Article Archive

May 5th 2015

• • News

  • Trinity tradition: college’s new fellows and scholars say ‘cheese’ Education
  • Cog Notes: Could a third-level savings bond solve the fees problem? Education Joe Humphreys
  • Man stole €9,800 from friend’s savings while he was in hospital Circuit Court
  • Irish MEP attendance rate ‘one of lowest in EU’ in second half of 2014 Politics Suzanne Lynch
  • Hearing on costs in Ian Bailey case to proceed next week High Court Mary Carolan
  • New way of teaching science receives funding for expansion Science Dick Ahlstrom
  • Second suspected human trafficking camp found in Thai south Asia-Pacific
  • Jean-Marie Le Pen disowns daughter after party suspension Europe
  • Homeless man found dead in Phoenix Park had €140,000 Circuit Court
  • Katherine Zappone says she is ‘worried’ about referendum Politics Mary Minihan
  • Doctor who assaulted PSNI officers while on date rape drug appeals conviction Crime & Law
  • International students hold protest in Dublin city centre Irish News Sorcha Pollak
  • Three years for father-of-four who threatened to burn shop Circuit Court
  • Locals and tourists thought to be buried in Nepal avalanche Asia-Pacific
  • Catholic group says Yes vote would be an ‘act of injustice’ Religion & Beliefs Colin Gleeson
  • Man jailed for threatening gardaí during barricade Circuit Court
  • Gunman in Muhammad cartoon attack in Texas monitored for years US
  • Italy says 5,800 migrants rescued in less than 48 hours Europe
  • Profile: Gerard ‘Jock’ Davison Crime & Law
  • Man charged with driving at 120km through Killarney District Court Anne Lucey
  • Garda whistleblower challenges legal expenses guidelines High Court
  • Foul play ruled out in death of couple in Co Wexford Crime & Law
  • Dublin Port to host some of world’s largest cruise ships Environment Aine McMahon
  • Ex-president ‘Lula’ dragged into Brazil corruption crisis World Tom Hennigan
  • Republican Mike Huckabee announces US presidential bid US Steve Barnes , in Hope
  • Seanad reform authors expect seriousness ‘to be matched’ Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Receiver to seek jail for Grangegorman squatters High Court
  • Family of Joe Duane says court hearing is end of long road Social Affairs Barry Roche
  • Cuba’s Raul Castro to meet Pope Francis Europe Paddy Agnew
  • Galway bypass option would involve Corrib bridge Irish News Lorna Siggins
  • Voter registration deadline sees late surge in applications Politics Mary Minihan
  • Care worker fined €500 for assault on man with autism Irish News Barry Roche
  • Fidelma Healy Eames to vote No in marriage referendum Politics Aine McMahon
  • Bankruptcy term cut will be in place by end of year, says Labour Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Police do not know motivation for murder of Gerard ‘Jock’ Davison Crime & Law Gerry Moriarty
  • EU trade pact with Ukraine from next year to go ahead Europe
  • President Michael D Higgins honours children killed in 1916 Irish News Ciarán D’Arcy
  • Amnesty says Syria’s warring sides guilty of ‘grave abuses’ Middle East Elaine Edwards
  • Iona Institute claims referendum could change adoption laws Politics Mary Minihan
  • Austria files legal complaint over suspected German spying Europe
  • Florida couple convicted of beach sex face 15 years in jail US
  • Government to remove jail threat for non-payment of water charges Environment Sarah Bardon
  • Irish nanny Aisling Brady McCarthy released on bail US Simon Carswell in Woburn , Massachusetts
  • UK election: Labour hopes 5m doorstep conversations will win ‘ground war’ UK
  • Sinn Féin criticised over Westminster abstentionist policy Irish News Gerry Moriarty
  • Brown’s own backyard looks set to swing SNP UK Angus MacSwan , in Kirkcaldy
  • No vote would be a ‘big step backwards’ says Leo Varadkar Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Asylum seekers, students and swimmers volunteer for clean coasts week Irish News Lorna Siggins
  • Unions criticise NUIG research contracts and creche changes Irish News Lorna Siggins
  • NUIG president says university is committed to gender equality Irish News Lorna Siggins
  • Dutch deep-thinker says like-minded ‘elites’ must oppose racism of Wilders Europe Peter Cluskey
