Article Index

Strategic Banking Corporation lends €544m to SMEs

Modest rise in global population of ultra-wealthy people

By Fiona Reddan

Number granted Irish citizenship in 2015 half that of peak

By Colin Gleeson

The mild one

Stamp of disapproval?

Rhododendron no match for Kingdom

Oscar confusion

Martyn Turner

Residential

Penthouse with ‘man cave’ for €3m at Merrion Hotel

By Orna Mulcahy

Gender and life expectancy

Banks, the public service and pay

Passports and citizenship

Payment scheme prescription fees

Accountability in public life

The road to Anthony Cronin Lane

Israeli ambassador and TCD

Trump and the mass media

‘A nurse’s world’ – readers respond

Care staff in ‘Grace’ case to face disciplinary proceedings

By Paul Cullen

Kathy Sheridan: Rational compassion beats empathy

By Kathy Sheridan

Michael Murphy: Super 8 does little for fixtures problem

By Ian O'Riordan

Kenny likely to remain as Taoiseach until early May

By Fiach Kelly

New politics beset by old problems in slow-moving Dáil

By Sarah Bardon

Absence of politicians at Connell funeral raises questions

By Patsy McGarry

Kiev Letter: ‘Ukraine’s Joan of Arc’ divides nation

By Daniel McLaughlin

HSE denies cover-up of concerns about people in foster care

By Paul Cullen

For a forgotten village, Marine Le Pen ‘keeps her word’

By Lara Marlowe

SDLP believes best hope for NI election is pact with UUP

By Gerry Moriarty

Nurses urged to defer industrial action to allow for new talks

By Martin Wall

Miriam Lord: No Enda the road in sight for Kenny

By Miriam Lord

Northern Ireland elections: Newry and Armagh constituency profile

By Harry McGee

Michael Murphy’s humbling lessons from Clermont Auvergne

By Ian O'Riordan

No Irish laws broken by Trump’s Muslim travel ban

By Pat Leahy

Fine Gael is in Government but Fianna Fáil is in power

By Marie O’Halloran

Jared Payne and Andrew Trimble set to return for Ulster

By Michael Sadlier

Rhys Ruddock wary of in-form Scarlets as he returns from injury

Bidding for Obamas’ memoirs tops $60m in record-breaking auction

Tesco underestimated ‘spirit of solidarity,’ Dáil hears

By Marie O’Halloran

Gordon Elliott considering Lisa O’Neill for Cheltenham ride

By Brian O'Connor

Crime & Law

Garda confirms investigation into ‘Grace’ cases

By Conor Lally

Ciarán Hancock: Less is more when it comes to motor insurance

By Ciarán Hancock

Motors

Europe’s Car of the year: how I see the finalists

By Michael McAleer

Commercial property market makes sluggish start to 2017

By Justin Comiskey

Irish playwright Marina Carr wins $165,000 literary prize

By Martin Doyle

Sandyford site with planning permission for €10m

By Jack Fagan

Patrick O’Laoghaire: the fine line between hurling and music

By Lauren Murphy

Property

Stress relief from the office turns into a business

By Emma Cullinan

Three retail buildings in Cork city for sale for €9.5m

By Jack Fagan

Dublin office investment market in ‘mature’ stage of cycle

By Justin Comiskey

Ballyfermot retail and office investment for €2.7m

By Jack Fagan

Refurbished offices at Kilmainham in Dublin

By Jack Fagan

Glasnevin site makes close to €18m

By Jack Fagan

Recipes

Lilly Higgins: Roast whiting with chorizo and tomatoes

By Lilly Higgins

New to the Parish: ‘I like Ireland because it is safe’

By Sorcha Pollak

Fresh opportunities open up for Opera in Ireland

By Michael Dervan

‘My feet are on foreign soil, and my mind is at home’

By Laura Kennedy

Food

Lilly Higgins: One-tray fish bake with chorizo and tomatoes

By Lilly Higgins

Donald Trump promises ‘new chapter of American greatness’

By Suzanne Lynch

D24 industrial building bought for €1.2m – €100,000 above guide

By Jack Fagan

Industrial buildings for sale in Dublin and Wicklow

By Jack Fagan

Markets

Trump offers little detail on stimulus but Fed hike likely

Club Players Association not ruling out strike action

By Jackie Cahill

Northern Ireland leaders serve up competitive TV debate

By Gerry Moriarty

INMO to consider industrial action as Harris urges talks

By Martin Wall

Water charges Q&A: Will I get my money back?

By Sarah Bardon

Farming & Food

State’s food strategy may no longer be feasible due to Brexit

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Brexit uncertainty forces ITV advertising revenue down

Insurers count the cost of rising injury payouts

By Fiona Walsh

Five things you need to know today

Asia-Pacific

Two women charged with Kim Jong-nam's murder

Sport

The Morning Sports Briefing

Low bar set by Trump helps ensure congress speech seen as a success

By Suzanne Lynch

Sales at Irish-headquartered Jazz Pharma rise 12%

By Colin Gleeson

Obamas sign book deal with Penguin Random House

Welcome to Wales: a St David’s Day primer to the best of Welsh writing

By John Lavin

Ireland gains 5,000 millionaires as asset values rise

By Fiona Reddan

Vhi SwiftCare Clinics: when it’s not an emergency but it feels like one

Number of cranes seen in Dublin continues to grow

By Justin Comiskey

Construction group partners with BDO Northern Ireland

By Colin Gleeson

FF urges FG to outline water charges position by Friday

By Sarah Bardon and Marie O’Halloran

Crime & Law

Three quarters of phone theft victims between 18 and 39 years old

By Sorcha Pollak

Further revelations of State’s failure to protect children

Liverpool FC make £19.8m loss despite record £301m revenue

€2.55m for Chadwicks store at Stillorgan Industrial Park

By Jack Fagan

How much money can you save by giving up stuff for Lent?

Tragic story of Grace: the HSE does not do accountability

By Paul Cullen

Why we need to stop junk food advertisers targeting kids online

By Trevor White

Fact-check: Trump’s Congress speech

Jidenna - The Chief album review: The Monáe influence rubs off

By Jim Carroll

Marie Collins resigns from Vatican child protection body

By Patsy McGarry

Gordon D’Arcy: Six Nations building towards Cardiff and beyond

By Gordon D'Arcy

Value of vehicles on DoneDeal’s site was €5.4bn in 2016

By Colin Gleeson

Elon Musk, SpaceX and the final commercial frontier

By John Thornhill

Atlantic Therapeutics raises €15m in ‘strong endorsement’

By Charlie Taylor

‘Amphetamine-like substance’ in supplements among 2016 food alerts

By Mark Hilliard

Rihanna at Harvard: ‘When I get rich, I’mma save kids all over the world’

Man (26) charged with murder of Paddy Lyons in Waterford

By Barry Roche

O’Malley urges Kenny to boycott Patrick’s Day trade mission

By Vivienne Clarke

Q&A: What does ethnic recognition mean for Irish Travellers?

By Sorcha Pollak and Kitty Holland

Golf

Rory McIlroy: Fitness the main focus, not Augusta

Shane Williams fears Ireland tactics will frustrate under-pressure Wales

By Ian O'Riordan

Uber boss caught on video arguing with driver over fares

Eurotunnel enjoys ‘best year’ despite Brexit concerns

Fantasy Lent: What should Rory McIlroy, Donald Trump and Gerry Adams give up?

By Rosita Boland

Golf

Out of Bounds: Lay-off may prove blessing in disguise for Rory McIlroy

By Philip Reid

Investor mix in Irish Reits set to shift as returns slow

By Joe Brennan

Kylemore serves up tasty dividend after profits as turnover rises

By Charlie Taylor

CRH rewards faithful as future Trump bump anticipated

By Joe Brennan

What did Irish Catholics think in 1700s? Texts as Gaeilge reveal all

By Vincent Morley

Motors

Switch to SUV shape gives Peugeot 5008 the upper hand

By Neil Briscoe

Property

Glin Castle taken off market as family considers luxury rental

Golf

Have Your Say: R&A and USGA reveal proposals to change rules of golf

Seán Moran: Rumours of war in GAA are greatly exaggerated

By Seán Moran

Bank of Ireland resolves customer online access issues

By Colin Gleeson

Game on for Artomatix as its closes €2.1m seed round

By Charlie Taylor

CRH rules out involvement in Trump’s Mexican wall

By Joe Brennan

AIB to move support staff to Leopardstown in Dublin

By Jack Fagan

Travel

Walk for the weekend: Mayo ridge offers peak pleasure

By Tony Doherty

Accused spent afternoon caring for snakes in pet shop, murder trial hears

By Natasha Reid

Stage

Abbey rejuvenates Peacock and Fiona Shaw comes to Wexford

By Peter Crawley

German inflation to surpass ECB target for February

Podcast: McGrath says there must be accountability for ‘Grace’ failings

TV & Radio

Catastrophe review: seriously good comedy that’s oddly, unceasingly sincere

By Peter Crawley

Taoiseach expects deal on CF drug Orkambi in coming weeks

By Paul Cullen and Michael O'Regan

Anders Breivik loses human rights case against Norway

Sport

Eddie Hearn insists Haye v Bellew showdown to go ahead

Grime and grit, humour and truth - the world according to Stormzy

By Una Mullally

Twitter plans new crackdown to root out abusive trolls

By Ciara O'Brien

Drink

Warm up the chilly evenings with a taste of sunny Portugal

By John Wilson

Carter McKay to lead Willie Mullins’ charge in Champion Bumper

Film

Will ‘Alien: Covenant’ give fans exactly what they want?

By Donald Clarke

Moody’s says Bank of Ireland plan to modernise IT is ‘crucial’

By Ciarán Hancock

Noel Fehily in line to get Buveur D’Air ride in Champion Hurdle

By Chris Cook

Irishman killed in Sydney ‘put smile on everyone’s face’, funeral told

By Pádraig Byrne

Film

Warren Beatty urges Oscars to ‘clarify’ award mix-up

Stage

Abbey Theatre announces 20 shows for the Peacock studio space

By Peter Crawley

Oliver Callan: Ireland, where paradox is the political norm

By Oliver Callan

Man alleged to have stabbed ex-partner after ‘relationship turned sour’

By Alison O’Riordan

Pharma company Allergan to invest €42m in Irish operations

By Colin Gleeson

Peter Robinson accuses SF of ‘forcing an unnecessary election’

By Gerry Moriarty

Starbucks goes to Milan for shot at Italy’s dolce vita

French election: Fillon to stay in race despite ‘fake jobs’ charges

By Lara Marlowe

Ross refuses to directly intervene in Bus Éireann dispute

By Martin Wall and Michael O'Regan

Abroad

You don’t need a green jersey to support #WearingIrish

By Rose Costello

Expert says big name Irish firms hacked up to seven times a week

By Elaine Edwards

Ger Dundon refused bail over alleged dangerous driving

By David Raleigh

Time to check your record collection – there may be a masterpiece on the sleeve

By Jim Carroll

West Cork Literary Festival line-up revealed

By Martin Doyle

Shitney - Earth Core album review: Delightfully lo-fi Danish

By Cormac Larkin

Man who beat girlfriend and bit her face gets suspended sentence

By Sonya McLean and Conor Gallagher

Soccer

Roche and O’Gorman on target as Ireland get off to flyer

Paddy Jackson ends talk of move by signing new Ulster deal

Farming & Food

Confectioner Broderick’s raises €6.3m to fund expansion

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

‘Milestone’ rollout of housing support scheme complete

By Dan Griffin

Ciarán Murphy: Clare are proof Super 8 is a good fit

By Ciarán Murphy

Songs of the week: Ryan Adams drops one of the greatest, bitterest break-up ballads

By Eoin Butler

Student Hub

Postgraduate open day at RCSI

Residential development site for sale in Co Wicklow for €1m

By Jack Fagan

Thomas Adès - Asyla, Tevot, Polaris, Brahms album review: Orchestral manoeuvres as a lark

By Michael Dervan

TV & Radio

'The creators of 1066 are clearly worried history is boring. They are taking no risks'

By Patrick Freyne

Offbeat

Drive through Ash Wednesday a ‘tremendous success’ in Co Galway

By Lorna Siggins

Africa

Tunisia charges six hotel guards over beach attack

New car sales down 8% this year with Toyota top brand

By Michael McAleer

Internet TV group Netflix to co-produce two new series with BBC

US firm Mobile Technologies to create 150 jobs in Drogheda

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Defying blockade, warlords seize industry in eastern Ukraine

By Daniel McLaughlin

Even as CRH shuns Trump’s border wall, others line up

Can Simon Coveney turn water charges defeat into victory?

By Fiach Kelly

Manufacturing activity continues to improve but at slower rate

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Gigginstown’s big three withdrawn from Aintree Grand National

Environment

Galway launched as European Green Leaf 2017

By Lorna Siggins

Irish mobile firms warned not to impose roaming fees by stealth

By Conor Pope

AIB limbers up for third year of ‘Toughest Trade’

By Laura Slattery

Germany’s Martin Schulz rallies his troops in beer tent

By Derek Scally

Nurses to engage in talks aimed at averting industrial action

By Martin Wall

Boatman wins Skellig Michael landing permits case

By Mary Carolan

Middle East

Taliban claim attacks in Afghan capital that kill at least 15

Asia-Pacific

Focus on leadership ahead of China’s annual parliament

By Clifford Coonan

PBC turn table on Bandon to book Munster final place

Why minority ethnic status matters: A Traveller view

By Rosaleen McDonagh

Middle East

Iraqi army takes control of last major road out of Mosul

Geert Wilders and Freedom Party slip in Dutch election polls

By Peter Cluskey

CRH back on acquisitions trail after 41% earnings jump

By Joe Brennan

Data watchdog does not have to disclose lobbying by firms

By Elaine Edwards

Martin Wolf: India’s destiny is in its own hands

By Martin Wolf

Editorials

Trump in Congress: more subdued but still embracing a world of alternative facts

Science

Fossil discovery may give new start date to life on Earth

By Dick Ahlstrom

NI election predictions: DUP and Sinn Féin likely to lead way

By Gerry Moriarty

Cystic fibrosis patients defy Harris with Orkambi protest

By Paul Cullen

Theresa May’s Brexit plan suffers setback in House of Lords

Markets

Euphoria sweeps markets as indices surge to fresh records

By Mark Paul

Postman ‘savagely’ attacked by dog awarded €100,000

ComReg appoints Gerry Fahy as new chairman

‘Cash for ash’ companies can be named in Stormont, judge rules

By Alan Erwin

‘JOE’ and ‘Her’ company Maximum Media makes €466,000 profit

By Laura Slattery

Data commissioner ‘troubled’ over US-Facebook contact on expert reports

By Mary Carolan

Education

Shortage of teachers in key subjects ‘completely ignored’

By Carl O'Brien

Crime & Law

Politicians urged to back mandatory drink-driving ban

By Mark Hilliard

Relationship with woman led to ‘unfair’ removal from taskforce, garda claims

Markets

Investors bet rise in US interest rate could come this month

By Joe Brennan

Teenager begged for his life before stabbing, court hears

By Eoin Reynolds

Republicans welcome Trump’s ‘unity and strength’ speech

By Suzanne Lynch

Travellers formally recognised as an ethnic minority

By Marie O’Halloran and Michael O'Regan

Sport

America at Large: Johnson will need all his ‘Magic’ to make Lakers great again

By Dave Hannigan

Recognition of ethnicity ‘will slowly but surely make a difference’

By Kitty Holland

Snapchat owner Snap raises $3.4bn in IPO

Jean-Claude Juncker launches post-Brexit EU reform proposals

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Naughten to double number of State’s air-monitoring stations

By Harry McGee

Lotto ticket worth nearly €13m sold in Dublin

By Aine McMahon

Soccer

Luis Enrique to leave Barcelona in summer

Student sues over injuries following powerboat collision on Shannon

Middle East

Syrian forces reportedly drive back Islamic State in Palmyra

Fine Gael Ministers criticised over Eighth Amendment

By Michael O'Regan

Motorist killed in 12-car pile up outside Limerick

By Tom Shiel and David Raleigh

Leinster U21 round-up: Aaron Byrne grabs two goals in Dublin win

Abuse survivors ‘frustrated’ by resistance to Vatican reforms

By Paddy Agnew

Soccer

Ronaldo and Real Madrid pull a draw out of the fire