Article Archive

August 19th 2015

• • News

  • Merkel feels the heat ahead of vote on third Greek bailout Europe Derek Scally
  • Corbyn would be ‘big mistake’ for British Labour, Rabbitte says Politics Mary Minihan
  • Corbyn says critics underestimate public support for his campaign UK
  • Analysis: Uncertainty over who was responsible for Bangkok bombing Asia-Pacific Clifford Coonan
  • Wealthy, white Oscar Pistorius unlikely to return to prison Africa Bill Corcoran
  • Tallaght Hospital has image problem, study finds Health Paul Cullen
  • Fuel savings wiped out by insurance cost Irish News Conor Pope
  • Search continues for missing Dundalk teenager Ciara Breen Crime & Law Mark Hilliard
  • One drink a day raises breast cancer risk, study finds Health Paul Cullen
  • Cork mother shares home with four generations as rents rise Social Affairs Louise Roseingrave
  • Major development planned on Dublin docklands site Environment Olivia Kelly
  • A new dawn for the Dublin Docklands? Environment Olivia Kelly
  • Shatter: Media reports on expenses claim are ‘misleading’ Politics Stephen Collins
  • Rose of Tralee says win is ‘highest of highs’ after cancer battle Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Water grant’s need for PPS numbers is ‘farcical’, TD says Politics Mary Minihan
  • Virgin Mary apparitions remembered 30 years on Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • US approves ‘female Viagra’ with strong warning US
  • Call for exhumation of ‘Little Nellie’ to allow faithful to pray Irish News Louise Roseingrave
  • Arrest warrant issued for unidentified Bangkok bomber Asia-Pacific
  • Corbett children placed with aunt and uncle after custody battle Irish News Kathryn Hayes
  • Rose of Tralee 2015 makes it a first for Royal County Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Study shows prolonged sitting as bad as smoking for health Health Rachel Flaherty
  • Soccer star Darron Gibson charged with drink driving Crime & Law
  • Islamic State beheads leading Syrian antiquities scholar (81) Middle East
  • Charlie Hebdo survivor sues media for ‘putting life in danger’ Europe
  • Original Batgirl Yvonne Craig dies aged 78 US
  • NI man has electronic tag removed to bring children swimming Crime & Law
  • Donohoe warns tourist industry over ‘rip-off prices’ Politics Mary Minihan
  • Donald Trump’s anti-immigration talk could cost Republicans US Trip Gabriel and Julia Preston
  • Charleville twins stabbed 40 times by brother, inquest hears Coroner's Court Louise Roseingrave
  • Government to ‘lend out’ €335m from Aer Lingus sale Politics Mary Minihan
  • Chelsea Manning disciplined over ‘expired toothpaste’ US
  • Shankill bomber questioned in McGuigan murder inquiry Crime & Law
  • White House hires first openly transgender staff member US
  • Turkish police shot at in Istanbul after eight soldiers killed Europe
  • Ballerina involved in High Court dispute with former partner High Court Aodhan O'Faolain , Ray Managh
  • Ambulance flipped on its side in road collision Irish News
  • Oscar Pistorius prison release put on hold Africa
  • E-cigarettes 95% safer than tobacco, say UK health officials Health
  • The Gobbins cliff path reopens after £7.5m investment Irish News Amanda Ferguson
  • Family of missing Fiona Sinnott hopes to restart search Crime & Law Rachel Flaherty
  • Rose of Tralee Elysha Brennan the only one still in shock Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Spot flooding as ‘cool’ end to the summer predicted Irish News Cormac Duffy
  • Ferry packed with refugees leaves Kos for Greek mainland Europe
  • Tributes paid on death of pioneering mackerel skipper and fishing industry leader Irish News Lorna Siggins
  • Ex-Subway spokesman pleads guilty to child pornography charges US
  • Jonathan O’Driscoll Googled ‘murder in Charleville’, inquest hears Coroner's Court Louise Roseingrave
  • UCD policy leaves students struggling to find accommodation Education Sorcha Pollak
  • Jeremy Corbyn hits back at ‘disgusting’ claims he is anti-Semitic UK
  • Man fined after using children’s gravestones for a patio UK
  • Council for blind ‘wrongly concerned’ employee stole money Crime & Law Tim O'Brien
  • Islamic State beheads leading antiquities scholar in Syria Middle East Michael Jansen
  • Ibrahim Halawa in ‘reasonable spirits’ following two years in jail World Mark Hilliard
  • Serbia protests against divided Croatian town’s ban on bilingual signs Europe Daniel McLaughlin
  • Irish Water: Coalition to link €100 grant with bill payment Politics Fiach Kelly
  • Focus Ireland marks 30 years fighting homelessness Social Affairs Cormac Duffy
  • Department of Health will ‘monitor evidence on e-cigarettes’ Health Elaine Edwards
  • 98FM presenter Johnny Lyons found dead in apartment Irish News Mark Hilliard
  • Search for missing Ciara Breen continues in Dundalk Irish News Ciaran D'Arcy
  • Palestinian prisoner ends hunger strike as detention cancelled Middle East Mark Weiss
  • Hillary Clinton’s lead in Democratic race narrows in poll US
  • Corbett children placed with aunt and uncle after custody battle Irish News Kathryn Hayes
  • Charlie Flanagan says coverage of Shatter’s €12 claim ‘unfair’ Politics Stephen Collins
  • US approves 'pink Viagra' for women US
  • US state trooper's heroic rescue becomes viral hit US
  • Cancer survivor and soon to be doctor, meet this year's Rose of Tralee Ireland
  • Fins of fury: great white shark vs seal in mid air battle US
  • German parliament votes in favour of Greece bailout package Europe
  • 'It's not a dream': Elysha Brennan on her first day as Rose of Tralee Ireland
  • Sleeping Rough: The homeless crisis Ireland

