Article Index

All-Ireland final: Gerry the giant – Galway’s lucky charm

By Lorna Siggins

World

Shadow of corruption hangs over Brazilian presidential campaign

By Tom Hennigan

Obituaries

First Traveller to stand for Dáil amid increasing confrontation with State

Limerick Camino pilgrims pray they will be home for the final

By Kathryn Hayes

Racing

Laurens in prime condition to bid for Darley Yorkshire Oaks glory

Politics

Dara Calleary: FF split on abortion has not damaged party

By Fiach Kelly

Obituaries

Unassuming civil servant who helped avert national bankruptcy in the 1980s

Dial D for defibrillator

Obituaries

Donegal fiddler who played with unbending integrity

Pope Francis: Knock shrine, bedecked in Vatican colours, remembers 1979

By Lorna Siggins

Why do Irish people litter in our beauty spots?

By Orla Muldoon

Geraldine Kennedy: Papal visits underline Ireland’s progress

By Geraldine Kennedy

The 88-year-old woman who ‘escaped’ from her nursing home

By Lara Marlowe

Education

Wait nearly over as CAO first-round offers due on Monday

Cost of National Lottery will rise from September 1st

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

An Irish Diary

Church services

Fianna Fáil and Labour face the same summer crisis

By Fiach Kelly

Media

Verdict not yet in for RTÉ’s off-screen revamp

Diarmaid Ferriter: ‘Cultural Catholic’ is a euphemism for lazy hypocrite

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Breda O’Brien: Blanket rejection of rote learning is not so smart

By Breda O'Brien

Electric Picnic: 15 unmissable acts for the 2018 festival

Gavan Ring: On My Culture Radar

By Shilpa Ganatra

Electric Picnic’s sideshows: from lake swimming to a UFO disco

By Anna Joyce

Stories of life in direct provision, the history of Ireland and a deadly sting

This Album Changed My Life: Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti – Som Livre (1982)

By Niall Byrne

Feast your way through Electric Picnic with the Theatre of Food

By Marie Claire Digby

Art

Art in Focus – ‘Atlas’ by Kathy Prendergast

By Aidan Dunne

Stage

High Theatre: the critic’s choice of works

By Peter Crawley

Turkey has become a major player in the new world order

By Paul Gillespie

Queer role for the straight guy: Hollywood’s big diversity fail

By Seamas O'Reilly

Economy

Government’s rent scheme falls through its own loopholes

Made in Chelsea’s production line of anonymous blondes continues

By Jennifer Gannon

Podcast of the week: The smallest language in the world

By Sarah Griffin

Martyn Turner

Gig of the Week: Masters of Tradition in Bantry

By Siobhán Long

Oops! She’s doing it again: This week’s best rock and pop gigs

By Tony Clayton-Lea and Louise Bruton

Europe

Merkel and Putin may seek a detente amid the Trump effect

By Derek Scally

History

The Times We Lived In: water stop at 1983 Dublin City Marathon

By Arminta Wallace

A rare and mighty force for good: memories of David Hammond

By John Kelly

New artist of the week: 070 Shake

By Niall Byrne

Sláintecare must not be sacrificed at the altar of Irish politics

By Cliff Taylor

Shirley Manson: ‘I’m still a work in progress and a shambling mess’

By Éamon Sweeney

Art

Busting out: art at Electric Picnic 2018

By Gemma Tipton

From James Connolly to democracy and fantasy

Urination once again: when will music festivals achieve peeing equality?

By Jennifer Gannon

Business

State paying for misconceived rural broadband process

Business

Trade war tops agenda as US actions take toll on Turkish lira

By Colin Gleeson

Social Affairs

Occupy Summerhill: ‘We only go to direct action when we need to’

By Jack Power

Fintan O’Toole: Why is Ireland unable to solve basic problems?

By Fintan O'Toole

Gardening

Harvest water: the garden will thank you

By Fionnuala Fallon

Time to switch to the left

In praise of older books: Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban (1980)

By Julie Parsons

Recipe for an easy to make all-in-one chocolate cake

By Vanessa Greenwood

Environment

Where does rain, having fallen, actually go?

