Article Archive

June 12th 2013

• • News

  • In the defence of the whip Politics
  • The price of being poor Social Affairs
  • Irish cancer experts decry breast cancer study findings Health Paul Cullen
  • Two-thirds of energy sector will have to be left undeveloped, Bonn conference told Europe Frank McDonald
  • State body apologises for errors in Leaving and Junior Certificate exams Education Dick Ahlstrom
  • State premier ‘shocked, surprised and astounded’ killer had still been on the streets Crime & Law
  • Savita report to be published tomorrow News Paul Cullen
  • Sparks from door welding led to fire that claimed two lives, trial hears Crime & Law
  • State’s first banned book to be published for first time in 80 years News Lorna Siggins
  • Judge endorses call to repeal mandatory sentences News Ruadhan Mac Cormaic
  • Author describes Bono as “an ambassador for imperial exploitation” News Joanne Hunt
  • FG group on Public Accounts Committee will not seek McGuinness removal Politics Harry McGee
  • Dublin city opposition grows to Fingal wasterwater plant Environment Dan Griffin
  • Dutch security service received information via Prism, claims former employee Europe Peter Cluskey
  • Heated exchanges as FF Senator accuses Taoiseach of ‘acting the clown’ Oireachtas Michael O'Regan
  • Reformists back moderate cleric Rohani in Iran presidential vote Asia-Pacific
  • Mandela’s condition remains serious but stable, says Zuma’s office Africa Bill Corcoran
  • Dozens of Afghan supreme court staff killed in suicide blast Asia-Pacific
  • Taksim Square tense as protest leaders prepare to meet defiant Erdogan Europe Stephen Starr
  • Department of Social Protection not a 'soft touch' for fraud or abuse, Minister warns Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Istanbul tense ahead of meeting between Erdogan and protest leaders Europe Mary Fitzgerald and Stephen Starr
  • Forget half-baked reform, the choice is between this Seanad and no Seanad Politics Hugh Linehan
  • Increase in reports of abuse against children Crime & Law
  • Archbishop criticises ‘spin’ in abortion debate Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • ‘Outstanding issues’ remain on abortion draft legislation Politics Arthur Beesley
  • Employees at Greece’s national broadcaster ERT vow to remain on air despite government action Europe Damian Mac Con Uladh
  • Maternity remains the biggest obstacle to equality in the workplace Social Affairs
  • Journalists refuse to leave suspended Greek broadcaster Europe
  • HSE cuts funding for childcare training and advice News Carl O'Brien
  • Government nominates six county registrars as ‘insolvency’ judges News Ruadhan Mac Cormaic
  • Law Society to deploy 'undercover agents' at court venues Crime & Law Gordon Deegan
  • ‘Supergrass’ brothers not to be returned to trial, rules North’s DPP Social Affairs Gerry Moriarty
  • HSE took ‘discriminatory decisions’ involving asylum seeker Social Affairs Patsy McGarry
  • Woman awarded one day’s costs after four-year legal battle over beauty spot home Crime & Law Mark Hilliard
  • Galway hospital reassures patients after settling maternity case News Paul Cullen
  • McGuinness revelations do not warrant resignation Oireachtas Harry McGee
  • Mobility allowance not guaranteed beyond October Social Affairs Genevieve Carbery
  • Just 3 per cent of homeowners have sought property tax deferral, says Noonan Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Taoiseach says he is hopeful of speedy decision on redress for Magdalenes Oireachtas Michael O'Regan
  • Marc MacSharry and The Fears of a Clown News Miriam Lord
  • Navy holds fishing boat off Blasket Islands Crime & Law Genevieve Carbery
  • Leaving Cert Diary: It’s game on – once I vanquish these exams Education
  • Biology students see more clearly despite some unsettling questions Education Peter McGuire
  • Call for radical review of Arabic exam Education Louise Holden
  • Gaga and Obama make the grade Education Peter McGuire
  • IBRC entitled to proceed with Quinn appeal Crime & Law Mary Carolan
  • Standards of care will deteriorate unless mental health posts filled, watchdog warns Social Affairs Carl O'Brien
  • Pope reportedly laments ‘gay lobby’ and corruption in Vatican Religion & Beliefs
  • Oldest man in history dies in Japan aged 116 Asia-Pacific
  • Photos of infants to be banned from baby formula packaging Health Tim O'Brien
  • Labour pains of the world’s forgotten children World Fernando Molina Cortes
  • Obama government to be sued over spying Asia-Pacific
  • Music firms secure orders blocking access to Pirate Bay Crime & Law Mary Carolan
  • Taoiseach tells Dáil he is ‘a Catholic but not a Catholic Taoiseach’ Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran , Michael O'Regan
  • Mandela ‘responding to treatment’ Africa
  • Foul play ruled out in Cork death Crime & Law Barry Roche
  • British police braced for more G8 protests UK
  • China launches manned space mission Asia-Pacific Clifford Coonan
  • Time for Ireland and the EU to get serious about defence and security challenges Europe John Bruton
  • Further disruption to flights as French air strike spreads News
  • Ariel Castro denies rape and kidnap of three women US
  • Coles ‘freshly baked’ bread made in Ireland, court told Consumer Pamela Newenham
  • The war of the road users News Frank McNally
  • Talk hears of ‘lack of thoughtfulness’ in modern discourse News Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • About 70 protest outside Turkish embassy in Dublin News Jason Kennedy
  • Abortion legislation meets resistance within Fine Gael Health Genevieve Carbery , Arthur Beesley , Michael O'Regan , Marie O'Halloran
  • High Court dismisses case against lawyers over restaurant closure Crime & Law
  • Boston mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger described as a ‘hands-on killer’ US
  • Making history non-compulsory 'worrying for future' Oireachtas Genevieve Carbery
  • Two for court over suspected dissident activities Crime & Law
  • Two-headed cat born in US News
  • Australia coach apologises for sexist comment Asia-Pacific
  • Youth jailed for stealing unmarked patrol car Crime & Law
  • Turkey’s president calls for dialogue after riot police clear Istanbul square of protests Europe
  • Girl (4) awarded €1.3m for birth injury Crime & Law
  • Abuse of vulnerable older people is not something that is confined to institutions Social Affairs Anne Dempsey
  • Latest failures cast doubt on feasibility of the supergrass system in Northern Ireland Politics Gerry Moriarty
  • Hogan denies water charges could end up costing €1,000 per household Oireachtas Michael O'Regan
  • Poll suggests strong support for proposed legislation News Stephen Collins
  • Three brothers drown off Co Waterford coast News No Byline , Barry Roche
  • Rote learning hits a cul-de-sac for Leaving Cert French Education Peter McGuire
  • Junior Cert history ‘under threat’, teachers say Education Louise Holden
  • Tear down these walls and give me my freedom Education Peter McGuire
  • How lucky we are there was a man such as Nelson Mandela Africa Bob Geldof

