Article Index

One restaurant’s sonic quest for the ultimate soundsystem

By Niall Byrne

CAO countdown: Research is key to picking the right course

By Brian Mooney

Buffalo Bill

Editorials

Vulture funds: Winners take all

An Irish Diary

A bone to pick with Beckett – An Irishman’s Diary about misuse of the word ‘literally’

By Frank McNally

’Tis not the season

‘Joe Jackson Tapes Revisited’ – one for the fans?

Banned drivers on the road

Phil Hogan and Brexit

Expressway bus services

Refugees and integration

Remembering TK Whitaker

Political crisis in Northern Ireland

Gaelic Games

Second Opinion: Welcome to the GAA’s own FA Cup third round

By Ciarán Murphy

OECD critical of lack of fraud unit within the HSE

By Paul Cullen

When the government invaded our kitchens

By Juliana Adelman

Podemos leaders battle for party’s soul in search of winning formula

By Guy Hedgecoe

North no longer the priority it once was for governments

By Pat Leahy

Northern Ireland Assembly Q&A: what happens next?

By Gerry Moriarty

Ten years ago, simple little iPhone upended all kinds of industries

By Davin O'Dwyer

‘Our climate is changing at a faster pace than ever before in geological history’

By Claire O'Connell

New high-tackle rule forcing Sean Reidy to rethink game

By Johnny Watterson

Stephen Collins: Coming year will test traditional party politics

By Stephen Collins

Universities owed thousands in unpaid fees and charges

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Vox Pop: Meet the young scientists at this year’s exhibition

By Colin Gleeson

Young scientist finds coffee offers second boost of energy

By Dick Ahlstrom

Nationalists must stop using equality as flag of convenience

By Newton Emerson

Governments not hopeful of avoiding Assembly elections

By Pat Leahy

Pay caps are neither economically crazy nor morally wrong

By Vittorio Bufacchi

iPhone at 10 – Design genius that brought us under Steve Jobs’s spell

By Karlin Lillington

Stage

Cirque du Soleil: ‘The star of the show is the show – always’

By Catherine Conroy

How Jim Carroll got his groove back for vinyl

By Jim Carroll

Enterprise Ireland plan puts innovation at top of growth agenda

By Barry McCall

Middle East

Irish men help rebuild life in Lebanese refugee camp

By Stephen Starr

US researchers hoping to shed light on dark energy

By John Holden

SpecSep product with origins in South African diamond mine

By Olive Keogh

Technology continues to transform the modern office

By Ciara O'Brien

Podcast your way to a happy new year

By Marie Boran

Twitter considering adding ‘edit’ feature

By Marie Boran

Apple publishes first scholarly research paper

By Marie Boran

Two per cent fall in corporate insolvencies in 2016

By Mark Hilliard

Review: Are Snap’s Spectacles worth the hype?

By Ciara O'Brien

Your Money

Surge in online property searches following ‘help to buy’ scheme

By Mark Hilliard

People

'We struggled to find older men to take part in First Dates Ireland'

By Anthea McTeirnan

Interiors

Obamas and Trumps will have just 6 hours to move out of and into The White House

By Brian Boyd

Planet Nine: a study in celestial shyness

By Dick Ahlstrom

People

My sobriety was shattered by the work Christmas party

Japanese firm replaces office workers with artificial intelligence

By Justin McCurry

Checking the health of the fitness-tracking wearables market

By Ciara O'Brien

Golf

Stephanie Meadow taking the rough with the smooth

By Philip Reid

‘Coral is an ideal bone graft substitute’

