Article Archive

November 29th 2013

• • News

  • An affront to society Social Affairs
  • The political reform shortfall remains Oireachtas
  • Berlusconi will be fondly remembered only for his antics and playacting Europe Vittorio Bufacchi
  • Politics needs a new force, and Lucinda has the ability and insight to provide it Politics John Waters
  • Irish may point way to a deeper sense of EU identity Politics John Coakley
  • Call for Government to support schools to deal with bullying Education Dick Ahlstrom
  • One way or another, unfinished housing schemes appear to be resolved Environment Frank McDonald
  • Sex offender posed as nightclub boss Courts Anne Lucey
  • 50,000 Irish language terms on EU database of nine million Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • ‘Outstanding’ society delivering aid in Syria Middle East Michael Jansen , in Damascus
  • Cameron’s tough talk on immigration sparked by Ukip electoral threat UK Mark Hennessy
  • Malawi seeks to win back donor support Africa Bill Corcoran in Lilongwe
  • Former Central Remedial Clinic chief executive Paul Kiely had Fianna Fáil links Health Fiach Kelly
  • Draft Egypt constitution strengthens power of the army Africa
  • Thai leader survives confidence vote Asia-Pacific Thomas Fuller in Bangkok
  • Attack on Irish troops in Syria indicates UN has become a target of warring elements Middle East Conor Lally
  • Europe warns against Russian interference in Ukrainian affairs Europe Suzanne Lynch
  • More than 40 killed in Libyan depot explosion Africa
  • Anti-government protesters break into Thai army compound Asia-Pacific
  • Donegal driving dangers revealed in new report Environment Conor Pope
  • CRC admits five senior staff still get top-up payments Social Affairs Carl O'Brien , Martin Wall
  • Concerns over aftercare for Cork foster children in Hiqa report Social Affairs Barry Roche
  • Smithwick report on Garda collusion due for handover today Irish News
  • Professional fees should be advertised, says Calleary Oireachtas Michael O'Regan
  • New devices will detect drivers on drugs Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • Labour senator calls for mandatory jail sentences for burglars Politics Michael O'Regan
  • Gilmore critical of banks sending alarming letters on mortgage debt Politics Michael O'Regan
  • Dáil Sketch: King Willie plays knockabout on role reversal Oireachtas No Byline , Marie O'Halloran
  • Video: Tubridy ready for record-breaking Late Late Toy Show Irish News Aine McMahon
  • Many questions remain to be answered on top-up payments in the health sector Health Martin Wall
  • Post office manager denies tampering with urine sample Courts Brian McDonald
  • UN watchdog asks State to clarify abortion policy Social Affairs Patsy McGarry
  • Irish troops fired on by Syrian rebel units Middle East Conor Lally , Peter Murtagh
  • Teenager jailed for letterbox ‘fishing’ burglaries Courts Tom Tuite
  • Man who ‘fell’ against Monet painting later had heart surgery Courts
  • No sign of Comet Ison after it flies too close to the sun Science
  • Tánaiste says Labour paying for decisions that ‘saved State’ Politics Stephen Collins
  • Peaches Geldof apologises over abuse case tweet UK
  • Firms to be forced to negotiate with workers under new plan Politics Stephen Collins
  • Furrier to pay €9,000 over alleged punch during protest Courts Ray Managh
  • Praise for ‘outstanding service’ of State solicitor for Cork Crime & Law Barry Roche
  • Family of Chelsea Manning lobby TDs for her early release Irish News Peter Murtagh
  • Property tax deadline expires at 5pm today Consumer Peter Smyth
  • Little progress as Yanukovych meets EU leaders at Vilnius Europe Suzanne Lynch
  • Human remains from serial killer’s victims secretly destroyed by police UK
  • UK sells off ‘ghost’ London tube station in austerity drive UK
  • Construction of 37 new schools to begin in 2014 Education Fiona Gartland
  • Mairead Philpott loses second bid to challenge sentence UK
  • Fáilte Ireland warns pylons may damage character of countryside Environment Fiona Gartland
  • Policeman held on killing of man he met on cannibal site Europe
  • Woman ‘breaks arm’ in stampede for cut-price televisions Consumer
  • Russia still wielding its power over eastern Europe Europe Suzanne Lynch
  • CRC revelations show need for more transparency, says Howlin Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • HSE criticised for five-year delay as boy awarded €8.5m Courts Mary Carolan
  • Concern over mortgage solutions offered to distressed borrowers Irish News Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Men dragged butchered soldier into middle of London street, court told UK
  • Son charged with mother’s murder in Co Kerry Crime & Law Anne Lucey
  • High rate of undiagnosed HIV detected in Mater screening Health Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Dutch privacy watchdog says Google breaks data law Technology
  • Smithwick report is to be vetted by the DPP Irish News Tim O'Brien
  • DSPCA and gardaí at odds over horse cruelty incident Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Charity donations not for ‘lavish salaries’ - Burton Health Steven Carroll , Pamela Duncan
  • Contingency plans in place for ESB strike Consumer Colin Gleeson
  • Murder inquiry after man’s body found in Phoenix Park Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • Saatchi tells court he still ‘adores’ Nigella Lawson UK
  • Calls for Zuma to repay cost of home upgrades Africa Bill Corcoran , in Cape Town
  • Cabinet condemns ‘shocking’ CRC charity top-ups Politics Arthur Beesley

