Article Index

Skills Connect a rapid response to Covid-19 reskilling needs

By Barry McCall

Doughnut economics

Food

Over 300,000 people planning to cook their first-ever Christmas dinner

By Conor Pope

A bit of normality?

The joy of absence

Origin stories of SF and FG

How are you?

Social housing and public investment

Fiscal Advisory Council is right

Christmas rules

The sound of learning

A proliferation of professors

‘Brexit: They never saw it coming’

Sinn Féin and historical comparisons

Opinion

Brexit: The UK and EU both need to put aside emotion and cut a deal

By Julian King

Domestic violence is worsening amid Covid-19 pandemic, Garda figures show

By Conor Lally

The gay orgy that exposes the hypocrisy of Hungary’s illiberals

By Naomi O'Leary

Economy

EU warns UK that a Brexit deal must be reached by Friday

By Naomi O'Leary

Science

Fostering inventiveness is critical for society

By William Reville

Opinion

Brexiteers line up Ireland as they play blame game

By Finn McRedmond

Almost 300,000 essential therapy appointments missed in first half of year

By Paul Cullen

Dundalk look to stay focused amid distractions and diversions

By Emmet Malone

Covid-19: First vaccines for elderly and high-risk groups likely to be available in January

By Pat Leahy, Jennifer Bray and Jack Horgan-Jones

Q&A: Covid vaccines – so what’s going to happen, and when?

By Paul Cullen

Opinion

Newton Emerson: Unionists will not get desired balance from public inquiries

By Newton Emerson

Leaving Cert: Use of historical data would allow ‘good calculations’ of grades

By Carl O'Brien

Covid-19 vaccine distribution could start early in new year, says Donnelly

By Paul Cullen, Martin Wall and Jennifer Bray

New plan to target white-collar crime and nepotism in public office

By Jack Horgan-Jones

US set to approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine by next week

By Suzanne Lynch

Watchdog ‘concerned’ at Renua failure to account for State cash

By Jack Power

Innovation from Irish companies still striving during Covid-19

Financial Services

AIB: ‘Near-term outlook more clouded than medium-term’

By Joe Brennan

Can food delivery services save UK restaurants?

Ulster University technology bringing electricity to sub-Saharan villages

By Barry McCall

GAA Statistics: Cillian O'Connor and Aidan O'Shea - Mayo's first line of defence

By Eamon Donoghue

Film

Marion Davies was as big as Valentino. Then she had a scandalous affair

By Tara Brady

Life & Style

Gift vouchers may be the most practical solution this year

By Danielle Barron

Culture

Hannah Arendt and the meaning of evil

By Joe Humphreys

Film

Wolfwalkers: Cartoon Saloon has made its best film yet

By Donald Clarke

Ryanair’s deal with Boeing strengthens its ability to weather Covid-19 storm

Tech the halls: Great Christmas gifts for gadget lovers

By Ciara O'Brien

Growing appetite for automated home kitchen assistants and ‘ghost kitchens’

By Chris Horn

New taxi rival for Free Now and Uber launches in Dublin

By Mark Paul

Books

Sammy Weaver wins The Moth Nature Writing Prize for bat detecting diary

By Sammy Weaver

Britain is certainly not leading the fight against Covid-19

Life & Style

Top 10 tech gadgets this Christmas

By Padraig Cotter

Upgraded and extended five-bed close to UCD for €1.195m

By Frances O'Rourke

Demand outstrips supply of €1m-plus Dublin homes

By Madeleine Lyons

How family plays a crucial role in the making of elite athletes

By Joanne O'Riordan

Books

Little Red and Other Stories: Rooted in human feeling and authenticity

By John Boyne

Send your question to Santa for the Irish Times Santa Podcast

Haunting beauty at statement Kildare home for €1.35m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Film

It’s hard to watch Shane MacGowan in this wheezing, hissing state

By Tara Brady

What will €850,000 buy in Dublin and west Cork?

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Student housing platform will provide Airbnb-style booking

By Alanna Gallagher

Food

Sixty-three Irish food and drink specialists for your online Christmas shopping

By Conor Pope

High-end outdoor kitchen, a putting green and marble halls in D14 for €1.9m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Science

Evolved to run – but not to exercise

By Anthony King

Autumn Nations Cup - Ireland v Scotland: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more

By Patrick Madden

Fate and faith still conspiring in the fortunes of Tipperary football

By Ian O'Riordan

What were the top selling houses in Dublin this year?

