Article Index

Don’t neglect your mental health

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Ireland’s Czar: Gladstonian Government and the Lord Lieutenancies of the Red Earl Spencer, 1868-86

By Donal McCartney

Education

TCD professor Patrick Geoghegan defends admissions experiment

By Patrick Geoghegan

Jack Grealish poised to commit to Ireland senior squad

By John Fallon

The motoring mishaps of a donkey on the edge

By Hilary Fannin

Cork aiming to take title pursuit down to the final day

By Paul Buttner

Running in the rain: Splish. Splash. Splosh. Smile

By Ruth Field

Ulster Bank to close business hubs with job losses expected

By Ciarán Hancock

Bloody heck, he looks exactly like Shrek

By Aoife Valentine

Northern talks kick off with acrimony and a boycott

By Gerry Moriarty

Mayo supporter likely to be stuck with 12-month ban for pitch invasion

By Seán Moran

Top tips for working outside the office

Middle East

Profiteering and dirty deals prolong conflict in Syria

By Michael Jansen

Conducting the ongoing flavour symphony

A day rehearsing an opera for farters and drunks

By Patrick Freyne

Martin challenges scale of financial return from Irish Water in exchanges

By Michael O'Regan

Europe

Putin warns EU on winter gas flow before Ukraine crisis talks

By Daniel McLaughlin

Google’s revenue up 20% in third quarter but ad growth slows

Pop Corner: McBusted shred some air guitar; Taylor just says no

Joan gets giggles – but Mary Lou could laugh last

By Marie O'Halloran

Wild Geese: Nicholas McDonagh, Partner, RLM Finsbury

By Erin McGuire

Media

Sky to take hit of €9m to absorb cost of VAT switch

By Arthur Beesley

National Employment Rights Authority recovers €637,000 in unpaid wages

By Michael O'Regan

Eleven Irish cyclists pursue Olympic qualification points in Guadeloupe

By Shane Stokes

Social Affairs

Coolock among areas that may get 1,500 public homes

By Olivia Kelly

Irish Funds Industry Association in pact with Chinese counterpart

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Markets

US data eases period of turmoil in stock markets

By Pamela Newenham

Food

Food file: Tastes to savour around the country

By Marie Claire Digby

Release of judges’ names alongside expenses for first time following ruling

By Fiona Gartland

Victories over Belgium a boost for Irish women’s hockey squad

By Mary Hannigan

O’Brien firm offers rewards to staff using BuyandSell.ie

By Ciarán Hancock

Dunne sees novel county final as further evidence of Wexford progress

By Seán Moran

HSE policy of dental treatment in Dundalk for Dublin patients good idea - Varadkar

By Marie O'Halloran

Pressure beginning to mount on Leinster coach Matt O’Connor

By Johnny Watterson

ESRI study warns on European energy policy

By Mark Paul

Asia-Pacific

Search continues for tourists and trekkers caught in Nepal storm

By Bhadra Sharma and Nida Najar

Goldman’s focus on bond trading pays off as profit soars

Water charges are ‘poll tax’, Independent Senator claims

By Marie O'Halloran

Commercial Property

Nama moves to sell €778m Barrett loan portfolio

By Tom Lyons

Europe

Berlusconi unaware of Moroccan belly dancer’s age, court finds

By Paddy Agnew

Lethal Dialect: his aim is true

By Jim Carroll

Central Bank to name financial investigation panel

By Tom Lyons

Geordan Murphy and Tigers eye Ulster scalp in Champions Cup

By Gavin Cummiskey

Planet Business

By Laura Slattery

Wake-up call: Getting a handle on issues early is crucial

By Rebecca Knight

Markets

Global equity markets tumble but US steadies nerves

By Pamela Newenham

Adams claims Seanad ‘elitist, undemocratic and unacceptable’ in Dáil debate

By Michael O'Regan

Ex-partner denies priest’s ownership claim on cottage

By Gerry McLaughlin

Middle East

Dozens killed in Baghdad as Islamic State ramps up campaign

By Catherine James and Luke Harding

Asia-Pacific

New Australian security law could see journalists jailed for 10 years

By Pádraig Collins

Hockey needs to up its game in an increasingly competitive market

By Johnny Watterson

Inter-county championship season may need to be tweaked

By Seán Moran

Munster’s Conor Murray looking for more than one-off moments against Sale

By Gavin Cummiskey

Dental Council says refusal to remove braces is unethical

By Fiona Gartland

Bus lanes

Pay days of yesteryear

Education

Changes to special needs resource allocation to schools may be delayed

By Lorna Siggins

Piped music

Central Bank and mortgage lending rules

Religion in schools

University funding and rankings

History

Lost in a sea of beer

By Frank McNally

President's vision for European Union

Transatlantic trade agreement

On the same wavelength?

