This new coastal cafe wine bar, named after their dog, is probably one of the most authentic Spanish experiences you’ll find in the country. Oh yes, and it’s conveniently beside a DART station. All in today’s Sunday Independent. #LIFEsundayindo Sunday Independent

There are now only 7,000 Catholic weddings annually in Ireland, and out of nowhere, 4,500 'New Age' ones. It's all part of a trend towards a new “DIY” spirituality, religion minus the demanding bits. (From my Sunday Independent column today). independent.ie/opinion/david-…

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Sunday Independent P1 - Six-page elections special - Maeve Sheehan scoop. First interview with Marina Sologub, the Irish citizen accused of being a Russian spy - Paul Kimmage magnum opus. Padraig Harrington, golf Hall of Fame inductee, by the people who know him best - Lots more

Through a dinky Dublin street that’s become a dining hotspot and onwards, I did a mini safari of openers All in today’s Sunday Independent. #LIFEsundayindo #Appetites #Irelandsmostwidelyreadnewspaper Sunday Independent

I argue in Sunday Independent today that lavish State-funding of the established parties is undemocratic and cartel-like. It is partly designed to make life harder for new parties. This leaves many people turning to the Independents as an alternative. independent.ie/opinion/david-…

Sunday Independent P1 - Horse abattoir shut down after RTE's cruelty exposé. Owner talks to reporter Maeve Sheehan - 40 South Dublin homeowners get €75k each in 'go-away money' from developer - Fearghal O'Connor exclusive - Elections post-mortem special - Plus lots more

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In a joint investigation, spanning more than two years, the Sunday Independent and RTÉ Investigates, reveal widespread allegations of inappropriate behaviour made by women against Irish soccer coaches. Read the full story in the Sunday Independent and watch on RTÉ One at 9:30pm.

Live pictures: a major story based on a joint investigation of more than two years by Mark Tighe and Marie Crowe now coming off the press. Huge work has gone into this. Five-page report of 15,000 words in the paper & online tomorrow. RTE Investigates documentary tomorrow night

The Indo Daily Special Investigation: Multiple women allege sexual advances by male FAI coaches (Part One) 🎙🗣🎧⚽️🔎 independent.ie/podcasts/the-i…

Down by the Liffey, a new Thai restaurant inspired by the big grill aromas in the night markets of Chiang Mai. Oh boy how my Siamese cats would have made fast work of that big fish. All in today’s Sunday Independent. #LIFEsundayindo Sunday Independent

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Sunday Independent front page. Lots more across the five sections

This new cafe restaurant is the project of a chef who knows food, who loves food, and more importantly delivers on great food. His daytime offerings are on the nose while his weekend evening fine dining plates are reeling them in from far and wide. #LIFEsundayindo Sunday Independent

My review of Abi Daré’s And So I Roar in today’s Sunday Independent. m.independent.ie/entertainment/…

Hello Marie Mullen 😍 Our co-founder and the star of Tom Murphy's The House is in today's Sunday Independent ➡️ bit.ly/4dEldZo The House opens in Galway at Town Hall Theatre next month before transferring to The Gaiety Theatre for Dublin Theatre Festival ➡️ bit.ly/3XfQIEo

A visceral experience: I reviewed The Voyage Home, the latest remarkable novel by Pat Barker, for Sunday Independent Irish Independent Penguin Books Ireland Simon Prosser independent.ie/entertainment/…

🎶If you want to build a fire where a fire was before, the coal that you burn must be new coal🎶. Well, the fire is certainly well and truly burning in this reinvigorated relaunched hot spot. All in the Sunday Independent. #LIFEsundayindo #Appetites Sunday Independent

And here's the Sunday Independent front page. Lots inside