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Out of his Shel: How Damien Duff made the transfer from top player to League of Ireland manager

Former Chelsea and Ireland footballer Damien Duff overcame his initial shyness to become a direct and forthright personality. Shelbourne fans will be hoping he can put those traits to good use on the sidelines as his side takes on Derry City in the FAI Cup

Crowned in glory: How Peter Morgan became Britain’s pre-eminent dramatic archaeologist

The son of war refugees, screenwriter Peter Morgan says he has ‘never felt fully British’, which may explain his willingness to dissect the country’s most venerable institutions in series like The Crown, which begins a new season this week on Netflix

From fuel cells to a jail cell: the man who claimed he could change the world with e-trucks

Trevor Milton, founder of the e-truck company that reached a $34bn valuation, is facing jail for lying to investors over the capability of his product

Cleese’s war on woke: the Monty Python star becomes a new voice for GB News

One of the Monty Python iconoclasts whose film the Life of Brian caused apoplexy among conservative Christians, John Cleese has become outspoken on the negative aspects of cancel culture and censorship. He now has a platform on GB News

Running out of credit: can Ulrich Körner steer Credit Suisse away from disaster?

Ulrich Körner, the chief executive of Credit Suisse has the unenviable task of rebuilding the reputation and clout of the embattled bank before its finances hit a brick wall

Colin Farrell's third act: the Oscar-tipped actor profiled

The Irish actor’s start in Hollywood was glamorous and stratospheric – then a string of flops slowed his ascent. Now his latest role has him tipped to win an Oscar

Michael Burry, stock market sage extraordinaire

Hollywood blockbuster The Big Short detailed how the trading wizard Michael Burry predicted the great crash of 2008. Now he is prophesying an even greater tumble for the markets – and a possible revolution

Chris Heaton-Harris: Britain’s new man in Belfast will need more than just charm

Although he is regarded as a highly affable character by political friends and foes alike, the Eurosceptic Tory will have his work cut out in his new role of Northern Secretary

Harry Styles: Is the former boy band idol moving in the right direction?

The pop megastar, fashion icon and international heartthrob is starring in Don’t Worry Darling, a film already overshadowed by celebrity rumours and iffy reviews even before its premiere

Trevor Mallard: NZ’s new man in Ireland is a lightning rod for controversy

New Zealand’s latest ambassador to Ireland was once described as ‘a mixture of energy and thuggery’. But there’s rather more to him than the many controversies in which he’s been embroiled

Will the All Blacks remain in Foster care?

After a bad run of defeats, Ian Foster bought himself some time with an unexpected win over the Springboks in Johannesburg last weekend – but the knives are still out for New Zealand’s beleaguered rugby head coach

Profile: Joel Glazer, the man of mystery holding Man Utd’s purse strings

Joel Glazer is the frontman for his family’s ownership of Manchester United, but his public profile is usually well under the radar. Now, after a disastrous start to the Premier League season, he and his siblings are under pressure like never before

Irish reels to film reels: Michael Flatley’s side-step into cinema

The Irish dance legend has decided to try his hand at making, and starring in, a feature-length spy thriller. And the carefully choreographed build-up to its release demonstrates that he hasn’t forgotten how to put on a good show

The Profile: How Brian Cody has remained top dog among the Cats

Can Kilkenny’s stern, stoic and intensely private godfather of hurling bring the Liam MacCarthy Cup home for the first time since 2015?

Meet Ray Dalio, the corporate contrarian who’s ‘shorting Europe’

The founder of Bridgewater is the archetypal hedge fund creator: white, well-educated and idiosyncratic. Right now, the firm is shorting on some of Europe’s biggest companies, among them Adidas and Siemens, Bayer, BNP Paribas and Sanofi. But why?

The spirited billionaire: Bill Goldring’s Sazerac and its latest Irish whiskey play

The owner of US drinks giant Sazerac, which owns a portfolio of brands from Southern Comfort to Paddy, recently bought the Lough Gill Distillery in Sligo for a reported $70 million

Why America’s gun lobby leader Wayne LaPierre is under fire

The vice-president of the National Rifle Association is fighting to keep his job with a long-simmering controversy over the running of the organisation exacerbated by public anger over the latest school massacre in Texas

How ‘impostor syndrome’ led to billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes becoming an accidental activist

The tech billionaire called Elon Musk out on his promise to solve Australia’s energy crisis via an industrial-scale battery facility. Since then he has doubled down, and become an environmental activist like no other

The last real movie star: How Tom Cruise has endured despite gaffe-prone lapses

The Hollywood legend remains an enigma, even after four decades in the business

Anthony Albanese drew on his blue-collar roots to become Australia’s PM, but now comes the hard part

Albanese, the leader of the Labor Party, won over voters by appealing to those who wanted incremental changes to address climate change