Article Index

Reopening confusion among restaurateurs: ‘I don’t know what to do and no one will tell me’

By Erika Sassone and Ciara Mannion

Child protection expert is concerned school abuse redress scheme is not fit for purpose

By Colm Keena

Sanctions on election candidates involved in ‘discriminatory rhetoric’ recommended

By Cormac McQuinn

Media

The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Eamon Waters

Pride in Dublin’s inner city as ‘most loveliest’ Kellie Harrington carries flag for Ireland

By Kitty Holland

Sinn Féin TD recognises Des O’Malley’s contribution to politics

By Cormac McQuinn

Five former Davy executives involved in bond controversy to net €180m from sale

By Joe Brennan

Culture

Patrick Freyne: After several episodes of Sexy Beasts, I'm attracted to many animals

By Patrick Freyne

Old: M Night Shyamalan’s time-compressing mystery overstays its welcome

By Donald Clarke

John Francis Flynn: I Would Not Leave Always review – solo flight soars with confidence

By Siobhán Long

Air Conditioner: Vibrant Angolan debut that is like nothing you have seen before

By Tara Brady

I Never Cry: A Polish-Irish comedy of difference with a revelatory lead

By Donald Clarke

TV & Radio

Wide-eyed Joe Duffy: Wet behind the ears or dunked in amniotic fluid?

By Mick Heaney

The World to Come: Tale of forbidden love in frontier America that subverts expectations

By Tara Brady

Anne-Marie: Therapy review – feisty, empowering tracks land with a thud

By Lauren Murphy

David Crosby: For Free review – More proof of his regeneration

By Joe Breen

Power of Dreams: Ausländer review – deft creative touch returns

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Consumer sentiment dips amid concerns Delta variant may stall recovery

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Why Covid-19 saw a rise in Iseq CEOs’ average pay

By Joe Brennan

Davy’s crisis-triggered sale delivers windfall for staff – and the once-powerful G5

By Joe Brennan

Confusing economic signals from Ireland’s canary in the mine

By John FitzGerald

Floating wind energy can make Ireland ‘renewable superpower’

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Work

Sustaining a competitive edge for SMEs

By Tara Shine and Arlene Vithaldas

Work

‘There’s no point in coming over on a whim and hoping for the best’

By Barbara McCarthy

Whitegate and Huntstown plants may reopen to meet energy needs

By Barry O'Halloran

Work

The post-pandemic working world is taking shape

By Janina Conboye, Guy Chazan and Claire Bushey

Eddie Dunbar geared up to make a memorable debut in Olympic road race

By Shane Stokes

The Movie Quiz: Who was the first woman nominated for a director Oscar?

By Donald Clarke

Could these Tokyo Olympics still be cursed by the Tokugawa shoguns?

By Ian O'Riordan

Ian Rankin on a Celtic cult legend: ‘Why isn’t he better known? He should be revered’

By Ian Rankin

How Beautiful We Were: African trauma and corporate greed

By Rabeea Saleem

People

If your ma puts on a different voice when she answers the phone, then you’ll get this

By Brianna Parkins

Gaelic Games

Páirc Uí Chaoimh planning to open GAA museum and visitor centre

By Olivia Kelleher

Jean de Villiers: I can’t see a big margin in opening Test

By Gerry Thornley

Gaelic Games

Jackie Tyrrell: Galway need Daithí Burke on the edge of that square

By Jackie Tyrrell

Johnny Watterson: Empty streets, antigen tests and Asahi runs - welcome to Tokyo

By Johnny Watterson

Phil Hogan appointed to business that lobbies European Commission

By Naomi O'Leary

Food

37 great places to eat outdoors around Ireland, as recommended by Irish Times readers

By Marie Claire Digby

Team Ireland at Tokyo 2020: Sanita Puspure wins her heat in dominant display

By Johnny Watterson

Ireland team to train at Aviva the day before World Cup qualifiers in September

By Gavin Cummiskey

I turned the traditional murder mystery game into a crime novel

By Olivia Kiernan

Phil Hogan’s new job, Davy’s bonanza and the devil in the budgetary detail

By Conn O Midheach

In The News: How a notorious people smuggler escaped justice

Concerns housing plan had been rushed led to delay in publication

By Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones

Health

Spacing Pfizer Covid-19 shots boosts antibody levels after initial drop – study

Health

Covid-19 herd immunity needs 90% of people to be vaccinated, HSE says

By Cormac McQuinn, Brian Hutton and Sarah Burns

Team Ireland get underway in Tokyo; Under-20 glory for Offaly and Cork

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly as consumers go on spending spree

Irish-born entrepreneur Mike Lynch facing extradition to US after ruling

Tokyo 2020: Australia stun 10-man Argentina

By Suzanne Wrack

Restaurants

Grangecon Kitchen review: Casual, good value and heartwarming, this is the perfect outdoor cafe

By Corinna Hardgrave

Covid-19: Australia tightens Sydney lockdown in ‘national emergency’

Health

If the Covid vaccines are working, why are double-jabbed people being hospitalised?

