Article Archive

December 12th 2013

• • News

  • Bubonic plague kills 20 in Madagascar Africa Peter Beaumont
  • A good start: Cork Infant centre’s dual approach Science Dick Ahlstrom
  • Improving the life of older people is to the benefit of us all Science Paul O'Donoghue
  • Weird science of the year: anyone for armpit cheese? Science Claire O'Connell
  • The lessons of peace learned in the North may not be that easy to export Politics Eamonn McCann
  • Dublin church reopens two years after fire Religion & Beliefs Olivia Kelly
  • Offshore sector deserves priority in developing our wind energy resources Environment Aidan Forde
  • Trouble in Thailand Asia-Pacific
  • Notable progress on clerical child abuse Crime & Law
  • Church of Scientology a religion, rules UK supreme court UK Mark Hennessy
  • Two Dutch cities to impose illegal checks on Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants Europe Peter Cluskey
  • Defence Forces operate drones but they are unarmed, Minister tells Dáil Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Company sues over Christmas jumpers Crime & Law
  • Welfare recipients not a burden, says Burton Politics Harry McGee
  • CRC felt internal competition was enough to fill chief executive position Social Affairs Ewan Murray
  • Glacial progress on bank restructuring body through late-night wrangling Europe Suzanne Lynch
  • Taoiseach calls for greater consultation on erection of pylons Irish News Michael O'Regan
  • Nato a ‘four-letter word’ to some TDs Minister claims in row over neutrality Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Burying EirGrid powerlines would increase domestic energy bills, says regulator Environment Mark Hilliard
  • IMF to continue with office in Dublin after bailout Politics Arthur Beesley
  • Cross-party deal marks truce in two years of US budget battles US Simon Carswell
  • Hospital early warning system could have saved Savita Halappanavar, says Reilly Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Paul Kiely confirms resignation as director of the CRC Health Fiach Kelly
  • Shatter seeks AG’s advice on proposed overhaul of prostitution laws Crime & Law Ruadhan Mac Cormaic
  • Major praises Reynolds for preparing ground for peace Politics Dan Keenan
  • Burying EirGrid powerlines ‘would increase domestic energy bills’ Environment Mark Hilliard
  • Man gets suspended sentence for assault Crime & Law
  • Almost two children a day being abducted by parents in Britain Irish News
  • Proposal that strikers be forced to maintain essential services rejected by Bruton Irish News Michael O'Regan
  • Little mercy from South Africa media for Jacob Zuma Africa Peter Murtagh
  • President Higgins delivers Mandela keynote speech Africa Peter Murtagh
  • Ukrainians rebuild raided protest camp with revolutionary zeal Europe Daniel McLaughlin
  • Ukraine’s opposition rejects talks with president Europe Daniel McLaughlin
  • Committee dances around the ballad of Jim and Bertie Politics Miriam Lord
  • HSE to meet State-funded agencies over top-ups Health Fiach Kelly , Carl O'Brien
  • Little clarity - or humility - but plenty of searching questions for CRC executives Politics Carl O'Brien
  • Acting head of CRC operations Joanne Hurley still receiving top-up Social Affairs Carl O'Brien , Fiach Kelly
  • Poll analysis: support for Government parties rallies despite budget Politics Stephen Collins
  • As the bailout comes to a close, poll figures reveal shifting patterns of public sentiment Politics Damian Loscher
  • For children with no baptismal certificate the school gates seem to be closed Education Kitty Holland
  • Stolen truck driven into gates of former Quinn Group offices Irish News Patrick Tierney
  • Sign language interpreter claims he was hallucinating on stage Africa
  • Air strike kills 15 civilians in Yemen ‘by mistake’ Middle East
  • Video: North Korea executes leader’s powerful uncle Asia-Pacific
  • Memorial service for Nelson Mandela at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • Council workers protest over ‘docked’ Christmas pay Irish News Tim O'Brien
  • 100 new Garda recruits to begin training in July Irish News Conor Lally
  • SPD members poised to back grand coalition deal in Germany Politics Derek Scally
  • Brown bread at centre of dispute made by third company Crime & Law Mary Carolan
  • Garda force ‘devastated’ by Smithwick Tribunal findings Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • ‘Middle-class snobbishness’ curtailing public transport use Politics Harry McGee
  • European human rights court rules IRA membership trial fair Irish News
  • Ukraine ‘intends to sign’ deal with EU in apparent U-turn World
  • Tenth person dies after Glasgow helicopter crash UK
  • High Court rules steps can be taken to realise Dunne’s assets Crime & Law Mary Carolan
  • Former Thai prime minister appears in court in Bangkok on murder charges Asia-Pacific
  • #Lapgate and #Royalbaby among top trends for Irish tweeters Technology Genevieve Carbery
  • Group reports 80% rise in post-abortion counselling Social Affairs
  • Swithwick standard could show collusion in other cases, TDs told Politics Fiach Kelly
  • Chinese paper denounces comparisons between Liu Xiaobo and Mandela Asia-Pacific Clifford Coonan
  • Are we really reduced to shooting pigeons for food? Irish News Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Call for end to religious discrimination by schools Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • Man pleads guilty to attempting to murder elderly mother Courts
  • Australian High Court ruling means same-sex marriages in ACT will be annulled Asia-Pacific Padraig Collins
  • Ex-CRC chief to appear before PAC in January Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran , Michael O'Regan , Fiach Kelly
  • Catalan leaders agree vote on independence Europe Guy Hedgecoe
  • Court order to remove YouTube video put on hold Courts
  • Coroner wants change to out-of-hours service after baby death Courts Brian McDonald
  • Bangladesh execution of Islamist leader sparks violent protest Asia-Pacific
  • Fears grow for future of 170 jobs at Cork call centre Irish News Barry Roche
  • Pedestrian in his 60s dies in Cork crash Crime & Law Mark Hilliard
  • North Korean leader’s uncle executed after a military trial Asia-Pacific
  • Video: Appeal to find relatives of 38 children killed in 1916 Social Affairs Genevieve Carbery
  • Bord Gáis Energy set to be sold for €1.12bn Politics Harry McGee