  • Some No posters are ‘sad and demeaning’, says Tánaiste Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Methadone ‘not working’ for some addicts, says Minister Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • Litter more important than crime, road safety and drug abuse for 12 per cent Irish News Marie O'Halloran
  • Union calls on UCC to withdraw student letters claiming strike will affect exams Irish News Fiona Gartland
  • Bus unions defiant over strikes in spite of High Court threats Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Health Service Executive deficit doubles to €56m in February Health Martin Wall
  • Two UN soldiers injured in mortar bomb attack on Golan Heights Irish News Peter Murtagh
  • Cameron a thorn in side of Scottish Tories UK Mark Hennessy
  • Dubliner who survived Everest avalanche set on return to Nepal Irish News Lorna Siggins
  • Four councils took up funding concerns with Government Environment Ciarán D'Arcy
  • School teacher acquitted of abusing children entitled to have defamation case before jury Crime & Law Fiona Gartland
  • Pedestrian dies after being struck by car in east Cork Crime & Law Barry Roche
  • Commissioner reminds gardaí to be ‘apolitical’ after photo controversy Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Dublin City Council’s anger over 4% drop in State funds Environment Ciarán D'Arcy
  • Policy due on lead contamination of drinking water Environment Olivia Kelly
  • The religious and lay of the land: school ethos in flux Education Cian Traynor
  • Rape victim (10) denied abortion in Paraguay World
  • Nanny accused of baby’s murder in new bail plea US
  • New York police officer shot in head dies from his injuries US
  • At least five recalled by Wexford General suspected of cancer Health Paul Cullen
  • Obama discusses Baltimore on Letterman US
  • Safest Tory seat in Britain: no campaign and no suspense UK Ruadhán Mac Cormaic
  • UK elections: Big jobs on the line in Northern Ireland power play Irish News Gerry Moriarty
  • Banks’ repossession targets are homes, not buy-to-lets Irish News Conor Pope
  • Bombs partially explode at Derry army base Crime & Law
  • Brian Cowen to be called to four meetings of banking inquiry Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Nepal’s government asks aid workers to go into countryside Asia-Pacific Clifford Coonan
  • Structural defects found in two Dublin city centre bridges Environment Olivia Kelly
  • New Lusitania museum opens at Old Head of Kinsale Irish News Barry Roche
  • Repossession orders rise by more than 500% Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • New climate legislation has ‘critical weaknesses’ Politics Harry McGee
  • Fox News anchor apologises over Baltimore shooting report US
  • Liam Adams loses appeal against sexual abuse conviction Crime & Law Gerry Moriarty
  • The 20 Dublin homes with the highest levels of lead in water Environment Olivia Kelly
  • Jury in Seán FitzPatrick trial asked to return on Thursday Criminal Court
  • Over 500 retired teachers employed during last school year Education Joe Humphreys
  • Dave Goldberg died after ‘falling off treadmill’ in gym US
  • Man who killed pedestrian (77) ordered to do community service Circuit Court
  • Local authorities to be given €312m for social housing Politics Mary Minihan , Conor Kane
  • Syrian barrel bomb attacks condemned by Amnesty Middle East
  • Journalist leaves ‘Sunday Independent’ to join Renua Ireland Politics Fiach Kelly
  • LÉ Eithne to be dispatched in migrant search on May 8th Europe Sorcha Pollak
  • Brian O‘Donnell: ‘We’re not looking for sympathy’ Irish News Conor Pope
  • Boy injured in scaffolding fall awarded €25,000 damages Circuit Court
  • Nepal earthquake: Teams search region buried by mudslide Asia-Pacific
  • Thief endangered lives of many when he drove recklessly through Dublin traffic Circuit Court
  • Sports stars call for Yes vote in marriage referendum Irish News Barry Roche
  • International students hold protest in Dublin city centre Irish News
  • NYPD mourn slain police officer US
  • Sticky fingers beware: self-cleaning paint offers stain-free future Science
  • Italian authorities rescue hundreds of migrants from wooden boat Europe