By Michael Viney

Fine Art & Antiques

Aladdin’s cave off N71 to make internet debut

By Arminta Wallace

Nine ways to save money on back-to-school costs

By Jen Hogan

Nectarines with cream and caramel

By Carmel Somers

Interiors

Seven decor tips to turn a new home into your home

Fashion

Marian Keyes: Beauty is in the eyebrows of the beholder

By Marian Keyes

Drink

Last of the summer wine: light whites to savour

By John Wilson

Lamb with almonds and raisins served with rice

By Carmel Somers

Mass-goers tell Pope Francis: ‘Rock the boat, your holiness’

By Patrick Freyne

Environment

Eye on Nature: Your notes and queries for Ethna Viney

By Ethna Viney

Abroad

Welcome to my place . . . Liverpool

By Paul McDermott

Fine Art & Antiques

Mid-century furniture basks in ‘Mad Men’ momentum

By Arminta Wallace

Cher is Björn again: What’s hot this week

By Una Mullally

Sean Moncrieff: ‘I can write an article giving out about bureaucracy because of bureaucracy’

By Seán Moncrieff

Hostages – ‘this book was definitely a moment for me’

By Oisin Fagan

Martina Evans: My life without television

By Martina Evans

Restaurants

Michael’s: Sublime seafood worth shelling out for

By Catherine Cleary

Drink

If you like pina coladas… try this beer

By Sorcha Hamilton

Books: A round-up of what’s new for kids

By Sara Keating

Property

Claudia Carroll: ‘I needed an umbrella inside the house’

By Sophie Grenham

Is the potato an immigrant to Ireland?

By Aoife McElwain

‘A chill goes through my body as I notice her – get this – kissing an actual boy’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

The Saturday poem: Sacred Sea – Visby

By Mary O’Donnell

The Irish journalist, his wife-to-be and the KGB

By Patrick Freyne

Jennifer O’Connell: ‘Come to Dublin and take a homeless child’s bed’

By Jennifer O'Connell

In a word. . . handwriting

By Patsy McGarry

Four recipes to help you discover the pleasure of slow eating

By Carmel Somers

Is it legal to record someone without their consent?

By Jennifer O'Connell

Mouth-watering month: Food festivals in September

By Marie Claire Digby

Travel

A lifeline to nature in Dublin city

By Paddy Woodworth

Derry Girls’ Lisa McGee: ‘A lot of stuff about Northern Ireland is very male’

By Seamas O'Reilly

Marathon summer of minor hurling pointing towards Galway

By Ian O'Riordan

Travel

Lisbon & the Algarve: the sights, the history, the wine and the food

By Niamh Towey

‘The Little Black’, a short story by John Connell

By John Connell

How ginger spiced up Irish food

By JP McMahon

Squash and cauliflower stew with chilli, spices and ground nuts

By Carmel Somers

Sound Off: Missing a spot with the factor 50 is zero craic

By Cara Dunne

The Irish J1 students of Montauk, Long Island

By Suzanne Lynch

Your Fitness

Why I Love . . . walks with my pup

By Kelly Horrigan

Future Popes of Ireland: Epic tale of a fractured family

By Sarah Gilmartin

Can the man from Fray Bentos beef up Arsenal’s midfield?

By Amy Lawrence

Washington Black review: epic slave tale overburdened by storylines

By Belinda McKeon

Fish poached in fennel à la Grecque

By Carmel Somers

Travel

Dromoland Castle gets done up for €20m

By Jo Linehan

Death of a post office: ‘Another door shuts in rural Ireland’

By Rosita Boland

Fine Art & Antiques

Assorted effects from a retired gentleman’s estate: what’s coming up in auctions

By Arminta Wallace

Crime & Law

Deirdre Jacob murder: how do you solve a 20-year-old crime?

