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How 2016 unfolded in Ireland: month by month

By Elaine Edwards

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Let there be light – An Irishman’s Diary on the restoration of the Drogheda North Light

By Hugh Oram

Perfect porridge

It’s the thought that counts

Queuing for food parcels

Closing exhortation

Objections – over and under

Pride in charity volunteers

Remembering George Michael

Economic recovery and social ills

‘Against the Tide’ – Noël Browne

‘Uncle Vanya’ – Chekhov and 1916

Water charges, protests and the law

Tackling the problem of homelessness

Barriers to retaining medical staff

Record-breaking year for Irish tourism sector despite all the bad news elsewhere

By Conor Pope

Water issue still exacting a political price

By Harry McGee

Movement to repeal Eighth Amendment appears unstoppable

By Kitty Holland

Will Stormont still be standing in 2017?

By Gerry Moriarty

Year begins and ends with strikes and threats of further action

By Martin Wall

Gallant losers on the field, tournament champions off it

By Frank McNally

HSE pays €53m to 100 GP practices, co-operatives

By Paul Cullen

Fallen sporting heroes of 2016 never to be forgotten

By Philip Reid

Mother’s plea for HSE to fund diabetes testing device

By Marese McDonagh

Japanese PM’s Pearl Harbor visit aims to cement US-Japan ties

Using nappies to tackle floods among Young Scientist projects

By Dick Ahlstrom

FG leadership: Coveney rejects restricting vote for top job

By Fiach Kelly

Political tumult – old and new

Resentment rises among lower-paid hospital consultants

By Paul Cullen

Women in China: Not playing the marriage game

By Clifford Coonan

Jaco Taute’s contract extension will raise eyebrows in Ulster and Leinster

By Gavin Cummiskey

Beauty of nature can take world’s woes in its stride

By Oliver Callan

HSE faces further unrest as support staff ballot on strikes

By Paul Cullen

Sixth-generation Connemara poitín-maker no longer an outlaw

By Lorna Siggins

Finnish-style reforms proposed under new blueprint for primary education

By Carl O'Brien

Johnny Sexton in the frame to return for Leinster

By Gavin Cummiskey

Numbers working in health service at 2008 levels, says Kenny

By Harry McGee

Africa turning its back on International Criminal Court

By Louise Williams

Financial Services

Monte dei Paschi’s woes and contagion for Italy's banks

By Paddy Agnew

Comics of the Year: Marvels from the big hitters and small wonders

By Seamas O'Reilly

The nine best new Irish artists of 2016

By Niall Byrne

‘You remember you are foreign’ at this time of year in Ireland

By Sorcha Pollak

Herb Stuffing Loaf: all you knead are leftovers

By Lilly Higgins

Coping: Ancient philosophers tips on how to keep your resolutions

By Laura Kennedy

Cyprus Avenue, a short story by Lucy Caldwell

By Lucy Caldwell

Family Fortunes: ‘All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth’ – memories of Nanny

By Teresa Wemyss

Lilly Higgins – Herb stuffing loaf

By Lilly Higgins

Patrick Freyne: Will 2017 be the year television finally fulfils its destiny?

By Patrick Freyne

Japanese PM offers ‘everlasting condolences’ to Pearl Harbour victims

Crime victims to be allowed seek reviews of unprosecuted cases

By Fiach Kelly

Why reunified Ireland offers best outcome for North’s future

By Kevin Meagher

Five things you need to know today

US says claims it supported Islamic State ‘ludicrous’

Religion may be out of core curriculum for primary schools

By Carl O'Brien

Russia claim official misquoted when admitting to doping

Delay in transfer of Dublin harbour company to council ‘not satisfactory’ – Ross

By Michael O'Regan

Chelsea for the title seems to be one forecast nearly everyone agrees on

By Philip Reid

Toxic homemade alcohol kills at least 23 in Pakistan

A year of living dangerously as Dáil breaks with past

By Pat Leahy

Call for Killarney National Park to lose ‘biosphere’ status

By Anne Lucey

Business sentiment picks up at close of eventful year

By Ciara O'Brien

Dow Jones continues climb towards 20,000 mark

Ex-Argentine president indicted in corruption case

‘Almost everything about life in Sydney feels better’

By Laura Brown

A year in food: We lost AA Gill but 2016 wasn't all bad

By Aoife McElwain

Apollo House accommodation ‘substandard’, council chief says

By Vivienne Clarke

Saint Etienne – Foxbase Alpha album review: Still brilliant 25 years on

By Jim Carroll

Djakadam can confirm Gold Cup credentials in Lexus

By Brian O'Connor

The Trump matrix: how to work out what the new US president may do

By Ross Douthat

State to seek automatic EU entry for NI in event of unification

By Fiach Kelly

Financial Services

Monte dei Paschi rescue to cost Italian government €6.5bn

Iseq set for worst year since 2010 Troika bailout

By Joe Brennan

Seasonal stress? Five apps that could help you cope

By Ciara O'Brien

The ups and downs of bisexuality: ‘I wonder where I belong’

