Article Index

Hooked on tablets: the tech ‘addicts’

By Brian O'Connell

Culture

In a Word: Comeuppance

By Patsy McGarry

Editorials

Planet Earth: The time to act is now

History

Irish Roots: Floundering with valuation maps

By John Grenham

Your Money

Cyber Monday: More than €40m likely to be spent in sales blitz

Editorials

Antibiotics: A life saving resource being undermined by indiscriminate usage

Consensus grows in Fine Gael to maintain right to life

By Sarah Bardon

COP21: Ireland faces pressure over emissions in Paris

By Lara Marlowe, Harry McGee and Suzanne Lynch

Daft.ie report: Most expensive houses on southside Dart line

By Conor Pope

Gas and electricity wholesale prices drop sharply

John Rusnak says he will not testify in AIB’s $872m action

By Simon Carswell

One in four Irish online shoppers buy from China

By Pamela Newenham

Traditional Unionist Voice leader calls for voluntary NI coalition

Education

Baptism: badge of identity or passport to education?

By Carl O'Brien

Convicted Colombia Three member honoured with ‘night of celebration’

By Ronan McGreevy

More than 250 State board positions advertised in first year of process

Q&A: Paris climate change conference explained

By Dick Ahlstrom

About 30% of children in care cases come from minorities

By Kitty Holland

Corbyn says he alone will decide Labour stance on Syria

By Denis Staunton

A Republican’s Thanksgiving perspective on US presidential hopefuls

By Maureen Dowd

President Higgins to be asked to fast-track rent law

By Sarah Bardon

Planning process for new Cherrywood town centre begins

By Mark Paul

Enda Kenny to call for agreement on temperature rises

By Harry McGee

A simpler, cheaper ducting system

By Barry McCall

ECB to ease policy as US jobs data in focus

Opinion

Alan Shatter: Barristers’ anti-competitive practices remain an issue

By Alan Shatter

HSE plans ‘national threshold’ on overcrowding

By Paul Cullen and Martin Wall

US senators urge 20,000 troops for Syria, Iraq

Developing next generation of international business leaders

By Barry McCall

Neo-Nazi hipsters ready to exploit Germany’s migrant crisis

By Derek Scally

Credit union sector revamp to cost €230m less than budgeted

Music

How to scare your children with the Wainwright Sisters’ creepy songs

By Lauren Murphy

Deila accuses Stokes of disrespecting Celtic team-mates

Business must avoid joining the rush for a share of the election “goodies”

By Cliff Taylor

Innovation

Book review: Campaigns that shook the world

By Frank Dillon

Majority back French request for security aid

By Stephen Collins

Five options open to ECB to ensure recovery holds

Bankruptcy term to be cut to one year

By Sarah Bardon

West Brom step it up after break to take point

By Paul Doyle

Broad support for 1916 Rising events plan, poll shows

By Stephen Collins

History

Historic houses may benefit from new tax relief

By Mary Minihan

Migrants and police clash as Macedonia builds fence at border

By Daniel McLaughlin

Net influx of professionals to State in third quarter

Vodafone rolls out high-speed fibre broadband for towns

By Mark Paul

Farming & Food

Anheuser-Busch InBev considers selling Peroni brand

Labour plans to offer three months’ parental leave

By Sarah Bardon

Africa

Pope urges peace amid tight security for first visit to a war zone

French stress urgency of climate issue

By Lara Marlowe

Clerys liquidation facing High Court challenge

By Mark Paul

Racing

Trainer Pat Fahy considering appealing fine

By Brian O'Connor

Abroad

Climate change and me: An Irishman in Malaysia

By Marc de Faoite

Racing

Fairyhouse: Willie Mullins hat-trick bodes well for 2016

By Brian O'Connor

HSE changes to filling internships lead to claims of bias

By Paul Cullen

Ballymun co-op seeks €200,000 back from city council

By Olivia Kelly

Irish Water paid €3.7m to consultants over six months

By Martin Wall and Harry McGee

New innovators: MySmark

By Olive Keogh

Marian Keyes: 'Make-up is an act of self-respect that may seem frivolous but is quite profound’

By Erin McGuire

‘My throat feels weird when I don’t sing’: life in the Palestrina Choir

By Arminta Wallace

Markets

Does politics matter when it comes to the markets?