  • Sport

  • Mark Keenan hoping UL Eagles get back on track Other Sports
  • Foildubh denies hot favourite Rubi Ball in Thurles Racing
  • Hurler of the Year Kelly savouring the ample rewards of an extraordinary season Hurling Seán Moran
  • Katie Taylor begins her road to Rio Olympics Other Sports Johnny Watterson
  • Cratloe aiming beyond the near miss Gaelic Football Ian O'Riordan
  • Weekend Guide to Sport on Television Sport Damian Cullen
  • Harte signs professional hockey papers Other Sports Johnny Watterson
  • Tim Bresnan gives England another option Other Sports Andy Wilson
  • McKeown signs up for second indoor test Other Sports Liam Gorman
  • Wales the big draw when it comes to ticket prices for Ireland’s home Six Nations fixtures International Johnny Watterson
  • Roche signals intention to concentrate on Giro d’Italia Other Sports Shane Stokes
  • Sunday still hurts but now it’s less about finding fault, more about learning lessons Rugby Liam Toland
  • Ireland look to extend impressive winning streak against UAE Other Sports Emmet Riordan
  • Robbie Henshaw’s return can steel Connacht for difficult away assignment Rugby Johnny Watterson
  • English match-fixing scandal – two charged with conspiracy to defraud English Soccer Owen Gibson
  • Paul O’Connell’s selection timely for Munster with Heineken Cup looming Rugby Johnny Watterson
  • Shay Given joins Middlesbrough on month-long loan from Aston Villa Soccer Emmet Malone
  • Qualification from group out of their hands as Wigan let it slip Soccer
  • Blackrock RFC agrees to sell land to Cuala to ease debt Sport Gavin Cummiskey
  • Edinburgh pile on the pain for Connacht Rugby
  • Players were ‘secretly concerned’ over Keane appointment, O’Neill admits International John Fallon
  • Doherty out of UK Championship but Kilkenny man Morris progresses Other Sports
  • ERC-run Heineken Cup to go ahead next season Rugby Gerry Thornley
  • GAA announces fixture list for next season Sport
  • Leo Cullen to start for Leinster against Scarlets Rugby
  • Ulster make six changes ahead of Zebre clash Rugby
  • England’s Marland Yarde out of Six Nations International
  • Neil Lennon’s ‘heart sank’ when he saw Celtic banners Soccer
  • Aiden McGeady placed on transfer list by Spartak Moscow English Soccer
  • Premier League team news English Soccer
  • Romelu Lukaku should explain Chelsea exit, says José Mourinho English Soccer
  • Ireland hammer UAE to set up decider with Afghanistan Other Sports Emmet Riordan
  • Schwartzel and Madsen set to renew rivalry at Alfred Dunhill Championship Golf
  • Home defeat to Valencia leaves Swansea with some work to do Soccer
  • Rory McIlroy back playing with a smile on his face Golf
  • Daniel Sturridge injury poses serious problem for Rodgers English Soccer Andy Hunter
  • Ian Keatley snatches points for Munster Rugby
  • Shane Long ready to get greedy English Soccer Stuart James
  • Taylor secures 100th win in last 102 bouts Other Sports

