Article Index

Dublin rents rise most in commuter belt

By Conor Pope

Lighting the way to road safety

An Irish Diary

Once More, With Ealing – An Irishman’s Diary about a Patrick’s weekend in London

By Frank McNally

Editorials

Poverty: At work – and at risk

The bright side on the Dart

Drama and the classroom

The fishing industry’s jetsam

‘Ultimate Irish bucket list’

People disabled in Troubles treated as an ‘embarrassing inconvenience’

By Gerry Moriarty

Fur flies over ‘Peter Rabbit’

Irish values and American values

The Eighth Amendment

‘Pan-nationalism’ and unionism

Editorials

Facebook: gold rush of the lightly regulated digital economy may be at an end

The Border and Brexit backstop plan

Martin Ferris speaks of birth of grandchild who lived for 58 minutes

By Marie O'Halloran and Michael O'Regan

Marielle Franco represented something hopeful in Brazilian politics. Is that why she was killed?

By Tom Hennigan

Leo’s address in German breaks the ice in Berlin

By Derek Scally

Cabinet agrees appointment of three judges despite Independent opposition

By Sarah Bardon

Door wide open to Cambridge Analytica-style political messaging in Ireland

By Pat Leahy

Leinster and Munster count injury toll ahead of quarter-finals

By Johnny Watterson

GAA refixtures come crashing into the April club window

By Ian O'Riordan

EU and UK risk ‘sleepwalking’ into policing and security crisis

Sinn Féin will not seek resignation of suspended Senator Maire Devine

By Sarah Bardon

Opinion

Why I was persuaded abortion up to 12 weeks should be allowed

By Billy Kelleher

Opinion

Cambridge Analytica and Facebook: Irish regulator has questions to answer

By Karlin Lillington

Education

Surge in numbers of young people taking apprenticeships

By Carl O'Brien

Shift in political gear means election is approaching

By Fiach Kelly

Michel Barnier defends Brexit transition deal agreed with Britain

By Paddy Smyth

Education

The ESB apprentice: ‘I need to start a career... So here I am’

By Sarah Burns

All senior Fine Gael Ministers united behind repeal message

By Sarah Bardon

Opinion

Kathy Sheridan: Hijacking of US electorate has gone under the radar

By Kathy Sheridan

Music

‘I’m pro-self love – literally. It’s still taboo for women to say that’

By Louise Bruton

Film

Why is Hollywood fixated with headless women?

By Seamas O'Reilly

Art

Radical transformations of the gallery space

By Aidan Dunne

Martyn Turner

Hard Brexit could cost Irish households €1,400 a year in higher prices

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Conor Pope

Ulster include Grand Slam trio in squad for trip to Cardiff

‘Almost certain’ Sean Quinn family behind €10m asset-stripping of company, says judge

By Colm Keena

Positive news for Ulster as Best and Henderson sign new deals

By Johnny Watterson

Music

Met showdown over James Levine ‘sexual misconduct’ firing

By Michael Dervan

Martin O’Neill calls on new faces to grasp their opportunity

By Emmet Malone

Turnover at ASL Aviation heading for €1bn

By Barry O'Halloran

‘My husband said he was on a health buzz, but he was just cycling to the pub’

By Trish Murphy

Gordon D’Arcy: What’s next? How about giving Sexton and Murray a rest?

By Gordon D'Arcy

Unions seek tax relief on members’ subs

By Martin Wall

Bankrupt? Huge car loan? Don’t worry, it won’t appear on new credit register

By Fiona Reddan

Property

Can residents in my apartment block stop me Airbnb-ing my negative-equity flat?

