Article Index

Angling Notes: Salmon and sea trout permits available for 2021

By Derek Evans

Opinion

Bobby McDonagh: Ireland set to be ‘Johnson whisperer’ in short term

By Bobby McDonagh

Opinion

Covid crisis: Taking stock of Ireland’s response

By Ruairí Brugha

Covid crisis: Ban on passenger travel from Britain likely to be extended

By Paul Cullen, Jennifer Bray and Simon Carswell

JJ Hanrahan still leading the way for Munster outhalves

By Gavin Cummiskey

Obituaries

An Appreciation: Pat Hill

By Declan Hill

Calls to Women’s Aid increase by 41 per cent during pandemic

By Sarah Burns

Karen Duggan named Women’s National League Player of Year

By Emmet Malone

Opinion

Una Mullally: Out of the darkness and into the light

By Una Mullally

No smoke alarms in almost 40% of fatal house fires

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

In-school apprenticeships: Bold step for a reformed Leaving Cert?

By Carl O'Brien

HSE chief to meet families of deceased Dundalk nursing home residents

By Simon Carswell

Students could get Leaving Cert points for work experience

By Carl O'Brien

More than 1,000 fires started maliciously last year

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Covid-19 outbreak at nursing home in Sandymount, Dublin

By Simon Carswell

Greetings and salutations

Aer Lingus plans to fly Manchester to US

From Troubles to trauma

A Fair Deal scheme for elderly at home

A climate of change?

Following vaccination protocol

Tackling Covid-19 on the island of Ireland

Tuarascáil

Insint Eile

By Alan Titley

Most Irish people willing to spend ‘a little more’ on local products

By Barry O'Halloran

Idea that only councils should build social housing is nonsense

By Pat Farrell

Innovation

Kildare and Meath bodies link up to help businesses tackle Covid challenges

By Barry O'Halloran

Ardale group sells door lock and handle-maker Basta for estimated €1m

By Barry O'Halloran

Art

Forget social media. Nothing beats a real Christmas card

By Deirdre Morrissey

What now for rugby as dementia risks become clearer?

By Brian O'Connor

Tuarascáil

Léitheoirí na Gaeilge: Tionscadal uaillmhianach seolta

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Work

Pilita Clark: Why some firms have survived coronavirus

By Pilita Clark

Financial Services

Brexit: British banks to stay open for Irish customers

By Fiona Reddan

Your Money

‘Since Covid, I have made a renewed effort to look for a local source first’

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Leinster set sights on topping Pool A after win over Northampton

By Gerry Thornley

This is the age of Dublin’s empire and no end in sight

By Keith Duggan

Conor Pope talks to Santa on the Irish Times Santa Podcast

Leeds’ strategy to attack relentlessly is a form of doomed madness

By Jonathan Liew

Christmas and winter solstice

Relentless Munster provide unforgettable night in France

By Gavin Cummiskey

Books

How loyalism survived Partition in the South

By Brian Hughes and Conor Morrissey

Property

What sold for about €600k in Dublin, Cork and Wicklow

By Ronald Quinlan

Art

Perma-peeved: Melania Trump’s White House photo (plus 11 other revealing first lady portraits)

By Hannah Marriott

Pat Lam makes a triumphant return to the Sportsground

By Linley MacKenzie

Ken Early: Importance of bravery is lost on Mourinho

By Ken Early

Books

The Irish Buddhist: A remarkable account of the elusive Dhammaloka

By Joseph Woods

Food

Cooking Christmas dinner: The ultimate guide to the big day

By Marie Claire Digby

Champions Cup: Munster one step closer as Connacht’s dream fades

By Gerry Thornley

Sinéad Aherne praises ‘huge leadership’ as Dublin make it four in a row

By Philip Reid

Hard-fighting Mayo knocked for six as Dublin make it the half-dozen

By Seán Moran

Painful lessons for Ulster from last-minute loss

By Johnny Watterson

Surviving a brain tumour: ‘I felt like a stranger in my own life’

By Arlene Harris

Your Fitness

What you need to know about exercising in the dark

By Rachel Dixon

Your Family

With a brighter year hopefully ahead, I’m determined to end 2020 on a high

By Jen Hogan

Warehouse shortages due to pre-Brexit stockpiling to worsen in January

By Simon Carswell

Con O’Callaghan finds his place and excels in historic Dublin team

By Malachy Clerkin

Irish with UK bank accounts, warehouse shortages and airline refunds

By Ciarán Hancock

Dessie Farrell says sixth All-Ireland just reward for player’s efforts

By Ian O'Riordan

Mary Hannigan: If the hope doesn’t kill us, it’ll get us through to 2021

By Mary Hannigan

Nine men who survived 1920 hunger strike in Cork recalled in new book

By Barry Roche

Four in a row for Dublin; José Mourinho lacking Klopp’s bravery

Covid-19: Laois primary school closes following 13 positive cases

By Carl O'Brien

Coronavirus restrictions ‘would work’ against new strain

By Simon Carswell

Politics

Analyst says climate plan incompatible with Government’s environmental policy

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Lewis Hamilton named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020

