've got these alien features': The rise of unregulated cosmetic procedures in Ireland

  THE RECENT BOOM IN UNREGULATED COSMETIC PROCEDURES, PARTICULARLY THE USE OF FILLERS, IS WORRYING DERMATOLOGISTS AND PLASTIC SURGEONS, WHO SEE UNDERQUALIFIED PEOPLE WIELDING INJECTIONS, LEADING TO UNDESIRED...

• Murder trial told self-defence may be issue in case where man entered home

  A jury may have to consider the issue of self defence in the trial of a then-teenage boy accused of murdering a drunk man who entered his home in the early hours of the morning, the Central Criminal Court has heard....

• Budget 2024: Paschal Donohoe's speech in full

  Below is the full speech delivered by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe in the Dáil on October 10th, as published on the Government...