Article Index

DigitalWell teams up with Women’s Aid for communications project

By Ciara O'Brien

Three cheers for the librarians

Veteran golfer makes the cut

GDPR and shopping options

Making mornings less stressful

‘Start Spreading the Mews’

Euphemisms

All the world’s a stage

Education and opportunity

Protecting Our Lady’s Island lagoon

Navan hospital and national strategy

Taoiseach must pick his battles carefully

Health

Masters of maternity hospitals criticise move to end private care of pregnant women

By Paul Cullen

Tuarascáil

Focail gan choinne

By Alan Titley

Education

Private schools increase fees amid ‘exclusion’ from State funding

By Carl O'Brien and Jenna Clarke Molloy

Pricewatch

‘Amazing service’: Readers share their best customer care experiences

By Conor Pope

Education

Private schools in Ireland: What do they charge and how much have their fees risen?

By Jenna Clarke Molloy and Carl O'Brien

Tuarascáil

Múnla nua Údarás na Gaeltachta

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Pricewatch

Left it to the last minute? It’s not too late to shop local online

By Conor Pope

In the News

As 2022 draws to a close, what’s the situation in Ukraine?

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Abroad

After selling up in Ireland, we quickly worked out the best rule for expats to live by

By Colman Rushe

Recipes

Chicken and chorizo empanada

By Lilly Higgins

Books

Lessons in Chemistry: An alchemy of dry wit, sharp satire and original premise

By Sarah Gilmartin

Music

The Power of Love was never meant as a Christmas song, so how did it end up a festive hit?

By Kate Mossman

Enoch Burke and the problem of ‘potentially indefinite incarceration’

By Mary Carolan

Munster reaction: ‘That’s the proper stuff, to hold a team out like that’

By Gerry Thornley

Life & Style

It’s time to make a punch list. And it’s probably not what you think it is

By Catherine Cleary

Politics

Cabinet reshuffle: Varadkar vote underlined strength of Government majority

By Pat Leahy

Number of abuse contacts to Spiritan congregation approaches 500

By Patsy McGarry

Pandemic gaming boom boosts profits at Dublin-based Digit Game Studios

By Ian Curran

Food

The Christmas Food & Drink Quiz: Where in the world would you eat Kūčios on Christmas Eve?

By Michelle Bowe and Greg Bowe

Housing & Planning

Tusla spending €500,000 a week housing children in emergency placements

By Jack Power

Fashion

Last-minute gifts in small boxes: Gorgeous Irish jewellery from €12

By Deirdre McQuillan

Food

Lilly Higgins: These empanadas are perfect for an easy dinner, or to go with festive drinks

By Lilly Higgins

Books

In the Kitchen by Wendy Erskine: consider the clutter

By Wendy Erskine

Art

Buying a gift of art? Here are 10 galleries to explore

By Gemma Tipton

New gambling regulator needs adequate funding to stay the course

By Peter Jackson

Climate Crisis

Car numbers and cattle herds could be cut in new Climate Action Plan

By Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn

Siteserv report sent to gardaí by company law watchdog

By Arthur Beesley

Irish investigators believe car door opened at roadblock before Pte Rooney killed

By Conor Lally, Conor Gallagher and Cormac McQuinn

Opinion

Northern envoy appointment offers Kennedy a political lifeline

By Niall O'Dowd

Opinion

Rite and Reason: Jesus and his family were refugees

By Paul Dempsey

Your Family

‘A lot of our Christmas volunteers have been through really difficult periods and want to pay it forward’

By Sylvia Thompson

Food

A jar that makes all festive snacks, brunches and lunches taste better

By Marie Claire Digby

Politics

Fine Gael set to take European Affairs ministry but Fianna Fáil to hang on to sport job

By Cormac McQuinn and Jennifer Bray

Six in 10 Irish consumers have no money at end of month, survey finds

By Joe Brennan

Rossa Fanning profile: New AG a courtroom bruiser with straight-talking reputation

By Simon Carswell

Former NTMA chief warns of rising cost of servicing nation debt of €232.3bn

By Arthur Beesley

Digicel faces risk of ‘comprehensive’ debt overhaul, Fitch analyst says

By Joe Brennan

Your Wellness

Walking the Camino: What drew my fellow peregrinos to this arduous 113km walk?