By Paul MacInnes

Malin Corp looks to benefit from Covid and promises returns

By Colin Gleeson

World

Covid-19: South Korea attempts to suppress ‘explosive’ surge

Extra flight hastily arranged after 300 Irish stuck in Heathrow when plane ‘oversold’

By Glen Murphy

Primary Health Properties to invest €12.6m in new Wexford facility

By Colin Gleeson

The Offload: Rejoice in the leadership of David Nucifora

By Gavin Cummiskey

All in the Game: 2020 Moments of the Year Awards

By Mary Hannigan

Residential

A picture perfect Co Donegal station house for €299,000

By Alanna Gallagher

Rents grew at slowest rate in almost eight years in last quarter

By Colin Gleeson

Markets

New Covid-19 strain inflicts pain on stocks and sterling

Politics

Bill on judicial appointments should undergo early scrutiny, says Dáil committee chair

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray

Asia-Pacific

Volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island

Abroad

Mum posts me emergency tea bags with advice to use one for two cups, so I don’t run out again

By Claire McAree

Covid-19: Government to help Irish truckers stranded at UK ports, says Coveney

By Vivienne Clarke

Nobby Stiles’ family told heading the ball did give him brain damage

Transport

Stena fast-tracks new freight-only service amid UK travel chaos

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Stena adds second ship to direct service from Ireland to France

By Simon Carswell

Music

Why’s Ronan Keating trying to sound like Tom Waits trying to sound like Shane MacGowan?

By Ed Power

Topshop and other Arcadia companies in Ireland to be wound up

By Mary Carolan

California’s post-Thanksgiving Covid surge offers sobering lesson to Ireland

By Eimear McKeith

Arteta turns to maths to prove how unfortunate Arsenal have been

More than 40 flights from Britain landing in Belfast and Derry on Monday

By Ellen O'Riordan

UK cabinet minister rules out extension to Brexit transition period

Annual Dublin ‘Black Santa’ charity appeal launched in Dublin

By Patsy McGarry

Start date for Championship season a concern for Saracens’ English players

Trevor Byrne sentenced to nine years’ jail for possession of loaded firearm

By Paul Neilan

Irish lorry driver found guilty of manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants

Financial Services

Charles Schwab UK fined £9m for failing to protect client money

Germany: Man who attacked synagogue convicted of murder

By Derek Scally

Mike Ashley’s Frasers pulls 2021 outlook as England tightens curbs

Two of four new post-primary schools to be run by Educate Together

By Shauna Bowers

Science

Super conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn to be visible in Irish skies tonight

By Ronan McGreevy

Tender for up to 800 all-electric double decker buses published

By Tim O'Brien

Impact of Covid-19 pandemic revealed in latest crime statistics

By Conor Gallagher

New coronavirus strain probably already in Ireland, says Foster

By Freya McClements

Homeless crisis: New app pinpoints rough sleepers

By Olivia Kelly

Garry Ringrose to miss Munster game after suffering jaw knock in Northampton win

By Gavin Cummiskey

Strategy in place to keep shelves stocked, says Minister

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Africa

Germany and Switzerland ban flights from South Africa over Covid variant

By Joseph Cotterill and Guy Chazan

Work

Low wage earners suffer loss of income double that of higher earners

By Seán McCárthaigh

Club All-Ireland competitions to return as GAA unveils 2021 master fixture plan

By Ian O'Riordan

Couple reunited at near-deserted Cork Airport after year apart

By Olivia Kelleher

Golf

Different Strokes: Jin Young Ko clubs together to buy a house in Texas

By Philip Reid

Man known to gardaí as being ‘heavily involved in organised crime’ jailed

By Alison O'Riordan

Transport

More than 99,600 Covid-19 passenger locator forms submitted in November

By Ellen O'Riordan

Racing

Weather not a going concern for Leopardstown

By Brian O'Connor

Travel ban? Passengers come to Ireland on multiple flights today

By Ellen O'Riordan

Commercial Property

Legal claim registered by Bill Cullen must be removed, High Court orders

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Supreme Court asks EU court to decide issues affecting free movement rights