  • Sport

  • Dublin’s Jim Gavin wins Philips Manager of the Year award Gaelic Games Gavin Cummiskey
  • Laois’s Colm Begley states preference to play for DCU in O’Byrne Cup Gaelic Football Ian O'Riordan
  • Mo Farah changing stride for marathon task Golf Sean Ingle
  • James Milner gives City added belief after dominant display Champions League Barny Ronay
  • Ashley Young offers no apology for high-profile diving incidents English Soccer Jamie Jackson
  • Dubious goals panel ensure Suarez extends his lead as top scorer English Soccer
  • London Irish target Donnacha Ryan after Ulster prop Tom Court joins club Rugby Johnny Watterson
  • Chiriches set to return to face Suarez Champions League Paul Doyle
  • Geraghty aiming to provide Blanchardstown IT with a cutting edge Gaelic Football Ian O'Riordan
  • Seán Kearns steers Leinster Schools to 10-point victory over Australia Schools International
  • Conor O’Shea hopes for Heineken Cup solution Rugby John Fallon
  • Mountain Coral helps Champion Jockey O’Brien land Dundalk four-timer Racing
  • Players finding it difficult to resist the lure of France Rugby Johnny Watterson
  • Arsene Wenger urges Arsenal to focus on league English Soccer
  • Alastair Cook says it’s ‘do-or-die’ for England Other Sports Andy Wilson
  • Cian Healy to miss return against Northamption due to ankle injury Rugby Johnny Watterson
  • Irish cricketers close in on fourth Intercontinental Cup Other Sports Emmet Riordan
  • Cian Healy may miss Six Nations opener Rugby
  • DJ Campbell given ‘time off’ after spot-fixing detention English Soccer
  • Cork hurler Tom Kenny retires Hurling
  • Exiles would ‘love’ to recruit ‘frontline Irish international’ Rugby Carl O'Malley
  • Intel chip in to bring Barcelona’s Inside out Champions League
  • Fiona Doyle and Barry Murphy both 15th at Short Course championships Other Sports
  • British sports minister insists no need to outlaw reselling of tickets for 2015 Rugby World Cup Rugby
  • Cejka and early riser Rose enjoy strong starts in Thailand Golf
  • Arteta rails at tight schedule ahead of Saturday afternoon visit to Manchester City Soccer David Hytner
  • 10-man Wigan bow out of Europa Cup despite taking first-half lead Soccer
  • Swansea go through despite defeat Soccer
  • Century men go for broke in third Ashes Test at the WACA Other Sports Mike Selvey
  • Roberto Soldado hits hat-trick to make it six from six for Andre Villas-Boas Soccer
  • PSV suffer shock exit as Europa League group stage finishes in dramatic fashion Soccer