  • Sport

  • Irish Walker Cup contenders aim to press their claims at US Amateur Golf Brian Keogh
  • Jim Gavin rejects theory that football is now too cynical Gaelic Games Ian O'Riordan
  • Peter Harte sensing a shift in momentum for Tyrone Gaelic Games Ian O'Riordan
  • Conditions could see Gleneagles pass Juddmonte International Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Conor McDonald and Wexford not taking Antrim hurdle for granted Hurling Ian O'Riordan
  • O’Neill’s frustration over McGeady’s lingering hamstring injury International Emmet Malone
  • Seán O’Brien looking for small details to make the difference Rugby Johhny Watterson
  • Stephen Ferris knows backrow no place for faint-hearted International Gavin Cummiskey
  • Martin O’Neill says Jack Grealish talks were 'fruitful' International Emmet Malone
  • Darragh Ó Sé: Criticising Tyrone makes them more dangerous Gaelic Games Darragh Ó Sé
  • Against the Odds: Vinny’s home is on mend but his heart is another story Other Sports Roddy L'Estrange
  • Galway’s graph rising as Tipp fail to deliver on huge potential Gaelic Games Seán Moran
  • Sebastian Coe beats Sergey Bubka in IAAF presidential race Other Sports Owen Gibson
  • Paul Dunne battles through at weather-delayed US Amateur Golf Brian Keogh
  • The Morning Sports Briefing Sport
  • RWC #31: Gavin Hastings misses but Rob Andrew makes no mistake International Patrick Madden
  • European show jumping championships commence in Aachen Other Sports Margie McLoone
  • Sparkling 67 sees Jonathan Yates lead field in Tramore Golf
  • Leinster announce Leo Cullen as new head coach Rugby Johnny Watterson
  • Chelsea trigger release clause pipping Manchester United to Pedro English Soccer Jamie Jackson , Dominic Fifield
  • Arabian Queen holds off Golden Horn in shock 50-1 Juddmonte win Racing
  • Paul Dunne through to the last 32 in US Amateur Championship Golf Brian Keogh
  • Bertram Allen’s clear round leaves Ireland lying eighth in Aachen Other Sports Margie McLoone
  • America at Large: Far more to coming out than the initial celebratory response Sport Dave Hannigan
  • Malmo’s Jo Inge Berget comes back to haunt Celtic with late goal Champions League Ewan Murray
  • GAA Statistics: Tyrone’s attack deserves more credit Gaelic Games Eamon Donoghue

  • Business

  • Home Depot sales beat forecasts amid US housing recovery Retail & Services
  • Lindt shares hit record highs after half-year earnings Agribusiness & Food
  • Wal-Mart cuts annual forecast as profits miss estimates Retail & Services
  • European stocks continue recovery Markets Fiona Reddan
  • Lidl, Aldi urged to raise prices for Irish milk suppliers Agribusiness & Food Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • US shale industry faces crackdown on greenhouse gas leaks Energy & Resources
  • Snapdeal raises $500m from Alibaba-led investors Technology
  • Ireland’s BSE risk status changed following Louth case Agribusiness & Food Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Investor confidence undermined by market shifts Markets
  • Repak told to create €20m reserve fund by 2019 Companies Mark Paul
  • Road Warrior: from the $32,000 ticket to healthy hotels Transport & Tourism Joan Scales
  • Hotel Ibis sold for estimated €5m plus, then franchised back Commercial Property Justin Comiskey
  • Glanbia firms pay just €200,000 tax on €40m profit Agribusiness & Food Colm Keena
  • Allsop’s €60 million auction to include 278 lots Commercial Property Charlie Taylor
  • Google restructuring must not be at cost to productivity Work Andrew Hill
  • Questions arise over UK government selling King’s Cross stake Commercial Property Helen Power
  • Irish banks fourth-largest seller of loans in Europe Financial Services Fiona Reddan
  • Inside Track: Sisters flying high with luxury confectionery for the jet set Agribusiness & Food Ruth O'Connor
  • Hackers dump data online from cheating website -reports Technology
  • Analog Devices closes its defined benefit pension scheme Financial Services Fiona Reddan
  • Glanbia’s sports nutrition business shields company from dairy slump Agribusiness & Food Eoin Burke-Kennedy , Fiona Reddan
  • Mincon results disappoint due to pricing pressures Energy & Resources Fiona Reddan
  • Glencore’s half-year earnings fall 29% as metal, oil prices slide Energy & Resources
  • Brewer Carlsberg cuts profit forecast, to revise strategy Manufacturing
  • Rugby World Cup headed for a sell-out Media & Marketing
  • Petroceltic announces tendering process for Algerian project Energy & Resources Ciara O'Brien
  • Half of UK households expect BoE rate hike in next six months Economy
  • 110,000 AIB customers in line for pay-out Financial Services Fiona Reddan
  • Bundestag backs third Greek bailout as IMF yet to decide Economy Derek Scally
  • US not giving up control of the internet just yet Technology
  • Craft brewers pull back on resistance to Wall Street investors Technology
  • Ireland’s meat industry has most to lose from a Brexit scenario Agribusiness & Food Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Emerging markets rocky, as dollar dips before Fed minutes Markets
  • Cork-based Circle Oil gets Tunisia licence extension Energy & Resources Charlie Taylor
  • Healthcare comparison site WhatClinic.com to add 26 jobs Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • PayPal buys start-up set up by Obama campaign CTO Technology Charlie Taylor
  • Doctors wear scrubs. Cops carry guns. Lawyers wear suits. Bankers carry the bag. Financial Services
  • Lowe’s profit misses on higher costs, taxes Retail & Services
  • Fed edges closer to a US interest rate hike, July minutes reveal Economy
  • Investors fret over potential for global slowdown Markets Mark Paul