  • Sport

  • Darron Gibson ruled out until next season despite injury progress English Soccer
  • Nathaniel Clyne says he’s happy to stay at Southampton English Soccer
  • Stuart Bingham says Mark Allen remark motivated him to be World Champion Other Sports
  • Nick Abendanon named European Player of the Year European Cup
  • Toulon may be hard to like but there’s no questioning their dominance European Cup Gerry Thornley
  • Luke Fitzgerald to miss final two games of season for Leinster Rugby John O'Sullivan
  • Surgery set to end hopes of Manny Pacquiao/Floyd Mayweather rematch Other Sports
  • Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth paired together in Players Championship Golf
  • Tiger Woods had a ‘brutal’ three days after Vonn split Golf
  • Floyd Mayweather will fight Manny Pacquiao again in a year Other Sports Tom Lutz
  • Robert Lewandowski included in squad for Barcelona game Champions League
  • First blood to Juventus in Champions League semi-final Champions League David Hytner
  • Tiger Woods sleepless ahead of Players at Sawgrass Golf Ewan Murray
  • McIlroy feeling on top of the world as busy schedule beckons Golf Philip Reid
  • Noel Connors delighted to answer critics and have hard work rewarded Hurling Keith Duggan
  • Peter Canavan denies Tyrone go out to play cynical football Gaelic Football Gavin Cummiskey
  • Stuart Bingham’s decades of graft rewarded with World Championship title Other Sports Barry Glendenning
  • The Morning Sports Briefing Champions League
  • Alastair Cook thinks he’s ‘untouchable’ as England captain Other Sports
  • Arsene Wenger: Alexis Sanchez surpassing all my expectations English Soccer
  • Brendan Rodgers: ‘Modern football is very much short-termism’ English Soccer Andy Hunter
  • Jean de Villiers ahead of schedule in World Cup fitness race International
  • Adam Jones and Alex Cuthbert invited to Barbarians squad International
  • Napoli fans don’t know whether to laugh or cry Soccer
  • Serena Williams on fast track to break Margaret Court’s record Other Sports
  • Chelsea and Mourinho’s agent Mendes set for contract talks English Soccer Dominic Fifield
  • Phil Jones nearing return to action for Manchester United English Soccer
  • Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week Sport Damian Cullen
  • Messi ready for Pep's Bayern Munich Champions League
  • Ireland's future internationals prepare for U17 Euros International

  • Business

  • Aer Lingus CEO denies breach of contract at Belfast Airport Transport & Tourism Alan Erwin
  • April VAT below target, but overall return remains ahead Economy Arthur Beesley
  • April tax take below target but 2015 still ahead of schedule Economy Arthur Beesley
  • Freshways branching out in lunchtime market Agribusiness & Food Ruth O'Connor
  • Stocktake: European selloff, sleepy states, IPO perils, Apple’s cash pile Personal Finance Proinsias O'Mahony
  • Mixed mailing compounds fury for Standard Life investor Personal Finance Dominic Coyle
  • Me & My Money: Conor Rhatigan Personal Finance Tony Clayton-Lea
  • Can the FTSE shrug off election uncertainty? Personal Finance Proinsias O'Mahony
  • Customers forced to box clever as banks pull out of safekeeping Personal Finance Fiona Reddan
  • Paul Krugman: Tens of millions of lives poisoned by grotesque inequalities Economy Paul Krugman
  • Arts groups secure €2.6m in private investment Business
  • Ulster Bank to join Credit Review Office Financial Services Arthur Beesley
  • Greek deputy PM set for talks with ECB president Economy
  • Investors rap Buffett for ‘brutal’ lay-off links Manufacturing
  • McDonald’s turnaround plan fails to excite markets Agribusiness & Food
  • Irish property top asset class for financial advisers, survey shows Personal Finance Dominic Coyle
  • Another 1,300 letters to Standard Life from shareholders found Personal Finance Dominic Coyle
  • Lufthansa narrows losses but signals more action needed Transport & Tourism
  • Belfast Briefing: Parties united on need to create jobs in North Economy Francess McDonnell
  • France to seal billions of euros in Saudi deal ‘quickly’ Economy
  • Spanish unemployment falls as tide turns on economy Economy
  • Ryanair reports 16% jump in passenger numbers Transport & Tourism Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Swiss bank UBS close to deal on forex rigging allegations Financial Services
  • British construction growth slowed sharply in April Construction
  • Public pay: strive for parity not a premium Economy John FitzGerald
  • Greek bonds rise on reports that IMF may cut off funding lifeline Economy
  • Ireland top economic performer but debt poses ‘uncertainty’ Economy Suzanne Lynch , Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • EU inquiry into Apple’s tax arrangement in Ireland delayed Financial Services
  • JetBlue Airways and Amazon.com agree to stream media in-flight Technology
  • Theme parks and merchandise sales see Disney beat expectations Transport & Tourism
  • US trade deficit largest since 2008 as imports surge Economy
  • US service sector growth rose to a five-month high in April Economy