The price of water

Imperial lights up over budget move

By Mark Paul

School ethos and admission policies

Wind and renewables

Impact of Budget 2015

O2’s Dunne answers OYW call

By Mark Paul

Transport

Paul McGinley opens course in the Portugal’s Algarve

By Mark Paul

No cyber war as Cosgrave’s Web Summit settles legal row

By Mark Paul

Transport

Happy hotel industry got late check-out with 9 per cent VAT crutch

By Mark Paul

Masterclasses in management from two of the game’s greatest pragmatists

By Ciarán Hancock

Transport

Relishing the sheer challenge of running cliff top hotel

By Ciarán Hancock

Life & Style

Use your arms to help you run uphill

By Mary Jennings

Impressive Ulster in good shape as European campaign beckons

By Liam Toland

Controversy over ‘double Irish’ raises issue of EU’s power over tax regimes

By Suzanne Lynch

Officials examine 6.25% rate for new ‘knowledge box’ scheme

By Arthur Beesley

Budget leaves Ireland exposed in rocky markets

By Arthur Beesley

Government faces new challenges on tax front as it goes on Double Irish charm offensive

Garda alert system, while used sparingly, has been well tested

By Conor Lally

Neighbours break down as news of toddler’s death sinks in

By Colin Gleeson

Woman who alleged IRA rape meets political leaders in Dublin

By Stephen Collins

Woman ‘appalled’ at Adams denial of her account of rape conversations

By Stephen Collins

‘No-drama Obama’ under pressure ahead of midterms

By Simon Carswell

Any suspected Ebola patients may be transferred to Mater’s isolation unit

By Paul Cullen

EU says no mandatory Ebola screenings on way

By Suzanne Lynch

Japanese business confidence falls to a yearly low

Obama open to appointing Ebola chief

By Simon Carswell

Warning data protection issues deterring some GAA volunteers

By Seán Moran

Jamie Heaslip confident Leinster have players to shut Wasps down

By Johnny Watterson

Commercial Property

Property sold to U2 for €450,000 without being advertised

By Colin Gleeson

Kenmare reports 24 per cent rise in total shipments

By Charlie Taylor

Irish Water rejects claim that staff received bonus payments

By Harry McGee

Gardaí say two-year-old found dead in Shankill was stabbed

By Conor Lally

Farming & Food

Chiquita board rejects offer from Cutrale-Safra

Motors

Datsun’s revival is stalling

By Neil Briscoe

Education

Irish third level institutions deliver value for money - study

By Dick Ahlstrom

PAC expected to compel witnesses over €4m ‘slush fund’ account

By Martin Wall

Jimmy Choo shares higher in stock market debut

Dublin 4 residents fail to stop plans for Indian embassy

By Gordon Deegan

Culture

Thursday: The Staves, We Banjo 3, Horrorthon 2014

Tuarascáil

Clár nua raidió faoi staid na teanga agus an teaghlaigh

By Pól Ó Muirí

Tuarascáil

Úrscéal nua Alan Titley

By Pól Ó Muirí

Middle East

Air strikes stall Islamic State advance on Syrian town

Tuarascáil

Súil, Súil Eile

By Pól Ó Muirí

Man held after two girls injured in Waterford petrol bomb attack

By Barry Roche

Environment

Weather warning for heavy rain in place over weekend

By Zara Zhuang

Tourist gets suspended sentence over crash in which boy (3) died

By Elaine Edwards

Coroner urges hospitals to check patients for personal medications

By Barry Roche

Social Affairs

Irish Water: Councils to stay out of tenants’ billing disputes

By Kitty Holland

Irish in Australia ‘were not shirkers’ in first World War

By Ronan McGreevy

Golf

Ernie Els blows out candles before shooting the lights out

France breaks political taboo by means testing family benefit

Old Mutual to acquire Quilter Cheviot for £585 million

By Charlie Taylor

‘Problematic’ zero-hour contracts for workers to be examined

By Martin Wall

‘Disproportionate levels of illness and addiction’ among homeless people

By June Shannon

Following a litany of failures, has Fianna Fáil lost its way?

