Article Index

Losses in insurance sector up to €500m

By Simon Carswell

Wine drinkers reeling after €1 hike

By Conor Pope and Paul Cullen

Good old days of giveaway budgets a distant memory

By Conor Pope

Stander's injury an untimely blow for Munster

By Gavin Cummiskey

Preparing for a fair budget

JC Flowers still interested in buying Irish Life

Violence not ended by Garda focus

By Conor Lally

Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck dies, aged 91

O'Neill backs Off-the-Booze initiative

By Ian O'Riordan

Agriculture schemes cut by €89 million

By Alison Healy

Honda reawakens its Civic pride

'World's oldest person' dies in US at 116

Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs set for mouth-watering clash

By Brian O'Connor

QPR players cancel Christmas party

Lennon in a winning mood ahead of Spartak

By EWAN MURRAY

Role of charity complements that of the State

By OWEN KEENAN

Watson opposed to move into Olympics

Philippines typhoon kills over 280

Gaels hit jackpot as news of Lotto win brings a smile

By Roddy L'Estrange

Egyptians protest draft constitution

Bans galore from Welford Road clashes

'Predatory' rapist of two women gets 12 years

Playing it simple keeps toy shop on the go

Budget spending - interactive graphic

People

Being a Catholic these days can feel like being stuck in an episode of 'Father Ted'

PRSI to rise by an average of €264

By Genevieve Carbery

Budget delivers pension changes

By Dominic Coyle

Ní mór don Rialtas gníomhú

Lydiate set for European switch

Law 'protects right to dignified death'

By Mary Carolan

Transport

Stagecoach posts 39% profit rise

Things I love/hate about Dublin

Kaka looking for the real deal

Man gets life sentence for killing baby girl

'Irish Times' new-car guide

Markets

EADS may buy back up to $3bn worth of shares

Technology

Record €1.4bn fine for tech firms

Míreanna

Class sizes in private schools to rise

By Seán Flynn

Noonan announces aviation incentives

By Tim O'Brien

A-wear to rent Liffey Valley store at €175,000 per annum

This week's fixtures

Fiscal cliff talks hold markets in check

By Barry O'Halloran

Government wants Nama to provide as much social housing 'as possible'

By Michael O'Regan

Career criminal who turned to the drug business

By Conor Lally

Property tax, child benefit cuts and duty hikes unveiled

By Steven Carroll

GAA need to move fast and hard against racist abuse

By Seán Moran

Imports from Israeli settlements

A changing church

High-earner tax dropped due to FDI

By Mary Minihan

Leinster register Goodman and Bent

Nun found not guilty of indecent assault

Dodgy Lodgy behind on safety

Man who threw pet rabbit into river gets four-month sentence

Bob's Worth may be part of Christmas bonanza

By Brian O'Connor

'Savings' across the boards

Stage

Farewell/Half A Glass of Water

Violence after Belfast flag vote

Ban warns world 'in race against time' to tackle warming

By Frank McDonald

Music

Getting lost in the free classical riches available online

Child benefit to be cut by €10

By Carl O'Brien

Activists march to Morsi's palace over extra powers and redrawn constitution

By Michael Jansen

Toxic gas leak from Co Down ship

By Ciara Kenny

Hammers preferred bidders for Olympic stadium

Old east-west divisions endure since 1975 accords

By Daniel McLaughlin

Work

Former McInerney MD seeks €1m damages in unfair dismissal case

By Barry O'Halloran

Department of Health to get extra €150m

By Paul Cullen

Snow-hit Stansted airport reopens

'Frontline' audience selection criticised

By Patsy McGarry

Orban condemns politician's call for list of Hungary's Jews

By Daniel McLaughlin

Woman argues case for legal right to die

By Mary Carolan

Governing body braced for reduction in funding

By Brian O'Connor

Hello, is there anybody listening?

