Article Index

The emerging trends as the M&A recovery continues

By Danielle Barron

Martyn Turner

A game of two halves as M&A activity recovers strongly after early reverse

By Barry McCall

Funding your acquisition ambitions: the options available

By Sandra O'Connell

Different sectors in M&A market have had very different pandemics

By Danielle Barron

‘Astonishing’ SPAC activity set to continue this year

By Danielle Barron

The importance of conducting due diligence before a merger deal

By Barry McCall

Putting a value on your business for sale

By Sandra O'Connell

Social Affairs

Terenure College to face legal claims from abused past pupils

By Jack Power

How to execute a successful management buy-out

By Sandra O'Connell

Opinion

Stephen Collins: Outbreak of EU bashing among Irish politicians is a serious overreaction

By Stephen Collins

Twelve elderly patients who died after vaccine had other conditions

By Simon Carswell

Covid-19: Tight restrictions to remain until May, as case numbers plateau

By Jennifer Bray, Cormac McQuinn, Paul Cullen and Carl O'Brien

Culture

Patrick Freyne: Hey finance-face, that’s some damn nice financing

By Patrick Freyne

Zappa: Love or hate him, Frank Zappa deserves respect

By Donald Clarke

To Olivia: Portrait of a famous family in distress

By Donald Clarke

Hellraiser: Judgment film review. Hell is another Hellraiser movie

By Tara Brady

TV & Radio

Claire Byrne isn’t easily silenced. But this left her lost for words

By Mick Heaney

I Care a Lot film review: Peter Dinklage and Rosamund Pike out-villain one another

By Tara Brady

A Smyth: Last Animals – The first great Irish debut of 2021

By Eamon Sweeney

David Gray: Skellig review. This is a serene career highlight

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Relive: Live orchestral works that capture a time and place

By Michael Dervan

Ulster face tough test against Glasgow team bolstered by internationals

By John O'Sullivan

Work

Pandemic internships: ‘It’s not your typical student job in a fast food outlet’

By Olive Keogh

Work

‘Unlike other places in the US, you can actually afford to live here’

By Barbara McCarthy

Nearly one year into the pandemic, we still know so little

By Mark Paul

Economy

North needs to recognise it can have the best of both worlds

By John FitzGerald

People

Hilary Fannin: The veganism has gone up the spout. I lost the will to pulse a mushroom

By Hilary Fannin

Donald Clarke and Tara Brady: Four new films to stream this weekend

By Donald Clarke and Tara Brady

Education

Leaving Cert results may be withheld if there is evidence of canvassing

By Carl O'Brien

The Movie Quiz: How many official Star Wars films came out in the 20th century?

By Donald Clarke

Predictions and trends in mergers and acquisitions for 2021

By Barry McCall

History

Bear Grylls: ‘You don’t need muscles or good looks’

By Stuart Jeffries

Your Family

How to cope with squabbling siblings: Five expert tips on handling competitive children

By Jessica Grose

Asia-Pacific

Britain and Canada impose sanctions on Myanmar generals

Green agenda playing more significant role in merger decisions

By Barry McCall

Residential

What will €1.3m buy in Dublin, Morocco, France, Costa Rica and South Africa?

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Irish more likely to intervene in illegal dumping than domestic violence

By Conor Gallagher

Books

The Panic Years: In search of motherhood

By Sarah Gilmartin

Residential

Fine Victorian with subtle shading and Bray Head views for €945k

By Alanna Gallagher

IDA sues US company in row over job grants for Galway centre that later closed

By Mark Paul

Streamlined development system designed to guarantee the future of Irish rugby

By John O'Sullivan

Sam Bennett puts new season and shoe to the pedal in UAE Tour

By Ian O'Riordan

Six Nations: Andy Farrell wary of ‘blooding’ young Ireland players in Italy

By Gerry Thornley

Food

Thai food that’s better than the takeaway? Here’s how to do it at home

By Marie Claire Digby

‘I’m perfectly in the right to make jokes about my miscarriage’

By Louise Lawless

‘Work like this assaults all your senses’: A scientist on the lookout for the next pandemic

By Amos Zeeberg

Books

A unionist history of Northern Ireland

By Patrick J Roche and Brian Barton

Lynne Cantwell’s move is South Africa’s gain and IRFU’s loss

By Gavin Cummiskey

‘Concussion at the forefront of everyone’s mind here’ – Leo Cullen

By Gavin Cummiskey

Byrne brothers in starting line-up for Leinster against Dragons

By Gavin Cummiskey

James McClean will never choose the path of least resistance

By Johnny Watterson

Ulster Bank decision due, IDA sues and the year of living dangerously

By Conn Ó Midheach

'Unprecedented and extraordinary’ levels of illegal dumping in Dublin

By Dan Griffin

Golf

Rory McIlroy struggles at Riviera as Sam Burns takes the lead

Gaelic Games

It was 50 years ago... remembering the first-ever GAA All Star awards

By Seán Moran

Gaelic Games

Dublin equal record with nine players selected on All Stars team

By Seán Moran

Shelbourne confirm appointment of Alan Caffrey as sporting and technical director

