Article Index

The Broken Spiral review: broken lives, healing words

By Brian Maye

An Irish Diary

How New Ireland Assurance has its origins in the revolution of 1916

By Frank McNally

Confederate statues stand as reminder of the State’s slave history

By Suzanne Lynch

Europe

Kosovo security chiefs sacked over Turkish deportations

By Daniel McLaughlin

Ulster loyalism is a rather curious beast, beyond mere allegiance

By Neil Jarman

Social Affairs

People whose homes destroyed in Ballymun fire facing destitution

By Kitty Holland

Bill Clinton to receive freedom of Belfast on Agreement anniversary

By Jack Power

‘Hand of history’ helped sign off on peace process

By Deaglán De Bréadún

Your Money

Temple Bar music venue denies ‘super pub’ plans

By Olivia Kelly

Rules on juror comments pre-date social media

By Conor Lally and Amanda Ferguson

Politics

Irish diplomat among 59 told to leave Russia

By Pat Leahy

Environment

Over 1,000 pyrite homes repaired under State scheme

By Olivia Kelly

North’s AG to examine if juror’s online remarks were in contempt of court

By Conor Gallagher

State is foolishly letting children sign away their data rights

By Oliver Callan

German architect outlines his vision for Dublin’s north inner city

By Conor Pope

When will homeless numbers go down?

Setting the Belfast Agreement back on track

Viking veracity

Keeping an eagle eye on Russia

Department ‘misrepresented’ response to O’Keeffe judgment

By Barry Roche

The dogs of Dookinella still chase cars

Time for postal vote to be extended

All change on Good Friday

In the aftermath of Belfast rape trial

Ireland right to expel Russian diplomat over UK incident

By Edward Burke

Obituaries

Biotech entrepreneur with passion for brewing

Obituaries

Film star and sculptor who became an Irish citizen

Sport

Ian O'Riordan: Nowhere to play and the price which comes with it

By Ian O'Riordan

Sport

David Warner breaks down over decision he will ‘regret as long as I live’

By Christopher Knaus

Sponsors bring a powerful new dynamic in times of controversy

By Cliff Taylor

Turner nominee tuned to video

By Aidan Dunne

Go back to Dublin with yourself Dermot Bannon. We’re grand here in the dark

By Patrick Freyne

Europe

Centre-left SPD floats welfare reform in Germany

By Derek Scally

Mark Everett: ‘I guess I don’t come from even-keel stock’

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Anti-abortion movement trusts politicians only when it suits them

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Liberal politics have been betrayed by liberals

By Paul Gillespie

Talent from across the decades

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Economy

Savills says no need for incentives on property purchase

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Arcade Fire, Macklemore, Pillow Queens: this week’s rock and pop highlights

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Middle East

In the jaws of Syria’s conflict, Christian faith prospers

By Michael Jansen

‘The trial was on a par with the rape, but I’m glad I testified’

By Conor Gallagher

Robert Doisneau: the humanist photographer who loved Paris

By Lara Marlowe

New artist of the week: Charlotte Day Wilson

By Niall Byrne

Culture

What Netflix, Spotify and YouTube know about you

By Seamus O'Reilly

Power indignant as tensions run high on ‘The Late Debate’

By Jennifer Gannon

Podcast: A strangely light conversation about depression

By Sarah Griffin

Film

Todd Haynes: ‘I was consciously making a film that I wanted kids to see’

By Donald Clarke

Children get too much protection and not enough exercise

By Breda O'Brien

History

Taking a punt at the Phoenix Park racecourse

By Arminta Wallace

Handel’s favourite: this week’s classical highlights

By Michael Dervan

Pat Leahy: Social media is the wild west of electioneering

By Pat Leahy

Martyn Turner

An Irish Diary

Church services

This Album Changed My Life: The Strokes – Is This It (2001)

By Niall Byrne

A poem for Easter: The Bad Thief

By John O’Donnell

Culture

‘Riverdale’ – your new VBF

By Louise Bruton

The best music festivals and outdoor gigs in Ireland in 2018

By Louise Bruton

Stage

Tryst, Limerick Fringe and Test Copy: this week’s theatre highlights

By Peter Crawley

Hennessy New Irish Writing: March 2018 winning poems

By Mairéad Donnellan and Fergus Hogan

Culture

Stephen James Smith: On My Culture Radar

By Shilpa Ganatra

A hint of the sublime: the best in this week’s art shows

By Aidan Dunne

TOWIE’s life lessons for men

By Jennifer Gannon

Politics

Miriam Lord: snow heroes to get warm reception from Leo

By Miriam Lord

Business

Turmoil engulfs Independent House as watchdog shows its teeth

By Colin Gleeson

Business

Carlyle Cardinal Ireland sells stake in cash transit company

By Charlie Taylor

Politics

Predicting a post-Brexit future is as hard as ever

By Simon Carswell

Kit de Waal: The Trick to Time review - In search of lost time

By Sarah Gilmartin

Economy

In search of middle ground on Brexit border

Transport

Transport authority board did not review Government Metro announcement

By Cliff Taylor

Martin Luther King, America’s ‘naked, brazen challenger’: by Fintan O’Toole

By Fintan O'Toole

Fashion

Five perfect foundations for the new season

By Laura Kennedy

Gardening

Dig in: nine things to do in the garden in April

By Fionnuala Fallon

Sean Moncrieff: Every song, tweet, naked selfie is about empowerment

By Sean Moncrieff

Make waves on Ireland's waterways

By Jo Linehan

What’s the difference between brown and white eggs?