  • Opinion

  • Opinion: Britain shouldn’t leave the EU – it should join the euro group Opinion John O'Hagan
  • A welcome for migrants Editorial
  • Great wall of Dublin Letters
  • Skyline Letters
  • Age of presidential candidates Letters
  • Humanitarian crisis in Nepal Letters
  • Siteserv controversy Letters
  • The price of alcohol Letters
  • Economic migration Letters
  • Marriage referendum Letters
  • An Irishman’s Diary on pioneering lexicographer T O’Neill Lane Opinion Seaghan Mac an tSionnaigh
  • Áine Collins: Why the 30 per cent ‘gender quota’ rule will work Opinion Aine Collins
  • Martyn Turner Opinion Martyn Turner
  • The continuing threat of lead poisoning underlines the scale of shortcomings in Irish water quality Editorial
  • Abortion controversy: Paraguay’s ‘X’case Editorial
  • Conservative majority would be a nightmare scenario for Ireland Opinion Mark Hennessy
  • Fintan O’Toole: Religious conservatives want to have cake and eat it Opinion Fintan O'Toole
  • Yes is the healthy option for LGBT patients and doctors Opinion Susan Smith
  • Recasting legal definition Editorial
  • Opinion: Vote No to block deconstruction of marriage Opinion Prof Ray Kinsella
  • Question Time: Should cannabis be legalised? Opinion

  • Life & Style

  • Puff, the magic formula; slow and steady like a yogi Get Swimming Conor Pope , Dominique McMullan
  • Aisling McDermott on Beauty: 10 great products that cost less than €10 Beauty Aisling McDermott
  • Menopausal breast health: cysts, symptoms and screening Health & Family Jill Nesbitt
  • Art and sole: Irish artists convert their Converse Fashion Deirdre McQuillan
  • Tinnitus therapy: hearing problems, seeing solutions Health & Family Ciara O'Brien
  • Ask the Expert: Our toddler wakes three times a night Health & Family John Sharry
  • My Health Experience: Cancer, catheters, three Hail Marys and a waddling waltz Health & Family Des Allen
  • Step by Step: Exercising in the supermarket queue? I’m too busy hiding the biscuits Health & Family Damian Cullen
  • ‘You need social, not educational, skills’: the citizens who teach English to migrants People Julia Hildebrand
  • Get Swimming Week Eleven Get Swimming
  • The Grit Doctor: ‘I have spent half my life trying to be something I’m not’ Health & Family Ruth Field
  • US survey declares Irish men as world’s sexiest nationality People Damian Cullen
  • All change: women write about what the menopause means Health & Family
  • Meath estate on 189 acres for €3.75m New to Market Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • Get Swimming Week 11 Get Swimming
  • Met Gala: stars light up the red carpet Fashion

  • Culture

  • Hennessy short story of the month: Grace Books Anne Griffin
  • And So I Watch You From Afar: producing Heirs after a decade in the game Music Lauren Murphy
  • Visual Art round-up: Painters who break the rules Visual Art Aidan Dunne
  • Francis Ledwidge: Farm labourer to war poet Heritage Gerard Smyth
  • Rudyard Kipling’s first World War tragedy Heritage Ronan McGreevy
  • All Quiet on the Western Front: Portrait of Germany’s Generation War Heritage Eileen Battersby
  • Extract: ‘The Great Push’ by Patrick MacGill Heritage Patrick MacGill
  • Lost for words: Irish writing on the first World War Heritage Fintan O'Toole
  • Out of the wasteland: the first World War and modernism Heritage Suzanne Lynch
  • Reclaiming the war: Army of ghosts Heritage Eileen Battersby
  • Verses forged in blood Heritage Lara Marlowe
  • Ballet review: Tutus and Beyond makes no leap forward Stage Christie Seaver
  • Theatre review: Before Monsters Were Made Theatre Peter Crawley
  • Tax relief for restoring historic buildings now available Heritage Olivia Kelly
  • The first World War: “Never such innocence again” Heritage Patrick Smyth
  • Delayed honour: the Irish war poets Heritage Gerald Dawe
  • Unthinkable: What’s the use of poetry? Culture Joe Humphreys
  • A sneak preview of next Saturday’s Irish Times books pages Books
  • Mary Costello on the twinkle in Edna O’Brien’s eye Books
  • Nialler9's New Irish Music: Ajo Arkestra, Spies and Lyttet Music Niall Byrne
  • Just good friends: why a gay/straight friendship is at heart of The Organised Criminal Books Jarlath Gregory
  • Electric Picnic: Blur confirmed as headliners for Stradbally 2.2117 Ronan McGreevy
  • Hennessy short story of the month: Grace Books Anne Griffin