By Emmet Malone

White House says Texas winter storm likely due to climate change

Dublin equal All Starts record; James McClean will never choose least resistance

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Kingspan outlines Grenfell measures after ‘unacceptable’ conduct

By Colin Gleeson

Commercial Property

The faceless funds behind Ireland’s surging buy-to-rent sector

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Union accuses Ulster Bank of treating its staff ‘very shabbily’

By Joe Brennan and Vivienne Clarke

Asia-Pacific

Woman who was shot at protest in Myanmar dies

Saturday’s fixture at Gowran Park has been called off

US offers to join talks on Iran’s nuclear programme

By Katrina Manson

AIB sells soured mortgages as it circles Ulster Bank loans

By Joe Brennan and Colin Gleeson

Student Hub

Mogwai, Zappa, Kim Novak and Galway Covid surge

Advertising Feature

It's time to do something about negative interest rates

AccountsIQ secures €5.8m in funding from Finch Capital

By Charlie Taylor

Gaelic Games

Challenging Ronan McCarthy ban was fight Cork were always likely to lose

By Seán Moran

Your Money

Help, I’m an Ulster Bank customer. What do I do now?

By Fiona Reddan

Food

John Wilson: Two Italian gems well worth the money

By John Wilson

State faces pumping more money into banking as Ulster Bank exits

By Joe Brennan

Huawei CFO loses High Court bid for access to HSBC records

Australian Open: Medvedev sees off Tsitsipas to reach final

By Jonathan Howcroft

Two men charged in connection with Ballyfermot shooting

John Egan out of Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers with dislocated toe

Opinion

Ulster Bank: The crash did what the IRA never could

By Eoin Drea

Ulster Bank’s timeline: From backing linen merchants to Celtic Tiger builders

By Joe Brennan

Middle East

Biden ditches Trump’s transactional approach with Saudis and Israel

By Michael Jansen

Lincoln Project fights to survive after harassment allegations and splits

By Courtney Weaver

Munster recall internationals for meeting with Edinburgh

Harry and Meghan make final split with British royal family

Education

Public health advice allows for return of some primary classes in early March

By Carl O'Brien

Ireland trio return to Connacht lineup to face Cardiff

By Linley MacKenzie

Social Affairs

Mother and baby homes report: Minister does not accept deleted audio files cannot be retrieved

By Vivienne Clarke and Mark Hilliard

Charity opens Ireland’s first wildlife hospital in Co Meath

By Shauna Bowers

Ulster Bank’s departure likely to push up banking costs – consumer advocates

By Fiona Reddan

Covid-19 cases attributed to healthcare workers continue to decline

By Mark Hilliard

Angling Notes: A trip to Norway in pursuit of Atlantic Salmon

By Derek Evans

Irish co-founded start-up Arroe raises nearly €750,000 via crowdfunding

By Charlie Taylor

Varadkar signals reform for EIIS and Capital Gains Tax

By Charlie Taylor

Gardaí make eighth arrest in investigation into murder of Co Louth teen

By Conor Gallagher

Wyvern Lingo: Awake You Lie – A beacon for all of us feeling lost at sea

By Lauren Murphy

All carers now eligible for Covid-19 vaccine in Northern Ireland

Book of evidence served against man charged with capital murder of garda

By Darragh Kelly

Pfizer vaccine no longer needs to be stored at ultra-low temperatures – data

Trinity to examine colonial legacy in reply to Black Lives Matter

By Ronan McGreevy

Q&A: What will Ulster Bank’s closure mean for customers?

By Joe Brennan

Environment

Insecticide residues found in large number of Irish honey samples

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Africa

Deaths reported as Somali security forces open fire on protesters in Mogadishu

Ireland’s top amateur riders await clarity on Cheltenham fate

By Brian O'Connor

Kildare man and two women charged with money laundering

By Alison O'Riordan

Politics

Mother and Baby Home Commission finds back-up ‘disaster recovery’ tapes

By Marie O'Halloran

Klopp says Van Dijk revenge far from Liverpool minds ahead of derby

Transgender woman to be sentenced for assaulting three men

By Isabel Hayes

Pep Guardiola backs Arteta to turn Arsenal into contenders again

Space

Irish-built microgravity device to be blasted into space

By Seán Duke

Commercial Property

State’s biggest landlord increased revenue by 20% last year

By Colin Gleeson

Media

Virgin Media and Eir settle alleged breach of copyright action

By Aodhan O'Faolain

State faces prospect of pumping more money into banking as Ulster Bank exits

By Joe Brennan

Over time fact and legend blend into one: Pelé the eternal Greatest

By Jonathan Liew

Two in court charged with murder of man in Ballyfermot last year

By Tom Tuite

Paul Costelloe takes a Covid hammering at Dunnes Stores

By Deirdre McQuillan

TG4 to broadcast racing on seven consecutive weekends in March and April

By Brian O'Connor

Transport

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport slump to lowest in 27 years