  • Sport

  • Halfpenny unlikely to be tossed for Kearney International Gerry Thornley
  • Aidan O’Brien aiming to be leading trainer at Royal Ascot for a fifth time Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Willie Mullins ready to give Simenon the green light for Royal Ascot’s Gold Cup Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Camogie championship tweaks get thumbs up from players Other Sports Ian O'Riordan
  • No verbal apology from Sergio Garcia but Woods is anxious to concentrate on Merion challenge Golf Philip Reid
  • ‘Pawdweg Hahwington’ causes a Major stir among the brains trust in Foley’s bar Sport Roddy L'Estrange
  • Greystones teenager David Byrne shows great resilience to see off Gary McDermott Golf John O'Sullivan
  • Galway meeting will be a true measure of where Laois hurlers are at, says Cahir Healy Sport Ian O'Riordan
  • Illness in Ireland squad may force Les Kiss to alter selection for Canada Test International Gavin Cummiskey
  • Sergio Garcia likely to face the wrath of the Philadelphia sports fans at Merion Golf Philip Reid
  • Tipping point for Limerick after a lost decade Sport Seán Moran
  • Annalise Murphy bounces back from her Olympic disappointment in thrilling style Other Sports Mary Hannigan
  • Longford Town’s Colm James banned for 18 months for betting offences Soccer Emmet Malone
  • Instead of giving out about players going to America, GAA should be doing more to keep them here Sport Darragh Ó Sé
  • Irish riders hold position after fourth stage in Tour de Suisse Other Sports Shane Stokes
  • Spain’s dominance pays off in the end at Yankee Stadium Soccer Keith Duggan at Yankee Stadium
  • Australia’s Warner stood down after attack on England player Other Sports
  • McIlroy admits soft conditions at Merion will play to his strengths Golf
  • Seán O’Brien hopes his versatility will pay off come Test time International Gerry Thornley
  • Cheika rules out brutal rematch against Lions International
  • Australia batsman David Warner dropped over alleged attack on England’s Joe Root Other Sports
  • O’Mahony and Ireland targeting ‘precision’ International
  • Ireland will be without several top names for European Team Championships First League meet in Santry Other Sports
  • Keane insists Spain runaround will stand to McCarthy and Hendrick Soccer
  • Twelvetrees gets Lions call to provide cover for backline International
  • Lionel Messi denies wrongdoing after allegations of €4m tax fraud Soccer
  • Derby flop Dawn Approach is a surprise contender for next Tuesday’s St James’s Palace Stakes Racing
  • Real Madrid join the chase for Napoli’s Cavani Other Sports

