Article Index

Health board: news, discussions and updates

By Sylvia Thompson

Swissport plans 100 jobs at Belfast International Airport

By Francess McDonnell

Editorials

Apartment sizes: Reductio ad absurdum?

Martyn Turner

A 100km run in -40 degrees after an ice marathon? Why not?

By George Winter

Colm Murphy stable gets two new high profile inmates

By Brian O'Connor

Dublin Bus refused funding for trial of hybrid buses

By Dan Griffin

Everywhere is alive with the din of muzak

By George Winter

Social Affairs

Limerick priests to visit Paris to see what future holds

By Kathryn Hayes

Greenkeeper accused of assault over lawnmowing incident

By Stephen Maguire

Analysis: Cameron and Kenny face history together

By Denis Staunton

Johnny Sexton did not fail first two Head Injury Assessments

By Gavin Cummiskey

Fears of dissident attack on PSNI in run-up to 1916 centenary

By Gerry Moriarty

Industry criticises failure to test size of apartments

By Olivia Kelly

‘It is most difficult when children feel different from their peers’

By Georgina O'Halloran

New course links all agencies dealing with domestic abuse

By Elaine Keogh

Legal firm Mason Hayes & Curran increases revenues by 20%

By Ciarán Hancock

Car dealers cleared of misleading mileage charge

By Tom Tuite

North’s Attorney General challenges High Court ruling on abortion

By Gerry Moriarty

Corrib gas project formally opened in Mayo amid tight security

By Lorna Siggins and Tom Shiel

Media

‘Rebellion’ TV series surrenders its hold on viewers

By Laura Slattery

Ministers lobbied 40 times in three months on alcohol issues

By Paul Cullen

Woman suffers serious injuries after attack by pit bull mastiff

By Barry Roche

Cemetery software firm PlotBox wins 10 US contracts

By Francess McDonnell

Michael Lowry’s campaign gets off to celebratory start

By Michael O'Regan

Greece rejects European plan for tighter border controls

By Andrew Byrne and Duncan Robinson

Culture

Temple Bar commercialised at expense of culture, report finds

By Mark Hilliard

Draghi defends ECB’s quantitative easing programme

Shankill bomb link to RUC informant to be investigated

By Gerry Moriarty

CAO point increases likely with applications set for record level

By Carl O'Brien

Facebook warns of potential tax claims dating back to 2009

By Arthur Beesley

Two weeks of paid paternity leave to be made law

By Sarah Bardon

Janan Ganesh: Ukip has future as long as Labour alienates white working class

By Janan Ganesh

Survey finds 95% of homes for rent too high for rent allowance

By Sarah Bardon

Banking inquiry report will not give view on operation of Nama

By Sarah Bardon

European Commission warns of high risk posed by national debt

By Arthur Beesley

By the numbers: Flat racing streaks ahead in popularity stakes

By Brian O'Connor

An Irish Diary

The ‘Irish Volunteer’ urges volunteers to guard weapons closely

By Patrick Smyth

Toscan du Plantier’s son criticises DPP for failure to meet him

By Barry Roche

Commercial Property

Mick Wallace’s €2m dispute with US equity fund due in court

By Barry O'Halloran

Ireland Under-20s can call upon a physically imposing pack in 2016

By John O'Sullivan

Colm Keena: Refusal to rule out Lowry sends wrong message

By Colm Keena

Commercial Property

New head of CBI Northern Ireland to spell out cost of Brexit

By Francess McDonnell

Mayo manager Rochford undaunted by the scale of his task

By Seán Moran

Rite&Reason: The ‘altruistic evil’ of 1916 Rising

By Felix Larkin

Apprentices look beyond construction as rebuild continues

By Aine McMahon and Carl O'Brien

National Maternity Hospital seeks ruling in €1m new home case

By Mary Carolan

Leinster admit defeat in bid to retain Marty Moore’s services

By Gerry Thornley

Employment and rent

An Irish Diary

Peak experience – An Irishman’s Diary about being a mountain guide

By John G O’Dwyer

Paul Krugman: Understanding ideology behind poisoning of Flint’s children

By Paul Krugman

Mozart’s burial

Chess and Saudi Arabia

Community National Schools

Fee-charging schools

The health service and duty of candour

Cyclists and other road users

Decline in vocations to the priesthood

Good Friday and alcohol ban

