Article Index

Kinder eggs full of cannabis and cash stashed in steering wheels: What you see on the front line against smugglers

By Conor Lally

Biden has courted Muslim voters but not all Arab Americans back him

By Stephen Starr

Opinion

Diarmaid Ferriter: The North-South incoherence in facing Covid-19 is ridiculous

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Martyn Turner

Spotlight on lack of transparency on system of judicial appointments

By Mary Carolan

Fourth planned meeting between Séamus Woulfe and Chief Justice cancelled

By Colm Keena

Varadkar does not want to be ‘rushed’ into a lockdown

By Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray

Budget 2021: Impact of carbon tax hike on diesel prices angers farmers

By Barry Roche

North and South’s diverging Covid systems are harming response to case surges

By Kevin O'Sullivan

AA Ireland’s new owner taps Liberty executive for CEO

By Joe Brennan

Transport

Ryanair's winter shutdown ‘heart wrenching’ for local businesses

By Olivia Kelleher

Time: Righteously angry indictment of US justice system

By Tara Brady

Clouds review: squeaky-clean story of real-life teen’s battle with cancer

By Tara Brady

The Other Lamb: This is not a film designed to shake off late-Covid unease

By Donald Clarke

Jörg Widmann, Denis Kozhukhin, Irish Chamber Orchestra: Weber review – glowing composer brought out of the shadows

By Michael Dervan

The massive €18bn budget gamble – can it work?

By Cliff Taylor

Pearse McGloughlin & Nocturnes: The Rest review – held back by a sense of hesitancy

By Lauren Murphy

Ireland can cope with borrowing for historic stimulus budget

By John FitzGerald

Stephen Robinson: Sunrise review – surges with vitality and optimism

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Self-made women, a K-pop triumph and the late night Nobel doorbell

By Laura Slattery

Work

‘It’s fantastic living here – in the gateway to Asia’

By Barbara McCarthy

Commercial Property

Nama’s Connor Owens tipped to head Hammerson’s Irish arm

By Barry O'Halloran

Work

Working from home? Make sure you take time to disconnect

By Olive Keogh

Transport

Tourism’s VAT cut will be an efficient State bailout if virus rates can be squashed

By Mark Paul

How to get a warm, energy-efficient home now and into the future

Iftas 2020: Martin Scorsese, Daisy Ridley, Michael D Higgins to appear at virtual ceremony

By Donald Clarke

The Movie Quiz: Who was the first filmmaker to win three Oscars for a film?

By Donald Clarke

Sport still grappling with the question of fair play for trans athletes

By Johnny Watterson

The Reacher Guy: Skilled portrait punctures some Lee Child myths

By Paraic O'Donnell

Property

Swift sale of writer's former Coliemore home for €3million

Residential

What will €300k buy in France, Portugal, Italy, Sweden and Dublin 1?

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

People

‘I’ve tried to take control by starting a diet ... starving myself and fooling myself’

By Hilary Fannin

Advertising Feature

Covid comms missing their mark with the young

Louise Galvin: from basketball and Gaelic football to rugby and a Covid ICU

By Gerry Thornley

Four new films to stream this weekend

By Donald Clarke

Gorillaz: Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez review – great songs sandwiched between the disposable and cartoonish

By Eamon Sweeney

Advertising Feature

What to consider when future-proofing your home heating

The Stephen Kenny era feels different - but Ireland still need a goalscorer

By Emmet Malone

Revenue seizures of illicit drugs surge in first half of year

By Conor Lally

Dublin’s James McCarthy relishes challenge of revamped championship

By Seán Moran

Sporting upsets: Japan light the blue touch paper as Ireland slowly wilt

By Gavin Cummiskey

Surf’s up, in the desert: The race to create the perfect wave

By Jared Whitlock

Irish Book Week: writers on their favourite bookshops

GAA brace for start of intercounty season with no little trepidation

By Seán Moran

‘My chance of survival without CPR was about 1%’

By Sylvia Thompson

Lighting up purple and yellow for Developmental language disorder

By Damian Cullen

Your Fitness

How we exercise is different now – the pandemic changed everything

By Gretchen Reynolds

Cerberus and Ulster’s loans, will Budget 2021 work, and Ryanair’s retrenchment

By Úna McCaffrey

Golf

Tyrrell Hatton picks up where he left off in Las Vegas

Dublin’s James McCarthy relishes challenge of revamped championship

By Seán Moran

Culture

Patrick Freyne: Twink connects with the birds, not just the incontinent cockatiel on her shoulder

By Patrick Freyne

‘ It’s a guilt to have survived’, says Garda who was with Adrian Donohoe when he was murdered

By Sorcha Pollak

Stephen Kenny’s start better than it looks on paper; when Ireland wilted against Japan

By Patrick Madden

Springboks pull out of Rugby Championship due to player welfare concerns

Farming & Food

Wetherspoon to cut jobs after plunging to annual loss

Instagram agrees to clamp down on paid influencers

Twitter briefly restricts Trump campaign account

Asia-Pacific

Coronavirus: Melbourne marks 100 days of strict lockdown

TV & Radio

Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath upstaged by creche worker on Claire Byrne show

