Article Index

May accuses EU leaders of driving talks into impasse

By Denis Staunton and Pat Leahy

Plan for Dublin Bus overhaul faces major roadblocks as opposition mounts

By Fiach Kelly

Media

News publishers highlight importance of journalism in Irish democracy

Hume film reminds us of risks taken by Americans during early Troubles

By Suzanne Lynch

First woman to run mile in under five minutes

John Mulcahy obituary: Fearless journalist and publisher

Europe

Why I became a Nazi: New book reveals enthusiasm of early party members

By Derek Scally

Pat Leahy: No-deal Brexit is still unlikely, but not impossible

By Pat Leahy

One of the wittiest and most delightful men on radio or TV

By Stephen Dixon

Martyn Turner

Africa

TB in Liberia: ‘I thought it was African sun – meaning you’re cursed’

By Sally Hayden

Pioneer of nicotine patches and founder of first Irish company to list on NYSE

The Model Squad: Portrait of a business built on insecurity

By Jennifer Gannon

History

The Times We Lived In: Dublin trams that went off the rails

By Arminta Wallace

BoJack Horseman: the smartest, funniest, saddest comedy on TV

By Seamas O'Reilly

Miriam Lord: Tourists ask Higgins to show them the way

By Miriam Lord

The Dude abides: The Big Lebowski 20 years on

By Tara Brady

Suede: ‘Reforming was one of the best things we ever did’

By Shilpa Ganatra

Art

Art in focus: Dark Forest Head (2013) by Emily Young

By Aidan Dunne

Nothing should ever get in the way of a good story

By Sheila O'Flanagan

Other Voices Ballina: Dingle shindig decamps to Mayo

By Louise Bruton

The three golden rules of Quangoland

By Cliff Taylor

Ruadhán Mac Cormaic: Macron shines light on France’s dark past

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Diarmaid Ferriter: Political concepts inform role of president

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Breda O’Brien: Attempts to liberalise abortion under way

By Breda O'Brien

Mitski: Our New VBF

By Louise Bruton

Podcast of the week: Taranoia sees Tara Flynn in recovery mode

By Sarah Griffin

This Album Changed My Life: The Postal Service – Give Up (2003)

By Niall Byrne

New artist of the week: Just Mustard

By Niall Byrne

2FM: A frenetic world of squawky voices and auto-tuned pop

By Mick Heaney

Julien Baker: On My Culture Radar

By Shilpa Ganatra

Spider-Man is in cahoots with the NYPD, and not everyone’s happy

By Seamas O'Reilly

Stage

The Misfits: Marilyn Monroe’s swansong gets a stage reboot

By Donald Clarke

Education

Inside Nord Anglia: Ireland’s most expensive school

By Carl O'Brien

Farming & Food

A family affair as Keelings grow food hub and build for the future

By Mark Paul

Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss: the problem with the good old days

By Sinéad Gleeson

Carrying the song and story of Irish writing all over the world

By Martin Doyle

French Exit by Patrick deWitt: laughter all the way

By John Boyne

The Coddling of the American Mind: ‘trigger warnings’ for a generation

By Stephen Phillips

Strictly Hedonistic – the heyday of Ireland’s clubland

By Tanya Sweeney

In praise of older books: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer (1997)