By Olive Keogh

Media

Sport dominates latest TV ratings

Flip-flopping Boris Johnson jumps US queue

Album of the Week: The xx walk the line between groove and silence on I See You

By Lauren Murphy

UK property group and Irish Life begin €1.5m Ilac refit

By Ciarán Hancock

Amazon’s Alexa breaks out for Lenovo Smart Assistant

By Ciara O'Brien

Pharma shares sway as Trump hints at harsh medicine

Rugby Stats: Glasgow have to up the ante for visit of Munster

By John O'Sullivan

TCD team wins €560,000 funding to research 5G technology

By Charlie Taylor

Cork hospital calls for €5m funding for gynaecological theatre

By Barry Roche

Fitbit sprints into the lead in the wearable tech race

By Charlie Taylor

Sonia O’Sullivan: Better to leave than keep swimming with sharks

By Sonia O'Sullivan

Mainstay Medical seeks approval to sell ReActiv8 in Australia

By Ciara O'Brien

Jürgen Klopp miffed at lacklustre Liverpool display

By David Hytner

Fashion

Dreamy scarves and how to balance your wardrobe

By Deirdre McQuillan

Martin McGuinness receiving treatment for amyloidosis

By Paul Cullen

The Morning Sports Briefing

Five things you need to know today

Couple seek ‘miracle’ drug for child’s life-threatening condition

By Rachel Flaherty

Asia-Pacific

China adds six years to second World War in school textbooks

By Clifford Coonan

Commercial Property

Office leasing activity in Dublin remains near record levels

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Barcelona overturn defecit to advance past Athletic Bilbao

Work

Irish FDI jobs continue to rise despite Brexit uncertainty

By Ciara O'Brien

Sales growth lifts profit expectations at JD Sports

Chelsea given permission to expand Stamford Bridge

By Paul McInnes

German economy grows at strongest rate in five years

The Molochs - America’s Velvet Glory album review: Influences are not deceiving

By Tony Clayton-Lea

‘Shock’ at Trump’s allegations against intelligence agencies

Markets

Oil prices rise on Opec production cuts and China forecast

Christopher Steele: ‘Former MI-6 spy’ behind Trump dossier

British retailers ring up better-than-expected Christmas numbers

Enterprise Ireland launches €750,000 fund for start-ups

By Ciara O'Brien

Golf

Rory McIlroy’s birdie blitz leaves him one back in South Africa

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Work

‘Death by overwork’ exposes dangers of overtime in Japan

Tesco hails 0.7% rise in sales over Christmas period

Dimitri Payet refusing to play for West Ham and wants to leave

By Ben Fisher

Trish Clowes - My Iris album review: Imaginative sax for jazz

By Cormac Larkin

Jig Jam - Hello World album review: To the Kentucky manner born

By Siobhán Long

Brandon Can’t Dance - Graveyard of Good Times album review: Lo-fi debut is a DIY music masterclass

By Chris Jones

Giroud, Coquelin and Koscielny all extend Arsenal contracts

Manchester United extend Marouane Fellaini’s contract

Bank of England could raise outlook for second time since Brexit vote

Eamonn Mallie: Hope and history rhymed for Arlene Foster but she did not hear them

By Eamonn Mallie

Books

Rory Gleeson: ‘Uncertainty is a good thing’

By Rory Gleeson

Obituaries

Obituary: John Coyle

Food

Turn the page on your tastebuds with these awesome cookbooks

By Aoife McElwain

Leo Cullen confident Seán O’Brien will be back for Castres trip

By John O'Sullivan

Inside the mind of Peter Thiel, Donald Trump’s tech bestie

By Maureen Dowd

Africa

Morocco bans burqas due to ‘security concerns’, say reports

By Aida Alami

Live by Night review: Forget it Ben, this ain't Chinatown

By Donald Clarke

Bitcoin tumbles amid fear of Chinese crackdown

DUP reinstates Líofa grant as efforts to avoid election underway

By Dan Griffin and Gerry Moriarty

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: ‘I conquered England – it took three months’

Woman held over sudden death of baby in Co Mayo is released

By Niamh Towey and Tom Shiel

Former FG candidate suggests ‘freezing out’ Apollo House occupants

By Ronan McGreevy

Second level teachers may take further strike action, ASTI says

By Martin Wall

Marks & Spencer posts stronger-than-expected Christmas numbers

Work

US may overhaul visa programme for foreign workers

Former England manager Graham Taylor has died aged 72

Media

Virgin Media leaves Horizon behind in television platform rebrand

By Laura Slattery

Songs of the week: Migos, Kaytranda ft. Alicia Keys, Ed Sheeran and Ray BLK

By Eoin Butler

Graham Taylor obituary: The man who did the impossible before facing the impossible