  • Business

  • Running university is serious business for Trinity’s provost Economy Pamela Newenham
  • Little Details Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Soul Calibur II HD Technology Joe Griffin
  • Lego Marvel Super Heroes Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Killzone: Shadow Fall Technology Joe Griffin
  • State Street hires Financial Services Mark Paul
  • Wild Geese: Paul Herrick, MD of HR, EMEA, Burson-Marsteller, Madrid Media & Marketing Joanna Roberts
  • Is nuclear an option for Ireland to consider? Energy & Resources Dan Griffin
  • Paul McGinley swings into town for Brown Thomas Retail & Services Mark Paul
  • New time for Tonic Retail & Services Mark Paul
  • Davy weather report: lots of sun, no clouds Financial Services Mark Paul
  • ‘American Idol’ Richardson bows out at AmCham lunch Manufacturing Mark Paul
  • O’Leary rears up on racing bosses Transport & Tourism Mark Paul
  • Planet Business Business Laura Slattery
  • Thomas Cook ramps up targets as overhaul yields leap in profit Transport & Tourism
  • Irish companies part of Berlusconi fraud case Business Colm Keena
  • Portugal preparing for first IPO in more than five years Markets
  • Alitalia raises less than two-thirds of cash call Transport & Tourism
  • Laya Healthcare posts almost €5m profit after increase in membership Financial Services Gordon Deegan
  • State sell-offs on the back burner after gas failure Economy Barry O'Halloran
  • How can bitcoin be anything but a fad? Economy Andrew Ross Sorkin
  • It’s too early for talk of recovery but signs are good Economy Chris Johns
  • Amentum Capital sells 25% stake to Tokyo-based investor Financial Services Ciarán Hancock
  • Stocks nudge up in subdued Thanksgiving trade Business
  • Longer hours proposed for Central Bank staff Financial Services Ciarán Hancock
  • MSD closure has an impact on ‘whole Swords area, the wider community’ Health & Pharma Pamela Duncan
  • US aviation player explores Lufthansa Technik takeover Transport & Tourism Una McCaffrey
  • Digicel growth slows in its core markets Technology Mark Paul
  • Element Six deliberately orchestrated pension pot wind-up, court hears Manufacturing Barry O'Halloran
  • Firm connected with ex-developer John Fleming working on £50m London deal Commercial Property Barry O'Halloran
  • Quarterly earnings stabilise at Eircom Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Alitalia raises less than two-thirds of emergency cash Transport & Tourism
  • S&P cuts Netherlands rating, lifts outlook for Spain Economy
  • Drug giant MSD sheds 570 jobs Health & Pharma Pamela Duncan , Eoin Burke Kennedy
  • Lloyds set to appoint Lord Blackwell as chairman - source Financial Services
  • Jobs and price growth offer hope for euro zone Economy
  • Irish workforce is paying a heavy price for global challenges facing pharma sector Health & Pharma Dominic Coyle
  • Apple reseller iConnect to open new stores in Dublin and Kildare Technology Pamela Newenham
  • Sony launches Playstation 4 in Ireland Technology
  • Fiona Muldoon to leave Central Bank next year Financial Services
  • UK housing market picks up speed, business lending down Economy
  • Competition in ports services ‘could be improved’ Transport & Tourism Ciara O'Brien
  • EU-IMF postpone visit to Athens in dispute over reform Economy
  • Marks & Spencer staff vote for industrial action Retail & Services Pamela Newenham
  • Ireland’s top bankers paid an average of €1.4m last year Financial Services Pamela Newenham
  • Daughter of Sean Quinn secures orders for tax payments Financial Services Mary Carolan
  • Lending to households continues to decline Economy Ciara O'Brien
  • Central Bank to seek orders for release of material on Newbridge Credit Union Financial Services
  • Whistleblower sues Irish subsidiary of JPMorgan Bank Financial Services Aodhan O'Faolain
  • S&P cuts rating on Netherlands but upbeat on Spain Economy
  • ADM considers options after Australian snub Agribusiness & Food
  • Glenisk profits up more than fourfold last year to €700,337 Agribusiness & Food Gordon Deegan
  • Dublin firm loses case against Dun & Bradstreet Manufacturing

