Article Archive

September 22nd 2015

• • News

  • Croatia’s killing fields now a refuge for thousands fleeing war Europe Daniel McLaughlin
  • Cuddle up Health
  • Pope has approval rating any US politician would pray for US Simon Carswell
  • Long line of senior gardaí who have clashed with government Politics Stephen Collins
  • Kenny to defend role in Callinan exit controversy Politics Stephen Collins
  • Christmas market on the move to Dublin’s northside Consumer Olivia Kelly
  • Political instability in North erasing hope, say church leaders Irish News Gerry Moriarty
  • Trinity researchers ask how well overseas development aid works Education Sorcha Pollak
  • Sharp rise in sexually transmitted diseases in Ireland in past decade Health Paul Cullen
  • Migrant crisis: EU may opt for voluntary refugee quotas World Suzanne Lynch
  • Britain, like most rich nations, will vote for stasis UK Janan Ganesh
  • Fianna Fáil TD complains about Dáil rescheduling Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Cork council to challenge merger proposal Politics Barry Roche
  • Kerry councillors call for post offices to be declared a ‘national asset’ Social Affairs Anne Lucey
  • Fianna Fáil orders two women to be selected without contest Politics Harry McGee
  • Russia’s move to bolster presence in Syria well timed Middle East Michael Jansen
  • Syriza appraised Tsipras’s €86 billion to do list Europe Damian Mac Con Uladh
  • Tsipras sworn in as prime minister for second time Europe Damian Mac Con Uladh
  • Former Conservative ally throws book at Cameron UK
  • Coalition mulls finance options to boost housing supply Social Affairs Carl O'Brien
  • How Irish college students differ from Americans Education Joe Humphreys
  • Emergency law in pipeline in wake of drink-drive ruling Crime & Law David Labanyi
  • Cog Notes: ‘Marital bliss’ in Limerick Education Joe Humphreys
  • Cork City Council to begin legal challenge to merger Irish News Barry Roche
  • Cork council merger review ‘fundamentally flawed’, says chief Irish News Barry Roche
  • US student Ahmed Mohamed and family leave Texas school US
  • Republican contender Scott Walker exits US presidential race US
  • Dáil resumes with confidence debate on Taoiseach Politics Mary Minihan , Sarah Bardon
  • Ask Brian: Can you buy success in the Hpat tests? Education Brian Mooney
  • Brendan Howlin says next budget will reward those who work hard Politics Mary Minihan
  • Charlie Flanagan ‘optimistic’ about next week of North talks Politics Mary Minihan
  • Syriza sources say Euclid Tsakalotos will be Greece finance minister Europe
  • Labour faces ‘electoral suicide’ under Corbyn, Renzi warns Europe
  • Legislation signed to close drink driving loophole Crime & Law Dan Griffin , David Labanyi
  • Staff in State-funded bodies ‘should get public service pay’ Irish News Martin Wall
  • Appeal issued after assault of Eva Sutton (90) in Wicklow Crime & Law Dan Griffin
  • Gunmen abduct three tourists, one local from Philippines resort Asia-Pacific
  • Open verdict on pregnant woman taken off life support Coroner's Court Mary Carolan
  • Tax on sugary drinks supported by three in four people, says poll Health Paul Cullen
  • Sinn Féin ‘pro-business’ but will raise capital gains tax Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Irish people paying €600m more in health bills than in 2007 Health Paul Cullen
  • Court hears why bridge should be recognised as a sport UK
  • North talks: Members of independent commission named Politics Gerry Moriarty
  • Eric Cantona says he will house refugee family for two years Europe
  • Catholic group calls for commission on celibacy and female deacons Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • Climate solution may lie in cheap technologies, conference told Environment Patsy McGarry
  • Appeal to identify dead kayaker said to have Irish accent UK
  • Dart to be extended to Balbriggan by 2022 Politics Martin Wall
  • Burkina Faso's parliament speaker dissolves presidential guard Africa
  • Government wins vote on motion of confidence in Kenny Politics Michael O'Regan , Marie O'Halloran
  • Irish Catholic schools set to welcome migrant children Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • Afghan Taliban leader hints at peace talks in Eid message Asia-Pacific
  • State must be notified before new challenge to same-sex result High Court Ray Managh
  • Presbyterian minister retracts welcome for same-sex marriage result Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • Cork city Mayor rebukes counterpart over merger dialogue Politics Barry Roche
  • Jihadists not detected on refugee routes to EU - Danish intelligence Europe
  • Trial of Ukrainian pilot accused of murdering Russians begins Europe Alec Luhn
  • On EU border it seems almost everyone wants to be from Syria Europe Daniel McLaughlin
  • Clinton wants price cap after 5,000% rise in drug cost US
  • Renzi remarks about Varoufakis and Corbyn lead to bitter exchanges Europe Paddy Agnew
  • Healthy Town blog: Cookery demo attracts the crowds Health Emer Connolly
  • Paraplegic prisoner gets late stay of execution in Pakistan Asia-Pacific Jon Boone
  • Ireland 2016 to bring ‘clearer understanding of past’ Irish News Peter Murtagh
  • Campaign against sexual assault to be held on UCD campus Social Affairs Dan Griffin
  • EU backs plan to disperse 120,000 refugees Europe
  • Government criticised for shelving Dart underground plan Environment
  • Teens in Ireland more likely cyberbullied than other countries Social Affairs Conor Pope
  • Red-haired man guilty of plot to put Prince Harry on throne UK
  • Demolition of last Ballymun tower block begins Social Affairs Olivia Kelly
  • US progressives aim to seize moment of Pope Francis visit US
  • Garda Commissioner says rural residents not ‘alone’ Crime & Law Rachel Flaherty
  • Government struggling to meet new legislation targets Politics Harry McGee
  • Universities seek ‘urgent action’ on student accommodation crisis Education Joe Humphreys
  • Ex-garda objects to reconstruction of MacLochlainn raid Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • Varadkar gives stout defence of record as health minister Health Paul Cullen
  • Child turned blue before respiratory arrest, inquest hears Coroner's Court Liz Farsaci
  • Merger of councils ‘best for Cork’, Alan Kelly says Irish News Marie O'Halloran
  • Improvised explosive device made safe in Co Antrim Crime & Law
  • Returning TDs greeted by protests over housing shortage Social Affairs Colin Gleeson
  • No increase in property tax for Dublin city residents Consumer Olivia Kelly
  • Man (57) in custody after three killed in Ontario World
  • Comfortable majority for Taoiseach in motion of confidence Irish News Marie O'Halloran
  • Tanaiste defends Taoiseach and AG in Callinan controversy Irish News Michael O'Regan , Marie O'Halloran
  • Callinan’s ‘goose cooked’ after whistleblower remarks - SF Irish News Marie O'Halloran , Michael O'Regan
  • Pope Francis greeted by Obamas as he makes first US visit US Simon Carswell
  • Murphy tells Dáil of concern over leaking of water protest charges Oireachtas Michael O'Regan
  • Kenny and Martin clash over Fennelly during leaders’ questions Irish News Marie O'Halloran
  • Last Irish student injured in Berkeley returns to Dublin Irish News Simon Carswell
  • Scott Walker drops out of US presidential race US
  • Croatia: crowds of migrants sleep out in cold temperatures Europe
  • Riot police clash with migrants on Croatia-Slovenia border World
  • Gunmen abduct three foreign tourists in Philippines Asia-Pacific
  • Bite club: drone footage of rare mass shark gathering US
  • Martin labels the government as 'contemptuous' Oireachtas
  • Kosovo PM pelted with eggs in parliament Europe

  • Sport

  • Philly McMahon dismisses controversy over eye-gouging incident Gaelic Football Ian O'Riordan
  • Jason Day realises his dream and makes it to world number one Golf Ewan Murray
  • Denis Bastick revelling in the perfect end to a trying week Gaelic Football Ian O'Riordan
  • Ballychorus to silence her rivals at Ballinrobe Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Irish players put through their paces in state-of-the-art facilities International Gerry Thornley
  • Portage carries best hopes of an Irish win in the Cambridgeshire Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Les Kiss indicates player changes ahead of Romania clash International Gerry Thornley
  • Gerry Thornley: Balanced approach required on TMOs International Gerry Thornley
  • Jim McGuinness: Tactical switch helps Dublin take title Gaelic Football Jim McGuinness
  • The Morning Sports Briefing Sport
  • Alex Ferguson wanted Pep Guardiola to succeed him English Soccer
  • The Indianapolis Colts fall flat against dour Jets Other Sports
  • Australian NRL players overdose on painkillers Other Sports
  • England’s Jonathan Joseph a major doubt for Wales game International
  • Scotland say there’s no added pressure from Japan hype International
  • Kevin McLaughlin to retire from rugby on medical grounds Pro12
  • New Zealand make 12 changes for Namibia encounter International John O'Sullivan
  • Eddie Jones wants Japan to beat Scotland and justify rankings rise International
  • Chelsea’s Diego Costa gets three-match ban for violent conduct English Soccer
  • Eva Carneiro leaves Chelsea and considers legal action English Soccer Ed Aarons
  • Jack Hume makes impressive start in bid for European Tour card Golf
  • Five-goal Lewandowski scores fastest Bundesliga hat-trick Soccer
  • Robbie Keane paid less than Steven Gerrard and Giovani Dos Santos in MLS Soccer Emmet Malone
  • Chelsea team doctor expected to sue club for constructive dismissal English Soccer Ed Aarons
  • Late free by Miele sees Shamrock Rovers win dour game National League
  • Damian Barton takes over as new Derry football boss Gaelic Football
  • Manchester City bounce back to hammer Sunderland English Soccer
  • Andy McGeady: No rest for weary Tier Two nations International Andy McGeady

  • Business

  • Belfast Briefing: Power-sharing of a different sort Energy & Resources Francess McDonnell
  • Krugman: Motive for interest rate hikes? It’s the bank profits, stupid Economy Paul Krugman
  • Cantillon: VW pays price for US emissions deception Transport & Tourism
  • Hillary Clinton tweet knocks $15bn off US biotech stocks Health & Pharma David Crow
  • Ireland now second biggest exporter of infant formula to China Agribusiness & Food Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Best Tsipras can hope for is lower interest on bailout loans Economy
  • Sharp growth in knowledge economy in North Economy Francess McDonnell
  • French data regulator rejects Google’s right-to-be-forgotten appeal Technology
  • Cantillon: Apollo may pull out of race for Nama’s biggest loan sale Commercial Property
  • Software firm Artomatix reaches final stages of start-up competition Technology Joe Griffin
  • Volkswagen share price down almost 20% after test revelations Transport & Tourism Andy Sharman
  • Bank of America moves $9bn out of Ireland to UK Financial Services Mark Paul
  • Nama’s Northern deal may be illegal, court told Commercial Property
  • State to move on multinationals’ disclosure of tax data Economy Colm Keena
  • President Xi wheels out 15 top CEOs for US visit Economy Clifford Coonan
  • Focus on government investment to boost China’s sluggish economy Economy Clifford Coonan
  • High tax rate may deter global talent, warns Irish Tax Institute Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Taking stock of the human side of the investment game Personal Finance Proinsias O'Mahony
  • What’s wrong with the financial services industry here? Economy John FitzGerald
  • Asian stocks claw back some of Monday’s losses Markets
  • Volkswagen: diesel emissions scandal extends to 11 million cars Transport & Tourism
  • Deezer prepares for IPO as it seeks to challenge Spotify Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • As a landlord, what expenses can I set against rental income? Personal Finance Dominic Coyle
  • Pub firm Mitchells & Butlers ditches CEO, warns on profits Markets
  • Stocktake: Contrarians, Stalinism, don’t buy early and emerging markets Personal Finance Proinsias O'Mahony
  • Golf business teed up for expansion Companies Charlie Taylor
  • RSA will have other suitors - CEO Financial Services
  • Ploughing championships: President attends first day Agribusiness & Food Rachel Flaherty , Dan Griffin
  • Euro-area government bonds rise on ECB inflation remarks Markets
  • O’Brien’s Digicel to raise up to $2.3bn in IPO Retail & Services Fiona Reddan , Mark Paul
  • Self-driving or electric car? Apple ponders its options Markets
  • Lufthansa to carry 500,000 on Irish flights Transport & Tourism Barry O'Halloran
  • Ploughing championships 1996: ‘Drawn to the plough’ Agribusiness & Food Eileen Battersby
  • Digicel IPO: the facts Retail & Services Ciara O'Brien
  • Venn Life Sciences to acquire Kinesis Pharma for €6.5m Health & Pharma Pamela Newenham
  • Goldman Sachs chief has ‘highly curable’ cancer Financial Services
  • Groupon to cut 1,100 jobs globally Technology
  • Volkswagen boss issues profuse apology as shares nosedive Transport & Tourism Michael McAleer
  • Road Warrior - better internet connectivity for Europe, Ethiopian Airlines join WEF, new hotels in Belfast, figures from Delta Transport & Tourism Joan Scales
  • US oil explorer Kosmos to drops three Irish licences Energy & Resources Barry O'Halloran
  • Banking inquiry withdraws direction to Peter Fitzpatrick Financial Services Ciarán Hancock
  • Online recruiter Jobbio adds 25 jobs with new funding Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Retiring ESRI director calls for focus on key messages Economy
  • The AIB Startup Academy - Athlone interviews Videos
  • Volkswagen US CEO: 'we have totally screwed up' Transport & Tourism
  • Nama to sell Dublin 4 complex for €185 million Commercial Property

