Article Index

From visiting the zoo to a round of golf: What can you do from today?

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Motivated Munster grab the opportunity to put one over on their great rivals

By Gerry Thornley

Irish initiative to lead global climate effort ahead of COP26

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Numbers contacting literacy helpline jump during pandemic

By Colm Keena

Garda body cameras likely to be used only in potential confrontations

By Conor Gallagher

Donnelly least-mentioned Minister in department tweets

By Simon Carswell

Government to announce plan for likely easing of restrictions over summer

By Jennifer Bray

Johnson warned ‘action is needed now’ on Northern Ireland

By Brian Hutton

‘Lockdown breaks you’: A sportswoman on her physical decline

By Brian Hutton

‘We’re losing a teacher at the worst time’ – Dublin school campaigns to keep staff

By Carl O'Brien

New Catholic primary school sex education programme published

By Carl O'Brien

Covid in summer: Government to resist calls for quicker summer reopening

By Jennifer Bray

Environment

Ringsend incinerator to supply heat for 30,000 more homes

By Olivia Kelly

Locked-down elderly facing ‘tsunami’ of health problems

By Brian Hutton

Irish Times Debate: UCC and Kings Inn students progress to final

By Ellen O'Riordan

Opinion

Una Mullally: Public space must be prioritised for bookselling

By Una Mullally

Leinster set for big week but doubts remain over Sexton

By Gerry Thornley

Economy

Business confidence jumps to higher levels than before pandemic – BoI

By Joe Brennan

Work

Sick of Zoom? Lucky you don’t need it to save the planet

By Pilita Clark

Planning refused for 12-storey apartment block in Donnybrook

By Sean McCárthaigh

Samsung appeals $62.7m patents win by Dublin-based company

By Charlie Taylor

Datalex eyes €25m-plus summer share sale as Desmond loans loom

By Joe Brennan

Pharma companies are getting too good a deal in Ireland

By James O'Mahony

Financial Services

AIB and BoI mull Government bonds move after Davy exit

By Joe Brennan

Oscars 2021: ‘I have no words’ – Frances McDormand wins her third best actress Oscar

By Donald Clarke

TV & Radio

Shadow and Bone star Jessie Mei Li: ‘Fans will protect the books with their lives’

By Stuart Heritage

Mission accomplished but serious questions remain for Irish women’s rugby

By Gavin Cummiskey

Art

‘The owners’ faces turned pale. They were speechless’: How a €3m painting was discovered

By Lorenzo Tondo and Sam Jones

Property

What sold for €340,000 in Dublin and Limerick

Books

White City by Kevin Power: Savagely funny and absorbing new novel

By Michael Cronin

Books

Looking for a great read? Here are 10 new books we loved in April

By Martin Doyle

Ken Early: Arrogance of owners is most galling aspect of Super League

By Ken Early

Food

Food & Drink Quiz: When and where was Philadelphia Cream Cheese invented?

Food

In-season asparagus is a treat worth waiting for

By JP McMahon

Abroad

Quarantine and starve, or earn money on the street and face detention

By Gavan Kennedy

Interiors

What sold for about €300,000 in Dublin, Kildare and Waterford

Anglo-Irish racing rivalry to be brought into focus again at Punchestown

By Brian O'Connor

Commercial building cost inflation eases to third of pre-Covid levels

By Joe Brennan

Your Family

Over-sentimentality is both a blessing and a curse

By Jen Hogan

Ireland’s four Covid-19 vaccines: Supply, efficacy and side effects

By Sylvia Thompson

Economy

US Congress negotiations over proposed corporate tax may take until autumn

By Cliff Taylor

Books

Meet Aidan and Iona: Derry’s Romeo and Juliet, a post-Troubles Kevin and Sadie

By Sue Divin

Gaelic Games

Little chance for managers to experiment in condensed GAA season

By Paul Keane

Oscars 2021: Full list of winners and nominees

Banks mull Government bonds move, Datalex share sale, and why house sales are accelerating

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Golf

Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith land New Orleans play-off

Tuarascáil

Easpa Gardaí le Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht tuairiscithe

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Garda Síochána reported to Oireachtas over Gaeltacht service

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Draper Esprit’s portfolio expected to exceed €1 billion

By Fiona Reddan

Sport

8,000 watch Man City beat Spurs at Wembley; Ken Early on Super League arrogance

By Patrick Madden

Innowatts to create more than 40 jobs in Cork

By Fiona Reddan

Middle East

Iran foreign minister criticises power of Soleimani in leaked interview

‘Landmark’ year for Dublin-based oil and gas explorer

By Fiona Reddan

Musk’s SpaceX moves closer to winning permission to fly satellites at lower orbit

