Article Index

Irish pioneers of the handmade house

By Manchan Magan

Editorials

Sinn Féin is tilting at windmills

‘Small Beer’ and ‘Einstein and the Hoverboard’

By Kate Dempsey

Shrinking Violets: A Field Guide to Shyness by Joe Moran

By Brian Maye

‘Connemara Girls’ for sale at Dublin exhibition

By Michael Parsons

Sheppard’s returns to base after series of off-site auctions

By Michael Parsons

Home Front: Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud’s makeover; interiors, crafts, people, events

By Arminta Wallace and Rosita Boland

Give Me a Crash Course In . . . revised mortgage rules

By Conor Pope

Auction results and fairs: Lavery’s ‘A Windy Day’ makes €1.1m at Christie’s

By Michael Parsons

The Question: Has Trump handed 21st-century dominance to China?

By Davin O'Dwyer

Art

Home and away: Ireland seen through a second-generation filter

By Martin Doyle and Brendan Kelly

Gardening

The bottom line for topsoil: value its benefits before it’s dug to death

By Fionnuala Fallon

Cove by Cynan Jones

By Eileen Battersby

Irish art market viewed with ‘continued confidence’, say Whyte’s

By Michael Parsons

The Gap of Time by Jeanette Winterson

By Lorraine Courtney

Environment

Antarctica’s ocean colour scene now under international protection

By Lorna Siggins

Editorials

The case for philosophy in a world marked by upheaval and political disengagement

Trump names top lawyer Don McGahn as White House counsel

Gaelic Games

Independent streak has stayed with Corofin’s Ciáran McGrath

By Keith Duggan

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Sport

Katie Taylor primed to go full distance with Karina Kopinska

By Johnny Watterson

Munster will look to maintain the momentum despite O’Mahony’s absence

By John O'Sullivan

Social Affairs

Thinking Anew: Advent – making each day count

By Fergal Mac Eoinín

Design moment: Eames lounge chair, c 1956

By Bernice Harrison

Racing

Bellshill and Don’t Touch It set for Gowran showdown

By Brian O'Connor

Argentina motivated to have right go at England

Billy McCarthy: Former priest made waves on local radio

Harland & Wolff wins ‘multimillion pound’ contract

By Francess McDonnell

Sexual abuse in English soccer: Barry Bennell tried to ‘destroy me’

By Jason Dunford

An Irish Diary

Beyond the Call of Duty – An Irishman’s Diary about Dr George Mahony and the 1916 Rising

By Frank McNally

Miriam Lord: Shane Ross’s rules a red rag to angry Cabinet

By Miriam Lord

Obituary: Sharon Jones

Culture

Patsy McGarry: In a Word

By Patsy McGarry

Galway tenants brace for pre-Christmas rent hikes

By Lorna Siggins

Government Buildings, where careers are made and unmade

By Pat Leahy

Kenny plans to stay as Taoiseach until 2018, sources indicate

By Pat Leahy

Racing

Elliott saddles 11 of 25 runners as he goes after another ‘Troytown’

By Brian O'Connor

Gaelic Games

Peter Acheson hints at returning for Tipperary games

By Seán Moran

See Yule later

Piling Pelion upon Ossa

Obituary: Whitney Smith

‘Fair City’

Slight increase?

RTE outsourcing of children’s programmes

The personal toll of being a carer

Paying for water – now and then

Garda response to ‘mutiny’ comments

Politics and the alcohol Bill

History and the historians

Alternative therapies

When judges and politicians clash

Obituary: Joe Law:

Travel

Travel Advice: when cards stop working abroad

By Joan Scales

History

From the archive: The Diceman steals the show

By Arminta Wallace

Fashion

Fashion forward: Three Irish designers on surviving a tough industry

By Justine King

Transport

CityJet cuts losses to €10m as revenues fall by 8.5%

By Barry O'Halloran

Media

Print and radio advertising plunges in ‘tough’ 2016

By Laura Slattery

Financial Services

New management appointments at AIB

By Ciarán Hancock

Motor insurance prices will not change until claims costs fall

By Cliff Taylor

Of All That Ends review: A fitting final farewell from Günter Grass

By Eileen Battersby

Culture

Kate Bush: ‘I was beginning to think I’d never play again’

By Sinéad Gleeson

Carers in Crisis: ‘The benefits of residential care have been immeasurable’

By Rosita Boland

School of Velocity review: notes on a friendship

By Sarah Gilmartin

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I wouldn’t be any kind of best man if I didn’t try to persuade you not to get married’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Carers in Crisis: ‘What will happen to Sinéad when we go?’

By Rosita Boland

Carers in Crisis: ‘I worry if Jen will be penalised for my fighting’

By Jillian Godsil

Paul Gillespie: European attitudes towards Brexit are hardening

By Paul Gillespie

Joseph Harmatz: ‘Avenger’ who sought vengeance for Nazi terror

How Putin’s foe ended up in Ireland trying to unfreeze €100m

By Colm Keena

Health

Dear Brother O’Neill . . . a former Christian Brothers pupil writes

Why do we spend years accumulating useless things?