By Julie Parsons

Craic Baby: Dispatches from a Rising Language

By Eilis Ni Dhuibhne

Bolsonaro harnesses disillusion with Brazil’s traditional politics

By Tom Hennigan

Restaurants

Restaurant Chestnut: West Cork wonder puts city restaurants to shame

By Catherine Cleary

‘Horrendous’ procurement rules pushing up social housing costs

By Olivia Kelly

Baking: Blueberry muffins for the perfect weekend treat

By Vanessa Greenwood

JP McMahon: How to make the most of blackberry season

By JP McMahon

Property

Death and taxes: what it costs to inherit the family home

By Fiona Reddan

The ideal dinner party menu

By Carmel Somers

‘Nuns and prostitutes’: Ireland’s hopeless attitude to women’s health

By Jennifer O'Connell

Drink

Wine: Four ports to try as autumn begins to bite

By John Wilson

Travel

Ditch the coastal addiction and head to the midlands

By Conor Power

Seasonal change: making the switch from summer activities to autumnal ones

By Sylvia Thompson

Fine Art & Antiques

Take a detour to Durrow for dazzling mid-century finds and Georgian gems

By Arminta Wallace

The exit sign reminds us we can never really escape real life

By Lauren-Shannon Jones

Fine Art & Antiques

Pearse’s school chair makes €7,800, diamond necklace, €150,000

By Arminta Wallace

A stable job: The work riders of the Curragh

By Miriam Mulcahy

Infamous, influential, beloved: Irish writers celebrate Edna O’Brien

By Dan O’Brien and Eve Kearney

Now we know: Where are the best food museums in the world?

By Aoife McElwain

Sean Moncrieff: A new experience doesn’t necessarily mean a good experience

By Seán Moncrieff

What’s hot this week: Sandra Oh and book clubs

By Una Mullally

Fashion

Orla Kiely and the ‘retail apocalypse’ that closed her shops

By Deirdre McQuillan

Inside Ryanair: Michael O’Leary’s making of a ‘nicer’ airline

By Matt Cooper

David McWilliams: Why Ireland is economically superior to Britain

By David McWilliams

Kilkenny food festival shaping up to be one to savour

By Aoife McElwain

My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen: a strangely persuasive read

By Nicole Flattery

Compulsive and inventive: new poetry from Nick Laird

By John McAuliffe

‘Ah yes, you have Parkinson’s disease. But don’t worry, it won’t kill you’

By Gary Boyle

Fine Art & Antiques

Prime paintings, and a pram, at Adam’s

By Arminta Wallace

Travel

Hot air balloons to take flight over Birr Castle for championships

By Jo Linehan

A Reluctant Memoir review: Portrait of artist as critical traditionalist

By Declan Kiberd

Fashion

Prone to frizzy hair? A shower cap is your best friend

By Marian Keyes

‘Limerick’s definitely been tidied up a bit since ‘Angela’s Ashes’’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

In a Word... ....Granny

By Patsy McGarry

Fintan O’Toole: Ireland’s difficulty becomes England’s opportunity

By Fintan O'Toole

Glenn Close: ‘I spent a lot of years not being my full self’

By Tara Brady

How to repair frayed relationships

By Una Mullally

Love is Blind review: an easy-going period-drama romance

By Seán Hewitt

Bernie or Beto? Kirsten or Kamala? Meet the Democrats for president

By Suzanne Lynch

Letters of Note: from bedroom operation to global sensation

By Seamas O'Reilly

‘The Importance of Being Aisling’: the model modern Irish woman

By Niamh Towey

Integrity of Eighth Amendment repeal vote must be respected

By Rhona Mahony

Your Fitness

Why I love…yoga

By Gillian Halpin

Environment

Your nature queries: The Batman bug and a window on death

By Ethna Viney

States of Passion by Nihad Sirees: a queasy tale of love

By Sarah Gilmartin

Health

Maternity cases make up over half medical negligence payouts

By Conor Gallagher

She wasn’t what I expected a sexual assault victim to be like

By Alan Gilsenan

Travel

Cape Town: A perfect base for a sea adventure with the marine 'Big Five'

By Graham Little

Drink

Do you like your craft beer clear or hazy?