Food

Cut and dyed: A tempting Easter brioche

By Lilly Higgins

Sobering Patrick’s weekend as GAA gets caught by perfect storm

By Seán Moran

Varadkar claim on homelessness ‘damaging’ to charities

By Colin Gleeson

Kieran O’Hara credits mother with getting career off the ground

By Emmet Malone

People

‘I needed to heal after my divorce and Ireland helped me to heal’

By Sorcha Pollak

Tesco store on Dublin’s College Green to go on sale for €4.1m

By Jack Fagan

Unlucky O’Donnell aiming to finish season on a high with Munster

By John Fallon

Room Little Darker: the everyday outrageous

By Elske Rahill

‘Scary, very scary’: Aaron Gillane on 65-metre shoot-out

By Ian O'Riordan

Homeowners spend over €1.7bn under home improvement scheme

By Peter Hamilton

Motors

Electric car revolution may not be as clean as you think

By Neil Briscoe

Kerrygold on course to be Ireland’s first billion-euro dairy brand

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Accenture to set up fourth employment centre in Cherrywood

By Jack Fagan

Brexit bill; Facebook woes; digital tax; and more court hearings for the Quinn family

By Dominic Coyle

Investors’ stage directions turn shopping into costly retail theatre

By Fiona Walsh

Enda Stevens enjoying view after scenic route to Ireland squad

By Emmet Malone

Canadian bank subsidiary confirms Dublin expansion post-Brexit

By Peter Hamilton

Spain calls for Belgium replay as they lodge formal complaint

Motors

Crack is mighty crossing over the Siberian ice in a family crossover

By Michael McAleer

People

Getting my glasses fixed in Carrick reminded me that melancholy never lasts

By Michael Harding

Legacy issues to continue to impact financial performance at IFG

By Peter Hamilton

Motors

Plugin hybrids: not all equals are equal when it comes to Mini and Kia

By Neil Briscoe

Racing

Ruby Walsh’s injury update rules him out of Aintree

Technology

Explain Cambridge Analytica use of Facebook data, Zuckerberg urged

By Denis Staunton and Pat Leahy

UK remains top growth market for Irish companies, survey shows

By Peter Hamilton

People

The most recent version of ourselves is not the true version – it’s good to remember that

By Laura Kennedy

Varadkar looks to steady the ship

By Fiach Kelly

FF seeks response to EC criticism of proposed judicial-appointments regime

By Colm Keena

Film

A Wrinkle in Time: Oprah towers over this sprawling, messy film

By Tara Brady

Abroad

Irish in Britain: How do you envisage life after Brexit?

Property

The locals thought we were mad: ‘They’ll never come back’

By Amanda Geard

Pope Francis announces he will visit Ireland this year

Film

‘Black Panther’ is now the most tweeted-about movie ever

Policing Authority: Garda civilian analysts treated in ‘deplorable’ manner

By Conor Lally

Playboy model sues to break silence on Donald Trump ‘affair’

Special tax on digital companies would ‘harm’ EU’s attractiveness

By Peter Hamilton

Abroad

‘It's my lifelong dream to become a master gunsmith’

Beautiful clip celebrates World Down Syndrome Day

By Damian Cullen

Media

RTÉ appoints Ann-Marie Power as first group head of arts and culture

By Laura Slattery

Stage

Waking the Feminists campaign wins a Tonic Award in London

By Deirdre Falvey

Fancy the English Market for lunch and Champs-Élysées for dinner ?

By Peter Hamilton

Reading and Jaap Stam part ways after one win in 18

Be alert to the world: Caterpillar Poetry Prize judge Chrissie Gittins on writing for children

By Chrissie Gittins

Travel

Walk for the weekend: Contrasting views around Kenmare Bay

By Tony Doherty

Donnybrook is now to be known as Energia Park

By John O'Sullivan

A bank run by schoolkids? What could possibly go wrong?

Texas bombing suspect blows himself up, police say

By Jamie Grierson

Technology

Software company Guidewire plans 100 new roles in Dublin

Out of Bounds: Rory says he didn’t need to win, but he did

By Philip Reid

Pádraig Ó Ríordáin appointed chairman of National Lottery

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Golf

Champions Cup returns to free-to-air on Channel 4 and TV3

Q&A: What does the proposed plan mean?

