20 December, 2012 Digital News Archive - The Irish Times

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Wealthy Traveller family sentenced to jail for exploiting vulnerable men

By Mark Hennessy

Kenny rules out abortion on demand

By Stephen Collins

Edinburgh are first up on Munster's do-or-die list

By Gavin Cummiskey

Lack of trust tarnishes cloud's silver lining

By Ciara O'Brien

Kenny says Irish debt deal essential

Financial Services

Greek bank reports further losses

Knesset member barred from Israeli election over flotilla role

By Mark Weiss

London chosen to host 2017 championships

Instagram's changes to terms of use may cause its users to snap

By Ciara O'Brien

Plumbing the internet for success

By PAMELA NEWENHAM

Johnson to take charge

Changing school patronage

Leinster make sweeping changes

Perinatal mortality fell 10% last year

By Steven Carroll

Drogheda man killed fighting regime in Syria

By MARY FITZGERALD

Gilmore says Keaveney an 'Opposition TD'

By Mary Minihan

Tribunal chamber makes Euro changeover

By Miriam Lord

Owner goes nuts over seized monkey

Casey's Flemenstar all set for Lexus

Facing up to responsibilities

Sorry I'm late, it's all down to my chronobiology

By John Holden

Chelsea get Sparta Prague

Northern Ireland may yet have a peaceful Christmas

By Gerry Moriarty

Bailout exit depends on moves in Europe, says IMF

By DAN O'BRIEN

Japan's choice

French officials predominant for Irish teams

Broad criticism of Israel settlements

European shares pare losses

Lawyer Rose Hynes appointed chair of State-owned entity

By Ciarán Hancock

Arsenal hoping to avoid another rendezvous with Barca

By DAVID HYTNER

Two men face trial on €1.5m drugs charges

India too strong for Morgan's England

Circle agrees credit facility

Relatives feel vindicated as accidental death verdict is quashed

By OWEN GIBSON

Pecker Dunne dies, aged 80

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Students to sleep on street for charities

By Alison Healy

Final quarter strikes earn Junior Cup success for High School

O'Sullivan disappointed not to be interviewed

By JOHN FALLON

Bank of Ireland outlines distressed mortgage moves

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Chop-chop: hacking moves up a gear

By JJ WORRALL

Sherry determined to make the most of his current opportunities

By JOHN FALLON

Financial Services

UBS pays record €1.15bn fine to regulators over Libor scandal

Gilroy starts for Ulster

State fined €3.5m over environment

By Tim O'Brien

Olympian Nocher retires from international competition

Weapons tests aimed at explaining how small rebel group sustained battle in 1916

By Peter Murtagh

Outstanding performances that made our year

By Mary Hannigan

Spain stay top as Republic of Ireland fall six places to 42nd

South Korea elects first woman president

By JUSTIN McCURRY

Forgiven Pietersen to be offered new contract by England

Property Clinic

Britton not resting on laurels as she hits Brussels for a start

By Ian O'Riordan

Web Log

Gregan leads waltzing O'Driscoll chorus

By Gavin Cummiskey

McIlroy targets Irish Open glory

By John O'Sullivan

The abortion question

TUI shares gain as it forecasts rise in revenue

Lottery for domain names

Government position on abortion is a hall of mirrors

By WILLIAM BINCHY

Simon criticises effect of funding cuts on health of homeless

By Mark Hilliard

'Landmark' year for Providence

By Ciara O'Brien

Payments to charity heads

Coveney welcomes EU fish deal

By Dan Griffin

Hiqa names members of investigation team

By Kitty Holland

Samsung faces European antitrust case

Nama generating €100m per month

By Úna McCaffrey

Financial Services

Aviva insurance firms fined €2.45m over breaches

By Úna McCaffrey

Commercial Property

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

By Alanna Gallagher

Many contributions to public life listed at Nevin funeral Mass

By Martin Wall

Adams critical of rise in credit card interest rates

By Marie O’Halloran

Another quango for old Ireland?

Death of symbol of US conservatism Robert Bork

Fahey gets six-figure sum for 'Mail' libel

McCarthy injury not as bad as feared

Financial Services

Deutsche Bank struggles to rise above allegations

By Derek Scally

UPC in deal on added Sky content

By Ciara O'Brien

Things I love/hate about Dublin

Banks warned over debt legislation

By Harry McGee

Forget Turkey! (We’re Going to Phuket This Christmas)

By FIONOLA MEREDITH

The year they didn't have to make it up

By Laura Slattery

Tech Tools

By Ciara O'Brien

FAI Cup winners Derry first up in Sligo's defence

By Emmet Malone

Ex-employee arrested after red wine to value of €6m goes down drain

Rebels take strategic Syria town

Legal Aid Board says more people now needing its services

By AINE McMAHON

Why there's a little of the psychopath in us all

By William Reville

Bellingham Castle goes for under €1m

Cantillon

'WTF' in the IT?

Lowry in breach of ethics Act

By Stephen Collins

Court rules fired Belgian banker entitled to extra unpaid bonuses

21-day data deadline for websites

Seven treated after chemical spill

By Pat Flynn

Solicitor gets two years for stealing from clients

Decision to drop Savile programme 'flawed'

By Mark Hennessy

Shatter warns banks to engage with debt law

By Harry McGee

Angry reaction to rise in credit card interest rate

By TIM MADIGAN

Lessons from Sandy Hook

Chelsea rise to the challenge

By PAUL WILSON

Half of British troops home within a year Afghanistan

Man in court over Black inquiry

Glen Dimplex says heating system may knock €650m off domestic heating bills

By Barry O'Halloran

Commercial Property

Why not branch out this year with aromatically stunning festive foliage?