By Pamela Newenham

UCD announces speakers for TEDx event

By Pamela Newenham

An Irish Diary

For your diary

By Pamela Newenham

Education

My Education Week: Milad Alucozai – Mitchell scholar, scientist, entrepreneur

By Milad Alucozai

Anthea McTeirnan: I do take thy surname . . . Hang on a second, no I bloody don’t

By Anthea McTeirnan

Rural doctors case studies: Vital to their communities

By Rachel Flaherty

Farming & Food

Aryzta’s Irish business returns to growth

By Fiona Reddan

European tech IPOs are beating Silicon Valley start-ups

Work

I don’t want your offices with great views and jaunty decor

By Lucy Kellaway

Rural Tipperary town fears bleak future after loss of GP

By Rachel Flaherty

IRFU’s internal review unlikely to unearth uncomfortable truths

By Johnny Watterson

Aberdeen Asset Management suffers in market rout

LivingSocial refocuses as some unicorns face extinction

By Mike Isaac and Katie Benner

Handy – the app that is cleaning up around the world

By Pamela Newenham

World’s biggest pension fund loses $64 billion

Obama visits Paris attack site, pays tribute to victims

100 million-year-old dog sized dinosaur fossil discovered

Ken Early: Scholes and United old boys have short memories

By Ken Early

The Morning Sports Briefing

COP21: Obama says Paris climate talks ‘could be turning point’

By Harry McGee, Suzanne Lynch and Dan Griffin

Denver Broncos end New England Patriots' perfect start

Life & Style

The purrfect Christmas presents for pets

By Gemma Tipton

Kobe Bryant to retire at the end of the NBA season

By Andrew Keh

Swatch to sell mobile payments watch

Amazon releases video of unmanned delivery drones

Education

Baptisms remain popular as mass attendance declines

By Carl O'Brien

Opinion

Una Mullally: Men should stop whining about gender quotas

By Una Mullally

Davy to buy Northern Irish wealth manager

By Fiona Reddan

Government job strategy targeting 28,000 extra jobs in north west

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Euro bond yields creep higher ahead of ECB move

Addressing nursing shortages

Richie Towell signs for Brighton and Hove Albion

Women in Irish history?

British Labour leaders

Schemozzle on the Beaufort Scale

Christmas trees sighting

Drowning while fishing

Asthma and global warming

Introduction of student loans

State Examination Commission

Film

Christmas with the Coopers review: A starry cast can’t save this seasonal story

By Tara Brady

Phil Neville to take temporary charge of Valencia

Middle East

Two found guilty of burning Palestinian teenager alive

Ex-Labour councillor hopes FG win three seats in Cork East

By Dan Griffin

Racing

Willie Mullins pleased with Annie Power progress

Faults with St James’s site for children’s hospital admitted

By Paul Cullen

Chris Cairns acquitted of perjury and perverting the course of justice

By Ali Martin

Asia-Pacific

Chinese turn their backs on once-coveted civil service jobs

By Clifford Coonan

Restaurants

Meal Ticket: Assassination Custard, Dublin 8

By Aoife McElwain

Africa

Pope ends Africa tour with mosque visit in besieged enclave

By Joe Bavier and Philip Pullella

More than €350,000 of cigarettes seized in hot tubs in Rosslare

By Rachel Flaherty

Committee tensions grow as banking inquiry deadline nears

By Sarah Bardon

Kelly denies leaking poll data to damage leadership rivals

By Dan Griffin

Irish consumers are saving not borrowing, survey finds

By Fiona Reddan

Thousands gather to give Jonah Lomu the last haka

Offbeat

Fed up? Gut bacteria may be dictating your appetite

Hurling star Maurice Shanahan speaks about suicide attempts

By Conor Kane

Student Hub

The generation entitled to everything but a paying job

Food

My Guilty Pleasure: Catherine Fulvio’s coffee and chocolate

‘Focus on who leaked the results is hysterical and unnecessary’

By Sarah Bardon

Frances Fitzgerald denies Fine Gael split over abortion

By Colm Keena

Offenders causing ‘havoc’ will be targeted, says Commissioner

By Colm Keena

Murray hoping to emulate Djokovic after Davis Cup win

Judge asked not to jail man who groomed girl (15) for sex

Opinion

Enda Kenny: We must act now on climate change or it will be too late

By Enda Kenny

Fashion

The beauty of Christmas: the best gifts for €30 or less

By Aisling McDermott

Connacht’s Robbie Henshaw facing six weeks out

Electronic devices making children ‘tired and cranky’

By Sorcha Pollak

Tsipras spars on Twitter with Turkish leader over Russian jet

Northern Ireland abortion law ‘breaches human rights’

By Gerry Moriarty

Double murderer has second conviction confirmed

Marian Horgan: Funeral held of mother found with fatal injuries

By Olivia Kelleher

Case over Lambert Puppet Theatre arson dropped

By Tom Tuite

Fianna Fáil activist challenges gender quota legislation

By Mary Carolan

Vatican leaks trial postponed after defendant changes lawyer

That’s Men: Compassion for oneself an antidote to the drug of praise

By Padraig O'Morain

Mary Robinson optimistic for deal at climate change summit

By Harry McGee

Fund for troubled banks to start operations in new year

Branislav Ivanovic: ‘I expect Diego to come back strongly’