By Ian Sample

Intel chief says more consolidation needed in chip industry

By Richard Waters

Opposition to Tokyo Games podium protest ban grows

Draper Esprit shifts listings to Dublin and London

By Charlie Taylor

Markets

World stocks perk up as volatile week ends on a high

The easy way to keep your space spotless this summer

Creativity and a colour pop combine for a living room transformation

Farming & Food

Kerry Food Hub to create 162 new jobs with expansion

By Colin Gleeson

Vodafone Ireland rings up 2.1% revenue rise in first quarter

By Charlie Taylor

Property

Billionaire to build €575m Knightsbridge ‘private palace’ with ballroom and Olympic pool

By Rupert Neate

Spurs insist Harry Kane isn’t for sale as Son signs four-year deal

Water supplies in southeast ‘most at risk’ as conservation urged

By Tim O'Brien

Food

10 easy home-made iced desserts to chill with

By Marie Claire Digby

Volvo earnings top pre-pandemic levels as it considers possible IPO

Investment in Irish companies surges ahead of last year

By Colin Gleeson

Man who endured week-long attacks by grizzly bear rescued after SOS spotted

PCRE to spend €200m building out newly-acquired solar assets

By Charlie Taylor

Stephen Kenny: FAI investigation into motivational video was ‘non story’

By Gavin Cummiskey

Tokyo 2020 Day 1: Irish in action and best of the rest

By Eamon Donoghue

Euro zone business activity expands at fastest pace for 21 years

By Martin Arnold and Valentina Romei

AIB in talks to buy Ulster Bank’s €6.5bn tracker loans

By Joe Brennan

The Lisburn woman in the front seat of Ford’s latest transformation

By Michael McAleer

Irish households saved more than €10bn in first quarter of year

By Laura Slattery

Industrial production in State declines 5.5% last year

Twitter harvests fruits of advertising revamp

By Hannah Murphy

Varadkar denies claims Fine Gael is to blame for delay to housing plan

By Cormac McQuinn, Vivienne Clarke and Olivia Kelleher

Health start-up FoodMarble completes bacteria clinical trial

By Ciara O'Brien

Brendan Irvine and Kellie Harrington carry Irish flag at opening ceremony

Robbie Henshaw ‘mentally and emotionally ready’ for familiar battle

By Gerry Thornley

Manchester United complete €85m signing of Jadon Sancho

Digger trucks drafted in to rescue people stranded in China floods

Man (60s) dies at Dollymount strand bringing to six number of swimming-related deaths

By Jade Wilson and Vivienne Clarke

Boy sentenced for threatening partygoers on night of Cameron Blair murder

By Alison O'Riordan

EU Court of Justice asked to rule on issues relating to Polish judicial system

By Mary Carolan

‘Real prospect’ Omagh bombing could have been prevented, judge finds

‘He never came back’: Frantic searches for loved ones after China floods

By Keith Bradsher and Steven Lee Myers

Quality of Irish-issued debt has stabilised, says S&P

The mask has slipped

President signs Climate Bill, triggering carbon budget process

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Hail goodbye to heatwave: warning over thunderstorms and flooding

By Tim O'Brien

Vaccine delays from Russia causing ‘very critical situation’ in Argentina

By Tom Hennigan

Budapest to hold Pride march as Hungary piles pressure on LGBT rights

By Daniel McLaughlin

Work starts on Saggart water plant as demand for water surges

By Tim O'Brien

CSO highlights continuing problems with Garda crime statistics

By Conor Gallagher

Racing

IHRB to advertise ‘shortly’ for new chief executive

By Brian O'Connor

Des O’Malley ‘served this country by standing by the Republic’, funeral service told

By Harry McGee

Picturesque Dingle juggles pandemic . . . and life after Fungie

By Anne Lucey

Pinergy becomes latest energy provider to increase rates

By Colin Gleeson

State announces €30m for tourism-related businesses

By Charlie Taylor

Advertising Feature

Touring Ireland this summer? Check out the new Irish Beer Map

Recommendation of inquiry into Omagh bombing generally welcomed

By Brian Hutton and Olivia Kelleher

Dublin midwife accused of poor professional performance

By Sean McCárthaigh

Special Report

Dublin can be heaven again as families flock back to the capital

By Sandra O'Connell

Ashes of chef who died sleeping rough in Dún Laoghaire to be repatriated to Latvia

By Kitty Holland

Climate protection more a slogan than duty for most German voters

By Derek Scally

Man who failed in bid for damages over court report faces substantial legal costs bill

