Article Archive

July 4th 2015

• • News

  • Eye on Nature: Your notes and queries Environment Michael Viney
  • Another Life: Our ash tree is now firewood to warm us. Let’s hope the new sunlight warms our butterflies Environment Michael Viney
  • Charles Bianconi and the ‘Ryanair of the 19th century’ Europe Aoife Valentine
  • Srebrenica, July 1995: ‘Will anyone come?’ Europe Daniel McLaughlin
  • Give Me a Crash Course In . . . asylum reform Irish News Kitty Holland
  • For Trump, to stir controversy is to get ahead US Simon Carswell
  • Calls grow for UN court on MH17 despite Russian opposition Europe Daniel McLaughlin
  • ‘I thought if you worked hard you’d get rewarded with extra hours’ Social Affairs Carl O'Brien
  • ‘Precariat’ workers: Is job security a thing of the past? Social Affairs Carl O'Brien
  • €350m to be spent subsidising families in low-paid work Social Affairs Carl O'Brien
  • Garda Commissioner promises Leinster House review Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Debt Bill an attack on small firms, Sinn Féin TD tells Dáil Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Tour of Latin America close to heart of Pope Francis World Paddy Agnew
  • Woman entitled to late ex-husband’s pension, High Court rules High Court Mary Carolan
  • Greece told it may have to repay loans early Europe Suzanne Lynch
  • Irish Loreto nun champions ‘inclusive schools’ in India Education Joe Humphreys
  • Children diagnosed with cancer to get medical cards Health Colin Gleeson
  • ‘OXI’ and ‘NAI’: the two key words for the Greek referendum Middle East Damian Mac Con Uladh
  • Poorer children taking food home from school, pre-budget forum told Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • US investigators examine cause of fires at black churches US Simon Carswell
  • Dutch healthcare model increases health costs, says memo Politics Stephen Collins
  • Hundreds to attend funerals of Baltimore drowning victims Irish News Barry Roche
  • Miriam Lord: Cowen, McCreevy unflappable over FF tent Politics Miriam Lord
  • Why are Ireland’s crime statistics in disarray? Crime & Law Pamela Duncan
  • Why are there more than 1,000 homeless children in Dublin? Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • Too big, too costly, too ugly – bad start for Tokyo stadium Asia-Pacific David McNeill
  • Gardaí appeal for witnesses to serious crash on M9 Irish News
  • Dozens of migrants attempt to storm Calais terminal UK
  • Yacht at centre of €290m smuggling plot up for auction Irish News Barry Roche
  • Thousands turn out for Greek protest in Dublin Europe Kirstin Campbell
  • Opposing sides clash during abortion rallies in Dublin Social Affairs Ciarán D'Arcy
  • Over 11,000 cycling for charity in Ring of Kerry Irish News Anne Lucey
  • Report on past Iran nuclear work could be ready by end year Middle East
  • Greek finance minister accuses creditors of ‘terrorising’ Greeks Europe
  • Man and woman charged over firing shotgun in children’s park Crime & Law Paul Higgins
  • Baltimore drowning victim laid to rest in Co Cork Irish News Olivia Kelleher
  • Mosque explosion kills 14 during Ramadan fast-breaking meal Middle East
  • Greeks prepare for ‘knife-edge’ referendum result Europe Damian Mac Con Uladh
  • Tunisia declares state of emergency after hotel attack Africa
  • Thousands of mourners attend funeral of Lorna Carty Irish News Elaine Edwards
  • Man charged after shotgun standoff in Clare District Court Gordon Deegan
  • Police condemn motorists who taunted suicidal woman UK
  • Srebenica massacre was not genocide, says Serbian president Africa
  • Motorbike race doctor dies following crash in Dublin Irish News
  • Man appears in court after high-speed chase in Killarney District Court Anne Lucey
  • USI says students’ unions capable of running a country Education Kirstin Campbell
  • Berlusconi accused of bribing Bunga Bunga ladies Europe Paddy Agnew
  • Islamic State releases video of execution of Syrian soldiers Middle East
  • Homeless women of Ireland: 'I never felt like I fitted in until I found drugs' Social Affairs
  • Thousands turn out in Greek solidarity protest Ireland
  • Anti abortion rally and pro choice campaigners clash Irish News