Woman died in fall from third floor apartment, inquest hears

By Louise Roseingrave

Full text of court ruling on North’s abortion laws

In pictures: Steven Gerrard returns to Liverpool training

Offbeat

German Christmas ad puts spotlight on isolation of elderly

By Dean Ruxton

Drones deliver for ‘Irish Times’ reporter who picks up award

Neymar joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in Ballon d’Or shortlist

Markets

Performance of mining companies hinders FTSE

Three leading Kenyan athletics officials suspended

New MRSA antibiotic may in future replace obsolete drugs

By Dick Ahlstrom

Food

My Guilty Pleasure: Trish Deseine's sneaky car snacks

By Trish Deseine

GAA women put best foot forward

By Ciaran D'Arcy

Date set for trial of Joan Collins and 10 other water protesters

By Tom Tuite

Three politicians arrested in Kosovo in fresh tear gas protest

Injury claim withdrawn as court hears woman played darts after incident

By Saurya Cherfi

Judge visits cell to see accused deemed ‘too dangerous’ for court

By George Jackson

Middle East

Israel aims to recreate wine drunk by King David and Jesus

By Jodi Rudoren

Abroad

Sharing my favourite Irish foods with new friends abroad

By Fionnuala Zinnecker

Is Dublin Busy? The answer is now just a click away

By Conor Pope

Bolton have been unable to pay their players this month

Pay rises for 300,000 public service staff from January

By Martin Wall

Pregnant woman left ‘stunned’ after punch in face

By Barry Roche and Olivia Kelleher

Trio face trial for heckling Michael D Higgins during water protest

By Tom Tuite

Robbie Brady’s younger brother scores in Ireland Under-18 defeat

Children’s hospital ‘will not take all emergency cases’

By Paul Cullen

Woman stole €132,000 to repay money she had taken from former job

Aging of global population to hamper growth, HSBC warns

Six-year sentence for man convicted of raping his wife

Parents settle action over newborn boy’s death at Cavan hospital

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Call for 24-hour treatment, support for sexually abused children

By Lorna Siggins

Postcard campaign highlights case of jailed Ibrahim Halawa

By Patsy McGarry

Aviva health premiums rise to add up to €175 to family policies

By Conor Pope

TV & Radio

TV preview: Five shows to watch this week

By Kevin Courtney

Ask the Expert: My 13-year-old son is addicted to online gaming

By John Sharry

Tributes to NI peace process priest Fr Gerry Reynolds

Sean O’Brien being treated for ‘an inner ear issue’

Abroad

My Irishness is slipping away as I become more Swiss

By Claire Moran

Media

Chief executive of Today FM is to leave

Kobe Bryant: dazzling, brash, egomaniacal, ugly, beautiful and jaw-dropping

By Keith Duggan

EU emissions targets ‘unrealistic’ for Ireland, Kenny says

By Harry McGee

COP21: Full text of Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s address to Paris summit

Tyson Fury ‘feared being drugged’ after beating Wladimir Klitschko

By Sean Ingle

Firm can sue supplier over morphine allegedly in horse feed

World

Tests in Mexico to see if charred bodies those of missing surfers

Woman in her 70s dies in apartment fire in Cavan

By Ronan McGreevy

Africa

Woman in South Africa tries selling baby online for €327

‘Late Late Toy Show’ watched by some 1.36m viewers

By Ronan McGreevy

Smart money on a bigger male brain? Dangerous talk indeed

By Dick Ahlstrom

Radiologist asked if he had concerns over his own competence

By Liz Farsaci

Case on Irish abortion law ‘possible’ after Belfast ruling

By Kitty Holland

Fianna Fáil seeks head to head election debate with Kenny

By Fiach Kelly

Labour must focus on seats rather than leaks, says Howlin

By Sarah Bardon

Irish passport control to link to EU warning system

By Fiach Kelly

Tories confirm independent inquiry into bullying scandal

British air strikes on Syria move closer as Cameron calls vote

By Denis Staunton

Middle East

Bashar al-Assad claims terrorists among Syrian refugees

Anniversary of St Columbanus marked at Maynooth

By Patsy McGarry

Woman put out of home for second time over mortgage debt

By Ray Managh

Tourist visitors hoped to reach record 8.2m in 2016

By Tim O'Brien

NI Catholic bishops respond to abortion judgment

Chelsea’s Costa poised for reprieve before Bournemouth visit

By Dominic Fifield

Gaelic Games

Stephen Rochford given three-year term as new Mayo manager

By Seán Moran

Arsenal injuries: Sanchez and Cazorla could miss key Olympiakos match

By Andy Hunter