By Sarah Conroy

Middle East

Iran uses rape to enforce women’s modesty

By Nicholals Kristof

Leinster sitting pretty but Leo Cullen keen to keep the pedal down through busy stretch

By Gerry Thornley

Work

Ho, ho, ho, it’s off to work we don’t go

By Pilita Clark

Graham Rowntree hopes Munster’s battling win in Northampton proves a ‘launch pad’

By Gerry Thornley

Darts’ Ally Pally is place of uninhibited escapism where Peter Wright is dressed as The Grinch

By Denis Walsh

Your Family

All I want for Christmas is to pretend we’re more like the Waltons than the Addams family

By Jen Hogan

Business Today Newsletter

Kylian Mbappé does his best to change the script but cannot save France

By Jacob Steinberg

Debt worries, cost of living pressures and has globalisation worked?

By Conn Ó Midheach

Morning Sports Briefing

Lionel Messi’s Argentina win World Cup final for the ages; Mbappé's heroics can’t save France

By David Gorman

CRH’s average Irish group services gender pay gap at 59%

By Joe Brennan

Asia-Pacific

Thai warship sinks amid strong waves leaving dozens of sailors missing

By Fiona Kelliher in Phnom Penh

Lionel Messi will not retire from Argentina immediately after World Cup win

By Nick Ames

CRH’s share buyback since 2018 set to rise to €4.14bn

By Joe Brennan

Canada

Five people killed after gunman opens fire at condo building in Ontario

By Eduardo Medina

Soccer

‘He should be made wear one Doc Marten and one stiletto’: Best World Cup quotes and gaffes from Qatar

By Mary Hannigan

Angling notes: fulfilling the Blueway potential

By Derek Evans

Hundreds of thousands of Argentina fans take to streets in celebration of World Cup win

By Amy Booth in Buenos Aires

Body of Irishman Odhrán O’Neill recovered from water in Thailand after kayaking incident

By Tim O'Brien

In pictures: Seven photos that defined the World Cup final

By David Gorman

Boxing

Sportswomen 2022: To go pro or not to go pro? For Amy Broadhurst, there’s really no question

By Johnny Watterson

Markets

France’s EDF delays restarting nuclear reactors in blow to energy supply

By Josefine Fokuhl and William Mathis

Big Tech

EU says Meta is likely breaching antitrust laws

TV & Radio

Jeremy Clarkson widely condemned for ‘vile’ article about Meghan Markle

By Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill

Your Money

Electric Ireland announces €50 credit for residential electricity customers

By Dominic Coyle

Twitter users vote for Musk to quit as chief executive

By Hannah Murphy

Health

Hospital overcrowding matches previous record as 760 patients wait on trolleys

By Paul Cullen

Fire alarm at Dublin Airport causes partial evacuation of terminal

By Tim O'Brien

Midlands set for cash injection of almost €70m to build tourism in places impacted by climate action measures

By Cormac McQuinn and Tim O'Brien

Leo Varadkar urged to ‘take a leaf from Micheál Martin’s book’ and reach out to unionists

Economy

Nearly a quarter of workforce still working from home, CSO finds

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Abroad

‘Ludicrous’, ‘Romantic’, ‘Undemocratic’, ‘Welcome’: Readers have their say on giving the diaspora a vote in Ireland

By Damian Cullen

UK policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘lawful’

By Jane Croft and Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe in London

Climate Crisis

Cop15: Deal secured to halt destruction of Earth’s ecosystems

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Gardaí investigating 1972 Belturbet bombing that killed two teenagers release new details

By Conor Lally

From Hakimi to Messi: a World Cup 2022 team of the tournament

By Jacob Steinberg in Doha

Over 67,000 people have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine since war began

By Colm Keena

Soccer

Sportswomen 2022: Vera Pauw’s purposeful activity is paying dividends

By Cliona Foley

Former Christian Brother sentenced to five years in prison over abuse of boys

By Claire Henry

EU energy ministers seal deal on gas price cap

Barry Wolverson: eight children ‘have to live without daddy’ after murder, court hears

By Paul Neilan

RTÉ names Deirdre McCarthy as managing director of news and current affairs

By Laura Slattery

Man sentenced to 13½ years for manslaughter which left a family ‘irrevocably scarred’

By Eoin Reynolds

TV & Radio

Jeremy Clarkson ‘horrified’ over hurt caused by Meghan article

By Mike Bedigan, PA Los Angeles Correspondent

Purchaser of 72 Dublin homes seeks €1.1m over alleged delays

Middle East

France and Israel in diplomatic row over deported lawyer

By Mark Weiss

Biden appoints Joe Kennedy as US special envoy to Northern Ireland

By Freya McClements

Gaelic Games

‘A lovely, humble man’ - All-Ireland winning Meath captain Peter Darby dies

By Gordon Manning

Markets

Tesla illegally fired workers for criticising Musk, complaints allege

By Dana Hull

‘We’re like the real Santa – everything we get we give away’: ‘Black Santa’ appeal launches in Dublin

By Mark Hilliard

‘It will be very busy’: Capuchin centre prepares to distribute thousands of Christmas hampers

By Olivia Kelly

Ulster and EPCR to carry out ‘full review’ of circumstances around late ground switch

By Johnny Watterson

Funeral of Pte Seán Rooney to take place in Dundalk on Thursday

By Conor Gallagher

Rabobank and Zurich take legal action over ‘nauseous, sulphurous’ smells in new Dublin office

Africa

South African president Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC leader following ‘farmgate’ scandal

By Bill Corcoran

Sportswomen 2022: ‘Big Three’ Irish sporting bodies yet to meet gender targets

By Cliona Foley

Corre Energy signs storage deal with Eneco for Dutch project

By Ciara O'Brien

Racing

Trainer’s body urges ‘more of a collaborative approach’ from HRI after Navan card not rescheduled

By Brian O'Connor

‘Not good enough’ says union after RTÉ reports gender pay gap of 13%

By Laura Slattery

Man who sexually assaulted friend at his home aged 17 handed suspended sentence

By Isabel Hayes

NFL round-up: Joe Burrow steers Cincinnati Bengals past Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Interim examiner appointed to ice-cream and cream liqueur manufacturer

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Woman seeks to overturn finding she was overpaid nearly €20,000 under Covid-19 scheme

By Ellen O'Riordan

Gardaí fear phone PIN scam targeting bank accounts to increase over Christmas

By Conor Lally

Environment

Cop15: Five key developments as significant biodiversity agreement reached

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Rehan Ahmed makes history as England power towards clean sweep in Pakistan

By Ali Martin at the National Stadium in Karachi

Former High Court Taxing Master gets more time for debt deal with creditors

By Simon Carswell

Man with learning disability need not have aggressive cancer treatment, High Court rules

By Mary Carolan

Brussels extends Northern Ireland’s grace period for animal medicines until 2025

France’s Karim Benzema announces retirement from international football

Aviva’s Irish life arm names Barry Cudmore as chief executive

By Joe Brennan

Plans submitted for 11-storey hotel in Dublin’s IFSC

By Gordon Deegan

Europe

Dutch PM apologises for Netherlands’ role in slave trade

By Jon Henley

Hutch trial: Dowdall denies planning ‘mass murder’ in audio recording played in court

By Alison O'Riordan

An Irish Diary

An island Christmas: Áine Ryan on the unique intimacy of a small community during the festive season

By Áine Ryan

Racing

Galopin Des Champs all but foot-perfect in landing rescheduled John Durkan Chase

By Brian O'Connor

Fairytale for Messi, lenient refereeing: Eight talking points from the World Cup

By David Gorman

Environment

Cop15: Global Biodiversity Framework a ‘first step’ in resetting our relationship with natural world

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Climate Crisis

Cop15 deal aims to conserve 30% of world’s land and water by 2030

By Kevin O'Sullivan and Shauna Bowers

Amber Heard settles defamation case with Johnny Depp

By Erum Salam

Europe

War in Ukraine: Kremlin denies it is pressing Belarus to play bigger role

By Daniel McLaughlin

Households in Northern Ireland receive delayed energy-support payment

By Freya McClements

Details of Government inquiry into school abuse allegations delayed until New Year

By Patsy McGarry

‘Players are hurting’: Steve Borthwick targets England revival in Six Nations

By Luke McLaughlin

European shares claw back some of the ground lost last week

By Joe Brennan

Price not sustainability is key factor for consumers when buying tech, CSO finds

By Ciara O'Brien

Cycling

Orla Walsh aiming for Euros selection amid strong results for Irish track riders

By Shane Stokes

Ryanair announces four new routes from Belfast for next year

US Capitol attack: Criminal charges recommended against Trump

By Chris Stein in Washington

Gaelic Games

Sportswomen 2022: Injuries could not smother the brilliance of Niamh Rockett

By Denis Walsh

Qatar revels in tournament triumph — a lens on how the world works

By Barney Ronay in Doha

Gaelic Games

Mark Coleman set to miss 2023 season for Cork hurlers after knee surgery

By Gordon Manning

Armed gardaí patrolling in Rathkeale after violent scenes on Monday afternoon

By David Raleigh

Asia-Pacific

Saffron Bollywood bikini causes colourful political row

By Rahul Bedi

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Cyril Ramaphosa winning the ANC leadership election

Politics

New Taoiseach ‘unlikely’ to sanction extra Ministers of State amid cost concerns

By Jennifer Bray

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the Cop15 agreement: a roadmap for action on biodiversity

Health

Q&A: Why are hospital trolley numbers spiralling to record highs?

By Paul Cullen