By Jennifer O'Connell

Travel

Travel Gear: Stan Smith goes waterproof, secure rucksacks and phone power

Travel

Check In: Art trails, mystery trips and musical getaways

By Jo Linehan

Environment

Another Life: ‘The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second-best is now’

By Michael Viney

Environment

Eye on Nature: Your notes and queries for Ethna Viney

By Ethna Viney

Matt Williams: Australia’s old style leaves opposition in wake

By Matt Williams

Best of times: Ireland captain ready for battle in his 100th Test

By Gerry Thornley

Stephen Collins: Shane Ross is Government’s Achilles’ heel

By Stephen Collins

Gardaí doing better on pay than most public service colleagues

Brereton Jewellers targets exports with new ecommerce platform

By Mark Paul

Pfizer’s latest cholesterol treatment an expensive flop

Pfizer cancels €400m Dublin expansion after drug setback

By Dominic Coyle

The Deal; Summer Accomplishments, After Death; and Pretending to Say Goodbye at the Village Temple

By Grace Wilentz

Books which set the bar for journalism

By NJ McGarrigle

Property

Street life: visionary who changed how we think about cities

By NJ McGarrigle

Remembering 20,000 Famine refugees who died in 1847

By Michael Collins

Turtle Bunbury: ‘The only place I can achieve peace is in the bath’

Music

Why the song of the emigrant still strikes a chord today

By Jim Carroll

Testimony review: Life with The Band and Bob Dylan

By Johnny Rogan

Abroad

Keeping in touch with Irish culture abroad

House Rules: on the peculiar popularity of pineapples

By Gemma Tipton

Give your one-year-old the iPad, it might be good for them after all

By Jennifer O'Connell

Skibbereen art dealer to hold London preview of Irish sale

By Michael Parsons

Crime fiction review: The reluctant secret policeman

By Declan Burke

Our Wedding Story: Elaborate engagement celebrations in Thailand

By Sarah Geraghty

When the World Was Soft, by Paul Duffy

By Paul Duffy

TV & Radio

20 great political TV moments

By Harry McGee

Hearing Voices: The History of Psychiatry in Ireland Brendan Kelly review

By Ivor Browne

Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life review: Home is where the horror is

By Anna Carey

Neighbourhood watch: covering the crime beat in Honduras

By Gary Quinn

Music

Musicians’ favourite emigration songs

By Jim Carroll

Berlin sidesteps Schäuble’s proclivity for balanced budgets

An Irish Diary

Church services

Culture

Donald Clarke: Yes, of course it’s another column about Trump

By Donald Clarke

Diarmaid Ferriter: The State’s harmful ambivalence towards record-keeping

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Art

These public artworks in Dublin really can stop traffic

By Sorcha Pollak

Food

It’s game on with Irish venison

By Vanessa Greenwood and Gary O'Hanlon

Recipes

Roast venison with pumpkin barley risotto and juniper jus

By Vanessa Greenwood

Michael Walker: Dundalk good money for European odyssey

By Michael Walker

Recipes

Ras el hanout venison loin with Valrhona chocolate sauce, candied turnip and berries

By Gary O'Hanlon

Fidel Castro’s legacy: a revolutionary who inspired and appalled

Business Week: Relief for first-time buyers as Central Bank eases rules

By Colin Gleeson

Sport

War of mutual contempt broke out between Ireland and New Zealand rugby this week

By Keith Duggan

Rory Best recalls his six standout matches in an Ireland jersey

By Gerry Thornley

Gaelic Games

St Vincent’s and Rhode can edge way to Leinster club final

By Malachy Clerkin

Fidel Castro obituary: last man standing on the Cold War stage

Fidel Castro’s death sparks celebrations on streets of Miami

Social Affairs

The invisible people who live very public lives on our streets

By Patrick Freyne

Higgins says Castro was ‘a giant among global leaders’

Recognising behavioural signs is key to tackling domestic violence

By Peter Murtagh

Social Affairs

Citizens’ Assembly receives 600 submissions on abortion

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Media

Tensions in Independent News & Media over strategy

By Ciarán Hancock and Mark Paul

Kidnapped California jogger found safe, tied up on a roadside

Ireland v Australia: Schmidt seeks to finish on a high

By Gerry Thornley

Golf

Great Danes extend World Cup lead as McDowell and Lowry finish strong

Police send Northern Ireland shoplifters Christmas cards

Martin Wolf: Can China pick up the baton dropped by Trump?

By Martin Wolf

Former director claims Crewe board discussed allegations in late 80s

Sergio Aguero on the double as City come from behind to beat Burnley

Racing

Hennessy hero Native River in full flow for Richard Johnson

Fidel Castro, Cuban revolutionary leader, dies at 90

Tánaiste frustrated and disappointed at lack of women in politics

By Colin Gleeson

Gardaí renew appeal for information about Maynooth assault

By Colin Gleeson

Tom Tierney urges Ireland women’s side not to be overawed by New Zealand test

By John O'Sullivan

Cronyism will be hallmark of Trump’s economic policy

By Paul Krugman

Munster continue fine run of form with home win

By Declan Rooney

Confirmed: Sean O’Brien ruled out of Australia game

Eighth Amendment not ‘satisfactory,’ doctor tells Citizens’ Assembly

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Italy on the wrong end of another shock result

Tributes paid to prisons inspector Michael Reilly on his death

Swansea edge nine goal thriller with Crystal Palace

Liverpool back to winning ways but Coutinho stretchered off

Leicester leave it late to scrape a point

England overcome Argentina to extend winning run to 13 games

Scotland round off autumn series with Georgia win

Ronaldo scores twice as Real ride their luck

Cuban people on death of Castro: ‘I didn’t know what to do’

By John Moran

Donald Trump says Fidel Castro was a ‘brutal dictator’

Clinton’s team says it will support efforts to secure election recounts

Chelsea come from behind to end Tottenham’s unbeaten run

Wales add to South Africa’s woes with famous victory

CJ Stander hails ‘unbelievable’ win over Australia

Ireland 27 Australia 24: Australia player ratings

By Gavin Cummiskey

Heroic Ireland somehow find a way to beat Australia

By Gerry Thornley

Sport

Katie Taylor stops Kopinska on pro debut

By Johnny Watterson

Michael Cheika shines spotlight on referee

By Gavin Cummiskey

Ireland 27 Australia 24: Ireland player ratings

By Gavin Cummiskey