By Noel Whelan

Bank of England may not raise rates until middle of 2015

Cuisle centre helps provide much needed cancer support

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Grandmother’s terror as children injured in Waterford petrol bomb attack

By Conor Kane

Behind the facades: an alternative history of Dublin

By Lisa Marie Griffith

Woman awarded €28,000 damages after falling off toilet

Markets

Europe rides rebound as global sell-off abates for now

Motors

World’s most fuel efficient production car takes to Dublin

By Michael McAleer

Daring to dabble with Daniel Deronda

By Diana Souhami

Film

Northern Soul review: Coogan bluffs, the rest bluster

By Donald Clarke

Mother died of head wounds, murder trial hears

Opinion

An update to the Irish Times comments system

By David Cochrane

Tommy Bowe tips Stuart McCloskey for international call

By Johnny Watterson

Fitch says Hribar’s Eircom exit may affect its credit rating

By Mark Paul

Social Affairs

Tusla working to establish facts around death of toddler in Dublin

By Kitty Holland

Ireland’s USA date still on cards for Jack Grealish

By John Fallon

Boy with ADHD sues over refusal of disability allowance

By Mary Carolan

First Derivatives increases stake in KxSystems

By Francess McDonnell

José Mourinho sarcastically accepts Roy Keane warning

Bank guarantee ‘unwise and unwarranted,’ says adviser

By Ciarán Hancock

Media

Vinyl record sales to top 1m for first time since 1996

Press play: 20 unmissable online gigs

By Jim Carroll

Prosecute anyone who covered up abuse, says McDonald

By Harry McGee

Brendan Rodgers angered by Raheem Sterling treatment

Morgan Stanley profit up 87% as trading activity rebounds

GE profit tops estimates as cost cuts drive margins

General Practitioners

Body found in search for missing US actress Misty Upham

Africa

Timeline of the Ebola virus: 1976–2014

Fashion

Runway rugs

By Deirdre McQuillan

Bookworm freed after two-hour lock-in at Waterstones in London

10 ways to be Grand – The Irish woman’s guide

By Anthea McTeirnan

Judges, ex-bankers and tribunal lawyers on Central Bank financial inquiry panel

By Tom Lyons

Ireland captain William Porterfield returns home from New Zealand

By Emmet Riordan

Brian Cody cleared of misconduct

By Ian O'Riordan

Fifa-appointed judge insists Garcia report cannot be fully published

By Owen Gibson

Belfast man guilty of ramming PSNI officer with his wheelchair

Stage

Review: Welcome to Night Vale Live

Nurse infected with Ebola after treating infected man in Dallas is in ‘fair condition’

Man found not guilty of Offaly tourist assault

By Eoghan MacConnell

Gardaí fail in bid to be exempted from new sick pay regulations

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Golf

Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry bow out of World Match Play

Garth Brooks rules out concerts in Ireland next year

By Rachel Flaherty

Asia-Pacific

Many dead at South Korea concert

Africa

Nigeria says deal struck with Boko Haram over abducted girls

Luke Fitzgerald in line for return after being named on Leinster bench

Joe Biden’s son discharged from US military after failed drug test

By Simon Carswell

Bank seeks to enforce repossession order over European election candidate

Man in court over alleged rape of Irish student

By Rob Crilly

Martin O’Neill insists Germany will still top Euro 2016 group

By Carl O'Malley

Injury-hit Leicester still a massive task for Ulster

By Gavin Cummiskey

Munster aim for perfect start to Champions Cup in Sale

By John O'Sullivan

Connacht’s knack of winning tight games can see them through

By John O'Sullivan

Bono says glaucoma the reason behind his sunglasses

Woman still in custody following stabbing of boy (2)

By Conor Lally

Wins for Athlone Town and UCD

Advantage Cork City after Billy Dennehy’s winner

Dundalk slip up as determined Wanderers weather the storm

By Emmet Malone

Mourinho hints at double standards in Wenger face-off

By Dominic Fifield

Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge out for another month

By Paul Wilson

'I’m doing great, thank you', says Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal

By Jamie Jackson

Neil Lennon leaves Celtic heights to begin life as a lowly Wanderer

By Ewan Murray

Restaurants

Review: Burnt out ideas at Fire Restaurant

By Catherine Cleary

Fine Art & Antiques

Rare books in war catalogue

By Michael Parsons

Fine Art & Antiques

McGrath family silver to auction

By Michael Parsons

Fine Art & Antiques

Collectors spend €1.4m

By Michael Parsons

Drink

Gigondas 2010 Romain Duvernay, 14.5%, €26.99

By John Wilson

The Government can’t buy the next general election – it hasn’t got the money

By Cliff Taylor

Provinces ready to jump into the action in Europe

By Gerry Thornley

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Europe

Tories target European Court of Human Rights

By Patrick Smyth

Facebook and Apple offer to female employees: eggs now, children later

Three cheers for cauliflower

Curate finds darkness at heart of priesthood: The Strangled Impulse, by William King

By Sarah Gilmartin

The pain barrier: The Story of Pain, by Joanna Bourke

By Sander Gilman

Lost classics or household rubbish? The Greatest Albums You’ll Never Hear

By Tony Clayton-Lea

‘Weird joys and pains’ of youth explored in David Almond’s beautiful prose

By Robert Dunbar

Priest gets quarter share in house shared with former lover