Article Index

Dart dividend beats Luas lift when it comes to house prices

By Fiona Reddan

Science

Ocean tides trigger longer day by putting brake on Earth

By Dick Ahlstrom

Media

Varadkar requests AG to consider intervening in INM pension row

By Mark Hilliard

Martyn Turner

Dáil Christmas tree becomes a gender balance issue

By Miriam Lord

Health

Minister refuses to negotiate directly over cost of CF treatment

By Paul Cullen

Mercedes ‘considering’ Fernando Alonso to replace Nico Rosberg

Gardaí tackle cold-case mystery of Trevor Deely’s disappearance

By Rosita Boland

An Irish Diary

An Irishman’s Diary: Parallels between Seán Keating’s wild west and the real thing

By Frank McNally

Ross to change State board appointments process

By Sarah Bardon

First drive: Mercedes-AMG E 63 fast and furious

By Michael Taylor

McGrath relishing battle with England's former bad boy Hartley

By Johnny Watterson

Ukrainians fear being forgotten in third winter of war

By Daniel McLaughlin

Price of postage stamp to rise by more than 20 cent

By Ciarán Hancock and Sarah Bardon

Environment

EU emissions target for State ‘inappropriate’, says Minister

By Harry McGee

Conor Murray revelling in Munster leadership role

Pension schemes a matter for trustees, says Taoiseach

By Marie O'Halloran

The case for medical cannabis in Ireland

Fianna Fail to reject legislation on new judicial appointments

By Sarah Bardon

Water tax making fools of us

Belfast feminists and the NI Human Rights Festival

Hunt havoc on farm lands

State compensation for abortion

Facilities for women’s rugby

Glitzy new Central Bank building

Norris defends the Seanad

Fundraising and junk mail

Rising stamp prices

Flights before Ryanair - in the good old days

Men in suits

Politicians be warned: the public is running out of patience

By Colum Kenny

Kathy Sheridan: the women of Austria may have saved Europe

By Kathy Sheridan

40 Lexus GS: Restyled hybrid delivers a refined drive

39 Audi R8: Underwhelming supercar that’s all too familiar

38 BMW i3: A desirable electric model

37 Ford Mustang: A ridiculous but fun choice

36 Ford S-Max: A big bit of luxury worth splashing out on

35 Dacia Duster: maximum tasks for minimum outlay

34 Kia Cee’d: sharp looks and surprisingly engaging to drive

Shopping centres emerge as the hot property of 2016

By Joe Brennan

Credit unions chief ‘confident’ no repeat of Rush debacle

By Ciarán Hancock

Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem: ‘I had no intention of having anything to do with music'

By Una Mullally

Life & Style

The people who make Christmas special for all of us

By Alanna Gallagher

Bono and The Edge invest in Dublin food-tech start-up Nuritas

By Dominic Coyle

33 Honda CR-V: At the top of its game once again

Social Affairs

Irish Glass Bottle site should be transferred to Dublin City Council

By Olivia Kelly

32 Mercedes-Benz GLC: An almost effortlessly handsome SUV

Fexco post-Brexit deal tips retail currency transactions over £1bn

By Joe Brennan

Davy Fund wins IPD European Property Investment Award

By Jack Fagan

31 BMW i8: A hybrid that is genuinely exciting

Colliers sells two residential sites in Dublin

By Jack Fagan

30 Kia Sportage: Risky on the outside, safe on the inside

Strong supply to ease pressure in Dublin office market

By Justin Comiskey

Former ‘Irish Times’ HQ in Dublin 2 could be bought by investment fund for €50m

By Jack Fagan

An Post must change to survive in the digital age

By Ciarán Hancock

Dublin crane count rises to 58 in December

By Justin Comiskey

Food

Don’t build a wall – build these black bean burritos

By Lilly Higgins

People

Told she had cancer, the 13-year-old said: ‘Do you know how busy I am? I don't have the time’

By Sorcha Pollak

Recipes

Lilly Higgins: Black bean breakfast burritos

By Lilly Higgins

Classical music: Celine Byrne is key to Simon Walton’s Bord Gáis productions

By Michael Dervan

Books

Poignant homeless tale wins Caterpillar Story for Children Prize

Diesel to open sizeable store in Ilac Centre in 2017

By Jack Fagan

Verville Retreat in Clontarf for sale for €3.6m

By Jack Fagan

Markets

London Briefing: Spread betting faces a tougher future

By Fiona Walsh

Manor Mills complex in Maynooth sold for close to €14m

By Jack Fagan

29 Jaguar F-Pace: A truly brilliant crossover

28 Toyota Auris: Solidly useful, dependable and frugal

27 Skoda Fabia: A roomy and reliable little gem

26 Lexus IS300h: Perfect first step on the electric car ladder

25 Honda Jazz: Higher price tag but hits the right notes

24 Mazda 3: Subtle facelift improves familiar model

23 Suzuki Baleno: Don’t judge this small hatch by its cover

22 Kia Sorento: Korean in origin but American in style

21 Hyundai i10: Does well what few other really small cars manage

Softening of mortgage lending rules not prudent, warns economist

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

World

Chapecoense plane crash: Head of airline arrested

Gaelic Games

Cuala the colourful blossom of many years tending GAA garden in capital

By Seán Moran

Apple iPhone 6 battery fires likely caused by ‘external factors’