By Conor Lally

After my mother died, I realised she was a hoarder

By Tanya Sweeney

Business

Brexit: Coillte plans to stockpile timber in UK warehouses

By Ciarán Hancock

Brendan O’Connor show: Majella O’Donnell could interview herself

By Peter Crawley

Corkery returns to Cork squad for semi-final showdown against Tipp

Greenways and rail corridors

A voice of reason on Brexit

The long and the short of high-rise plans

Marlay Park under threat

A two-way street for passing bicycles?

Protected against populism?

Transport

K Club availability has attracted 100 initial prospective buyers

By Barry O'Halloran

The role of women in the Constitution

The future of the Labour Party

Gathering swallows

Vatican response to Pennsylvania abuse

Riot in Ringsend: How Shels and Bohs played a part in the 1913 Lockout

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Michael Walker: Ronaldo has left Real Madrid but his presence is still felt

By Michael Walker

Nicky English: Limerick ready to grasp their chance of immortality

By Nicky English

Canning and Galway still determined to silence the critics

By Keith Duggan

Mueller inquiry: sentence proposed for ex-Trump aide Papadopoulos

Trump threatens to revoke more security clearances

Asia-Pacific

More than 170 dead as monsoon floods hit India

One day in September 1980: Galway’s day of deliverance

By Keith Duggan

Future may be Limerick's but Galway aren't finished yet

By Seán Moran

Racing

Wondermare Winx swoops to 26th consecutive victory

Politics

Arlene Foster declines invitation to Pope’s speech

Abroad

Brown paper lunch bags marked me as a New Yorker, an outsider

By Kayle Crosson

Golf

Shane Lowry and Pádraig Harrington lose PGA Tour cards

Simply no stopping the rise of the Ironman – and, of course, woman

By Ian O'Riordan

World

Kofi Annan obituary: humanitarian who struggled to escape curse of history

Cavan set to appoint Michael Graham as new senior football manager

Africa

Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan dies at 80

Eamonn Cregan and memories that span the unforgiving decades

By Seán Moran

Health

Broadcaster Gareth O’Callaghan to sign off radio show over illness

By Olivia Kelleher

Celtic end a week to forget with cup win over Partick Thistle

Kenedy misses 95th minute penalty to gift Cardiff a point

David McWilliams: we may be on verge of a global financial crisis

By David McWilliams

Bulldoze Stormont and replace it with retirement home, says McAliskey

By Freya McClements

Social Affairs

Pope defending church ahead of abuse victims, says McAleese

By Colin Gleeson

Bournemouth come from behind to sink West Ham

Leicester hold on against Wolves despite Vardy’s straight red

Harry Kane breaks his August duck as Spurs see off Fulham

Politics

FOI files Department of Justice said did not exist are located

By Colin Gleeson

Marcelo Bielsa creates new mark as Leeds continue unbeaten start

Micheál Martin slates removal of history from core curriculum

By Ronan McGreevy

Europe

Neo-Nazis clash with protesters in Berlin on Hess anniversary

Social Affairs

Cardinal in Pennsylvania withdraws from World Meeting of Families in Dublin

By Patsy McGarry

Rugby

South Africa wake from slumber to run in six tries against Argentina

Memorial unveiled to the Irish who died at Passchendaele

By Ronan McGreevy

FAI to offer 10-year tickets for €5,000 in bid to help clear stadium debt

By John Fallon

No-deal Brexit may trigger rethink, warns ex-civil service mandarin

Graham Burke opens league account for Preston in Stoke draw

Widespread rain forecast as Storm Ernesto approaches

Katie Power strike puts Kilkenny on road to All-Ireland decider

By Daragh Ó Conchúir

Kohli and Rahane put India in charge at Trent Bridge

Crime & Law

Garda swoop nets cocaine haul in Drimnagh area of Dublin

By Barry Cleary

Nicole Turner wins Ireland’s first silver at European Championships

Cork pull away from Tipperary to set up final date with Kilkenny

By Daragh Ó Conchúir

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 16725 by Crossheir – Saturday, August 18th, 2018

By Lorna Kernan

Europe

Genoa bridge calamity: Autostrade stops short of apology