By Denise O'Connor

Motivation not an issue as Vettel targets a fourth title in a row

Corrections & Clarifications

Howlin to publish legislation overhauling rules of lottery

Khodorkovsky sentence reduced

Pedestrian killed in Cork incident

By Barry Roche

Arsenal game against West Ham postponed

Post office manager who stole €1.75m for gambling habit jailed for three years

Newtown funerals continue in US

England can spring surprise, says Morgan

North leaders to meet on flag crisis

Guillotine working overtime as TDs head into recess

By Michael O'Regan

Welfare Bill passed in Seanad

Tenants on disability to pay council more rent

By Fiona Gartland

The tree at the heart of Christmas

By Gemma Tipton

European stocks see day of advances

By Úna McCaffrey

How Santa deals with the challenge of the Travelling Salesman Problem

By PETER LYNCH

Drogheda man dies fighting in Syria

By Mary Fitzgerald

Senator convicted and fined for unpaid car tax

Balotelli backs down and agrees to accept club fine for ill-discipline

By JAMIE JACKSON

Young guns sign new contracts

Call on McDonald to repeat claim

By Marie O’Halloran and Michael O'Regan

Forest Fringe

By Peter Crawley

Murder inquiry over Bloody Sunday

Permanent TSB rules out debt forgiveness for mortgage holders

By Ciarán Hancock

French worker kidnapped in Nigeria

Talks to be held over flag row

By Gerry Moriarty

Commercial Property

Seán Quinn jnr in moves to purge contempt

By Mary Carolan

UN suspends polio-related activities

Davis strikes twice as Ireland battle back to earn a draw

Commercial Property

Mortgage default rising

By Ciarán Hancock

EU approves cash for Spanish banks

Judge directs acquittal in indecency trial

Oracle reports profit that tops estimates

An old boy's age-old bout of self-pity

By DAVID ADAMS

Glen Hansard

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Obama puts Biden in charge of gun reform taskforce

By EWEN MacASKILL

Dublin charge over Black murder

Financial Services

Bank deposits 'broadly stable'

By Ciara O'Brien

Witnesses sought to fatal incident

Cannabis worth €4.6m seized

By Jason Kennedy

Bowe out for four months

Levein launches legal action against the Scottish FA

'No change' in Intel's plans for Leixlip

By Ciara O'Brien

Fresh Loughlinisland inquiry ordered

Dentist ends appeal against council decision

Park talks tough after S Korea poll win

Ronaldo going back to Old Trafford

Talabani to be flown abroad

Obama seeks January gun law

Commercial Property

Nama-owned US navy HQ on market

By Mark Hennessy

Investigation under way into police role in Mitchell case

By Mark Hennessy

Taylor wins Irish Times award

Reform assists the indebted and blows the dust off antiquated bankruptcy law

By Harry McGee

Financial Services

Traders charged over Libor rigging

Heffernan defies Labour whip on Bill

By JIMMY WALSH

EU investigates Polish agency's non-payment of foreign contractors

Response from banks

By Ronan McGreevy

Italian crisis set to linger as press meeting called off

By PADDY AGNEW

Councillor charged over expenses claim

Busiest year for Samaritans as economic collapse takes toll

By Mark Hilliard

UK thalidomide victims to get £80m

O'Brien seeks removal of licence case plaintiffs other than Ganley

By Colm Keena

An Irishman's Diary

By Frank McNally

Alarm over secret data harvesting by children's apps

By JJ WORRALL

Deadliest year for journalists

Michu won't be holding back

Kissing protest outside Russian parliament over gay 'propaganda' ban

By JENNIFER RANKIN

Boldly going where other gamers have gone before

By Karlin Lillington

Johnson appointed interim coach

Outlets vary on Irish milk stocks

By Alison Healy

Club stands by Vilanova who faces second cancer battle

Unions seek boycott of HSE scheme

By Aine McMahon

Putin sees 'signals' on Japan peace

Assange says 'door open' to talks

O'Gara barred from taking legal actions on Dartmouth Square

Surprise growth for US economy

Serbia prepares for doomsday

By Jason Kennedy

Inquiry on 'quashed' points sought

By Fiona Gartland

Suicide criteria could strain services - psychiatrist

By Steven Carroll

Employees 'a greater risk' than hackers

Gas prices set to be increased in North

Ireland in sixth place on EU league table of firms using ecommerce for purchasing

By Genevieve Carbery

Japanese bonds pare gains

Brent crude slips below $110

Garda's foundation in memory of wife donates incubators to hospitals

By Dan Griffin

Convictions of three jailed for sectarian killing of boy quashed

Commercial Property

Alleged fraudster denies baking documents in oven

Ahern among six facing BHA charges

Dublin to get annual science festival

By Dick Ahlstrom

Former Porsche chief on charges

Quinn given temporary release

Commercial Property

Quinn and Lagan consider joint venture

Nasal gazing reveals why Rudolph's nose is so very red

By Peter Cluskey

All-clear for UK shale gas test-drilling

Colleges to have 19:1 pupil-teacher ratio

By Marie O’Halloran

Banks have to accept unpaid debt, says Shatter

By Marie O’Halloran

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