FIFA to unveil goal-line technology

Amsterdam auto show stalls due to lack of financial support No-show

Pension fund to invest in SMEs

By Barry O'Halloran

Irish donations to Ireland Funds rise despite downturn

By Alison Healy

Euro zone downturn eases

'I don't think we'll ever be able to afford a home'

Sackville Place bomb blast victims commemorated

By AINE McMAHON

Bishops criticise abortion report

By Ciara Kenny and Patsy McGarry

Locals jointly buy Dartmouth Square park

By Conor Pope

Duped by email

2012 was a year of positives

By COLM LAUDER

Muted backbench budget response

By Harry McGee

GAA considers how to tackle issue of racism on and off the pitch

By Ian O'Riordan

Motor taxes and VRT rates to increase

By Michael McAleer

AIB to offload 36 branches

By Jack Fagan

Technology

Storyful 2011 losses put down to start-up costs

By Gordon Deegan

Merkel re-elected CDU leader with record backing of 97.9%

By Derek Scally

Three teenagers to be charged over death of Dutch linesman

Troubled Hollande enjoys respite from scrutiny as right wing tears itself apart

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Woman admits having child pornography

O'Donnell suspected of siphoning sales funds

By Mark Hennessy

Markets

Shares inch away from 2012 highs

Rodgers dismisses Reina rumours

Labour election fears come to pass

By Harry McGee

Kenny again defends Reilly's actions

By IRISH TIMES REPORTERS

Music

The Gloaming

Pope's followers don't hold back on asking him questions on Twitter

By PADDY AGNEW

Moody's cuts South African banks

Sherry more than a trifle pleased the Penney way is starting to pay off

Budget 2013 live

Ankle surgery sidelines Ulster's Ferris

Arsenal left feeling second best again

By DAVID HYTNER

Extension of bank guarantee likely to be the last, says Fitch

By Simon Carswell

Delay in enacting insolvency legislation is destroying lives

By Simon Carswell

Merc says hi to hybrids

By Neil Briscoe

Llorente eager to leave Bilbao

Christmas cannot mask budget reality

By Miriam Lord

Ballymun death treated as murder

By Colin Gleeson

Munster rugby link with women's refuge

By KATHRYN HAYES

Howlin seeks €1bn cut in public pay

By a

Budget 2013 through the eyes of Twitter

Appeal over Co Offaly robbery

By Eoghan MacConnell

Rossiter and Oulart use fear of defeat to cultivate a winning habit

By Ian O'Riordan

Finance ministers fail to agree over ECB supervisory powers

By Arthur Beesley

FF leader critical of tactics used in abortion debate

By Marie O'Halloran

Property tax to start at 0.18%

By Ciara Kenny

Benitez wants to see some hunger

By DOMINIC FIFIELD

Where deepest cuts and tax hikes will hit hardest

By Harry McGee

Obama's new appointments due shortly

Succession law to change London

Parable of 'El País' bodes ill for democratic media

By PADDY WOODWORTH

November tax revenues short of expectations

By DAN O'BRIEN

Switchover leaves 36,000 homes without TV

By Jason Kennedy

Interest costs drive spending rise

By Dan O'Brien

Reading the signs

Baxter to buy Gambro dialysis

Kelly murder inquiry continues

By Conor Lally

Deadlock in Doha over damages funding

By Frank McDonald

Oil rises on China growth hopes

Briefs

Doyen of racing journalists dies, aged 81

By Brian O'Connor

No sign of pressure lifting as 'turbulent times' continue in retail sector

Festive occasion Christmas tree lights turned on at Oireachtas

Reilly official in contact over care centres

By Martin Wall

Osborne going from hero to zero status

By Fiona Walsh

Dettori gets six month ban

Nesting city birds show it's not ifs but butts

By Dick Ahlstrom

Bishops join anti-abortion protest outside Dáil

By AINE McMAHON

Extra €1bn for two departments

By Paul Cullen

State seeks adviser to scope out options on sale of Aer Lingus stakeholding

By Ciarán Hancock

Encouraging figures not enough for optimism

By DAN O'BRIEN

Retired garda awarded €85,000 in bullying case

Ireland's corruption ranking slips

By Judith Crosbie

Lánpháirtíocht an phobail Mhoslamaigh i saol na Fraince ina cnámh spairne

By MaIReAD Ni CHINNeIDE

Man found guilty of internet cafe killing

Rise in demand for child services

By JUDITH CROSBIE

Dutch mastered Real Madrid crush Ajax

Gardaí believe killing linked to feud

By Conor Lally

Premier ban has Europa League plus for Suarez

By ANDY HUNTER

Dom fháisceadh idir dhá bhró mhuileann

Israel pursues home building

Budget 'a challenging but positive step'