Fed must yearn for the days when it said as little as possible

Army and 1916 centenary visits to schools

Kevin McManamon wants to surpass old benchmarks

By Seán Moran

Banner day for the British and for the underdog

Dublin-London numbers show how much air travel matters

Editorials

In the shadow of the dome

Richard Bruton risks over-egging job figures and FDI targets

Fintan O’Toole: Fragile global politics makes the unthinkable thinkable

By Fintan O'Toole

Cervical cancer stories: Three women (28, 40 and 61) talk to us

By Anthea McTeirnan

Asia Biogas starts renewable project in Thailand

By Clifford Coonan

Steeling for China’s new status

By Clifford Coonan

That’s men: The absent and the dead still inside our head

By Padraig O'Morain

Medical matters: Indestructible teens and challenges of needing medication

By Dr Muiris Houston

Fashion

Aisling on beauty: gentlemen’s grooming secrets

By Aisling McDermott

Grow your gut – we are all eating for two

By John McKenna

Opinion: Irish obsession with third level is unhealthy

By Pat O'Mahony

Your Family

‘My son has no voice in the school yard’

By Sheila Wayman

People

What’s making you laugh? The Women’s Podcast Question of the Week

TV & Radio

‘It was a groundbreaker’: how The X-Files changed television

By Una Mullally

Why Irelands Eye Knitwear is made at home

By Olive Keogh

Fashion

Menswear makeover: from conservative to confident

By Sarah Waldron

The plan to haul apprenticeships into the 21st century

By Peter McGuire

Art

Visual art round-up: Sheila Rennick takes aim at hedonistic excess

By Aidan Dunne

Second Opinion: Operation Transformation is only entertainment

By Jacky Jones

Your Money

Could Irish people save money by looking overseas for loans or deposit accounts?

By Fiona Reddan

Your Money

Was investment in Fyffes a banana skin?

By Dominic Coyle

The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli review: quite a postmodern mouthful

By Tim Groenland

Culture

Unthinkable: How many emotions can one person feel?

By Joe Humphreys

US firm Johnson Controls to cut tax bill with $16bn Tyco takeover

John FitzGerald: Changing pattern of family formation

By John FitzGerald

Equifax to hire 100 people at new Dublin technology centre

By Fiona Reddan

European Cup maulings a blow to Irish rugby’s morale

By Gerry Thornley

Apple set for slowest ever iPhone sales growth

Belfast-based Capaltec raises £125,000 investment

By Francess McDonnell

‘All hands on deck’ for injury-hit Leinster as they face Dragons

By Gavin Cummiskey

UK backlash builds against Google tax deal

Cameron comes close to endorsing Kenny in election

By Denis Staunton

Vayu Energy plans expansion into Northern Ireland

By Francess McDonnell

The Morning Sports Briefing

Four arrested in Dundalk over theft of caravan in Newry

Roger Federer brushes past Thomas Berdych in Melbourne

Serena Williams hammers Maria Sharapova to reach Melbourne semis

Kenneth O’Brien: DNA results from Sallins discovery expected

Markets

Oil extends slide below $30 on oversupply, weak China data

Strong Christmas lifts Dixons Carphone profit forecast

Your Money

Stocktake: Bearish sentiment may worsen – Merrill

By Proinsias O'Mahony

easyJet says demand for travel lower after Paris attack

Clinton criticises Irish-based corporate tax ‘inversion’

By Simon Carswell

Corrib gas a ‘template’ for ‘how not to undertake a development’

By Lorna Siggins

Financial Services

Andrew Bailey to head Financial Conduct Authority

Saracens to appeal Chris Ashton’s 10-week suspension

European Commission’s handling of Irish bailout strongly criticised

By Suzanne Lynch

Government sets up innovation hub for health sector

By Paul Cullen

Wearing a bike helmet ‘increases risk-taking behaviour’

By Dean Ruxton

Irish emergency care waiting times rated worst in Europe

By Paul Cullen

Stage

Linger review: a gay courtship, Irish dancing and tackling age and identity

By Michael Seaver

Outlook for healthcare business bolsters Philips

Asia-Pacific

China expels Swedish human rights worker Peter Dahlin

By Clifford Coonan

Royal Babylon by Heathcote Williams review: broadside poetry nailed to palace door