  • Opinion

  • Europe learns some hard lessons as Greek bailout is set for rollout Opinion
  • Martyn Turner Opinion Martyn Turner
  • An Irishman’s Dairy: The trial of getting to Prague Opinion Frank McNally
  • Changes to building regulations Letters
  • Welfare and savings Letters
  • Creative writing in Irish Letters
  • Dutch designer in Ireland in the 1950s Letters
  • Merging Cork city and county Letters
  • Were the Fenians terrorists? Letters
  • ‘Lonely Planet’ and Brian Boru's harp Letters
  • Railways and greenways Letters
  • Who is buried in Yeats’s grave? Letters
  • Water protesters and resources Letters
  • Saying hello Letters
  • Student accommodation problems reflect the crisis in housing and lack of rental opportunities Editorial
  • Christine Dwyer Hickey: A sobering thought on drink and an Italian ‘tragedia’ Opinion Christine Dwyer Hickey
  • Housing crisis: Ireland needs five to 10 new Ballymuns as soon as possible Opinion Nat O'Connor
  • World Humanitarian Day: Time to recall aid workers who lost their lives Opinion Feargal O'Connell
  • Public’s understanding of science Letters

  • Life & Style

  • Patrick Logue: Bring on the winter – it’s this in-between bit I can’t stand Life & Style Patrick Logue
  • Road Test: New Skoda Superb builds on a winning formula Motors Michael McAleer
  • I’ve fallen for a girl but I’m afraid she is leading me on Health & Family Trish Murphy
  • Summers Past: Nuala O’Faolain cycles from Dublin to Lahinch, 1989 Travel Nuala O'Faolain
  • New to the Parish: ‘I wasn’t expecting Ireland to be so colourful’ People Sorcha Pollak
  • How art breaks boundaries of time and memory for people with dementia Health & Family Colette Sheridan
  • Married to Alzheimer’s: Being mayor is one thing. Having my consort nod off is quite another Health & Family Steph Booth
  • A week in my dermatology clinic: ‘We have a great chat and the patient doesn’t think about the procedure’ Health & Family Michelle McDonagh
  • A walk for the weekend: Barley Lake, Glengarriff, Co Cork Travel Tony Doherty
  • Is getting up to pee at night ruining your relationship? Health & Family Anthea McTeirnan
  • Wear it out: Keep things simple while staying sharp Fashion Emma Fraser
  • Travel writer, Butte, Montana: A mining city home to thousands of Irish immigrants Travel PJ Caldron
  • Yes chef! New course to tackle kitchen staffing crisis Food & Drink Marie Claire Digby

  • Culture

  • Comhdháil Idirnáisiúnta ar na healaíona agus pleanáil teanga Treibh Pól Ó Muirí
  • Leabhar draíochta Treibh Pól Ó Muirí
  • An Géilleadh Thoir Treibh Alan Titley
  • Reachlainn – clochán Shruth na Maoile Treibh Aonghus Dwane
  • Bás nó beatha? Treibh Áine Ní Chiaráin
  • The mysteries of Bach unwrapped at Kilkenny Arts Festival Music Michael Dervan
  • Jess Glynne: a new voice in more ways than one Music Lauren Murphy
  • A terrible beauty: the poetry of 1916 Books Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald
  • Nialler9's New Irish Music: Enemies, Johnny Stewart and Cruising Music Niall Byrne
  • Literary Twitterati: Cumberbatch fans are not real fans Books Sarah Gilmartin
  • Irish anarchy in the UK: music’s role in Joseph O’Connor’s The Thrill of it All Books Anthony Roche