Article Index

Sinn Féin’s apology

Tearing up Trump’s speech

Change and risk

Alternative solutions

Canvassing and knocking on doors

A climate election?

Time for internet voting?

Tipperary and the Constitution

Election 2020: Why transfers may not be a deciding factor

By Marie O'Halloran

Sinn Féin surge driven by younger urban voters

By Cliff Taylor and Pat Leahy

TV & Radio

Election 2020 final debate: It’s speed-dating for coalition partners. Any hot prospects?

By Jennifer O'Connell

SF call for review of Special Criminal Court followed ‘party discussions’

By Jennifer Bray

Martyn Turner

Opinion

Sinn Féin’s rhetoric is dangerous and its exclusion from power is justified

By Stephen Collins

World’s tech supply chain shaken by coronavirus

By Kathrin Hille, Ryan McMorrow and Qianer Liu

Opinion

Astrology’s comeback highlights a crisis of identity

By Finn McRedmond

Opinion

Irish voters should demand better party manifestos

By John McHale

Obituaries

Lina Ben Mhenni, “Tunisian Girl” blogger and activist

Oscar-nominated film stirs political emotions in Ohio’s liberal enclave

By Stephen Starr

NCT centre inspections failed to uncover any serious lift defects

By Jack Power

Courts Service breached data law by publishing man’s name

By Colm Keena

Education

Hundreds of students to begin this year's Leaving Cert exams early

By Carl O'Brien

Dart expansion project set to cost over €600m more than estimate

By Martin Wall

Celebrity Facebook quitters, Aston Martin’s rescuer and a pricey Super Bowl night

By Laura Slattery

The Bonny Men: The Broken Pledge review – Pioneering trad progression

By Siobhán Long

Ireland under-20s hoping to repeat the trick against Wales

By John O'Sullivan

Honeyland: A terribly sweet, terribly sad double-Oscar nominee

By Donald Clarke

John Blek: Embers review – Cork songwriter at the peak of his powers

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Culture

Patrick Freyne on Love Island: I had forgotten how oddly asexual the hunks are

By Patrick Freyne

Technology

Former Paddy Power man Barry takes a bet on CarTrawler

By Charlie Taylor

Inside Track: Heinrich Anhold, founder and CEO of Epona Biotech

By Olive Keogh

Aviva fund withdrawals not ‘canary in the coalmine’

By Peter Hamilton

Transport

Confusion reigns in motor trade as politicians are blamed

By Michael McAleer

Transport

‘Maybe we should all be less worried about Brexit’

By Amanda Ferguson

Work

Getting passed over for a promotion hurts – but it could be a blessing in disguise

By Olive Keogh

Farming & Food

Deliveroo aims to increase service to restaurants by two thirds

By Peter Hamilton

K Club sale proves golf resorts are still top trophy assets for business people

By Mark Paul

Books

Ireland’s Decade of Commemorations: a time to remember, a time to forget?

By Felix M Larkin

Public service reshuffles risk obstructing much-needed change

By John FitzGerald

Johnny Sexton using experience when talking to referees

By Gerry Thornley

Fashion

How to wear wide-leg trousers, the shape of the season

By Corina Gaffey

Tadhg Furlong embracing his new role in Ireland’s leadership group

By Gavin Cummiskey

Books

You’re Not Listening: we’re too busy thinking what we’ll say next rather than listening

By Tanya Sweeney

Voxpro founders invest €250,000 in Republic of Work

By Charlie Taylor

Pembroke aim to pick up the pace against Three Rock

By Stephen Findlater

Oscars 2020: The movie quiz challenge

By Donald Clarke

People

The evening after the girls’ night out... Chardonnay, anyone?

By Hilary Fannin

Property

‘We’re paying insane rent, then our fantasy home falls through’

By Caroline Madden

The Lost Brothers: After the Fire After the Rain review – deeply reflective

By Joe Breen

Green Day: Father of All... review – Is this some sort of in-joke?

By Lauren Murphy

The women behind Ireland’s drive for Six Nations glory

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

By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady

Gaelic Games

Barry Kelly supports extension of black card to hurling

By Seán Moran

Abroad

Irish abroad on Election 2020: ‘My mother understands why I would choose not to come back’

By Rachel Flaherty

Greener pastures: Surprises abound for Marie Hourihan at Braga

By Aonghus O Máicín

Liam Toland: Ireland vulnerable as Wales look to make immediate gains

By Liam Toland

Gaelic Games

McShane trial unlikely to create precedent according to Earley

By Seán Moran

Date clash sees Irish Olympic Laser trial move continent – to Australia

By David O'Brien

Health

Health Hints for the Home: A ‘noisy crowing or whooping gasp for air’