Sexual blackmail, Russia style: a history of ‘kompromat’

By Andrew Higgins and Andrew E Kramer

Fashion

Luxury creams - and cheap fixes - for dry January skin

By Laura Kennedy

The Grahams and Friends album review: Echoes of Americana

By Joe Breen

Una Mullally: Buzzfeed played into Trump’s hands

By Una Mullally

Harris to ‘act immediately’ if medicinal cannabis approved by review

By Barry Roche

What Vladimir Putin really wants from Donald Trump

By Philip Stephens

Books

Deaglán de Bréadún: the news in Irish

By Deaglán De Bréadún

Why I became . . .

By Peter McGuire

Underworld: Blood Wars review - more like attack of the sexy Halloween costumes

By Tara Brady

Donald Trump claims spy chief denounced dossier

Has the Coachella festival sold out to right-wing interests?

By Jim Carroll

Abroad

Teaching abroad survey: Tell us about your experience

Fine Gael’s Kate O’Connell to be grilled over Kenny critique

By Fiach Kelly

Breivik claims he has become ‘stranger’ and more radical in jail

CAO countdown: How to apply for and secure a college place in 2017

By Brian Mooney

Sophie Barker - Break the Habit album review: Sophia sleekly solo sans Sia

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Transport

Nearly 28m passengers passed through Dublin Airport in 2016

By Barry O'Halloran

Asia-Pacific

Tillerson on course for conflict with Beijing over South China Sea

By Clifford Coonan

Fashion

‘My personal style is usually a mix of modern and vintage’

By Emma Fraser

Manchester by the Sea review: A hyper-real dissection of macho despair

By Tara Brady

European football clubs net €1.5bn profit increase

Wife left with substantial mortgage debt after husband vanishes

By Ray Managh

Intelligence sources vouch for author of Russia-Trump dossier

By Nick Hopkins and Luke Harding

Markets

Wall Street makes worst start this year in wake of Trump comments

Sohn - Rennen album review: First darkness, now light

By Jim Carroll

Left-handed people are more ambidextrous, pupils find

By Dick Ahlstrom

How platinum-selling former teen superstar JoJo won her musical freedom

By Louise Bruton

Rules governing ‘voice of the child’ experts in family court cases to be set

By Fiona Gartland

Student loan firm Future Finance looking to operate in Ireland

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

The Flaming Lips: Oczy Mlody – Painting themselves into a silly corner

By Lauren Murphy

Student Hub

Generation Erasmus: Halfway Home

Luas operator urges women to apply for jobs as drivers

By Sorcha Pollak

Tips for driving on snow or ice: Take care that you’re not slip-sliding away

By Neil Briscoe

Italian banking crisis moves on to Unicredit’s €13bn cash call

World

Brazil prison chief removed over collusion in massacre allegations

By Tom Hennigan

Poland to welcome 3,500 US troops in Nato deployment

By Derek Scally

TV & Radio

White actor playing Michael Jackson makes singer’s daughter ‘want to vomit’

By Jennifer O'Connell

Northern Ireland election is ‘very likely’, Minister says

By Harry McGee and Gerry Moriarty

Fiat shares plunge on accusations of emissions dodging in US

Irish Film Board lauds Oscar hits but calls for increased funding

By Donald Clarke

Homeless problem could get far worse, says Peter McVerry

By Ciarán D'Arcy

‘Late Late Toy Show’ triumphs as most-watched Irish TV show in 2016

By Ronan McGreevy

Motors

Honda Civic Irish prices announced ahead of March launch

By Neil Briscoe

Mother praised for turning life around after drug addiction

By Liz Farsaci

Man says stepmother ‘laughed’ at him when he asked for share of €3.4 million Lotto win

