13 April, 2015 Digital News Archive

Why Mozambique’s rats are man’s best friend

By Mary Boland

Goals the difference for Cork as they reach league final

By Malachy Clerkin At Croke Park

Manchester United dominate City to make it six in a row

By Daniel Taylor

Salmond eyes Westminster seat but must win in Lib Dems stronghold

By Mark Hennessy

Environment

Standards fall victim to growing demand for housing

By Olivia Kelly

Music

Colm Mac Con Iomaire weathers the musical storms

By Jim Carroll

Culture

In a word

By Patsy McGarry

TechShop: Warm welcome to weird and wonderful world of welding

By John Holden

Three of 31 candidates from main NI unionist parties are women

By Amanda Ferguson

Judgment: Key cases in brief

Mahon tribunal data to be locked away for 30 years

By Mary Minihan

Problems for Turkey's ruling party as left-wing violence on rise

By Stephen Starr

Tony Blair an ‘epic tosser’ for warning against EU vote, says Boris Johnson

By Kevin Rawlinson

Raheem Sterling embroiled in shisha pipe controversy

By Andy Hunter

Real close La Liga gap after Barca squander 2-0 lead against Sevilla

Oireachtas

Extension of Seanad voting rights unlikely before election

By Michael O'Regan

Residential construction down 62% in first two months of 2015

Lucy Kellaway: Firms have their recruitment process upside down

By Lucy Kellaway

No reduction expected in Portlaoise hospital services

By Paul Cullen

An Irish Diary

Sean FitzPatrick is back in court – brace yourself

By Caroline Madden

Key to election success: Reduce taxes on income

By Chris Johns

Eamonn Lillis flies to UK after release from Wheatfield Prison

By Conor Lally

Your Money

Does it make sense to save when interest rates are so low?

By Conor Pope

Greece bids to agree debt deal details ahead of crunch meeting

By Suzanne Lynch

Technology

Creating ‘world’s first’ artificial intelligence with imagination

By Joe Griffin

Pope’s Armenian ‘genocide’ remarks anger Turkey

By Paddy Agnew

An Irish Diary

For your diary

By Caroline Madden

ECB bond-buying sees German 10-year yields heading below zero

History

JFK visit: Files show Garda told to spruce up for occasion

By Michael Parsons

Leinster’s season on the brink after Dragons collapse

Monkstown deny Banbridge and take third successive league title

By Stephen Findlater

Amazon’s Internet of Shopping will stock your fridge

By Davin O'Dwyer

Teagasc team is helping local farmers to be global producers

By Barry McCall

Markets

Smurfit Kappa downplays talk of takeover

By Colm Keena

Taking the pain out of organising group events

By Barry McCall

Motors

Volkswagen power struggle deepens as Porsche weighs in

By Chris Bryant

Wenger urges surging Arsenal to maintain unbeaten run

Innovation

Booked review: Oversubscribed

By Frank Dillon

Obama ‘acted courageously’ on Cuba and Iran, says Kerry

By Martin Pengelly

Asia-Pacific

Yemen’s exiled president opts for conciliatory figure as deputy

By Mohammed Mukhashaf and Angus McDowall

Racing

Classic contenders surface as Weld hot streak fuels Leopardstown four-timer

By Brian O'Connor

Asia-Pacific

Australian parents who refuse to vaccinate children to lose payments

By Pádraig Collins

South African opposition leader Helen Zille to step down

By Mfuneko Toyana

History

Irish Roots

By John Grenham

Connacht still in race for Champions Cup after bonus-point loss to Ulster

Varadkar calls for end to ‘outdated’ work practices in pay talks

By Mary Minihan

Legal opinion: Mental illness is an all-of-society issue requiring an all-of-society response