By Mary Carolan

Racing

Travel plans up in the air as Irish trainers weigh up their Christmas options

By Brian O'Connor

ESRI warns of possible hit to Irish economy from UK travel ban

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Middle East

Israel begins ambitious vaccination programme in earnest

By Mark Weiss

Michael Van Gerwen facing Christmas in London due to border rules

Barr says ‘no basis’ to seize voting machines in rebuke to Trump

By Lauren Fedor

Kinahan targeted in US court case alleging money laundering

By Conor Gallagher

Greencoat Renewables to buy two windfarms for €123m

By Colin Gleeson

IDA faces legal action over ventilator contract

Starmer paints Labour devolution project as bid to prevent UK break-up

By Denis Staunton

Tesla shares slump in S&P 500 debut, pulling back from record levels

UK travel disruption an insight into ‘post-Brexit world’ – Bord Bia

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

New coronavirus variant likely circulating in Republic, experts say

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Fond farewell for former State pathologist John Harbison

By Patsy McGarry

Commercial Property

Council gives green light for €475m Kevin Street mixed-use development

By Gordon Deegan

Garda issues first ‘immediate closure order’ against premises in northwest

By Conor Gallagher

Middle East

EU ministers back US return to Iran nuclear deal under Biden

By Michael Peel, Andrew England and Najmeh Bozorgmehr

Alexei Navalny says Russian officer admitted putting poison in underwear

An Irish Diary

In the bleak midwinter? An Irishman’s Diary on the date of the Nativity

By Ronan McGreevy

Vigilance required as bogus Revenue officials trawl for bank data

By Jack Power

Europe gives green light to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine

By Naomi O'Leary

Northern Secretary to pay £7,500 in damages to Pat Finucane’s widow

By Alan Erwin

Technology

Markets retreat on fears of new coronavirus strain

By Ciara O'Brien

Two flights to bring stranded Irish residents home from UK

By Sorcha Pollak and Shauna Bowers

Woman who made disclosures of alleged abuse of ‘Grace’ seeks to prevent dismissal

By Aodhan O’Faolain

Back to basics keeps Burnley revival rolling along nicely

By Paul Wilson

Transport

Ryanair cancels flights from Belfast and Derry in row with UK’s aviation authority

Johnson hopeful freight movements will return to normal after talking to Macron

By Denis Staunton

Denmark: Millions of mink to be exhumed due to health fears

Getaway driver who mounted footpath, killing woman, is jailed for 7½ years

By Fiona Ferguson

Hospital apologises for failings in its care of man who died of heart attack

AG excused from participating in school’s case over Instagram account post

UK ports chaos concentrates minds on abyss of no-deal Brexit

By Denis Staunton

Beaumont Hospital apologises to former professional golfer over failures in care

Trio caught with guns after getting lost on way to target jailed

By Gearoid Keegan

US charges new suspect over 1988 Lockerbie bombing

By Kiran Stacey

‘Damage limitation’ the priority as Brexit talks overtaken by Covid-19

By Naomi O'Leary

British Lord loses appeal over palladian mansion in Kilkenny

Atalanta winger Amad Diallo set to seal €27.5m move to Manchester United

By Fabrizio Romano

Deliveroo’s losses soared before recovery due to pandemic

Wards of court to get Covid-19 vaccine in line with flu vaccine procedure, court told

By Mary Carolan

Archbishop urges vulnerable faithful to ‘follow Mass online’

By Patsy McGarry

Nuno Espirito Santo: I don’t want Lee Mason to referee another Wolves game

Citigroup promotes 70 women in latest class of managing directors

Commercial Property

Fund seeks judgment for €61m against property company Balmoral and 50 associated companies

By Mary Carolan

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17452 by Crossheir – Monday, December 21st, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Mikel Arteta calls for more resilience from his Arsenal side

By Nick Ames

More than 200 patients infected with Covid-19 in hospital in four weeks

By Jack Power

UK passport applications in North dip as more Irish passports issued

By Brian Hutton

Covid crisis: Food supplies secure and festive stock in place

By Conor Pope and Jack Horgan-Jones

Tammy Abraham’s quick-fire double adds shine to lacklustre Chelsea win

By Jacob Steinberg

Level 5 restrictions will be needed after Christmas, Holohan tells Donnelly

By Paul Cullen and Jack Horgan-Jones

Supreme Court defers sale of couple’s home until after their deaths

By Mary Carolan

Northern executive holds emergency meeting on travel from Britain

By Freya McClements