By Sorcha Hamilton

A walk on the wild side with National Geopgraphic's explorer

By Arminta Wallace

‘Frederick Douglass and Ireland: In His Own Words’: A compelling account of a historic moment

By Brendan Kelly

Poem of the week: Age and Creativity by Thomas McCarthy

By Thomas McCarthy

Environment

‘King of all fish’ remains safe from Irish anglers

By Michael Viney

Keith Duggan: world’s fascination with McGregor could be fading

By Keith Duggan

Cullen reshuffles Leinster for ‘very physical’ Edinburgh clash

By John O'Sullivan

Michael Walker: Loan culture at big clubs sees young talent cast adrift

By Michael Walker

Eats shoots and leaves: The cafe growing 100kg of greens each day

By Marie Claire Digby

NTA concedes two route changes in BusConnects plan

By Sarah Burns

'Leap of faith’ move to RDS Leinster's best decision

By Gerry Thornley

The Ryder Cup: as friendly and cordial as a cruise missile

By Malachy Clerkin

Paul McGinley interview: a ‘wow factor’ Ryder Cup is coming our way

By Philip Reid

Gaelic Games

GAA managers: 'Possibly half-mad. Certainly obsessed'

By Keith Duggan

US investment firms poised to sell Cherrywood land to builders

By Joe Brennan

Katie Taylor opens up about Rio defeat and split from father in new film

By Mary Hannigan

No end in sight to Brexit stalemate following Salzburg showdown

By Colin Gleeson

Africa

Tanzania ferry disaster: Captain arrested as death toll rises

Balark petition to appoint statutory liquidator to Chambury rejected

By Barry O'Halloran

US Senate agrees to give Kavanaugh accuser more time

Little surprise in Eason’s unanimous vote to sell off buildings

Former Quinn firm sues Fermanagh farmer over material posted online

By Mark Paul

Labour to push ahead with Brexit, says John McDonnell

Unilever’s exit from London is loaded with Brexit symbolism

By Vincent Boland

Transport

O’Leary warns of no-deal Brexit nightmare for aviation

UK foreign secretary says EU needs to ‘step back from the abyss’

Colin Byrne: Bjorn will get the most out of Team Europe

By Colin Byrne

Man (40) charged with hijacking in Bangor

Equestrian: hosts USA take gold ahead of Sweden

By Margie McLoone

Tyson Fury to fight Deontay Wilder on December 1st

Gardaí investigating after woman walks into Áras and speaks to President

By David Gorman

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after shots fired at Traveller halting site in Cork

By Barry Roche

The House With A Clock In its Walls: For kids who dig gothic

By Tara Brady

Brexit: DUP cannot be allowed to veto deal, says Coveney

By Patrick Logue

Chas Hodges of Chas & Dave dies aged 74

Middle East

At least 25 dead, more than 60 wounded in Iran military parade attack

Mighty Mitrovic helps Fulham snatch a draw against Watford

Innovative RTÉ star and PR guru Bunny Carr laid to rest

By Conor Gallagher

Aubameyang slams Gabon decision to name his father as manager

Sit-down in Dublin city centre as large crowds protest over housing

Racing

Broadway the star for Aidan O’Brien at Gowran Park

Old Trafford rises for Alex Ferguson’s return

Southern Kings stun Glasgow in Port Elizabeth

Manchester City bounce back in style as they put five past Cardiff

Hoedt own goal sets Liverpool on their way to easy Saints win

Championship round-up: Birmingham inflict first defeat on Leeds

Mourinho says United players ignored ‘basic law of football’ in Wolves draw

Lucas Herbert opens up two-shot lead in Portugal

Gaelic Games

Tyrone CCC to take no action over Seán Cavanagh injury

Vacant Glebe House in Crumlin occupied by activists

By Kitty Holland

We won’t be quiet: Seven reasons I went to the Dublin housing march

By Rose Gartland

Housing crisis: Dublin’s O’Connell Bridge scene of mass protest

By Kitty Holland

Aki and Carty lead Connacht to impressive win over Scarlets

Trump portrays mid-term elections as poll on him and agenda

Crime & Law

Gardaí seize €1.2m in Wexford stop-and-search action

By Barry Cleary

Kane and Spurs put slump behind them as Brighton’s continues

Teenager Ali Reghba scores two on debut as Bohs’ win run rolls on

By Paul Buttner

Ireland may recognise Palestinian state if peace talks continue to falter

By Conor Gallagher

Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser willing to testify against him

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 16755 by Crossheir – Saturday, September 22nd, 2018

By Lorna Kernan