  • Sport

  • Javier Pastore proves to be missing attacking link for Argentina International
  • Dublin expected to overcome strong Laois challenge Hurling Malachy Clerkin
  • Cork still strong enough to end Wexford’s campaign Gaelic Football Seán Moran
  • Kerry hold aces in Munster showdown with neighbours Gaelic Football Seán Moran
  • Scalded Limerick to react forcefully against Westmeath Hurling Seán Moran
  • Clare should be too strong for Longford in football qualifier Gaelic Football Seán Moran
  • Ambitious Fermanagh should have enough to beat Antrim Gaelic Football Malachy Clerkin
  • Kildare can snap out of it in time to take care of Offaly Gaelic Football Seán Moran
  • Roscommon injuries give Cavan upper hand in qualifier Gaelic Football Malachy Clerkin
  • Cougar Mountain facing a major task Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Wimbledon: Nick Kyrgios proving to be real rascal with a racquet Other Sports Johnny Watterson
  • Big day beckons for Barry Geraghty at Limerick Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Greater battles lie ahead for Davy Fitz’s stable of young colts Hurling Malachy Clerkin
  • Nicky English: Kilkenny’s firepower still looks formidable Hurling Nicky English
  • Galway are always capable of surprising Kilkenny but it’s hard to see it this time Hurling Malachy Clerkin
  • Kerry flying under radar as they prepare to swoop again Gaelic Football Keith Duggan
  • Wimbledon: Clean serves and foul mouths are all part of the tradition Other Sports Johnny Watterson
  • Battle of evenly-matched favourites points to an intriguing Tour de France Other Sports Shane Stokes
  • Wimbledon: Serena Williams survives scare against Heather Watson Other Sports Johnny Watterson
  • No-frills Liam Dunne urges Wexford boys to lose baggage Gaelic Football Malachy Clerkin
  • Bray Wanderers looking for new manager as Croly quits National League Emmet Malone
  • Dan Martin’s Tour de France Diary: I feel better than I have ever done Other Sports Dan Martin
  • GAA bench is about as luxurious as a weekend on Lough Derg Gaelic Football Keith Duggan
  • Tiger Woods shoots in the 60s again at Greenbrier Classic Golf
  • Robin Van Persie on verge of move to Fenerbahçe English Soccer Emrae Sarigul , Jamie Jackson
  • Eoghan O’Flaherty helps Kildare keep Offaly at bay Gaelic Football
  • Imperious Roger Federer eases into Wimbledon fourth round Other Sports
  • Caroline Wozniacki sees off Camila Giorgi to match Wimbledon best Other Sports Owen Gibson
  • Golden Horn a class above at Sandown as he makes it five unbeaten Racing
  • Rohan Dennis secures first yellow jersey of 2015 Tour de France Other Sports
  • Jaco Van Zyl produces flawless 64 to lead French Open Golf
  • Curtains for Cavan as Roscommon prove too good Gaelic Football
  • 69 puts Leona Maguire in the hunt at Ladies European Masters Golf
  • Longford have too much for Clare at Cusack Park Gaelic Football
  • Defending champion Petra Kvitova dumped out of Wimbledon Other Sports
  • Cork roar out of the blocks to blow away Wexford Hurling Ian O'Riordan
  • Laois’s Séamus Plunkett calls long-term vision of GAA into question Hurling Gavin Cummiskey
  • Last-ditch Bray Wanderers deny winless Limerick National League
  • Clare come alive in Offaly demolition job Hurling
  • Galway United play out first draw of their season against Sligo National League
  • Longford Town up to sixth after Bohemians win National League

  • Business

  • CRH facing €32m fine in Switzerland Manufacturing
  • Sluggish Greek conditions slow mollusc trade to a snail’s pace Economy Damian Mac Con Uladh
  • Cantillon: Teeing up opportunities in Cuba Economy
  • €500,000 plan eases concerns of Clerys concession holders Retail & Services Ciarán Hancock
  • Thousands of high earners face tax bill on pension pot Health & Pharma Dominic Coyle
  • Sometimes you win, sometimes Ukraine Economy
  • Fate of Greece leaves markets becalmed Markets Arthur Beesley
  • Cerberus denies improper payments or fees linked to Nama deal Commercial Property Colm Keena , Mark Paul
  • Ian Coulter named over disputed fees linked to Nama sale Commercial Property Colm Keena , Mark Paul
  • Ian Coulter left after dispute over ‘diverted’ fees, says Tughans Commercial Property Colm Keena
  • Media accused of extreme bias in favour of Yes vote Economy Damian Mac Con Uladh
  • What would a third Greek bailout look like? Economy Suzanne Lynch , Derek Scally
  • How does a Nama sale normally work? Financial Services Mark Paul
  • Yes side takes narrow lead ahead of Greek vote Economy Suzanne Lynch , Damian Mac Con Uladh
  • TV3 deal is another content play for Liberty Global Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Northern venture controversial from the outset Commercial Property Francess McDonnell
  • Businesses affected by Luas line works feel ‘abandoned’ Transport & Tourism Ciarán D'Arcy

  • Opinion

  • Martyn Turner Opinion Martyn Turner
  • Britain at crossroads, in danger of stumbling into a breakup Opinion Paul Gillespie
  • Greek voters should not listen to siren calls of American economists Opinion John Bruton
  • Frank McNally: Confection insurrection Opinion
  • The dwindling Gaeltacht Letters
  • Breda O’Brien: Pope’s views on environment echo tradition of social teaching Opinion Breda O'Brien
  • Climate change and beef production Letters
  • Diarmaid Ferriter: Disdain for Greek plight reflects erosion of Europe’s basic values Opinion Diarmaid Ferriterr
  • Syriza’s illusory ‘silver bullet’ compounded wasted reform opportunities Opinion Alan Ahearne
  • Out of touch at the banking inquiry Letters
  • Fines for cyclists and driver obligations Letters
  • Greek debt and the EU Letters
  • Smoke-free parks Letters
  • Sex Survey and gender balance Letters
  • Val Doonican remembered Letters
  • Abortion rights and consequences Letters
  • Hold the pop music Letters
  • Stephen Collins: Politicians and people’s restraint saved us from a Greek scenario Opinion Stephen Collins
  • When fault always lies elsewhere Editorial
  • Dirty old town Editorial

