Article Index

Stirring up a choice music mix at the Sugar Club

By Niall Byrne

Paradise Papers – an embarrassment of riches

Ireland resists closing corporation tax ‘loophole’

By Jack Power

An Irish Diary

‘Each and every man felt it was a sure death trap’ – An Irishman’s Diary about Passchendaele

By Ronan McGreevy

Editorials

Trump in Asia: Ceremony over substance

Data centres and planning

The Defence Forces – what are they for?

Faint praise for bishops?

Schools, faith and morals

Editorials

Independent Alliance: The Coalition’s weakest link

Prison sentences and repeat offenders

Plenty of fight left in Labour Party

Taoiseach’s shamrock poppy

Halligan’s interview question

Michael O’Neill: Switzerland penalty decision ‘staggering’ at this level

By Andy Hunter

North Korean farce tops bad week for Independent Alliance

By Fiach Kelly

Sport

Michael Watt bows out as one of Ireland’s most successful hockey players

By Johnny Watterson

Asia-Pacific

Footage of a massacre that changed history of Timor-Leste

By Mary Boland

FF urges use of surplus State money for pensions

By Fiach Kelly

Environment

UK backs EU ban on bee-harming pesticides

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Friends gather to say goodbye to gangland murder victim

By Peter Murtagh

Fianna Fáil demands politicians prove funding for advertisements

By Sarah Bardon

Education

Universities to be allowed to hire staff on up to €250,000

By Carl O'Brien

Emirates receives its 100th Airbus A380 and AF-KLM to introduce booking fee

By Joan Scales

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Poppy must not be twisted into symbol of division

By Ronan McGreevy

Banks using cynical legal manoeuvres to avoid mortgage write-downs

By Simon Carswell

Noel Whelan: John Halligan is not cut out to be a Minister

By Noel Whelan

Ailie Blunnie: West to the Evening Sun – a total eclipse of the heart

By Ian Maleney

Angel Olsen: Phases – your indie kid sister’s Christmas gift, sorted

By Louise Bruton

Aretha Franklin: A Brand New Me – getting the respect she deserves

By Siobhan Kane

Culture

In the olden days a tax-strapped celebrity would have moved to Switzerland

By Donald Clarke

Columbia Mills: A Safe Distance to Watch – taut tunes worth taking a closer look at

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Peter Schmeichel: ‘I’m surprised Roy Keane is employed by the FAI’

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Company owned by US-based Irish developer files for bankruptcy

By Barry O'Halloran

BoI sets aside more compensation as tracker scandal numbers rise

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Books

How to be resilient when things go wrong

By Mary McGuire

TV3 ponders name-change rebrand to Virgin Media

By Ciarán Hancock

Virgin Ireland’s top player ready to tackle RTÉ at sport

By Ciarán Hancock

Commercial Property

Auditor faces disciplinary hearing over businessman’s transactions

By Barry O'Halloran

RTÉ begins construction work on new entrance to Montrose

By Laura Slattery

‘The Irish Times’ Business Person of the Month: Harry Hughes

Changing the clocks not a waste of time

By John FitzGerald

If you know your history . . . Ireland’s record in the playoffs

By Ruaidhrí Croke

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Film

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady

Bundee Aki scorcher will silence the doubters, says Schmidt

By Gerry Thornley

Control of Jervis shopping centre shifted to Isle of Man

By Mark Paul

Island hopping: Dublin’s €400m Jervis centre’s move to the Isle of Man

By Mark Paul

Food

Cruffin creators get their bake on in Dublin

By Marie Claire Digby

Stage

'Women are very vulnerable in this industry'

By Jennifer Ryan

Cian Healy in flying form after losing weight and lifting the fitness

By Gavin Cummiskey

Thomas Delaney: Dane with Irish name has eyes only for Russia

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Victoria Beckham’s thin because she hardly eats, and other shocking facts

By Hilary Fannin

Shane Duffy could be the decisive factor against Denmark

By Emmet Malone

What can we expect from Leo Varadkar’s keynote speech?

By Harry McGee

Fashion

Six looks we love from the Cos Spring/Summer collection

By Deirdre McQuillan

Allister Coetzee says Ireland face a ‘solid’ Springboks defence

By Johnny Watterson

Even aged 9, I knew Laika the space dog was not coming back

By Clare McCormick

If you could legally avoid tax, would you do it too?