By Cliff Taylor

Digital tax explainer: Tech firms are growing far faster than EU economy at large

By Patrick Smyth

Hard work paying off for Shane Duffy

By Emmet Malone

Stage

‘Grief Is the Thing with Feathers’ spreads its wings on stage

By Ciara L Murphy

Donohoe rules out return to social partnership

By Martin Wall

Eddie Jones receives vote of confidence from RFU

Barclays CEO ‘still waiting’ to hear new investor’s views

Abroad

Will we have to pay Capital Gains Tax if selling our house in Ireland?

Link between crashed van and man’s death in Donegal investigated

Middle East

Israel admits destroying suspected Syrian nuclear reactor

By Mark Weiss

Belfast rape trial told messages were nothing but ‘a titillating sideshow’

By Conor Gallagher

Asia-Pacific

Moon Jae-in floats three-way summit with US and both Koreas

By Clifford Coonan

Irish theologian Fr James Good dies after brief illness

By Barry Roche

Asia-Pacific

China tests unmanned tank as part of military overhaul

By Clifford Coonan

Natural disasters push Lloyd’s to £2bn pretax loss

Death announced of Archbishop Eamon Martin’s mother

By Freya McClements

Doctor’s conviction for indecent assault of teenage girl overturned

By Mary Carolan

Ryanair revives Ukraine flight plan

MPs would ‘baulk’ at being on Sinn Féin’s side in Westminster

By Fiach Kelly

UCC faces multi-million legal costs over failed court case

Human rights group applies to join extradition to Poland case

By Ruaidhrí Giblin

Johnny Ronan’s plan to build Dublin’s tallest building turned down

By Gordon Deegan

How to protect your privacy when using social media

By Elaine Edwards

Temple Street hospital team warns politicians on childhood obesity

By Mark Hilliard

Widow awarded €525,000 over care of terminally-ill husband

€30,000 award for boy who injured finger while bowling

Court lifts stay on NUI Galway investigation into bullying and harassment complaints

What to look for at the Federal Reserve meeting

Racing

Elliott continues winning streak at Limerick

Joe Schmidt on the All Blacks radar - Conrad Smith

By Johnny Watterson

Do you know the Irish for transgender?

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Rugby players on trial are ‘braggarts, not rapists’, court hears

By Conor Gallagher

European Commission proposes 3% turnover tax for digital companies

By Patrick Smyth

Asia-Pacific

Suicide bomber kills at least 32 near shrine in Afghan capital

Residential

Room to Improve's Dermot Bannon moves to improve in Drumcondra

By Madeleine Lyons

Aaron McCarey ready to make up for lost time

By Emmet Malone

Pro-independence Catalans seek new presidential candidate

By Guy Hedgecoe

Dunnes loses appeal against €106,000 award to injured worker

Jones retains backing of RFU despite England’s dismal Six Nations

Ship broker wins appeal in High Court

Blackrock power wins out against St Mary’s

Sinn Féin suspends TD who voted against party on abortion

By Sarah Bardon

Ó Muircheartaigh dóchasach faoi thodhchaí na Gaeilge

By Harry McGee

Inside Business podcast: Jack O’Connor on Siptu, Labour and ‘fortunate’ Fine Gael

By Jennifer Ryan

FBD expects €8m hit from Storm Emma

By Joe Brennan

Nicolas Sarkozy formally placed under investigation in Libya financing scandal

By Lara Marlowe

Sport

America at Large: Should US sport be concerned by evils of online porn?