Five things you need to know today

Books

When in Rome, visit Irish in Italy exhibition at National Library

By Catherine Dunne

Property

What to look out for when buying second hand

By Kevin Moran

US cannot wipe out terrorism with military might alone – Obama

Virgin Media broadband outage resolved overnight

By Vivienne Clarke

The Morning Sports Briefing

Delay in compensation payments to Custom House investors

By Ciarán Hancock

Pioneer suspends two senior Dublin executives

By Joe Brennan

Asia-Pacific

South Korean crisis deepens as Choi ordered to appear at hearing

By Clifford Coonan

Lucas Pérez hat-trick secures Arsenal top spot in Group A

By Dominic Fifield

English FA to quiz Dario Gradi over claims he ‘smoothed over’ Chelsea abuse

By Daniel Taylor

Man City could face Uefa action over Celtic crowd trouble

By Andy Hunter

Novak Djokovic parts ways with coach Boris Becker

By Kevin Mitchell

Ikea reports 15% sales rise at single Irish store in Ballymun

My top tips for preparing to move home to Ireland

By James Parnell

Gaelic Games

Jackie Tyrrell on ‘pouring his heart and soul’ into the Kilkenny jersey

By Ian O'Riordan

Gordon D'Arcy: Schmidt’s vision another bonus for Ireland

By Gordon D'Arcy

Redbreast whiskey: the craft behind its world-leader status

Garda whose car rammed by man he saved from machete attack awarded €25k

By Saurya Cherfi

Middle East

Syrian rebels call for five-day ceasefire in Aleppo

Golf

Harrington praises Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn

By Philip Reid

Baby it’s warm outside: Highs of 14 degrees recorded in Dublin

By Niamh Towey

Ireland accused of ‘unfair’ tax treaties with developing countries

By Charlie Taylor

Prosecutors to assess if Bloody Sunday soldiers should be charged

Maureen O’Sullivan ‘stands over’ letter about Donal Ó Coisdealbha

Golf

Dubai Ladies Masters suspended following death of a caddie

Gerry Adams to make Dáil statement on Brian Stack

By Vivienne Clarke

Claudio Ranieri dismisses fears over his future at Leicester

Racing

Bryan Cooper faces Durkan choice between Sub Lieutenant and Outlander

By Brian O'Connor

World

Third of world’s polar bears could disappear due to melting ice – scientists

MCC set to introduce red card into the laws of cricket

Man arrested over murder of Anthony Rogers

Mor Thiam: Dini Safarrar review – Senegalese drummer’s 1973 classic

By Jim Carroll

People

Post-truth Belfast: is truth even useful in a conflict so deep?

By Laura Kennedy

Plan for Galway includes distinctive ‘city quarter’ on Eyre Square’s east side

By Lorna Siggins

Health

Confusion over treatment abroad scheme sees patients billed

By Paul Cullen

Dublin 2 office block under construction sold for €58 million

By Jack Fagan

‘Bizarre’ that Bus Éireann did not present proposals at Labour Court – NBRU

By Vivienne Clarke

Offbeat

Space oddity: Buzz Aldrin treated by David Bowie

Shane Ross: Legal cronyism over judges jobs as bad as political cronyism

By Shane Ross

Opel reveals first images of its new Insignia Grand Sport

By Michael McAleer

Now you can use your phone to buy things in shops

By Ciara O'Brien

Little point in free travel pass if no transport available, committee hears

By Tim O'Brien

Healy Rae says increasing price of stamps is ‘wrong way to go’

By Vivienne Clarke

Warren Gatland names Andy Farrell as Lions defence coach

Matt Le Tisser: Treatment by Southampton coach was ‘very wrong’

By Kevin Rawlinson

Scale of challenges facing Coalition becomes clearer

By Pat Leahy

Pfizer vows to appeal record £84.2m fine for drug price hike

Travel

Walk for the weekend: Revel in the magic of Mahon Falls

By Tony Doherty

Drink

Mid-week tipple: a cracking white and a perennial favourite with O’Briens customers