  • Business

  • Irish entrepreneurs: your country needs you Financial Services Ciaran Hancock
  • IBRC to test market with sale of loan books worth €8bn Financial Services Mark Hennessy
  • HMV owner Hilco Capital buys DVD rental chain Xtravision Retail & Services Barry O'Halloran
  • Seán Dunne set to face creditors in US bankruptcy case Financial Services Simon Carswell
  • Royalty Pharma challenges ruling that it must withdraw Elan bid Health & Pharma Dominic Coyle
  • Vincent Browne among ‘Sunday Business Post’ creditors likely to take hit Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Fear of inflation is not grounded in facts World Martin Wolf
  • Oil prices fall toward $102 Energy & Resources
  • Inside Track: West Cork haven delivers success for Durrus Agribusiness & Food Olive Keogh
  • Sainsbury outshines Tesco with quarterly sales rise Retail & Services
  • Vodafone in bid for Kabel Deutschland Retail & Services
  • Traders accused of manipulating foreign exchange rates 2.790
  • Ambassador says austerity not an barrier to growth Europe
  • Citrix to create 50 new jobs in Dublin Technology Pamela Newenham
  • Pfizer gets $2.15 billion settlement Health & Pharma
  • Irish Life to re-enter investment market Commercial Property Jack Fagan
  • Renewed Greek worries depress markets Markets Caelainn Barr
  • Royalty looks to fast-track challenge to Takeover Panel ruling Health & Pharma Mary Carolan
  • Sun shines on Asos as Inditex and H&M feel the chill Retail & Services
  • IBRC can appeal ruling in Quinn case Financial Services
  • Drumm email shows regulator was aware of ‘unlawful loans’ – Quinns Financial Services Mary Carolan
  • Elan bid defence under attack from former director Health & Pharma Pamela Newenham , Dominic Coyle
  • Twitter and Microsoft join calls to disclose data requests Technology
  • 40 business premises in Allsop auction Commercial Property Jack Fagan
  • Nine buildings on offer at Naas business park Commercial Property Jack Fagan
  • Former Frawley’s store and infill site in D8 for €2.25m Commercial Property Jack Fagan
  • United Drug boost for Fonthill Commercial Property Jack Fagan
  • €40m sought for two profitable Dublin hotels Commercial Property Jack Fagan

  • Opinion

  • Making up for exam paper mistakes Letters
  • In search of the honey bee Letters
  • Putting brakes on cyclists Letters
  • Holding the banks (and others) to account Letters
  • Universities and human rights Letters

  • Life & Style

  • Going beyond the church buildings and into the community People Gerry Moriarty
  • Forget Prism and the National Security Agency. The real threat to your privacy is you People Jennifer O'Connell
  • Bad cycle lanes, and bad cyclists: send in your photos People Conor Godman
  • The personal is political: my family’s childcare role-reversal People Anthea McTeirnan
  • Restoration without the period drama – how to convert a Georgian office block back to a home Life & Style Alanna Gallagher
  • Detached Ballsbridge three-bed for €795,000 2.1233 Rosemary Mac Cabe
  • Space – and lots of it – in remodelled Rathmichael period home for €1.6 million Life & Style Frances O'Rourke
  • Room for the horses outside at Ballynagall House Homes & Property Gemma Tipton
  • Working mothers: the children’s verdict People Sheila Wayman
  • Voice-activated tech is called safety risk for drivers Motors
  • Women at work: the cost of childcare People Carl O'Brien

  • Culture

  • Bloomsday goes global with a round the world reading Culture Terence Killeen
  • The Europeans No 24: Homer Culture Enda O'Doherty
  • Elaine Murphy: Following up a gem of a play on the national stage Culture Sara Keating
  • Laoch ciúin na craoltóireachta Treibh Alan Titley
  • Ní binn béal ina thost; b’fhearr i bhfad linn caint gan stad Treibh Brian Maye
  • Ceisteanna crua faoi ról an tSeanaid Treibh Deaglan De Breadun