By Dave Hannigan

Worried about losing freedom if you move home as an adult? So are your parents

By Pádraig O'Moráin

Germany’s far-right party attacks St Patrick’s Day ‘leprechauns’

By Derek Scally

Jury must be certain of guilt, trial of man accused of killing baby hears

By Eoin Reynolds

Fed raises interest rates as it points to stronger US growth

By Sam Fleming

Tourist sites told to ‘maintain good experiences’

By Tim O'Brien

Middle East

Palestinian teen and cause célèbre accepts prison plea-deal

Ibec rejects European Commission’s proposals on digital tax

By Simon Carswell and Cliff Taylor

Media

Communicorp adds three streaming services to Today’s offering

By Laura Slattery

Local authorities not lending to Travellers to buy caravans

By Kitty Holland

Irish Nationwide gave UK loan applications little scrutiny, inquiry hears

By Joe Brennan

Racing

Aidan O’Brien prepared to appeal Labour Court decision

By Brian O'Connor

Ireland’s electricity should be 70 per cent renewables by 2030, says wind farm group

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Policing Authority strongly denies it ‘let down’ civilian whistleblowers

By Conor Lally

Ireland’s bioeconomy can thrive with the right support

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Dublin man charged with rape in New Orleans

By Jack Power

Berlin backs Dublin on Brexit and digital tax doubts

By Derek Scally

Africa

Boko Haram issues threat as it returns abducted schoolgirls

How researchers use Facebook ‘likes’ to sway your thinking

By Keith Collins and Gabriel JX Dance

Dublin Fire Brigade alerts firms about advertising scam

By Aine McMahon

Slovak president backs new cabinet to break political impasse

By Daniel McLaughlin

Norwegian Air raises €137m to boost finances

Boris Johnson compares Putin’s World Cup to Hitler’s Olympics

By Denis Staunton

Peru president tenders resignation on eve of impeachment vote, sources claim

Sean O’Callaghan remembered at London service

By Denis Staunton

Africa

Fears over private property to fore in South African politics

By Bill Corcoran

Africa

Mugabe (94) refuses to go quietly into the night

By Bill Corcoran

Zuckerberg admits ‘mistakes’ in dealings with Cambridge Analytica

By Denis Staunton

Drumm trial hears of executive ‘crying’ over Lehman losses

By Sarah-Jane Murphy

Middle East

Mortar attack on market kills 44 in Damascus suburb

By Michael Jansen

Markets

Shares fall as trade war concerns depress confidence

By Barry O'Halloran

Stage

Code of behaviour for Irish theatre to be established

By Deirdre Falvey

SF Senator Máire Devine urged to explain her Twitter activity

By Marie O'Halloran

The tyranny of unanimity voting is allowing the tail to wag the dog

By Patrick Smyth

Hennessy Literary Awards 2018: Emerging Poetry winner

By Louise G Cole

Miriam Lord: The day 32 TDs voted against democracy

By Miriam Lord

Hennessy Literary Awards 2018: the New Irish Writer of the Year's winning story

By Manus Boyle Tobin

Manus Boyle Tobin is named Hennessy New Irish Writer of the Year

By Martin Doyle

Hennessy Literary Awards 2018: First Fiction winning story

By Aaron Finnegan

Sport

Russia ignores four Wada requests to test its Moscow laboratory

By Sean Ingle

EU leaders will seek to hold UK to ‘backstop’ deal

By Simon Carswell

Trump renews attack on special counsel Robert Mueller

By Suzanne Lynch

Abortion referendum to go ahead following Dáil vote

By Sarah Bardon, Marie O'Halloran and Michael O'Regan

Digital tax - the Irish reaction in Brussels

By Simon Carswell

Large student accommodation block gets go-ahead for Stillorgan

By Joe Brennan

Vegas wedding ‘a bit of fun’ to woman on welfare fraud charge

By Tom Tuite

No special licence needed for pontiff’s Croke Park appearance

By Colin Gleeson

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 16596 by Crossheir – Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

By Lorna Kernan

Ciarán Murphy: joy as Carlow complete mission in style

By Ciarán Murphy

RTÉ ordered to pay €50,000 to former employee Valerie Cox

By Aine McMahon