By Mark Paul

Work

Successful conversion from professional rugby to recruitment

By Barbara McCarthy

Planet Business: Welcome to Paradise

By Laura Slattery

Proposed €220m N28 upgrade will not provide proper connectivity, say residents

By Barry Roche

Bank of Ireland tracker compensation, Aryzta’s board, and Jervis Centre’s offshore links

By Michael McAleer

Gaelic Games

Level of skill required to play International Rules enticed Feely

By Seán Moran

Liam Toland: We’re not Europe’s All Blacks in one area – transition

By Liam Toland

Ireland v Denmark: All you need to know about World Cup playoff

By Emmet Malone

Róisín Meets podcast: ‘We need to be reminded of what war does to people’

By Jennifer Ryan

Work

Wild Geese: ‘The numbers in Ireland pale in significance compared to the US’

By Olive Keogh

Farming & Food

Aryzta says director subject to inside trading inquiry not standing

Oireachtas

TDs now advising constituents on foreign health entitlements, Dáil told

By Michael O'Regan

One51 IPO likely as shareholders to back reorganisation proposals

By Barry O'Halloran and Charlie Taylor

Film

Donald Clarke's movie quiz: is it (a) murderously tricky or (b) a breeze

By Donald Clarke

Farming & Food

Inside Track: GourmetFuel co-founder Emma Buckley

By Michelle Jackson

IFG performing in line with expectations, assets held tops £30bn

By Charlie Taylor

UK ‘may be on track for a recession’ next year

The Corrs: Jupiter Calling – bludgeons your ears into submission

By Jennifer Gannon

Gaelic Games

Pearse Hanley, Enda Smith and Niall Murphy unlikely to play full part

By Seán Moran

Sport

Best of the 80s: Sonia O’Sullivan placed between two cranky men

By Mary Hannigan

TV & Radio

John Lewis Christmas ad 2017: Watch Moz the monster in a real tear-jerker

'I just knew': widow of man killed in Storm Ophelia seeks law change

By Elaine Keogh

Books

Sally Rooney: a talent that’s not up for debate

By Gavin Corbett

Four men to appear in court over spate of rural burglaries

By Ronan McGreevy

Education

Universities say higher salaries are vital to attracting top talent

By Carl O'Brien

Golf

Rickie Fowler makes solid start to season at Mayakoba

Monaghan priest loses licence for three years for drink driving

Health

Women who have HPV vaccine may need fewer cervical screenings – study

No rise in rates, property tax or parking costs in Cork city next year

By Barry Roche

World

Trump praises ‘productive’ talks as China drops foreign ownership limits

Independent TD says it’s time to ‘move on’ from controversy

By Vivienne Clarke

What’s making you happy? Morrissey, lighting fires, hens . . .

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Penalty was a ‘surprise’ admits Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri

EU calls out contradiction in Britain’s Border fudge

By Cliff Taylor

Sport

Copenhagen to Adelaide - Your sporting guide to the weekend

By John O'Sullivan

Commercial Property

Housebuilder Glenveagh to deliver 1,000 new homes by 2020, says Davy

By Charlie Taylor

Taylor Swift: Reputation – clever songwriting, beauty in tiny details

By Louise Bruton

Uber loses UK appeal bid to overturn workers’ rights decision

John Halligan: ‘I did not ask that question specifically because she was a woman’

By Vivienne Clarke

Abroad

I've left Ireland four times in five years. I had no reason to stay

By James Mahon

Oireachtas

Unravelling of pensions emergency financial legislation will cost €90 million next year

By Marie O'Halloran

Irish Water considers ‘recycling sewage’ to bolster supplies

By Ronan McGreevy

Food

‘I never thought a buffet would produce an unforgettable experience but alas, it did’

By Gary O'Hanlon

New €5m Audi dealership opens in Galway

By Michael McAleer

IMF finds serious shortcomings in Irish infrastructural planning

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Derek Hutch gets suspended sentence for robbery with fake-gun

By Isabel Hayes

Motors

Peugeot’s 3008 picks up yet another prize

By Michael McAleer

Seven infamous moments of World Cup injustice

Residential

Liberties cottage smaller than a standard studio apartment for €225,000

By Alanna Gallagher

Finian McGrath: Ridicule over N Korea plan ‘a sad day for democracy’

By Olivia Kelly

Health

Ireland at ‘cliff edge’ over paediatric surgeon shortages

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Casino wins leave to request judge be stopped from hearing case

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Technology

Yelp’s Irish unit books €2.3m restructuring charge

By Charlie Taylor

Books

Cowpie, gruel and midnight feasts: food in popular children’s literature

By Michael Flanagan

Adam Griggs is new Women’s part-time/casual head coach

Publication of pay data by all sectors needed to ensure equal pay, says Bacik

By Sorcha Pollak

Mother of man killed in jail row over remote control awarded €3,000

Brexit: Davis rules out damaging UK’s ‘integrity’ over Border

Where are the most affluent and deprived areas in your county?

