Article Index

Paula Meehan launches Ten Poems from Ireland

Editorials

Accommodating refugees: The perils of secrecy

Sinn Féin rejects governments’ efforts to find way out of crisis

By Gerry Moriarty and Harry McGee

Staffless libraries

An Irish Diary

Trips Down Memory Lane – An Irishman’s Diary about Timothy Leary, John Lennon and LSD

By Frank McNally

Less of that?

‘Thunder-snow’

Winter health crisis

Removal of tax credits for rent

Motor insurance and uninsured drivers

Ageism and public-health campaigns

Remembering TK Whitaker

Donald Trump and the mass media

Deepening crisis in Northern Ireland

Martyn Turner

Middle East

Nazi war criminal reportedly died in a Syrian dungeon

By Lara Marlowe

London Letter: Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour on edge of electoral cliff

By Denis Staunton

Housing department raises concerns over water services plebiscite

By Sarah Bardon

Syrian refugees for Roscommon to include 13 young children

By Marese McDonagh

Ulster still fancy chances of making knockout stages in Europe

By Johnny Watterson

Isa Nacewa and Leinster aiming to curb Nadalo threat

By John O'Sullivan

EU transport networks vulnerable to ‘devastating’ cyberattacks

By Fiach Kelly

Health

Harris vows to reduce Cork maternity hospital waiting list

By Barry Roche

Everton complete €23m signing of Morgan Schneiderlin

Over half households could still face water charges

By Sarah Bardon

‘Donors said: If we don’t have Goal, who is going to do this?’

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

British retailers report better-than-expected Christmas performance

Commercial Property

Oaktree says it just owns debt on threatened Limerick complex

By Barry O'Halloran

Coveney vows not to repeat planning failures of the past

By Hugh Linehan

Gaelic Games

UCD protest at All-Ireland club/Fitzgibbon Cup clash

By Seán Moran

Hockey: Ireland prepare for World League 2 campaign

By Mary Hannigan

Racing

Douvan leads 28 entries for Queen Mother Champion Chase

Sinn Féin believes Assembly election will suit party’s interests

By Pat Leahy

Opinion

Colm Keena: ‘Journalists in Europe’ crucial for hungry young reporters

By Colm Keena

Gaelic Games

Restriction on kick-outs being looked at by GAA

By Seán Moran

Golf

Justin Thomas becomes youngest member of PGA Tour 59 club

Opinion

Oliver Callan: Delusional Meryl Streep risked little attacking Trump

By Oliver Callan

Opinion

Noel Whelan: British cannot be allowed to set the pace on Brexit

By Noel Whelan

Road Warrior: Business travel to increase in 2017

By Joan Scales

Wild Geese: Martin Nolan, co-owner in US of Julien’s Auctions

By Ruth O'Connor

Film

Natalie Portman on Jackie O: 'All the people in her life knew different versions of her'

By Tara Brady

Overcast plans to add 70 jobs after raising €500,000

By Ciara O'Brien

Elaine Chao stays quiet on Norwegian Air’s US market bid

By Barry O'Halloran

Film

Casey Affleck: ‘It’s no fun being a giant movie star’

By Donald Clarke

Detroit: Eddie Hobbs-founded fund forfeits scores of houses

By Mark Paul

Voxpro: Unassuming entrepreneurs go from six jobs to thousands

By Ciara O'Brien

Montpellier pose big obstacle as Leinster eye quarter-final

By Gerry Thornley

Volunteering abroad: ‘Development work is most motivational thing I’ve done’

By Olive Keogh

Commercial Property

Prime Dublin commercial rents to rise by over 4% this year

By Ciarán Hancock

Council built only 40 houses in Dublin last year, report shows

By Olivia Kelly

Liam Toland: Munster have turned adversity to advantage

By Liam Toland

VW emissions scandal has enough diesel to run and run

By Michael McAleer

Families fear as subprimes, vultures up pressure on homes

By Conor Pope

Hilary Fannin: ‘Don’t wait to do what it is you want to do’

