24 December, 2012 Digital News Archive - The Irish Times

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Hospital procedure waiting times on rise

By Paul Cullen

Paying the property tax

All in the game

Both sets of fans unite to voice disapproval as Cole and Gibson see red

By MARK TALLENTIRE

Overcrowding in emergency departments

Iranian denies claim by EU he broke sanctions

Concern over west Antarctica warming

Villa left battered and bewildered as Chelsea rediscover their old swagger

By DOMINIC FIFIELD

Duchamp's fountain of influence on US artists

By HELEN MEANY

United fail to restore six-point lead after Swansea's spirited display

By JOE LOVEJOY

Time for Operation Spartacus

Parishioners urged to pray and fast

By LINDA McGRORY

Foreign Affairs spends more than €0.5m on official entertainment

By PAMELA DUNCAN

Hundreds turn out for removal of Government minister

By Alison Healy

British flags for queen's visit cost State almost €500

By PAMELA DUNCAN

Promising Blood Cotil looks ready to be a major player for Mullins

By Brian O'Connor

Flood warnings issued for UK

An Irishman's Diary

By PADDY WOODWORTH

Priority of our presidency must be world hunger

By JIM CLARKEN

Egypt claims constitution approved by voters

By Michael Jansen

Ireland is embedded deep in the DNA of its diaspora

By DETTA O'CATHAIN

Santa in need of a drink

Care urged as thousands on the move

By Judith Crosbie

San Francisco takes small steps towards big idea of gun control

By Ann Marie Hourihane

Rodgers insists Gerrard is still vital to Liverpool cause

By ANDY HUNTER

EU presidency sponsored

By JUDITH CROSBIE

Things I love/hate about Dublin/Cork

Everton to appeal Gibson red card

'I don't want to overstate it, but I do think so much of our history has led us to this moment'

'Pecker' Dunne laid to rest in Clare

By Gordon Deegan

Pirates release 22 sailors after almost three years

Boosting salmon numbers: is stocking a solution or a problem?

By DEREK EVANS

Swede deal: a taste of 'jul' in an Irish yule

Briefs

Kidney gathers troops for two-day camp

By John O'Sullivan

Restoration of harmony a must for labour movement

By Deaglán De Bréadún

Commercial Property

Famous department store snapped up in Christmas sale

Support system for protecting TDs and Senators from 'venom' to be considered

By Harry McGee

Prime minister-in-waiting issues ultimatum over inflation target

Septic tank payment rate lowest in Donegal

By Alison Healy

Oscars Well to upset Avrika apple cart

By Brian O'Connor

Five nurses struck off by High Court

By Paul Cullen

Williams gets backing from former bosses

The spirit of Christmas present

Nato advisor shot dead in Kabul

Obama needs to be a lot angrier over gun lobby

By Maureen Dowd

Surviving the crappy new year prequel

Taaffe's Argocat looks the pick

By Brian O'Connor

Man attacked by fellow passengers on train from Dublin to Belfast

By Carl O'Brien

Good news in a dark time

Bengals and Colts grab play-off berths

Gendarmes called in to protect valuable truffle harvest as seasonal price rockets

By KIM WILLSHER

Netanyahu warns on army 'insubordination'

By Mark Weiss

Doctors leave IMO over €20m package for chief

By Dr Muiris Houston

Taylor rises above PR guff to show mark of Olympic champion

By Brian O'Connor

Premier League team news

Police charge crowds in India calling for action against sexual violence

By JASON BURKE

Santa not the only one on the move over the festive season

By JUDITH CROSBIE

President among 3,000 at Shane McEntee funeral

By IRISH TIMES REPORTERS

Appeal for witnesses to fatal crash

By Barry Roche

Should we write off online book reviews?

Mourinho comes up short with Casillas gamble

By MARCUS CHRISTENSON

Dutch foreign minister criticises pope's view on same-sex marriage

By Peter Cluskey

Investigation begins after fatal house fire

TV films recreate an old-fashioned Christmas

By Donald Clarke

Snow White and the Adventures of Sammy Sausages

By Sara Keating

Heirs and graces

Barry’s late, late show ensures persistence pays off for City

By JAMIE JACKSON

Irish tracks get ready to cash in but some weather worries in Britain

By Brian O'Connor

'Ruthless' inquiry on Mitchell promised

Tracking Santa Claus easier than ever

Postal service still popular as An Post reports seasonal rush

By Marie O’Halloran

Deals on reducing State's €63bn bank debt expected by June

By Marie O’Halloran

Festivities on hold as flood victims in UK prepare for more rain

Ciarán Hancock's Christmas Quiz

The Big Irish Times Christmas quiz of 2012

Influx of waxwings from Scandinavia looking for food

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Resolute Stoke quench Tottenham's attacking fire

By DAVID HYTNER

Pope's pardon said to end sad, painful chapter

By PADDY AGNEW

Tackling homelessness

Minister worried by numbers on disability

By Harry McGee

Abduction of woman across Border 'random'

By ELAINE KEOGH

Soup kitchens planning to cater for at least 100 people

By Stephen Collins

Taking good care of our young people

Mandela to spend Christmas in hospital

'It's a threshold for stepping into something new and unknown'

Interviewer of famous world figures Arthur Quinlan dies at 92

By KATHRYN HAYES

The tree will finally come into its own . . .

Egypt vote investigated for fraud

All the Yuletide favourites from Mrs Brown to Downton Abbey

Wenger admits will to win overcomes familiar failings

By JAMES RIACH

Ahern's Drumcondra office signed over to Fianna Fáil

By Steven Carroll

Economic council excludes key ministries, says Burton

By Harry McGee

Celtic move five points clear at the top

No, really, you shouldn't have

By Patrick Freyne

Retailers enjoy 'best Christmas in years'

By PAMELA DUNCAN

Obama 'eager' to go over fiscal cliff, says senator

Two firemen shot in New York

UN Syria envoy meets Assad

All in the scrum

Italy's Monti indicates readiness to serve again under certain circumstances

By PADDY AGNEW

Connacht left to pay the penalty

By LINLEY MacKENZIE

Flying at the speed of Santa

Condon to keep good run going with hat-trick

By Brian O'Connor

Christmas is about 'birth of hope'

By Patsy McGarry

Tree felled by wind damages Mayo train

By TOM SHIEL

Ferguson calls for ban claiming Williams ‘could have killed’ Van Persie

By JOE LOVEJOY

Shop and save: an A to Z of the sales

By ROSEMARY MACCABE

Working on the Christmas presence

Syrian air strike kills dozens at bakery

Debris indicates North Korean rocket could reach US coast

A decisive role for the Seanad

Value for money: Chocolates

Order may be used to secure anthem rights

By Marie O’Halloran

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