Article Index

Junior Cycle 'reform'

Immigration and an explosion of language

Moving to the DCB

No waste in the British elections

Charities rely on people’s generosity

Brexit redux

Gender in the byelections

No mention of climate crisis

To vote twice or not at all?

A museum to remember industrial schools

How equitable is the local property tax?

Addressing the housing crisis?

Social Affairs

Top-earning city council tenants most likely to default on rent

By Olivia Kelly

Dara Murphy must ask for attendance inquiry if one is to be held

By Pat Leahy

Schools get green light for online job interviews with teachers

By Carl O'Brien

Specialist Garda unit seizes €177m in drugs and cash in five years

By Conor Lally

Cycling: Bennett’s move could lead to his best season yet – Kelly

By Shane Stokes

UK election a chance to restore Northern Assembly, says Micheál Martin

By Freya McClements

Social Affairs

Over €23,000 annual management fee for eight Dublin social homes

By Olivia Kelly

Gaelic Games

Brian Cody: club players getting a ‘hard time’ from fixture makers

By Paul Keane

Rowing: Head of the Shannon event the focus for Irish rowers

By Liam Gorman

Environment

How green are the homes in your county? Only one in 20 houses has top energy rating

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Environment

Landlords of energy-inefficient homes may have to pay heating bills

By Jack Horgan-Jones

South Antrim: DUP likely to prevail despite voters’ anger

By Gerry Moriarty

Lack of storage and staff will stall State document release

By Harry McGee

John FitzGerald: Tackling climate change a high-wire act

By John FitzGerald

Financial Services

Kilkenny crowned overall winner at Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town

Gaelic Games

Decision to step down in interests of Dublin, says Gavin

By Ian O'Riordan

Conviction rates for driving without licence as low as 4%

By Conor Lally

Recent FAI developments of ‘serious concern’ to major sponsor

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy

Gardaí would be ‘demoralised’ over low conviction rates for driving without licence

By Conor Lally

Martyn Turner

The Cave: Patriarchy is alive and well in a war zone hospital

By Tara Brady

Life & Style

10 great tech gift ideas for Christmas

By Padraig Cotter

Opinion

Turkey deserves the blame for what happened in Syria

By Michael Jansen

Fidl: Decade review – Nothing short of breathtaking

By Siobhán Long

People

‘I’ve had a Christmas on my own, with no gifts at all’

By Lauren Murphy

So Long, My Son: The long-form Chinese picture revitalised

By Tara Brady

Another trade war is brewing, this time between France and the US

By Lara Marlowe

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry: Heavy Rain review – Dub legend continues to push boundaries

By Dean Van Nguyen

Media

‘Could people not see the bigger picture of how this would impact on North?’

By Amanda Ferguson

Financial Services

Insurance industry’s ‘compo culture’ spin is the dodgiest claim of all

By Mark Paul

Books

Heather F Reid’s ecologically sound story wins The Caterpillar Story Prize 2019

The Last Right: a very Irish ‘Irish film’

By Donald Clarke

Six of the best films to see in the cinema this weekend

By Donald Clarke

Work

How big businesses can benefit from using coworking spaces

By Olive Keogh

Yann Tiersen: Portrait review – Warm, repetitive radiancy

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Work

‘In the US, no one cares that I’m only 27 or what school I attended’

By Barbara McCarthy

Mayo engineer is crushing it in the waste business

By Dominic Coyle

The movie quiz: Who was first to win an Oscar for a Scorsese film?

By Donald Clarke

Opinion

Warning signs for Fine Gael in byelection results

By Stephen Collins

Culture

Christmas events 2019: Your guide to pantos, concerts, festivals and more

By Sara Keating

Colm Meaney: ‘My missus doesn’t like Los Angeles. She’s French’

By Tara Brady

Books

Fashionopolis: how fast fashion is destroying the planet

By Deirdre McQuillan

The Who: Who review – Serviceable rock that’s just about fine

By Lauren Murphy

Ordinary Love: Liam Neeson ditches the vengeful badass

By Tara Brady

White-water rafting plan for Dublin

Residential

What will €145,000 buy in Albania, France, Spain and Co Mayo?