Science

Opinion: Reports on extreme weather fail to acknowledge climate crisis

By David Robbins

Claim that Ulster Bank customers ‘could pay €30,000 more’ to PTSB

By Colin Gleeson

Female conductor takes the baton at Bayreuth festival

By Derek Scally

DNA matching that of Kevin Lunney and one accused found in van, court told

By Eoin Reynolds

PTSB’s shares soar as it prepares to take over 7.6bn of Ulster Bank loans

By Joe Brennan

Uneasy truce reached between Lions management and match officials

By Gerry Thornley

Olympic opening ceremony: Sometimes the silence can be like thunder

By Ian O'Riordan

Editorials

The Irish Times view on reopening cultural venues: lights, vaccines, action

Revenue at Pippa O’Connor’s fashion business increases to record €2.7m

By Gordon Deegan

US gun violence triggers Biden action to deal with acute problem

By Suzanne Lynch

German Protestant bishops asks LGBT community for forgiveness

By Derek Scally

Forensic scientist tells trial of scene where Nadine Lott was killed

By Alison O'Riordan

Publisher to end Neil Francis contract after Marcus Smith comments

By Gerry Thornley

Aer Lingus staff in Cork Airport no longer face temporary layoff

By Barry O'Halloran

Scheme to regularise undocumented migrants may open in November

By Jack Power

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the Northern Ireland protocol: Boris Johnson’s demands cannot be met

Experts divided on vaccinating children against Covid

By Brian Hutton

An Irish Diary

Rhyme Unreason – Frank McNally on Anglo-Scottish relations going from bad to verse

By Frank McNally

Markets

European stocks close at all-time highs as investors stay optimistic

AIB in talks to buy Ulster Bank’s €6.5bn tracker loans

By Joe Brennan

Olympic TV View: George Hamilton’s opening ceremony solo run deserves a gold medal

By Mary Hannigan

Golf

Jeongeun Lee6’s record-breaking round sets pace in Evian Championship

By Philip Reid

Gardaí seize €100,000 worth of cannabis in Offaly

By Conor Gallagher

Daa moves to outsource maintenance services at Dublin airport

By Martin Wall

Judge orders HSE to pay senior employee’s €80,000 legal costs

By Mary Carolan

Tokyo’s ‘cursed’ Olympics finally kicks off as coronavirus cases keep rising

By David McNeill

Return of the mask as dominant Delta variant gives Americans the jitters

By Suzanne Lynch

Woman sues Ryanair over alleged injury when plane hit turbulence

Proposals to regulate political debate would be ‘nightmare’ to enforce, says Flanagan

By Cormac McQuinn

Stardust-sprinkled Sancho could be a €85m steal for Solskjaer

By Jamie Jackson

‘Not my place to make judgement’, says priest, after serial burglar’s ‘show funeral’

By Conor Gallagher

Over 800 vaccine misinformation posts reported by HSE to social media networks

By Vivienne Clarke, Jade Wilson, Sorcha Pollak and Jack Horgan-Jones

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine cleared for use in teenagers by European Medicines Agency

Parents ‘actively prevent’ children from accessing medical help, court told

By Ellen O'Riordan

Group of Social Democrats members call for leadership election

By Jack Power

Ryan Giggs allegedly kicked ex-girlfriend in the back, court hears

By Nadeem Badshah

Over 880 incidents of violence or harassment of Tusla staff recorded last year

By Jack Power

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17634 by Crossheir – Friday, July 23rd 2021

By Lorna Kernan

Politician’s case against RTÉ is unstateable and should be struck out, court told

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Golf

Knightly has to put friendships aside to progress at South of Ireland

By Brian Keogh

Dispute over Shelbourne Greyhound Stadium car park operation before High Court

FAI Cup round-up: St Patrick’s Athletic hit Bray for six at Richmond Park

Environment

Swimming ban lifted at north Dublin beaches

By Sorcha Pollak

My World – and Welcome to It (1942) by James Thurber: A perceptive comic showcase

By Brian Maye

Poem of the week: Listening to Beethoven’s Fifth on YouTube

By Catherine Phil MacCarthy

People

Sean Moncrieff: In animation, it’s still all about the fabulous hair

By Sean Moncrieff

Thinking Anew – A time for sharing

By Gordon Linney

Feathered friends

Love Island

Immunity

Homo strimmerus

Recycling at beaches

Reading – books and screens

Know your onions

‘Conduct unbecoming’

Religious oaths and high office

The Northern Ireland Protocol

One year late, Tokyo Olympic Games finally get under way

By Ian O'Riordan

Deluded space fantasies

Brown Thomas car park

Vaccines are highly effective

Listening to scientific advice on pandemic

Culture

In a Word . . . Vernacular

By Patsy McGarry