By Aoife McElwain

Property

Step one, move back to Mam’s: how Grace Mongey got on the property ladder

By Tanya Sweeney

Culinary lessons in fine dining for just €10 a meal

By Rosita Boland

The Irish working-class and their place in the literary canon

By Dermot Bolger

Shelfies with Irish writers: how the literati keep their libraries in order

By John Boyne

Chocolate recipes: from sticky ribs to chilli con carne and ice-cream

By Carmel Somers

Life & Style

‘The Guinness two-part pour is just a marketing ploy’

By Dan Griffin

Property

How artist Niamh McCann furnishes her D8 home

By Sophie Grenham

Our ‘shock’ at sex, porn and misogyny prevents vital conversations

By Roe McDermott

Fashion

Discover the colours that suit you best (and what to avoid)

By Deirdre McQuillan

Fixing Ireland’s love-hate relationship with fish

By Catherine Cleary

‘I’ve chosen Vladimir for my Confirmation name. After Vladimir Putin’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Social Affairs

‘Unreasonable’ belief consent was given is defence to rape, court ruled

By Colm Keena

History

Martin Luther King’s final speech analysed by Fintan O’Toole

By Fintan O'Toole

New dining and gourmet food hall for Limerick city

By Marie Claire Digby

Murder, bribery and a ‘blatant miscarriage of British justice’

By Lorna Siggins

Hennessy New Irish Writing: March 2018’s winning story

By Neil Bristow

Children’s books round-up: fizzrockets, coral reefs and talking dogs

By Sara Keating

Fine Art & Antiques

Is stone carving discovered in Meath the face of Catherine de Valois?

By Michael Parsons

Matt Williams: Only way to triumph at Thomond Park is to out-Munster Munster

By Matt Williams

Only Munster's best will do against Toulon's galacticos

By Gerry Thornley

How Ireland is turning into a food-processing giant

By Catherine Cleary

Ten outdoor adventures for teenagers in Ireland

By Roisin Finlay and Heather Snelgar

America has romanticised the civil rights movement

By Suzanne Lynch

Bake: Use up the extra chocolate with a Bundt cake

By Vanessa Greenwood

Environment

Is this roadkill in Mayo a weasel or a stoat? – readers’ nature notes and queries

Jennifer O’Connell: ‘I have finally deleted my Facebook account’

By Jennifer O'Connell

‘I’m on that fine line of arrogance, but I call it ‘aggressive confidence’’

Making your own fish pie is super easy

By JP McMahon

In Boston, Lincolnshire, Brexit still means Brexit

By Denis Staunton

Less ‘lad pad’, more city smart - docklands home is taken to a new level

By Liz Dwyer

Your Fitness

Why I love to . . . DRESS

By Sean Munsanje

Life & Style

What’s hot and what’s not this week?

Recipes

Chocolate nori ice cream

By Carmel Somers

Drink

The best red wines to go with your Easter lamb

By John Wilson

Drink

A ‘taste and chat’ sipping-beer occasion in Naas

By Sorcha Hamilton

In praise of older books: Watermark by Joseph Brodsky (1992)

By Julie Parsons

Best in Class: Happiness is all things Finnish

By Alanna Gallagher

Inspirational Comer ready to lead Tribesmen from the front

By Keith Duggan

No quarter given: Jamie Heaslip recalls Leinster's last-eight battles

By Gavin Cummiskey

Recipes

Chilli con carne with chocolate

By Carmel Somers

Health

Four years in Crumlin hospital: ‘I just want a home life’

By Rosita Boland

A guide to Belfast, bite by bite

By Caitríona Mc Bride

Opportunity knocks for Cavan, Fermanagh and Carlow

By Malachy Clerkin

Environment

Michael Viney: An appreciation of spring in the winter of his life

By Michael Viney

Golf

War, murder and an incorrect scorecard: The story of the 1968 US Masters

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Restaurants

Assassination Custard: Dublin’s most under-the-radar restaurant is a gem

By Catherine Cleary

Cavan aiming to turn the tables on serial tormentors Roscommon

By Malachy Clerkin

Sport

Joshua and Parker will see plenty of thinking - and bruising

By Kevin Mitchell

Property

Priced out of Greystones? Wicklow town could be the place for you

By Tadhg Peavoy

Leinster need to hit rare heights to end Saracens’ reign

By Gavin Cummiskey

Under Jim Gavin, Dublin are the bear who delights in being poked

By Malachy Clerkin

How Do We Look/The Eye of Faith by Mary Beard review: compelling subset of BBC’s ‘Civilisations’