By Emma Cullinan

Compu B parent acquires British Apple reseller Stormfront

By Charlie Taylor

New €50,000 sailing incentive scheme aims to get more under-25s on board

By David Branigan

Seeing more of your eye than ever before

CJ Stander: Saracens dangerous in wake of salary cap saga

By John Fallon

How three families teach their children Christmas isn’t all about material things

By Jen Hogan

Financial Services

The Irish Times Business People of the Month: Noel and Valerie Moran

Makhlouf’s retort to KBC boss, Ryanair’s culture, and Irish ‘compo culture’ spin

By Michael McAleer

Niall Saunders pursues his rugby dream through blood, sweat and tears

By John O'Sullivan

Uber uncovers 3,000 sexual assault claims last year in review

Burial: Tunes 2011–2019 review - Mindblowing compilation by the producer of the century

By Eamon Sweeney

Tony O’Reilly jnr quits Providence with immediate effect

By Peter Hamilton

Brighton claim first ever win at Arsenal, Jim Gavin did what’s best for Dublin

By Patrick Madden

Matt Williams: intriguing European tests for Leinster and Munster

By Matt Williams

Abbey profits dip 10% in ‘patchy’ market

By Peter Hamilton

People

The schoolgirl wanted desperately to read a book. Her mother could not afford the €5

By Hilary Fannin

Denis Staunton’s UK election diary - Neil challenges Johnson

By Denis Staunton

Technology

Property tech start-up Geowox secures €1.5m in funding

By Charlie Taylor

Opinion

Political rot has spread from US to UK

By Finn McRedmond

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Culture

Baby Yoda: the charismatic floppy-eared one will surely be the next Bond

By Patrick Freyne

Graduate Business Analyst

‘Significant drugs wholesaler’ has 17 year jail term reduced by four years

By Barry Roche

Ireland’s only cable car celebrates 50 years of connection to mainland

By Barry Roche

Books

Poet Raymond Antrobus wins 2019 young writer of the year award

Hammerson gets green light for Dundrum Town Centre apartments

By Peter Hamilton

Former New Zealand rugby players asked to donate their brains for research

‘No room on courts website’ for High Court Master’s rulings

By Conor Gallagher

Culture

Spotify Wrapped: Have you been left in shock by your listening habits?

By Hannah Izzard

Abroad

'A country in paralysis': Irishwoman in Britain covering the election for TV

By Carol Jordan

M50 traffic between 6am and 7am increases by 86% in five years

By Cliff Taylor

Golf

Rescheduled Hong Kong Open won’t be sanctioned by European Tour

Technology

Horizon8 to create up to 50 jobs in Cork with new European HQ

By Charlie Taylor

R Kelly accused of paying bribes to marry 15-year-old singer

By Nicole Hong

‘Disturbing’ story of brain-damaged man in prison prompts calls for reform

By Sorcha Pollak and Mary Carolan

Solskjaer confirms Pogba will miss Manchester derby

Abroad

Irish in Britain: How will you vote in the election?

Beef processor accuses IFA of blockade ‘stunt’ as it announces price increase

By Barry Roche

Two ATMs stolen at Antrim supermarket

By Freya McClements

‘Severe intoxication’ factor in alleged killing by Irish men in Sydney, court told

Storm Atiyah to bring strong winds across country from Sunday

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe and Sorcha Pollak

CervicalCheck scandal: Harris denies ‘lack of empathy’ for women affected

By Vivienne Clarke

Providence history: a fruitless search for Irish oil

By Peter Hamilton

Chelsea free to sign players in January after transfer ban halved

Penneys owner bullish over future growth

Food

Two wines to try: a classic Chablis and a rich Bordeaux

By John Wilson

FAI president Donal Conway to step down in January 2020

Maro Itoje named in weakened Saracens XV for Munster clash

Corbyn says secret report shows customs checks between Northern Ireland and Britain

UK election: ‘I will hold my nose and vote Liberal’

By Simon Carswell

Jacob Stockdale returns at fullback as Ulster face Harlequins

Review of Irish greyhound industry recommends closure of four tracks

By Jack Horgan-Jones

German industry hit by biggest downturn since 2009

By Martin Arnold

John Major urges support for ex-Tory Brexit rebels in election

Jarrad Butler returns to captain Connacht at Kingsholm

Jordan Lamour starts at fullback as Leinster take on Northampton

Healy Rae brothers given suspended sentences for chip van assault

By Anne Lucey

Supermac’s serves up €23.7m profit

By Peter Hamilton

Brendan Rodgers signs new Leicester City deal until 2025

Retained firefighters look to Belgian case in pay dispute

By Tim O'Brien

Ireland goalkeeper David Harte hoping to land IOC role

By Johnny Watterson

Man leading Northern Ireland in absence of government to retire

By Freya McClements

Asia-Pacific

Bushfires merge into single blaze blanketing Sydney in smoke

Elon Musk’s lawyer asks cave explorer to apologise for insulting submarine

FAI reveals liabilities of €55 million

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Five people killed following gas explosion in Slovakia apartment block

EU wants ‘close’ trading relationship with UK after Brexit, Hogan says

By Sarah Burns

Boy with cerebral palsy secures interim €3.6m payment under High Court settlement

By Mary Carolan

Science

2019 Parsons Medal awarded to Michael McLaughlin

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Death of baby with drugs in system ‘not related to deficit in service’

By Paul Cullen

Alleged Albanian people trafficker raided by Criminal Assets Bureau

By Conor Lally

Day of reckoning Providence as Tony jnr steps down

Election avoided, but Donohoe still drawing battle lines

By Joe Brennan

Mourinho wants Spurs players looking back in anger not sadness after defeats

By Nick Ames

Longitude reveals headline acts for 2020 festival

Teenager guilty of dangerous driving in Dublin graveyard

By Tom Tuite

Republic set to be in firing line as EU to weigh tougher tax haven listing

Convicted sex offender jailed for assaulting garda

By Fiona Ferguson and Isabel Hayes

Foster wants to see return of ‘rejuvenated, re-energised’ NI Assembly

By Freya McClements

Student Hub

A novel idea: propelling children to new levels of literacy

By Niamh Kelly

Judge urged to lift injunctions over protests at asylum seekers accommodation

Nigeria files fraud claims in bid to overturn $9bn P&ID award

Merkel expresses ‘deep shame’ during first Auschwitz visit

Student Hub

Political rot in the UK, homelessness and Christmas

Rape case sentencing judgement issued by Supreme Court

By Mary Carolan

Harland and Wolff win first contract since takeover

By Francess McDonnell

Three Portuguese men who cultivated cannabis in ‘sophisticated grow house’ jailed

By Brion Hoban

Teenager admits throwing boy (6) from Tate Modern balcony

New rules to allow testing of self-driving vehicles on Irish roads

By Michael McAleer

Senior garda suspended while conduct allegations investigated

By Conor Lally

Dublin City University announces new president

By Carl O'Brien

Woman awarded €54,204 over heating oil spill will have to pay part of legal costs

More than 200,000 children on waiting lists for health care services

By Sarah Burns and Vivienne Clarke

Media

Maximum Media click farm incident still a concern, says ad watchdog

By Laura Slattery

Automation on rise at An Post but ‘mass redundancies’ not on horizon

By Sarah Burns

Firefighter drank up to 15 pints before knocking down 27-year-old

By Isabel Hayes

Man given suspended sentence for racially abusing and attacking taxi driver

By Brion Hoban

Weekend Premier League team news

Electric Picnic capacity to be expanded to 70,000 next year

By Ronan McGreevy

Twins ‘a Happy Pear’ as revenues rise 22%

By Gordon Deegan

Remembering Muiris Mac Conghail

Court orders Waterford wind farm must be put on 'standby mode'