By Timothy O’Grady

Leinster schools rugby: Squad lists and prospects

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Novak Djokovic sets up Roger Federer showdown

Keith Earls set to swap Munster for Saracens, reports

Fianna Fáil will not do business with Lowry, says Martin

By Sarah Bardon

Asia-Pacific

Malaysian PM cleared in $681 million fund inquiry

‘Code of silence condoning violence must stop’, says Duffy

By Seán Moran

Faugheen puts in a display for the ages at Leopardstown

By Brian O'Connor

Student Hub

Positivity key to academic success

Harty Cup: Derek McGrath’s modus operandi forged in De La Salle College

By Eamon Donoghue

Niall Crowley: Ireland should support an EU financial transaction tax

By Niall Crowley

Off-duty garda disarms gunman during shop robbery

Louis van Gaal did not offer to resign, say Manchester United

Youth puts Michael Caine's ageless talent centre stage

Sip coffee with cats or have dinner served by a man in tight shorts

Ireland’s David Harte named World Goalkeeper of the Year

By Stephen Findlater

Varadkar rules out coalition with TDs ‘who have issues with law’

By Mary Minihan, Dan Griffin and Sarah Bardon

Decision that unborn child entitled to death cert is withheld

By Colm Keena

‘lmpossible’ alcohol level must be disregarded, jury told

By Conor Kane

Spotlight on a story that shook the world

Motors

Video first drive: Honda Civic Type R on track

By Ian Beatty

Varadkar does not ‘set much store’ in emergency care report

By Paul Cullen

MacRory Cup: Juggling act always worth it from the early days for Michael Murphy

By Eamon Donoghue

Boy who trapped his head in gates awarded €50,000

By Ray Managh

Google services disrupted as Gmail goes down

By Ciara O'Brien

Brendan’s call a halt to holders’ reign

Everton’s Gibson and McGeady set for loan moves, says Martinez

By Emmet Malone

Stories drive the stock markets and we ignore them at our peril

By Robert Shiller

Financial Services

Dublin tech startup WeSavvy to take part in global accelerator

By Ciara O'Brien

Commercial Property

Wallace in legal challenge to €2m orders against him

By Mary Carolan

Thai airline to sell seats to passengers’ ‘supernatural’ dolls

New Beatrix Potter story discovered after 100 years

Ex-Wicklow clerk gets suspended sentence for corruption

By Tim O'Brien

Music

How Music Works: Sarah Casey’s long and winding road to becoming a star booker

By Niall Byrne

Ireland should introduce financial transaction tax, says civil group

By Peter Murtagh

Farming & Food

Greencore chief: Brexit would be ‘damaging’ for food industry

By Fiona Reddan and Pamela Newenham

Limerick most affordable place to buy home out of 367 cities

By Fiona Reddan

GAA DRA secretary makes the step up to Court of Arbitration for Sport

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Leinster Senior Cup: Monkstown hold their nerve with late penalty

