Article Index

Waiting times for advice on indebtedness running into months

By Colin Gleeson

Engineers Ireland wishes to recruit a Director General

Dublin Bus - Chief Executive Officer

Review: Weathering, by Lucy Wood

By Sarah Gilmartin

Travel

Little gem: Sainte Foy has all a skier needs

By Emma Cullinan

Mohamed Morsi accuses Egyptian army of role in deaths during 2011 protest

Life without Mike Ross no longer such a daunting prospect for Leinster

By Gavin Cummiskey

Government considering talks with unions on pay and pensions

By Martin Wall and Fiach Kelly

Banking inquiry and department of finance wrangle over access to documents

By Ciarán Hancock

‘I don’t know if we have any excuses’ – Peter O’Mahony

By Gerry Thornley

Judgments

Eurasian economic bloc emerges without fanfare as Russia takes battering

By Dan McLaughlin

Atlantic Salmon Review paper deals looks at problems faced by Atlantic salmon and sea trout

By Derek Evans

How wife-swappin’ sodomites won the right to remarry

By Kathy Sheridan

Vautour’s Cheltenham ambitions back on track after easy win at Leopardstown

By Brian O'Connor

Celebrating success can be key to greater innovation, says KPMG’s Colin O’Brien

By Barry McCall

Asylum agency got just four complaints last year

By Pamela Duncan

Alibaba to launch ‘Big Data’ stock market index

My divorce: ‘I won't marry again, ever’

By Kate Holmquist

Councillors to consider withholding Dún Laoghaire urban beach funding

By Fiona Gartland

Gerry Adams stresses Sinn Féin’s durability

By Harry McGee

Adapting simple audio guide for new and sophisticated uses

By Olive Keogh

Innovation

Picture this – how to get your ideas across

By Frank Dillon

Archaeologist calls for State remedial unit after Storm Rachel coastal erosion

By Lorna Siggins

Your Money

Take control and cut costs on TV and broadband

By Conor Pope

Oireachtas

Taoiseach urged to discuss global inequality at Davos economic forum

By Michael O'Regan

Seen & Heard: Revenue clampdown on cash gifts to first-time housebuyers

Miriam Lord: Brave Leo Varadkar gives it to us straight

By Miriam Lord

Swiss officials reassure firms after currency cap removal

My divorce: ‘I can’t afford more legal fees’

By Kate Holmquist

Culture

In a word

By Patsy McGarry

Been there, done that: learning from leaders

By Barry McCall

History

Irish Roots: John Grenham

By John Grenham

Asia-Pacific

China’s anti-corruption crusade may be strategy to keep power

By Clifford Coonan

‘Selma’ version of Lyndon B Johnson is a dangerous distortion

By Maureen Dowd

Fledgling Greek party Potami aims for post-election deal with Syriza

By Damian Mac Con Uladh

Retailers call for Lotto inquiry over new ticket terminals

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

An Irish Diary

Dates for your business diary

By Caroline Madden

AIB, PwC and William Fry join forces on DCU family business centre

Your Money

Pricewatch reader queries: Left high but not dry by a hairdresser closing down

By Conor Pope

Climate expert Michael Mann takes ‘Hockey Stick’ to sceptics

By Frank McDonald

European Commission to publish Apple tax inquiry results by spring

By Suzanne Lynch

Mayor of Rotterdam tells Islamic radicals to f*** off if hostile to western freedoms

By Peter Cluskey

History

‘Leprechauns’ cave’ granted planning permission from Louth County Council

By Elaine Keogh

Pegida calls on supporters to put flags in windows after march ban

People

Finbar Furey: ‘I’m winding down the clock’

By Patrick Freyne

Jennifer O’Connell: Advice to my teenage self about boys, my thighs and Phil Collins

By Jennifer O'Connell

Largest Nordic fund manager to blacklist coal

Dominicans defiant over Drogheda church closure

By Elaine Keogh

Ireland has been given a tax cut and a painless devaluation

By Chris Johns

Leo Varadkar takes a stand on the same-sex marriage referendum

By Fiach Kelly

Darren O’Neill confident of claiming fifth Elite boxing title

Pat Lam admits Connacht’s own shortcomings caused loss to Exeter

By John O'Sullivan

Prendergast’s call on former apprentice pays off as Katie T romps home at Leopardstown