By Madeleine Lyons

Rugby Stats: All scrum and no play makes rugby a very unbalanced affair

By John O'Sullivan

Cian Healy confident player-empowered culture will deliver

By Gerry Thornley

Brexit: No clarity yet on Premier League clubs being able to sign Irish teenagers

By Emmet Malone

Olympic boxing qualification tournament to resume in April

By Johnny Watterson

Chance meeting that led to Caoimhín Kelleher keeping goal at Anfield

By Denis Hurley

Eco-anxiety: ‘I feel useless in the face of climate change’

By Bronagh Loughlin

A rare brain condition: ‘I thought I was losing my mind’

By Arlene Harris

Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in custody after fraud charge

Solskjær considered replacing Fred before red card against PSG

By Jamie Jackson

‘It’s in the blood’: Fans filter back to stadiums as UK lockdown lifts

By Tumaini Carayol

Putting our frontline workers up in lights for Christmas

By Tim O'Brien

Public finances in the red; jobless rate jumps; and AIB seeks savings

By Ciara Kenny

World

Coronavirus: US records its highest daily death toll as Germany extends lockdown

Waterford boosted by Fives return for All-Ireland final

By Seán Moran

Covid-19: Positive vaccine news brings hope of better days

By Jennifer Bray

New mystery metal monolith appears in California

Farrell to name strong team for Scotland; delving into Mayo’s high press

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Economy

Homebuyers saving for deposits during pandemic and 70% plan to buy in 2021, survey finds

By Laura Slattery

Cold, frost and icy stretches forecast for rest of week

By Sarah Burns

New era dawns for historic Belcamp Hall estate

By Alanna Gallagher

Anthony Joshua would take pay cut to fight Tyson Fury in UK

By Donald McRae

Stage

Eighteen Irish panto productions for all the family to watch this season

By Sara Keating

Markets

European shares lower after vaccine shots dull Covid economic pain

€10.7 million-winning Lotto ticket sold in Co Cork

By Sarah Burns

Dublin Bus starts new 24-hour bus route between Ongar and UCD

By Sarah Burns

‘Good chance’ Brexit deal can be reached in next few days, Coveney says

By Vivienne Clarke and Naomi O'Leary

Covid-19: UK getting vaccine first because it is a ‘much better country’

Asia-Pacific

Landmark #MeToo China case reaches impasse after accused refuses to go to court

By Christian Shepherd

Argentina rescind Matera suspension for racist posts

Abroad

‘I’m going to quarantine for two weeks, in the spare room, away from my family’

By Chloe Murphy

McEntee wants to change law on naming child crime victims ‘as quickly as possible’

By Vivienne Clarke

Record €389 million in social welfare Christmas bonus to be paid next week

By Marie O'Halloran

Racing

Oisín Murphy says ‘cocaine was present in my environment’ before positive test

By Chris Cook

Social media needs to get its act together on news and transparency

By Karlin Lillington

Intercounty players to vote on GPA and WGPA merger

First Look: Inside Dublin’s new Clerys Quarter

By Ronald Quinlan

Judge approves further €2m settlement for severely disabled boy

By Mary Carolan

Premier League agrees rescue package to help EFL clubs

By Sean Ingle

Bishops ‘strongly encourage’ people to view Christmas Masses online

By Patsy McGarry

Publication of Mother and Baby Homes report delayed until January

By Marie O'Halloran

Galway couple receive Christine Buckley Volunteer of the Year Award 2020

By Patsy McGarry

Ireland v Scotland: Van der Walt to make debut at outhalf

GP describes ‘terrible problem’ of suicide among young people

By Sarah Burns

Cannabis removed from list of riskiest narcotics in UN commission vote

By Isabella Kwai

Books

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin wins major Chinese poetry prize and €10,000 bottle of Baijiu

By Martin Doyle

Unions warn talks with Government on public service pay ‘extremely fragile’

By Martin Wall

Ireland v Scotland: Sexton and Henshaw start as Farrell brings in big guns

By Gavin Cummiskey

Know Your Sport: Keane to Kelleher, 1920 and top scorers

Maginnis should be suspended for bullying and harassment, watchdog finds

Three alleged NI sex offenders who had cases rescinded to be prosecuted again

By Gerry Moriarty

Gardaí should have power to request passcodes for phones and laptops, report says

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray

Viatel makes second acquisition with deal to buy Irish Telecom

By Charlie Taylor

Advertising Feature

"We need more women leaders in the digital era"

Swedish woman cleared of imprisoning son for decades

Supreme Court to hear urgent appeal over treatment of profoundly injured child

By Mary Carolan

Time to trust Defence Forces to command itself, suggests study

By Conor Gallagher

Liberian rebel commander in outburst at start of trial for cannibalism, rape

Web Summit to hold second event in Japan in 2022

By Ciara O'Brien

Obituaries

Priscilla Jana: Lawyer and diplomat who fought apartheid in S Africa

Commercial Property

Nama’s ‘Project Nantes’ deal cost taxpayers €29m, Dáil Committee finds

By Barry O'Halloran

Environment

Autumn was one of warmest in recent years, Met Éireann reports

By Sarah Burns

Financial Services

Irish banker was tapped to head Deutsche Bank board

By Laura Noonan, Olaf Storbeck and Stephen Morris

New group forms to counter ‘rise of hate during the pandemic’