Stardust families’ rights breached by ‘unlawful’ failure to provide legal aid

By Kitty Holland

Markets

Asian shares at six-week highs, eyes on Fed, US GDP

Advertising Feature

‘Resilience’ and ‘high standards’ at Irish Construction Industry Awards 2020

Boris Johnson urged to reveal if he endorsed Super League plans

By Aubrey Allegretti

Asia-Pacific

Countries rush to India’s aid as Covid cases overwhelm hospitals

By Simon Carswell and Sorcha Pollak

All In The Game: A nice quiet week as Super League swoops in and out

By Mary Hannigan

Supporting your people through the pandemic and beyond

Markets

European shares flat as Volkswagen dips 1.1%

Android users warned of Flubot messaging malware

By Charlie Taylor

Nomadland review: Chloé Zhao’s triple Oscar winner is a film at war with itself

By Donald Clarke

The Offload: O’Mahony and James Ryan at the heart of a feisty encounter

By Gavin Cummiskey

Asia-Pacific

Japan’s PM suffers setback as opposition wins key byelections

By Robin Harding

Oscars 2021 in pictures: The fashion, the Hollywood A-listers – and Kilkenny Castle

Financial Services

Credit Suisse shareholders seek removal of risk chief after twin scandals

‘Italy’s Robinson Crusoe’ to leave island after 32 years

By Angela Giuffrida

Man in his 30s dies after crash in Co Galway

Financial Services

Vowels are first casualty in Aberdeen’s rebranding

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins skips ceremony despite becoming the oldest actor to win

Zidane won't be drawn on Pérez and European Super League

Golfers and tennis players return to warm weather in Ireland

By Tim O'Brien

Pamplona cancels bull-running festival for second year

EU flags move to unrestricted travel to Europe for fully vaccinated visitors from US

By Simon Carswell

Nestlé in talks to buy Bountiful Company

Boris Johnson allies deny he said ‘let the bodies pile high’

By George Parker

Stage

Boland: Journey of a Poet – One-note production of a near-perfect biographical play

By Chris McCormack

Pet owners warned about animal separation anxiety post-pandemic

By Conor Pope

Middle East

Zaghari-Ratcliffe sentenced to year in jail for ‘propaganda’ against Iran

By Najmeh Bozorgmehr and George Parker and Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe

Minella Indo leads field of seven for Gold Cup at Punchestown

Woman thrown from seat when bus braked is awarded €26,000

By Ray Managh

Aidan O’Brien boasts typically strong hand for 2000 Guineas

One in five sex crimes reported to gardaí involves minors as victims and suspects

By Conor Gallagher

Judge dismisses injuries claim involving ‘remarkable’ differences in medical evidence

By Ray Managh

Close call for Taoiseach as Dublin Zoo welcomes visitors

By Ronan McGreevy

European Commission sues AstraZeneca over contract and delivery of vaccines

Frances McDormand: ‘I’m not going to be your movie star’

Rory Best to take up coaching role with USA side Seattle Seawolves

By Gerry Thornley

Spotify CEO joins with Arsenal legends in bid to buy club

By Nick Ames and Will Unwin

Family of double murder-suicide brothers raising money for mental health services

By Olivia Kelleher

Farming & Food

Losses continue to mount at Dublin Liberties Distillery

By Charlie Taylor

Media

Nothing like a bizarre Oscars to trigger desire for magic of cinema

By Laura Slattery

Ireland must move fast to exploit ‘pent-up demand’ of vaccinated US tourists

By Conor Pope

About 85% of people willing to get Covid-19 vaccine, survey finds

By Ellen O'Riordan

Teenager hospitalised after eating jellies laced with cannabis

By Conor Pope

Oscars 2021 will be remembered as the one where Frances McDormand howled like a wolf

By Donald Clarke

Covid-19 carries higher risk for morbidly obese men with heart disease – study

By Mark Hilliard

‘Huge hurt’ being caused to Stardust families over means testing for inquest legal aid

By Marie O'Halloran

Facebook advertising chief worried about whether it overstated audience

Sharp drop in staycations during second half of last year

By Colin Gleeson

Media

Spotify increases prices for Irish subscribers as Daniel Ek prepares bid for Arsenal

By Laura Slattery

Covid damage to Dublin’s hotels ‘to be offset’ by multinational growth

By Colin Gleeson

Helicopters bring Killarney park fire under control

By Anne Lucey and Vivienne Clarke

Minella Indo withdrawn from Punchestown Gold Cup

Oireachtas

Senator speaks of ‘praying for years’ not to be gay due to shame

By Marie O'Halloran

Judgments against consumers and businesses down 73%

By Colin Gleeson

Plan for 1,259 homes in blocks up to 11 storeys at Dundrum hospital site

By Olivia Kelly

Senior adviser accused of undermining Dutch vaccine programme

By Peter Cluskey

Developer takes court proceedings over refusal for apartment planning in Dublin

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Ulster eyeing up another big performance in England

By Gerry Thornley

Twitter rolls out timeline prompts for Covid vaccine information

By Ciara O'Brien

Central European states defend Prague in spy and sabotage row with Russia

By Daniel McLaughlin

New HRI rules give top jump jockeys extended break

By Brian O'Connor

Hospital doctor suspended from register for six months

By Mary Carolan

Covid walk-in test programme extended as two new centres open

By Paul Cullen

Markets

Global markets make gains as economies begin Covid recovery

By Colin Gleeson

Covid-19: One further death and 73 new cases reported in Northern Ireland

By Freya McClements

Ibec calls for clear roadmap for reopening of the economy

By Pat Leahy

UN-led talks open in Geneva on the future of divided Cyprus

By Michael Jansen

Two British army veterans go on trial for shooting IRA man 50 years ago

John FitzPatrick’s Manhattan hotel reopens after 13-month closure

By Ciarán Hancock

Northern Irish fire service believes Mourne Mountain blaze started deliberately

By Freya McClements

Ireland one of three countries to fully reopen schools in April, says Hiqa report