By Mary Carolan

Polish opposition ends parliament blockade over budget

By Derek Scally

Amazon promises to hire more than 100,000 in US

High Court orders the extradition of former garda to UK

By Alison O'Riordan

Irish Water spends €25m a year on billing, committee hears

By Sarah Bardon

Apollo House not an ending but a beginning, activists say

By Elaine Edwards

Bonobo - Migration album review: Moody sounds from home and away

By Jim Carroll

Abroad

In my sticky Australian classroom, I dream of a bitterly cold Irish breeze

By Finbarr McCarthy

Hillsborough investigators pass 23 cases to CPS for possible charges

By David Conn

Man who claims fear of flying loses extradition appeal

By Ruaidhri Giblin

Donnybrook Fair grocery stores make loss of €391,000

By Laura Slattery

Edible-insect business owner faces jail for shoplifting scheme

By Conor Gallagher

Transport

Touchdown: Iran’s first new Airbus plane lands in Tehran

Aid agency Goal’s future hinges on donations and debts, say auditors

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

O’Donovan brothers on a ‘higher level’ than last year

By Liam Gorman

Kenny discusses Brexit with Spanish prime minister

By Guy Hedgecoe

It’s snowing in many parts of the country... and it’s sticking

By Niamh Towey

Everything you ever wanted to know about snow (and more)

By Dan Griffin

Stop the lights! Young scientist gets traffic moving

By Dick Ahlstrom

Cyprus deal close but don’t expect miracles, says UN chief

By Patrick Wintour

And Kerry Person of the Year is: Hospice activist Ted Moynihan

By Michael O'Regan

US Senate takes first step towards repealing Obamacare

Disqualified driver in 200 km/h Garda chase jailed for 5½ years

By Fiona Ferguson

Solicitor denies public outrage influenced Seán FitzPatrick case

By Declan Brennan

San Diego refuses billion dollar ransom as Chargers head to LA

By Les Carpenter

Ewan MacMahon rewarded by Howth YC for winning world silver

By David O'Brien

Big chill in Balkans deepens danger and misery for migrants

By Daniel McLaughlin

Homeless and activists leave Apollo House amid emotional scenes

By Elaine Edwards and Kitty Holland

FBI to be investigated over Clinton email inquiry

Montpellier: a French side carved from South African muscle

By Johnny Watterson

Editorials

The Trump effect causes alarm on pharmaceutical fronts

Hundreds mourn ‘true public servant’ TK Whitaker

By Marie O'Halloran

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen seen at Trump Tower

Denis O’Brien appeals against refusal to reveal Red Flag client

By Mary Carolan

Three suspects charged over Kim Kardashian robbery

Woman sues Dublin maternity hospital over alleged negligence

By Mary Carolan

Siptu workers plan overtime ban at Pfizer plant in Cork

By Dominic Coyle

China weightlifting trio stripped of Beijing golds

Man and woman in their 50s shot in Belfast

Jurisdiction arguments in Dublin case taken by Syrians in Greece

US must be ready to confront Russia, Trump nominee says

By Sam Fleming and David J Lynch

Markets

US markets in turmoil over Trump uncertainty

By Mark Paul

Camerawoman who kicked migrants sentenced in Hungary

Flu deaths and hospitalisations soared last week

By Colin Gleeson and Vivienne Clarke

Proposals on way to avert industrial action by nurses

By Martin Wall and Bary Roche

Transport

Ryanair shifting growth away from UK despite deal on Stansted

By Barry O'Halloran

Racing

Jezki to return to action in Navan next week

High Court to hear British Brexit escape route case

By Colm Keena

Restoration of Irish language grant ‘too little too late’, says Sinn Féin

By Harry McGee and Gerry Moriarty

Milder weather to return at weekend after cold snap hits country

By Aine McMahon

Gaelic Games

Seán McInerney catches the eye in Galway comeback

Dimitri Payet wants to leave West Ham for Marseille

By David Hytner