By Brian O'Connor

Connacht’s flair no match for Exeter’s brawn in Challenge Cup

By John O'Sullivan

Weather warning prompts concerns for older people

By Tim O'Brien

Work

Lucy Kellaway: Common sense is often the first casualty of success

By Lucy Kellaway

Stage

The little-known Connemara interlude in Ted Hughes’s life

By Arminta Wallace

Dublin Airport display celebrates 75 years of civil aviation

By Tim O'Brien

History

An Irishman’s Diary on approaching Charles Haughey for a loan

By Wesley Boyd

Swan counters out in force to track movements of migratory birds

By Alison Healy

Leinster recapture form at just right time

By Gavin Cummiskey

HSE seeks assurances that ‘irregular’ payments at St Vincent’s have ceased

By Martin Wall

Let there be light

Four wheels bad?

Life lessons

Paypackets

Brighter motorists and pedestrians

Motorists and the price of fuel

The whip system and party politics

Western rail corridor

Funding of IVF fertility treatments

An Irish Diary

Mario Draghi’s quantitative tease shows signs of finally ending

By Caroline Madden

Maternal death and statistics

Step-down care and rehabilitation

An Irish Diary

Will ‘House of Cards’ be able to keep Netflix ahead of new streaming rivals?

By Caroline Madden

Disarray after veto on joining human rights convention

By Michael Farrell

Google hoping to speed efforts to bring self-driving cars to market by 2020

LogoGrab: a small company with big ideas makes the most of Irish support

By John Holden

Deal or no deal – successful or unsustainable?

By Fiona Reddan

Research at Trinity to blaze a trail into 3D printing of metal components

By Dick Ahlstrom

Top hardware but glitchy software bugs Apple users

By Davin O'Dwyer

Lagarde interview: Lessons learned from Ireland’s crash

By Simon Carswell

Christine Lagarde gives cool response to EU debt summit idea

By Simon Carswell

Munster and Ulster eviscerated in Champions Cup as Leinster offer hope

By Gerry Thornley

Health

Second Opinion: Emigration is a major public health issue

By Jacky Jones

Banking inquiry to ask Cowen about Honohan evidence

By Arthur Beesley

TV View: Gunners have no rascals, while the little rascals feed Mars bars to horses

By Mary Hannigan

Bank of Ireland UK plans current-account market push

Gaelic Games

Donal Óg Cusack: A time will come when this sort of thing doesn’t register

By Malachy Clerkin

Expectations over ECB bond-buying plan intensify

By Arthur Beesley

UFC: Conor McGregor ‘terminates’ Dennis Siver

By Ronan Keenan at the TD Garden in Boston

Flanagan to discuss counter-terrorism with EU ministers

By Suzanne Lynch and Marie O'Halloran

Education

Cabinet considered ending free secondary education days before bank guarantee

By Joe Humphreys

Drivers warned to take care as temperatures hit -6.2 degrees

By Ciaran D'Arcy

AIB CEO David Duffy to step down

By Fiona Reddan

Brent crude prices steady around $50 a barrel

Education

Teacher wins case over questions on teachers who are ‘homos’

By Joe Humphreys

China stocks suffer biggest one-day tumble since June 2008

The Morning Sports Briefing

By Patrick Madden

Seattle Seahawks come from behind to reach Superbowl

By Simon evans

Women a scarce commodity at Davos

Opinion

Did ‘Charlie’ give us the real man? Yes, but he was more intelligent and more dangerous

By Geraldine Kennedy

New England Patriots cruise past Indianapolis to reach Super Bowl

By Patrick Madden

Shaun Murphy thrashes Neil Robertson to win Masters

Duffy set to escape salary cap at Clydesdale

By Fiona Reddan

Belgium: extradition of suspect sought from Greece

Ireland must remain ‘on alert’ to terrorist threat, says Flanagan

By Suzanne Lynch

World

Richest 1% will own more than other 99% by 2016 - Oxfam

Yemen: clashes break out near presidential palace

SocGen splits CEO and chairman’s roles

Three firms announce 145 new jobs in IT and media sectors

By Pamela Newenham

Waterford Wedgwood on the block after turnround

Africa

Mali declared Ebola-free after 42 days without a new case

Golf

Robert Allenby thanks homeless woman for saving his life

Andy Murray rediscovers power and efficiency of his serve

By Kevin Mitchell

Roger Federer eases into Australian Open second round

Music

The Waterboys: Modern Blues | Album Review

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Meet Shola, Eileen Battersby’s remedy for Blue Monday

By Eileen Battersby

It’s time to write off mortgage arrears - Schoenmaker

By Ciarán Hancock

Cliff Taylor: David Duffy departure awkward for AIB

By Cliff Taylor

Manu Tuilagi almost certainly ruled out of England’s Six Nations plans

By James Riach

Irish banks fuelling European distressed property loan sales

By Kate Allen

Search resumes in Co Kilkenny for missing cousin of GAA stars

Christmas cheer for retailers after sales bounce

By Conor Pope

Fianna Fáil senator’s drink-driving case adjourned

By Stephen Maguire

Opinion

Varadkar coming out as gay is a gust of fresh air in Irish life

By Una Mullally

‘No grounds’ for lifting Russia sanctions

Ken Early: Time will tell whether Arsenal have changed – or whether Allardyce has them pegged

By Ken Early

TV & Radio

Colin Farrell to discuss same-sex marriage on Claire Byrne Live

By Aine McMahon

Abroad

I clung fiercely to my Irishness for decades after emigrating

By Patrick McKenna

Patrick O’Brien sentence ruled too lenient despite ill-health

Massimo Cellino’s appeal against disqualification dismissed

Creativity in captivity – capturing what is unique about prison writing

By Rivkah Zim

Commercial Property

Record year for investment in Irish commercial property

By Fiona Reddan

Africa

Boko Haram captives taken from Cameroon freed

‘Oldest drugs mule to come before the courts’ jailed for three years

Belfast man jailed over ‘inappropriate’ contact with girl (11)

Asia-Pacific

Ex-Korean Air executive on trial in ‘nut rage’ case

Jury sworn in for Mark Nash trial for Grangegorman murders

EU ministers urge broad alliance to counter radical Muslims

Four men arrested following north Dublin burglary

European wrangling could see chairman appointment delayed

Co Down man who killed cousin fails to have manslaughter sentence reduced

Bolland’s strategy in focus as M&S clothes lose universal appeal

It’s a mathematical certainty this might be a Blue Monday

By Anthea McTeirnan

Five tips for starting your own business

By Erin McGuire

Central Bank to announce decision on mortgage restrictions within days

By Ciarán Hancock

Dacia Maraini on the books and characters which inspire her

By Martin Doyle

Car damaged by two petrol bombs in Co Armagh

Leinster hopeful of Cian Healy and Sean O’Brien return

By Johnny Watterson

Extra £150m in final Northern Ireland budget

By Gerry Moriarty

Rebels renew Donetsk airport attacks after Ukraine assault

Russia lambasts Ukraine over move on rebels at Donetsk airport

By Daniel McLaughlin

Former Cork councillor Gary O’Flynn charged with fraud offences

By Barry Roche

Boy (5) fined by friend’s mother for missing birthday party

Former NI call centre worker jailed for defrauding Vodafone

Jury selected in Graham Dwyer trial for Elaine O’Hara murder

Brian O’Connor: Screw impartiality, I want Federer to win the Australian Open

By Brian O'Connor

Culture

Buskers’ amplifiers not banned under new draft bylaws

By Olivia Kelly

Ireland win Dubai Tri-Series title after final match washout

By Emmet Riordan

Surveillance of social media not way to fight terrorism – Minister

By Barry Roche

Attempt to block Dún Laoghaire urban beach fails

By Tim O'Brien

Councillors debate report on republican fuel smugglers pumping toxic waste into water supply