By Kitty Holland

Report on Jean McConville murder to be disclosed after Bell case

By Alan Erwin

From the Archives - December 1931: Ireland 3 South Africa 8

Northern Ireland must channel penalty pain in Switzerland

Brexit: EU says North must stay in customs union to avoid hard Border

Banking ‘destroyed by fear’ - Larry Broderick

By Vivienne Clarke

Brexit: North will not be treated differently to rest of UK, says DUP

By Vivienne Clarke

Passenger plane lands at Belfast airport without nose gear

Homeless man sleeping in car fined for no driving license

By Stephen Maguire

Sniffer dog helps officers to €1 million drugs bust

Racing

Weld targets Hong Kong Group One raid with Eziyra

By Brian O'Connor

Asia-Pacific

India to spray water over New Delhi amid deepening smog emergency

Technology

iPhone X: Is it worth €1,179? Dig into those deep pockets

By Ciara O'Brien

Age Hareide: ‘The Irish are easy to read but difficult to beat’

By Emmet Malone

Clear Channel Ireland wins Tesco contract to install digital advertising screens

By Laura Slattery

Questioning Bundee Aki’s right to play for Ireland says more about us than him

By Una Mullally

Permanent TSB will not have to hold an extra buffer of capital

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Commission and Government to explore help for SMEs after Brexit

By Patrick Smyth

Ex-GAA coach jailed for seven years for abusing two boys

By Declan Brennan

Irish Water warn one week left to inform them of address change

By Conor Pope

Award of €30,000 to sacked pregnant restaurant manager is halved

By Gordon Deegan

Supervised drugs injecting centre hits major stumbling block

By Olivia Kelly

An Irish Diary

Lapel Époque – An Irishman’s Diary about the French honours system

By Frank McNally

Corry Evans apologises for wife’s comments in wake of Swiss defeat

Evra dismissed by Marseille after being hit with Uefa ban

UK needs ‘Norway-style’ deal post-Brexit, says Varoufakis

By Simon Carswell

Film

Going out or staying in? The best shows, exhibitions and TV to see this weekend

Berlin police academy scandal no laughing matter

By Derek Scally

Wales aiming to end losing streak against Australia

Three injured after car deliberately drives into group in France

Martin O’Neill confirms Jeff Hendrick is fit for Denmark

By Emmet Malone

Markets

Bank of Ireland unscathed following tracker update

By Colin Gleeson

Golf

Snowman sees Shane Lowry slip down leaderboard in South Africa

World Cup playoffs: Ireland player profiles

By Patrick Madden

World Cup playoffs: Denmark player profiles

By Patrick Madden

Family hubs: ‘We don’t feel like we’re homeless here’

By Kitty Holland

Court told Ryanair pilot email gave impression of manipulation

Cathay Pacific loses its Hang Seng Index status

‘Flaw’ in system that allows €500k legal fees for judicial separation

By Mary Carolan

Culture

Netflix cancels Louis CK show amid sexual misconduct allegations

England’s Sam Underhill to play lead defensive role against Argentina

By Gerard Meagher

Alex Salmond to host talk show on Russian TV network

By Peter Geoghegan

Gaelic Games

Slaughtneil shaping up for victory in Ulster club SFC semi-final

By Malachy Clerkin

EU gives Britain until December to make new Brexit divorce bill offer

By Patrick Smyth

Train strike on Tuesday deferred for vote on pay

By Martin Wall

Culture

Louis CK admits to claims of sexual misconduct

Middle East

Hizbullah accuses Saudi Arabia of declaring war on Lebanon

Northern Ireland player apologises for wife’s offensive and racist tweet

By Gerry Moriarty

Age question getting a bit old for warhorse Rory Best

By Johnny Watterson

Gardaí still stationed outside Cosgrave’s home five weeks after death

By Jack Power

Barbarians women’s team shine on debut in Limerick

By Daragh Small

Sadio Mane inspires Senegal’s World Cup qualification

Asia-Pacific

Trump attacks countries ‘cheating’ America at Apec summit

By Oliver Holmes and Tom Phillips

Health

Alcohol marketing expert puts onus on Government to avert crisis

By Mark Hilliard

Teenager in serious condition after ‘unprovoked attack’ in Tipperary

By Conor Kane

Employers liable for sexual harassment by staff, conference hears

By Conor Gallagher

Final warning: 10 Ireland players a booking away from suspension

By Patrick Madden

Irish Viking artefacts recovered by Norwegian police after theft

By Lorna Siggins

‘Write to Leo’ Master of High Court tells litigants facing home repossession

By Kitty Holland

Former teacher jailed for one year for child porn possession

By Jessica Magee and Isabel Hayes

Middle East

Hariri resignation crisis unites Lebanese

By Michael Jansen

Ireland v South Africa: Irish player profiles

By John O'Sullivan

Varadkar promises tax cuts for next three budgets

By Pat Leahy

Hope Solo accuses Sepp Blatter of sexual assault at Ballon d’Or

By David Conn and Nelson Marques

FAI chief accused of reneging on promise to restore pay

By Emmet Malone

Ireland v South Africa: Springboks player profiles

By John O'Sullivan

Ireland will not be ignored, says Coveney

By Marie O'Halloran

Halligan’s brother defends Minister, says €7,500 award ‘fundamentally wrong’

By Fiach Kelly, Olivia Kelly and Eoghan MacConnell

Migrating swans electrocuted by power lines in Co Donegal

By Mark Hilliard

Is ice-cream the new pulled pork/doughnuts? It’s beginning to feel like it

By Róisín Ingle

Johansson’s deflected goal gives Sweden the edge on Italy

Africa

East Congo militiamen go on trial for raping children

Damp-squib dance as Leo doesn’t trip the light fantastic

By Miriam Lord