By Louise Ní Chríodáin

Health

Childbirth can be another source of trauma for women who were abused

By Arlene Harris

Food

Exposed: The real naked chefs

By Priya Krishna

Election 2020: Islanders go to the polls on Friday in Donegal, Mayo, Galway West

By Marie O'Halloran

Deliveroo gets on its bike, no canary here and reshuffle kerfuffle

By Conn Ó Midheach

Election 2020: Finish line in sight for campaigns

Financial Services

Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam quits after spying scandal

Golf

Nick Taylor’s 63 gives him an early lead at Pebble Beach

Housing crisis holding back growth in Dublin economy

By Colin Gleeson

Uber lost $1.1bn in 2019 despite posting faster growth

By Kate Conger

Liam Toland says Ireland are vulnerable, Johnny Sexton on managing the ref

By Patrick Madden

Weather warning: It will rain early and it will rain often

By Ronan McGreevy

Election 2020: Parties make final pitches ahead of tomorrow’s vote

By Pat Leahy

Every An Post delivery in Dublin city centre now emission free

By Colin Gleeson

Asia-Pacific

Coronavirus: Irish couple on cruise liner off Japan with 61 cases

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Pete Buttigieg narrowly wins Iowa Democratic caucuses

Yew Grove completes acquisition of €25.3m Kildare portfolio

By Colin Gleeson

Irish man pleads guilty to child abuse image offences in US court

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Daniel Isn’t Real: Trippy but very creepy

By Tara Brady

Six Nations: Ireland v Wales

Six Nations: Scotland v England

Six Nations: France v Italy

Science

Bumblebee populations in ‘drastic’ decline, study finds

Donald Trump ‘apoplectic’ in call with Boris Johnson over Huawei

By Sebastian Payne and Katrina Manson

An Irish Diary

Cry of the banned cheese – Frank McNally on Stilton’s lost cause

By Frank McNally

Golf

Stephanie Meadow and Leona Maguire make the cut in Australia

By Philip Reid

Restaurants

Sprezzatura: Practically perfect pasta for under €10 in central Dublin. Bring it on

By Catherine Cleary

Food

Two wines to try: A rounded Syrah for under €10 and well-priced Sauvignon blanc

By John Wilson

TV & Radio

Phillip Schofield comes out as gay in emotional Instagram post

iPhone maker Foxconn to make masks amid virus outbreak

Six Nations 2020: Ireland v Wales - Wales player profiles

By Patrick Madden

Troy Parrott signs new Tottenham deal until 2023

Travel

‘All these hotels go up and what do we get back? Nothing’

By Conor Pope

Student Hub

Will a Saturday election make you more likely to vote?

Student Hub

Love Island, UCD rent hike, Kirk Douglas

Ireland’s voting system: How does it work and how should I use it?

By Stephen Collins

Quinn controversy calls into question way SF is run, says Martin

By Barry Roche

Matt Williams: I am prepared to give Andy Farrell time but the early signs are not positive

By Matt Williams

Amazon Choice system ‘inherently flawed’, says consumer site

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Pay-per-view on the table for new Six Nations media rights deal

By Gerry Thornley

Election 2020: Candidates born half a century apart share concerns for future

By Brian Hutton

Irish judges can now ‘authoritatively assert’ their independence

By Colm Keena

Election 2020 outtakes: Never gonna let you down

By Mark Hilliard

Ballymore secures green light for 23-storey tower at Connolly Station

By Ronald Quinlan

Action by disabled woman over nursing home to go to mediation

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Technology

Jeff Bezos sells €3.2bn of Amazon shares in a week

US economy adds 225,000 jobs in January as wage growth picks up

By Peter Wells

Election 2020: ‘We should vote on the same day,’ islander says casting ballot

By Freya McClements

Your Money

Aga Khan among victims of audacious French ‘scam of the century’

By Victor Mallet

Saracens’ clash with Leinster in jeopardy as they face disciplinary hearing

Soaring house prices forcing buyers out of Dublin, study finds

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Liam Gallagher’s son and Ringo Starr’s grandson in court over Tesco charge

Wholesale energy prices fell 10% in January amid coronavirus fears

Man fails in challenge to breath test device calibration evidence

By Mary Carolan

Green tech investments now make business sense, argues Commission head

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Three changes for Ireland women as they face down Wales

‘More to come’ from Ireland as they brace for Storm Ciara

Supreme Court hears appeals over family reunification rights

By Mary Carolan

Brexit - it’s as if in football, as elsewhere, they didn’t think it through

By Jack Anderson

Alun Wyn Jones hopes Wales can weather Irish storm

Election 2020: ‘I am a longshot. But if I can get the ideas out there, that is a win’