  • Business

  • Tech tools: Toshiba Excite Write Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Tech tools: Ostrich Pillow Light Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Tech tools: Sony Alpha 7R Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • HP delivers ‘bad news’ to rivals at Barcelona showcase Technology JJ Worrall
  • Eason uses ShowPal for book campaign Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Comedy panel format makes a return to RTÉ Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Picture this: from a camera worth $800 to a billion dollar company Technology Pamela Newenham
  • Tech tools: EvoMouse virtual mouse Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Cinema boldly goes where no one has gone before Technology Karlin Lillington
  • Web Log Technology Marie Boran
  • RTÉ One HD to launch next Monday Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Daily news habits die hard. Weekly ones die faster Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Sky on a meet-and-greet drive to secure new Irish talent Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Economy with the truth a worrying trend Financial Services
  • Fears for jobs at Kerry crane manufacturer Manufacturing Anne Lucey
  • Austerity budgets hit highest paid hardest Ireland Barry O'Halloran
  • Lone Star takes control of number 75 St Stephen’s Green Ireland Tom Lyons
  • US energy group Hess ‘evaluates’ €1bn Kerry project after court loss Energy & Resources Mark Paul , Mary Carolan
  • Denis O’Brien’s Digicel to tap markets for €360m Technology Barry O'Halloran
  • Finance ministers to meet for final push on EU bank resolution authority Financial Services Suzanne Lynch , Derek Scally
  • Europe to push reform of GPs and legal sector Retail & Services Suzanne Lynch
  • National Pension Reserve Fund considers sale of €716m private equity holdings Financial Services Ciarán Hancock
  • Cantillon: Hotel wifi issue is nothing to shout about Technology
  • Cantillon: Hotel marketing guru knows all, but says little Commercial Property
  • Central Bank to release material on takeover of Newbridge Credit Union Financial Services Mary Carolan
  • Board changes at Kenmare group Energy & Resources Fiona Reddan
  • Regulator feared ‘run’ on Newbridge Credit Union Financial Services Ciarán Hancock
  • Gold on track for worst year since 1981 Markets
  • European stress tests may take tough approach on sovereign debt Financial Services
  • New data analytics centre will create 300 jobs Business Fiona Reddan
  • Ireland and Germany take lead roles in euro zone recovery Ireland Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • After turbulent start Facebook is set for S&P 500 Technology
  • Slovenia’s banks need €4.8bn to plug holes Financial Services
  • Consumer prices up on back of rising cost of alcohol Economy Fiona Reddan
  • New ferry service to France and Spain Transport & Tourism Fiona Reddan
  • Ireland's industrial output second worst in EU Economy Fiona Reddan
  • Revenue granted access to Irish residents’ Isle of Man accounts Business Ruadhan Mac Cormaic
  • Former DDDA chief criticises actions of authority’s chairwoman Transport & Tourism Colm Keena
  • Three quarters of mortgages in arrears still not restructured Financial Services Fiona Reddan
  • Ulster Bank resolves payments delay glitch Business Genevieve Carbery
  • Growth in retail gives US economy a lift Retail & Services
  • Metro targets marked profit rise after dividend scrapped Retail & Services
  • Fortum to sell Finnish power distribution grid Financial Services

  • Opinion

  • Junior Cert ‘reform’ folly Letters
  • Waiting for Santa’s letter Letters
  • A selfie, or not a selfie? Letters
  • Overcrowding on trains Letters
  • Resettlement plan in the Negev Letters
  • Civil Service performance bonuses Letters
  • Smithwick report reaction Letters
  • Machiavelli’s insights Letters
  • Catholic Church audits Letters
  • Quinn’s strike ban Bill Letters
  • Nelson Mandela’s legacy Letters
  • The future of the CRC Letters
  • Irish student performance Letters
  • Tackling homelessness Letters
  • Double standards for Ukraine protest? Letters

  • Life & Style

  • Two big Dublin sales round off busy year Homes & Property Madeleine Lyons
  • Christmas gifts for the house-proud Interiors Alanna Gallagher
  • When I was a child I played with the baby Jesus Life & Style Michael Harding
  • Take Five at around €360,000 Take 5 Emma Cullinan
  • Tight supply drives Dublin rents to €1,041 monthly average Homes & Property Fiona Reddan

  • Culture

  • The rustic idyll Heritage Frank McNally
  • Scholarly resources dating back to 1600 published online Heritage Éanna Ó Caollaí
  • McLaughlin to step down as Temple Bar Cultural Trust Culture Frank McDonald
  • How Tomi Ungerer won over the world Culture Tara Brady
  • It’s Thin Lizzy but not as you know it: the boys are back in town – again! Music Ronan McGreevy
  • John Boorman opens new show by Legends of the Fall illustrator Seán Hillen Books
  • Philomena nominated for three Golden Globe Awards Film