By Mick Heaney

Chris Hughton ready to guide Forest out of the trees and into the top flight

By Ben Fisher

An Irish Diary

Suzanne Lynch’s US Election Diary: Greetings from Florida, one of the most closely watched races

By Suzanne Lynch

Donald Trump refuses to denounce QAnon conspiracy group

From energy costs to carbon emission reduction, business owners’ questions answered

Intercounty season in the balance as Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions loom large

By Seán Moran

Bestselling author Bill Bryson ‘to retire from writing’

Food

Two good value Chilean wines for under €12

By John Wilson

Wimbledon 2021 set to go ahead with or without spectators

Asia-Pacific

Jacinda Ardern’s Covid response to dominate New Zealand election

By Eleanor Ainge Roy

Cerberus eyes Ulster Bank’s €20.5bn loan book in the Republic

By Joe Brennan and Colin Gleeson

‘Missing’ Fungie ‘living the high life’ in Dingle Bay

By Olivia Kelleher

Union ‘gravely concerned’ at reports of Ulster Bank sale to Cerberus

By Colin Gleeson

Opinion

Jack Lambert: Lockdowns can be avoided, but here are 10 things we need to do

By Jack Lambert

Solskjaer says Maguire will ‘bounce back’ but is a fitness doubt

By Jamie Jackson

Daimler AG and Volvo Group post unexpected profits

US coronavirus cases surge as many states set weekly records

By Lauren Leatherby

Woman (18) to be made an adult ward of court against her wishes

By Mary Carolan

Live events industry welcomes €50m support but some members close to collapse

By Deirdre Falvey

Culture

National Symphony Orchestra move will save RTÉ € 8m a year

By Deirdre Falvey

Anti-mask protesters a dangerous influence on the young, says Diarmuid Martin

By Vivienne Clarke

Two men arrested over fatal Ballyfermot shooting

Jonathan Hill confirmed as FAI’s new chief executive

Health officials say coronavirus ‘out of control’ and warn of 2,500 cases a day by end of month

By Paul Cullen, Conor Lally and Harry McGee

Your Money

AIB cuts interest rates again: What will it mean for savers?

By Fiona Reddan

Budget 2021: Low-income families win out but workers face bigger tax burden

By Fiona Reddan

Transport

British Airways hit with £20m fine over data theft

Central Bank issues warning about eight unauthorised firms

By Colin Gleeson

Brexit: Boris Johnson says UK will now prepare for no trade deal

By George Parker

Your Money

Conflicting responses from Vhi over hospital coverage

By Conor Pope

Pfizer to seek FDA approval for Covid-19 vaccine in November

By Joe Miller

Bale could make second Spurs debut against West Ham

Technology

Irish company wins contract from European Space Agency

By Colin Gleeson

Covid-19: France imposes curfew on restaurants and cinemas

What would Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions look like for the country?

By Sarah Burns

Misinformation about Covid-19 a threat to public health – study

By Sylvia Thompson

Sexton, Kelleher and Porter ‘looking good’ for Italy clash

By John O'Sullivan

Education

Just 18 Leaving Cert results upgraded out of 33,000 rechecks this year

By Carl O'Brien

Calls for mother and baby homes legislation to be given extra time for debate rejected

By Marie O'Halloran

Markets

Wall Street’s ‘meh’ feeling towards Biden doesn’t extend to green-energy stocks

By Joe Brennan

Diarmuid Martin warns against religious intolerance, anti-mask behaviour

By Patsy McGarry

Technology

Ecomm Merchant Solutions sees turnover soar to €11.1m

By Charlie Taylor

Middle East

A year of crisis: How Lebanon’s ‘revolution’ turned to disaster

By Michael Jansen

Work

Recruiter Mason Alexander looks to injunct three former staff

Dutch state broadcaster pulls logo from vans after ‘almost daily’ attacks

Green light to convert James Joyce’s ‘House of the Dead’ into a tourist hostel

By Gordon Deegan

Racing

HRI unclear on where racing stands in Level 5 restrictions

By Brian O'Connor

Chess grapples with cheating crisis amid boom in online play

By Archie Bland

Coronavirus: Government considers advice to move to Level 5 as Taoiseach warns of ‘enormous economic consequences’

By Jennifer Bray, Jack Horgan-Jones, Harry McGee and Naomi O’Leary

Technology

Dublin-based Blueface appoints new chief executive

By Colin Gleeson

Dispute between partners in Dublin after-school before High Court

Racing’s Simon Zebo to start at fullback in Champions Cup final

By John O'Sullivan

Remdesivir has little effect on Covid-19 mortality, WHO study says

By Donato Paolo Mancini

Garda murder accused deemed unfit to appear in court for 9th time

By John Fallon

INM signals end to ‘separate resources’ for Herald

By Laura Slattery

Education

Four new post-primary schools to be established next September

By Carl O'Brien

Man who allegedly held dog up to gardaí and shouted ‘get them, Buster’ gets suspended sentence