By Michael O'Regan

Services growth at five year high

New Fiesta boosts its street cred

By Neil Briscoe

Encouraging young to believe in philanthropy

By Alison Healy

Dexia enters talks with Asian buyer Asset management

TDs try to raise penalty points issue

By Marie O'Halloran

UK to offer shale gas tax breaks

Seven up for England in India

City's European campaign ends with a whimper

By SEAN INGLE

Transdniestrian thaw and entry of Mongolia among year's highlights

By Daniel McLaughlin

Nato to deploy missiles on Turkish border

By Lara Marlowe

Cameron warning on press rules

By Mark Hennessy

Shortall takes aim at Gilmore

By Marie O'Halloran and Michael O'Regan

Possible defection of ex-Assad frontman

By IAN BLACK

Custom House Capital failure costs State €15m

By Simon Carswell

Left and right both wrong about Beveridge

By JOHN KAY

Film industry welcomes tax breaks

By Ronan McGreevy

Cancer treatment not appropriate, court told

By Gordon Deegan

An Irishman's Diary

By Frank McNally

Seat comes out fighting but its Leon lacks edge

By Michael McAleer

Stage

The Incredible Book Eating Boy

Jobless rate may rise to 27% says OECD

Budget 'unfair' and 'regressive'

By Genevieve Carbery

A sod of turf and the state of schools

Society even more unequal when Labour in government

By Vincent Browne

Celtic march on to last 16

Fiat puts all its eggs in one basket in a bid to crack multiple markets with its 500 model

Top pensioners face budget take of €500m

By Stephen Collins and Harry McGee

Printer denies making fake letterheads for Kallakis

Markets

UBS could bid for GE's Swiss lending business

Man held pharmacy staff hostage in siege

By CONOR KANE

Hedge funds ready to resist Greek bond buy-back

By LAURENCE FLETCHER

Transport

Road Warrior

By JOAN SCALES

People

Unaccustomed as I am: my fear of public speaking

Justice budget cut by €62 million

By Ciara Kenny

'I've come to court . . . to ask you to assist me in having a peaceful, dignified death'

By Kathy Sheridan

'In Cold Blood' link to case

59 policemen arrested in bribery inquiry

Reaction to Dettori ban positive

Work

147 jobs lost at Patton sub-contractor Hughes

By Francess McDonnell

Behaviour of financial institutions in repossessing property criticised

By JIMMY WALSH

Barcelona rotate But Messi chases on

Correction

By facing up to New Zealand's pedigree, England proved that every underdog can have his day

Irish teams handed tough Euro draws

Syria chemical weapons warning

Outpouring of ire over wine price rise

By Aine McMahon

Ferguson goes on attack over defence

By DANIEL TAYLOR

Irish Times coverage of Budget

Tesco signals retreat from US

Tourism sector welcomes VAT retention

By Ronan McGreevy

Ulster refuse to be weighed down by unbeaten run

By Gerry Thornley

Call for major reform of group

By JUDITH CROSBIE

Belfast takes a step back

Reinsurer in $1bn dispute with Berkshire Hathaway

Spain sells €4.25bn of bonds

Taylor wins third world best boxer title

Multinationals contribute almost quarter of GVA

By DAN O'BRIEN

Stage

A Christmas Carol

Work

Live Register numbers fall by 1,500

By Pamela Newenham

Connacht braced for massive Biarritz test

By Gerry Thornley

Corrections & Clarifications