  • Opinion

  • Iranian nuclear agreement Letters
  • Christmas on the cards Letters
  • All the colours of an Irish fall Letters
  • Gettysburg war dead Letters
  • ESB pension dispute Letters
  • ‘A Day in the Life’ Letters
  • Protecting the European border Letters
  • Assessing school league tables Letters
  • The burial of Tom Gilmartin Letters
  • Martyn Turner Opinion Martyn Turner

  • Life & Style

  • A home for the homeless: ‘I put a smiley face on my stump. Life’s life’ People Patrick Freyne
  • Scaling the popularity stakes Health & Family Harry McGee
  • Before there were foodies, there was coddle and cheek Food & Drink Hilary Fannin
  • The hunt for Michael Freyer’s Fudge Food & Drink
  • Ask the experts: our Friday food forum Food & Drink
  • ‘After half a lifetime searching, my father agreed we had finally perfected pomodoro’ Food & Drink
  • Forget Christmas dinner, St Stephen’s Day leftovers are the best Food & Drink
  • ‘My brother is home from Australia this Christmas . . . all our catching up will be done around the table’ Food & Drink

  • Culture

  • Shearwater: Fellow Travelers Music Siobhan Kane
  • Piotr Beczala: Heart’s Delight Music Colman Morrissey
  • Oh Land: Wish Bone Music Jim Carroll
  • The Claudia Quintet: September Music Cormac Larkin
  • Leviathan Film Donald Clarke
  • Free Birds Film Tara Brady
  • The Best Man Holiday Film Tara Brady
  • Cuatro Music Michael Dervan
  • Ramon Humet: Niwa Music Michael Dervan
  • Inside Llewyn Davis Music Joe Breen
  • Matt Mitchell: Fiction Music Cormac Larkin
  • Dvorák: Works for Violin and Orchestra Music Michael Dervan
  • John Lennon McCullagh: North South Divide Music Tony Clayton-Lea
  • Losing Our Virginity: the First 4 Years ’73-’77 Music Tony Clayton-Lea
  • Ghost Maps: The Ocean from the River Music Lauren Murphy
  • Youngblood Brass Band: Pax Volumi Music Jim Carroll
  • Ger Wolfe: I Have Been Loved Music Lauren Murphy
  • Juana Molina: Wed 21 Music Jim Carroll
  • Eddi Reader: Vagabond Music Siobhan Long
  • Arcade Fire go for the gold on formal wear world tour Music Brian Boyd
  • “It’s a part I’ve waited 77 years for” - Bruce Dern on ‘Nebraska’ Film Tara Brady
  • Ouch! When it comes to pain, theatre can take it on the chin 2.636 Peter Crawley
  • Film review: Saving Mr Banks Film Donald Clarke
  • The Swell Season: the documentary that’s stranger than fiction Film Donald Clarke
  • Aoife Woodlock: A woman with perfect voice control Music Tony Clayton-Lea
  • Is jazz dead? It smells just fine to Brad Mehldau Culture Jim Carroll
  • A blessing in disguise Heritage Frank McNally
  • Jake Clemons: No Springs attached Music Jim Carroll
  • Unthinkable: How do you eat with a clear conscience? Culture Joe Humphreys
  • Irish novelist Donal Ryan wins ‘Guardian’ first book award Books Richard Lea in London
  • Film review: Carrie Film Reviews Donald Clarke
  • Rough Magic and OTC win €230,000 Sky Arts award Culture Peter Crawley
  • The 50 best videogames of all time Culture Joe Griffin
  • Festival Fit: Druid, where’s my cauldron? Culture Mark Graham
  • Five Finger Death Punch – on the wrong side of heaven, but doing just fine Music Ronan McGreevy
  • Eimear McBride’s books of the year Books Anna Carey
  • Words We Use: Nor Culture Diarmuid O Muirithe
  • Newfound Sounds for December Music Aoife Barry