US grand jury clears Planned Parenthood but charges accusers

By Manny Fernandez

Marty Moore move will not hamper Ireland career, says Wasps director

Father jailed for six years for ‘heinous’ abuse of three sons

Rapper BoB insists Earth is flat on Twitter

Abroad

Fondness for the Irish is evident everywhere in London

By Conor McRitchie

Jail for car thief who pulled handbrake turn in rush hour traffic

Public nursing homes to receive €385 million investment

By Paul Cullen

Bemused father set off Rome security alert with toy gun

Doha’s bids for world athletics championships under investigation

By Owen Gibson

Bosnia-Herzegovina to apply for EU membership next month

Banking inquiry debate to pave way for calling of election

By Fiach Kelly

Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani asks pope for prayers

By Paddy Agnew

Connacht schools football: Charlie Harrison leading Summerhill’s resurgence

By Eamon Donoghue

‘90% of problems’ in court caused by drugs, particularly cannabis

By Tom Tuite

Most fleeing to Europe are ‘not refugees’, EU official says

By Peter Cluskey

Army witnesses to suspected shoot-to-kill in Derry unwilling to make statements

Danish politicians approve plan to take assets from migrants

Row as emergency call staff see toilet breaks slashed

By Martin Wall

Reform essential to further health funding, insists Kenny

By Michael O'Regan

Man accused of attacking judge is granted bail

By Tom tuite

A Q&A with Thomas Morris and Hannah Griffiths, his editor at Faber

By Sarah Bannan

Film

Bad Grandpa review: Sweary De Niro takes yet another turn for the worse

By Donald Clarke

Social Affairs

Amiens Street ‘anti-homeless devices’ criticised

By Kitty Holland

Avolon will have $2 billion to fund expansion

By Barry O'Halloran

Employee stabbed to death at Sweden refugee centre

Alexandre Pato set to join Chelsea on six-month loan

By Dominic Fifield

Science

Extra-terrestrials ‘likely to have existed’ but gone extinct

By Dick Ahlstrom

Spanish matador investigated for bullfighting with baby

Arthritis group calls for appointment of six consultants

By Elaine Edwards

Central Bank says money for tax cuts should go towards deficit

By Arthur Beesley

Middle East

Syria ‘most devastating crisis of the 21st century’, says UN

By Michael Jansen

€117,000 for woman who had medical swab left inside her

By Mary Carolan

St Michael’s avoid upset despite red card

Life & Style

Big Irish Times Christmas Quiz 2016: The solutions

By Eoin Butler

Active gunman reported at US navy centre in San Diego

Singer-songwriter ‘Black’ dies following car crash in Cork

By Olivia Kelleher

Charlie Swan expects Faugheen to defend title at Cheltenham

€750,000 for man who suffered brain injury in collision

Pitbull mastiff put down after attacking woman in Cork

By Barry Roche

Social Affairs

Call for inquiry into use of outdated institutions

By Elaine Edwards

Italy covers up nude statues for Iran leader’s visit

Markets

Global stocks recover as crude oil prices bounce back

By Pamela Newenham

Oil price rises on ‘some flexibility’ for output deal

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown management resist cruise ship limits

By Tim O'Brien

Middle East

Binyamin Netanyahu orders revised security plan in West Bank settlements

By Mark Weiss

Work on €230m New Ross bypass due to begin in March

By Mark Hilliard

Euro 2016: FAI given extra 6,500 tickets for Republic’s games

By Emmet Malone

Middle East

Isis kills 24 in bomb attack on Syrian government-controlled Homs

Dixons forecasts higher profits of up to £450m

Work

Ex-crèche worker denies abusing children in her care

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Lara Marlowe: France has a fatal attraction to the Middle East

By Lara Marlowe

Health reform needed before any further funding, says Taoiseach

By Michael O'Regan

‘That was pure waffle’: Minister unhappy with Stormont speech

DNA tests confirm body parts those of Kenneth O’Brien

By Conor Lally

Ted Cruz appeals to conservatives as Trump pulls ahead in Iowa

By Simon Carswell

Doctor found guilty of poor professional performance

By Liz Farsaci

French leadership rattled by huge strikes in Paris

By Lara Marlowe

Parents told to stop wearing pyjamas at school gates

‘Godfather’ actor Vigoda dies at 94

Insurance sector rules out blanket flood cover

By Mark Hilliard

Media

Irish agency helps create 360-degree advertisement for Virgin

By Laura Slattery

Central Bank urges easier mortgage switching

By Arthur Beesley

Doomsday Clock remains at three minutes to midnight

Revenue letter to Longboat Quay residents was wrong, says Noonan

By Marie O'Halloran

FG Senator calls for ‘no fry zone’ near schools to combat obesity

By Michael O'Regan

Apple sells fewer iPhones than expected in latest quarter

Wind and flood warnings as more severe weather forecast

By Niamh Towey, Olivia Kelleher, Anne Lucey, Lorna Siggins and Mark Hilliard

UCD spinout OxyMem named in top 100 cleantech companies

By Pamela Newenham

Motors

Brussels piles pressure on VW over compensation

Sigerson Cup: Wins for DCU, NUI Galway, Queen's and IT Carlow

1916: The Lego Movie brought to life by Cork pupils

By Ronan McGreevy

Fresh appeal on 1977 disappearance of Capt Robert Nairac

By Gerry Moriarty

Markets

Europe and US fall behind as China raises twice as much equity capital

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump retain big lead in polls

By Simon Carswell

Ireland has an interest in British EU referendum – Taoiseach

By Marie O'Halloran

Andy McGeady: Clermont’s lack of preparation is a warning

By Andy McGeady

Man in his 60s killed in Wexford car crash

By Mark Hilliard