By Brendan Kelly

Cork hit Donegal for four goals to put them into league final against Dublin

By Malachy Clerkin

New innovators: Start-up aims help households get to grips with utility bills

By Olive Keogh

An Irish Diary

Taking small business owners for a ride to get them and universities to interact

By Caroline Madden

AIB twice as likely as Bank of Ireland to pursue customers

By Mark Paul

People

Jennifer O’Connell: In California, we pay more for water than for petrol

By Jennifer O’Connell

Mozambique’s booming capital masks rural poverty

By Mary Boland

Music

12 Points festival is ‘a long way from three chords and the truth’

By Niall Byrne

People

Trans children: facing the outside world

Editoriale Zanardi an example of co-operative boom in Europe

By Gaia Pianigiani

US Masters: Seven things we learned at Augusta

By Philip Reid

Companies and third-level institutions part of US-Ireland research awards

By Pamela Newenham

Welfare bill reduced by €83m after tip-offs and claims review

By Carl O'Brien

History

An Irishman’s Diary on dark deeds on the penal colony of Norfolk Island

By Pádraig Collins

KBC extends help service for mortgage holders in arrears

By Ciarán Hancock

Heralds of spring

Telephone boxes

Technology in the classroom

Jim Gavin keeps eye on summer goals despite Dublin securing final place

By Seán Moran

School admissions

Munster zone in on home semi-final with thumping win over Edinburgh

ESRI report on disadvantaged schools

GP training posts

The price of water

Commemorating the 1916 Rising

Marriage referendum

Dublin hold their heads in frantic finish against Monaghan

By Seán Moran

Smart mouthguard to tackle dental wear and tear

By Erin McGuire

Robbie McNamara’s fall underlines immense mental strength of jockeys

By Brian O'Connor

Mary Hannigan: Babbling Jack needs to take leaf from Benaud’s book

By Mary Hannigan

Second Opinion: Strategies for domestic violence should focus on perpetrators

By Jacky Jones

Angling Notes: Queen’s University and Inland Fisheries Ireland to continue research co-operation

By Derek Evans

Offering affordable psychological help – in 10 different languages

By Sylvia Thompson

China’s March exports shrink 15% in surprise fall

Irish economic growth outpacing rest of Europe, says Ibec

By Colm Keena

Commercial Property

Why real estate investors should follow global population trends

Your Money

The financial lessons of ‘Game of Thrones’

Environment

Bright, warm weather forecast from middle of the week

Paul Krugman: US election will be about ideologies, not individuals

By Paul Krugman

Markets

European shares give up 15-year high

Irish construction activity up slightly last month

By Charlie Taylor

Una Mullally: New political engagement by young people

By Una Mullally

Venus and the Vatican: a gender equality debate opportunity was lost

By Dr Alyce Mahon

Rejuvenated Marouane Fellaini inspires Manchester derby win

By Ken Early

Major upset if nice people of North Down are disloyal to Lady Hermon

By Gerry Moriarty

The Morning Sports Briefing

Leinster’s Pro12 play-off hopes hang by a thread

By Gerry Thornley

Hillary Clinton must look to the left to succeed in 2016

By Denis Staunton

Brian Cuthbert happy for Cork to go back in order to go forward

By Malachy Clerkin

World

Investigation into Game of Thrones internet pirate leak

Woman freed as file set for DPP over Phibsboro death

Brilliant Spieth the main challenger to McIlroy’s crown

By Bill Pennington

‘Self-bullying’ online a new phenomenon, safety expert says

By Lorna Siggins

Dublin mayor Christy Burke to block O’Devaney Gardens plan

By Olivia Kelly

Number of people saving regularly increases in March

By Charlie Taylor

Racing

Many Clouds shows class is now key in Grand National

By Brian O'Connor

Why the long face? UK Greens consider Grand National ban

By Kevin Rawlinson

‘Dull work, flat pay and lousy colleagues’

Moroccan embassy attacked in Libya

Report says emigrants ‘should get Seanad vote’

By Stephen Collins

Migrant boat travelling to Italy capsizes off Libya killing 9

Cargo volumes on the rise at Dublin Port in first quarter

By Charlie Taylor

SuperValu steals supermarket top slot from Tesco

By Conor Pope

Mary Costello: how I came to write Academy Street

By Mary Costello

Man arrested over murder of Assad critic in London

Bruton: pay rises possible but only with full employment

That’s Men: Male rape victims suffer mentally, physically and silently

By Pádraig O'Moráin

English FA to contact QPR after missiles hit Chelsea players

A sneak preview of next Saturday’s Irish Times books pages

Australian bread: a bit Irish, German and not so fresh

By Pádraig Collins

Transport

Cartrawler set to grow rapidly with US deal

By Fiona Reddan

State moves to halt damages action by Ian Bailey’s partner

By Mary Carolan

Golf not the only draw at merchandise-mad Masters

By Bill Pennington

Sean FitzPatrick’s trial over loans disclosure adjourned

Jean-Marie Le Pen withdraws election bid

Social welfare fraud squad lies in wait for ‘white van man’

