Article Index

Resilience in 2023 underpins positive M&A outlook for the year ahead

By Barry McCall

Top deals of 2023: Irish firms party to 400 mergers and acquisitions

By Barry McCall

Keeping intellectual capital in the building can strengthen a merger

By Frank Dillon

Asia-Pacific

US accused of ‘sabre-rattling’ over Taiwan

By Denis Staunton

How should a buyer place a fair and accurate valuation on a business?

By Jillian Godsil

How can upgrading my kitchen appliances save me money and make me kinder to the environment?

Fashion

The latest It-bag is a joke... Inside the wacky world of MSCHF

By Lauren Cochrane

Venture capital funding fall for Irish tech merely a speedbump

By Danielle Barron

Selling to management a speedier, simpler option if the price is right

By Sandra O'Connell

TV & Radio

Sarah McInerney’s lethally loaded question leaves her guest flummoxed for an answer

By Mick Heaney

Competitions

Win a stay and afternoon tea for two at Lawlor’s of Naas in Co Kildare

How sellers can bridge a valuation gap and realise their expectations

Fair-weather friend shoring?

Structure of a merger and acquisition deal as important as the price

By Barry McCall

Artificial intelligence offers enormous potential for due diligence during M&As

By Sandra O'Connell

History is littered with disastrous mergers – here’s how to avoid one

By Barry McCall

Film

The Movie Quiz: How many of this year’s Oscar nominees for best director were born in the US?

By Donald Clarke

‘We had a golden decade before the pandemic where everything seemed financeable thanks to low interest rates’

By Derek Scally

What will €315,000 buy in Cork, the US, Spain, France and Jamaica?

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Professionals find their competitive streak in group fitness challenges

By Emma Jacobs

Obituaries

Lisa Murphy obituary: Former model, TV star and businesswoman who ‘left people feeling happier’

Interiors

It’s possible to design a home that boosts wellbeing and increases your focus

By Denise O'Connor

Opinion

The children’s hospital project has been both meticulously planned and overly rushed

By Gerard Howlin

Declan Ganley’s US legal battles shine a bright light into previously hidden corners of his finances

By Barry J Whyte

Stylish and perfectly presented Deansgrange cottage for €675,000

By Miriam Mulcahy

Beautifully reimagined Milltown four-bed for €1.45m

By Kevin Courtney

Six NationsOpens in new window

Don’t be fooled by cottage exterior: extended Stillorgan four-bed offers space in spades for €1.175m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Opinion

No, it’s not the economy, stupid. Only one issue matters now

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Economy

Climate change should be prominent on Northern Ireland Executive agenda

By John FitzGerald

People

The stone carver who education left behind: ‘There was something f**king dying to get out of me’

By Conor Capplis

Paul O’Connell on Ireland’s lineout: ‘We haven’t changed a massive amount. I’d say we’re doing what we do a little bit better’

By John O'Sullivan

Social Affairs

Church services

People

Taylor Swift has been on high for so long another tumble feels inevitable

By Emer McLysaght

Website will increase public awareness about media ownership, says DCU

By Laura Slattery

M&A deal success can often hinge on the choice of funding strategy

By Danielle Barron

Sectoral outlook: Healthcare, financial services and IT have seen high level of M&A activity in recent years

By Jillian Godsil

Gaelic Games

Seán O’Shea: ‘There’s something about those nights under lights in the league’

By Paul Keane

League of Ireland club-by-club guide: Derry City most likely to foil Shamrock Rovers

By Gavin Cummiskey

Microbusiness low in confidence about year ahead amid rising costs

By Ellen O’Regan

Racing

Genius or not, Willie Mullins has transformed the face of jump racing

By Brian O'Connor

Andrew Trimble tackles the nuance and complexity of identities

By Johnny Watterson

The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award for January: Lucy Mulhall (Rugby)

By Mary Hannigan

Athletics

Ademola focuses on beating his long jump record with an eye on Olympic qualification

By Ian O'Riordan

Advertising Feature

Europe’s longest running nursing and midwifery conference kicks off at RCSI

Michael McGrath backs down in row with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council over pay

By Arthur Beesley

Opinion

What did Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly talk about on the way to John Bruton’s funeral?

By Justine McCarthy

Business Today Newsletter

Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage

Micro-business confidence, economic updates and climate change in Northern Ireland

By Mark Hilliard

Music

Get back: Paul McCartney’s long-lost bass guitar returned after more than 50 years

By Tom Ambrose

Kingspan profits rise 5% to €877m as it delivers another record year

By Colin Gleeson

Friday’s Top Stories: Girl (15) killed in car crash in Co Tipperary; Protesters heckle US senator Bernie Sanders during UCD event

Transport

Bus driver for a day: Just because you made it around the corner doesn’t mean the back of the bus has

By Shauna Bowers

Health

Cases of measles across Europe likely to continue rising, EU agency warns

By Fiachra Gallagher

Girl (15) killed and four hurt in two-car crash in Co Tipperary

Senior Muslim cleric says he was targeted in pre-planned hate crime attack

By Conor Lally

Varadkar attends ‘Davos for Defence’ for first time to discuss neutrality and push for Gaza ceasefire

By Conor Gallagher

Sports Briefing

Mary Hannigan: Andrew Trimble tackles identity while Paul O’Connell looks to future

By Mary Hannigan

UK retail sales get biggest boost in three years

Ukraine-Russia war: Zelenskiy arrives in Germany in bid to drum up wartime aid

Rape trial involving Madeleine McCann suspect adjourned over alleged ‘assassination’ posts

By Derek Scally

NatWest predicts drop in revenue as profits rise 20%

Health

Consultants criticise lack of commitment to open more hospital beds in HSE plan

By Jack Power

Matt Williams: Rugby’s Frankensteins are encouraged to revive a style of play that is killing the game

By Matt Williams

Competitions

Win a luxurious stay at Lyrath Estate, the elegant five-star hotel in Kilkenny

Science

Fossil reptile from the Alps revealed to be partial forgery

Explainer: Ireland’s biggest private landlord Ires Reit’s crunch EGM: what is going on?

By Dominic Coyle

Books

Franco-Irish translation prize shortlist

By Martin Doyle

Sport

Max McCusker breaks Irish record but narrowly misses out on place in semi-finals

By Ian O'Riordan

Climate Crisis

Collapse of Atlantic ocean current could turn Ireland’s climate into Iceland’s

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Norwegian Air shares soar with possible record profits in sight

The Politics Fix

Jaws drop with new RTÉ payment nugget, while TV licence argy-bargy leaves Dáil ears ringing

By Cormac McQuinn

Garda search for evidence about missing Icelandic man ends in north Dublin

By Conor Lally

HSE in €50m bid to buy Elmpark campus in Dublin 4

By Ronald Quinlan

Arsenal should be ‘in the conversation’ to sign Kylian Mbappé, says Mikel Arteta

By Nick Ames

TV & Radio

This Is Me … Now: A Love Story review: Jennifer Lopez’s bizarre film is always watchable

By Ed Power

GRA says ‘breakdown in trust’ led to unprecedented snub of Garda Commissioner

By Conor Lally

Man jailed for machete attack on elderly man has conviction overturned

By Paul Neilan

Education

Student Hub: No, it’s not the economy, stupid. Only one issue matters now

High Court prohibits State from transferring Algerian asylum seeker to Spain until legal action resolved

By Ellen O'Riordan

Holly Cairns interview: An end to ‘tried-tested-failed’ politics? Social Democrats leader pitches for change

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Independence ‘on standby’ in Catalan heartlands

By Guy Hedgecoe

On The Money Newsletter

Workplace pensions: lessons from the UK could improve Irish auto-enrolment plan

By Dominic Coyle

Review

Karen’s Diner: ‘Sit down and shut up!’ one waiter shouts as I eat my flavourless burger

By Rosita Boland

Ulster looking to bounce back from European debacle away to Ospreys

By Michael Sadlier

Taxi driver ‘panicked’ and drove off with fleeing suspect as garda held on to car

By Fiona Ferguson

Firm of solicitor James Flynn must put up security for legal costs

URC: Connacht focused on top eight placing as they head to Cardiff

By Linley MacKenzie

Leinster v Benetton: Ross Byrne and Jamie Osborne return from injury

By Daire Walsh

Tories reel as Labour wins two byelections and Reform UK gains more than 10% of vote

By Anna Gross and George Parker

Web Summit profits slump more than 90% but revenue rises

By Laura Slattery

Golf

Leona Maguire powers up leaderboard in Saudi Arabia after 64

High Court judge not convinced man’s trip in supermarket was accidental

By Ellen O'Riordan

Macroom death: Daniel Hourigan (31) charged with murder of Michael Foley

By Barry Roche

‘Mr Price’ loses appeal against right to sell groceries near Dunnes Stores

New facilitator to oversee talks to break Netherland’s three-month political deadlock

By Peter Cluskey

Revenue to refund almost €500,000 in warehouse debt interest payments to 475 entities

By Gordon Deegan

The Counter Ruck

Gerry Thornley: Sport is inconsistent, so referee decisions will be too

By Gerry Thornley

Goldman Sachs hikes CEO David Solomon’s pay 24% despite weaker profits

By Joshua Franklin

Kamala Harris warns US voters of dangers of embracing anti-democratic dictatorship

By Derek Scally

‘Gender critical’ activist fails in discrimination claim against National Women’s Council of Ireland

By Stephen Bourke

Sport

Mona McSharry finishes fifth again in world championship final

By Ian O'Riordan

Doctor censured over prescribing morphine for herself

Alexei Navalny: firebrand campaigner for ‘beautiful Russia of the future’

By Courtney Weaver and Henry Foy

Lighting company eliminated from public contract bid due to ‘abnormally low’ quote

Ires dissident shareholder lost egm battle but may still win the war for sale of property group

By Joe Brennan

Social Affairs

HSE ‘shocked’ as St John of God says it will stop providing disability and mental health services

By Jack Power

Inside Politics

Was Sinn Féin’s licence fee amnesty proposal a misstep?

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European values advance on back of solid earnings data and interest rate-cut hopes

By Ciara O'Brien

Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny dies in Arctic jail, Russian prison service says

By Max Seddon in Riga and Anastasia Stognei in Tbilisi

An Irish Diary

Carving his place — Frank McNally on the sculptor Jerome Connor, born 150 years ago next week

By Frank McNally

Israel no longer a normal democracy, Taoiseach says as he pushes for ceasefire in Gaza

By Conor Gallagher

Q&A: What is happening at St John of Gods?

By Jack Power

Hockey

Ireland beaten by India at the death in Pro League clash

By Mary Hannigan

State urged to resist use of ‘exceptional’ measures to tackle terror and extremism

By Mary Carolan

Middle East

Gaza’s largest functioning hospital under siege as Israeli war planes strike Rafah

Trump ‘privately favours 16-week national abortion ban’

Ires defeats attempted boardroom coup at showdown egm

By Joe Brennan

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Alexei Navalny: death of a dissident

Joe Biden ‘privately defiant’ over chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, book says

By Martin Pengelly in Washington

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the Social Democrats and Labour: time is right to unite centre-left

Robert F Kennedy jnr imposes himself on US presidential race

By Keith Duggan

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns calls for details of all exit packages for RTÉ executives

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Tim O'Brien

Suspected crystal meth worth €32.8m seized in Cork originated with Mexican cartel, gardaí believe

By Conor Lally and Barry Roche

Asia-Pacific

Kite-flying farmers take on police drones in India protests

By Rahul Bedi

Donald Trump ordered to pay $355m and barred from New York business for three years

Another Putin enemy dies, and a little more hope for a free Russia dies with him

By Daniel McLaughlin

Palestinian ambassador thanks Ireland for ‘strong and continued support’

By Tim O'Brien

Munster secure first URC away win of season as they dominate Scarlets

By John Fallon

Your Money

Laya becomes latest health insurance provider to raise prices with 7% hike

By Tim O'Brien

Bohemians snatch draw from jaws of defeat against Sligo on opening night

By Gavin Cummiskey

Success is not easy says Pep Guardiola after Gary Neville’s ‘boring’ Man City jibe

By Jamie Jackson

Golf

Tiger Woods withdraws during PGA Tour return due to illness