Article Index

There’s more than one way to get to college

By Brian Mooney

How to apply to the CAO for a college place in 2014?

By Brian Mooney

Life after the Leaving Cert: Where do you start?

By Brian Mooney

How to apply for college through the CAO in 2015

By Brian Mooney

Points are not all they seem as colleges massage courses

By Brian Mooney

Think outside the CAO box: consider studying in Europe

By Brian Mooney

Further education has been reorganised, but on the ground little seems to have changed

By Brian Mooney

People

Further education: Matching college courses with the needs of local industry

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Solas sets its sights on skills shortages

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

People

Degree not the only path to a decent job

By Damien English

Abroad

Would you pass the English test for an Australian visa?

By Ciara Kenny

Residential

Bigger, better and back at half the price

By Frances O'Rourke

Property prices moderate as stock improves and new rules impact

By Conor Pope

Kenny tries to defuse November election speculation

By Stephen Collins

Noonan to meet banks in new year to discuss variable mortgage rates

By Marie O'Halloran

Environment

Council gathering up hundreds of tyres a day as Hallowe’en approaches

By Dan Griffin

Racing

Golden Horn to be added to Prix de l’Arc line-up

By Brian O'Connor

Coalition looks to capitalise on growth, writes Arthur Beesley

By Arthur Beesley

Croatia dismisses Hungary’s fence threat as mere ‘bravado’

By Daniel McLaughlin

Life & Style

Michael Harding: I was getting too stressed in the fast lane in Cavan

By Michael Harding

International Monetary Fund warns about risks of Fed rise

By Shawn Donnan

Proposal to review finances of Luas firm

By Martin Wall

Miriam Lord: Departure time for Enda and Joan’s gravy train

By Miriam Lord

Bank bailout interest may be €1.7bn yearly

By Ciarán Hancock

US expert urges Ireland to participate in monitoring ocean acidification

By Lorna Siggins

Farming & Food

Orby Sale of yearlings at Goffs off to a flying start

By Ciarán Hancock

German police call for segregated refugee shelters

By Derek Scally

Ground broken on Slane Castle whiskey distillery

By Elaine Keogh

Transport

Road Warrior

By Joan Scales

Drug price query by US Democrats sees Valeant slide

Bill to expedite legal challenges to referendum results

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Total of €228m in tax and PRSI written off in 2014

By Colm Keena

Garda witness denies that scene of fatal shooting was ‘chaotic’

By Conor Lally

Ten years on Danish daily stands by Muhammad caricatures

By Derek Scally

Markets

Global construction stocks take a hit

By Pamela Newenham

Editorials

Astute timing on spending

Markets

Battle rages in City after Glencore’s dramatic fall

By Fiona Walsh

Wolseley cuts forecast on weak US industrial demand

Volkswagen to ‘refit’ 11m emission cheating vehicles

By Michael McAleer

UK, German firms eye Dublin retail moves after Nama loan sale

By Ciarán Hancock

Hague Letter: Mixing politics with national security never a good idea

By Peter Cluskey

Google unveils two new Nexus smartphones and Pixel C tablet

By Ciara O'Brien

Fees and expenses of €5.7m paid to education boards in four years

By Joe Humphreys

150 prefab houses to be built for homeless, says Enda Kenny

By Michael O'Regan and Marie O'Halloran

Taoiseach backs Varadkar’s warning of sackings in trolley crisis

By Michael O'Regan Martin Wall

State paid out €934m to IBRC bondholders on liquidation

By Ciarán Hancock

Big family

An Irish Diary

Red alert – An Irishman’s Diary on why redheads rule

By Pól Ó Muirí

FF Senator says Ireland most ageist country in the world

By Michael O'Regan

Cars and diesel emissions

Ireland urged to play ‘moral’ and ‘political’ role in ending Gaza conflict

By Sorcha Pollak

Hard boiled Cheika happy to have a good crack at England

By Johnny Watterson

Councils and the local property tax

Rolling heads and the health service

Louis Van Gaal may put paradise on hold to extend stay

By Daniel Taylor

New book on Irish nationalist leader John Redmond launched

By Ronan McGreevy

Water charges, opinion polls and compliance rate

Manchester City hoping to get mojo back in Germany

By Jamie Jackson

Trinity College and first World War

Down with homework?

Multinationals, tax and transparency

Is Ireland’s tax system truly progressive?

A duty of candour and answering to patients

Erosion of learning support hours

Gerry Thornley: Ireland ready for the heavy lifting

By Gerry Thornley

Rent certainty and housing crisis

Leabhar nua ar chúrsaí creidimh scríofa ag Colm Ó Tórna

Bua bliantúil pheil na mban

By Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh

Foghlaim agus fastaím

By Alan Titley

Tá ginmhilleadh in Éirinn cheana ach déanann Ryanair é a cheilt

By Caoimhe Ní Laighin

Cur i gcéill

By Seán Ó hÉalaí

Kathy Sheridan: Winner-take-all attitude has infected sport

By Kathy Sheridan

Charles Lysaght: New legal regulations will not hurt lawyers’ fees

By Charles Lysaght

GAA made right decision to allow Irish Guards team join London branch

By Mark Duncan

Irish Life spends €19.2m on Grafton St flagship store

By Jack Fagan

Dublin city centre apartments for €22m

By Jack Fagan

Shops to rent at former newspaper HQ

By Justin Comiskey

Dublin landmark pub an Allsop auction highlight

By Jack Fagan

Music

Stereophonics: ‘It was never about celebrities or fame’

By Colin Harper

Media

Radio sector wants TV licence replaced with broadcasting charge

By Laura Slattery

Kenny rejects electioneering claims over €27bn capital plan

By Stephen Collins

Management shake-up announced at Smurfit Kappa

By Charlie Taylor

Irish Life buys Fonthill warehouse for €6.25m

By Jack Fagan

Gaelic Games

The GAA has no need for flags and anthems

By Seán Moran

Gordon D’Arcy: Burgess is blunder that could bury England

By Gordon D'Arcy

The benefits of migration are questionable

By Martin Wolf

Pretax losses more than halve at Petroceltic, revenues decline

By Charlie Taylor

Eir to sell €5.8m of country property

By Jack Fagan

Ralph Lauren to step down as CEO of fashion empire he built

First 150 modular housing units for homeless to be fast-tracked

By Kitty Holland and Sarah Bardon

€6.5m for Athlone Radisson Blu Hotel

By Jack Fagan

Jim Carrey pays tribute to ‘Irish flower’ Cathriona White

Sport

The Morning Sports Briefing

‘If it is something that you are passionate about, do it’

By Olive Keogh

Ormonde Mining back in profit, confirms new managing director

By Charlie Taylor

Jonathan Joseph fit to return for England - reports

Sainsbury’s says on course to beat annual profit forecasts

Jaded 1970s office building gets a new lease of life

By Frank McDonald

Analysis: Coalition hopes for bounce from capital plan

By Stephen Collins

Operating profits up, turnover stable at PM Group

By Charlie Taylor

People

New to the Parish: ‘I could have been the worst human being ever’

By Sorcha Pollak

Fast action – and rule changes – can help our slow housing sector

By Bill Nowlan

Brittas Bay 240-acre site seeks €2.5m

By Justin Comiskey

Receivers quote €1.6m for Tallaght block

By Jack Fagan

Beekeeping initiative improves quality of life for patients with mental illness

By Martha Finnegan

Recruitment firm Morgan McKinley to create 80 jobs

By Charlie Taylor

IFSC building for €1.4m

By Jack Fagan

BBC requests early release from contract for British Open

By Philip Reid

Aviva fund buys Mount St block for €8.3m

By Jack Fagan

Accenture to create 200 new jobs in Dublin with €25m investment

By Pamela Newenham

Porto add to storm of trouble for Chelsea and Mourinho

By Dominic Fifield

Racing

Four people arrested over alleged assault on jockey Aidan Coleman

Block 2 of Altan apartments complex in Knocknacarra, Galway, seeks €3.5m

By Justin Comiskey

Recovery under way in Dublin’s industrial market

By Justin Comiskey

WTO cuts trade forecasts after trade shrinks in first half

IMS Maxims moves to Dún Laoghaire

By Jack Fagan

Tax experts call for €1bn package to boost entrepreneurship

By Fiona Reddan

Over €2.8m for three Ringsend retail units

By Jack Fagan

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique critical of Nou Camp jeers

€1.25m for Hatch St Georgian

By Jack Fagan

Phil Lynott statue damaged by motorist, removed for repairs

By Eoghan MacConnell

Asia-Pacific

Five sentenced to death over India bombings

€2m for Rathfarnham infill site

By Jack Fagan

Bannon celebrates 10th anniversary

By Jack Fagan

World

Cameron urged to make slave trade reparations to Jamaica

€6m spend kicks off Shannon Free Zone upgrade

By Jack Fagan

Ask Brian: Can you buy success in the Hpat tests?

By Brian Mooney

Ask Brian: My daughter has begun sixth year and seems to be floundering

By Brian Mooney

Ask Brian . . . Should our son move school just after starting?

By Brian Mooney

Mary Hanafin added to Fianna Fáil ticket in Dún Laoghaire

By Sarah Bardon

Ask Brian: What can my son do during Communion class time?

By Brian Mooney

Nama redeems a further €1.75m in senior bonds

By Charlie Taylor

Gaelic Games

Wexford hurler Rory Jacob retires after 14 years

Fresh light shed on Edward Kennedy role in Northern Irish peace process

By Trina Vargo

Irish financial services could benefit from new EU initiative

By Suzanne Lynch

Liverpool loanee Vigouroux returns to Swindon after 1p row

Environment

Docklands residents face €4m bill over fire risk

By Olivia Kelly and Colin Gleeson

Twitter to move to new HQ in Dublin

By Pamela Newenham

Travel

A walk for the weekend: Donegal’s forests and hidden beaches

By Darragh Murphy

Abroad

Expat life in Singapore was great but it’s even better being home

By Rachel Everett

Art

The finalists for this year’s Hennessy Portrait Prize

Australian student loan scheme a match for Ireland - economist

By Joe Humphreys

Leo Varadkar promises free GP care for all under-18s by 2017

By Paul Cullen

Volkswagen identify 1.2m cars in UK affected by software

By Michael McAleer

Books

A delicious plot twist as an emigrant writer returns to her tenement roots

By Patricia Hopper

Children wearing red T-shirts in solidarity with refugees

By Ronan McGreevy

US executes woman despite Pope Francis plea

Jamaican campaigners want Britain to pay slave reparations

Man in serious condition after driving van into house

By Rachel Flaherty

Books

ISLA literary festival: a Q&A with bestselling Mexican author Monica Lavin

By Paul McVeigh

Bernard McNamara one of key players in property boom

Donnybrook the new home of Irish Women’s team

Stormont inquiry asks accountant and developer to appear

By Francess McDonnell

Stage

DTF review | The buzz of ‘Bees!’ doesn’t obstruct its message

By Sara Keating

Daniel Sturridge will need to be managed carefully

Bank of England governor: financial risk posed by climate change

TV & Radio

Patrick Freyne: “Once I denounced Strictly; but it’s all that stands between us and annihilation by Emperor Cowell”

By Patrick Freyne

GP service for diabetes patients to ‘free up’ hospital resources

By Paul Cullen

‘Smirking’ Dublin youth sent for trial over driving rampage

By Tom Tuite

Asia-Pacific

Hindu mob lynches Muslim rumoured to have killed cow

Treasure hunters scour Polish province in search of Nazi train

By Joanna Berendt

Corbyn signals aversion to using nuclear weapons if PM

Jared Payne’s ‘bruised foot’ sees him sit out training

By Gavin Cummiskey

Oil poised for lowest quarterly average price since 2009

Man wanted over death of landlord in Wales consents to extradition

By Saura Cherfi and Ray Managh

Occupiers of Castleknock property call for meeting with Kenny

By Dan Griffin

Life-long FF member (79) dies in Limerick house fire

By Kathryn Hayes

Governments demand tax refund over VW scandal

By Michael Taylor and Neil Briscoe

Man produced air gun as he wanted police to shoot him, court told

By Alan Erwin

Music

Did Hozier rip off Feist on Take Me to Church? Judge for yourself . . .

By Jim Carroll

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis ‘met Pope Francis’

Man released after arrest over human trafficking in Donegal

By Ronan McGreevy and Stephen Maguire

Over 6,500 in homeless lodgings by Christmas – Peter McVerry

By Rachel Flaherty

Irish scientist finds more signs of water flowing on Mars

By Ronan McGreevy

Belfast woman fined for sectarian abuse, assaulting police

By Alan Erwin

Former aide to DUP MP jailed over camera in toilets

By Paul Higgins

Coalition special troops engage Taliban fighters near Kunduz

Demolition work begins on 19 Century Co Galway bridge

By Ronan McGreevy

Glencore seeks to raise more than $1 billion

Mock traffic incident in Belfast part of road safety campaign

Sport

Britain’s Johanna Konta beats world number two Simona Halep in China

Work

Is your phone keeping you awake?