By Fiona Ferguson and Isabel Hayes

Dresses and monogram bags boost Louis Vuitton sales

A reader offer, tomorrow’s books pages, an Oscar Wilde competition and much more

By Martin Doyle

INM inspectors claim Buckley has no basis to seek their withdrawal

By Mary Carolan

Appeal court judges will need ‘some time’ to consider Mr Moonlight murder appeal

By Eoin Reynolds

Slovakia fire coach Hapal despite reaching playoff final

Student Hub

Covid-19, Brexit, Billie Eilish, Lockdown and excercise

Manchester United trigger Paul Pogba contract extension

Middle East

Israel eases restrictions as Netanyahu says month lockdown had been ‘huge success’

By Mark Weiss

Delivery group DPD to create 700 new jobs in Ireland

By Charlie Taylor

Boy in traffic accident awarded almost €7,000 for injuries

By Tom Tuite

Azerbaijan rejects Russian call for peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh

By Daniel McLaughlin

Corporate watchdog opposes extra time for ex-FAI boss John Delaney to examine files

By Aodhain O'Faolain

Giro d’Italia: Ulissi takes stage 13 as Almeida consolidates lead

Analysis: It’s hard for Cabinet to reject Nphet advice on Level 5 twice

By Jack Horgan-Jones

HSE proposes taking over 40% of activity in private hospitals

By Martin Wall

City midfielder De Bruyne ruled out for Arsenal’s visit to the Etihad

By Jamie Jackson

Nphet advice to move to Level 5 a ‘cruel, cruel’ move – Michael Ring

By Harry McGee

Loyalist killer Michael Stone ‘squandered’ early release chance, court hears

By Alan Erwin

North records highest daily total of Covid-19 cases

By Freya McClements

Markets

Vaccine hopes and upbeat earnings power European shares

By Charlie Taylor

Editorials

The Irish Times view on arts funding: the value of culture

Government preparing strategy for moving to increased Covid-19 restrictions

By Harry McGee

Man charged in connection with attacks on six women in Belfast

By Freya McClements

Editorials

The Irish Times view on crisis politics: one test passed, another looming

Covid-19: Thanksgiving family gatherings a risk, warns Fauci

By Suzanne Lynch

Coronavirus: 1,000 more cases and three further deaths reported in State

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Freya McClements

Student nurses and midwives are being exploited says union

By Martin Wall

Environment

Retrofitting homes will assist economic recovery across the country, says Minister

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Security company fined for working without licence after controversial Co Roscommon eviction

By Conor Lally

EU and British negotiators agree to continue trade talks next week

By Denis Staunton

Golf

Harrington and Caldwell in the hunt at St Andrews

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Healthcare part of US election dominated by Trump

By Suzanne Lynch

Suspended sentence given to woman at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

By Isabel Hayes

GPA calls for additional safeguards ahead of intercounty season

By Seán Moran

Steady increase in Covid-19 hospital admissions continue

By Jack Power

Prof Philip Nolan criticises Prof Jack Lambert over coronavirus article

By Tim O'Brien

Blood matching DNA of accused and victim found on knife, murder trial hears

By Olivia Kelleher

Covid-19: WHO warns hospitals across Europe could be overrun

By Naomi O'Leary

Downing St accuses EU of ending trade talks by taking uncompromising position

By Denis Staunton and Naomi O'Leary

Trump tries to woo ‘American seniors’ as backing by demographic falls

By Suzanne Lynch

Premier League team news, kick-off times and TV details

Garda checkpoints stop drug drivers, speeders and van with too many dogs

By Tim O'Brien and Sarah Burns

Brussels confident post-Brexit trade deal is increasingly likely

By Denis Staunton

Racing

O’Brien hoping for a Magical end to official British flat season

By Brian O'Connor

Rovers within a win of league title after Bohs and Dundalk stalemate

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17396 by Crossheir – Friday, October 16th, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Ancelotti confident as Everton bid to end dismal derby sequence

By Andy Hunter

Bristol race past Toulon to claim Challenge Cup title

By Michael Aylwin

Environment

Call for intensive effort to set sectoral limits on emissions

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Life & Style

‘When you do put your clothes back on, you’re changed’: The nudists of Killiney

By Shane Raymond

Troubled Blood By Robert Galbraith: a troubling read

Food

These lemon cheesecake bars are a little slice of sunshine

By Aoife Noonan

An Irish Diary

The Plot Thickens – Frank McNally on the hidden depths of his home townland

By Frank McNally

Train of thought

Thinking Anew – Faith is a journey of discovery

By Gordon Linney

Get the picture?

Forgotten bridge

Judging a book by its cover

Remembering Derek Mahon

Advice rings a bell

Transition year – timing is everything

Miriam Lord: Nphet’s efforts to flatten the leaky curve fall flat

By Miriam Lord

A budget for strange times

Hardy perennials

‘To Our Leaders’ advertisement

Israel and administrative detention

Time for GAA to cancel championships?

Covid-19: Cases confirmed or suspected in 170 nursing homes

By Jack Power

Responding to the pandemic

My abusive relationship with Belfast: ‘I was a woman and a Prod. How could I be a poet?’

By Moyra Donaldson