By Linda Hogan

From linotype to letterpress, the joy of hands-on printing

By Deirdre Falvey

Rhys Marshall brings value to Munster on and off the pitch

By Gerry Thornley

Racing

Mullins and Elliott to dominate Fairyhouse’s Easter festival

By Brian O'Connor

Indoors, on a balcony or garden, everyone can grow their own food

By Michael Kelly

Cycle series: Steep yourself in Kerry’s rich landscape

By Donnacha Clifford and David Elton

Fine Art & Antiques

Paul Henry painting, ‘Looking Towards Achill from the East of Achill Sound’, fetches €47,000 at Adam’s ‘Important Irish Art’ auction

By Michael Parsons

Two Sisters by Asne Seierstad review: a page-turning tale of extremism

By Peter Murphy

David McWilliams: The economics of driving a child to school

By David McWilliams

Technology

Facebook tells Minister it will not add tools to authenticate accounts

By Ken Foxe

Media

Online lotto sales set to soar but National Lottery may lose out

Tipperary braced for challenge of improving Limerick

By Seán Moran

Growing up in Northern Ireland's Bible belt

By James Doyle

Catholic farmer’s killing in North and the British army’s ‘tribal war’

By Charles Townshend

Business

Shire may prove too big for Takeda to swallow

Irvine Welsh flogs the ‘Trainspotting’ generation to death

By Matthew Adams

Kit de Waal: My Irish grandmother was mistress of the stretch

By Kit de Waal

The Colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead review

By Claire Looby

Fashion

‘The worse the feet, the happier it makes me. I love a challenge’

By Marian Keyes

Design Moment: Fabergé egg, 1885

By Bernice Harrison

Weekend GAA previews

By Seán Moran

Dylan McGrath: ‘I’m 100% back. I’m as good as I’ve ever been’

By Marie Claire Digby

Middle East

At least 16 Palestinians killed, ‘more than 1,000’ hurt in Gaza

By Mark Weiss

Injuries and crashes play part in unravelling of Darron Gibson

By Michael Walker

Rugby needs to do more to develop its players as people

By Keith Duggan

Stansted Airport bus fire: Flights resume after cancellations

Protests in California after shooting of unarmed black man

Golf

Paul Dunne and Shane Lowry in contention at Houston Open

By Philip Reid

Asia-Pacific

‘I’ve never been so happy’ - Nobel winner Malala returns to home town

Ray Wilkins critically ill and in induced coma

By Michael Butler

The weekend’s Premier League team news

Darron Gibson leaves Sunderland by mutual consent

Guns seized and four arrested as part of Kinahan-Hutch feud

By Conor Lally

Spy poisoning row: Russia expels 50 more UK diplomats

Champions Cup quarter-finals: 10 things you really should know

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Salah turns the tide for Liverpool

Rallies in Dublin and Belfast held in support of sex assault victims

By Elaine Edwards and Amanda Ferguson

World

UN calls for independent investigation into Gaza clashes

Racing

Mendelssohn enjoys perfect Kentucky Derby warm-up in Dubai

Connacht run out of road against Gloucester

By Linley MacKenzie

Social Affairs

Sláinte: Pubs rake in €40m on Good Friday after ban is lifted

By Colin Gleeson

Mourners line streets for Stephen Hawking funeral

New cars to automatically inform authorities of crashes

By Colin Gleeson

West Ham’s troubles subside as Southampton put to sword

Jose Mourinho full of the joys of spring after United win

Celtic push lead out to 12 points with easy win over Ross County

Munster’s giant slayers win epic battle with Toulon

By Gerry Thornley

Kieran Keane praises Connacht players despite defeat

Laois get their hands on Division Four title

By Daragh Ó Conchúir

Middle East

Palestinian president declares national day of mourning

Meath maintain Division Two status with win over Louth

Down beat Tipperary but not the drop

Andrew Murnin’s goal decisive as Armagh take Division Three title

By Daragh Ó Conchúir

Johann van Graan hails the belief of his patched-up Munster side

By Johnny Watterson

Toulon rue failure to turn Thomond dominance into points

By Johnny Watterson

St Kieran’s flirt with disaster in dramatic Croke Cup final

By Conor Kane

Manchester City just one win from title as Everton brushed aside

Lewandowski scores hat-trick as Bayern Munich hit Dortmund for six

Messi’s cameo off bench saves Barcelona’s unbeaten league run

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 16605 by Crossheir – Saturday, March 31st, 2018

By Lorna Kernan

Jason Forde’s extra-time goals seal Thurles thriller for Tipperary

By Daragh Small