By Sorcha Pollak

Alex Salmond determined to stay in the ring at Scottish parliament elections

By Denis Staunton

Science

Irish researchers find the origin of seismic ‘Love waves’

By Seán Duke

An Irish Diary

Bonaparte – Denis Fahey on Napoleon’s Irish connections

By Denis Fahey

Innovation

EU sues AstraZeneca over failure to deliver expected vaccines

By Naomi O'Leary

Sex offender challenges refusal to consider his bid for legal aid for victim's civil act

By Aodhan O'Faolain

‘Gesture of solidarity’: Indian ambassador thanks Ireland for oxygen supplies

By Ellen O'Riordan and Sorcha Pollak

Editorials

Irish Times view on the ‘Conference on the Future of Europe’

US to send up to 60m AstraZeneca vaccine doses abroad

By Suzanne Lynch

Teachers forced to intervene after father assaulted son

By Fiona Ferguson

Shellshocked Laschet has five months to retool CDU

By Derek Scally

Law signed removing restrictions on naming children who die by violence

By Colm Keena

Asia-Pacific

India sends army to help hospitals hit by ‘heartbreaking’ Covid-19 wave

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Neha Arora

Work-to-rule may have affected 1,000 Dublin customers, ESB says

By Martin Wall

Editorials

The Irish Times view on easing Covid restrictions

‘It happened because I am a woman’: von der Leyen speaks of Turkey snub

By Naomi O'Leary

Economy

Club Travel revenues down 65% last year after record 2019

By Gordon Deegan

Uefa investigating Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s alleged betting links

Pub and hotel bring business interruption insurance cases

Wales to host All Blacks, South Africa and Australia this autumn

Niac to recommend Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines for over-50s

By Pat Leahy, Paul Cullen, Jack Horgan-Jones and Ellen O'Riordan

‘Surge’ in personal injury claims in run-up to reduction in awards

By Colm Keena and Ray Managh

Africa

As Sierra Leone turns 60, its army of bike riders call for end to police corruption

By Sally Hayden

Archbishops laments ‘commodification’ of university education

By Patsy McGarry

IRA volunteer Séamus McElwain held in ‘huge esteem’ – Matt Carthy

By Jack Power

Tesla beats quarterly revenue expectations on strong deliveries

Man found guilty of murdering estranged wife’s partner

By Eoin Reynolds

Johnson denies ‘No more f***ing lockdowns – let bodies pile high’ remark

By Denis Staunton

Crossaire Blog

Crosaire No 17558 by Crossheir – Monday, April 26th, 2021

By Lorna Kernan

Farmers want new food ombudsman to have powers of investigation

By Jack Power

Iheanacho the hero for Leicester as they break Palace late on

By Peter Lansley

Fresh appeal for information on murder of Tipperary father-of-eight

By Conor Gallagher

Man accused of aiding gang in Regency Hotel murder granted bail

By Paul Neilan

Family of Stephen Lynch renew appeal for information on fatal hit-and-run

By Paul Cullen

Man avoids jail term for attempted insurance fraud

By Sonya McLean

Liverpool supporters’ union calls for fan representation on the board

By Andy Hunter

Thomas Tuchel unimpressed by Champions League reforms

By Jacob Steinberg

DAA’s annual report to be brought before Cabinet ahead of expected major losses

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn

Sport

World Snooker Championship: Judd Trump cruises into quarter-finals

US begins inquest into Louisville police following shooting of Breonna Taylor

Stocktake: High stakes don’t make people smarter

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Stocktake: In this ‘annoying’ bull market, the dafter the idea, the greater the gains

By Proinsias O'Mahony

The Secret Teacher: What makes 21st-century students tick?

By The Secret Teacher

Stocktake: Equity fund inflows in five months top past 12 years

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Sensory rooms, trampolines and gardens: the rise of autism-friendly schools

By Michelle McBride

How many written Leaving Cert exams should my daughter opt for in June?

By Brian Mooney

Stocktake: Value stocks still look like a better bet

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Child protection failings in direct provision criticised

By Jack Power

‘Ode to the Milkman’

Labour Court to hold inquiry into plans for childcare sector pay rates

By Martin Wall

A curious side-effect

Women and the home

A brief history of missed targets

Garda body cameras

Getting there

Kingfishers along the Barrow

Time for a realignment

Major reform of trauma services to be announced

By Martin Wall

House prices and mortgage approval

The hidden costs of free education

Government and religion

Global spectre of famine

Border poll and the principle of consent

Pedestrians and cyclists

Delighted golfers glad to get back in the swing as curbs lifted

By Freya McClements

New reforms will give greater powers to investigate gardaí

By Conor Gallagher

Cabinet to be warned public spending levels are unsustainable

By Pat Leahy, Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones