08 February, 2018 Digital News Archive

Online system of motor tax payment unfair

History

Researchers aim to recreate history lost in 1922 ‘war crime’

By Ronan McGreevy

An Irish Diary

Lost in translation – An Irishman’s Diary on the hidden depths of Hiberno-English

By Frank McNally

Numbers, infinity and God

Editorials

Alcohol Bill: drinks lobby digs in

Prince Albert and Leinster House

Incentivising use of electric cars

World Meeting of Families

Mercedes, the Dalai Lama and Beijing

The National Development Plan

Educate Together and parental choice

Referendum on the Eighth Amendment

Editorials

Nuclear weapons: a new arms race on the horizon

Thirty-six treated in hospital after school bus crash in Limerick

By David Raleigh

Science

How to make research and innovation more responsible

By Claire O'Connell

Just 163 repossessed homes made available for social housing

By Kitty Holland

Ex-DPP accuses French officials of ‘contempt’ in du Plantier case

By Barry Roche

Opinion

Ireland’s future cannot be held to ransom by rural interests

By Stephen Collins

Government should ‘close Dáil bars and lead by example’

By Marie O’Halloran

Rights group to outline ‘grave concerns’ over public services card

By Elaine Edwards

Miriam Lord: Healy-Raes fail to keep calm and Kerry on

By Miriam Lord

Budget 2018 criticised by European Commission

By Sarah Bardon

Simon Harris defends increase in health budget

By Martin Wall

Opinion

Unionist loathing of Gerry Adams was counterproductive

By Alex Kane

Opinion

Poland’s Holocaust law is a licence to whitewash history

By Vincent Boland

Europe

MEPs get ready for post-Brexit parliament shake-up

By Patrick Smyth

Former Labour adviser to join Fine Gael Minister

By Pat Leahy

Government’s capital plan to include a new hospital in Cork

By Sarah Bardon, Martin Wall and Carl O'Brien

Government faces difficulty securing binding Border deal

By Pat Leahy

Staff at Three respond to call for employee innovation

By Barry McCall

The Mercy: Half-starved Colin Firth in a half-finished movie

By Tara Brady

TV & Radio

Toscan du Plantier murder mystery: Is ‘West Cork’ podcast the next ‘Serial’?

By Una Mullally

Lover For a Day: The most French film you’ll see this year

By Donald Clarke

Just one other candidate besides Philip Lane in race for ECB job

By Paddy Smyth

Sigmar to create €1bn global group with Groupe Adéquat

By Mark Hilliard

A strong vote of confidence in Irish economy

By Barry McCall

Ecommerce ‘rampant’ as retailers await Amazon’s big play on advertising

By Laura Slattery

Innovation

‘Augmented reality’ is a larger market opportunity than VR

By Chris Horn

Boost for blockchain research as EU increases funding four-fold

By Charlie Taylor

Irish firm Siren raises €3m in funding for data investigation technology

By Ciara O'Brien

Smart Cabinteely turnkey refurb for €795,000

By Frances O'Rourke

Tadhg Furlong says French endgame showed Ireland's spirit

By Gerry Thornley

Walk-in ready and an easy commute in Killester for €550K

By Bernice Harrison

Spruced up on secret Harold’s Cross street by the canal for €695K

By Alanna Gallagher

Modern love on Monkstown terrace for €2.4m

By Madeleine Lyons

Food

Ballymaloe axes annual food and drink festival

By Catherine Cleary

Rathgar refurb project for €1.3m could reap big rewards

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Dublin’s Jack McCaffrey targeting Championship return

By Paul Keane

Woebot is there to listen and help users track their mood

By Marie Boran

‘I was feeling so lonely. Moving to Dundalk changed my life’

By Ronan McGreevy

We’re paying €1,000 annually in management fees, where is this money going?

Sutton original with sunny additions for €925,000

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Science

Why do we continue to exhibit animals in zoos?

By Juliana Adelman

Cabinteely three-bed with great potential for €650,000

By Frances O'Rourke

GAA Congress to separate a melee and a shemozzle

By Ian O'Riordan

Science

It’s fishy: rise in warm-water species found off our coasts

By Lorna Siggins

BidX1 to sell 250 residential properties in two-day online auction

Can I minimise my tax exposure on the sale of a small commercial property?

Beggars can be choosers at elegant D4 two-bed for €545,000

By Bernice Harrison

Dáil budget oversight team meets Washington equivalent

By Suzanne Lynch

Joanne O’Riordan: Dublin and Cork to dazzle under lights at HQ

By Joanne O'Riordan

MML takes controlling stake in Travel Department in €12m deal

By Charlie Taylor

Alexis Tsipras says Greece will not need credit line when it exits bailout

By Joe Brennan

Rural Ireland is partly to blame for its slow broadband

By Karlin Lillington

What will €295,000 buy? A two bed in Knocklyon or a house with sea views in Co Limerick

By Emma Cullinan

Banks embracing ‘innovation theatre’ more than digital change

By Charlie Taylor

Breaking the cycle of boom and bust

David Power, co-founder of Paddy Power, to retire

By Barry O'Halloran

Touchdown for Irishman, Philip Lane makes the last two and a Netflix-free zone

By Conn Ó Midheach

Irishman sells his tech firm to Miami Dolphins owner in $30m deal

By Charlie Taylor

Samsung chairman named as suspect in €6.1 million tax evasion case

Innovation

MyEye a glimpse of the future for visually impaired

By Ciara O'Brien

Taoiseach met Denis O’Brien at Davos

By Marie O’Halloran

Rugby Statistics: Strong lineout figures not the whole story

By John O'Sullivan

DCU spin-out company Pilot Photonics raises almost €1m

By Charlie Taylor

Sonia O’Sullivan: When does sport become just a social event?

By Sonia O'Sullivan

US senators agree to a bipartisan spending spree

Japan: robots will care for 80% of older people by 2020

By Daniel Hurst

Oil holds losses at below $62 as US production surges to record

Amazon Echo Plus: souped-up smart home speaker is here

By Ciara O'Brien

Innovation

Online driver training keeps truckers on the move

By Olive Keogh

Senior White House aide Rob Porter resigns after accusations of abuse

Why tweet when you can toot on Mastodon

By Marie Boran

Wes Hoolahan retires from international football

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Machine learning puts Nicolas Cage in every picture

By Marie Boran

Edward Snowden’s Haven app turns Android phones into security devices

By Marie Boran

Rainbow Bluetooth Speaker will brighten up a dull day

By Ciara O'Brien

Defendant tried to escape court when judge remanded him in custody

By Barry Roche

Private Equity firms taking increased interest in European software companies

By Charlie Taylor

Tech Tools: the Canon Legria HF G26 reviewed

By Ciara O'Brien

Man killed in road crash may have gone undiscovered for days

British ministers clash over Border’s future after Brexit

By George Parker and Alex Barker

Commercial Property

Dublin property market lifts Hibernia Reit in third quarter

By Ciara O'Brien

The Eamon Dunphy file on the wonder of Wes Hoolahan

Aftershocks from global selloff continue to rock markets

Is development plan too Dublin-centric?

By Harry McGee

Abroad

Do we need to apply for Irish citizenship for our baby born abroad?

Food

Scrambled in translation? Norway Olympics team orders 15,000 eggs by mistake

England’s Jonathan Joseph replaces Ben Te’o to face Wales

By Gerard Meagher

NTMA completes auction of €1.25bn in treasury bonds

Music

Kendrick Lamar review: Kendrick Lamar review: A high-powered assault of brilliance

By Louise Bruton

House prices rise in North but lack of supply remains a concern

By Francess McDonnell

Wes Hoolahan was Ireland’s criminally underused rare talent

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Books

Sebastian Barry revealed as new Laureate for Irish Fiction

The country that killed Tony the Tiger and Kinder Eggs in obesity war

By Andrew Jacobs

Offbeat

Donald Trump’s Marilyn Monroe moment? Hair-raising video goes viral

By Deirdre Falvey

Peter Sherrard appointed as CEO of Olympic Council of Ireland

By Johnny Watterson

Uber wins French court battle over employment status

Two thirds of Irish concerned about ‘fake news’

By Colin Gleeson

Scotland make six changes after Wales hammering

Theravance Biopharma Ireland agrees potential $1bn deal

By Charlie Taylor

World

Bermuda becomes first country in world to repeal same-sex marriage

Ander Herrera not worried by match-fixing allegations

Media

RTÉ Radio 1 adds weekend listeners, Today FM slips at lunchtime

By Laura Slattery

Books

Three Irish writers on £30,000 Wellcome Prize longlist

By Martin Doyle

England against Wales could be a tale of fire and ice

By Paul Rees

Golf

Brett Rumford storms into the lead in Perth

Golf

Jason Day lauds Rory McIlroy’s ‘Tiger-esque’ skills

Alleged rape victim has ‘no complaint’ with man who took her home

By Gerry Moriarty

Openings for Irish firms in UK despite Brexit, Enterprise Ireland says

By Peter Hamilton

Five-Ringed Circus: Eggstraordinary delivery for Norwegians

Ex-Aryzta CFO makes €4.25m property play in Lansdowne

Bank of England sees rates rising sooner and higher

Culture

Tania Banotti appointed director of Creative Ireland

By Laura Slattery

Books

Sebastian Barry: ‘we are in an unexpected golden age of Irish prose writing’

By Sebastian Barry

Culture

Is your caravan artsy enough to feature in Electric Picnic’s Trailer Park?

By Fiachradh McDermott

World

Venezuela sets presidential election for April as talks collapse

Snow on the way as weather warning issued

By Colin Gleeson

Jack McGrath and Devin Toner selected to start against Italy

By John O'Sullivan

Hotel sales activity surges in fourth quarter of 2017

By Ciara O'Brien

Twitter finally posts first quarterly profit

Dáil votes to consider moving broadband infrastructure back into State ownership

By Marie O’Halloran

Johnston, Mooney and O’Brien recalls loaves due to metal fears

By Ronan McGreevy

Former Bangladesh prime minister jailed for five years for corruption

Richard Pryor and Marlon Brando were lovers, Pryor’s widow confirms

Gardaí investigating after four hunting dogs killed on M3

By Colin Gleeson

Court rules man cannot challenge constitutionality of new employment dispute laws

By Mary Carolan

People

The Women’s Podcast: 100 years of Votes for Women

By Jennifer Ryan

Conor O’Shea: Ian McKinley ‘a rugby player, not a romantic story’

Woman’s case over laser eye surgery adjourned on consent

By Mary Carolan

ICC to examine Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ in Philippines

Racing

Robbie Power rides first winner for Willie Mullins at Thurles

Gregor Townsend looks to experience to get Scotland back on track

Rickshaw driver caught with ecstasy given suspended sentence

By Declan Brennan

Financial Services

Irish Life profit up 18% to €201m as assets under management rise

By Charlie Taylor

Limited right to work for asylum seekers ‘horrific joke’

By Kitty Holland

Travellers to celebrate anniversary of ethnic status in Dublin

By Ronan McGreevy

Irene White murder accused further remanded in custody

By Sarah Jane Murphy

Dundalk murder accused misses court hearing

Stage

Look Back In Anger review: Deconstructing a nasty piece of work

By Peter Crawley

Financial Services

Dunne judgment in 2011 led to higher mortgage default rates

By Peter Hamilton

Alleged rape victim speaks from behind the curtain

By Fionola Meredith

Wall Street and European markets face renewed pressure

Lucan stabbing was a personal dispute, gardaí say

By Conor Lally and Ronan McGreevy

The 15.17 to Paris: Thank-you not very much Mr Eastwood

By Tara Brady

Financial Services

Société Générale posts small quarterly profit despite exceptional charges

Tribunal chairman queries if ‘any basis’ to one allegation he is examining

By Colm Keena

Boxing management company MTK Global to boycott Irish media

By Johnny Watterson

Europe

Strawberry tycoon among seven challengers to Putin

Marathon man Gary Thornton wins seven races in seven days

By Ian O'Riordan

Farming & Food

Irish Distillers appoints new chief as whiskey sales power ahead

By Ciara O'Brien

Glenanne can tighten their grip at top of the league

By Johnny Watterson

Ireland recover from drubbing to level series against Spain

By Mary Hannigan

Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman get go ahead to renovate home

By Gordon Deegan

Abroad

Emigrants called #HometoVote in abortion referendum

By Ciara Kenny

Stocks endure another day of volatility as US bond yields creep up

By Peter Hamilton

British MPs and peers face harassment crackdown

By Denis Staunton

Committee warns Bombardier could face fresh Boeing threat

By Francess McDonnell

Jay Rodriguez charged for racially abusing Brighton’s Gaëtan Bong

Glenstal Abbey prove too strong for Bandon Grammar School

Education

Big increase in third-level students reporting mental health issues

By Carl O'Brien

University of Limerick cruise into Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final

Child allegedly scarred at birth settles action for €65,000

By Mary Carolan

Middle East

Fresh conflicts in Syria breakout in wake of defeat of Islamic State

By Michael Jansen

Death by misadventure verdict returned at MMA fighter’s inquest

By Louise Roseingrave

Women’s league leaders Liffey Celtics face tough test against in-form Brunell

By Mary McGuire

Material breakthrough promises faster internet speeds using less power

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Conor O’Shea makes ‘difficult decision’ to omit Ian McKinley

By Gavin Cummiskey

Rowing Ireland will move quickly to replace chief executive Hamish Adams

By Liam Gorman

Irish Sailing awards to salute bumper year of achievement

By David O'Brien

Conor Dunne and Nicolas Roche prominent in Dubai Tour

By Shane Stokes

Planning bid for Baldoyle-Portmarnock cycle and walkway

By Colin Gleeson

Taxi driver settles appeal over damages claim

Adams at Stormont talks on eve of Sinn Féin presidency handover

By Gerry Moriarty

Ohio governor delays man’s execution after juror’s letter

Freemasons launch campaign to shake off secret society image

By Alexander Britton

Sole bidder in National Broadband Plan is ‘really committed’ to project, claims Minister

By Laura Slattery

Irishwoman joins Walmart board

Dáil to consider rule change after dispute between three TDs

By Sarah Bardon

Woman ‘feared for her life when she faked housemate’s suicide’

By Natasha Reid

Middle East

Dozens killed in US strikes on pro-Assad forces in Syria

What will we talk about now Wes Hoolahan has retired?

By Emmet Malone

Former social worker acquitted of nine counts of deception

By Barry Roche

North Korea and US rule out talks as South hosts Winter Olympics

By Clifford Coonan

David Davis accuses EU of ‘bad faith’ in Brexit document

By Denis Staunton

Peat extraction operations need permission, judge rules

By Mary Carolan

No going back on Border guarantee in Brexit negotiations, Tánaiste says

By Michael O'Regan

Man in his 90s in critical condition after road incident

By Barry Roche

Tarantino sorry for defence of Polanski: ‘I was ignorant’

Media

‘New York Times’ subscription revenue passes $1bn for first time

Construction of new National Maternity Hospital to begin later this year

By Sarah Burns

Facebook, Google and Netflix won’t pitch for Premier League TV rights

By Martha Kelner

Banks still involved in ‘thuggish behaviour’ over tracker mortgage redress

By Marie O’Halloran

Review of signalling arrangements for Luas after difficulties with new trams

By Tim O'Brien

White House faces scrutiny after aide resigns over abuse claims

By Suzanne Lynch

Government to ‘absolutely consider’ vote, but broadband review is out

By Pat Leahy, Marie O’Halloran and Laura Slattery

HSE chief ‘regrets’ worker’s use of headed paper in letter on abortion

By Sarah Burns

Education

Reviews finds weaknesses in safeguards over sale of college spinout firms

By Carl O'Brien

Referendum on Eighth Amendment ‘pivotal moment’ in Irish society, says Bishop

By Patsy McGarry

#HellToTheYes: Cher backs Irish ban on offshore drilling

By Colin Gleeson and Marie O’Halloran

Developer defends skyscraper planned for historic Cork site

By Barry Roche

Government favours paid parental leave, Stanton tells Dáil

By Michael O'Regan

DIT edge UCD to reach Fitzgibbon Cup last four

Wall Street enters correction territory as markets plunge

By Suzanne Lynch and Peter Hamilton

Your Money

Energy-efficiency grants to private homes extended

By Kevin O'Sullivan

TV & Radio

The Young Offenders: Cork’s adorable teenage criminals

By Peter Crawley

FG TD claims Irish teenagers ‘second most sober in EU’

By Marie O’Halloran

Appeal for information about van used in Dublin killing

By Aine McMahon

Leading Muslim figure Ali Selim backs female circumcision

By Aine McMahon

English are the ‘masters’ of diving says Arsène Wenger

By Amy Lawrence

Eddie Jones slams Alun Wyn Jones’s behaviour during Scotland win

By Gerard Meagher

Golf

Rory McIlroy makes a bright start to his PGA Tour season

By Philip Reid