By Kitty Holland

Electric bike start-up Moby raises €800,000

By Ciara O'Brien

Farming & Food

Nestlé plans €2.9bn investment to help fight climate change

Hugging at Christmas poses ‘heightened level of risk’, HSE chief warns

By Brian Hutton

Golf

Andy Sullivan remains the man to catch in Dubai

Trócaire chief executive says hunger ‘the next pandemic the world is facing’

By Patsy McGarry

Neymar’s brilliance and Fred’s red conspire to undo United

By Barney Ronay

Covid-19 project wins national award for ICU patient video link system

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Asia-Pacific

Bangladesh begins moving Rohingya families to remote island

By Kaamil Ahmed and Rebecca Ratcliffe

Girl withdraws High Court damages case over go kart crash

Daimler to cut out suppliers to fund software hiring spree

Student nurses who gave up jobs will be eligible for PUP payment

By Marie O'Halloran and Martin Wall

Funding standoff to see Dublin city emergency hostel for minors close

By Jack Power

Ireland rugby squad working with mental skills coach

By Gavin Cummiskey

Dramatic rescue unfolds after 15ft wave sinks Vendée Globe yachtsman

By Chris Museler

Media challenge reporting restrictions in triple murder case

By Tom Tuite

Family of Co Kerry builder killed in collapse warn of online funeral scam

By Anne Lucey

Dunnes secures injunction preventing Mr Price selling food products

By Mary Carolan

Fire expert warned about flammable material three years before Grenfell fire

Markets

European shares end flat as Brexit talks enter endgame

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Disabled women call for ‘level-playing field’ in workplaces

By Kitty Holland

Four killed in explosion at Bristol water treatment plant

Your Money

Banks warn customers about Brexit disruption to direct debits

By Simon Carswell

Editorials

The Irish Times view on an EU banking union: an important step forward

Culture

One-to-one dance instruction permitted under Covid restrictions, Minister tells Dáil

By Ronan McGreevy and Marie O'Halloran

Family issue appeal over disappearance of Mayo woman 20 years ago

By Conor Lally

Editorials

The Irish Times view on legal services: breaking the monopoly

Aaron Gillane an injury doubt for the All-Ireland final

By Ian O'Riordan

An Irish Diary

Step-down facility – Frank McNally on the accidental amphitheatres of Dublin

By Frank McNally

Gillane’s chances of playing against Waterford rated ‘50-50’

By Ian O'Riordan

Covid-19 vaccines: Questions about the unknown

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Man (21) sentenced to community service over crash that killed friend

Financial Services

Irish car insurance industry in line for €287m Covid saving

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Care homes and Covid: ‘The first line of defence is going to be a wall of vaccinated staff’

By Gerry Moriarty

Twitter ruling due as data watchdog rues decision process

By Charlie Taylor

European and US experts question UK’s vaccine fast-track

By Jon Henley, Kate Connolly and Sam Jones

Fans told not to excessively sing or hug as Premier League crowds return

By Sean Ingle

Coveney in Paris insists Irish fishing industry central to Brexit talks

By Lara Marlowe

Ryanair may buy even more Boeing 737 Max planes ‘if price is right’

By Bary O'Halloran

Culture

City council refuses restaurant in Temple Bar to protect ‘cultural quarter’

By Olivia Kelly

Norwegian Air proposes restructuring and share sale in bid to survive

By Barry O'Halloran

Celtic surrender two goal lead in AC Milan defeat

By Ewan Murray

Demand for mental health support doubles in some universities

By Carl O'Brien

No link between Limerick cement plant and respiratory deaths rate – watchdog

By Simon Carswell

Second vaccine may be authorised within ‘days’, says Swann

By Gerry Moriarty

More south Dublin primary schools agree to open classes for special needs pupils

By Carl O'Brien

Flutter to buy out US business in €3.4bn deal

By Barry O'Halloran

Britain’s attempts to put pressure on EU ‘misguided’ – Simon Coveney

By Lara Marlowe

Connacht use visit of Benetton to give as many players as possible match time

By Gavin Cummiskey

Sinn Féin TD’s social media accounts deleted in aftermath of controversy

By Jennifer Bray

US reports record Covid-related death toll

By Suzanne Lynch

Taoiseach tells EU to ‘hold the nerve’ in Brexit negotiation

By Simon Carswell

Men with 20-year history of claims have ‘grossly exaggerated’ case thrown out

By Ruaidhri Giblin

Austria tightens borders and imposes ski restrictions for Christmas

By Derek Scally

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17437 by Crossheir – Thursday, December 3rd, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Covid-19: 15 teachers forced to self-isolate after outbreak in Limerick school

By Carl O'Brien

Glynn: People with understandable questions shouldn't be mixed up with the 'resolutely anti-vaccine'

By Jack Power and Marie O'Halloran

England’s balcony messages ‘100% in spirit of the game’ – Eoin Morgan

By Ali Martin

Fans return as Arsenal win big against Rapid Vienna

Two men found dead in Waterford city hostel

By Jack Power