By Hilary Fannin

Fintan O’Toole on Maeve Brennan: No fairy tale ending

By Fintan O'Toole

Property

The big, stressful house move: how to do it right

By Sandra O'Connell

John McGahern and Modernism review: academic appreciation

By Eamon Maher

The curious disappearance of the Old Time Irish marmalade cat

By Orla Grant-Donoghue

Inside Track: Divine Design managing director Gwen Kenny

By Ruth O'Connor

Hockey: Monkstown in mourning after death of Peter Tipping

By Johnny Watterson

Road race champion Lydia Boylan aiming higher for 2017

By Shane Stokes

Oneview proves its business case at Kansas hospital

Graham Taylor’s class and sensitivity rescued Paul McGrath

By Simon Burnton

Dollar slips after Donald Trump fails to elaborate on stimulus plans

Everton complete €23m signing of Morgan Schneiderlin

Planet Business: the weird and wonderful world of finance

By Laura Slattery

How to improve ethics at your company

Chinese fear trade war under Trump as exports shrink

By Clifford Coonan

Five things you need to know today

Use demographic data to plan health services, says Harris

By Barry Roche

Nintendo disappoints with pricing for new Switch console

Boeing wins $22bn plane order from India’s SpiceJet

The Morning Sports Briefing

Obama awards ‘brother’ Joe Biden Presidential Medal of Freedom

Food

Learn to cook a Michelin meal and boost your wellbeing

By Marie Claire Digby

Takata shares surge on news of $1bn US settlement

Conferences provide great networking opportunities - but choose wisely

By Dorie Clark

Music

Weekend Gig Guide: Therapy Sessions, JoJo, Julie Fowlis, DJ Kon and more

Asia-Pacific

Fake terracotta warriors destroyed by Chinese police

By Clifford Coonan

FTSE at all-time high and on track for record session of gains

Public asked to submit views on College Green plaza

By Sorcha Pollak

Grafton ends year strongly with revenues up by more than 13%

By Charlie Taylor

US ends ‘wet foot, dry foot’ Cuban immigration policy

John FitzGerald: What to expect from long-term Brexit effects

By John FitzGerald

Irish backpacker’s scalp and ear ‘torn from her head’

By Pádraig Collins

Uber rival Lyft lost $600m last year as revenues jumped 250%

Mother dies, children injured after car collides with truck

News Blackout? Just don’t wallow in the bad stuff - Podcast

By Jennifer Ryan

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin win haiku prize for Sligo man

SF says election is ‘not about giving DUP a bloody nose’

By Gerry Moriarty, Vivienne Clarke and Harry McGee

Castleknock’s James McGee a win away from Australian Open

Consumers saved for ‘unexpected events’ over Christmas

By Colin Gleeson

Aerie Pharmaceuticals announces 50 jobs for Athlone

By Charlie Taylor

TV & Radio

Sky pulls episode of satrical show that cast white actor as Michael Jackson

Food

Wa Cafe in Galway: Authentic sushi bar that’s on a roll

By Aoife McElwain

More than half of workforce feel deflated in January

By Colin Gleeson

Irish SPVs more a worry for other countries than State - academic

By Joe Brennan

Film

La La Land review: Romancing the Stone, as Gosling holds his own

By Donald Clarke

Lawyer taking Brexit escape route case in Irish courts confident of success

By Vivienne Clarke

Paris ‘investigating emissions cheating’ at Renault

Celtic keep Rangers’ ticket money after fans smashed toilets

Traveller cures could help reduce HSE costs, student finds

By Dick Ahlstrom

Recipes

Donal Skehan recipe: Hot and sour soup

By Donal Skehan

Recipes

Donal Skehan recipe: Chicken dumpling soup for the soul

By Donal Skehan

Recipes

Recipe: Turmeric winter roots, cabbage and lentil soup

By Donal Skehan

Food

Who says soup is boring? Three flavoursome winter warmers

By Donal Skehan

‘You don’t need poverty to create, you need security’

By Freya McClements

Belfast parents shot for protecting son from paramilitaries

Dave Shanahan set for first senior start with Ulster

Craig Ronaldson and John Cooney come in for Connacht

Keith Earls returns to Munster team for Glasgow clash

What exactly did the Apollo House occupation achieve?