Residential property prices up 9.5% on an annual basis

By Charlie Taylor

Garda ‘on same page’ as PSNI on IRA threat, O’Sullivan says

By Marese McDonagh

Heroin addict robbed Limerick nuns as they walked to Mass

By Kathryn Hayes

Motors

Tesla’s latest car can protect you from a chemical attack

By Michael McAleer

Transport

Uber faces curbs on UK expansion

Tánaiste wants all State workers to receive ‘living wage’

By Martin Wall

Oireachtas

Taoiseach suggests security plan to deal with rural crime

By Michael O'Regan

Two men held liable for Omagh bombing face jail for contempt

By Aodhan O'Faolain and Ray Managh

Taoiseach hopes for plan to deal with rural crime

By Michael O'Regan

Central Bank to raise levy on banks and insurance companies by €15m

By Ciarán Hancock

Two circus workers falsely imprisoned at knifepoint in Limerick

By Kathryn Hayes

Couple celebrate birth of child free of rare inherited disease

By Barry Roche

Small maternity units should share staff, facilities, say reports

By Paul Cullen

Refugee from the Taliban, said to be aged 110, reaches Bavaria

By Derek Scally

Separatists unite after Catalan president accused

By Guy Hedgecoe

Right to a home a ‘debased currency’, says Sr Stan

By Aine McMahon

New Zealand name Waisake Naholo on wing for Georgia clash

Minister orders byelection to fill Seanad vacancy

By Steven Carroll

PTSB to review honouring of terms across mortgage book

By Ciarán Hancock

Maternity services governance ‘not sustainable’, HSE told

By Paul Cullen

Russia raises stakes with launch of air strikes in Syria

By Isabel Gorst

Croatia smooths path through border for migrants

By Daniel McLaughlin

Steady progress for Michael McGeady in Tour qualifying

By Philip Reid

Apple plan for €850m complex facing delay of six months

By Brian McDonald

Taoiseach tells FG politicians to ignore election speculation

By Mary Minihan and Fiach Kelly

Man killed in Celbridge while socialising, gardaí say

By Conor Lally

Homeless man found dead last week is buried in Cork

By Mark Hennessy

‘Homosexual unions’ a problem for humanity, says cardinal

By Paddy Agnew

‘Car wash slavery’ focus of Donegal trafficking inquiry

By Conor Lally

Bishops call on authorities to ensure no more homeless people die on streets

By Patsy McGarry

NI finance chair Daithi McKay to address PAC on Nama

By Sarah Bardon

C&AG calculates cost of banking crash at €60bn

By Ciarán Hancock

Mick Wallace alleges threat from Cerberus

By Marie O'Halloran

Simon Zebo eager to step into the breach if Rob Kearney misses out

By Gavin Cummiskey

Shane Lowry sets his sights on securing a Ryder Cup place

Ireland take control in Senior Ladies Home Internationals

Racing

Southwell to review security after assault on Irish jockey

By Chris Cook

Banking inquiry: Rabbitte not to face investigation over accusation

By Sarah Bardon

Man (69) dies in fall from roof on farm in Co Cavan

By Aine McMahon

UCD closes gap on Trinity in latest university rankings

By Joe Humphreys

Palestinian president accuses Israel of undermining peace efforts

Noonan discussed ‘Project Eagle’ deal with Robinson, McGuinness

By Fiach Kelly and Sarah Bardon

Your Money

Food writer Georgina Campbell sees red over poor standards

By Aine McMahon

Denis O’Brien’s Digicel takes on Google and Facebook

By Mark Paul

Asia-Pacific

Taliban widens offensive as Nato forces join fight for Kunduz

By Sune Engel Rasmussen

US Republican to propose new Irish working visas

By Simon Carswell

Oireachtas

Government not to oppose Bill to end mandatory retirement

By Marie O'Halloran

Planning lodged for 970-bed student accommodation

By Tim O'Brien

Oireachtas

Burton says 220,000 children get free school meals

By Michael O'Regan

Cristiano Ronaldo equals Raul’s Real Madrid record of 323 goals

Mata helps determined Manchester United get back on track

By Daniel Taylor

Hart the hero as Manchester City continue to confound

By Jamie Jackson

Brendan Rodgers: English sides need support for Europe

Claims Russian airstrikes in Syria not targeting IS

Gaelic Games

Dublin look to fight Philly McMahon suspension

By Seán Moran

Editorials

Jeremy Corbyn preaches to the faithful but not to those who voted Tory in May