Article Index

Veterans to use ‘sleeping flags’ to highlight homelessness

By Peter Murtagh

Tuarascáil

Gá le reachtaíocht teanga a fhoilsiú go luath - Ó Domhnaill

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

The unlit harp

An Irish Diary

The heart of the matter – An Irishman’s Diary on Valentine’s Day

By Steve Coronella

Sex education in schools

Education

The Irish Times view on young people’s health: mandatory PE is a move in the right direction

Peaks and troughs

Wasteful planned obsolescence

‘Should we stop building social housing?’

Guidance counsellors play vital role

Brexit – the search for certainty

Ireland, Israel and Palestine

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi: time to punish the Saudi regime

Opinion

Looks like Cowen was right about burning bondholders

By Donal Donovan

Middle East

Trump’s troop moves in Syria and Iraq could play into hands of Isis

By Michael Jansen

Science

Ireland’s pay gap between men and women in R&D highest in Europe

By Sorcha Pollak

Harris told Donohoe of difficulty with health ‘funding gaps’ in May 2018

By Jennifer Bray and Martin Wall

Residency permit refusals rise after sham marriage clampdown

By Conor Lally

First phase of children's hospital 'may not open on schedule'

By Martin Wall and Jennifer Bray

Una Mullally: Children’s hospital is latest offering in the theatre of failure

By Una Mullally

Education

Some teens’ cardiovascular health akin to that of 60-year-olds

By Carl O'Brien

Maureen Dowd: Meet Jeff Bezos, Amazon warrior

By Maureen Dowd

World’s longest motor neurone survivor celebrates 86th birthday

By Marese McDonagh

New plaza proposed for north side of Ha'penny Bridge

By Olivia Kelly

Travellers feel they have been 'left to die' on rat-infested site

By Kitty Holland

Brexit talks to resume amid possible detente between Tories and Labour

By Patrick Smyth and Jennifer Bray

Surge in fees paid to lawyers under criminal legal-aid system

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Merger of Bowe's pub with other historic Dublin site ‘must be refused’

By Olivia Kelly

O’Brien not the force of old but a final surge needed in Japan

By Gavin Cummiskey

Africa

South African corruption allegations threaten a historic upset

By Bill Corcoran

Opinion

Mindfulness classes for politicians might not be such a good idea

By Orla Muldoon

Construction activity still ‘solid’ despite slower growth

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

IT recycling company to add 30 jobs as part of €4m expansion

By Ciara O'Brien

Joey Carbery forgets horror moment to produce decisive play

By Gerry Thornley

Your Fitness

Are serious cyclists putting their bone health at risk?

By Gretchen Reynolds

TV & Radio

Dermot Bannon: Nothing in his ‘Incredible Homes’ show is translatable to Ireland

By Frank McDonald

Businesses will not take immediate VAT hit on UK imports post-Brexit

By Simon Carswell

Stage

‘People think when I talk about fatness that I’m trying to get everyone fat’

By Michael Seaver

Transport

North American tourists helping CIE Tours International drive revenue

By Peter Hamilton

Fashion

Looking for Valentine's gifts? Here are some ideas

By Deirdre McQuillan

World

Venezuelan opposition set for showdown with Maduro over aid

By Tom Hennigan

Fashion

Lou Brennan’s scarves: a designer in a league of her own

By Deirdre McQuillan

Start-up weekend looks to give migrants a chance to build businesses

By Charlie Taylor

Your Money

Pricewatch: Love is in the air – and it costs about €500

By Conor Pope

Food

Where did the club sandwich come from?

By Aoife McElwain

Ireland lose hold on Six Nations, but may get handle on the World Cup

By Gerry Thornley

Pattern of overspending in major Irish infrastructure projects

By Harry McGee

Diarmuid Gavin: ‘Wicklow is one of the most inspiring places to live’

Bad day to be wearing blue as even the panels put the boot in

By Mary Hannigan

Gaelic Games

Rebirth of football as Kerry make winning start against Dublin

By Ian O'Riordan

Chris Farrell happy to adapt and switch as long as he plays

By Gavin Cummiskey

Your Fitness

‘I’m out of my depth buying new runners, and that’s before we start on gel types’

By Claire McMahon

Abroad

How Irish influencers are securing ‘extraordinary ability’ visas for the US

By Amy Corcoran

Angling Notes: the first official wild Atlantic salmon of the year

By Derek Evans

VAT reprieve for importers, English rugby fans spend large, and SMEs Brexit fears

By Ciarán Hancock

Not a pretty win, but a psychological restoration for Ireland

By Gerry Thornley

Financial Services

Deutsche Bank’s funding woes deepen

By Stephen Morris in Zurich and Robert Smith in London and Olaf Storbeck in Frankfurt

English rugby fans spend average of €639 in Dublin for Six Nations opener

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

A third of Irish businesses cancel or postpone investments over Brexit

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Work

We are in more of a muddle than ever about office romance

By Pilita Clark

Fashion

Baftas 2019: Irish stars deliver red carpet style

League of Ireland should appreciate what it is – not fret about what it isn’t

By Brian O'Connor

Liam Toland: Scottish errors may not save us at the World Cup

By Liam Toland

‘I have turned to the healing power of art from my sickbed’

By Brigid O'Dea

Irish anti-vaping sentiment needs to be stubbed out

By Dr Muiris Houston

Financial Services

British and US banks are deeply divided on Brexit ties

Manchester City put six past Chelsea; Ireland’s hold on title slips further

Golf

Phil Mickelson leads by three as play halted at Pebble Beach

Music

Grammy Awards: Still tone deaf as female artists ‘step up’ but others stay at home

By Ed Power

It is not just about quantity of sleep we get – quality matters too

By Henry Nicholls

Eir plans €500m upgrade to broadband network

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Deal or no (Brexit) deal: Irish economy faces challenges

By Fiona Reddan

Music

Grammy Awards 2019 winners: The complete list

World

El Chapo trial observers start to think the unthinkable – he might get off

By Ed Vulliamy

Pair held over death of man found dead in Co Tyrone alleyway

By Sarah Burns

Cesar Azpilicueta apologises to Chelsea fans after 6-0 defeat

Zeus acquires Irish hygiene supplies company and forecasts 13% jump in turnover

By Fiona Reddan

NTMA to sell up to €1.25bn of bonds on Thursday

By Joe Brennan

Irish pharmacies giving away free condoms to promote safe sex

By Conor Pope

Tiger kidnappers could have stolen €300m, says former minister

By Ronan McGreevy

The Offload: There is no place to hide for an out-of-form nine

By Gavin Cummiskey

Books

The Big House’s place in Irish fiction and our cultural psyche

By Antoinette Tyrell

Just under 600 people on hospital trolleys, according to INMO

By Mark Hilliard

Insect extinction threatens ‘catastrophic collapse’ of ecosystems

An Irish Diary

Your Business Week: New chief for European Central Bank, property prices

By Mark Hilliard

‘Veganuary’ sees sharp uptick in sales of plant milk

By Fiona Reddan

Hungary offers lifetime tax exemption for mothers of four children

Added Time: Fears over Conor Murray allayed

EU should ‘waive its right’ to Irish import tariffs in no-deal Brexit

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Dublin gets Liffey ferry service for first time since 1984

By Ronan McGreevy

History

How was the Irish Border drawn in the first place?

By Conor Mulvagh

Stage

Heather review: If you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, should you judge it by its author?

By Peter Crawley

TV & Radio

Crackerjack returns to BBC TV, 35 years after last episode

By Frances Perraudin

French artist and writer Tomi Ungerer dies in his Cork home

By Barry Roche

Ireland squad update: A number of players return to provinces

By John O'Sullivan

Transport

Mercedes confident on record annual sales despite January fall

Court approves insolvency deal that halves woman’s mortgage

By Mary Carolan

FF will not breach confidence-and-supply deal, despite pressure over Harris

By Fiach Kelly

Garda awarded €38,500 over injuries sustained in gang assault

By Ray Managh

Cromwell and William of Orange statues returned to Cork

By Barry Roche

Middle East

A princess vanishes. A video offers alarming clues

By Vivian Yee

No-deal Brexit may make Britain less safe, British police chief warns

Ireland and Liverpool legends unite for Sean Cox fundraiser

Woman beaten and abused by Belfast nuns settles action for £50,000

By Alan Erwin

Asia-Pacific

Thailand releases Bahraini footballer after extradition bid dropped

Fergus McFadden returns to full training ahead of Zebre trip

Six Nations talking points: Reduced role of TMO not protecting players

Wicklow shipping company ‘had no contract’ with UK no-deal Brexit firm

By Simon Carswell

Paul Scholes plans to use United contacts in new Oldham role

José Mourinho to start new job as Russian TV host

Financial Services

Ulster merger with PTSB could boost profits by 50%, Davy says

By Joe Brennan

SDLP party whip resigns in protest over partnership with Fianna Fáil

Kildare man admits possessing 15 guns and 4,000 bullets

By Ruaidhrí Giblin and Simone Smith

Books

Tomi Ungerer: an intensely political artist who found his true home in west Cork

By Sophie Gorman

Gardaí assist Spanish police seeking Carl Carr murder suspect

By Conor Gallagher

Eason seeks court approval of demerger plan

By Mary Carolan

UK economy slumps in December on Brexit uncertainty

Racing

New vaccine measures could be dangerous, says Ger Lyons

By Brian O'Connor

Murder accused in ‘life or death situation’, defence claims

By Brian Kavanagh

Solskjaer says United are getting PSG at a perfect time

Residential

Modest Mount Merrion exterior reveals grand interior makeover

By Bernice Harrison

Children’s hospital: Deferring aspects to cut costs was considered

By Jennifer Bray

Seán O’Brien’s big money move to London Irish confirmed

By John O'Sullivan

Eurogroup ministers back Philip Lane for top job at ECB

By Patrick Smyth

Racing

British horses will be allowed race in Ireland with immediate effect

Theresa May running down the clock on Brexit, Starmer says

By Pat Leahy

Viagogo say their Six Nations tickets represent ‘a good deal’

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Temple Bar pub and hospital kitchens closed after cockroaches, rodents found

By Ronan McGreevy

Police ordered not to enter sea to save drowning Irish man

Boy suspended by private Dublin school over allegedly selling €20 of cannabis

By Mary Carolan

Yourtel agrees to stop billing customers for service they never get

By Mary Carolan

HSE home help gets suspended sentence for stealing from pensioner

By Barry Roche

Middle East

Rouhani defiant despite growing anger in Iran

By Najmeh Borozgmehr and Andrew England

Man City apologise to Chelsea for playing ‘One Step Beyond’

Coillte and ESB in talks about renewable electricity joint venture

By Barry O'Halloran

Your Family

Kindness and patience the key to surviving your children’s teenage years

By Maria McHale

Passenger complaints about taxi drivers rise 14.5%

By Gordon Deegan

Iphone shipments in China slump 20% in Q4 of 2018

Golf

Rory McIlroy begins carefully laid out build-up to the Masters

By Philip Reid

Man dies following alleged assault in Co Kerry

By Anne Lucey

Gardaí found no evidence during initial search for DJ, court hears

By Eoin Reynolds

New Bishop of Catholic diocese of Clogher is ordained in Monaghan

By Patsy McGarry

Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel to get EU warning on steel joint venture

State seeks mediation over Maurice McCabe damages claims

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Four Dublin councils unveil plans to fight climate change

By Kevin O'Sullivan

An Irish Diary

The Berne identity: An Irishman’s Diary on the socialist congress of 1919

By Colum Kenny

Strong support for nurses among those affected by strike

By Paul Cullen

Man slashed artery in own hand while stabbing victim, court hears

Farming & Food

Just Eat should merge with rival firm, stakeholder argues

Fisherman accused of killing Irish man in Australia claims self defence

Golf

Mickelson conquers Pebble Beach to take 44th PGA Tour win

Transport

Avolon expects more airlines to close with profits falling again

By Barry O'Halloran

Catalan trial to begin amid Spanish political uncertainty

By Guy Hedgecoe

Former Rose of Tralee escort jailed for distributing child pornography

By Barry Roche

Business groups want longer VAT deferral on UK imports after Brexit

By Simon Carswell

Frank Lampard brushes off links with Chelsea job

President visits memorial to victims of Birmingham bombings

By Denis Staunton

Aaron Ramsey signs €400,000-a-week contract with Juventus

By Mark Dobson

US pledges to face down Russia and China in central Europe

By Daniel McLaughlin

Markets

Signs of a potential thaw in US-China trade freeze buoy global markets

By Mark Paul

Man faces sentencing for making bogus gangland shooting call

By Aoife Nic Ardghail

Four soldiers dead following military helicopter crash in Istanbul

Iran and Ireland’s common histories recalled

By Patsy McGarry

Nurses’ strike called off as Labour Court proposes enhanced pay scale

By Martin Wall and Paul Cullen

Josepha Madigan criticises Catholic Church's lack of women in clergy

By Patsy McGarry

May to ask MPs for more time to secure Brexit backstop changes

By Heather Stewart and Daniel Boffey

Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar apologises for ‘anti-Semitic’ remarks

By Suzanne Lynch

Sinn Féin to table no-confidence motion in Simon Harris

By Ronan McGreevy, Vivienne Clarke and Barry Roche

Varadkar offers support to family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane

Hospital services may be disrupted on Tuesday – HSE

By Paul Cullen

Kareem Hunt signs for Cleveland Browns two months after video of assault on woman

Nurses lead condemnation of protest outside Simon Harris’s home

By Sarah Burns, Barry Roche and Vivienne Clarke

Dún Laoghaire councillors ‘powerless’ to ringfence €10m fund

By Tim O'Brien

Nurses to meet on Wednesday to establish date for ballot on pay recommendation

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Students warned of risks posed by ‘rogue’ crisis pregnancy groups

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Man who travelled to Dublin to have sex with teenage girl he met online is jailed

By Aoife Nic Ardghail and Declan Brennan

Education

Trinity team secures place in ‘Irish Times’ Debate final

By Carl O'Brien

Northside metro must not be held back by southside problems – Fingal chief

By Olivia Kelly

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 16873 by Crossheir – Monday, February 11th, 2019

By Lorna Kernan

Wolves break Newcastle hearts in added time once again

By Peter Lansley

Solskjaer says United can make a go of winning Champions League

By Jamie Jackson

Maurizio Sarri’s future at Chelsea on the line after City defeat

By Dominic Fifield