By Carl O'Brien

Hillary Clinton’s campaign will put women and children first

By Suzanne Goldenberg

Oireachtas

Hanafin only ex-senior FF minister outside Dail to run

By Michael O'Regan

Günter Grass: storyteller of imagination and comic panache

By Eileen Battersby

One-armed golfer found with cannabis pays €300 to charity

Former neurosurgeon guilty of ‘indefensible’ performance

By Aine McMahon

Dublin man gets 12 years for repeated rape of his partner’s daughter

Tiger Woods in no hurry after Masters rebirth

‘Ready for Hillary’ fundraised $15 million over 2 years

Former schoolteacher caddy helps Spieth dish out golfing lesson

Plain cigarette packaging case adjourned in High Court

Insanity to be an issue in O’Gorman case, judge hears

Miliband says he won’t borrow to meet election promises

By Mark Hennessy

SNP almost doubles lead over Labour

Music

Vinyl countdown: Records get their own chart in Britain

Greece casts shadow as ECB money printing buoys euro zone

Increase in spending on domestic and overseas travel

By Tim O'Brien

Media

Spieth poised to earn $10m in endorsements

Father jailed after assaulting son’s mother in Dublin home

Permanent TSB said to raise €400m on Irish Stock Exchange

Man gets 12 years for killing archaeologist in Cavan

Industrial action at Dunnes Stores likely to escalate

By Martin Wall

Man killed in Lamborghini crash at Disney World

French train firm complains after cyclists ignore level crossing

Woman to face State’s first prosecution over assisted suicide

By Tim O'Brien

Case against water meter installer in diesel scam withdrawn

New York Mets’s Jenrry Mejia suspended for testing positive for banned substance

Status of marriage will remain unchanged if amendment passed

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Some judges ‘too quick’ to make child care orders, conference told

By Fiona Gartland

Body in car boot a victim of ‘frenzied’ knife attack, PSNI say

Jordan Spieth’s hole-by-hole account of how he won Masters

By Andy Bull at Augusta

Media

Jury selection in Mitre’s HBO libel case ready to begin

Daniel McAnaspie murder accused granted bail

Man attacked stranger he thought was spying on his children

By Stephen Maguire

Günter Grass: his best works

By Eileen Battersby

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho ruled out for up to a month

By Andy Hunter

Günter Grass, Nobel-winning novelist dies aged 87

By Derek Scally

ESB and Vodafone unveil fibre broadband service in Cavan

By Ronan McGreevy

Work

Two reasons why emailing your employees after work is wrong

Legal challenge to proposed Fitzwilliam Street homeless shelter

By Mary Carolan

Mary McAleese calls for Yes vote in marriage referendum

By Fiach Kelly

Two shot in Milwaukee after toddler struck by van

Farming & Food

Heineken has agreed to buy Slovenian brewer Lasko

Convicted rapist asks to be put back into prison

Jail for man who swallowed 39 condoms filled with cocaine

The Tin Drum by Günter Grass – the greatest novel of the 20th century

By Eileen Battersby

Firm takes legal challenge over award of Garda translation service

Former garda feared for life in assault by ‘semi-naked man’

Man pleads not guilty to murder on Swords main street

Ireland ‘should consider’ no jab-no pay vaccination policy

By Paul Cullen

Judgment reserved in appeal by man jailed for neighbour’s murder

TGS workforce hit in bid to counter low oil prices

Corofin’s Daithi Burke confirms he will not be playing football for Galway

Cork couple involved in fake car crash insurance scam avoid jail after guilty pleas

By Barry Roche

Rubio to seek Republican nomination in presidential election

Passengers to be hit by bus stoppage next month

By Martin Wall

Jason Lee rape trial hears evidence of stains in bathroom

By Rob Crilly

Paris City Hall backs 2024 Olympic Games plan as bid moves closer

Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien win at World Snooker Championship qualifiers

Technology

‘Breakthrough’ US deal for Belfast app developer i3 Digital

By Francess McDonnell

LVMH spirits sales beat forecasts in first quarter

New York questions major retailers over ‘on-call shifts’

The Corrs play tribute at funeral of father Gerry

Oireachtas

Dáil bars see profits increase by more than 10 per cent

By Gordon Deegan

Doctors divided over plan to provide free GP care for under-sixes

By Martin Wall and Rachel Flaherty

Vatican meeting on controversial bishop went ‘very well’

By Patsy McGarry

Former Fianna Fáil councillor pleads guilty to mortgage fraud

By Barry Roche

Tulsa deputy charged with manslaughter over fatal shooting

Protester injured at Fingal County Council meeting

By Dan Griffin and Patsy McGarry

Boxer who killed girlfriend in fight sentenced to 10 years

TV & Radio

Review: Game of Thrones, season five episode one

By Laurence Mackin

Councillors scrap emergency homeless accommodation plans

By Olivia Kelly

Liverpool canter to victory against lacklustre Newcastle

By Andy Hunter at Anfield

FG selects Noone to contest Dublin West with Varadkar

By Fiach Kelly

Education

Teachers boycott training as junior cycle protest escalates

By Joe Humphreys

Bishops yet to make decision on civil duties if referendum passes

By Patsy McGarry

Transport

Beijing bans cars and vehicles that fail to meet emission standards

By Clifford Coonan

Rise of the robots to combat costs and labour shortages in southern China

By Clifford Coonan

Ex-Blackwater guards sentenced for 2007 Baghdad killings

Q&A: The same-sex marriage referendum

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Editorials

Progress in fighting social welfare fraud

China’s CEOs look for ways to deal with the ‘new normal’ slower economy

By Clifford Coonan

A race against time to save Spanish Armada wrecks before they are lost forever

By Hiram Morgan

Search continues for Irish student missing in Glasgow

Man arrested following €500,000 drugs seizure in Cork

By Barry Roche