Your Money

Athlone takeaway among food businesses served with closure orders

By Mark Hilliard

Ross Byrne added to Leinster’s Champions Cup squad for Northampton

By John O'Sullivan

Donald Trump named Time magazine’s Person of the Year

€12,500 for boy who tripped on vandalised Irish Water meter

By Saurya Cherfi

Shona Heaslip: Irish dancer with a spring in her step

By Ian O'Riordan

Asia-Pacific

At least 97 dead in Indonesian earthquake

Woman injured as Luas collides with car in Tallaght

By Niamh Towey

Ticket Awards 2016: Beyoncé or Radiohead? Your favourites so far

By Laurence Mackin

CSO report reveals Ireland’s huge exposure to Brexit

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Former Celtic kitman arrested over sexual abuse claims

‘Different approach’ needed to solve housing crisis – academic

By Declan Conlon

TV & Radio

Patrick Freyne: Kids TV just ain’t what it used to be ... thank God

By Patrick Freyne

Ex-bank employee charged with stealing €105,000 from customers

By Barry Roche

Pat Lam: ‘Saying goodbye to Axel was key in my decision’

By Keith Duggan

On 75th anniversary, US veterans recall Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour

Markets

Citi trader exacerbated October sterling ‘flash crash’

Farming & Food

Greencore shareholders back $747m bid for Peacock Foods

By Charlie Taylor

Most people would prefer not to work full time, research finds

Merkel ally threatens Facebook with fines over online hate speech

Dereck Chisora throws table at Dillian Whyte in press conference

Former senator Bob Dole oiled wheels for Trump’s Taiwan call

By Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Eric Lipton

Judge issues advice for Jobstown water protester trial

By Sonya McLean

Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi to tender his resignation today

As Live Nation grows and grows, so do the issues around the ticket resale market

By Jim Carroll

Judgement reserved in appeal of €40,000 award to hillwalker

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Uefa begin investigation into Celtic after crowd trouble

What difference can Ireland really make on climate change?

By Denis Naughten

Africa

Former Gambian ruler to be prosecuted for crimes

By Ruth Maclean

What jobs are available for Irish healthcare workers returning from abroad?

By Fiona Reddan and Rose Costello

Medicinal cannabis’s benefits far outweigh its risks

By Gino Kenny and Peadar O’Grady

Warren Gatland: George North must put his health first

By Gavin Cummiskey

Grammy nominations: Beyoncé and Adele shine while rock suffers

Women told to vacate Dalkey house with panoramic sea views

By Ray Managh

Woman accused of stealing Aldi meat loses €75,000 damages claim

By Saurya Cherfi

Environment

Council asked to close Drogheda’s barbican arch to traffic

By Elaine Keogh

Special Report

The AIB Start-up Academy announces its longlist

Robocobra Quartet - Music for All Occasions album review: Blood on the jazz floor

By Cormac Larkin

Judge revokes order freezing Mikhail Khodorkovsky assets

By Colm Keena

Angela Merkel’s coalition faces tensions over CDU move to right

By Derek Scally

Dublin among top five European cities for property investment

By Ciara O'Brien

People

Barbie girl: why Amy Schumer’s wrong about how women look

By Jennifer O'Connell

Will Amazon’s new shopping concept kill the impulse buy?

Trevor Deely’s father ‘delighted’ search for answers to continue

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Songs of the Week: Fiona Apple sends Donald Trump the perfect Yuletide ‘F*ck You’

By Eoin Butler

Work

Suits you, sir: seven reasons why your bosses’ pay keeps soaring

By Michael Skapinker

Denis O’Brien-backed firm gets go-ahead for €50m project in D4

By Gordon Deegan

Sister of missing Philip Cairns criticises online campaign

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Food

Meal Ticket: Bean in Dingle, Kerry

By Aoife McElwain

Man who sued over Dylan Thomas copyright must pay costs of failed action

By Ray Managh

Lions CEO John Feehan on tour size, player welfare and rest

By Gavin Cummiskey

Fracking and fastest way back to the Stone Age?