  • Life & Style

  • The cliffs of Erris – where the scars run deep Fashion Lorna Siggins
  • The Times We Lived In: Maeve Binchy and her circle of friends Life & Style Arminta Wallace
  • Grow: Rise and rise of community gardens Gardens Fionnuala Fallon
  • Whiskey galore at the new Teeling distillery Food & Drink John Wilson
  • Culinaria: Is it a stock or is it a soup? Bone broth can be both Food & Drink JP McMahon
  • Traveldesk: San Diego, Palm Springs and the best up-and-coming neighbourhoods Travel Fionn Davenport
  • Ross O'Carroll-Kelly: ‘I’ve genuinely never seen Sorcha so angry . . . People Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
  • Beauty Report: How to rejuvenate your feet for summer Fashion Laura Kennedy
  • Ask Joan: family fun in Boston, parklife in California, Christmas shopping in NYC Travel Joan Scales
  • Travel Gear: Dog’s drinking bowl, mini water filters and a lightweight matress Travel Tom Kelly
  • Go Walk: Maeve’s Cairn, Knocknarea, Co Sligo Travel Michael Guilfoyle
  • Jurassic Park’s tropical paradise – minus the dinosaurs Travel Eimear McKeith
  • Restaurant review: Gymkhana in London has food fit for a maharaja Restaurant reviews Catherine Cleary
  • Barfly: the Salthouse, Raven Terrace, Galway Food & Drink Gary Quinn
  • Egg them on: Eggs Benedict Food & Drink Domini Kemp
  • Gay pride, gay marriage: change blows Berlin’s way People Derek Scally
  • ‘Next thing the boat shuddered’: an Irish activist recalls sinking of ‘Rainbow Warrior’ People Jonathan deBurca Butler
  • I will not tell girls not to walk alone. I will not tell them to be careful People Rosanna Cooney
  • Northern Irish playwright who put women centre stage People
  • Doctor and physicist whose interest in rockets and space exploration led to Nasa career People
  • Weekend in . . . Savannah Travel Ingrid K Williams
  • Portrait of Michael Collins in west Cork auction Fine Art & Antiques Michael Parsons
  • Auction results Fine Art & Antiques Michael Parsons
  • Lucian Freud’s ‘Four Eggs on a Plate’ fetches almost £1m Fine Art & Antiques Michael Parsons
  • Our Wedding Story: Down on one knee by the washing machine Life & Style Sarah Geraghty
  • Luxurious ‘self- restoration’ in Beverly Hills Travel Laura Kennedy
  • Asian lots top Sheppard’s bill again Fine Art & Antiques Michael Parsons
  • Behind the News: Niall Keogh, seabird monitor People Sylvia Thompson
  • Our Wedding Story: ‘It was perfect – just us and the dog’ Life & Style Sarah Geraghty
  • Our Wedding Story: ‘I was more nervous about seeing the kilt’ Life & Style Sarah Geraghty
  • A second chance for women made homeless by addiction, violence and abuse People Claire Byrne
  • What is the Best Shops in Ireland competition? best-shops-2015 Orna Mulcahy
  • Emer O’Toole: ‘I’m glad my body hair can be read as a political statement’ People
  • Tomato and Spring Onion Miso Salsa Recipes Domini Kemp
  • Eggs Benedict Recipes Domini Kemp
  • Teeling Whiskey 21-year-old Single Malt, 46%, €150 Food & Drink John Wilson
  • Teeling Whiskey Single Malt, 46%, €52.50 Food & Drink John Wilson
  • Teeling Whiskey Small Batch, 46%, €37.99 Food & Drink John Wilson

  • Culture

  • Simon Fitzmaurice: ‘I’m a bit of a stubborn bastard’ Film Tara Brady
  • New fiction: Mislaid and The Wallcreeper by Nell Zink Books Sarah Gilmartin
  • From the Archives: July 4th, 1946 tv-radio-web
  • Television: More politicians hogging the telly tv-radio-web Bernice Harrison
  • Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1949 – Cré na Cille, by Máirtín Ó Cadhain Culture Mairin NcEoin and Fintan O'Toole
  • Rare 1880s photo captures Achill women breaking stones Heritage
  • Nations Under God review: secular degrees of separation Books Linda Hogan
  • Word for Word: A happy ending for the short story Books Patrick Cotter
  • Family silver: the art that Ireland has lost Books Brian Lynch
  • Complexities of migration, relocation and the journey home Books Bernard O'Donoghue
  • Willie Nelson’s long life story is one hell of a ride Books Tony Clayton-Lea
  • Goebbels: Driven by narcissism and a need for Hitler’s admiration Books Robert Gerwarth
  • The Red Collar by Jean-Christophe Rufin review: dignified and compassionate Books Eileen Battersby