By Kitty Holland

Chris Johns: Are you ready for the driverless revolution?

By Chris Johns

Offbeat

Fox found frozen in ice block after falling into river

When did businesspeople become such hippies?

By Patrick Freyne

Music

Nialler9's New Irish Music: Joe Chester, ELE, Ailbhe Reddy and Columbia Mills

By Niall Byrne

What caused October’s sterling flash crash?

Labour’s Tristram Hunt to quit as MP and take over museum

By Heather Stewart

Dublin-based Apollo Aviation’s assets grow 42% to $3.5bn

By Barry O'Halloran

Electronic tagging refused for ex-Sinn Fein councillor seeking bail

By Natasha Reid

Golf

One of golf’s most influential men, John Jacobs, dies aged 91

Should you worry about the backdoor found in WhatsApp’s encryption?

Bookmaker BoyleSports acquires nine outlets from Bambury

By Barry O'Halloran

What does the Standards in Public Office Commission do?

By Sarah Bardon

Homes evacuated in Britain over flooding threat

UK seeks details on Fiat Chrysler diesel emission accusations

Woman who drove man into harbour to seek bail pending appeal

By Ruaidhri Giblin

Minister announces €2 million for Irish arts in the US

By Orla O'Sullivan

What to watch, where to go, who to bet on – your guide to the weekend’s sport

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Drink

John Wilson: The problem with Dry January

By John Wilson

Paul Williams simmers down as Tubridy swipes at snowflakes

By Mick Heaney

Offbeat

‘I have smelt the breath of Satan’: The story of a Co Kerry exorcist

By Dean Ruxton

RTÉ ‘went to town’ on water charges protests - Fine Gael TD

By Olivia Kelleher

Restaurants

Going out: Have your cake, but eat healthily too in this south Dublin cafe

By Catherine Cleary

Aston Villa lining up bids for Brady and Hourihane

James Reilly referred to Garda by Sipo over election donation

By Sarah Bardon

Stage

Siobhán Bourke and Jane Daly of Irish Theatre Institute win Special Tribute award

By Laurence Mackin

EU and US strike deal to boost transatlantic insurance market

Woman accused of Drumcondra assault sent to Central Mental Hospital

By Tom Tuite

Jose Mourinho: ‘Klopp is not as calm as I am’

By Jamie Jackson

Connacht will target try blitz against Zebre

By Gavin Cummiskey

Abroad

Bowls of soup introduced me to 100 Canadian neighbours

By Grace Gerry

Asia-Pacific

Sydney Letter: When expenses and numerology don’t add up

By Pádraig Collins

Steal-to-order thief who ran professional shoplifting scheme is jailed

By Conor Gallagher

Michael and John Taggart seek alternative to bankruptcy

‘Trump trade’ surge lifts US investment banks to strong profits

Golf

Rory McIlroy battles through pain to remain in hunt

By Ewan Murray

Full list of candidates and election agents referred to gardaí by Sipo

Man arrested after €120,000 cash seized in Garda searches

Boy (12) accused of pulling gun on classmate over chicken nugget

So what’s hot and what’s not this week?

Drink

Beerista: The strange world of alcohol-free beers

By Sorcha Hamilton

Landlord jailed for not paying €500,000 tax on rental income

By Liz Farsaci

Irish retailers angry as State leaves them out in the cold

By Mark Paul

Irish mortgage rates still nearly double euro area average

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Cityjet to fly routes for Brussels Airlines