Selling Pearse letter

Ulster’s Andrew Trimble, Craig Gilroy to miss Clermont clash

By John O'Sullivan

Denis O’Brien action over Dáil speeches a tribute to his ‘self-regard’

By Mary Carolan

Jail for man who hit boy (12) and stole PlayStation

By Conor Gallagher

Taxi driver allegedly sexually assaulted young woman, trial hears

By Conor Gallagher

Martin Wolf: Euro zone needs to stop living dangerously

By Martin Wolf

Pension levies and the private sector

Education

Irish Times partners with Drugs.ie for youth media awards

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Orkambi company charge ‘grossly excessive’

By Michael O'Regan

Brexit uncertainty could hurt Ireland’s banks, warns Fitch

By Barry O'Halloran

Golf

Thomas Bjorn says Ryder Cup selection policy to be reviewed

By Mark Tallentire

Media

Business Podcast: Boston for €65, but not everyone’s happy

Domini Kemp: Beware of nutribabble in revised food pyramid

By Domini Kemp

Sending Christmas presents abroad? Don’t miss the last An Post dates

By Rose Costello

Science

The up and down history of thermometers

By Juliana Adelman

‘Seeing young friends die from Aids I wished I could help’

By John Fiddler

Shane Ross attack on judiciary was ‘offensive and incorrect’, says FLAC

By Colin Gleeson

United’s clash with Zorya in danger due to ice-covered pitch

Pay row at Bausch + Lomb puts 1,250 jobs at risk

By Dominic Coyle

Syrian family in Irish court application will be moved to Germany

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Foster under pressure over heating plan that may cost £400m

By Gerry Moriarty

Gresham waitress let customer leave without paying bill

Judgment reserved on Priory Hall developer’s bankruptcy appeal

Film

Office Christmas Party review: Jennifer Aniston is the bitch who stole Christmas

By Donald Clarke

Fifa president wants to expand World Cup to 48 teams

Middle East

Pakistan plane crash: no survivors likely, says official

‘I could cure everybody else and I couldn’t help Emily’ - Bernadette Scully

Banks fined €485m by EU commission insist they did nothing wrong

Gaelectric sells wind farms to China General Nuclear Power

By Barry O'Halloran

Social Affairs

Price of childcare averages €167 per week in the Republic

By Kitty Holland

Fitbit snaps up smartwatch pioneer Pebble

By Tim Bradshaw

Woman denies ‘obsessive crush’ on school chaplain

Shane Ross rules out privatising Bus Éireann

By Michael O'Regan

Rugby statistics: Sevens proves vital in development

By John O'Sullivan

Science

Brainwave data sheds flickering light on Alzheimer’s affliction

By Dick Ahlstrom

UK leaving EU without NI consent would be ‘unconstitutional’

By Denis Staunton

NUIG president backs divestment of university’s €3.4m fossil fuel shares

By Lorna Siggins

Senator asks Oireachtas to consider the need for LGBTQI nursing homes

By Tim O'Brien

Dundalk's Stephen Kenny named Manager of the Year

By Emmet Malone

Judge frees one of two men accused of attacking garda in US

By Simon Carswell

Film

Johnny Depp is Hollywood’s most overpaid actor – again

Father awarded €110,000 after ‘distress’ of son’s death

By Aodhan O Faolain

TD criticises Government’s slow progress on disability rights

By Marie O'Halloran

Fifa to trial assistant video referees at Club World Cup

Greyhound Clares Rocket home and dry after theft

By David Raleigh

America at Large: high school football deaths not often invoked

By Dave Hannigan

British government defends need for secrecy in Brexit negotiations

By Denis Staunton

Man forced to return money after lying about sick daughter

By Guy Hedgecoe

Ross’s views on judicial appointments ‘ignorant and crass’, says McDowell

By Michael O'Regan

Making 65-year-olds go on benefit a joke, says Sinn Féin

By Marie O'Halloran

Government climate change statement slated

By Harry McGee

Markets

Central Bank set to increase staff numbers by 115 by end of year

By Ciarán Hancock

Protest at auction as Pearse surrender letter withdrawn

By Mark Hilliard

Gaelic Games

Former Tipperary All-Ireland winner Mick Roche dies, aged 73

Doonbeg local says ‘whingers’ killed plan for Trump sea wall

By Gordon Deegan

Micheál Martin vows to defend post-Brexit rights of NI people

By Fiach Kelly

Middle East

Assad and Russian allies in hurry to take all of Aleppo

By Michael Jansen

Trump named Time magazine’s ‘2016 Person of the Year’

By Simon Carswell

Porto trounce lethargic Leicester to qualify for last 16

By Nick Ames

Man killed in Cork aligned with Real IRA’s Alan Ryan

By Barry Roche

Former chief of staff of Real IRA shot and killed in Cork city

By Barry Roche

Spurs cruise into Europa League at a lifeless Wembley

By David Hytner

Champions League round-up: Sevilla edge into last 16 ahead of Lyon

Reus's late strike condemns Real Madrid to second place

Two Sinn Féin TDs reject link to Brian Stack murder

By Sarah Bardon

José Mourinho adamant Europa League matters to United

By Jamie Jackson

Dundalk focus on goals as qualification hangs in balance

By Emmet Malone

Wall Street marches on as Dow Jones hits new high

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy