Article Index

What is 5G? An end to buffering delays, glitchy video calls, laggy games

By Sandra O'Connell

Residential

Over 55s only three-bed apartment in D4 for €595k

By Alanna Gallagher

Welcome to the 5G future: Here’s how the world is about to change

By Dave Phillips

Education

Most pupils and teachers feel Stem subjects are ‘too hard’ and take up too much time

By Carl O'Brien

Typical smartphone user in Ireland checks device 50 times a day

By Conor Pope

The Irish Times view on tensions between the US and China: Speaking up on Hong Kong

The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland elections: Brexit alters the playing field

UK election: Sylvia Hermon a hard act to follow in North Down

By Gerry Moriarty

Cervical cancer patient advocate Lorraine Walsh resigns over review ‘inaccuracies’

By Paul Cullen and Jade Wilson

Europe is at an environmental tipping point, says report

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Two on the rocks

Three words at Christmas

Unionists and nationalists united on heritage

Abuse records Bill should be withdrawn

A tale of two cities

Edinburgh’s uptight antics

Skoda Superb: Plugin option makes saloon more sensible still

By Neil Briscoe

Healthcare and surgery to be transformed by 5G

By Dave Phillips

Learning from mistakes of austerity?

Pay underperforming civil servants to leave, says senior official

By Pat Leahy

Lisa Smith’s detention to end on Wednesday morning

By Conor Lally and Jack Power

Varadkar at the mercy of his opponents following no-confidence vote

By Pat Leahy

Opinion

International Criminal Court must prove its worth

By Paul Bradfield

5G: a transformative technology

By Barry McCall

Irish doctors not following prescription guidelines, Facebook survey suggests

By Paul Cullen

Ireland needs to follow clear pathway to reach low-carbon goals

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Can Copenhagen become the world's first carbon-neutral capital?

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Rise of online retail fuels positive outlook for industrial property market

By Kevin McHugh

Music

James Galway can still deliver trademark intensity and breathtaking brilliance

By Michael Dervan

Martyn Turner

Sheer weight of capital to drive demand again in 2020

By Mark Reynolds

State agencies to play a significant role in the development land market in 2020

By Ross Shorten

Strong economy and demand for offices and housing driving land market

By Evan Lonergan

Record investment spend driven by sale of Green Reit

By Myles Clarke

Dublin investment market dominated by private rented sector in 2019

By Ken MacDonald

Retail showing signs of increasing investor sentiment

By Sean O'Neill

Sandyford Business District defines success of suburban office market

Global corporations leave ‘greenwashing’ governments in their wake

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

A year of mega deals driven by international investors

By John Moran

Domestic investors seeking better value even as international capital piles in

By Conor Whelan

Technology sector continues to drive Dublin office market demand

By Marie Hunt

Demographics, demand and weight of capital continue to support investment

By Aidan Gavin

Property

Does planning permission on a property for sale add to its value?

Gaelic Games

Seán Moran: Jim Gavin respected Dublin legacy by making it stronger than ever

By Seán Moran

Hotel market in 2019 dominated by 'big ticket' Dublin deals

By Dan O'Connor

Gaelic Games

A house, a cup and a pitch: why Brian Hurley is still playing football

By Paul Keane

People

‘I adore the way people speak English in Ireland. The language is amazing’

By Polly Dennison

Dorothy Macardle: De Valera’s friend no exemplar of his ‘ideal woman’

By Leeann Lane

Top 10 commercial property megadeals in 2019

By Ronald Quinlan

Opinion

Kathy Sheridan: The trouble with Maureen Dowd’s brother? He’s wrong

By Kathy Sheridan

People

What I thought about while my office was on lockdown after London Bridge

By Laura Kennedy

People

It’s not surprising cocaine has become rural Ireland’s new poitín

By Michael Harding

Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming: a profound tale of certain entropy

By Declan O'Driscoll

Six things we’ve learned from Melania Trump’s unauthorised biography

By Elisabeth Egan

Fibre or 5G? A bit of both is best for rural broadband

By Barry McCall

Smart Cities: How 5G is helping to make the urban connection

By Danielle Barron

Irish services sector rebounds in November, AIB index finds

By Peter Hamilton

10: Toyota Camry – Relaxing, refined and will out-live the Rock of Gibraltar

Why obesity is not a choice

By Geraldine Walsh

Living with chronic migraine: ‘13 years quashed by unrelenting pain’

By Brigid O’Dea

The problems with feeder school lists

Gordon D’Arcy: Irish provincial system needs to find a new way of evolving

By Gordon D'Arcy

9: Mercedes-Benz E-Class – Still king of the posh premium saloons

8: Mazda 3 – now offering premium-class cabins for mass-market prices

7: Audi e-Tron quattro – All-electric but reassuringly Audi

6: Skoda Superb – Proof you don’t need an SUV in your life

5: Jaguar I-Pace – proves enthusiastic drivers have nothing to fear from electric

4: Tesla Model 3 – A genuine disrupter that’s in many ways quite brilliant

3: Kia eSoul – Quirky crossover that’s on an electric charge

2: Toyota Corolla – Ireland’s top seller, and rightly so

Travel

Nine looped winter walks around Ireland (with a great meal at the end)

By John G O'Dwyer

1: BMW 3 Series – Our top choice for 2020 reminds us why driving is fun

UPS pay dispute set for WRC hearing

By Peter Hamilton

Google close to €120m purchase of Treasury Building

By Ronald Quinlan

Food

New restaurant opens in former Cork city centre bakery

By Marie Claire Digby

Asia-Pacific

China hits back at US sanctions threat over Uighur rights abuses

By Peter Goff

Google nears deal, services rebound, and the art of greenwashing

By Conn Ó Midheach

JJ Hanrahan: ‘You have got to be able to get back on the horse’

By John Fallon

Opinion

Michael McDowell: Daft white-water rafting plan is anything but a capital idea

By Michael McDowell

Larmour soaking up knowledge from ‘world class’ Rob Kearney

By John O'Sullivan

Man City blow away Burnley, Gordon D’Arcy on academy emphasis

By Patrick Madden

Cartrawler scores ‘multimillion euro’ deal with Easyjet

By Charlie Taylor

Offbeat

Ear of the dog: study finds clever canines can recognise words and voices

Art

Four nominees share Turner Prize in political protest

Euro zone business growth near-stagnant, some hopeful signs -PMI

Film

Motherless Brooklyn: Edward Norton’s overlong vanity project

By Donald Clarke

Government survives (for now) after scraping through Dáil vote

By Jennifer Bray

Milan Kundera’s Czech citizenship restored after 40 years

By Sian Cain

Harris shows ‘lack of compassion’ for women given incorrect smear test results

By Vivienne Clarke

Independent CervicalCheck report will not end controversy

By Paul Cullen

Lions coach Warren Gatland ‘thrilled’ with 2021 tour schedule

By Robert Kitson

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia agree confidential settlement

By Mike Hytner

Abroad

How a heart-shaped island at the bottom of the world became home

By Grace Walsh

Advertising Feature

Verdi's greatest masterpiece La Traviata set for Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Losses narrow at Cubic Telecom as Audi sales surge

By Charlie Taylor

Elon Musk plays down ‘pedo guy’ tweet as Thai rescue defamation case opens

By Niraj Chokshi and Eric Taub

Denis Staunton’s UK election diary: game of hide and seek in Buckingham Palace

By Denis Staunton

Ulster Bank to cull 175 manager positions in cost-cutting plan

By Joe Brennan

Markets

Sterling rises to seven-month high as traders bank on Tory victory

Fine Gael’s Dara Murphy formally resigns as TD

By Marie O'Halloran and Pat Leahy

Division pervades Nato as the ‘brain dead’ meet the ‘delinquent’

Keywords Studios forecast to increase acquisition spend

By Charlie Taylor

Emissions growing at slower rate but reductions vital, report says

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Pfizer unions playing high risk game on pensions

Life & Style

Christmas gifts for kids: What to buy for every budget from €7 to €320

‘I find my wife’s behaviour utterly frustrating’

By Trish Murphy

White-water rafting plan: who voted for it?

Man sues Facebook over having to watch ‘extremely disturbing content’

By Jennifer O'Connell and Simon Carswell

Farming & Food

Why is a 2017 bottle of Irn-Bru selling for £250?

Transport

Ryanair cuts summer 2020 forecast again due to further delivery delays

By Charlie Taylor

Jewish graves defaced with Nazi symbols in France

Family settles case against employer after alleged asleep at wheel fatality

Belfast grenade attack ‘an attempt to kill officers’, says PSNI

Scotland’s John Barclay announces international retirement

Education

What do school changes to sacraments mean for parents?

By Carl O'Brien

Lisa Smith remanded in custody charged with Islamic State membership

By Conor Gallagher

Woman who ran marathon weeks after fall injury wins €15,000 damages

By Ray Managh

Racing

Altior remains in the mix for the King George at Kempton

Your Money

Mortgage limits left unchanged as more households borrow to the max

By Joe Brennan

Middle East

Christmas celebrations cancelled in Iraq in solidarity with protesters

By Michael Jansen

Film

James Bond: No Time to Die first trailer released

Election ketchup, Peloton backlash and Trump’s war on champagne

By Laura Slattery

Brothers jailed after taxi driver has phone cable wrapped around neck

By Brion Hoban

Latest rise in homeless figures ‘particularly remarkable’, TD says

By Sarah Burns

Cautionary Tales turns historical missteps into teachable moments

By Marie Boran

Google founders’ exit signals end of era at search giant

By Richard Waters

Oireachtas

Landlord forced pregnant woman to leave home ‘because of crying baby’

By Marie O'Halloran

Staffing rules for funds could lead to post-Brexit boon for Irish financial sector

Gardaí believe Dublin feud murder foiled after handgun seized

By Conor Lally

Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ over film of him gossiping

Irish Times article about pregnancy and suicide wins mental health award

By Damian Cullen

Missing Persons’ Day: ‘We are in limbo, it is like we are stuck’

By Conor Pope

Jaco Peyper to take charge of Ireland’s Six Nations trip to Twickenham

By Emmet Riordan

A 3D pen for kids that is something to write home about

By Ciara O'Brien

Buttigieg and Biden show the US political centre still holds

By Janan Ganesh

Further blow for FAI as Three Ireland opts not to renew sponsorship

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Emmet Malone

School principal weeps after winning case over her dismissal

By Mary Carolan

Former England cricket captain Bob Willis dies aged 70

By Tony Paley

Martial arts instructer found guilty of killing man who intervened in ‘domestic’ row

By Declan Brennan

M&G suspends £2.5bn property fund on Brexit and retail woes

Robot drawings provide a portrait of AI’s future

By Marie Boran

Grenade thrown at migrant children’s centre in Spain

Daft.ie owner pays €5.8m dividend after return to profit

By Gordon Deegan

Jones Engineering directors share €18.8m payout

By Charlie Taylor

Makhlouf orders ‘deep dive’ review of Irish property funds

By Joe Brennan

Woman (29) died of accidental paracetamol overdose, inquest finds

By Louise Roseingrave

Film

James Bond: No Time to Die – What we learned from first full trailer

By Donald Clarke

Top Czech prosecutor reopens billionaire premier’s fraud case

By Daniel McLaughlin

‘Veil of secrecy’ operated in legacy scouting bodies

By Jack Power

Gaelic Games

Three football championship proposals put forward by task force

By Seán Moran

Media

M&C Saatchi shares sink on latest profit warning, accounting woes

Eastwood says election about ‘Sinn Féin empty seats and DUP empty promises’

By Gerry Moriarty

IRFU review admits Ireland caught cold by Japan at World Cup

By Gerry Thornley

UniCredit boss warns against push to incentivise ‘green’ lending

Naughten says Fair Deal amendment agreed to in return for Murphy vote

By Marie O'Halloran

Sipo unable to investigate Dara Murphy after resignation

By Pat Leahy

Farming & Food

Belfast company wins RTÉ canteen contract

By Francess McDonnell

Warning comes on using ‘windfall taxes’ for day-to-day spending

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

EU leaders to discuss next phase of Brexit at Brussels summit

By Patrick Smyth

Dave Hannigan: Public clamour forces Rutgers to play ball with Schiano

By Dave Hannigan

Case against Facebook an opportunity to improve working standards

By Simon Carswell and Jennifer O'Connell

Gardaí identify more than 200 ‘money mule’ bank accounts in three months

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Trump’s conduct is impeachable, scholars tell hearings

By Suzanne Lynch

UPS workers withdraw threat of strike action

By Peter Hamilton

Government to fund Ireland women’s team through third party

By Emmet Malone

St James’s Hospital apologises for ‘deficits in care’ of mother (52) who died

Ex-‘Father Ted’ actor given six months to pay €150 fine

By Stephen Maguire

Irish crews remain in strong position to make gold division in Auckland

By David Branigan

Facebook moderator: ‘Whenever I talk about the content, I just get more upset’

By Jennifer O'Connell

Judgment reserved on fees dispute between Monica Leech and former lawyers

By Mary Carolan

Ireland returns 23 people denied asylum to Albania and Georgia

By Conor Lally

Germany accuses Russia of Chechen rebel’s Berlin murder

By Guy Chazan

Markets

European shares rise as Trump says China talks going ‘very well’

By Joe Brennan

Datalex interim losses narrow from restated first-half 2018 figures

By Joe Brennan

Profits slip 17% at Botox Westport plant as revenues top $2.9bn

By Gordon Deegan

Turn your wall into an interactive canvas with Scribit

By Ciara O'Brien

No financial incentives in place encouraging discharge of patients – HSE

By Martin Wall

Reduced 30km/h speed limit for Dublin city residential areas approved

By Sarah Burns

Accountancy body launches apprenticeship scheme for school leavers

The Irish Times view on crime statistics: detecting change

Ambulance took 70 minutes to reach dying woman 2km away

By Stephen Maguire

Mona McSharry storms home to take European bronze in Glasgow

By John Kenny

The Irish Times view on CervicalCheck: a verdict on the screening system

Von der Leyen demands budget funding to meet EU plans

By Patrick Smyth

Ex-garda’s suspended sentence for corruption not increased on appeal

By Barry Roche

World

Colombians stage third national strike with thousands protesting

Call for State to own land on which new national maternity hospital is built

By Kitty Holland

Transport

IAA threatened to ground 162 Ryanair aircraft in early 2018

By Barry O'Halloran and Aodhan O'Faolain

Bishops criticise use of ‘intolerant language’ in political discourse

By Jade Wilson

Fraught Nato summit ends with Trump-Trudeau rancour

By Denis Staunton

Eoghan Murphy criticised by Fine Gael colleague at party meeting

By Fiach Kelly and Marie O'Halloran

Eight migrants found ‘hiding’ on cargo ship at Waterford port

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Barry Roche

Lobbyists accused of abusing ‘mental health of elderly’ to pursue agenda on bingo funds

By Marie O'Halloran

Ervia plan to trap greenhouse gas eligible to apply for EU backing

By Barry O'Halloran

Visit to white-water rafting centre to cost €50 per person

By Sarah Burns

Santa arrives with presents and reassurances at party for homeless children

By Kitty Holland

Irish Water responding to pump failure at Ringsend treatment plant

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Women in North can expect to live almost four years longer than men

By Gerry Moriarty

Chelsea offer Terry and Aston Villa a warm welcome and that’s about all

By Jacob Steinberg

Teachers union backs new junior cycle reforms directive in ballot

By Martin Wall

Leicester win seventh league game in a row as Vardy and Maddison strike

No happy returns for Mourinho as United get the job done

By David Hytner

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17127 by Crossheir – Wednesday, December 4th, 2019

By Lorna Kernan

Miriam Lord: Poor Dara Murphy, poor Leo Varadkar and all the other victims in Fine Gael

By Miriam Lord

Scott Brown’s added-time goal helps Celtic open up gap on Rangers

Five-star Liverpool pour Merseyside derby misery on Everton

By Andy Hunter

Johnson promises sweeping changes in first 100 days of government

By Denis Staunton

FAI postpone publishing of accounts as Three end deal

By Emmet Malone