Two arrested at Dublin Airport in relation to global cyber fraud investigation

By Mark Hilliard

Africa

Burundi’s hard-pressed citizens being forced to pay for 2020 election

By Sally Hayden

Trump facing prospect of pre-Christmas impeachment vote

By Suzanne Lynch

Eddie Stobart gets lifeline as shareholders back rescue deal

Bosnia to shut ‘shameful’ migrant camp after winter deaths warning

By Daniel McLaughlin

Markets

European stocks extend gains as US jobs news boosts sentiment

From ‘ballerina girly-girl’ to first new female Air Corps pilot for 15 years

By Jack Power

Asia-Pacific

Indian police kill four suspects in woman’s rape and murder

By Rahul Bedi

An Irish Diary

O Come All Ye Pedants – Frank McNally on the language of Christmas carols

By Frank McNally

Girl (15) was on waiting list for assessment when she died by suicide

By Paul Cullen

Commercial Property

Paddy McKillen snr gets €15.2m dividend from management company

By Gordon Deegan

Asia-Pacific

Gang rapes and murders prompt wave of anger and revulsion in India

By Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Primary teachers set deadline for end of two-tier pay system

By Martin Wall

Fintan O’Toole conferred with honorary degree by Trinity College

By Carl O'Brien

Mary McAleese inaugurated as new chancellor of Trinity College

By Carl O'Brien

Mona McSharry qualifies in top spot for Glasgow final

By John Kenny

Over 30 dogs rescued during series of searches in Co Tyrone

By Freya McClements

Saudi aviation student was gunman in Florida navy base attack – official

Middle East

Fifteen killed in Baghdad after assailants fire live ammunition

Africa

Democratic Alliance party loses control of key S African councils

By Bill Corcoran

Ian O'Riordan: Efrem Gidey is not switching nationality but finding one

By Ian O'Riordan

Man found guilty of killing friend during row over pint in Co Cork pub

By Barry Roche

Dáil expenses system ‘too lax’, says Varadkar

By Pat Leahy

Man jailed for sexually assaulting four women during ‘spree’

By Brion Hoban

Technology

Hungary watchdog fines Facebook Ireland for misleading users

Nigel Pearson confirmed as Watford manager until the end of season

By Simon Burnton and David Hytner

Man (36) arrested over improvised mortar device found in Strabane

By Freya McClements

Supreme Court ruling on rape sentences welcomed

By Mark Hilliard

Dara Murphy: From Dáil expenses to ‘deputy chef de cabinet’ equivalent

By Patrick Smyth

Ryanair dismissed four cabin crew for refusing to fly, court hears

By Barry O'Halloran and Aodhan O'Faolain

French transport strikes set to continue over the weekend

By Lara Marlowe

Marcus Rashford should have one target in his sights – Raheem Sterling

By Jonathan Liew

Mary Hannigan: Delaney the elephant in the room as FAI fantasy hits reality iceberg

By Mary Hannigan

Second shooting in week at naval site adds to Trump’s political woes

By Suzanne Lynch

Secondary students urged to learn foreign languages to boost career prospects

By Carl O'Brien

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17129 by Crossheir – Friday, December 6th, 2019

By Lorna Kernan

Johnson and Corbyn clash on Brexit and public services in final debate

By Denis Staunton

Clermont steam home to claim bonus-point win in Bath

By Robert Kitson

Teenager dies following two-vehicle collision in Dublin

By Mark Hilliard

Brendan Rodgers commits future to Leicester with new contract to 2025

Solskjær hoping Manchester United can land ‘sucker punch’ on Manchester City

By Jamie Jackson

Slimmed-down Anthony Joshua unfazed by Andy Ruiz’s burgeoning weight

By Sean Ingle

Guardiola accepts City missing something compared with last season

By Jamie Jackson

Chelsea accuse Fifa of unfair treatment over transfer ban

By David Hytner

Williams and O’Brien on target as Millwall grab glory from Grabban