By Barry O'Halloran

Finnair to increase flights on Dublin-Helsinki route

By Barry O'Halloran

On Athletics: Sport and the problem with putting mind over what matters

By Ian O'Riordan

Video: ‘It’s for you’ - Jose Mourinho answers reporter’s phone

This week we’re talking about . . . the Nintendo Switch

By Ciara O'Brien

TK Whitaker ‘a gem amongst men’, funeral hears

By Patsy McGarry

Saracens line up Munster’s record of 13 consecutive European wins

By John O'Sullivan

Europe

Turkish troops to remain on Cyprus, says Erdogan

By Patrick Wintour

Europe

Berlin says it will reveal Christmas market bombing errors

By Derek Scally

Asia-Pacific

Trump risks ‘war’ over South China Sea, Chinese media warns

By Clifford Coonan

All rugby roads lead to Rome as Zebre battle extinction

By Gavin Cummiskey

AIB makes it back to investment grade for first time since 2010

By Joe Brennan

Premier League: Weekend team news

Racing

Jockeys pay respects to Aintree hero Brian Fletcher

Buoyant UK economy sets off battle on likely Brexit impact

Racing

Betting levy could fully finance racing by 2020, predicts ruling body

By Brian O'Connor

Revenue queries €558,750 fee for liquidator of building firm

By Mary Carolan

BoI chief Richie Boucher joins board of Greek lender

By Joe Brennan

Ulster Bank fixes glitch affecting customer payments

Health

Trolley crisis: 432 on a Friday is a disaster, says INMO

By Rachel Flaherty

Bo Jackson would not have played American football if he knew risks

Lawyers disagree on procedure for detaining mentally ill man

By Mary Carolan

Former solicitor jailed for stealing €850,000 from clients

By Patsy McArdle

CIA prepares for unprecedented challenges posed by Trump

By Matthew Rosenberg and Mark Mazzetti

Ice and snow still an issue on routes across country - AA

By Sorcha Pollak and Anne Lucey

FitzPatrick loans covered by other bank before end of Anglo financial year

By Isabel Hayes

Second case of bird flu confirmed in Ireland

By Mark Hilliard

Couple shot in Belfast protecting son from paramilitaries

‘The Exorcist’ author William Peter Blatty dies at 89

Boy brain damaged at birth awarded €1.35m

By Mary Carolan

The British spy, Donald Trump and the bombshell dossier

By Denis Staunton

John Halligan calls mobile cath lab for Waterford a ‘big step’

By Rachel Flaherty

Strong-performing banks lift European shares

By Barry O'Halloran

Malahide Sea Scouts blame arson for destruction of boat

By Tim O'Brien

Row between partners in law firm may result in receivership

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Company granted interim injunction to end lockout from premises

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Lord Snowdon, ex-husband of late Princess Margaret, dies at 86

Commercial Property

Landlord in Limerick complex withdraws notices to quit

By Barry O'Halloran

Diego Costa dropped by Chelsea after row over huge offer from China

By David Hytner

Murdered prison officer’s family urge questioning of Gerry Adams

By Sarah Bardon

The British ex-gangster helping Irish criminals in Spain

By Guy Hedgecoe

Syrian mother and daughters join other refugees in Dublin

By Vivienne Clarke

Your Money

Irish Rail services returning to normal after long delays

Man to stand trial over murder of prison officer disappears

Trump adviser and Russian ambassador ‘in regular contact’

By David Smith

Dublin City Council rejects criticism of homeless hostels

By Olivia Kelly

Woman injured during post office raid in rural Wexford

By Mark Hilliard

Hillsborough officers cannot be disciplined as all have retired

By David Conn

Congress Republicans move towards scrapping Obamacare

Fitch leaves Irish rating untouched, warns of Brexit risk

By Joe Brennan

Leinster’s collective show of power swiftly destroys Montpellier

By Gavin Cummiskey

Leinster pound 14-man Montpellier to reach quarter-finals

By Gerry Thornley

BT Young Scientist exhibition: Category winners

Young Scientist: Terenure College student (16) wins for data project

By Dick Ahlstrom

BT Young Scientist exhibition: Highly commended projects

Soccer writers honour Stephen Kenny for a second time

By Emmet Malone

Klopp: Liverpool should not fear Manchester United clash

By Andy Hunter

Solicitor faces court costs of Syrian families seeking asylum

BT Young Scientist exhibition: Special awards