By Amy O'Connor

Asia-Pacific

How China’s efforts to shape coronavirus story fuelled crisis

By Peter Goff

Pep Guardiola bats off talk of Man City signing Lionel Messi

Gardaí had ‘no general power’ to enter flat to arrest man, High Court rules

Financial Services

FBD’s eye-popping profit upgrade marred by claims of greed

By Joe Brennan

The weekend’s Premier League team news

Budget watchdog and officials at odds over corporation tax

By Ken Foxe

Your Money

So you still have an eircom.net email? Here is what you need to do

By Conor Pope

Election 2020: Warm welcome for Sinn Féin in Tralee despite end of Ferris dynasty

By Anne Lucey

Barristers cannot discriminate against clients on the basis of politics, Bar Council says

By Colm Keena

Election 2020: Varadkar predicts ‘real difficulty’ in forming government

By Barry Roche, Brian Hutton and Gordon Deegan

Media

Netflix falling short in ferocious Oscar drive

By Brookes Barnes

Brexit takes a back seat as economy and housing dominate

By Colin Gleeson

‘They’re for the birds’: Council criticised for fining pensioner over feeding birds

By Brian Hutton

Man squatting at asylum centre had €500,000 in his account, court told

By Tom Tuite

Burberry says coronavirus hurting luxury demand

State solicitor tells court Kevin Lunney case file is ‘half my height’

By John Fallon

Travel

Share your experience: What was your best family holiday ever?

Environment

Several hundred students attend climate protest

By Jack Power

Central Bank says average net wealth surges past €162,000 per person

By Mark Paul

Brother of man at centre of ‘Soldier F’ trial vows to stay away if case moved to Belfast

Young mother is face of Irish Cancer Society’s 2020 daffodil appeal

By Ronan McGreevy

Pre-tax profits increase at Bennett Construction by 14% to €9.47m

By Gordon Deegan

Europe

Spanish far-right killer extradited from Brazil

By Guy Hedgecoe

Asia-Pacific

Coronavirus: China begins inquiry after public outcry over doctor’s death

By Peter Goff

Staff at St Patrick’s Mental Health Services to go on strike next Friday

By Martin Wall

Green light for 97-bedroom ‘co-living’ block in Rathmines

By Gordon Deegan

France forced into just one change for meeting with Italy

Trump’s hold on senators a measure of how far GOP has fallen

By Suzanne Lynch

An Irish Diary

How the Mity have Risen – Frank McNally on the (short) literary history of cheese mites

By Frank McNally

Sinn Féin supporters in New York delighted to see party’s recent rise in polls

By Lauren Crothers

Injunction granted after horse believed dead entered in race

Markets

Growth worries on coronavirus send stocks lower

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

World

Hottest day on record in Antarctica as temperature hits 18 degrees

Election 2020: 19% rise in over 65s population may shape result

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Floating on a Northampton bog: The day George Best scored six

By Barry Glendenning

Social Affairs

Chinese opting for ‘self-isolation’ to prevent risk of coronavirus in Ireland

By Sorcha Pollak

Government examining Dart plan affordability, Donohoe says

By Martin Wall

Coronavirus: What would it take to cancel plans for the Olympics?

By Ian O'Riordan

PSNI releases photographs of bomb intended for Irish Sea ferry

By Freya McClements

Paddy O’Mahony (100) prepares to vote in a general election for the 23rd time

By Barry Roche

Man (46) dies after being assaulted in Kilkenny on Thursday

By Conor Lally

Government will only make final decision on Dart project when all costs are known

By Martin Wall

Democratic candidates gear up in advance of first primary contest

By Suzanne Lynch

Europe

CDU support slumps after far-right alliance with AfD

By Derek Scally

Ireland women will aim to reduce penalty count against Wales

By Daire Walsh

Middle East

Palestinian and US leaders blame each other for violence

By Mark Weiss

Health

Over 30 adults and children tested for coronavirus so far in Ireland

By Paul Cullen and Brian Hutton

Ireland U-20s blaze past Wales to pick up second bonus point win

Visually impaired people will face difficulties voting independently on Saturday

By Mark Hilliard

Saracens spared Champions Cup expulsion after fielding ineligible player

Seán Dunne accused of trying to ‘derail’ settlement of cases

By Christopher Hoffman

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17180 by Crossheir – Friday, February 7th, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Cork can become European Green Capital by 2025, says Cork Chamber president

By Barry Roche

Racing

British Horseracing Authority to monitor Irish betting trends

By Brian O'Connor

England ready for chaos on and off the pitch in Scotland

By Gerard Meagher