  • Opinion

  • Indomitable Alexis Tsipras returns with stronger mandate Editorial
  • Airbnb tax controversy lingers Editorial
  • From Eircom to Eir Letters
  • Scruffy colleagues? Letters
  • Culture Night Letters
  • Bertie Ahern and gender quotas Letters
  • Thomas Kent and 1916 Letters
  • ‘Faddish’ teaching methods Letters
  • Independent Alliance Letters
  • Health reform – ‘heads will roll’? Letters
  • The decline of the rural town Letters
  • Overseas priests and empty churches Letters
  • An Irishman’s Diary on Patrick MacGill and the Battle of Loos Opinion Ronan McGreevy
  • National Eucharistic Congress at Knock next weekend will provide spiritual refreshment Opinion Bishop Kevin Doran
  • Frank McDonald: Why ‘Dart Underground’ should not be cast aside Opinion Frank McDonald
  • Fintan O’Toole: What is at the root of inequality? Opinion Fintan O'Toole
  • Question Time: What can be done to address the shortage of Catholic priests? Opinion

  • Life & Style

  • Second Opinion: Ageism is so ingrained that we don’t spot it Health & Family Jacky Jones
  • What’s so funny? Health & Family George Winter
  • Preparing for caring for our ageing relatives Parenting Sheila Wayman
  • How worlds turn when adolescents are abusers Health & Family Elaine Keogh
  • ‘I get the children laughing and I create happiness for that family’ Health & Family Aoife Valentine
  • Military riffs at Burberry while TopShop goes flirty for London Fashion week Fashion Deirdre McQuillan
  • That’s Men: How we see the GP: first port of call, or last resort? Health & Family Padraig O'Morain
  • Aisling on Beauty: What the heck is ‘essence’? Beauty Aisling McDermott
  • Smaller plates, tidy worktops: How to redesign your way out of mindless eating Health & Family Sylvia Thompson
  • London street style: From the sublime to the ‘is that an actual prawn on her head?’ Fashion Dominique McMullan
  • Medical Matters: Truths among those redhead myths Health & Family Muiris Houston
  • The Women's Podcast: what advice would you give your 'Fresher' self? The Women's Podcast
  • Laois stylist on making the cut in UK fashion search Fashion Dominique McMullan
  • London Fashion Week closes with a stellar presentation from Anya Hindmarch Fashion Deirdre McQuillan
  • Unassuming research engineer proves to be a David to VW’s Goliath Motors
  • Pet project: how dogs can help children with autism Health & Family Shane Cochrane
  • Learning at the crossroads: You haven’t failed; the system may have failed you Health & Family Mary O'Donnell
  • Communication is the best medicine when it comes to generics Health & Family Frank Moriarty
  • Motivation gets you started. Habit keeps you going. But it’s tough when momentum runs out Health & Family Damian Cullen
  • Simone Rocha at London Fashion Week Fashion
  • JW Anderson at London Fashion Week Fashion
  • Our Test Drive: the Range Rover Evoque Motors

  • Culture

  • Unthinkable: Is Stoicism the answer to modern living? Culture Joe Humphreys
  • Conor McPherson: ‘Plays are stupid. You are supposed to feel them in your bones’ Stage Sara Keating
  • Beneath the surface of ordinary family life | Visual art round-up Visual Art Aidan Dunne
  • Seamus Cashman on writing The Sistine Gaze: I too begin with scaffolding Books Seamus Cashman
  • Maeve Binchy, Lenin and me by John Patrick McHugh Books John Patrick McHugh
  • In a word . . . reflective Culture Patsy McGarry
  • Kati Hiekkapelto: ‘I have visited so many cultures, minds and emotions through reading’ Books Martin Doyle
  • Hello again baby: Bay City Rollers announce comeback Music
  • Newstalk rapped over ‘inappropriate’ billboard advert tv-radio-web Conor Pope
  • Poster exhibition documents a century of protest and revolution Culture