By Elaine Keogh

Farming & Food

Organic farmers protest in Galway over delayed payments

By Alison Healy

USI to launch campaign seeking ‘yes’ vote for marriage equality

By Anthea McTeirnan

Hundreds of thousands of Chechens protest against Mohammad cartoons

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers keeps faith ahead of Chelsea clash

Chelsea captain John Terry targets trophies

Aer Lingus to fly pilgrims from New York to Knock for first time

By Patsy McGarry

Schools Rugby: St Michael’s to finally strike when the iron is hot

By Gavin Cummiskey

Man sues over allegedly faulty heart defibrillator

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Health

Galway doctor says he should have sought consent for fertility procedure

By Paul Cullen

Health

Medical Matters: Blood-sugar blues – how dentists can help diagnose diabetes

By Dr Muiris Houston

Honohan address: ‘some lessons learnt from the EU-IMF Programme’

Garda who was assaulted during arrest awarded €156,000 compensation

Honohan saw only a slim chance of success for bailout

By Ciarán Hancock

Scotland’s Duncan Weir to miss Six Nations

Howlin broadly supportive of new talks with the social partners

By Arthur Beesley

Asia-Pacific

Indonesian investigators say no evidence so far of terrorism in AirAsia crash

UN Security Council rejects Palestine resolution

Luxembourg investor sues Galway firm over alleged effective cancellation of €2m loan note

Driver who killed man in road rage incident has sentence reduced

True grit: politician gives rock salt for constituents to use on icy roads

By Louise Walsh

Woman (22) acquitted of glass attack in north Dublin nightclub

Sex offender to be sentenced for molesting boy (14) in Co Kerry

Long-delayed climate change Bill published to mixed reaction

By Harry McGee

Taxi-driver withdraws claim for damages following Dublin crash

Judge rules man ‘probably’ thought heroin he was holding was cannabis

Modest response to Varadkar news in a Europe used to gay MPs

By Derek Scally

Work

Business leaders learn to be their best at ‘Irish Times’ workshop

By Kate Homlquist

Magdalene survivor: ‘They’re ignoring my basic human rights’

By Sorcha Pollak

Outrage expressed at provisions of Magdalene Bill

By Patsy McGarry

Eight women’s seeds beaten on first day of Australian Open

By Kevin Mitchell

Former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan may contest next general election

By Harry McGee

Editorials

Minister Leo Varadkar’s brave, important step in disclosing his sexuality

Oireachtas

Joan Burton ‘full of admiration’ for Leo Varadkar

By Harry McGee

New counter-terrorism law in Ireland within weeks – Minister

By Suzanne Lynch

State of the Union: memorable moments from US presidents

By Simon Carswell

Patriots star Tom Brady still going strong despite passing years

By Juliet Macur

EU to appeal against ruling that Hamas should be off terror list

Claim that PSNI confirmed checks before letters sent to ‘on the runs’

By Mark Hennessy

World

Ceasefire agreed after fighting intensifies in capital of Yemen

World

Prosecutor who accused Argentinian leader of cover-up over bombing found dead

TV & Radio

Coronation Street actress Anne Kirkbride dies after short illness

Technology

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office ends investigation into Autonomy sale to HP

Same-sex witches marry in Scotland in pagan first

Top Iranian general and six Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli attack in Syria

Man who killed 18-year-old Dundalk teenager has sentence reduced

Conor McGregor whips up hype for José Aldo UFC bout

By Ronan Keenan in Boston

Science

Two new planets bigger than Earth ‘found’ in our solar system

By Ronan McGreevy

Muslims should not ‘go out of their way’ to prove loyalty to UK

By Mark Hennessy

‘Coronation Street’ actress Anne Kirkbride dies after short illness

Everton edge closer to the danger zone

By Andy Hunter

Hong Kong tries to redefine its role after democracy protests

By Clifford Coonan

Rodgers aims to overcome Mourinho in Capital One Cup semi-final

By Dominic Fifield and Andy Hunter