By Charlie Taylor

Ulster Bank CEO fails the leadership test

Boy offered ‘inappropriate’ first aid at summer camp gets €34,000 settlement

By Ray Managh

Teenager (17) pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of girl (16)

By Barry Roche

Three men charged over loyalist ‘display of force’ in east Belfast

By Alan Erwin

IBRC settlement with Tom Browne closes another chapter in Anglo saga

France scrumhalf Dupont tests positive for Covid-19

PTSB and AIB don green jersey as Ulster says no more

By Joe Brennan

Africa

Senior ANC official accused of corruption vows to clear his name

By Bill Corcoran

Three houses linked to cannabis ring declared proceeds of crime

By Mary Carolan

Man who told gardaí he had stolen €50,000-worth of cocaine jailed

By Fiona Ferguson

Transport

Norwegian Air secures extension to court protection

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Markets

Iseq boosted by financial shares as Ulster Bank wind-down buoys rivals

By Mark Paul

Transport

Uber loses supreme court ruling over rights of drivers

Europe

Dutch curfew remains in place as appeal court adjourns decision

By Peter Cluskey

Twitter won't prevent anonymous users in fight against racism

Proposed new public service pay deal backed by nurses, rejected by doctors

By Martin Wall

No ‘large reopening of society’ at start of March, Taoiseach says

By Jack Horgan-Jones, Mark Hilliard and Vivienne Clarke

Europe

Israel destroys Irish aid to Palestinian village community

By Naomi O'Leary

An Irish Diary

Stretcher case – An Irishman’s Diary on James Ryan, a notorious Limerick hangman

By Denis O’Shaughnessy

Tenerife dental clinic says Irish inquiries have dried up

By Tim O'Brien

John Egan out for two months due to foot injury

By Emmet Malone

Europe

Biden repudiates Trump foreign policy in forceful Munich speech

By Derek Scally

NY state governor embroiled in controversy about nursing homes

By Suzanne Lynch

More than half of Covid-19 fines given to under-25s

By Ronan McGreevy

Bowerman gives trainer Ado McGuinness victory in Qatar

G7 leaders promise to ensure poorer countries have access to vaccines

By Denis Staunton

Oireachtas committee to quiz Ulster Bank executives

By Cormac McQuinn

Middle East

UAE says Princess Latifa being cared for at home, as UN asks for proof of life

Sinn Féin councillor says criticism of IRA bomber commemoration is ‘nonsense’

By Ronan McGreevy and Marie O'Halloran

Science

Nasa releases new colour images of the surface of Mars

Big freeze in Texas turns spotlight on dysfunctional energy policies

By Suzanne Lynch

Memory of US Open classic gives Brady more than hope against Osaka

By Tumaini Carayol

Ulster Bank confirms ‘phased withdrawal’ from Republic over coming years

By Joe Brennan

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the banning of Ulysses: lessons on censorship

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Ulster Bank’s departure: hard decisions now lie ahead

Man jailed after setting up fake profile to suggest woman offering sexual services

By Barry Roche

Politics

An Bord Pleanála criticised for delay in online planning system

By Marie O'Halloran

Emer Feely, wife of Tony Holohan, dies after long illness

By Simon Carswell

Texas snowstorms threaten to overshadow Biden’s vaccine drive

By Suzanne Lynch

Firm fined €80,000 over work accident that led to leg amputation

By Barry Roche

People

Kim Kardashian files to divorce Kanye West

‘They saved my life’: Sportsman thanks ‘vital’ charity-run air ambulance

By Barry Roche

Cannabis worth €260,000 seized in separate raids at Dublin Port

By Ronan McGreevy

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17502 by Crossheir – Friday, February 19th, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Coronavirus: Three cases of Brazil variant identified in the State for first time

By Cormac McQuinn, Paul Cullen and Ronan McGreevy

Ross best of the Byrnes as Leinster see off gutsy Dragons

By John O'Sullivan

Case of terminally ill woman with cervical cancer to be mediated

Man illegally in the State since 2005 loses challenge over refusal of leave to remain

By Mary Carolan

Ulster keep up pressure with scrappy win over Glasgow

By Johnny Watterson

Fear is the key to winning latest Merseyside derby, says Ancelotti

By Andy Hunter

Traore takes matters into his own hands as Wolves edge Leeds

By Ben Fisher