By Peter McGuire

Turkey and Russia have ceasefire plan for Syria, says Ankara

Democrats face eight hard steps to retake the White House

By Ted Smyth

Donald Clarke: Touch of Hollywood macabre to death of Carrie Fisher

By Donald Clarke

Facebook ‘safety check’ leads to false alarm in Bangkok

Anthony Cronin: poet, novelist, biographer and cultural commentator

Poet and critic Anthony Cronin dies aged 88

By Michael O'Regan

Black Sea crash may have been due to faulty wing flaps – reports

Songs of the week: Lady Gaga is the new sweetheart of the rodeo

By Eoin Butler

Many ‘overestimate’ distance of homes from flood zones

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Bangladesh arrests five suspected Islamists plotting New Year attack

Extreme weather: Plan for infrastructure damage published

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Chelsea's €25m offer for Franck Kessié rejected by Atalanta

By Ed Aarons

Over 100 unaccompanied child asylum seekers received

By Conor Gallagher

‘End of the road’ - Bradley Wiggins announces retirement

Jack Kennedy cajoles Outlander to Lexus Chase glory at Leopardstown

Gerry Thornley: Merchants of doom wide of mark in 2016

By Gerry Thornley

Applications for Irish passports in US up slightly in 2016

By Colm Keena

Best of 2016: Most-read stories from Irish Times Abroad

By Ciara Kenny

World rallying looks to renaissance as former competitive cars return

By Neil Briscoe

Lawyers urged to use EU law to fight home repossessions

By Kitty Holland

Dentsu boss resigns over employee’s death in workplace

Russian anti-doping agency backtracks from ‘institutional conspiracy’ claims

Fintan O’Toole: Anthony Cronin, a true man of letters

By Fintan O'Toole

Limerick boy named ‘child of the year’ by French newspaper

By Sorcha Pollak

South Africa in control against Sri Lanka after Cook hits century

America at Large: George Karl lifts the lid on drug use within the NBA

By Dave Hannigan

Catholic group criticises plan to remove religion as ‘core’ school subject

By Conor Gallagher

Fifa chief Infantino gathers support to stage 48-team World Cup

Council worker praised for role in saving man off Down coast

Obituaries 2016: Heartfelt loss for Munster in year when Greatest said goodbye

By Philip Reid

Toshiba writedown warning revives financial stability fears

Liverpool will attack City, City will attack Liverpool - expect fireworks

By Sachin Nakrani

Hackers believed behind Moscow’s ‘hybrid’ attacks on Ukraine

By Daniel McLaughlin

Israel delays vote on east Jerusalem homes ahead of John Kerry speech

By Mark Weiss

Rory McIlroy must strive harder to be the greatest, says Jack Nicklaus

Michael O'Leary plays down split with Willie Mullins after Lexus 1-2

By Brian O'Connor

One of architects of European single currency dies

Teenager missing from Clontarf located ‘safe and well’

Israel’s future as a democracy at stake, John Kerry warns

Plenty of options for Vroum Vroum Mag after Grade One win

By Brian O'Connor

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic retires from tennis

Irish abroad: Were you 'home for the Christmas'?

Huge implications of technology-sector issues in coming year

By Karlin Lillington

Unease over Italian bank rescue plan bolsters safe-haven bonds

French writer Michel Déon dies in Galway, aged 97

By Lara Marlowe

Mining stocks drive FTSE to all-time closing high

By Joe Brennan

Germany holds Tunisian over possible link to Berlin attack

Ultimate guide to all of the day’s sport – Thursday, December 29th

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Kerry speech biased against Israel - Binyamin Netanyahu

Eileen Battersby: When Anthony Cronin dismissed me as an idiot

By Eileen Battersby

Eighty nurses register to attend HSE three-day recruitment fair in Dublin

By Paul Cullen

Gavin Cromwell is back for another big Christmas target

By Brian O'Connor

Rathnure Rebel to follow in illustrious footsteps at Limerick

By Brian O'Connor

Over €800,000 of Dublin Bus receipts unclaimed in 2016

By Aine McMahon

Christmas Eve wind energy enough to power 70m cups of tea

By Aine McMahon

Tottenham crush Southampton to keep pace with top four

Nichols Canyon poised to defend his Ryanair Hurdle crown

By Brian O'Connor

Wales manager Chris Coleman favourite for Swansea City job

By Stuart James

Debbie Reynolds taken ill day after death of daughter Carrie Fisher

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